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In this episode with Melanie Keane, she gives us an insightful chat about how running the sewing groups for refugees has impacted her personally. In the 18 months after beginning sewing Melanie was asked 'Do I know anyone who can sew...? 2 weeks later she arrived at the refugee centre with 2 old sewing machines and some donated fabric.  4 months later Melanie had 3 volunteers working with her, 8 fairly decent sewing machines and 15 women in the mixed nationality group. The women were voracious in their making and desperate to sew for their families, repair clothes and just escape from their pitiful circumstances for just a few hours. Families had lived in the oppressive centre for over a year feeling hopeless and depressed. Sewing lifted their spirits, formed new relationships across the different cultures and allowed the women to feel like they were nurturing their families again.  Each week Melanie needed 25 metres of fabric and so she reached out to the sewing community, whose generosity astounded her.  She ran the project for 15 months until the centre suddenly closed. In this episode Melanie discusses how this impacted her and how she went on to set up another group for vulnerable women at The Lighthouse in Woking, Surrey. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. There are 3 new tiers to choose from to support SewOver50's only podcast. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by Kaneef on YouTube. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Use LH7KWCRS to get one month of Stash Hub plus for free, which means you have unlimited uploads and can add more photos to their records. You don't have to enter your payment details to use it. At the end of the month you'll revert to the free version of Stash Hub and you won't lose anything you've already uploaded.  Thanks Stash Hub!    

When Rachael Mills took up crochet as a means to giving up smoking, little did she realise that it would one day lead to her making a Turner Prize winning doily! Last year, when the Glaswegian artist Jasleen Kaur was named the winner of the Turner Prize, crocheter Racheal was celebrating at home in Blackburn. I was thrilled when she agreed to come onto the podcast to share her side of this amazing story.Rachael's first creative job was piece work sewing at a bridal gown factory, she then went on to set up her own sewing business when she was made redundant and later on took up crochet as a hobby to keep her hands busy when she gave up smoking. She now spends her mornings on her sewing business and her afternoons crocheting commissions and teaching up to 50 people each week in her crochet classes.You can find Rachael's creative business Facebook pages here: REM Designs for sewing and Crazy Crochet Creations.For full show notes for this episode, please visit this page on the Making Stitches Podcast website.To join the mailing list for the Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this linkThe theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Thank you for joining me for the 80th episode of Making Stitches Podcast! This time I'm sharing a chat I had with Becky Davies-Downes from William and Tilda, who, after almost two decades working in TV & film costume departments, is now sewing beautiful bags and other accessories inspired by 1940s wartime Britain. I first bumped into Becky in September this year at the Yarndale Festival. There, she spoke to me about how her current venture had come about, as well as a little bit about her previous career. I simply had to have a more in-depth chat with her about all things 'make do and mend' as well as her previous life working in TV & film.My deepest thanks to Becky for speaking to me, not once, but twice in quick succession for the podcast! You can find Becky's website, William and Tilda here.While you're here, can I just mention my latest crochet pattern - the FareShare Festive Feast Wreath, which I have designed to raise much-needed funds for FareShare Greater Manchester? FareShare Greater Manchester is a charity which diverts thousands of tonnes of surplus food from the food industry each year to hundreds of charities and community groups in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area. It is simply wrong that so much food would otherwise go to waste when so many people are struggling to access healthy and nutritious food.The FareShare Festive Feast Wreath is a Christmas crochet pattern for a wreath based on a Christmas dinner - including sprouts and pigs-in-blankets. All the money raised from the sale of the pattern will be going directly to FareShare Greater Manchester. You can find more information about FareShare Greater Manchester here.You can buy the crochet pattern for the FareShare Festive Feast Wreath here.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.To join the mailing list for the Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops .The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

One of the unexpected things many people experience when they lose a loved one and have to sort through their posessions, can be unfinished craft projects. Maybe the person who has died was partway through making a baby blanket for a new family member, a quilt for a forthcoming wedding or simply a pair of socks or jumper for a loved one. If there's someone within the family with the skills and ability to finish that project, that's great, but in many circumstances that's not the case. That's where The Loose Ends Project can help. Two friends, Jen & Masey, decided that there must be people out there who have the skills and time to finish important craft projects which are left unfinished when someone dies or is no longer able to continue with it. They started matching unfinished projects with volunteer finishers, who complete and return the garments, blankets and accessories. In the space of less than two years, the friends' idea has mushroomed and they have registered 'finishers' in 64 countries around the world. To date, they have paired projects in 12 different countries.Jen Simonic, one of the founders of the Loose Ends Project, joined me for this episode of Making Stitches to tell me all about this remarkable organisation.You can find the  Loose Ends Project Website here.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.To join the mailing list for the Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops .The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

The Sew Many Projects Podcast would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet to record our podcast. We would also like to pay our respects to the Elders, past and present.   *I just want to also put a lil disclaimer that Cherilyn and I are very new to the world of podcasting and tech aspects of audio. We've had some teething issues in the first and second episodes with my mic. We want to apologise that it isn't perfect audio and that we've fixed the echoing for the future episodes! If you can bear through it and love sewing I bet you'll enjoy what we've got to talk about * Our podcast aims to highlight Australian sewing brands, pattern designers and small businesses!   Follow us on Instagram:  Podcast: @sewmanyprojectspodcast  Grace: @ohsewgrace Cher: @cherjonathan_  EP 1:  Patterns Mentioned:    Little Lizard King – Liberty Dress Rosery Apparel – Daisy Dress  Vintage Little Lady – Juliet Dress  Audrey Dress – Viki Sews  Lowlands Kids – Adult Oversized Sweater  Noodlehead – Firefly Tote  Peppermint Magazine – Loungewear Set (Ep 46)     Grace recommends:  Netflix Show - Outlast (Not sewing related)  Kylie and the Machine – Fabric ID Tape Cher recommends:   Veronica Tucker The Label – Audrey Dress Melco Fabrics – A0 Printing  Both Recommend:  The Sewing Club Podcast – A book club but for sewing!  Current WIP's:   Grace: The Bold One - Rossi Wrap  Cher: By Gracie Steel – Titillating Tank Dress  Please subscribe, leave a review and follow us on social media!   Our next podcast will be on the 29th May discussing some pattern recs for autumn/winter.

De sleutel tot succes in het naaien? Dat is: goed persen! Niet te verwarren met strijken

Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast!My guest for this episode is the historian and writer, Barbara Burman, whose latest book is 'The Point of the Needle - Why Sewing Matters'. Barbara, a retired academic from the University of Southampton and the University of the Arts, spent more than 40 years teaching and researching the history of dress and textiles. In her latest book, Barbara takes an in-depth look at the social and cultural significance of sewing, drawing on contemporary voices as well as historical research. In it, Barbara asks what people are sewing, why they are motivated to sew and why people choose to mend?This was a fascinating chat, which covered lots of different aspects of Barbara's work - I hope you enjoy l listening to it!You can find a link to 'The Point of the Needle - Why Sewing Matters' here.To join the mailing list for the Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website. The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops .The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Heb jij een hele berg stoffen liggen waarvan je niet weet uit welke vezel(s) ze gemaakt zijn, en zou je het toch leuk vinden om hier meer over te weten?Deze week hebben we het over hoe je vezels kan herkennen en je stof testen om de samenstelling te achterhalen

Wie naait en actief is op sociale media kent haar ongetwijfeld: vandaag hebben we niemand minder dan Sanne De Moey, beter gekend als s.a.n.n.e_s.e.w.s., te gast in onze studio!Ze komt ons vertellen hoe ze ooit begon met naaien, hoe haar naai account op Instagram zo snel zo groot werd en hoe dit allemaal geleid heeft tot een carrière bij haar favoriete naaimagazine: Fibre Mood.Kom er gezellig bij en leer de persoon achter het naaiaccount kennen.Volg ons ook op Instagram:  http://instagram.com/sewingafterhours  https://www.instagram.com/s.a.n.n.e_s.e.w.s/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.bede webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.behet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.be

Hannah Thompson has always loved crafting, quilting & textile art.  In 2017, at a crossroads in her life, dealing with emotional & family upset, she left her corporate career and set up Stitching Kitchen. On Stitchery Stories textile art podcast, Hannah shares her story and we dive into what she describes as her transformational business year in 2023! Susan Weeks chats with Hannah Thompson about: Her love for textile art, quilting, crafting and creativity Family life and a career pushing textile creativity to the background Turning to textile art to deal with a challenging time Taking the leap into setting up Stitching Kitchen How her business has evolved Discovering a love of teaching and facilitating others to enjoy textile art Starting to host guest tutors Getting help within her business Pushing out of her comfort zone with an inspiring community arts project with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust and lots more too!  For this episode... View Links, information & Examples of Hannah's work at https://stitcherystories.com/hannahthompson  Visit: https://stitchingkitchen.co.uk/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/stitchingkitchen Look: https://www.instagram.com/stitchingkitchen/ Follow Susan Weeks for online course creation and online marketing stuff  https://virtualityworks.com/  https://www.facebook.com/CraftyCourseProfitBooster https://www.instagram.com/susan.l.weeks LEARN HOW to turn your in-person classes into on-demand online money-makers with her FREE online course https://virtualityworks.com/unlock-your-profits-in-7-steps/ Other Episodes featuring artists Hannah has booked for 2024: Anne Kelly: Textile Art From Re-used Textile Treasures https://stitcherystories.com/annekelly/ Jayne Emerson Returns: Impatient Textile Rebel https://stitcherystories.com/jayneemerson2/

Yes! We zijn terug!I know.. het heeft een tijdje geduurd, maar we zijn er eindelijk weer met een nieuw seizoen.In deze kick-off aflevering blikken we terug op het voorbije jaar. Zowel Magali als Tamara hadden een bijzonder drukke periode en nemen je mee achter de schermen van dit verhaal.Ook onze gasten uit seizoen 2 hebben niet stilgezeten en ook hier kijken we nog eens terug naar alle verwezenlijkingen sindsdien

Hello and welcome to this latest episode of Making Stitches Podcast where I'm taking you out on the road with me to the second Great Northern Textile Show which happened a couple of weeks ago in Manchester.You'll hear from a selection of traders who brought their products to sell to visitors, several crafts guilds and three hugely talented textile artists who were invited to exhibit their work. In this episode I also spoke to the really inspiring Taslima from CDM UK Manchester which works with women and children (some of whom have suffered abuse) teaching them textile design and craft skills - if you think that listening to this section of the episode may upset you or someone you are listening with, you can skip the section between the  33.5 minute mark and 43.5 minute mark.Thank you to everyone who spoke to me for this episode including Domino Panton-Oakley from the Great Northern Textile Show, Debbie Davies from Why Knot Macrame?, Janet Markwell from The Corner Patch, Niki from Allium Threads, Julie from TillyFlop Designs, Lisa Wilde from Sunnyside Fabrics, Cathy Unwin from The Quilter's Guild, Cheryl & Joanne from The North Cheshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers & Dyers, Helen from Yarn Addicts of Manchester. Also, textile artists Wendy Roby, Jane Smith & Sheila Haldane, as well as Taslima from CDM UK Manchester.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website. The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops other music used in this episode is Happy Sunshine by Roman Cano, also available from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs by buying me a coffee  through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson. The latest design is 'Prunella the Pumpkin' an amigurumi pumpkin doll. Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.Thank you for listening!

Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter!   Check out our merch here Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonAmazon StoreBlack Sewing NetworkBlack Sewing Network is a platform that celebrates and amplifies black voices in the sewing community. We host daily sewalongs on social media that encourage and motivate members of the sewing community to sew daily!Black Sewing NetworkWebsite: Black Sewing NetworkFacebook: Black Sewing NetworkInstagram: Black Sewing NetworkTiktok: Black Sewing NetworkLinkTree: Black Sewing NetworkEmail: blacksewingnetwork@gmail.comThe BSN Bag GirliesTiktok: Nikki DTiktok: LanaeTiktok: Tanisha Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation. Insights from this episode:Why the Bag Girlies love bags and how they started their sewing journeysNikki's gorgeous bag sets and details behind each bagWhat NCW stands for and its different sizes and styles, as well as, the reason behind its popularityDifferent materials that the Bag Ladies use in making their bagsThe balance between functionality and form in bag-makingThe creative process behind the Bag LadiesThe “Melesi Tote” sewing techniqueInsights about the “Could I Be Any Clearer?” stadium bagSew Motivee's design modifications that are being done by TanishaNikki and Tanisha's collaboration on designsDetails behind Lanae's “Fiona Foldover” bagThe Bag Girlie's different styles and how they're all connected with a strong line of creativity and clean sewing.Insights about the “T-Rex” bag style and why Nikki loves itThe difference between zipper-sewing in a bag and zipper-sewing in a garmentSome final words of wisdom Quotes from the show:“I do love how you each have your own style, your own different origin story for coming to bags, but, the thing that I find so, just so remarkable about all of your work is the way that it's kind of connected with this strong line of creativity, a clean sewing, they're really ambitions, they encourage people to try something new” – Lisa Woolfork, Stitch Please, Episode #204“I think that it represents a really great aspect of the Black Sewing Network; that you all are Bag Girlies, but you are as different from one another, right, and you're not all sewing the same things, you're all doing different things. You're using different fabrics and even if you use some of the same fabrics, it would be different outcomes. If you use some of the same shapes, it will look a bit different” – Lisa Woolfork, Stitch Please, Episode #204“Just do it! Just try it! Even if you are scared, like, I was scared to death to start bags, but I just did it. The first one, very questionable, but I did it. And the second part to that, is “Take your time!”. I am doing a bag right now and it's taking me forever. I think Nikki asked about it on one of my Tiktoks. It's fifty million pieces, but I'm not a quitter, so I'm gonna finish that bag. But take your time because you wanna make sure that you grasp whatever concept it is that's telling you to do the bag or the process, and then you wanna make sure it sticks and then that will help you in the end, as far as other bag making.” – Lanae, Stitch Please, Episode #204“Give yourself grace! You're not gonna be out the gate perfect at anything, you're gonna have that first test run. So, give yourself grace and be patient.” – Nikki, Stitch Please, Episode #204“Enjoy the journey! I've been growing my hair for nineteen years, so, same rules apply with bag-making. Do not try to go from “brand new” to “professional” overnight, it ain't gonna happen, plus you're gonna skip learning so many amazing feels. Enjoy the journey, enjoy that first bag you make, enjoy that first wallet you make, enjoy that first hand-bag you make.” – Tanisha, Stitch Please, Episode #204 Resources Mentioned:Necessary Clutch WalletThe “Melesi Tote” sewing techniqueTiktok https://www.tiktok.com/Sew Your Bag https://sewyourbag.com/Etsy https://www.etsy.com/ Stay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please Podcast Lisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa Woolfork  Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Elisalex Jewell, co-founder of the English patterns brand By Hand London.Elisalex has just written a book of patterns to draw yourself : Made to Measure !We therefore discussed long-term entrepreneurship, fashion in the age of fast fashion, personalized sewing thanks to the suggestion of patterns from the book Made to Measure and the collection of patterns to draw yourself from her company By Hand London.And what an adventure to present to you this first podcast recorded in English! Translating it, dubbing it... a crazy job, but I'm delighted to have completed the project.And I hope I improve in this format and that you enjoy this proposal!Enjoy it in it original version ! Le site internet By Hand London By Hand London sur InstagramElisalex sur Instagram Le livre écrit par Elisalex Made to MeasureThe New Craft House et le nouveau cours de seyant proposé par Elisalex Le cours Domestica pour une robe à smocks Support the show -------------------- Je suis coach en image !Ca consiste en quoi ?J'accompagne les femmes qui ne kiffent pas leurs vêtements, sont mal à l'aise avec leur corps, sont perdues dans leur garde-robe, et qui souhaitent découvrir LEURS couleurs et LEURS habits de Superwoman !.Tu souhaites en savoir plus ?Je t'invite à réserver dès à présent un appel découverte avec moi pour définir tes besoins, découvrir ma façon de travailler et si tu souhaites que je t'accompagne !.Mon site internet www.ateliersherwood.frMon compte @ateliersherwood.Bonne écoute et bonne couture ! Musique : https://audiojungle.net/item/upbeat-happy-summer-acapella/21958068 ------------------------ Support the show

Back in July, Black Sheep Wools, the largest independent yarn shop in the UK celebrated its 40th birthday. Friends of Black Sheep Wools were invited to join in with a two-day-long birthday party at the Craft Barn in Culcheth, Warrington. I went along to join the festivities and this episode shares a little bit of what went on. You can find the Black Sheep Wools website here, they are also on Instagram and Facebook. This weekend, the Great Northern Textile Show is back at Urmston in Manchester for a second year. The show, which features traders, artists, exhibitors and crafts guilds returns, but this time with Domino Panton-Oakley at the helm. I went to meet Domino ahead of the big event to see how preparations were going. For for information about the Great Northern Textile Show 2023 and to buy tickets, please check out the website.Last year, I spoke to Tracy Fox, creator of the Great Northern Textile Show and went along to the first ever Great Northern Textile Show.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website. The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops other music used in this episode is Happy Sunshine by Roman Cano, also available from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter!   Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonAmazon Store Lisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.Sahara ClemonsSahara Clemons is a multimedia artist and designer born in Washington D.C and based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Clemons revels in the fluidity of artistic mediums and interweaves painting, textiles, and dance in her creative process. Her work explores the intersection of race and gender and provides commentary on the socio-political forces that shape identity. Her work has been shown at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Second Street Gallery, The Bridge Progressive Arts Institute, and McGuffey Art Center. Clemons is a YoungArts alumni and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Rhode Island School of Design.Insights from this episode:How to go from ‘sketch' to ‘stitch'The techniques behind textile manipulationThe importance of defining your purpose when doing creative workTips for overcoming your fear of making mistakes and taking chancesBeing creative when you don't have a lot of resourcesQuotes from the show:“I feel like I'm a very conceptual person when it comes to making, and I think it always starts off with the story. Mainly I think the core aspect of that is making it personal and authentic to my journey as not just an artist, but as a person.” – Sahara Clemons, Stitch Please, Episode #202 [05:53]“I think too often we think about sewing or fashion and manufacturing, but that's not all that you're doing and this is one of the reasons I think that fashion is art. The same things that we see in art, or the things that go into making art, go into making the garments that we ultimately see.” – Lisa Woolfork, Stitch Please, Episode #202 [08:51]“What I appreciate about fashion is that idea of community-building and bringing people into the clothing.” – Sahara Clemons, Stitch Please, Episode #202 [11:35]“I wanted the collection to go through the transition of a person's mindset when it comes to body exploration… knowing that it is a healing process rather than, ‘this is okay, my scars are okay.' With all of society and you yourself, it's hard to feel that way and it's really challenging to go through that process, and that's what I wanted to share. That it's more about this healing and embracing a new perspective of yourself rather than an immediate dopamine rush of what it is, because it is hard sometimes to let go.” – Sahara Clemons, Stitch Please, Episode #202 [25:40]“I paralleled [pearls] with this idea of feeling like your body is an antagonizing force. Seeing how you can turn that around and how that creates in yourself this beauty and thing you have to overcome with yourself is a powerful journey that ends up being very beautiful.” – Sahara Clemons, Stitch Please, Episode #202 [35:40]Resources Mentioned:Sahara's first appearance on the Stitch Please podcastSupima Design CompetitionCLO computer-assisted 3D design programThis week's episode is sponsored by AccuQuiltStay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please PodcastLisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa WoolforkSahara ClemonsWebsite: Sahara ClemonsInstagram: sgcoriginalsSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry.

Sponsored by Accuquilt!    Sign up for the Black Women Stitch  newsletter!   Check out our merch here   Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch Patreon Amazon StorePatterns Mentioned: Vogue 1940, Simplicity 8982, Mimi G for Simplicity 9687 KnowMe 2046, The Rushcutter Dress by In the Folds, The Naomi Shirt by Coffee and ThreadLisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation.Get Your Stitch Together tips from the episode:Lisa's fall sewing plans to accommodate her medical bootHer plans to make a failed Simplicity knit pattern againHow wide leg pants could fit over her bootIdeas for hacking a Vogue dress into a tunicTips for extending a shirtdress into a tunicTricks for adjusting patterns for curvy figuresLisa's thoughts on dress pockets and stretchy zippersHow Mimi G's wide pants could work with the bootFabrics Lisa enjoys for fall sewing 

Sponsored by Accuquilt! Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletter!   Check out our merch here Leave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode. Join the Black Women Stitch PatreonAmazon StoreLisa WoolforkLisa Woolfork is an associate professor of English specializing in African American literature and culture. Her teaching and research explore Black women writers, Black identity, trauma theory, and American slavery. She is the founder of Black Women Stitch, the sewing group where Black lives matter. She is also the host/producer of Stitch Please, a weekly audio podcast that centers on Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. In the summer of 2017, she actively resisted the white supremacist marches in her community, Charlottesville, Virginia. The city became a symbol of lethal resurging white supremacist violence. She remains active in a variety of university and community initiatives, including the Community Engaged Scholars program. She believes in the power of creative liberation. Bisa ButlerBisa Butler is an award winning African American textile artist known for her vibrantly stunning larger than life sized quilted portraits that captivate viewers around the world. Formally trained, Butler graduated Cum Laude from Howard University with a Bachelor's in Fine Art degree and it was during this time that she began to experiment with fabric as a medium and became interested in collage techniques. She then went on to earn a Master's in Art from Montclair State University in 2005. While in the process of obtaining her Master's degree, Butler took a Fiber Arts class where she had an artistic epiphany and she finally realized how to express her art.  “As a child, I was always watching my mother and grandmother sew, and they taught me. After that class, I made a portrait quilt for my grandmother on her deathbed, and I have been making art quilts ever since.”After working as a high school art teacher for thirteen years, Butler was awarded a Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship in 2002 and exhibited in Switzerland during Art Basel with the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery. Many institutions and museums have acquired Butler's work including the Art Institute of Chicago for a solo exhibition, The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Insights from this episode:Why it's important to uplift and encourage each other, starting with the children in our livesHow Bisa uses her art to affirm the dignity of historical figuresThe process of researching historical figures and time periods to accurately portray them through artHow different colors play into the meaning expressed in her artHow Bisa infuses her quilts with the music she's listening to as she createsWhat happens when you stop starting with ‘white' as a defaultInsights into the difference between studying art education (teaching people how to make art) vs. learning how to make art yourselfQuotes from the show:“I'm always seeking for truth and to find those essential truth elements about Black people.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“I have had people ask me, people who don't necessarily look like us so they don't have a full understanding, ‘I notice that you make all of your subjects look regal. Why, or what's the process of that?' I would say I'm just looking at them and this is the way they appear to me. I'm not trying to make them look regal; if anything maybe it's just that you're looking at them more carefully. The dignity or that inner regality, I can't give it to them; they have it already.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“My interest in colorism is why the features look very African American. I don't want to dilute that in any way. I'm loving our full lips, broad noses, or whatever the case may be.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“I love that word ‘talisman' because it acknowledges that spiritual resonance and also having a mantra. We've always been very spiritual people and we've always been people who have to think hopefully and we have to think about the world beyond us or even after us. A lot of times we have to pray for our living relatives who we may not be able to protect in the way that we want to.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“Music is such a strong form of communication; it's such a strong form of art because you don't need words, you just need to hear the sound to understand somebody's emotional output. The composer, musician, they can make you feel sad, they can make you feel happy, they can make your heartbeat go faster, they can make you go to sleep. That's a control of power that can be passed down through the ages. The music, as long as it's in a form that you can hear, you can hear how somebody felt hundreds of years before you.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“The music to me is more than an aid; it's the explanation.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200“For Black Women Stitch and the Stitch Please podcast we center Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing to make a deliberate choice to center Blackness. Also one of the things I'm studying a lot in my own work is the question of what happens when you stop starting with white… Stop acting like color is something that is new when white supremacy operates in this country deliberately through our laws and customs.” – Lisa Woolfork, Stitch Please, Episode #200“We are the sum of all the people who came before us.” – Lisa Woolfork, Stitch Please, Episode #200“Be kind to yourself. Be patient with yourself. Treat yourself like you treat other people; it will help you get your stitch together. Enjoy your life. Look at beautiful things. Take classes and learn, and be patient if things don't look or seem the way you want because we are all growing in this life together and you will get there.” – Bisa Butler, Stitch Please, Episode #200Resources Mentioned:Francis and Violette, 2001The Holsinger Collection, Bill Hurley's portrait, and Bisa's interpretation: A Man's Worth, 2019This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley (“You don't give dignity, you affirm it.”)Bisa Butler: Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago and accompanying playlistI Owe You Nothing by Seinabo Sey (song) Stay Connected:YouTube: Black Women StitchInstagram: Black Women StitchFacebook: Stitch Please PodcastLisa WoolforkInstagram: Lisa WoolforkTwitter: Lisa WoolforkBisa ButlerWebsite: Bisa ButlerInstagram: Bisa ButlerTwitter: Bisa ButlerLinkedIn: Bisa ButlerLinkTree: Bisa ButlerEmail: bisabutlerart@gmail.comSubscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.This episode was produced and managed by  Podcast Laundry.

Hello and welcome back to Making Stitches Podcast, it's so good to be back with you. I had to take and extended break from podcasting due to a lot of 'stuff' going on, but I'm thrilled to be back with you now with the first episode of Series 7!My guest this time is Jen Rich, a food stylist & photographer who bought her first sewing machine back in the days of Covid lockdown. Just three years on from teaching herself how to sew, Jen has written a book called 'Stitch: Sewing Projects for the Modern Maker'. She says she has written it with both beginners and established sewing enthusiasts in mind - there is plenty of inspiration inside with 30 different projects to have a go at.Jen says she wrote the book she wished she could have read when she was first starting out, taking you through the steps of each project. However, the projects should also appeal to established sewers providing short 'palette cleanser' projects for when you need a break after working on larger projects. The fact that they are small items also makes them ideal projects for using up scraps of fabric left over from previous makes. My sincerest thanks to Jen for agreeing to speak to me for Making Stitches Podcast.You can find Jen at her on Instagram at @stitchcraftandcookTo join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website. The theme music is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops other music used in this episode is Happy Sunshine by Roman Cano, also available from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

It's that time again, as 2022 draws to a close, I'm taking you on a romp through this year's Making Stitches back catalogue with a few of my highlights.You can hear from Figen Murray, Amanda Bloom from Cosy Life Boxes, Rafael Alcaide from Amoami, Beth Gillions, Conservation Officer at the People's History Museum, Eleonora Tulley from Coastal Crochet, highlights from the first Great Northern Textile Show, Leah Higgins, Tracy Fox and Kitey from the Yarn Whisperer.This year, Making Stitches has been listened to across 6 continents and has held the number one spot in the Apple Craft Podcast Charts in the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland & New Zealand. It also reached the number 5 spot in the USA. Thank you to everyone who has listened this year - it's been great to have your company.Happy New Year!From Lindsay xTo join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Winter Trip by AudioFlame from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

Welcome to Making Conversation, a podcast where we celebrate making in all its forms; from amazing stories of inspiring makers and people, to behind the scene peeks of building BRIGHT Collective, our monthly crafty membership for all things art & craft and the Making app, the first social marketplace for makers. We believe that the simple act of making can transform your life and in turn change our world. This is why Making exists.I'm your host Ashley Yousling. Have you ever stopped to think about what is art? What is craft? Are they the same thing? I dive into this discussion with our guest today, Emily Nicolaides.   Emily is a fascinating artist and author of a brand new book, Amazing Circular Weaving. Emily studied art history and anticipated a life in the traditional art world, but found herself paving her own path, creating a beautiful world of weaving, now living on the island of Cyprus. Find your latest project and have a listen…I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. You can find Emily at emilynicolaides.com/ on the Making app and Instagram @emilynicolaides / Notes & Resources / Emily Nicolaides / Guest siteAmazing Circular Weaving / Emily's new bookHeidi Zuckerman / Rich Roll Podcast episode #696"Power Trip" Influencer Episode / Magic for HumansThis spring equinox, March 17-19, 2023 we will gather from all over the world to create a very special place, one where we can expand our skills as makers and learn rituals to help restore our bodies, minds, & souls. Join us for the very first Ritual retreat, including 9+ creative care workshops from an amazing lineup of instructors, community, and much more!Become a member of our monthly crafting club for makers, BRIGHT Collective, and receive 40% off your Ritual ticket. And we have a special 10% discount on BRIGHT Collective yearly memberships for podcast listeners! Use discount code makingconvo10 during checkout. Visit makingzine.com to learn more.The biggest of thanks to BRIGHT Collective members, you're directly supporting the development of the Making app , production of this podcast, and everything else we do here at Making. We're so full of gratitude and can't wait to share everything 2023 has to offer.I hope you'll join me each week as we talk and learn from more fascinating makers. For podcast notes and transcriptions, visit our blog at makingzine.com. Have a wonderful week! 

This time on Making Stitches, I'm sharing a couple of chats I had recently with authors who have written about sewing and the power it gives, from offering respite and hope in the hardest of situations and a voice to those who have had theirs silenced and the simple ability to fix a hole in your clothes. Clare Hunter has worked with textiles for many years, working as a community artist, exhibition curator and banner maker. After hearing many stories about how important sewing and embroidery had been in peoples' lives throughout history, she decided to write a book about it. Threads of Life; The History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle was published in 2019 and went on to become a Sunday Times Bestseller. Inspired by what she learned about Mary Queen of Scots during her research for Threads of Life, Clare went on to write a book about her too, an alternative biography called Embroidering Her Truth; Mary Queen of Scots and Her Language of Power.You can find out more about Clare and her work through her website.Michelle Edwards is a children's author and illustrator working in the USA, her latest book; Me and the Boss; A Story About Mending and Love is based on a true story recounted to her in a yarn store one day. It charts the story of a young boy called Lee who is taken by his older sister (the Boss) to a sewing lesson in a public library. Along with the story, which is illustrated beautifully by April Harrison, is a sewing project for young readers to have a go at too. Michelle is passionate about teaching children about using their hands and has run childrens sewing classes herself as well as writing a column for a well known knitting magazine in the United States.You can find out more about Michelle and her work through her website.One of my former podcast guests, Olesya Lebedenko, a Ukrainian patchwork quilt designer and maker, who featured in Episode 41 is hosting a fundraising Art Quilt online auction. It runs until 16th December 2022 and you can bid on one of four beautiful art quilts on sale. All proceeds raised by the sale will go to supporting charities helping people and animals affected by the war in Ukraine. You can reach the auction through this link.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

Disposable fast fashion is a huge cause of pollution and damage to the environment, but one community benefit society in Manchester has been doing its bit to help for the past decade. Stitched Up! which is now based in Stretford Mall in Greater Manchester has been rescuing unwanted fabric and teaching sewing skills in a bid to help people get more out of their clothes and slow down the damage being done to the planet.The organisation takes donations of unwanted fabric and sells it on to sewists at a discounted rate as well as offering workshops on everything from basic sewing skills, repurposing garments, make do and mend sessions and dressmaking techniques. Their pop up shop in Stretford also hosts a regular Repair Cafe where experts in other fields come along to help  people get more life out of their belongings rather than simply throwing them away.I went along to Stitched Up! to meet their events co-ordinator Sarah Revington, she told me all about the organisation's roots and its interesting plans for the future. You can find out more about Stitched Up! through their website and YouTube channel.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston

Preorder the beautiful 2023 Black Women Stitch Wall Calendar hereEpisode 138 of Black Women Stitch, Fabric Intake ProcessBlackWomenStitch Instagram, homepage, Patreon 

Laatste aflevering ..... van seizoen 2 en we hebben jou hulp nodig!Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.beDe webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.beHet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.be

Naaien en stoffen kopen zijn twee verschillende hobby's, en vaak koop je sneller stof dan dat je ze verwerkt krijgt

It hardly seems a year ago that I last followed the Yarn Walk to Skipton Auction Mart for Yarndale 2021. Last year saw the yarn festival based in North Yorkshire return after Covid, and this year it's celebrating it's 10th birthday. Seeing as I had such fun on my last visit, I had to return - not just to squish some gorgeous yarn - but to meet more lovely crafty folk.This episode, the first of the sixth series of Making Stitches Podcast, is a snapshot of the fabulous day I spent at Yarndale 2022 last Saturday. You will hear from stall-holders and a chat I had with Eleonora Tully from Coastal Crochet who was on the workforce at the festival this year running workshops and giving a couple of talks.Here are the people and businesses who feature in this episode - my thanks to everyone who spoke to me.Janet Browne from Janet Browne Textile ArtJodi from Cuddlebums Hand Dyed YarnsTanya Bentham from Opus Anglicanum EmbroideryHannah Cross from Hanjan Crochet  Zuzana from Trava & WoolMatt Farci from Scheepjes & Crojo.lifeSue Kimber from Farm CraftsJaki Bogg from Hot Butter YarnsEleonora Tully from Coastal CrochetCarole Rennison from Hooked by Design Yarndale Festival To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Ah! Herfst! Het mooiste naaiseizoen is aangebroken want: Jassen!

Naaimachines, het is soms een haat/liefde verhouding. We kunnen onze favoriete machine(s) niet missen, maar soms kun je ze wel uit het raam gooien, want ja.. je kent het wel:Je machine eet de stof op, loopt vast tijdens in het midden van je knoopsgat, slaat steken over of je onderdraad ziet eruit als een lelijke spinnenkop..Vandaag delen we onze beste tips om al deze problemen te vermijden, of op te lossen als ze zich toch stellen!Welke problemen kom jij wel eens tegen met je naaimachine?Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.beDe webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.beHet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.be

To Paspop or Not To Paspop?Niet eens een silly question

Ontmoet Isabel, het brein achter het Belgische indie patroonmerk BeléEtoile, met populaire patronen zoals de Ava pants, de Harriët blouse, en vele anderen. Ze komt ons vertellen hoe ze van haar hobby haar job maakte en in haar eentje één van de meest populaire patroonmerken uit de grond stampte.Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.bede webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.behet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.beBel'Etoile: https://www.beletoile.com

In deel 2 van ons interview met Chantal en Sanne van Soul15 neemt Sanne ons mee in de kostuumwereld van Tomorrowland. Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.bede webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.behet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.beSoul15: https://www.soul15.com

Deze week hebben we een exclusief interview met de brains achter de geweldige concepten en kostuumontwerpen van Tomorrowland: Chantal en Sanne van Soul15.Hoe maak je een show en hoe ontwikkel je een totaalconcept zoals de jaarlijkse thema's van Tomorrowland? Chantal neemt ons mee door het hele proces. Bekijk ook zeker deel 2 waar we dieper ingaan op de kostuums zelf.Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.bede webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.behet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.beSoul15: https://www.soul15.com

Tencel en viscose zijn 2 veel gebruikte stoffen, maar wat zijn nu net de verschillen? Zijn er nog andere alternatieven, en wat zijn de voor- en nadelen van deze half-synthetische stoffen. We leggen het uit in onze nieuwe aflevering.Volg ons ook op Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewingafterhours/Bezoek ons ook op https://sewingafterhours.bede webshop van Magali: https://thesewingloft.behet leerplatform van Tamara: https://thefashionbasement.be

Deze week hebben we de eer om Britt Guetens en Evelien Cabie van La Maison Victor te ontvangen in onze studio! Hoe gaat het ontwerp proces in zijn werk, hoeveel mensen werken er aan het magazine, en naaien Britt en Evelien ook nog voor zichzelf buiten de werkuren? Benieuwd wat we deze zomer mogen verwachten? Luister vooral tot het einde

Like so many makers, despite loving all the creative subjects at school, Sally Wilson took a traditional route of study and then a 'conventional' career which for her was as a lawyer. However, whilst on maternity leave, she began to question whether a return to law was really what she wanted at the end of her family time away from her job. Sally found time to shoe-horn in an e-commerce course and to build a website around caring for her young daughter before breaking the news to her friends and family (and her boss) that instead of pursuing law, she would be selling a range of cross stitch kits she had designed. Despite a few raised eyebrows, seven years and a lot of hard work later, Caterpillar Cross stitch now supplies kits to thousands of embroiderers around the world operating out of a warehouse and with a staff of colleagues helping Sally with her business. Sally says the secret to her success is persistence and not having a 'Plan B'. Caterpillar Cross Stitch now holds regular stitch-alongs with crafters across the globe and has recently launched its own software allowing users to design their own cross stitch patterns.You can find the Caterpillar Cross Stitch website here, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube.To join the mailing list for the new Making Stitches Newsletter, please click onto this link.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.If you would like to buy a PDF crochet pattern for Sophia the Sunflower, (£5 from the sale of every pattern will be donated to the UNHCR Refugee aid effort supporting Ukrainian refugees) you can find the link here.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Naast de persvoetjes die je standaard bij je naaimachine vind, zijn er nog enorm veel verschillende voetjes te koop.Maar welke zijn nu echt handig om te hebben, of zelfs bijna onmisbaar?Wij overlopen 10 voetjes die je naai plezier aanzienlijk zullen verhogen

Hello and welcome to this episode of Making Stitches Podcast celebrating the joys of colour and creativity as well as community support. When Clare Albans left a career in music behind, hand embroidery helped fill the gap leaving her job had left her with. After blogging about her life and makes for several years, Clare launched her small embroidery business selling designs and haberdashery and filling her Instagram followers feeds with a riot of colour and inspiration. Last year, Clare launched a kick-starter campaign to raise the funds needed to open her own bricks and mortar haberdashery shop and studio which she hoped to use to help her local community in the North East of England. Unsure how the fundraising would go, she was overwhelmed with support and is now celebrating her one-year anniversary of Hello Hooray Haberdashery & Studio. Clare has been enjoying spreading her love of making, meeting customers and being able to host craft social events and workshops in her studio too.You can find out more about Clare on her website, Instagram, Pinterest & Twitter. Clare also has her own YouTube channel, which you can find here.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.If you would like to buy a PDF crochet pattern for Sophia the Sunflower, (£5 from the sale of every pattern will be donated to the UNHCR Refugee aid effort supporting Ukrainian refugees) you can find the link here.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Hello and welcome to the first episode in this new series of Making Stitches Podcast!Kicking off the series is a chat I had with Ukrainian artist Olesya Lebedenko. Olesya first got creative as a young child making up stories for her toys, then at the age of 5 she was taught to cross-stitch by her grandmother. Crafts would stay with her throughout her life - she says she has never been able to sit and do nothing with her hands. When the global economic crash hit in 2008, Olesya found herself without a job and expecting a baby with her husband, so she turned to craft as a way of making money. First with craft supplies to make rag dolls and also teaching students how to make them too. However, when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, things changed, and Olesya and her family began planning to move to Canada to begin a new life closer to her brother and supported by her quilt-making and appliqué work. Now based in Toronto, Olesya runs workshops, writes for several craft magazines and has written a number of books, the latest of which is due out in May featuring applique designs of flower animals.At the beginning of this interview, we spoke at length about Ukrainian folk embroidery, the war in Ukraine and Olesya's fears for her family and friends still living in there. She also spoke about the online abuse she and other Ukrainian artists have experienced since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. To find out more about Olesya, please have a look at these links:Olesya Lebedenko DesignOlesya Lebedenko InstagramOlesya Lebedenko Etsy ShopIf you would like to buy a PDF crochet pattern for Sophia the Sunflower, (£5 from the sale of every pattern will be donated to the UNHCR Refugee aid effort supporting Ukrainian refugees) you can find the link here. For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.The Making Stitches logo was designed by Neil Warburton at iamunknown.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches  Podcast is supported by the Making Stitches Shop which offers Making Stitches Podcast merchandise for sale as well as Up the Garden Path crochet patterns created by me & illustrated by Emma Jackson.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay Weston.

Als je leert naaien bedenk je je gemakkelijk al eens of je hier niet meer mee kan doen. De stap naar een handmade business in bijberoep wordt dus vaak gezet.Hoe haalbaar is dat allemaal, en hoe houd je het haalbaar van jezelf?In deze aflevering geven we enkele tips!Doe jij iets meer met je naai hobby, of er wel eens aan gedacht?

THE CHAISE HAS ARRIVED! MAY ALL BALLS BE EMPTYED! Jabbs finally gets his chaise and basks in the light of his recent fantasy victories. Teeb, on the other hand, dips into the parts of his sick fuck brain that makes us love him so much. Sick documentaries? Yep. Our desire for mind altering drugs? Yep. Hints on finding Jabbo's tubby ass nude that he posted on Twitter forever ago? Yep. Plus, the guys get a really cool surprise that could change their lives forever, and it DOESN'T involve Jabbo needing hand lotion and a handi cam. Why DON"T you listen at this point?!

Many thanks to Guest Producer Christina Wisboro for being an amazing Catchafire volunteer. Find out more about Christina here and see what Catchafire does here.  Music  Christina used in this episode: Find The Good by Sarah the Illstrumentalist ; Longings by justnormal; Manhattanite by Frook; Caribbean Christmas by GuustavvRemember the Patreon drive? The one with the goal of 100 new Patreon supporters in about 6 weeks?WE DID IT! THANK YOU SEW MUCH!!! We are grateful to our 100 new Patrons including those who helped us cross that threshold into our goal! Lee Aaron, Kristi, V, Nancy, Adriene, Katy, Tenia, Cee, Jennie, LaWanda, Tara, Vignette, Gerard, Amanda, Renee, Danyel, Kecia and Iris! If you are interested in joining the fun--watching videos of audio episodes as well as monthly original art and other supplemental podcast information--sign up for our Patreon! Thanks to those who supported and promoted the Black Women Stitch Patreon drive!  Thank you SEW much!

Back in the days before Covid, when the notion of being able to pack up a camper van and do a road trip of Europe was a thing, former BBC Brussels Correspondent Mary Jane Baxter did just that. She did it in style in a 1986 Bedford Bambi van adorned with vintage wallpaper. Taking just a few possessions with her, including her hand-crank sewing machine and a collection of her own hand-made hats, she set off on a voyage of creativity and adventure calling in on former work colleagues and discovering new textile inspired destinations.On her return from her tour of France, Belgium, Italy and Scotland, Mary Jane set about recording her travels in the form of a book; Sew on the Go. In it you find a travel journal, a number of creative craft projects you can have a go at as well as a searingly honest document of the highs and, at times, painfully lonely lows of solo traveling. From driving down a black run in the Alps (during summer) and camping next to a Cathedral in France to browsing flea markets and hosting craft pop-ups to help fund the trip, Mary Jane's account of her travels is warm, emotional and utterly inspiring.My grateful thanks to Mary Jane for sharing her adventures with me for Making Stitches. You can find Mary Jane's website, where you can order her book; Sew on the Go  here  and her Instagram account here.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay from Postcard from Gibraltar.

I don't know about you but this year's Great British Sewing Bee was just what the doctor ordered for me. After a spring of lockdowns, isolation, burst bubbles and home schooling, the creativity, colour and humour of GBSB was so uplifting. The standard of the contestants this year was really high, and many of them could have gone all the way to final had it not been for one bad day when things didn't go exactly according to plan. The camaraderie of the 12 sewing competitors, the friendships you were able to witness developing and the fabulous garments that were created made it a fantastic series. One of those contestants was Adam Brooks, an Entertainments Director on a cruise ship, who used his time during the pandemic while stuck on dry land, to get creative and reacquaint himself with his sewing machine. He created beautiful garments on the show from a stunning 1950s style button down dress to a Frida Kahlo inspired playsuit and won the transformation challenge twice! Unfortunately a child's raincoat got the better of him in week 5 and saw him saying goodbye to his fellow contestants. I'm absolutely thrilled that Adam agreed to speak to me for Making Stitches and really grateful he shared some of his behind the scenes experiences from Sewing Bee. I hope you enjoy listening to our chat as much as I did recording it. You can find Adam on Instagram.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.You can support Making Stitches Podcast with running costs through Ko-fi.Making Stitches Podcast is presented, recorded and edited by Lindsay from Postcard from Gibraltar.

Intro to the Small Business Sewing podcast with Branalyn from Dailey Sews and Stuff, and Cathleen from Sunny Mountain Patterns.

Check out this wonderful video story of the podcast! Many thanks to the listeners and supporters who responded to my request on 12/31/20 to meet a goal. At the end of 2020, I needed 340 downloads to reach 120,000. I was a bit embarrassed to ask, but I did. And I am glad. You amazing people ended up downloading more than 4000 episodes!  Such abundance! Thank you!Support the Stitch Please podcast  2021 Black Women Stitch Wall Calendar   PREORDER until January 12, 2021.This beautiful, full-color printed calendar features original illustrations celebrating Black women, girls, and femmes in sewing. The calendar's dates include important moments in Black history, sewing history, and activist history. Calendar measures 8.5" by 11" when folded in half and 17" by 11" when hanging, unfolded, from a wall. $38 with free shipping to USA for preorders received by 1/12/2021. Sustained support also appreciated on Patreon: For as little as $2 a month, you can join the Black Women Stitch  Patreon for exclusive videos and documents.Mentioned on the podcastGather by Octavia Raheem at Amazon and CharisImani Community ChurchSewing My Style classes and all levels, private sessions on sloper and moulage fittings.

Happy Stitchmas! In the words of one of my guests for this Christmas Special episode '2020 has been a year like no other', not least because lockdown was responsible for setting me off on this Making Stitches podcasting journey. Back in spring as we were locked down during the first wave of the pandemic, I decided to focus some of my time on speaking to inspiring makers and telling their stories.Since then I have spoken to people from all walks of life who enjoy yarn crafts, sewing and weaving. My guests have been from the UK, Europe and Australia so far, and in this episode for the first time, you'll hear from a maker from across the pond in Canada too. I thought a Christmas Special would give me the opportunity to look back at this year and share some of the 'Stitch Stories' listeners to the podcast have shared with me as well.In this episode you will hear from guests from my first two episodes; Lisa Hesketh & Lynda-Rose Simonini from The Crochet Sanctuary and Eleonora Tully from Coastal Crochet as well as four 'Stitch Stories' from listeners and makers in Canada, Gibraltar and the UK. So however you are spending this festive period, hopefully you will feel as though you are among like-minded friends as you listen to this.Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas & all the best for the year ahead. Keep safe & enjoy your crafting!My thanks to:Lisa Hesketh & Lynda-Rose Simonini from The Crochet SanctuaryEleonora Tully from Coastal CrochetLisa from Teal & TangerineDiane from StitchscapeRebecca from Sweet Bee Crochet& Sarah SheehanFor full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.Making Stitches Podcast is recorded and edited by Lindsay from Postcard from Gibraltar.

Creativity whether it's music, craft or art has long been seen as having a positive impact on mental health, and after the year we have all experienced, it's something many of us have had to focus on. This week on Making Stitches, Emma Jones from Vintage Sewing Box speaks about the benefits of focusing the mind on stitching and how that simple repetitive activity can calm the mind. Emma also discusses her love of English Paper Piecing and hand embroidery and has a truly lovely tale about a quilt dedicated to the memory of her Gran.Also this week, as our thoughts turn towards Christmas, we hear from The Apex Singers about a special Christmas Concert they are hosting online. The young vocalist group, which is based in Manchester, launched its first album back in March just as the UK went into lockdown and is now looking forward to performing together for the first time since that launch. The singers want to share the experience with as many people as they can online.To find out more about Emma Jones' work please check out her website: Vintage Sewing BoxYou can find out about The Apex Singers here and you can buy tickets for their Christmas Concert 'Snowed in at Home' here.For full show notes for this episode, please visit the Making Stitches website.The music featured in this episode is Make You Smile by RGMusic from Melody Loops.Making Stitches Podcast is recorded and edited by Lindsay from Postcard from Gibraltar.

Find out more about The Sisters B!Sierrahttps://seamslikesierra.com https://www.instagram.com/sierraburrell/SierraSierra's IGTV interview with Erica of My Body Model: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CFQcQ8BgKkH/Sierra is excited to sew up some garments for fall that she sketched and planned. She used My Body Model to customize a croquis and the Seamwork Design Your Wardrobe series to plan out my makes. The blog post is here: https://www.mybodymodel.com/wardrobe-planning/chic-easy-fun-my-fall-sewing-plans/Sone-Seerehttps://www.instagram.com/jusre/https://www.jusre.com/Sone-Seere is  taking on a few new challenges including making a coat and some jeans for the first time. She also wants to finish some quilts she’s started.  On the horizon for 2021 is a vision she has to start some beginner sewing classes for small groups in her studio. Support the Stitch Please podcast and Black Women Stitch$15 to the Paypal account for a Black Women Stitch lapel pin! DM or email your mailing to address for free shipping. You can also pay with  Cash App Sustained support also appreciated here:For as little as $2 a month, your Patreon support means a lot: Join  here Patreon

Hi There! I’m Nicole Gilbert and you’ve joined The Stop Scrolling and Start Sewing Podcast. Are you new to sewing and want to start quilting but have no idea where to begin? Each Wednesday join me as I share the ins and outs of that quilt life. If you don’t have a sewing machine, have no idea how much fabric you need, or you’re just trying to figure out where the heck to stick that bobbin this is the podcast for you.

In this episode we will be doing a Q&A session. This is your chance to get to know us as we both ask each other questions on sewing, our professional backgrounds and more.

I borrow some of Megan Gorman's time to talk about pattern designing, running a successful business like Made for Mermaids, how she got started sewing, and what makes her tick.

Lauren (of Wearing History) has an exciting announcement - the Wearing History Podcast is becoming the Bon Voyage Sewing Podcast! Listen to meet Beth, the new co-host, and learn what's happening in the sewing rooms. To celebrate we're releasing a new episode! Email questions to podcast@bonvoyagesewing.com or visit our website at www.bonvoyagesewing.com  

Erin and Lisa (the owners of Maternity Sewing) introduce themselves, explain why they started MaternitySewing.com, and let you know what you can expect to hear in future episodes of the Maternity Sewing Podcast.

Have you ever seen a quilt and thought "That's cheating?" This week Leah digs into this internal judgement and shares her thoughts on where this idea comes from. After all, a quilt is just three layers of material stitched with thread. Is it really such a big deal if someone uses an embroidery machine, cheater cloth fabric, fusible web, or an automated machine to put it together? Read more and find the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/quilt-cheating-great-quilting-debate-with-leah-day

Learn about an awesome Quilt-As-You-Go technique with hobby quilter Jenedel Wilcox. Jenedel explains how to stitch quilted blocks together with a three step zigzag and add extra decoration with yarn to both sides of the quilt. Find a handy print out with instructions on this technique in the show notes here: https://leahday.com/pages/three-step-quilt-as-you-go-with-jenedel-wilcox In the introduction, learn about the new Prism Path quilt along we began on Monday as well as Leah Day's plans to become a sewing machine dealer!

Meet Melanie Ham, a super successful Youtube teacher who shares videos on crafting, crochet, and quilting. I love her videos which are so nicely edited and clearly demonstrated. Find Melanie's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/iheartstitching Also check out Melanie's premium course website. This is where Melanie shares more in-depth courses, projects, and quilt alongs. Remember she shared a coupon code in the podcast - make sure to enter Leah in the checkout to save 25% on your course! I really enjoyed talking with Melanie because she and I do the same thing! We both make videos and teach a craft online and work daily to balance our busy schedules along with taking care of our kids, running our businesses, and managing our households. Of course, all of the messy bits get edited out of our videos (along with the unfinished bits too!) but it can be a struggle to get everything done on time. It was so nice to chat with another quilter who understands this world of online teaching and making videos.

This week's guest is Stephanie Soebbing, the owner of QuiltAddictsAnonymous.com. Eight months ago Stephanie owned only an online quilt shop, but then expanded to create a studio, then expanded again to create a full scale brick and mortar quilt shop. In this episode hear how this transformation has worked for Stephanie and some of the struggles she's experienced along the way.

Do you press your seams open on your quilt blocks or to one side? This is a Great Quilting Debate that I get asked about almost daily in comments and via email. In this episode I share why I believe pressing seams open is better than to one side, but also why many quilters believe the opposite is a better method. I also share lots of sneak peeks and details about my new book which will be available for preorder on November 1st! Find the show notes, plus many more podcast episodes at LeahDay.com/podcast

Today I have a wonderful interview with Luis Sanchez, our first international quilter on the show! Luis is a hobby quilter, but has started sharing quilting tutorials in Spanish to help spread this wonderful craft in his home country of Costa Rica and beyond. Find Luis's YouTube Channel Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQZqkX3AZ35QlXBL-fX1Ig The videos are all in Spanish, but you can use the translator to read the translation in English. Luis was raised listening to a sewing machine hum because his grandmother sewed all the clothing in the house and also worked as a seamstress in two factories. The sound of the machine running was relaxing to him so when his grandmother passed away 7 years ago he inherited her machine. He learned how to sew first and created basic projects, then moved on to wallets, purses, and bags. From the videos he found he learned the basics and eventually ran across my videos on free motion quilting, but had no idea what I was doing in the video, but thought it could help make his bags a bit better. I had a wonderful time getting to know Luis better in this chat and I hope you will check out his YouTube videos!

This sewing podcast is for you if you have high sewing ambitions with an eye for visually appealing sewing projects… If you are the kind of person who really wants to reach a higher level of sewing standards for a big dream or vision that you ultimately want to create for yourself or your life and: […] The post This Sewing Podcast Is For You – [EP 000] appeared first on Sewing Theory Podcast.

Hello my quilting friends! Today I have a terrific interview with Anne Marie Chany from Gen X Quilters. Anne Marie hosts a yearly sampler quilt along, is the author of several quilt books, and has recently created Hoop Quilts - a new way to create and display mini quilts! Let's learn more about Hoop Quilts! I fell in love with this over the summer as Anne Marie began posting pictures to Instagram. I LOVE this idea because it takes care of a big issue I have with mini quilts - what do you do with them after they're done!? Anne Marie has created a beautiful quilt pattern for you to make your own mini hoop quilt with sixteen half square triangles you can mix and match. She also has templates you can cut out and piece the curved seam to create this pretty circle too. Hoop Quilts are also a great way to use up small scraps of fabric and play with embellishment. I love the idea of gluing on buttons and stitching decorative threads on the surface. Anne Marie was originally inspired to create Hoop Quilts after spending a lot of time hand embroidering while recovering from surgery so this seems a terrific way to try new techniques on a small, manageable project. Learn more about Anne Marie and find her hoop quilt pattern at: http://www.genxquilters.com/

Today I'm chatting with Margaret Leuwen the business owner behind MissMarkersQuilts.com. Margaret is a longarm quilter, shares YouTube videos, and hosts fun quilt alongs throughout the year. For the past few years Margaret has shared quilt along projects online. This year instead of one massive quilt along, she's sharing Quilt of the Quarter - four different quilts which take a quarter of the year to create and are made with fat quarters! Her last Quilt of the Quarter will be this beautiful Christmas tree quilt using Kaffe Fasset fabrics. All of the Quilts of the Quarter are projects Margaret designs herself to tackle her fat quarter stash. She designs the quilt patterns so you can make multiple sizes depending on how many fat quarters you start with. This is great because fat quarters are often something I collect, but find hard to use up! Margaret shares the How-To information of her quilt alongs on YouTube and shares any written directions on Facebook. She has trouble with the written directions, but can easily show you how to do something in video. She learned how to do this when her daughter was in Idaho and wanted to learn how tie a quilt. Margaret tried to write out the directions, but that didn't work so she grabbed a camera and shot a video of Margaret, her sister, and her mom teaching her daughter how to tie a quilt. Margaret started a blog and kept it going for awhile, but just didn't feel like it got traction. She was focusing more on her longarm quilting business and her YouTube channel and her fans kept asking for a Facebook Group which really took off this year. Margaret is most looking forward to watching her grandchildren grow up, being apart of her loving family, and continuing to teach and share quilting. Learn more about Margaret Leuwen at her website http://www.missmarkersquilts.com/

Meet Amy Johnson, the creator of Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures where she's shared many videos on machine quilting with rulers. She's was one of the first quilters to try longarm rulers on her home machine and she's taught two Craftsy classes on this topic as well: Quilting with Rulers on a Home Machine and Creative Quilting with Rulers. She started by simply blogging her quilting adventures, then taught the Craftsy class and opened an online store to carry the tools, rulers, and feet that support the classes. I send everyone to Amy's website for ruler feet because she will know what foot will fit your machine the best. Amy was a stay at home mom, but then her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and this changed their lives completely. Now he works repairing the sewing machines at Sew Simple, the machine dealership they own in Lynchburg, VA. They've just recently moved the shop to a new building that has a separate classroom so Amy has space for teaching and machines. We worked together last year on the Tunic Challenge. Each week we shared our progress on a tunic from The Tunic Bible in blog posts. Come to think of it, I need to make another tunic for the summer! We talked a bit about the challenges brick and mortar quilt shops are going through with competition from online stores. Many store owners feel like people are "show running" the shop and looking and checking things out, but then buying online to get a better deal. That trend is driving brick and mortar shops out of business because it is VERY expensive to run a physical quilt shop. Amy is working so hard to manage her two businesses and we talked a bit about burnout. Working super long days, taking care of three kids, a household, and a storefront is so much to manage. I've struggled with burnout myself and I know there's only so long you can run fast and hard before something breaks. Moving forward, Amy wants to focus more on her online business, be able to spend more time quilting and be able to step away from cutting fabric in the quilt shop. I keep telling her she needs to write a book, but as you'll see from the intro - that's a lot of work too! This episode was sponsored by April Wells from SewDarnCuteQuilting.Blogspot.com. April is a longarm quilter who can help you finish your quilts with beautiful machine quilting.

In this episode I share some tips and strategies on how to choose the perfect sewing patterns and fabric for your sewn capsule wardrobe. Here are the links I referred to in the podcast: On the Grow Romper Etsy Link: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/540659433/apple-tree-on-the-grow-romper-pdf-sewing?ref=market My colour palette: https://coolors.co/413c58-829399-bcf8ec-ffffff-f7e9e3 Polyvore (link to some capsule wardrobe ideas): https://www.polyvore.com/capsule_wardrobes/group.show?id=91338 Pattern recommendations […]

Laura is a freelance educator and pattern designer and the creator behind Sew Very Easy, her YouTube Channel that has new videos coming out every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm. Her first video was about her tablecloth quilts - yes, she eats on her quilts! Honestly that's a great idea so we can see and enjoy more quilts around the house. Laura shares videos on sewing and quilting and plans her tutorials around seasonal projects and items she's curious about and wants to create. She occasionally will publish a series of videos like her three part how to sew on buttons, but for the most part you only need to watch one video to see the entire tutorial. Her process for creating a video is pretty simple - she gets an idea, then researches the materials required, and designs the pattern. As she's writing and planning, she's also acquiring the materials and keeps the entire project organized in a bin on her shelf. Once the bin is filled and she has all the materials and pattern created, Laura starts making the video. It takes her about two days to create the video tutorials from start to finish. She only sews one item while making the project from beginning to end so she doesn't end up with lots of half finished projects. Find Laura's YouTube Channel right here: https://www.youtube.com/SewVeryEasy

In this episode I share some ideas on how you can plan the pieces you will need for your capsule wardrobe. I share 3 different methods you could consider and tell you what’s in my capsule wardrobe plan. I mention I have been listening to the Truly Myrtle Podcast which you can find here. Here is […]

In this episode I share a bit of information about what a capsule wardrobe is, 5 reasons why I want to sew a capsule wardrobe and give a bit of info about what the next two episodes in the capsule wardrobe series will look like. The post I referenced about capsule wardrobe history can be […]

In today’s episode I share 6 reasons why I love grow with me clothing, as well as the grow with me patterns I know of. Grow with me clothing is clothing that will “grow” with your child because of the extra long cuffs or waistbands. My 6 reasons why I love grow with me clothing: […]

In this episode I share a bit of podcast history, describe how I make my podcast and share my favourite sewing podcasts with you. This episode was inspired by a Facebook conversation with Shelbie from Cedars Closet. She said she had finished listening to all of the episodes of my podcast and wanted some more […]

  In this episode I share a few ideas on how to get your sewjo (or sewing motivation) back! In this episode I talk a bit about dresses. I mention a fun little book I’ve been enjoying. It’s this book, but I purchased mine from Indigo here in Canada. Here is my Instragram post with the […]

In this episode I share 15 common sewing mistakes I have made, that I really try not to make anymore. The sewing pattern reviews/tips website (The Fold Line) I shared in the episode can be found here. I love that you can search for a specific style, or narrow it down to what will look […]

In this episode I share some sewing machine history. Who knew the invention of the sewing machine lead the way for so many new things like the very first patent pool and the first instalment payment plan in the United States? The article references in the podcast can be found here. I also mentioned Abby […]

In this episode I share some exciting news about the website, how I draft sewing patterns, some sewing pattern history and a few reasons why you might want to learn some basic pattern drafting skills. The website for The Great British Sewing Bee TV Show I discussed:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01ssxqf Here’s a link to the Butterick website I […]

In this episode of Sewing Together I share a bit about what knit fabrics are, what types of knits I like to work with, a bit of history about knit fabric and some tips for sewing with knit fabrics.

In this episode I share a bit about me, explain how I decided to start up my new website and podcast, as well as share my # 1 sewing tip with you.

Ench By Sew-029: The Importance of Scrap  A cada quien su gusto – To each her own   As well as being useful and cost effective, using up the Scrap from our garment sewing, opens up a world of personal creativity, as well  Coming up with different ideas for utilizing my scraps, keeps me . . .  Enchanted by Sewing. The Enchanted by Sewing Podcast is, an extension of my regular sewing blog - Me Encanta Coser,  (http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com) which,  roughly translated means, Enchanted By Sewing   My blog is written in English. The name celebrates the historical and modern use of the beautiful Spanish Language in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where I live. * * * Clearly, scrap is important to the newest member of our household, Izzie the teenaged tabby cat. Scraps are just as important to me as they are to any cat. Working with scrap, gets my mental processes humming,in ways not so different than they do for Izzie. I have a habit of going to my scrap bins when I feel the need to get a little jolt of playfulness. That’s something I think our young cat can relate to. I like to work on my scrap habit. It’s good for the planet, and it reminds me that I don’t always have to purchase a new product,  to make something useful, fun or really beautiful. To top it all off,  focusing on playing, oh I mean experimenting!, with my scrap, gives me a chance to build more neural pathways - It sparks my creative juices, just like it does for Izzie the Teenaged Tabby Cat.   A cada quien su gusto! Or, maybe you say To each her own! Izzie says, Just get out the scrap, let’s play!   Here’s what I talk about, in this month’s show, “The importance of scrap”, recorded in February of 2015   1)Pensamientos Primeros Scrap – Rags, Patches and Snips.  How useful a sewists leftovers can be! Scraps are sewing leftovers. I call some of my  larger scraps, remnants, These are scraps, from which, I might still make another tee shirt, a camisole or  maybe a tote bag or little purse .   Entonces/Then there are the smaller remnents odds and ends– not big enough for a whole garment, but quite useful for a variety  of projects and make -do challenges.  Finally there are my snips – tiny bits and pieces, and strips that are just too pretty to toss. These bits and pieces are what really bring my creativity to life.  * * *   I'm sorry I lost the link to this site.I remember it was a public site in Australia    Yup that’s me singing that old hit, "Ragg Mopp" , once sung by the Tenriers and the Aames Bros. Rags might be considered kind of  lowly to some folks, but in fact these leftovers have been important for a lot more than wiping up spills and polishing cars throughout history. Rag mops and rag rugs are just a few of those very utilitarian, and sometimes beautiful ways to repurpose strips of old or new fabric. 1.Ragg Mopps and Raggggg Rugggggs iii. Nice link to Little House Living a woman who makes her own rag rugs for her own home. http://www.littlehouseliving.com/how-to-make-rag-rugs.html According to this link, rag mops are the best mop in the world, and the author says the that professionial cleaners in many countries swear by them. http://www.instructables.com/id/HOW-TO-MAKE-%22THE-BEST-MOP-IN-THE-WORLD%22/  I’d love to hear from listeners who’ve made either of these raggy kind of projects. How patient do you have to be? I’m thinking of trying out something more basic along these lines like coasters. Could you maybe braid and curl up hot pads from repurposed scrap or old clothes? Follow the Drinking Gourd - The Spiritual  http://www.followthedrinkinggourd.org/What_The_Lyrics_Mean.htm http://www.contemplator.com/america/gourd.html SewRuth, who I think hails from Ireland, had several ideas I hadn’t thought of. She had some very nice photos and how-to for belts, covered jewlery - bracelets, watch straps  and embellishment for handbags.. I’m going to revisit the tutorial part of that posting when I think about making a belt from scrap I also really liked her idea about making an obi .That posting is definitely worth a visit if you’re into using up your scrap in an artistic way.  Sew Ruth Wee Scraps - https://corecouture.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/wee-scraps/comment-page-1/ Me Encanta Coser - Using Up Scraps http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/02/using-up-scraps-green-sewing.html A couple of postings about the buttercup purse pattern, including a free pattern link Embellishing a buttercup purse with tatting http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2012/09/tit-fortatting-embellishing-my.html   Do you love butter? In Praise of the Buttercup Purse. http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2012/09/do-you-love-butter-in-praise-of.html Pinterest - Sewing Fabric Flowers http://www.pinterest.com/lrshimer/0-sewingfabricflowers/ 2)Entonces/Then - Technicos – How I sew appliqué I have my own way of doing a somewhat deconstructed appliqué AngelLea has her own ideas   http://angelleadesigns.com/tutorials/how-to-make-and-apply-appliques     3)Pensamientos Finales/Final Thoughts – A Story of Scrap

Socializing at this time of year, sharing a cup of tea and a light meal, admiring something a friend has made, engaging together with a sewing project, and getting advice on it, that’s the kind of thing that keeps me . . . enchanted by sewing. Our best holiday episode ever! Of course, every year it's better than the last :-) Listening Option I) You can listen to the show right on the web by clicking on this link http://traffic.libsyn.com/enchantedbysewing/CastFINALNov2014VancouverEmbellishmentD6.mp3 ***** ~ OR ~ Listening Option II)  Click on this link to iTunes  to download this and other Enchanted by Sewing shows to your mobile device (iPhone, Android, etc.) free from iTunes  ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enchanted-by-sewing/id566370325)     The Enchanted by Sewing Podcast is, an extension of my regular sewing blog - Me Encanta Coser,  (http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com) which,  roughly translated means, Enchanted By Sewing    My blog is written in English. The name celebrates the historical and modern use of the beautiful Spanish Language in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where I live.    This show is created, produced and brought to you by Laurel Shimer.    This month’s show  is  *Festive Holiday Tees and Tea*   1) Holiday Tees and More    * Crafternoon - Finishing my beaded cap, started in Vancouver http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/holiday-crafternoon-tea-finished-my.html   * Three Tees - Tee Shirts    i. Rumpelstiltskin Cowl Neck Top (M6078 - tried and true pattern) http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/12/spinning-straw-into-gold-my.html ii. Two versions of the Princess Laurel Tee V8323 FUTURE LINKS UNDER CONTSTRUCTION - When I blog them, I'll add them:-)   1. Floral velour (Test Garment - but I'm wearing it all the time!) http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/10/princess-seamed-tee-shirt-pattern-work.html 2. A plain Red version - still a little work to do finishing up the neckband. Perfect for Christmas and Valentines day, but it will see plenty of other use.       * Ivy –A new shirtdress from my tried-and-true M3623 pattern, Inspired by Mrs. Obama! - http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/11/terminado-ivys-ready-for-holidays-raw.html - Mrs. Obama’s Arms Inspire Shirt Dress Sewing http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/11/romancing-dress-mrs-obama-arms-inspire.html   - Fabric from a favorite local and online store – Exotic Silks/Thai Silks http://www.exoticsilks.com - Wrap-up posting about my first shirt dress project, "Peaches and Cream" http://www.meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/09/terminado-completing-peaches-and.html   * Julia Morgan – Arts and Crafts movement architect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Morgan YWCA Hostess House in Palo Alto, built in 1918 and later to become the site of the MacArthur Park Restaurant[17]    *Technicos – Green Sewing Gifts* Covered books and chou chous Use up those beautiful remnants and scraps FUTURE LINKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - When I blog them, I'll add them:-)   I created a pattern for my fabric book cover from a paper bag first. 13 step tutorial http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Paper-Bag-Book-Cover     *Come on over for holiday tea and sewing* In the show, I share lighter holiday offerings, inspired by three sewing and tea parties I've gone to or been hostess at recently. I wish you could have come too!   a. To drink I'd offer Roibos tea with milk and  Easy Microwave No-Sugar Cocoa (you can have sugar if you want!) made with soy milk or non-fat milk    I like these cocoa powders (non-sweetened varieties) Cadbury, Schafen Bergen, Ghirardhelli, Trader Joes, Droste b. Laurel's Holiday Lights Pumpkin Gingerbread  http://simpleromantic.blogspot.com/2014/12/holiday-lights-laurels-pumpkin.html c. Blueberry muffins (Whoops! Not the Mayo Clinic it's from the Harvard School of Public Health - chock full of blueberries!)  I substitute white whole wheat flour for the all-purpose. Love the texture of the almond meal and the flavors of the orange zest and blueberry. Made them twice in short order. Very popular with my family.    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/blueberry-muffins/   d. Persimmon oatmeal cookies - I didn't have the psyllium husks and substituted some applesauce for the persimmon when I ran short. They were great anyway!  http://www.food.com/recipe/healthy-persimmon-cookies-recipe-322630     e. Laurel's London Loaf - A very light schoosh-of-oatmeal and lemon peel bread http://simpleromantic.blogspot.com/2010/08/for-anna-london-loaf.html   f. Harry Potter's Bath Buns, like Hagrid never made http://hpcooking.blogspot.com/2012/07/bath-buns.html I have the The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook  this Bath Bun recipe came from  (someone else has typed up on this page) and I made these buns for supper one night, along with a nice meaty beef stew. I used golden raisins. Many recipes in the book are heavy on the butter, but this much less so. Delicious, very holiday tasting with the caraway seeds.   g. Laurel's Dried fruit truffles Quick Recipe Recap, For more description, listen in to the later part of this month's podcast Food processor -  Take out all pits!  - 12 dried apricots, 6 medjdool dates, 6 dried plums/prunes - 2 full graham crackers, 2 t almond meal (optional) - zest of one orange or lemon  Pulse the food processor till all broken up - drizzle in enough honey to get mixture to hold together (maybe 1 teaspoon?)   - Press plain cocoa powder (no sugar or fat added) through a sieve so that it's all a fine powder - Roll mixture into a lot of little balls - Roll balls in cocoa - Store in your cutest tin!  

This month’s show  is “ Restylin’. It all came about when I started shaking the dreams from my hair. Restylin' is about my transition in sewing and wardrobe style . It involves looking at patterns, and working my brain around how it makes sense for clothes to fit me. The Enchanted by Sewing Podcast is, an extension of my regular sewing blog - Me Encanta Coser, which,  roughly translated means, Enchanted By Sewing    My blog is written in English. The name celebrates the historical and modern use of the beautiful Spanish Language in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, where I live.  This month I’m working on creating two tee shirts M6078 and V8323. The details are in these blog postings from MeEncantaCoser.blogspot.com V8323 - Princess Seamed - Katherine Tilton Tee http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/10/princess-seamed-tee-shirt-pattern-work.html M6078 - Retro Style Polka Dot Cowl Neck Knit top - Reminiscent of I Love Lucy http://meencantacoser.blogspot.com/2014/10/reworking-retro-style-polka-dot-tee.html   1)Pensamientos Primeros – (Sewing) For my wardrobe’s sake (How about those red accents!) 2)Technicos   Reworking my sewing style/methods. Pattern alteration experiences. 3)Pensamientos Finales Transitions - Restyling   David Crosby sang,  “I almost cut my hair It happened just the other day . . .” 4)Epiologue  Redefining what I want to create   * * * Restyling has me  shaking the dreams from my hair.   That’s just one more thing that keeps me . . .  Enchanted by Sewing.