Sew Ab Fab Podcast Aly Warner and Caroline Beacon

This week Aly and Caroline answer questions that you gave to us. we discuss our favourite fabrics and sewing machine functions amongst other sewing related queries.

In this episode Aly and Caroline chat with Di who has given her time selflessly sharing her sewing knowledge with some of the most disadvantaged people both here in the UK and abroad. She also tells us about the 100 day project and how Sewing helped her learn a new language. 
Di's favourite quote "Each one, teach one" Nelson Mandela.
Aly and Caroline discuss our love affair or not with our craft and give a clue as to what we will be up to in the future.
 
Purple Community Fund - https://www.p-c-f.org
https://the100dayproject.org
https://www.cashmerette.com
https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/collections/sewingpatterns
https://www.lovesewingmag.co.uk/dressmaking/item/a-brief-history-of-shweshwe/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilac-breasted_roller
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sew Ab Fabs Caroline and Aly chat to the wonderfully talented Sian owner of Darn Knit a shop dedicated to Alterations and Wool. Sian shares her journey of taking on this business and her aspirations for the future. Sian also tells us how she has had to adapt during the Pandemic to keep her business fresh. 
https://www.darnknit.co.uk
 

Aly and Caroline catch up for part two of this episode with Emma and Tracey of Curly Seams. We find out a bit more about their Curly Seams visual Podcast and all the other crafts and hobbies that inspire them. 
We find out which are their favourite bakes and baking presenters and also what a best day would look like. 
We also discuss the next generation of sewers and crafters and touch on what sewing and crafting has given them and the young ones in the families.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfV2y8nymTFP0TqdRJ6FzjA/about
https://www.instagram.com/curlyseams/?hl=en
https://www.traceypereira.co.uk

In part 1 of this 2 part episode Sew Ab Fabs Aly and Caroline chat with Curly Seams cousins Emma and Tracey about how they journeyed with their families from the UK to the States where Patchwork and quilting became passions for them. They tell us how these hobbies opened up amazing opportunities that turned into careers. 
Tracey was among one of the first people to bring Longarm quilting to the UK and we chat about how quilting has since taken her to far flung places she never imagined she would go to. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfV2y8nymTFP0TqdRJ6FzjA/about
https://www.instagram.com/curlyseams/?hl=en
https://www.traceypereira.co.uk
 
 
 
 

If you've ever printed a PDF pattern at home you will appreciate hearing how Su and Mark went ahead and created Patternsy, becoming the first company dedicated exclusively to printing full size sewing patterns from downloaded sewing patterns for home dressmakers and Designers. And what a journey in life they have taken to get to where they are today, its inspiring. So join us and listen in to this enlightening and informative episode.  
Patternsy have kindly offered 10% off your next order of a printing from your downloaded pattern visit store.patternsy.com  and fill in the code from the question in the episode. The offer is for one use per person 
How many A4 sheets of paper would fit onto an AO sheet and which country is most closely associated with the establishment of the metric system ? (numbercountry) Offer Valid 28/05/21 -28/06/21