Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Zoe Edwards
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Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

- Do you love sewing, AND are passionate about fighting the climate and ecological crises? - Are you wondering if your sewing could be made more sustainable? - Do you want to enjoy your creative passion in a way that really reflects your values? Join Zoe Edwards, a sewing nerd and creator of Me-Made-May, on her journey to explore how to sew (and live!) more sustainably. In this podcast we discover ways to sew with sustainability in mind, by flexing our creativity and resourcefulness in new and exciting ways. Check Your Thread’s goal is to show that sewing more sustainably can be fun and fulfilling, (HOLD the side order of guilt, eco-snobbery and FOMO.) Topics covered include: -Mending and garment repair -Upcycling and refashioning -Natural fabric dyeing -Fibre and fabric selection -Slow stitching -Zero Waste sewing patterns -The social and political dimensions of sewing -Craft as activism Find out more... checkyourthread.com

  1. 3 NGÀY TRƯỚC

    #165: 5 Easy Garment Care Habits to Adopt in 2025

    If I asked you what you consider fun, my guess is that laundry and garment care do not immediately spring to mind. However, keeping our clothing in good, wearable condition for as long as possible, is an important part of living more sustainably. And it really doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. I’m about to share five simple practices that, if you turn them into habits, will give your clothes the best shot at a long and happy life.Support the podcast over on Patreon!(image source: Annie Spratt via Unsplash) 5 Habits for Easy Garment Care1) Wash as infrequently as possible2) Don’t sleep on a stainWriter Nancy Birtwhistle (@nancy.birtwhistle on IG) is an expert on stain removal.3) Hang dry whenever possibleI´m a big fan of my DriBUDDi!:4a) Question if it requires ironing4b) Iron on reverseIf you want to go deep into pressing cloths, check out this guide from Threads Magazine.5) Store each item in your wardrobe correctly, according to garment AND fibre typeFriday Pattern Company recently released a free/pay-what-you-can garment bag pattern:(image source: Friday Pattern Co.)

  2. 16/12/2024

    #164: Sewing Wins and Fails in 2024 with Lise and Meg

    Are you ready to wrap up 2024, to look back at a year’s worth of sewing wins and fails, and consider some hopes and plans for 2025? I got together with two of your favourite previous podcast guests, Lise Bauer and Meg Grandstaff, to have this unapologetically lengthy conversation. So if you’ve got a long journey this festive season, or you need some company during a stint in the kitchen, let the three of us join you. Also, we answer the all important question: what forms of potato the three of us are going to be enjoying over the Winter.Stick around a few minutes and we’ll crack on!GuestsLise Bauer (@miss.taeschli on Instagram)Listen to Lise in the previous episode:Ep. #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise BauerMeg Grandstaff (@the_grand_stash on Instagram)Listen to Meg in previous episodes:Ep #22: Mending Workshops with Carla & Meg / Community Glue Ep #37: Pledges and Participants #1 with Rebecca & Meg Ep. #103: Swimming in a Sea of Scraps with Meg Grandstaff Ep. #150: Momentum and Motivation with Meg GrandstaffSewing Patterns & Products MentionedDidi Pullover by Fibre Mood Bay Pants by Bel’ Etoile Brera Cardigan kit by We Are Knitters Saguaro Set by Friday Pattern Co Archer Button Up Shirt by Grainline Studio Donny Shirt by Friday Pattern Co I Am Sunshine Jeans by I Am Patterns (read my review post)Social Accounts & Businesses Mentioned@sewover50 community @virtualsewingroom  Fitting expert Kate Roberts @projectpatterns  @destash4palestine Charm Patterns Bianca @sleepless_in_bavaria is Lise’s co-host for the Whole 10000 Yards of Yarn challenge  @shamseldinrogers @pinkmimosabyjacinta is the creator of the Whole 30 Fabric challenge  @craftyguider Projects MentionedMeg's genius reinterpretation of her baby mitten fail into chair socks win!My daughter’s ‘Goblincore’ scrappy cardigan:My hideous knitted vest fail:

  3. 09/12/2024

    #163: How to Effect Change This Winter with Jeanna Wigger

    Did you participate in the Winter of Care and Repair challenge last year? Do you plan to do so this year? I’m welcoming Jeanna Wigger, the challenge’s creator and host, back onto the podcast. Jeanna and I have both been thinking about how we can use the challenge to implement the changes we want to see in the world, on a personal level, community level and global level. Jeanna and I share what important actions we plan to take in the months ahead. Support the podcast over on Patreon!Jeanna is the creator of the #winterofcareandrepair challenge, also #winterofcareandrepair2023.You can follow Jeanna on Instagram @thepeoplesmending.Listen to my previous conversations with Jeanna about the Winter of Care and Repair challenge:Ep. #115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #132: A Season of Mending with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #135: How to Triage Your Mends with Jeanna WiggerI plan to use the WOCAR challenge to help me enact the plans that I laid out in:Ep. #160: What We Do NowJeanna and I are both supporters of the writer Aja Barber over on Patreon.UK residents:find your MP and their email address petition Parliament to discuss bills that are important to youUS residents:find your congress people Find your federal, state and local elected officialsLearn more about the OR FoundationFashion Revolution is another awesome organisation that can also advise on how to take action. Discover how ethical or otherwise your current banking or investments are via Bank.Green You can also use the site to find an alternative and learn how to make the switch. Jeanna suggests taking the Fibershed Sustainable Closet Audit. Jeanna uses Appblock to set controls on her screen time.

  4. 02/12/2024

    #162: How to Solve Your Next Sewing Problem with Kim Witten

    Do you find yourself coming up against sewing related problems that leave you stumped and that subsequently sap your momentum? Today, regular CYT guest and our resident coach, Kim Witten, explains how to work through our stumbling blocks swiftly and effectively. To do this, Kim shares a series of five simple questions to ask ourselves that break down any daunting challenge into something far more manageable and achievable. Support the podcast over on Patreon!I mentioned the Buy Me Once website for products that are built to be long lasting. Kim Witten (@witten.kim on IG) is a transformational coach. She has appeared on the following previous episodes:Ep. #71: Making Personal Manifestos with Kim Witten Ep. #91: Self Knowledge for Sewing Success with Kim Witten Ep. #92: Self Coaching for Sewing Success with Kim Witten Ep. #110: Zoe & Kim go to the Stitch FestivalThe questions Kim suggests we apply to our challenges are:What is the problem I’m trying to solve? Where are we trying to get to with this? How will we know when we’ve got there? Why does this matter? So where´s a good place for me to start?Kim’s recent long-term sewing project was the Cosecha Pants pattern by Sew Liberated.

  5. 25/11/2024

    #161: How to Refashion with Portia Lawrie

    Are you a regular refashioner of existing textiles? Perhaps you’re into the idea of it, but aren’t sure where to start. Portia Lawrie is a committed refashioner who came on the podcast a year and a half ago to talk about why more of our sewing projects should involve refashioning, and what the benefits are. This week, Portia is back to talk about how to do it. In this conversation, we cover what to look for when sourcing second hand textiles, AND what items she leaves in the shop. Then we cover what to actually do with the item once you’ve got it home, including the all important question: unpick or cut up?Support the podcast over on Patreon!Portia’s first appearance on CYT can be enjoyed here:Ep. #83: The Role of Refashioning with Portia LawrieFollow Portia Lawrie on Instagram @portialawrie. Her book, ‘The Re:fashion Wardrobe’, is published by Search Press:

  6. 18/11/2024

    #160: What We Do Now

    The results of the recent US elections represent a massive blow to the future of our planet. The fight for equality and all forms of social justice have also suffered a huge setback. So, what do we do now?Support the podcast over on Patreon!(image source: Lucas Favre via Unsplash) I outlined the mission and values of Check Your Thread in the following episode:Ep. #71: Making Personal Manifestos with Kim WittenEpisode transcript:So at time of recording it’s been about a week since hearing the news of the results of the US election. How are you feeling? If you were happy with the result, you’ve basically helped press fast forward on the climate crisis and this episode is not aimed at you. If you’re feeling devastated, awful, numb, broken or disappointed, and you need some help working through it, please stick around. I want to share with you MY response to the question ‘What do we do now?’ Today’s episode is not the usual type of CYT episode. There’s no intro, no upbeat music, no sustainability wins or fails. I’m getting straight to business. If this happens to be your first time listening to this podcast, I obviously hope you get something from this episode, because otherwise I wouldn’t be bothering making it. But please know that you need to listen to some of the others to actually get a flavour of what we’re about. So what IS this about. This is basically the episode that I need to hear right now. I have a voice and a platform, not big ones, but I do have them so I want to use them to support anyone feeling like I do right now. Like probably the majority of CYT heads, but certainly not all, I am absolutely devastated about the results of the US election. For so many reasons. I am utterly terrified for what it means for the planet and basically everything and everyone that lives on it. At the very point in history when we could use empathy and a broader consideration for the world and its people more than ever before, the opposite happened. It was a win for hatred, intolerance, rascism, climate denial, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, islamophobia.It was a loss for anyone who isn’t pale, male, stale and wealthy, but also really anyone or anything living on this planet, even if they don’t realise it yet. If you’re in the US, my heart goes out to you because you’ll feel the effects more immediately, of course. But we all will be suffering the repercussions in some form, before long. From the racist misogynists in your town feeling newly emboldened to spout their vile beliefs with impunity, to the inevitable speeding up of climate change thanks to more support given to fossil fuel extraction.If you’re heartbroken and terrified like me, I know you know that you’re not alone. If you’re currently feeling like you want to hide under a blanket and do nothing, please know that there’s no rush to feel anything else.But personally, I’m coming out of that phase, and I’m feeling a different energy now. And I’ve definitely seen others with this same, eff-it all, the gloves are off evergy too. That energy, all energy, is powerful and I want to harness and direct it somewhere useful. So I’ve started by going back to my vision and values, the ones that I outlined in episode 71. They inform every action I take. My vision is this:A world where the impact on the environment is factored into every decision.Well, clearly we can no longer hope for help on the governmental and big business scale, in the US at least. And my values are:Limiting my contribution to climate change where possible Understanding and acting under the assumption that The Personal is Political Helping to redress income inequality Helping to redress racial inequality Helping to redress homophobia Promoting feminist thinking Creating joy Finding a balance between living as sustainably as possible, and having a happy, fulfilling life.  It certainly feels like  all of these values have been utterly stamped

  7. 11/11/2024

    #159: Small and Shared Space Sewing, Part 2

    Many of us sew in a small space, or in an area of our home that’s also used for other activities and by other people. If that’s you, how’s the space working for you? Whatever the constraints of your space, there are tons of changes you can make and heaps of tips that you can deploy to make things work more smoothly. Today’s episode is a guide that collates all the awesome ideas from last week’s episode, with a whole bunch more thrown in as well. We’ll cover furniture and storage solutions, organising and orienting your space, managing what comes into your space and the stuff that’s already there, and how to develop processes and methods of working that will reduce frustration and increase your sewing enjoyment. Support the podcast over on Patreon!(image source: Darling Arias via Unsplash) This episode is the second part in a mini-series. Listen to Part 1:Ep. #158: Small and Shared Space Sewing, Part 1Craft storage trolley (this one is from Hobbycraft):Small, table top ironing board (the classic one by Ikea):Wool pressing mat (this one is for sale in the UK from Love Sew)Buy or make a pocket organiser that can hang on a wall or the back of a door (Closet Core patterns have a tutorial):Thread Pegs make amazing thread, cone and bobbin peg organisers:Under shelf storage baskets (I found some that are very cheap on eBay):Listen to:Ep. #145: 5 Simple Tactics to Save on Sewing Ep. #11: Sewing Vs Kids Ep. #101: How to Prioritise Sewing with Jenny Drew

  8. 04/11/2024

    #158: Small and Shared Space Sewing, Part 1

    Is the space you have for sewing pretty small? Or maybe you sew in a space that is shared with other people and also used for other activities? Or perhaps your sewing space is both small AND shared? We’re spending this week’s and next week’s episodes finding out how we can make these situations work better for ourselves, so that we can have successful and fulfilling sewing lives, no matter the configuration. Today we’re going to hear from lots of sewers about their small or shared sewing spaces: what’s working well and what frustrates them about it, and they’ll be sharing useful tips that you can apply today!Support the podcast over on Patreon!(image source: Lucas Favre via Unsplash) Caro organises their sewing resources using the Stash Hub app:

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- Do you love sewing, AND are passionate about fighting the climate and ecological crises? - Are you wondering if your sewing could be made more sustainable? - Do you want to enjoy your creative passion in a way that really reflects your values? Join Zoe Edwards, a sewing nerd and creator of Me-Made-May, on her journey to explore how to sew (and live!) more sustainably. In this podcast we discover ways to sew with sustainability in mind, by flexing our creativity and resourcefulness in new and exciting ways. Check Your Thread’s goal is to show that sewing more sustainably can be fun and fulfilling, (HOLD the side order of guilt, eco-snobbery and FOMO.) Topics covered include: -Mending and garment repair -Upcycling and refashioning -Natural fabric dyeing -Fibre and fabric selection -Slow stitching -Zero Waste sewing patterns -The social and political dimensions of sewing -Craft as activism Find out more... checkyourthread.com

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