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13) How (and Why!) to Make or Modify Your Own Clothes
Conscious Style Podcast
English - July 13, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsFashion & Beauty Arts Science Nature responsible fashion sustainable living eco-friendly living fashion conscious style ethical fashion slow fashion eco fashion style eco living Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at making, modifying, or upcycling your own clothes? Today's guest, Sonya Philip, is dedicated to encouraging and teaching people how to do just that!
In this episode, Sonya is sharing:
The benefits of being able to make or modify our own clothes,Advice for beginners who want to get started with sewing,How the movement to make our own clothes contributes to more conscious participation in fashion,What sorts of possibilities there are with making our own clothes, and how this gives us more freedom,The connections between sewing skills and body acceptance, and more!
FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT
consciouslifeandstyle.com/how-why-make-modify-your-clothes
LINKS REFERENCED:
The Act of Sewing BookAlabama ChaninCraft of Use
ABOUT SONYA PHILIP
Sonya Philip is an artist, designer and teacher. In 2012, she started a project called 100 Acts of Sewing, making dresses while documenting the process. Since then Sonya has made it her mission to convince people to sew their own clothes. When not covered in bits of thread, she can be found knitting another shawl or cardigan. Sonya lives in San Francisco with her family.
CONNECT WITH SONYA:
100 Acts of Sewing Website100 Acts of Sewing InstagramSonya Philip's InstagramSonya Philip's Twitter
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