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Lucie Harrild
July 29, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.5 MBMeet Lucie Harrild and her soon to be launched Comhla business that will include teaching mending and sewing in pop up places around the UK later this year. Comhla is about 'Making it easier to care about the world and get dressed'. Lucie has been a sustainability consultant for large corporates and now she's using that knowledge and training to make a difference for local communities.
James is sew happy
July 28, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.9 MBHold on to your hat. James learnt to sew at 7 years of age. James Nacy or James_is_sew_happy is our next men in the Sewover50 community to share his advice about sewing mens clothes. The pattern designers James mentions by James are a great start when you're learning how to sew mens clothes for beginners. There is so much joy in James's retelling of how sewing has played a changing role in his lift. You'll see some of his fav makes that he chats about in this podcast on his podcast blog ...
Sew Busty
July 26, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 17.3 MBLindsie Rank is the key force behind the Sew Busty Community. Many people who sew have contributed to the busty pattern database. The Sew Busty Community is for anyone who is busty. Anyone who has ever had to do a full bust adjustment on a princess seam or for a full bust adjustment on a waist dart as just 2 of the most challenging examples. Generally, Sew Busty Community content is focused on those with a 3″ or greater difference between their full and high bust measurements. At Sew Busty...
Sewing for men
July 21, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.8 MBThis podcast is to support a recent article Susan Young published in Love Sewing magazine about sewing for men. Susan is the official blog writer for Sewover50. You may have noticed that she recently made her husband some new gear and in this podcast you'll hear why she's done just that. Susan wanted to sew but had no motivation to continue to sew for herself so while in lockdown, she decided to sew a sweatshirt or 2 for her husband. You'll hear about her experience and what developments s...
Great Bra Sewing Bee
July 19, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBSue and Emma Folts’ vision of the Great Bra Sewing Bee is to bring together bra sewists from around the world to enhance their skills, connect with businesses, and celebrate this beautiful art form. Brabuilders.com owned by Emma Folts, has pulled together skilled teachers and lingerie businesses to make this goal a reality. Sue began making custom bras to use her sewing skills to help women get the bra they couldn't find in retail stores. As Sue says, it's cheaper to make your own bras and...
Corrie Lewis-Bishop
July 14, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBThis is a huge week for Corrie Lewis-Bishop. She's been recognised in Cashmerette's upcoming book - Ahead of the Curve. Her story’s in a Wall Street Journal article this week. Thankfully Corrie has given us her time to talk about her ceramics and her new sewing journey. Corrie talks about why making clothes is political. She talks about the feedback she received when she wrote a guest post for Sewover50 in May this year. The responses to this post are discussed in this podcast. Make su...
Shoulders part 2
July 12, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 22.2 MBThis is a deep dive discussion about understanding your shoulder measurements to create better fitting sleeves. Gabby Brown is an industry trained pattern fitting expert and she's written 3 great posts about this topic for the sewing community on Sewcialists blog. You'll hear how Gabby revels in the details about getting better fitting patterns and how much joy she gets from great fitting clothes. This level of work and experience is priceless and really worth the time if that's your sewin...
Jeanette Irons
June 30, 2021 20:00 - 13 minutes - 10.2 MBJeanette talks about how her perceptions have changes about what clothes should look like. Retail website models are certainly not a drawcard for her any longer. Jeanette is a keen Sewover50 follower and its been through following this account and hashtag that she's now finding real styles that suit her need for comfort. Jeanette also offers valuable advice for anyone read to ditch their ready to wear clothes for clothes you want to design and sew. She talks you through a worthwhile approa...
Asian Sewist Collective podcast
June 28, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 19.5 MBAda and Nicole are the cohosts of a new podcast - Asian Sewist Collective. Season 1 is going great and they're planning on creating more great podcasts to explore the intersection of our identities and their shared sewing practice as they create a space for Asian sewists and their allies. Curating your Instagram feed to follow Asian sewists is just one step you can take to raise the profile of Asian sewists. Learning about Asian sewists and their perspectives is a journey you can take an...
Nancy Chen Bajraktari
June 23, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MBNancy was one of the featured finalists on Sewover50 with her pattern mixing challenge entry. You'll know Nancy as iusedtobeacurtain on Instagram. We hear about how Nancy started sewing and you'll be amazed at her sewing background. She's always been mindful of making the most of her resources and this has meant Nancy has developed her print mixing skill so well. Nancy shares her print mixing tips on this podcast and her admiration for how inclusive Sewover50 is. This is Nancy's very fir...
Shoulder fit part 1
June 21, 2021 20:00 - 9 minutes - 7.19 MBGabby Brown wrote 3 shoulder adjustment posts for Sewcialists that you simply must read to identify and fit this area of your clothes. The shoulder is arguably the most fit critical area in garments made for the upper half of the body. Problems stemming from the shoulder affect overall garment balance, can cause draglines through the entire garment, and can cause great discomfort while wearing. The next podcast will have more details for fitting shoulders that Gabby details in 2 posts fo...
Chuleenan
June 16, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.5 MBChuleenan or C Sews is the long time Bay Area Sewists organiser and she has recently updated her sewing blog is C Sews.com and the sewing pattern height chart she started in 2017. Chuleenan was recently featured by Sewover50 for updating her sewing pattern height chart and you'll hear the level of detail she's gone to so everyone can use this handy resource. She sews clothes and makes hats. Well she also collects hats so it's rare that you see a photo where she is not wearing one of over...
Helen Shaw
June 09, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBHelen recently wrote a guest post for Sewover50 about her shirtmaking journey. Where do you start when you decide to make a new type of garment. When you hear Helen's story, you'll be surprised to hear what skills she decided to learn before starting to make shirts. In September 2020 @sewover50 posted about shirt making and although Helen said in the comments that she'd love to make a classic shirt, at the time it felt highly ambitious. She takes us through her shirt making adventure that...
Leila Keleher
June 07, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBLeila Keleher is our final 'All butts welcome' pattern designers for this Sewcialists podcast. Sarah Veblen and Rae Cumbie were the previous pattern designers who spoke about pants fitting techniques using horizontal balance lines for Sewcialists podcast. Leila has developed a jeans pattern that caters for 2 butt shapes through her Muna and Broad patterns. She echos the advice of Sarah and Rae that getting pants to fit takes time and patience.
Angie Hinksman
June 02, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19.8 MBAngie Hinksman is a new sewover50 follower. As she chats about her sewing and her life, there will be many parts that I know you'll identify with. There's a lot more to Angie than her amazing dress made from bias binding cut from a duvet cover. Angie tells her personal story and then talks about how she's found sewing and gardening have helped keep her busy/sane. She's a Sewover50 follower that has found support and friendship from her fellow sewists. We'll definitely see more of Angie's...
Sewing Weekender preparation
May 30, 2021 20:00 - 10 minutes - 8.06 MBTessa Chesworth goes through her preparation for this year's Sewing Weekender. She runs through what she will do before the Weekender starts so Tessa makes the most of the whole Weekender of Expert talks and Master Class videos. The great thing about the Sewing Weekender is you can watch it from any location and the Sewing Weekender team will again, make you feel like you're really there. This year 10% of proceeds will be donated to the charities - The Black Curriculum, Refuge and Fine Cel...
Applique mending
May 27, 2021 20:00 - 16 minutes - 11.8 MBApplique is a great way to mend anything really and Katrine of Mending Mayhem runs through a few techniques she uses. Reverse applique is a great way to use layers of fabrics to mend and add wonderful design features. Katrine gives us some tips to make this an easy and eye catching feature. She also discusses using water soluble stabilisers and iron on adhesives. These are easy to use but you do need to know how your fabric will behave with these fabrics. Katrine discusses the ways she...
Meet Helga
May 26, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 20.9 MBHelga @salixsews celebrated with over 30,000 @sewover50 followers by sharing her family photos in the #so50oldphoto challenge. What you won't know is that Helga only make her Instagram account public at the start of 2021 because she discovered the Sewover50 community and was embraced by the community and our #waiwot lead, Julie of @consistenlydifferent designs. Helga describes Sewover50 as the 'mothership' for all the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep people in the sewing commu...
Speaking of derrieres
May 24, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 26.6 MBToday’s Sewcialists podcast features Rae Cumbie from Fit for Art patterns as we continue our Sewcialists topic of ‘all butts welcome’. She is following on from our first fit specialist, Sarah Veblen. Our final designer to talk about this topic will be Leila Keleher. Sewcialists theme is 'all butts welcome', hence the focus on pants that fit your 'behind' better. Rae also uses horizontal balance lines and vertical balance lines to finesse the rear fit of pants patterns. Rae has developed ...
KATM Behind the scenes
May 23, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 17.1 MBKylie of Kylie and the machine will take attendees of the Sewing Weekender behind the scenes at KATM HQ. You'll feel like you're really there. Kylie chats about what you'll find at KATM HQ and you'll certainly see it at the Sewing Weekender this year. This year 10% of proceeds will be donated to the charities - The Black Curriculum, Refuge and Fine Cell Work. This year's event includes more online socials through with five live zoom chat available throughout the weekend where anyone can ...
Sew Together for Summer
May 20, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 21.3 MBListen to us chat about this year's Sew Together for Summer challenge with Suzy Roberts, Sarah Smith and Monika Mobley. All the details about Sew Together for Summer are on Sarah's blog. The yearly #sewtogetherforsummer Instagram based sewing challenges are designed to support and encourage sewists of all levels to sew together a particular type of garment (e.g. a shirtdress) and share with the online sewing community. All entries need to be tagged #s21entry so Suzy, Sara and Monika will f...
Amanda Bowden
May 19, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes - 34.8 MBMaking your own swimwear is so rewarding especially if you’re training to swim the English Channel. Amanda Bowden is going to swim the English Channel in August this year for charity. She’s a Sewover50 follower and she chats about her sewing journey and and marathon swimming journey. Amanda has perfected her marathon swimming cozzie to the point where she is able to make cozzies with a theme for each long distance swim she does. In August Amanda will swim the English Channel in a relay t...
Sewing Weekender launch!
May 16, 2021 20:00 - 19 minutes - 14.4 MBThis year we're helping you learn more about the online Sewing Weekender run by Rachel and Kate of The Foldline and Charlotte Powell of Charlotte Emma Patterns. Clear your calendar for the 12 and 13 June 2021. This year Charlotte, Kate and Rachel have tailored the online Sewing Weekender with a mix of Master class tutorials, Expert talks, and Maker chats based on the feedback from last year's attendees. In 2020 over 1,900 tickets were sold for this event and attendees came from 37 countrie...
Sarah Veblen
May 10, 2021 20:00 - 50 minutes - 35.4 MBSarah Veblen is our first sewing instructor who will take use through her pants fitting research and the grid method she uses to get trousers and pants to fit you to perfection. Sewcialists theme is 'all butts welcome', hence the focus on pants that fit your 'behind' better. Sarah uses horizontal balance lines and vertical balance lines to finesse the rear fit of pants patterns when you only have 10percent of work to make your home sewn trousers look sensational rather than not. Our ne...
Punk Frockers
May 05, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 19.9 MBPunks Frockers is an inclusive podcast for sewists looking to connect with other sewists, and fun, challenging projects. Beverly Baptiste is your cohost and instigator of Punk Frockers. Jenny Hassler came on board as cohost because 'why not!' In May #pfglam is the hashtag to use and enjoy making and wearing something glam! Beverly and Jenny bring sewists together as a community.
Me Made May 2021
May 01, 2021 02:00 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MBAmy Tuite of the Brisbane Spoolettes is back and ready to get into #memademay2021. Make sure you go to Zoe Edwards blog if you want more info about #memademay2021 and what the #Memademay2021 challenge is all about. However in short: it’s a personal challenge to wear your handmade clothing more often or in different ways during May 2021. The goal is to have fun, feel proud, celebrate your personal achievements and this beautiful community of makers, and learn useful lessons that will help...
Round table discussion
April 26, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBAs a sewist, where do you get your sewing information from and have you made the decision about how far you want to develop your sewing skills. Sewists can and do decide for themselves and Sewcialists provides many blog posts and podcasts to do that. Susan Khalje is a couture sewing specialists and contributing editor for Threads Magazine. Gabby Brown is the fit guru for Sewcialists who brings her extensive sewing manufacturing experience to this round table discussion. Sewcialists provi...
Kate Ward repurposing ideas
April 22, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21 MBDecluttering has had a positive effect on people simplifying their lives but decluttering has also increased the amount of waste experienced by Op shops and thrift stores. Kate Ward of Zen Stitching discusses ways to repurpose clothes so that we're not adding to landfill. You could say repurposing clothes is being mindful of what you own and how you dispose or give it another life. This is just one board of upcycling ideas you can be inspired by. Kate has contributed to many sewing sa...
Haptic and Hue podcast
April 21, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBJo Andrews started the Haptic and Hue podcast in 2020 to tell the story of the hidden hands behind textiles and the way in which they are a detective story you can hold. In season 2, Jo sets out to explore the way in which cloth expresses our deepest feelings, from sorrow to joy, from warmth to pain. Each episode will look at a different feeling and unravel its story in fabric, thinking about different cultures and traditions to help us do that. In this podcast you'll also hear how you c...
Fashion Revolution week 2021
April 19, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.8 MBFashion Revolution Week is the time when we come together as a global community to create a better fashion industry. It centres around the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured many more on 24 April 2013. This year, as we mark 8 years since the tragedy, Fashion Revolution Week will focus on the interconnectedness of human rights and the rights of nature. Our campaign will amplify unheard voices across the fashion supply chain and harness the cr...
Megan Green
April 12, 2021 20:00 - 47 minutes - 34.1 MBToday's Sewcialists podcast is The Green Violet or Megan Green to discuss her 2021 update to the plus sized pattern companies tables she had collated in 2019. This is one of the accessibility podcasts developed for the latest Sewcialists theme month. Make sure you listen to all the Sewcialists podcasts and stay up to date with their theme months. Megan is a hydrologist by day, but spends most of her free time in the sewing room trying to create the perfect handmade wardrobe. She learned ...
Project 333
April 08, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.3 MBKate Ward has done her research into Project 333 and has been trialling this since December 2020. She's discovered her style and also a jacket that she hasn't worn as yet. Would you leave space in your collection of 33 items for new pieces or simply replace existing pieces with new pieces? Do you have any suggestions on how to repurpose a houndstooth jacket that Kate has made but now won't wear as part of Project 333? Tell us on our IG account or on the podcast blog.
Breast cancer part 2
April 07, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 17.6 MBToday is the part 2 this breast cancer podcasts for Sewover50. Today Tina of Bricolagedk talks about her breast cancer experience, how she found support through the Sewover50 community; her decision to keep 1 breast and the pattern choices she now uses to live her best life. The first part of our breast cancer series was with Denise Archer talking the very graphic details of cancer treatments and post cancer reality. This podcast is not medical advice. If you want information about breas...
Samantha Purple Sewing Cloud
March 29, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 20 MBSamantha has shared her disabilities on social media and is making strides to provide ideas about making sewing more accessible. You can find great information on Samantha's blog as well as on her Instagram account where she shares her makes and ideas with the sewing community. Samantha is a positive voice within the sewing community and also for the Sew Enabled team. Sewcialists are focussing on accessibility for March and April 2021 and this is another great accessibility podcast develop...
Mending save resources
March 25, 2021 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBKate Ward shares her research to show how mending helps save our resources. Kate has also shared this research on her blog so you can do additional reading about how textile manufacturing techniques pollute our planet. By extending the life of your clothes by months or by years, lessens your carbon foot print. What you pay for clothes impacts the working conditions of factory workers. The less you pay for ready to wear goods, the less factory workers are paid and their working conditions r...
Breast cancer pt1
March 24, 2021 19:00 - 43 minutes - 31.7 MBToday is the first part of our breast cancer podcasts for Sewover50. Denise Archer came back to talk about sewing for a chest with no breasts but we focussed on the very graphic details of cancer treatments and post cancer reality. Please skip this podcast as the depth of Denise’s cancer details may upset you. This podcast is not medical advice. If you want information about breast cancer treatments or post surgery choices contact your oncologist or go to the breast cancer organisations in...
Selinaam05 Replay
March 21, 2021 19:00 - 16 minutes - 8.11 MBSelina has given her permission to replay her podcast from November for #Mendmarch Selina in Amsterdam, also know on IG as Selinaam05, learnt embroidery using Susan Briscoe's The Ultimate Sashiko Source book and Selina creates her own geometric animal designs. Selina has been featured on Mending Mayhem podcasts and is a guest on Mending Mayhem. Go back and listen to previous Mending Mayhem podcasts and Sewing Save podcasts so you can hear from people in the sewing community who share ...
Uli 2021 replay
March 18, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 9.35 MBUli has agreed to replay her original podcast from October during this month for #mendmarch. You'll find Uli or schneckstein on Instagram, creating amazing mending on an amazing array of textiles. Uli lives in Kunststopfen, Kassel in Germany where she creates visible mends with such beauty. Uli has been featured in the Wednesday collage posted by Mending Mayhem's Katrine. Uli uses embroidery, crotchet and weaving techniques to embellish that various mends she accomplishes each week. Her ...
Abi of Sew Enabled
March 15, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 24.4 MBSew Enabled is an online community group that values empowering diverse makers. Abi is one of 4 team members that have formed Sew Enabled. They rely on community submissions and suggestions to develop blog posts and resources to promote accessible ideas and solutions that others in the wider can use and benefit from. In this podcast Abi talks about the range of accessible needs people have and how the slack channel they've developed provides a safe talking to share ideas and to support one...
Pete Sews
March 14, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 11.6 MBThe details maketh the shirt is the presentation you'll love watching by Pete Sews at the Australian Sewing Guild's first online Autumn Sewing Celebration on 27 March 2021. Pete has a flair for detail and accuracy when he sews, come along on a little journey where fingers get very close to the iron, pinning is preferred and you'll realise the true meaning of 'measure twice, cut once'! In this presentation Pete will take you through his techniques for adding detail stripes to a cuff, fit...
Kate Sekules
March 11, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 18.2 MBKate Sekules is the author of Mend! a Refashioners Manual and Manifesto. She's also the force behind #mendmarch each year. Kate has done so much in her life including being in a rock band and supported Joy Division; boxed professionally, started the Refashioner and now is studying her phd in mending. She has taken refashioning and made it engaging and fun. You'll get addicted to visible mending. The garment is already broken so visible mending will bring out your artistic self. No skills...
Sheila O'Kelly
March 10, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 14 MBSheila O'Kelly is a sewists who contributes to both Sewover50 on Instagram and Curvy Sewing Collective on facebook. Sheila has picked up sewing again more recently and she shares the techniques she's picked up from her fellow sewists. Sheila has now got access to more fabrics due to the increase in fabric suppliers in Ireland. Make sure you catch up with all the Sewover50 podcasts here.
Jenny's online prep
March 07, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBJenny is getting ready to attend the Australian Sewing Guild's first online Autumn Sewing Celebration on 27 March 2021. Jenny is getting her sewing room, home, and technology ready so she can enjoy all the presentations at the Autumn Sewing Celebration. You'll get the chance to ask each presenter questions on the day at the Autumn Sewing Celebration and have access to all the presentations for 6 months. Use #askasghelp on the day on Instagram when you need help with your sewing proje...
Brianna's sewing accessibility life
March 01, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 22.8 MBBrianna is a Sewcialists team member who talks about the changes she has made to make sewing more accessible in her life. Accessibility is the theme at Sewcialists for March and April. Brianna has kicked off this theme with her personal story and how we can learn about making sewing accessible by following #sewingdisabled and #chronicallysewn. In the next Sewcialists podcasts you will hear from Abi of Sewenabled and Samantha of Purple Sewing Cloud. Keep up with all the Sewcialists podcas...
Trish Hargrave Draft T Studio
February 28, 2021 19:00 - 12 minutes - 9.66 MBTrish Hargrave of Draft T Studio is presenting at the Australian Sewing Guild's first online Autumn Sewing Celebration on 27 March 2021. This podcast is a replay of Trish's original podcast she published in July 2020. You'll get the chance to ask Trish questions at the Autumn Sewing Celebration and have access to all the presentations for 6 months. Draft T Studio is one of the Australian Sewing Guild's Industry Partners and Trish offers exclusive discounts to ASG members. Have a listen t...
Katrine for MendMarch
February 25, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 18.4 MBMendMarch starts in a few days time. Katrine of Mending Mayhem is back to talk about all the mending options she uses when she takes part in this challenge each year. Kate Sekules hosts this month long challenge that anyone can hop into or just watch what happens. Kate will be on the next Sewing save and Mending podcast so keep an eye out for her podcast debut. Tricia is also mentioned as she was a recent Mending Mayhem guest and you'll always see Tricia featured on Sewover50 as a wonder...
Cennetta Burwell replay
February 24, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.7 MBMore recognition for Black History Month, as we rereleasing this podcast to recognise the black sewists in the Sewover50 community. Cennetta Burwell is today's Sewover50 replay guest. Cennetta has been sewing for over 45 years and she uses planning tools from her worklife to keep her sewing life on track and fulfilling. Cennetta has been an active member of the sewing community even prior to her establishing her blog in 2007, through her reviews on Pattern Review. Her sewing is impeccab...
Linda's lingerie offer
February 21, 2021 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBLinda Jobson is presenting at the Australian Sewing Guild's first online Autumn Sewing Celebration on 27 March 2021. This podcast is a replay of Linda's original podcast she published in October 2020. You'll get the chance to ask Linda questions at the Autumn Sewing Celebration and have access to all the presentations for 6 months. Linda Jobson has taken her 24 years of custom bra making experience and package this into a series of videos that anyone can now own and always be able to learn...
Sergers with Ceesews
February 17, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 18.4 MBCeeSews is back to share her knowledge of sergers/overlockers. Cee has extensive experience using sergers/overlockers and runs workshops to use sergers/overlockers to her ASG friends. Cee talks about how she learnt to use her serger/overlocker the hard way. Make sure you take notes as Cee provides listeners to get more use from your serger/overlocker. There are great features now available on domestic sergers/overlockers you might want to consider if you're in the market for a new machine....
Carrie Cunningham
February 16, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 17.8 MBMore recognition for Black History Month, as we rereleasing this podcast to recognise the black sewists in the Sewover50 community. Carrie Cunningham's podcast was published in June 2020 and you'll love the breadth of work Carrie has done and continues to do today. Carrie Cunningham began sewing garments when she was 11 years old. She was self- taught until she started High School. She is the owner of Endless Dzns by Carrie, which is a custom garment, alterations, and accessory business th...