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Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Di: Zoe Edwards
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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© 2025 Check Your Thread
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  • #245: The State of Sewing – Knit + Stitch Show 2026

    #245: The State of Sewing – Knit + Stitch Show 2026
    Oct 19 2026
    The big sewing shows are potentially a great opportunity to find out what’s going on currently in both the sewing industry and the community. I spent four days earlier this month at the Knit + Stitch show at Alexandra Palace trying to get a sense of both. I recorded conversations with three previous CYT guests and one new voice who you will adore, each sharing their take on what’s going on with sewing more broadly, and giving us updates on their own sewing related endeavours. Support the podcast over on Patreon! I spoke to my guests at the Knit + Stitch Show at Alexandra Palace in London between 8th-11th October 2026. Tony: Find out more about Tony on his website, and see his latest projects on Instagram @tonyr.maker. Listen to my previous conversations with Tony: Ep. #124: Fearless Sewing with Tony RaeEp. #234: Making Sewing Accessible for All Genders with Tony Rea Tony collaborated with Emporia Fabric to create the Tony shirt pattern: Tony has recently been involved with the Sew and Sews Cornwall CIC and Keep Ahead of Hair. Maria: Maria Theoharous makes the Sew Organised Style podcast. Follow Maria on Instagram (@velosews). Listen to my previous episodes with Maria: Ep. #138: Making Sewing Podcasts with Maria TheoharousEp. #139: Behind the Scenes of Podcast Making with Maria Theoharous Sewing pattern designer Megan Nielsen recently launched the Sewciable app. Maria talked about the Reverse Garbage creative reuse centres in Australia. Maria created the @everythingfrocktails Instagram account. Caroline: Check out and sign up to the Destasher website and follow them on Instagram @destasher_uk. Listen to my previous conversation with Caroline: Ep. #225: Destashing Online with Caroline from Destasher SarahJane: SarahJane and previous-sewing-bee-contestant Lauren Tedstone. Follow SarahJane on IG @quepale_showgalsj. SarahJane was working on the Rainbow Fabrics stand. Rainbow Fabrics supports Destash 4 Palestine and Thread Brothers among other excellent causes. SarahJane and I were both wearing the Dressmaker’s Charm Necklace from Fabric Godmother. Find SarahJane at the Stitch Festival in Angel, London, next March.
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    50 min
  • #244: Holding and Working to Your Values with Tatjana Harttung

    #244: Holding and Working to Your Values with Tatjana Harttung
    Oct 12 2026

    Have you ever found yourself having to justify your values, creativity or worth? I recently had a conversation with psychotherapist and coach, Tatjana Harttung, for her podcast, The Human Greenhouse, which explored that experience, and plenty more. Tatjana kindly allowed me to share our chat on the CYT feed as well as we touched on so many topics that are fundamental to this podcast also. We discuss our experiences of creating values-based podcasts that have grown communities, the role (or not!) of AI in podcasting, the perception and comparative monetary value of female-created products and content, and the importance of learning new skills and working with our hands.

    Support the podcast over on Patreon!

    You can find Tatjana Harttung’s work, including her podcast, The Human Greenhouse, on her website.

    Tatjana spoke to Nigel Shipley, one of the founders of Extinction Rebellion:

    • Ep. Upgrading Democracy

    Tatjana attends the online School of Journaling

    Listen to the episode about the Thread Brothers endeavour:

    • Ep. 234: Making Sewing Accessible for All Genders with Tony Rea

    We also spoke about my other podcast, Can I Dig It? Food Growing for Busy People, made with my co-host Pippa Chapman.

    Listen to the episode I made with Pippa when we first met:

    • Ep. 112: Gardening More Sustainably with Pippa Chapman
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    59 min
  • Episode 243: Sew The Precious

    Episode 243: Sew The Precious
    Oct 6 2026
    Imagine if all of us sewists piled up the contents of our fabric collections into one big heap. That would be a huge amount of fabric! Collectively we have A LOT of beautiful and useful fabric already in our possession that just isn’t getting used. You know me, I’m nosey, I want to know WHY that is! Why aren’t we using the pieces we love? And what would it take for us to actually cut into it? This is a community episode that digs into this topic. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Fabric photo by Emma Green via Unsplash Huge thanks to Lindsay Ashworth Fraser for voicing some of the written submissions. Lindsay is a sewist, choir leader and voice over artist, and can be found @lindsayashworthfraser on Instagram. You might have heard Lindsay in the previous episodes: Ep. #180: Secrets of Successful Destashing, Part 1 Ep. #181: Secrets of Successful Destashing, Part 2Ep. #207: Style Shifts and Sustainability with Lindsay Ashworth Fraser Lindsay is considering the Roman Overcoat Pattern by Maison Fauve for her Harris tweed: Martha has been toiling and fitting the Belemnite Dress pattern by Marilla Walker for her green cotton/hemp fabric bought in Tokyo: Yvonne has a couple of waistcoat project ideas for her precious fabric: Rachel intends to use the Square Shirt pattern by Domum Creation for this Liberty Coastal Landscape Tana Lawn fabric. Debs has is consider both the Jasika Blazer pattern by Closet Core Patterns and the Naomi Blazer pattern by The Modern Sewing Company for her beloved wool: Diana has great plans for the Saturday Top pattern (part of a set) by Friday Pattern Company to use both her special lengths of fabric: Chloe made the Azure Dress pattern by Closet Core Patterns. See the finished garment here!
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    37 min
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