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This is the first online sewing conference style event developed by the Australian Sewing Guild (ASG). In 2020 the ASG worked hard and developed online workshops and sewing challenges to further people's sewing skills. Early bird tickets are available to the first 125 participants when tickets go on sale today. There are 14 presenters from a range of industries and practices to keep ASG members in...

Elaine is a Sewover50 follower and she gives her perspective about Black History Month. She sees that she wants to know more about Black History both in the US and in her home country in the UK. Black History Month in the UK is recognised in October each year and she's suggested listeners go to Black History Month UK website and Black Poppy Rose . Elaine began following Sewover50 when it was first...

Today's Sewcialists podcast is about scrap busting and you'll hear from Sewcialists team member , Denise Archer. February theme month is Zero Waste Sewing. One of the 3 ways to contribute to this month's theme is to scrap bust your way through your fabrics. Denise has contributed 2 articles to this month's theme month on the Sewcialists blog. In this podcast, Denise talks about the People's Sewing...

The Black History Month Pattern Designer Challenge (#BHMPatternDesigners) was established in February 2019 by Nateida of SewNaturalDane. Nateida decided to created this challenge due to the lack of representation she saw in the sewing community that highlighted Black Pattern Designers, as well as black owned fabric companies and knitting designers. February is Black History Month in the United Sta...

Kate Ward is an interdisciplinary artist, curator and educator with over twenty years experience working and teaching in the Arts. Her interests include textiles, ceramics, jewellery, printmaking and intermedia. More importantly Kate is an Australian living in Nova Scotia Canada who is helping sewists take up stitching for all sorts of reasons including to ground themselves. Kate has taught at NSC...

The Sewover50 community is global and Gabriele in Berlin is better known as Kissntuss . She tells us the story behind this unique Instagram name. You'll also know Gabriele as she 'twins' with Julie Yost or Consistently different designs, a previous Sewover50 podcast guest. Gabriele is a new sewist but she has been an active Sewover50 follower and she knows many of the community members and tells h...

Listeners heard the wonderful Sewover50 podcast featuring Marianne Koster or foxglovesandthimbles . In her podcast Marianne mentioned her daughter Annemieke, running a sustainable weaving mill. Annemieke agreed to record a podcast about the work she is doing at Enschede Textielstad . The retail arm of this sustainable weaving mill is Sustainable Fabrics where you can purchase any fashion fabrics o...

Lindsay Anne is an English literature teacher by day, self-taught hand-stitcher by night living in Tokyo Japan. Growing up, Lindsay was always described as the "creative one". Lindsay suggests that new starters should use what they have at hand. Machine thread is what Lyndsay uses for her embroidery pieces. The important thing is to start! Because of the pandemic, there are less fabrics Lindsay ca...

Today's Sewcialists podcast is the first of 2 Zero Waste podcasts to support the first 2021 theme month - Zero Waste Sewing . You'll hear from Liz Haywood, the Australian author of Zero Waste Sewing. Her Zero Waste Sewing book was a recipient of a 2020 NYC Big Book Award in the craft/hobby category. Liz is a trained pattern maker and has over 20 years experience in the clothing industry. Her cloth...

Maria Yap is back for Sewover50 Thursday to guide us through her sewing creative process. She admits she is an emotional fabric buyer and this means when Maria has a sewing project in mind, she has the fabrics to start her gorgeous makes. You'll find Maria contributing to the Sewover50 Instagram community. She has a sewing blog and her instagram account is full of inspiring projects. There are so...

World Frocktails is a week of online event filled with sewing community inspiration ranging including panel talks, sewalongs, cocktail and mocktail sessions with community leaders from 8-13 February 2021. You can get involved in the live sessions, watch each recording and refer to each blog post from each special guest. The schedule is now available but don't be surprised as it continues to grow w...

Gillian Whitcombe of the Sewcialists launches their podcasts for 2021. Sewcialists was started amongst a group of friends in 2014 and Gillian relaunched Sewcialists in 2017 with its well established blog. The Sewcialists then developed their Instagram account with an impressive 40,000 plus followers. In 2021 these podcasts will provide a voice to reinforce their fun theme months 4 times a year, ho...

This year, Katrine of Mending Mayhem has been sharing her mending expertise on the Sewing Save Series - our Friday podcast. In this podcast Katrine shares the Christmas traditions practiced in Norway. These include traditions from their forefathers. Recipes are on the podcast website. Please feel free to listen to our podcast library of over 170 podcasts to keep you company while you're staying sa...

Chloe Read, the Australian Editor for the Sewcialists has so much to update us about. We celebrate Gabby Brown's 30th blog post. Gabby or Dear Gabby is the technical fit specialists that lives and breathes her craft while freely sharing her knowledge on Sewcialists. Then Chloe updates about the updated editor team. Our podcast friend and Perth sewing local Sue Stoney, is joining the Sewcialists. M...

Raquel is this week's Sewover50 podcast guest. Raquel was podcast #2 in 2019 and in this podcast she updates us on her sewing and how she supports the Sewover50 account on Instagram. Refashions are her joy and she talks to us about how thrifting in Taipei meets her budget needs. Raquel initially started participating in MAGAM Sewalong when it was run by Sarah Liz. MAGAM Sewalong is another sewing...

Dear Gabby or Gabby Brown of Sewcialists , has written a 'wrap up' blog posts as she reflects on process. We share our sewing achievements and knowledge on social media and in Gabby's post she encourages us to vet your information sources. Take the time to find good information sources. When you read Gabby's post on Sewcialists, you'll understand why she encourages us to 'always be questioning' (A...

Maria Yap has a sewing blog that chronicles her sewing efforts. She's also this week's Sewover50 podcast guests. Maria found the Sewover50 community on Instagram 2 years ago and she's enjoying sharing her sewing journey with likeminded people from around the world. Many people know Maria through her pattern reviews and through the sewing contests she participates in. Sewing contest fuel her creati...

Katrine from Mending Mayhem for the Sewing Save Series shares examples where crochet is used to mend. There are a few ways you can use crochet to extend the life of so many clothes, so we can continue to reuse our clothes. Extending the life of existing clothes helps reduces landfill. Katrine also share a Christmas sewing save story. Her investigative work and commitment to bring you a fitting sew...

Julie Yost or @consistentlydifferentdesigns is our Sewover50 guest and you'll also know Julie for the #waiwot for Sewover50 . Julie's mom made many of their clothes when she was growing up. Julie was officially allowed to use the sewing machine when she turned 10 and from then went on to enter garments in the county fair, made her own clothes, made special occasion dresses for her 2 sisters and ev...

You'll know Renee Samuels through her online name Miss Celie's Pants. Renee is giving her time and voice to the Sewcialists as a volunteer editor. You'll hear why she's agreed to work in the Sewcialists team and you may have already taken part in her blog posts and Instagram posts. Renee has been a sewing blogger since 2008 and it's a real thrill to be able to hear her story. Renee continues to he...

Clothing The Gap is a Victorian Aboriginal owned and led social enterprise. Sarah Sheridan Director of Operations talks about how Clothing the Gap name was established in March 2020. Clothing the Gap has achieved Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation. As an organisation they undertake a number of campaigns such as Free the Flag. As at January 2022, the flag is now able to be used for free. Clot...

Jen is from Glasgow and you may also know she was on the Great British Sewing Bee Series 5 ! Series 5 was run in 2019. Jen has been contributing to the Sewover50 community with her sewing creations and guests posts. You'll love Jen's Hogg hacks. Jen talked about her experience on the Great British Sewing Bee series 5 and how this experience gave her much more sewing confidence and some very accomp...

Gabby Brown walks us through her fitting tips based on her industry experience with commercial clothes fitting. Make sure you listen to Gabby's podcast more than once so you get the chance to note her fitting tips, especially if you have to fit yourself. Gabby is the Sewcialists sewing technical guru, who we know as Dear Gabby . She writes the well-researched technical blog posts for the Sewcialis...

Louise Sparrow , Chair of the Australian Sewing Guild is back for her last planned podcast for 2020. There may be more before 2020 comes to a close but for now Louise and the Board are taking a well earned break based on this year's monthly sewing challenges and online sewing workshops. December's challenge is to sew a Christmas stocking. It's that simple. Go to town and be as creative as you want...

Jo Andrews started the Haptic and Hue website to think about the hidden hands behind textiles and the way in which they are a detective story you can hold. Jo felt useless at sewing at school, totally useless. She became a radio reporter and then TV News reporter for BBC and ITN, and covered so many war torn places and lots of politics. Jo then went to New Zealand and learnt to weave at night scho...