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Did you start sewing the same as Cee did? Cee started using her mother's sewing machine when her parents would go out grocery shopping. She wasn't supposed to touch her mother's sewing machine at all. Ceesews is today's @Sewover50 podcast guest. She discusses how she really learned her sewing skills through 4H. Now that Cee has done her first podcast, she's enjoying how she's able to use technolog...

2020 has been a huge year for Charlotte. Charlotte is a keen sewing community contributor. 2020 has seen her organise the Sewing Weekender and SewBrum to be online. Charlotte has also been a member of the Sewcialists community. From Christmas 2020 Charlotte will launch her first pattern under her design name Charlotte Emma patterns. Congratulations Charlotte on such a huge year! Hosted by Simpleca...

Christopher is one of the new volunteer Sewcialists editors and he also researches cell biology. What you'll hear is that he has dreams/aspirations of doing pattern designing and high fashion garment construction. You'll find Christopher at #sandiegosews #menwhosew #dopemensew #sew #sewist #sewchicanx #chicanxsews #sewqueer #guyswhosew It's safe to say Christopher is enjoying his love of sewing an...

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...

Jayne Wright says that being part of Sewover50 is like having 'fabric penpals'. You'll know her as Janyeraven There's a very local story about how Jane's IG name came about. Jane may have only started sewing 2 years ago but you'll appreciate why she decided to become sewing obsessed. Jayne created her own local sewover20 group with her daughter and their friends. She will reuse fabrics etc where p...

Gabby Brown is back sharing her knowledge and experience of pattern grading in a easy to understand way. She touches on the background of grading and a few good points that both home sewists and pattern designers will find very useful. You'll have a few 'a ha' moments as you listen in. Having to grade patterns can make the best of us hesitant but Gabby makes this technical topic understandable so...

Louise Sparrow, Chair of the Australian Sewing Guild is back to tell us about a special online couture sewing presentation bought to you by Kenneth D King. In this 90 minute presentation, Kenneth teaches us how to sew couture strap seams via Zoom. This presentation will also be available for 2 weeks after the presentation. You can go back and hear Kenneth D King who was on ASG Monday last week. Th...

Katrine of Mending Mayhem is back to share her mending embroidery techniques. She is a firm believer to 'mend don't spend'. Katrine has written about 4 embroidery techniques she uses to walk us through each technique and the fun you can have mending. She is very honest to say that she uses techniques in the way that adds to her creations. The transcript is on her podcast blog post. Katrine uses lo...

You may already be a fan of Saremy Duffy through her live stream tutorial via Sewsewlive Saremy found Sewover50 when she started using Instagram and she's found how honest, open and supportive the Sewover50 community really is. Saremy talks about her sewing goals and they're very specific as she lives in a fire prone area. Her go-to bag sewing is fascinating. Her mother's story about what she has...

Gabby Brown is back discussing the latest sewing pattern wish list both Gabby posted on Sewcialists blog and the sewing community's pdf pattern wish list. Gabby is the technical guru of the Sewcialists team so when Gabby describes pdf patterns as the Wild West of sewing patterns, you'll be nodding your head as you listen to her points of view. Have you read and contributed what your pdf pattern wi...

Kenneth D King is managing his anxiety by sewing Barbie clothes and you'll also hear his story and how having a library of sewing patterns that fit are what he recommends for people who love to sew. Kenneth is running a live workshop for the Australian Sewing Guild on 14 November. This workshop recording will be available until 28 November so you can still book in and watch it. Make sure you keep...

#bpsewvember started in 2014 and Amanda used her personal experience of feeling isolated in a new city to develop this # for others to connect with sewists online. We've all come to use # for challenges and to see inspiring makes and each year Amanda takes the time to help everyone get involved in the way that suits them best. This year #bpsevember runs from 1 to 7 November so go to Bimble and Pim...

Jen is a 50 something creative girl with a total obsession for florals and jumpsuits. Hurdles are those things in life that make Jen create a better outcome for herself and her family. She now happily combines her hairdressing career with her passion for sewing and teaches in her wonderful building she bought at the age of 23. Make sure you join Sewover50 on Instagram and continue to keep the over...

This week Chloe Read, the Australian Editor for Sewcialists runs through this week's blog posts and talks about Renee and Kerry joining the temporary editor team in November. Keep an eye out for Gillian's tee post. You'll love the variety of tees she has made. As October is breast cancer awareness month, you have to read the post written by Alibobs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

The Australian Sewing Guild's October sewing challenge uses Charm Patterns by Gertie Harlow Pajamas. The Harlow pajama pattern by Gertie was sponsored by B&J Fabrics to give back to the sewing community. These are a '30s-inspired pajamas designed to be made in something slinky for optimum glamour. Alternatively go ahead and choose a fun cotton for a beachy retro vibe that suits our upcoming Summer...

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...

Cennetta Burwell is today's Sewover50 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 impeccable and Cennetta is paying it forward and teachi...

Angela Bell, National Manager of Ethical Clothing Australia and Tatyana Anderson of Tatyana Designs and School of Couture Sewing celebrate Ethical Clothing Australia Week with us. Ethical Australia Week is the inaugural yearly week to recognise ethically accredited Australian manufacturers and locally-made textiles, clothing and footwear. This is Ethical Clothing Australia's 20 year milestone of a...

Chloe Read , the Australian Editor of Sewcialists , is back and the October edition is packed with well researched blog posts . Textiles of the World series continues and you'll appreciate fabrics and the cultures from which they are made. The November Mini challenge is announced -Tees. Sewcialists - a blog for everyone! Chloe posts a round up of #Sewtheprecious - a year long challenge. Keep an ey...

Louise Sparrow, Chair of the Australian Sewing Guild, updates us on their ASG podcasts about 2 more online workshops developed by industry partners that support members. You have to bookmark their events page to stay up to date with all the new online workshops being announced. ASG partners with Sure-Fit Designs to bring you this private online event. Join Glenda the Good Stitch in this LIVE broad...

Sue Stoney is the originator of the Sewing Save Series . Sue is a Perth local who knows how to make any project work. You'll find all of Sue's podcasts here. You'll hear the lengths she goes through to make 2 projects work. Her passion for sewing and enthusiasm takes her sewing to the next level and Sue is always determined to make every project work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

You may know Marianne through her sewing blog or on her instagram account. She is a Sewover50 Stalwart and Marianne has written guests posts for Sewover50. Her sewing heritage has come full circle from the time when her mother sewed and now through to her daughters. You'll hear how mending and recycling has played a key role through Marianne's generations. Make sure you listen to our earlier Sewov...

Deb Kreiling describes herself as a sewing and cycling enthusiast, martial artist and sometimes sewing teacher. However she worked at Simplicity pattern company for 39 years and in her podcast, you'll be amazed at the level of detail that went into creating 13 collections per year when she first joined the company. If Deb ever writes her memoirs, many people in the sewing community will spend hour...

There are so many ways to purchase second hand notions and fabrics but you'll need some tips to make sure you're not buying useless items. Katrine of Mending Mayhem is back to give us her tips for buying second hand items so you can keep to your tight budget, not add to landfill and make use of the things you need for future projects. This podcast is part of Sue Stoney's Sewing Save Series we prod...

Chloe Read, the Australian Editor of the Sewcialists, is back courtesy of technology working this time. More importantly Chloe updates us on 2 new initiatives that you can contribute to. Firstly Textiles of the World is an idea that Monseratt Lopez launched last week. Secondly you can send in your theme month suggestion for the November challenge. Chloe also hints about the 2021 ideas that are bei...