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Those Darn Sew and Sews facebook group is run by Vicki Martin or Ms Vicki. She's a Queensland local who manages an enthusiastic rockabilly group who sew fabulous clothes and share their knowledge. She's a great Vintage sewing force and shares her personal stories on this podcast. This is Vicki's first podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Chloe Read, the Australian Editor of the Sewcialists, talks about the August theme month. You'll have to listen to hear how to prepare for the next theme month. She also gives us a real example about how the Sewcialists team of expert volunteers are a real live team that happily helps each other out. Make sure you listen to the library of Sewcialists podcasts available and head over to the Sewcial...

Twice a year, ASG have an Industry Day for members. There's a whole history behind these events but the new team have made their mark to bring more value to the various interests of members. What this means is there's more to look forward to with the event team, formed with some of their skilled volunteers to make these days a more valued experience. ASG podcasts are also available as transcripts,...

Juliet Walsh, our local sewing thread expert, gives tips for buying good quality sewing threads. She also updates us on the recycled sewing threads made from PET bottles. Now that's exciting. There are so many sewing threads available and she encourages us to experiment with them when we're about to start a new project. This is the 3rd podcast in Juliet's sewing thread series. Make sure you subscr...

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 that she began in 2007. You'll hear the breadth of work Carrie does in the sewing community, her local community through weekly food drives and for little dresses in Africa....

Chloe Read, the Australian Editor of Sewcialists discusses the various responses from the sewing community about the blog post ' How do you motivate yourself when you lose your sewjo ?' There's a call out for contributions from the sewing community about their 'vintage collections '. Catch up on every Sewcialist podcast via the website post or subscribe to our podcast via Apple , Google , Stitcher...

We're still in June and ASG members have had an absolutely fun time sewing toys this month. It's a bit different for members who would focus on clothing but this is the right time to simply sew for the fun of it. Have a look at their picture gallery . ASG transcripts are being produced to make their podcast more accessible and can be translated into any language. Subscribe to our podcast via Apple...

Juliet Walsh chats about the technology behind Gutermann sewing threads that make our projects successful. Today Juliet delves into all the threads, including cotton threads, quilting threads, sew-all threads, silk threads, elastic threads, metallic threads and the list goes on. You can hear just how much Juliet loves her work. Keep up with this sewing thread series on our podcast website. If you'...

Susan Young continues discussing her Sewover50 blog post about the community's discussion about your fabric purchases . This episode goes into weighing up purchasing long lasting plastic-based fabrics against 'natural' fibres . Susan refers to her review of the Fashioned from Nature exhibit that took place at the V&A Museum exhibit a few years ago. We then discuss reduce, reuse, recycle. Make...

Jacinta is a vintage fashion lover; owner of 35 plants and she is sassy as Mariah Carey. You will know Jacinta as the driving force behind 'spending your money where it counts' blog post on Sewcialists published on 6 June. That date is important because in the weeks prior, Jacinta took it upon herself to develop a spreadsheet of sewing/knitting/craft companies and vendors that are either black/ind...

1,941 people attended Sewing Weekender online last week. They came from 37 countries. 23,610UK pounds were raised for NHS Charities Together , Mind Charity, Black Lives Matter and the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust . Charlotte , Kate and Rachel of the Fold Line , took their local Sewing Weekender and made it available to everyone who wanted to be part of this sewing get-together. Chloe also upd...

This month ASG are running more workshops and they're all online too. The initial bound buttonhole workshops were free to members as the ASG tutors were getting used to using Zoom to run these workshops. Members also had this time to get used to using Zoom for workshops. This experiment has really paid off, making ASG workshops more accessible to everyone globally. Louise chats to Maria about the...

Our local sewing thread expert, Juliet Walsh, chats about threads each Friday. In just one recording we covered so much and in this podcast you'll hear Juliet's background and love for sewing threads. You'll find this podcast and every podcast on our podcast website . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

"How do you assess your fabric purchases? Is cheap fabric inferior, or can you sometimes find a genuine bargain? Does expensive always mean quality…and what does that mean? How do you weigh up long lasting plastic-based fabrics against 'natural' fibres that may gradually wear out but where ageing can add to the appeal of the fabric? The official blog writer for Sewover50 , Susan Young of Susa...

Charlotteemmapatterns or Charlotte is working with Kate and Rachel of The Foldline to launch the first online Sewing Weekender . It was on 13 and 14 June 2020. The Sewing Weekender is an informal community sewing event, read their round up of the event last year with featured speakers and vlogs from attendees . This year all activities will happening online and 100% off profits from tickets sold w...

Chloe Read, the Australian Editor of the Sewcialists is back to update us about the blog posts for this week and the work that is happening behind the scenes with the Sewcialists team. The Sewcialists have just celebrated 3 years since the group was reformed. The team continues to support all groups within the sewing community as they are a sewing blog for everyone. You'll always find their podcas...

Mel discusses how she continues to invest in her skills through various workshops including pattern drafting. She discusses the joys of reusing existing dress and vintage fabrics for making bespoke pieces. You'll find this episode and part 1 of Mel's podcast on our podcast website. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

You may already be a fan of Sue Stoney through her blog fadanista - for indulging in fads or through her intagram account . Sue has always been on our list of people to chat to and thankfully Sue was able to fit in a chat with Maria over a morning coffee in Sue's home, via Zoom of course. You may have already met Sue through her travels as she meets fellow sewists and discovers fabric retailers an...

When Mel spoke to Maria and Anne, we knew this podcast should be a two-part series. Mel of Mel Rose Couture is a fun discussion about couture sewing and how Mel takes the stress off her clients when they're planning their 'big day'. Today we focus on sewing techniques and how planning makes couture sewing more manageable. All the links are on our podcast website . Subscribe to our podcast and catc...

Sewcialists is a sewing blog for everyone! This episode we recognise what's happening in our community to recognise that as a sewing community, everyone's ongoing safety is important. We also give you a rundown of this year's Sewing Weekender because it's online this year. As Aussies, we're thrilled to be able to attend this virtual event. All the links are on the Sewcialists podcast blog post so...

Rebecca Ritchie, Head of Wardrobe Opera Australia was the keynote speaker at NSW Industry Day on 14 March 2020. The costumes Rebecca talks about are on the podcast website. The sound quality is taken while sitting in the audience so this is very faint. Rebecca discussed the process the team works through, bringing the initial sketches to the magical moment when they first appear on stage. From ini...

It's the connections you make that makes Sewover50 a great account to follow. Cathy discusses her sewing journey and now that she's found the Sewvover50 account, Cathy has made global sewing connections. On her most recent holiday in Scotland, Cathy met Judith Staley and she also attended Edinburgh Frocktails. What a great holiday! You'll hear so many wonderful Sewover50 followers on the Sewover50...

After the pandemic hit and we all went into lockdown, running face to face workshops ceased. Now Tatyana Anderson is running her School of Couture online via Zoom. Not only that, she is also publishing the pattern to go with each couture workshop. It's so important to have accurate sewing with high end techniques and this is what you'll receive as you learn with Tatyana Anderson. Learn how to crea...

Every week, Sewcialists post 3 blog posts and they've been doing this for 3 years. Last week they posted 3 blog posts even though they had 4 blog posts planned. You need to follow Sewcialists on Instagram because last week there was a very good discussion on how you use the word 'flattering' in the context of sewing, clothing and style. Catch up on all the Sewcialists podcasts here or on our websi...

When you own a sewing machine, it comes with a handful of sewing machine feet. But do you have any idea on what each one is used for. Louise Sparrow, Chair of the Australian Sewing Guild, shares with us a workshop that will demystify sewing machine feet. All the details of this workshop and previous ASG podcasts are on our ASG blog post. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...