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Sewn Adaptive is an educational platform for tailors and existing/new sewists to learn alteration techniques to adapt fashion to make it more accessible to all parts of the community. Lynn Brannelly Costume Designs of @lws_lynnwardrobesews and Alexander Andronescu Fashion designer of @AlexofArabia are the co-founders of Sewn Adaptive. In this recording, you'll hear what motivates them to use their...

Diane is the creator of Style Falcon. How Diane found a suitable fit model and why she established the name Style Falcon are some of the topics Diane discusses in her first podcast for SewOver50. She's a home sewer, writer, researcher, wife, daughter, sister, friend and poodle mama. She lives in in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. As Diane's says, 'I'm the visionary and creative force behind Style Fal...

Camilla or frkc.lindberg on Instagram did promise to tell us about the sewing community in Sweden in her 2 podcasts earlier this year. Please excuse us for digressing to talk about wombats. Camilla is obsessed with wombats, an Austalian native animal. Camilla's first podcast was about sewing for the men in her life. Her second podcast was about her sewing passion. SewOver50 intersects with all com...

Lindy of Stokx Patterns has been working on a measurement chart since she publised her blog post on The Missing Measurements chart. Lindy takes the emotion out of measurements and sizing. Many thanks to Lindy for supporting the SewOver50 community on her third podcast! SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends i...

Carmen Bouchard won the first series of the French Sewing Bee in 2014 and in this podcast she discuses what she gained from this experience and how this has continued to influence her sewing life. She also coined the term 'fabric famous'. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive...

Carmen Bouchard won the first series of the French Sewing Bee in 2014 and in this podcast she talks about how sewing has been a part of her life since the age of 5. She's supported SewOver50 since it began. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features p...

Many people listened to Lou talk about her recent experience where she almost lost her Instagram account Sewmuchtodesign. Lou gave us lots of good ways to keep our accounts safe in her first podcast. In this podcast you'll hear Lou's sewing story and how she's now been a guest editor for SewOver50. Have you taken part in #mymakesforthemonth yet? This monthly sewing challenge was founded by Lou and...

#SewColourblocking and #SewColorblocking is the July Instagram challenge hosted by SewOver50 and managed by Judy Williment Ross with her judging panel - Sheila and Sue. This challenge is open to everybody. There are a few easy guidelines and you can enter previous colour blocking makes in a new post for July 2022. Remember to tag @sewover50 and you are encouraged to also tag #waiwot and #so50rewor...

Luanne has recently returned to sewing and her heart is very much about the fabric. You can now find her at Luannesewcializes on Instagram and you'll hear how she created a public account and has experienced the best that the SewOver50 community gives us all. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewO...

Bernadette @littlemissdressco is new to reels but she's managed to create a reel to teach people how to cover buttons and with great online success too. Bernadette has sewn for many years and you'll be amazed at the breadth of her sewing experience. One of her sewing jobs is to sew for Stuart Hillard, who was in the first Great British Sewing Bee series. SewOver50 intersects with all communities....

You know Lou of Sewmuchtodesign because she's a SewOver50 follower and the organiser of hashtag MyMakesForTheMonth Challenge. In this podcast Lou shares her recent experience where her Instagram account was hacked and the good news is, she was able to get her account back with help from SewOver50's Sandy and Judith. Lou also shares handy tips about keeping your account safe that she's learned thro...

Wis talks about her sewing story and how highly she regards the SewOver50 community. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram ....

Lindy of Stokx patterns is back to share the support she's recieved from the SewOver50 community. Has you started to follow #stokxinthewild yet? Hop over to her blog post about The Missing Measurement Chart . SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive. Sew Organised Style features...

This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast, featuring 2 of the chatty video presenters - Michelle of Michelle.a.sews and Emily of Emilynetsai . Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fold Line and Charlotte Emma Patterns are bringing The Sewing Weekender online for a third year, on Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd May 2022 10% of proceeds will be donated to the followin...

This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast. Wis talks about her experience at both the in person event and at the online event. She loves both formats and says how great Rachel, Kate and Charlotte are to develop this event in such a flexible way to meet our sewing needs when we were all in some type of lockdown since 2020. Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fol...

This is one of three special Sewing Weekender 2022 podcast, featuring 3 tutors - Lisa from The Avid Seamstress patterns, Alison from School of Sewing UK and Harriet of Sew Me Sunshine . Following four sell-out annual events in Cambridge, The Fold Line and Charlotte Emma Patterns are bringing The Sewing Weekender online for a third year, on Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd May 2022 10% of proceeds will...

In April Elle and Suzan talked about Sewing Machine Magic. Today they tell us about Love Binti, which is where Sewing Machine Magic is a part of. Fund raising for the programs run by Love Binti are needed to help run their local programs to help the local communities raise their living standards. They're currently fund raising for sewing menstral pads. SewOver50 intersects with all communities. Se...

Judy made the Epic dress and Hexi coat by upcyling fabrics from clothes she's bought from Op shops as well as fabrics from her stash. However, there are some very thoughtful rules Judy uses to ensure she is using fabric already in circulation but not removing garments that are limited. Judy talked about making the Epic dress and Hexi coat for SewOver50 in April, on the podcast. SewOver50 intersect...

Camilla @frkc.lindberg from Sweden is back as today's Sewover50 guest. She's been blown away by the encouraging comments she's received from her podcast in March. She is now working on her upcoming podcast about the sewing community in Sweden. Frk is short for fröken - Miss in English so it's Miss C Lindberg. I label my work with Frk C/ Miss C. Fröken is also teacher in Swedish. Camilla what she e...

The Big Sew Off is on 12 May 2022. Sew along with many sewists on 12th May to raise money for Mind. The key sewing hub is the 24-hour non-stop the Big Sew Off hub in London along with lots of other sewing businesses and personalities. There will also be a hub at Guthrie and Ghani in Birmingham along with others around the UK and overseas. This sewathon will be broadcast list on Sew Over It You Tub...

Steven or @arealheller been sewing for 3 years and he found SewOver50 through people he was following on Instagram. Steven is back for an encore podcast to tells us about what motivates him to sew. He had always wanted to sew and once Steven retired he discovered tailoring was a skill his grandfathers had. All four of his grandparents migrated to the States as refugees from Russia and Poland. Stev...

Sierra of Threaded Together talks about the programs run for the local community and developed from community needs. Threaded together is about inspiring creativity and connection through textile arts programs that partner with participants to nurture inclusive communities, cultivate agency, and provide employment pathways for people who have faced institutional injustice. Threaded Together has a...

Ellie Beck is an artist, a published author, a creative maker and an educator. Her creative making encompasses slow stitching, natural dye, mindful making and impro quilts. This is all part of her everyday life. Ellie is also a web designer, mentor and writer. She runs online craft workshops and she's a mum of 3. You'll enjoy her workshop at the Making Zen Online Retreat and you can find her on he...

Amanda Nadig is a textile artist who finds inspiration in keeping with and breaking away from traditions in quilting. Her hand quilted compositions explore colors and shapes sourced second hand from garments and home textiles. Inspired by life as a mother and high school teacher, Amanda incorporates embroidered drawings, an unexpected mix of synthetic and natural fibers, and monoprints into her wo...

Elle and Suzan with Sofie for Love Binti presented their programs at this year's Commission into the Status of Women 66 run virtually by the United Nations Women UK group in March 2022. Sewing Machine Magic is just one of their many community programs. The sewing machines used to get Sewing Machine Magic started were initially funded through donations from Zonta International in Taiwan. SewOver50...