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Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Zoe Edwards

- 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

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  • English

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  • October 19 · 50 min

    #245: The State of Sewing – Knit + Stitch Show 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

  • October 12 · 59 min

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

    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. Tatja

  • October 6 · 37 min

    #243: Sew The Precious

    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 k

  • September 28 · 58 sec

    #242: Quiet Care from Loose Ends – Kat Camfield with Masey Kaplan

    As crafters, we usually develop a personal bond with our creative projects. But we might not consider the value and importance our crafting projects have for those close to us. And what do you do if a half finished project started by someone close to you

  • September 21 · 49 min

    #241: Teatowel Treasures and a Charity Shop Crawl with Ros Williams

    Do you enjoy the challenge of making new things out of old? My guest for this week’s episode, Ros Williams, reconnected with her sewing machine during lockdown and has been transforming existing textiles in incredibly creative ways ever since. She even c

  • September 14 · 1 min

    #240: Haptic & Hue – Stories Through a Textile Lens with Jo Andrews

    Jo Andrews is the creator of Haptic & Hue, the podcast through which she uncovers fascinating stories always through the lens of textiles, many of which might otherwise have been lost. A professional reporter and correspondent, Jo leaves me awe with

  • September 7 · 46 min

    #239: Replay – Explaining Deadstock Fabric with The New Craft House

    Many of us sewers feel confused and even wary of the term deadstock fabric. Does buying fabric labelled ‘deadstock really save it from landfill or incineration? Or are we enabling fabric producers and fashion brands to get away with overproduction, incen

  • August 31 · 24 min

    #238: Replay – 5 Ways to Update Unworn Me-Mades

    Right now, the weather is shifting from one season to another, and the clothing items we’re reaching for are altering accordingly. But it’s most likely you’ll find that some of those items, for whatever reason, just aren’t pieces you want to wear these d

  • August 24 · 54 min

    #237: Replay – Activism in Real Life with Beedy Parker

    Do the climate and ecological crises just feel too massive to deal with sometimes? When it all feels so overwhelming, it can be tempting to tap out completely and disengage. That’s totally understandable. However, my guest for this episode, Beedy Parker,

  • August 17 · 21 min

    #236: Replay – Sewing When Your Wardrobe is Full

    Is your wardrobe stuffed with me-mades? Whatever role garment sewing plays in your life, after a while, the clothes can really start to pile up. So how can we continue to take pleasure in sewing, without adding to your problem of too many clothes? I

  • July 20 · 56 min

    #234: Making Sewing Accessible for All Genders with Tony Rea

    Can a stereotypically female activity such as sewing be an appropriate medium through which to tackle male loneliness and isolation? This is a question that return-guest and GBSB finalist, Tony Rea, has been tasked to help answer. In this episode, Tony t

  • July 13 · 50 min

    233: No Stupid Sewing Questions with Julia Hincks

    I’m a firm believer that there are NO stupid questions when it comes to sewing. If you need to ask it, even if it’s something you think you should probably already know, then it’s valid. But it’s not always easy to find the answers you’re looking for. So

  • June 22 · 1 hr 2 min

    #230: How to Teach Repair Skills with Jeanna & Mary 

    Are you ready to share mending skills with others? Mary Morton and Jeanna Wigger, authors of the excellent book, ‘Stitch It, Don’t Ditch It’, have a ton of practical advice learned through hosting lots of in-person mending events. We discuss the differen

  • June 15 · 46 min

    #229: Further Fabric Confessions with Lise Bauer

    To be honest, this episode’s link to sustainability is very tenuous, but when repeat-guest Lise Bauer hits you up saying she needs to talk - you drop everything and talk. The main topic of conversation is where we’re both at with the latest round of the

  • June 8 · 49 min

    #228: Crafting with Neurodivergence with Kim Witten

    Whether or not you identify as neurodivergent, you’re going to want to hear this episode. In Episode 222, Kim Witten and I requested submissions about people’s experiences of neurodivergence and craft. My goodness did we receive a fascinating selection o

  • May 26 · 59 min

    #227: Threading Change – Kat Camfield with Sophia Yang 

    Those of us who make some or all of our own clothes ourselves might feel like we’ve opted out of the fashion industry. However, as citizens of this planet and feminists, we can’t ignore the problems caused by clothing and fabric production. And, in fact,

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