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Sew organised style- listen to people just like you. We'll cover sewing, style and interview people who are the backbone of our sewing community and provide you with reputable organisations you can go to for help when you need it. Go to our website: https://seworganisedstylepodcast.com/ There will be evolving playlist series as we find experts with gems of information and resources to keep you creative. Don't keep our podcast channel a secret. Tell your friends and rate us on Itunes.
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Sew Like Dotty returns this week with ideas about starting your own sewing group.
I’m thrilled to welcome back Alison Martin, the heart and hands behind Sew Like Dotty, for the second episode in our series!
Alison is a beloved figure in the sewing world – a SewOverIt Pattern Insider, YouTuber, and the creator of the inspiring A Gift to November Challenge.
In this episode, Alison dives deeper into her journey, shares fresh ideas for...
Welcome to Part 1 of our inspiring conversation with Alison Martin, the creative force behind Sew Like Dotty and the Sew Virtual community. 🌸
In this episode with Melanie Keane, she gives us an insightful chat about how running the sewing groups for refugees has impacted her personally.
In the 18 months after beginning sewing Melanie was asked 'Do I know anyone who can sew...? 2 weeks later she arrived at the refugee centre with 2 old sewing machines and some donated fabric.
4 months later Melanie had 3 volunteers working with her, 8 fairly decent sewing machines and 15...
Melanie Keane’s sewing journey is very community driven.
This is a two-part series and Melanie began sewing 9 years ago through quilting.
In 2020 Melanie and her family sewed over 100 pairs of scrubs for frontline workers, transforming sewing into a meaningful family activity. This experience deepened her connection to the craft and led her to explore garment and bag ma...
Micah Clasper-Torch is a Los Angeles-based artist, designer, and educator helping to lead the modern revival of punch needle rug hooking. With a background in fashion design from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and the Politecnico di Milano in Italy, Micah blends fine art, heritage craft, and wearable design to create one-of-a-kind textile pieces that range from coats and accessories...
Kelsey founded Sew Pittsburg with the vision of creating a sewing community in the Pittsburgh area. As the Instagram account quickly gained traction, Sarah stepped in to help foster the group’s growing sense of community. https://www.instagram.com/sewpgh/
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Kelsey founded Sew Pittsburg with the vision of creating a sewing community in the Pittsburgh area. As the Instagram account quickly gained traction, Sarah stepped in to help foster the group’s growing sense of community. https://www.instagram.com/sewpgh/
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Alison Smith, MBE, is a visionary in the world of sewing and couture techniques.
As the UK’s leading sewing educator, she has revolutionized garment construction, corsetry, and tailoring, making intricate skills accessible to all.
Founder of the School of Sewing, Alison teaches hands-on workshops that empower sewists of all levels. She’s also a celebrated author, with books like The Sewing Book and Dressmaking...
Natalie or @Nataliecsews is never seen on her Instagram account until now. On the video version of this podcast, you’ll both hear and see Natalie Chim.
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In this podcast, you'll see Mirjam's textile art journey in full colour on YouTube. She does describe her journey so if you want to simply see her textile art, pop on the podcast website.
All of Mirjam's links are there. You can find her on Instagram, her website and just googling Mirjam will show you how extensive her workshops are.
If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. There are 3 new tier...
Duane MacLeod is Hold Fast Bespoke.
You can find Duane at Mainely Menswear.com
In this podcast Duane discusses how he's progressed from completing not 1 but 2 qualifications from The Tailoring Academy.
Through some investigation, Duane is really excited and invested in his tailoring business - Hold Fast Bespoke.
Also in this podcast, I've used a new sound track so the YouTube version meets YouTube's copyright rules.
Maaike sees everyone as a maker that she's always willing to give them a good customer experience.
Maaike created Maaidesign when she thought, having a fabric store would give her more time to sew. Her other reason for creating Maaidesign was to have access to fabrics she wanted to sew for her daughter.
Maaike is a trained designer so you can understand why the fabr...
Mary Connelly-Gale is back to tell us about Days for Girls Australia. https://seworganisedstylepodcast.com/2025/03/29/days-for-girls-aust/
Days for Girls is an international organisation who’s mission is to shatter the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation for improved health, education and livelihoods.
The topics discussed in this podcast are very sensi...
Jenni Smith and Kay Walsh realised menopause snuck up on them and they shared a few projects to help deal with the effects of menopause.
Menopause Makes is their second book containing sewing projects but they're all about helping ease the various effects of menopause.
The 'What is the Menopause?' foreward by Dr Hannah Davies is very insightful, and provides the perfect starting point for the projects in this book. Dr Davies establ...
Inge de Groot shares the steps she took to have a custom dressform made locally.
Her website customdressform.com is where Inge shares a to-do list of steps and ideas for getting a dressform made locally.
You'll hear why she hugged her dressform when it arrived on her doorstep too.
Go to her website Custom Dress Form Tutorial | A styrofoam replica of yourself when you want a custom dressform made locally.
Isabella Strambio has authored this new macrame book - Mindful macrame - that is also a journalling experience.
The projects are created to encourage readers utilise the practice of only using 2 knotting techniques to not just create something for themselves (and others) but to also create a mindful and meditative experience.
While Isabella has authored 3 how-to macrame books, in this book she has created what she calls 'yoga for...
Trixi has been running the Global Kids Sewing Party every year since 2019 for kids to sew a soft toy with the guidance of their parents/grandparents/teachers/carers. The toy is then a gift to someone either to others they know or to a community organisation.
In 2024 over 6,500 kids in 22 countries joined the Gobal Kids Sewing Party.
Kids and their carers/parents/teachers all learn to sew while each kid can be creative in their toy ...
More dressform options are now available from Mimiquins. Jaire and Mia have created - now get this - legs and arms options for their dressforms.
On their website, you'll see the people who have now received their Mimiquins and why they chose their dressform for their sewing needs. Luke, the winner of the Great British Sewing Bee 2024 had his dressform created for his drag queen persona.
In 2024 we heard Yvonne of The Wheelie Stitch...
Hopefully you watched Lindsie's LIVE chat in January. In this podcast Lindsie discusses how the first 2 patterns she's produced for the SewBusty community were purchased from Firebrand and design modified by Lindsie.
Her dress block is being tested and the behind the scenes work is undertaken by experienced people. Lindsie knows what she can achieve and how quality is built in by people who have industry experience.
Thanks Lindsie...
Tracey of @an_upcycled_life in New Zealand has just completed a dress using tablecloths and lace she collected from her mother, grandmother and at op shops.
Her Instagram account was originally called @an_upcycled_wedding but as time has gone on, it's now her life that includes reusing existing clothes as her fashion fabrics.
Did you also learn to sew through a monthly sewing series in your country too? Make it Easy was a publicati...
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