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Jeannie of Annie and Myra's is a bra sewing expert from regional Victoria. Jennie answers a few bra sewing questions so we have more information about sewing bras that fit us using the correct underwires, fabrics and bra notions to suit all skin sensitivities. She does emphasis her love of couture sewing as she discusses starting on good basic bra patterns and using basic kits you can buy from local online retailers. Jennie tells us about Free the Girls and their donating bras program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tina or Bricolagedk is back for Sewover50 and she updates on some of the new useful patterns resources she has found to sew for a post mastectomy body. There are many new patterns and resources to create clothes that Tina has in her sewing queue. Tina also lives with chronic fatigue and she continues to give back to the sewing community with her pattern ideas and resources both on her Instagram account, as a guest post for Sewover50 and on this podcast for Sewover50. The Sewover50 Instagram community continues to grow because it supports their growing community of over 37,000 followers through their positive community values. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joost is the creator of freesewing.org Makers, designers and developers contribute to this free resources so there are sewing patterns anyone can access for free, as the name free sewing suggests. These designs have been used by previous men who sew podcasts guests Wouter.vdub and Enno Swets. FreeSewing is an open source software project with the aim of becoming the Wikipedia of sewing patterns. FreeSewing provides a core library for parametric pattern design, an ever-growing library of designs implemented in code, as well as a bunch of adjacent tools for building modern interfaces on top of our platform. FreeSewing is not interested in fashion, trends, or publishing the hot new pattern of the season. Instead, the contributors want to empower makers by distilling the knowledge of the sewing community into parametric designs + documentation, and make that information freely available. Make sure you go back and listen to all of the podcasts in this series for Sewover50. There are more to come so make sure you subscribe to Sew Organised Style. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morgan and Matt of Thread Theory patterns have joined the support of Sewover50 by being part of this series about sewing for men podcast series. Thread Theory patterns is well know for providing great patterns for men and more recently for all bodies. Adrianna loves mens tailoring and has worked in the tailoring industry. This includes sewing with denim. She shares her sewing experience and provides us with her sewing advice that might surprise many listeners. Her overall advice is to give sewing a go, especially if you want to further develop your sewing skills for yourself or for the people that you love. There are many great podcasts about sewing for men and men who sew that are also available on Sew Organised Style podcast that you can go back and listen to for free. There are more to come in this series so subscribe to Sew Organised Style podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lolie B Yergeau or Lolieya on Instagram encouraged sewists and pattern companies to provide seated photos of their patterns and makes. Lolie has adapted through her life to be independent and at times ask for help with her daily activities. She shares her favourite tools to help her sew when she has the energy to sew. On her Instagram account you can download her #sewnshownseated guidelines to help provide more photos of patterns in seated photos. This will help people who are seated and want to wear clothes to reflect who they are. The best "seat" is a simple stool because it lets us see the garments from all angles without obstruction. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Christopher is back for Sewover50's men who sew series. He is a new sewists and he's back to talk about how he's investing further into his sewing practice. In his day job he manufacturers DNA. Christopher follows many online sewing communities so that he can hear the view points of many people and learn along the way. He follows the Sewover50 community because he can see what people are making and learn from them as well. Make sure you go back and listen to all of the podcasts in this series. There are more to come so make sure you subscribe to Sew Organised Style. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Button Challenge is the August and September sewalong run by Sew Busty with Brittani of Untitled Thoughts. This is a simple pattern and Brittani has written some great posts on Sew Busty website for new sewists to follow and get a better fitted bodice on this dress. The Sew Busty Community is for anyone who is busty. Anyone who has ever had to do a full bust adjustment on a princess seam or for a full bust adjustment on a waist dart as just 2 of the most challenging examples. Generally, Sew Busty Community content is focused on those with a 3″ or greater difference between their full and high bust measurements. At Sew Busty, they firmly believe all bodies are good bodies, and they aim to be inclusive of all busty sewists. Catch up on the previous Sew Busty podcast featuring Lindsie Rank. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Andie or Sew Pretty in Pink, is an artist, sewist, writer and improv comedian. Andie also describes themselves as a disabled fat Endy Babe interested in sewing, fashion, Lingerie, Swimwear and EDS. Andie talks about their developing @Chronicallysewn and the current #slowprojectchallenge. Chronicallysewn is an inclusive space for chronically ill (mental/physical) sewists. Slow Project Challenge runs over 3 months and the emphasis is on rest. There's no need to finish a project or projects. Andie has found that online events are more accessible than in person events. She had a wonderful experience at this year's Sewing Weekender and says why the organisation of the Sewing Weekender was so brilliant and was very accessible. This is the first Sewover50 series featuring people in the #chronicallysewn community. Sewover50 intersects with all communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Zoe Edwards is a podcaster with her podcast Check your threads. Have you subscribed to check your thread podcast yet? This is a joy to listen to. I'm sure you're already familiar with her existing blog 'So Zo what do you know. She's always posted her makes, her free patterns and her concern for the environment as well as the highly successful Me Made May each year. Her instagram account also reflects her sewing point of view and makes. In this podcast Zoe says that she enjoys engaging with people about being sustainable with their sewing. Make sure you go back and listen to our #so50SustainableSewing podcasts and Sewover50 podcast archive. Thank you Zoe for being on the podcast again. It's an honour and joy to have you back for the sewing community and Sewover50. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Following our theme of sewing for men for Sewover50, Wendy Ward talks about the capsule wardrobe she's created for anyone to sew. The details are in her book 'Sewing Basics for every body'. Wendy has taught sewing locally for many years and her depth of teaching experience has led her to writing this book for people to create clothes they want to reflect who they are. Make sure you go back and listen to Wendy's earlier podcast about sustainable sewing for Sewover50. There is one more Wendy Ward podcast to come. There are many great podcasts about sewing for men and men who sew that are also available on Sew Organised Style podcast that you can go back and listen to for free. There are more to come in this series so subscribe to Sew Organised Style podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nancy Chen Bajraktari of @iusedtobeacurtin is back on the podcast with her friend Julia Cost of @juliaallissoncost, as we look at how online friendships develop. Nancy and Julia talk about some great insights that listeners will easily identify with. Nancy is a sewist who lives on O'ahu for the last year and she enjoys print mixing and upcycling clothing. This feeds her obsession with vibrant prints and exploring all sewing possibilities. Julia Cost is a painter and textile designer born, raised, and based on Maui. Within the online sewing community such as Sewover50, people become friends through their love of sewing. Sewing is our common interest and once you start chatting online, many people become friends for all sorts of reasons and in many countries. We're hoping this podcast can be the start of an ongoing podcast series about online sewing friendships. Do you have an online sewing friend that you've made on instagram? Contact us on IG and tell us your story. Make sure you go back and listen to our Sewover50 podcast archive. Every podcast is free. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Enno Swets was one of the men sewover50 featured this year to show there is diversity in the Sewover50 community. Enno or outdressed.no is an outdoor gear sewing specialist. He has a passion for technical or functional sewing and you'll hear how his problem solving strength is used to sew all types of gear. The plans he develops before making these projects are all dependent on the function they will be used for. Sewing gives Enno the perfect ability to be creative and produce clothes and products to suit his outdoor pursuits. Make sure you go back and listen to all the podcasts about men who sew. Every podcast is free and there are more in this series from the Sewover50 community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brittani of Untitled Thoughts discusses a few easy steps to take to be sustainable. Her view is that sewing in itself is being sustainable for a few good reasons. Brittani encourages sewists to take small steps in their sewing practice to be sustainable including buying locally to reduce your carbon footprint. Make sure you listen to our previous #so50SustainableSewing podcasts to inspire you to make something for this challenge today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

PK is today's Sewover50 podcast guest living in New Zealand. She's written a few instagram posts to inspire sewists to take their time to create clothes they love to wear. PK's posts for Sewover50 have covered adding monograms to clothes they sew. She also timestamps her clothes to record the details of each make on each piece. PK is addicted to sewing pants, shirts and coats. What she does advocate is to share sewing knowledge and to always feel free to ask questions. This is truly a Sewover50 value. Sewover50 intersects with all communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jen Hogg is both a Sewover50 guest post contributor and a sponsor for Sewover50's #So50SustainableSewing challenge. Jen has long valued being a sustainable sewist and she discusses the many examples of how you can adopt sustainable sewing actions as part of your entry for the Sewover50 #so50SustainableSewing challenge this month. In the wealth of sustainable examples Jen covers, she talks about 3 local textile suppliers who she has sourced 'textile waste' and given them a second life. There are more #so50SustainableSewing podcasts to come. Make sure you go back and listen to our Sewover50 podcast archive. Thank you Jen for being on the podcast again. It's an honour and joy to have you back for the sewing community and Sewover50. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wouter vdub as he's known on instagram is today's bloke for Sewover50. Since Susan Young first wrote her article about sewing for men, we've been featuring men who sew in the Sewover50 community. Wouter is an IT professional who loves to climb mountains and sew and does a bit of knitting on the side. He's been sewing his own clothes for the last 8 years and sewing gives him the freedom to express his style. He has some great advice for new sewists who are learning how to sew. Once you listen to this podcast, you'll realise what Wouter has learnt and how he is sharing his sewing and designs back to the sewing community. Make sure you go back and listen to all the podcasts about men who sew. Every podcast is free and there are more in this series from the Sewover50 community. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wendy Ward's most recent publication focusses on Sustainable Sewing. Wendy has now written 5 books to help sewists learn their sewing skills using her easy to follow instructions and patterns. Wendy discusses how sustainability has always been an interest of hers and she has helped her local communities build sustainable sewing skills. She's also a sponsor for Sewover50's #So50SustainableSewing challenge and we're so thrilled she gave us her time to talk about her knowledge in fashion design. Wendy did churn out fast fashion designs in first role after her degree. Wendy continues to provide sewists with ways to sew sustainably, when they decide to take that first step. There are more #so50SustainableSewing podcasts to come. Make sure you go back and listen to our Sewover50 podcast archive. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rhonda Buss or Sewbussted on instagram is today's Sewover50 guest. Rhonda starts chatting about how she saves dogs who go onto doing great things like being therapy dogs. She's a pilot and she uses this skill to help her local community save dogs in states that keep lost dogs for very long. She has sewn since the age of 5 and was taught by her grandmother. You would have seen Rhonda create and continue her #1yearchallenge on instagram. This challenge was Rhonda's response to being in lockdown last year. Yes. Rhonda is a long time member of the Haute Couture Club of Chicago, which is now open to anyone who wants to pop into their monthly Zoom meetings. Every podcast is free so have a listen to previous Sewover50 podcasts. Make sure you give us a 5 star rating and review and support this podcast through our Patreon account. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Judith Staley of Sewover50 updates us about #So50SustainableSewing challenge for August. This challenge is all about using 'waste' fabric to make a garments or accessories using fabric that is already in the system.... your remnants, charity shop or thrift fabric from estate sales, vintage fabrics, manufacturing waste. fabric picked up from fabric swap tables at meet ups or from your fellow sewist's destashes, discarded garments or tablecloths or bed linen. Please avoid buying charity shop garments that you might think are worth remaking because they are a very large size. These garments should be left for people who are looking for these sizes for themselves to wear. This challenge is essentially to use what you or a friend/family member/ fellow sewist already have available. Seeing how you give fabric or garments a second life will spark your creativity so follow and use both #So50SustainableSewing and #Sewover50 to tag your make. Keep an ear out for the next 3 special sewover50 podcasts to inspire you to sew sustainably. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Meet Lucie Harrild and her soon to be launched Comhla business that will include teaching mending and sewing in pop up places around the UK later this year. Comhla is about 'Making it easier to care about the world and get dressed'. Lucie has been a sustainability consultant for large corporates and now she's using that knowledge and training to make a difference for local communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hold on to your hat. James learnt to sew at 7 years of age. James Nacy or James_is_sew_happy is our next men in the Sewover50 community to share his advice about sewing mens clothes. The pattern designers James mentions by James are a great start when you're learning how to sew mens clothes for beginners. There is so much joy in James's retelling of how sewing has played a changing role in his lift. You'll see some of his fav makes that he chats about in this podcast on his podcast blog post. Sewover50 intersects with all communities. Make sure you subscribe to get the latest podcasts about men who sew. Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lindsie Rank is the key force behind the Sew Busty Community. Many people who sew have contributed to the busty pattern database. The Sew Busty Community is for anyone who is busty. Anyone who has ever had to do a full bust adjustment on a princess seam or for a full bust adjustment on a waist dart as just 2 of the most challenging examples. Generally, Sew Busty Community content is focused on those with a 3″ or greater difference between their full and high bust measurements. At Sew Busty, they firmly believe all bodies are good bodies, and they aim to be inclusive of all busty sewists. You'll hear the joy and confidence Lindsie has to continue to work with sewists who want information to adjust patterns so suit their chests. Make sure you contribute to the Busty Pattern Database on their website. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This podcast is to support a recent article Susan Young published in Love Sewing magazine about sewing for men. Susan is the official blog writer for Sewover50. You may have noticed that she recently made her husband some new gear and in this podcast you'll hear why she's done just that. Susan wanted to sew but had no motivation to continue to sew for herself so while in lockdown, she decided to sew a sweatshirt or 2 for her husband. You'll hear about her experience and what developments she has begun to see in the online sewing world. The pattern search terms and fabric names Susan mentions are a great start when you're learning how to sew mens clothes for beginners. This podcast is the start of a new Sewover50 podcast series featuring the men in the Sewover50 community as well as menswear pattern designer. Make sure you subscribe to get the latest podcasts about men who sew. Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating and review on your podcast app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sue and Emma Folts' vision of the Great Bra Sewing Bee is to bring together bra sewists from around the world to enhance their skills, connect with businesses, and celebrate this beautiful art form. Brabuilders.com owned by Emma Folts, has pulled together skilled teachers and lingerie businesses to make this goal a reality. Sue began making custom bras to use her sewing skills to help women get the bra they couldn't find in retail stores. As Sue says, it's cheaper to make your own bras and having a 4 day event that covers a myriad of bra topics is a great way to finally get your bra sewing game on. There is a team of over 25 presenters and over 70 learning options available from 4 - 8 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a huge week for Corrie Lewis-Bishop. She's been recognised in Cashmerette's upcoming book - Ahead of the Curve. Her story's in a Wall Street Journal article this week. Thankfully Corrie has given us her time to talk about her ceramics and her new sewing journey. Corrie talks about why making clothes is political. She talks about the feedback she received when she wrote a guest post for Sewover50 in May this year. The responses to this post are discussed in this podcast. Make sure you listen to all the Sewover50 podcasts available for free. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a deep dive discussion about understanding your shoulder measurements to create better fitting sleeves. Gabby Brown is an industry trained pattern fitting expert and she's written 3 great posts about this topic for the sewing community on Sewcialists blog. You'll hear how Gabby revels in the details about getting better fitting patterns and how much joy she gets from great fitting clothes. This level of work and experience is priceless and really worth the time if that's your sewing goal. There's always a place for mending and fast sewing but you'll have a longer joy from taking the time to make great fitting clothes and Gabby has created blog posts for you to enhance your sewing practice. Check out all 10 of Gabby's free podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeanette talks about how her perceptions have changes about what clothes should look like. Retail website models are certainly not a drawcard for her any longer. Jeanette is a keen Sewover50 follower and its been through following this account and hashtag that she's now finding real styles that suit her need for comfort. Jeanette also offers valuable advice for anyone read to ditch their ready to wear clothes for clothes you want to design and sew. She talks you through a worthwhile approach so you can really see the value is changing your wardrobe with clothes you've sewn for yourself. Treat yourself to so many great Sewover50 podcasts in our library of podcast during the Northern hemisphere summer months. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ada and Nicole are the cohosts of a new podcast - Asian Sewist Collective. Season 1 is going great and they're planning on creating more great podcasts to explore the intersection of our identities and their shared sewing practice as they create a space for Asian sewists and their allies. Curating your Instagram feed to follow Asian sewists is just one step you can take to raise the profile of Asian sewists. Learning about Asian sewists and their perspectives is a journey you can take and Asian Sewist Collective is just one way you can hear their voices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nancy was one of the featured finalists on Sewover50 with her pattern mixing challenge entry. You'll know Nancy as iusedtobeacurtain on Instagram. We hear about how Nancy started sewing and you'll be amazed at her sewing background. She's always been mindful of making the most of her resources and this has meant Nancy has developed her print mixing skill so well. Nancy shares her print mixing tips on this podcast and her admiration for how inclusive Sewover50 is. This is Nancy's very first podcast and she's also our first sewist from Hawaii. Make sure you listen the library of Sewover50 podcasts available for free. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gabby Brown wrote 3 shoulder adjustment posts for Sewcialists that you simply must read to identify and fit this area of your clothes. The shoulder is arguably the most fit critical area in garments made for the upper half of the body. Problems stemming from the shoulder affect overall garment balance, can cause draglines through the entire garment, and can cause great discomfort while wearing. The next podcast will have more details for fitting shoulders that Gabby details in 2 posts for Sewcialists. Make sure you go back and listen to all of Gabby's podcasts for great fitting advice. Gabby's posts list reputable information sources she has vetted so you are reading good information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chuleenan or C Sews is the long time Bay Area Sewists organiser and she has recently updated her sewing blog is C Sews.com and the sewing pattern height chart she started in 2017. Chuleenan was recently featured by Sewover50 for updating her sewing pattern height chart and you'll hear the level of detail she's gone to so everyone can use this handy resource. She sews clothes and makes hats. Well she also collects hats so it's rare that you see a photo where she is not wearing one of over 80 hats that she owns. Make sure you catch up on the archive of Sewover50 podcasts available while commuting or while you're sewing in your sewing room. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helen recently wrote a guest post for Sewover50 about her shirtmaking journey. Where do you start when you decide to make a new type of garment. When you hear Helen's story, you'll be surprised to hear what skills she decided to learn before starting to make shirts. In September 2020 @sewover50 posted about shirt making and although Helen said in the comments that she'd love to make a classic shirt, at the time it felt highly ambitious. She takes us through her shirt making adventure that continues today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Leila Kelleher is our final 'All butts welcome' pattern designers for this Sewcialists podcast. Sarah Veblen and Rae Cumbie were the previous pattern designers who spoke about pants fitting techniques using horizontal balance lines for Sewcialists podcast. Leila has developed a jeans pattern that caters for 2 butt shapes through her Muna and Broad patterns. She echos the advice of Sarah and Rae that getting pants to fit takes time and patience. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Angie Hinksman is a new sewover50 follower. As she chats about her sewing and her life, there will be many parts that I know you'll identify with. There's a lot more to Angie than her amazing dress made from bias binding cut from a duvet cover. Angie tells her personal story and then talks about how she's found sewing and gardening have helped keep her busy/sane. She's a Sewover50 follower that has found support and friendship from her fellow sewists. We'll definitely see more of Angie's sewing makes in the future. Make sure you take the time to listen to all the Sewover50 podcasts when you're next in your sewing room. We'll keep you company. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tessa Chesworth goes through her preparation for this year's Sewing Weekender. She runs through what she will do before the Weekender starts so Tessa makes the most of the whole Weekender of Expert talks and Master Class videos. The great thing about the Sewing Weekender is you can watch it from any location and the Sewing Weekender team will again, make you feel like you're really there. This year 10% of proceeds will be donated to the charities - The Black Curriculum, Refuge and Fine Cell Work. This year's event includes more online socials through with five live zoom chat available throughout the weekend where anyone can join and share how they are getting on with their sewing project and sew along with other attendees. Ticket holders will also have access to the private Facebook groups to share their projects and connect with each other. Make sure you go back and listen to the Sewing Weekender team of Charlotte, Rachel and Kate, as well as the chat with Kylie of Kylie and the Machine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Applique is a great way to mend anything really and Katrine of Mending Mayhem runs through a few techniques she uses. Reverse applique is a great way to use layers of fabrics to mend and add wonderful design features. Katrine gives us some tips to make this an easy and eye catching feature. She also discusses using water soluble stabilisers and iron on adhesives. These are easy to use but you do need to know how your fabric will behave with these fabrics. Katrine discusses the ways she uses these techniques to extend the life of her clothes in a way that adds to their design. Make sure you listen to all of Katrine's mending podcasts. She is dedicated to spreading the word about mending through this podcast and on her social media platforms. Each week Katrine shares mending inspirations across the mending world on Mending Mayhem. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Helga @salixsews celebrated with over 30,000 @sewover50 followers by sharing her family photos in the #so50oldphoto challenge. What you won't know is that Helga only make her Instagram account public at the start of 2021 because she discovered the Sewover50 community and was embraced by the community and our #waiwot lead, Julie of @consistenlydifferent designs. Helga describes Sewover50 as the 'mothership' for all the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep people in the sewing community connected and engaged. Congratulations to Sewover50 for passing 30,000 follower milestone in April 2021. An amazing achievement and a community that makes everyone feel included. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Sewcialists podcast features Rae Cumbie from Fit for Art patterns as we continue our Sewcialists topic of 'all butts welcome'. She is following on from our first fit specialist, Sarah Veblen. Our final designer to talk about this topic will be Leila Keleher. Sewcialists theme is 'all butts welcome', hence the focus on pants that fit your 'behind' better. Rae also uses horizontal balance lines and vertical balance lines to finesse the rear fit of pants patterns. Rae has developed her Eureka pants pattern, providing 3 back types so new sewists won't need to make too many adjustments as they start sewing their own pants patterns. Until 31 May 2021, Rae is offering a 15% off digital pattern for the Eureka pants pattern using coupon code ALLBUTTSWELCOME Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kylie of Kylie and the machine will take attendees of the Sewing Weekender behind the scenes at KATM HQ. You'll feel like you're really there. Kylie chats about what you'll find at KATM HQ and you'll certainly see it at the Sewing Weekender this year. This year 10% of proceeds will be donated to the charities - The Black Curriculum, Refuge and Fine Cell Work. This year's event includes more online socials through with five live zoom chat available throughout the weekend where anyone can join and share how they are getting on with their sewing project and sew along with other attendees. Ticket holders will also have access to the private Facebook groups to share their projects and connect with each other. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen to us chat about this year's Sew Together for Summer challenge with Suzy Roberts, Sarah Smith and Monika Mobley. All the details about Sew Together for Summer are on Sarah's blog. The yearly #sewtogetherforsummer Instagram based sewing challenges are designed to support and encourage sewists of all levels to sew together a particular type of garment (e.g. a shirtdress) and share with the online sewing community. All entries need to be tagged #s21entry so Suzy, Sara and Monika will find your entry or entries! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Making your own swimwear is so rewarding especially if you're training to swim the English Channel. Amanda Bowden is going to swim the English Channel in August this year for charity. She's a Sewover50 follower and she chats about her sewing journey and and marathon swimming journey. Amanda has perfected her marathon swimming cozzie to the point where she is able to make cozzies with a theme for each long distance swim she does. In August Amanda will swim the English Channel in a relay team. She sews her own swimwear and has perfected her marathon cozzies. She's know as 'The Swimming Seamstress' on IG and Facebook and she shares her marathon swimming story and her cozzie sewing knowledge. Amanda shared her sewing and swimming story as a guest writer for Sewover50 on Instagram. Make sure you find Amanda on Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This year we're helping you learn more about the online Sewing Weekender run by Rachel and Kate of The Foldline and Charlotte Powell of Charlotte Emma Patterns. Clear your calendar for the 12 and 13 June 2021. This year Charlotte, Kate and Rachel have tailored the online Sewing Weekender with a mix of Master class tutorials, Expert talks, and Maker chats based on the feedback from last year's attendees. In 2020 over 1,900 tickets were sold for this event and attendees came from 37 countries. This year's event includes more online socials through with five live zoom chat available throughout the weekend where anyone can join and share how they are getting on with their sewing project and sew along with other attendees. Ticket holders will also have access to the private Facebook groups to share their projects and connect with each other. Last year was the first time the Sewing Weekender was held online and the work Rachel, Kate and Charlotte did to bring the sewing community together has been a template for many sewing community online events. They're such an innovative team of sewing community supporters. We'll be podcasting for the Sewing Weekender with Kylie of Kylie and the Machine and with Tessa who lives in Australia and she's an avid fan of the Sewing Weekender, so you can get ready to have your sewing projects ready once you buy your ticket. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sarah Veblen is our first sewing instructor who will take use through her pants fitting research and the grid method she uses to get trousers and pants to fit you to perfection. Sewcialists theme is 'all butts welcome', hence the focus on pants that fit your 'behind' better. Sarah uses horizontal balance lines and vertical balance lines to finesse the rear fit of pants patterns when you only have 10percent of work to make your home sewn trousers look sensational rather than not. Our next fit specialists are Rae Cumbie of Fit for Art patterns and lastly, we'll chat to Leila Keleher of Muna and Broad patterns. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amy Tuite of the Brisbane Spoolettes is back and ready to get into #memademay2021. Make sure you go to Zoe Edwards blog if you want more info about #memademay2021 and what the #Memademay2021 challenge is all about. However in short: it's a personal challenge to wear your handmade clothing more often or in different ways during May 2021. The goal is to have fun, feel proud, celebrate your personal achievements and this beautiful community of makers, and learn useful lessons that will help improve your relationship with your handmade wardrobe. Me Made May 2021 is not a photo challenge, however, many people choose to document their challenge by taking and sharing photos. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As a sewist, where do you get your sewing information from and have you made the decision about how far you want to develop your sewing skills. Sewists can and do decide for themselves and Sewcialists provides many blog posts and podcasts to do that. Susan Khalje is a couture sewing specialists and contributing editor for Threads Magazine. Gabby Brown is the fit guru for Sewcialists who brings her extensive sewing manufacturing experience to this round table discussion. Sewcialists provides the forum to give all sewists the ability to discuss and make their decisions about what sewing information they choose to use and value. New sewists have the luxury to make mistakes as they build their sewing knowledge. We all build our sewing knowledge over time and with practice. Listen into our extensive conversation to develop your critical thinking about how you want to develop your sewing knowledge. Make sure you listen to the library of Sewcialists podcasts available from the website. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Decluttering has had a positive effect on people simplifying their lives but decluttering has also increased the amount of waste experienced by Op shops and thrift stores. Kate Ward of Zen Stitching discusses ways to repurpose clothes so that we're not adding to landfill. You could say repurposing clothes is being mindful of what you own and how you dispose or give it another life. This is just one board of upcycling ideas you can be inspired by. Kate has contributed to many sewing save and mending podcasts so make sure you go back and catch up on all of Kate's podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jo Andrews started the Haptic and Hue podcast in 2020 to tell the story of the hidden hands behind textiles and the way in which they are a detective story you can hold. In season 2, Jo sets out to explore the way in which cloth expresses our deepest feelings, from sorrow to joy, from warmth to pain. Each episode will look at a different feeling and unravel its story in fabric, thinking about different cultures and traditions to help us do that. In this podcast you'll also hear how you can contribute to the development of Series 3. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fashion Revolution Week is the time when we come together as a global community to create a better fashion industry. It centres around the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured many more on 24 April 2013. This year, as we mark 8 years since the tragedy, Fashion Revolution Week will focus on the interconnectedness of human rights and the rights of nature. Our campaign will amplify unheard voices across the fashion supply chain and harness the creativity of our community to explore innovative and interconnected solutions. We've published various podcasts where the community has taken action to keep textile workers safe and paid for their work. This podcast was produced to showcase Ethical Clothing Australia's 10 year anniversary. Their first and only week focused on ethically accredited Australian manufacturers and locally-made textiles, clothing and footwear. It was our chance to celebrate the businesses, designers and importantly the skilled workers behind the garments made in Australia. Make sure you listen to earlier podcasts by Annemieke discuss creating Enschede Textielstad. The retail arm of this sustainable weaving mill is Sustainable Fabrics. Their Instagram account is @enschedetextielstad Then there's Liz Haywood's podcast discuss her textile industry experiences and how she's now creating Zero Waste Sewing patterns. Also listen to Clothing The Gap is a Victorian Aboriginal owned and led social enterprise. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today's Sewcialists podcast is The Green Violet or Megan Green to discuss her 2021 update to the plus sized pattern companies tables she had collated in 2019. This is one of the accessibility podcasts developed for the latest Sewcialists theme month. Make sure you listen to all the Sewcialists podcasts and stay up to date with their theme months. Megan is a hydrologist by day, but spends most of her free time in the sewing room trying to create the perfect handmade wardrobe. She learned to sew from her mother (who learned to sew from her mother), but didn't start sewing in earnest until 2012, shortly after she moved to New Mexico and found her plus size shopping options severely limited. At that point she began sewing nearly all of her clothing and never looked back. As a self-described fitting nerd, she teaches classes in northern New Mexico, with the intent of helping people of every size make beautiful fitting and comfortable clothing. She is currently working towards a Certificate in Fashion Design and has completed coursework in pattern drafting. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kate Ward has done her research into Project 333 and has been trialling this since December 2020. She's discovered her style and also a jacket that she hasn't worn as yet. Would you leave space in your collection of 33 items for new pieces or simply replace existing pieces with new pieces? Do you have any suggestions on how to repurpose a houndstooth jacket that Kate has made but now won't wear as part of Project 333? Tell us on our IG account or on the podcast blog. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.