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Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

by Zoe Edwards

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Oct 18	#192	#157
Oct 17	—	#189
Oct 15	—	#179
Oct 14	#195	#160

Latest episodes

#246: Protecting Our Creativity From Capitalism – Kat Camfield with Kathryn DeZur

October 26, 2026

Have you ever thought about how capitalism might be impacting your creativity? Often we can find ourselves feeling guilty when we are engaging in activities that don’t adhere to society’s definition of productivity. Yet we KNOW that our…
#245: The State of Sewing – Knit + Stitch Show 2026

October 19, 2026 · 50 min

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

October 12, 2026 · 59 min

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…
#243: Sew The Precious

October 6, 2026 · 37 min

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

September 28, 2026 · 1 min

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…

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

September 21, 2026 · 49 min

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

September 14, 2026 · 1 min

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

September 7, 2026 · 46 min

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

August 31, 2026 · 24 min

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

August 24, 2026 · 55 min

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…
#236: Replay – Sewing When Your Wardrobe is Full

August 17, 2026 · 22 min

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…
#235: Make Quilts Political Again Kat Camfield with Lorraine Woodruff-Long

July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

Textiles have a long history of being used for political discourse and protest. Lorraine Woodruff-Long is a self-taught and now award-winning quilt artist who is continuing that tradition today by creating exciting and powerful work on…

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About the show

- 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 Find out more... checkyourthread.com