Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

• #191: Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it with Mary Morton & Jeanna Wigger

  A new mending book is about to land in bookshops around the globe, and it’s something really special. It’s the creation of regular CYT guest and mending expert, Jeanna Wigger, and super experienced mending volunteer and organiser, Mary Morton. In this episode, we’re going to hear all about how this excellent book came to be written by two women who had never even met each other, and exactly what makes ‘Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it’ so significant in the mending book genre. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Jeanna Wigger can be found @thepeoplesmending on Instagram. Jeanna also has an excellent Substack. Mary Morton can be found @edinburghstreetstitchers and @mvm13 on Instagram Listen to my previous conversations with Jeanna: Ep. #115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #132: A Season of Mending with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #135: How to Triage Your Mends with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #163: How to Effect Change This Winter with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #190: The Four Tendencies and Sewing with Jeanna, Kim & Lise  Mary volunteers at the Shrub Coop, a ZW charity based in Edinburgh, Scotland (@shrubcoop on Instagram). Find and pre-order their new book, ‘Stitch it, Don't Ditch it’: Suzi Warren is the creator of the Street Stitching movement: Mary was a guest of the long running Woman´s Hour BBC radio show. Mary and Jeanna regularly recommend the ‘Repair What You Wear’ website to would-be menders. Also @RepairWhatYouWear on YouTube. They made the following videos mentioned in the episode: A Guide to Teaching Mending Skills How to thread a needle (right handed) How to thread a needle (left handed)

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• #190: Sewing and the Four Tendencies with Jeanna, Kim & Lise

  How do you respond to expectations? How easy is it for you to get things done, both the things that are asked of you, and the things you want to achieve yourself? And how does that play out in your sewing and creative life? We’re taking a deep dive into the Four Tendencies framework devised by writer and podcaster, Gretchen Rubin. Understanding how we, and those around us operate, can be so useful in achieving our goals. We look at each of the tendencies and talk to a well-known previous CYT guest about how their tendency impacts their crafting. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Read about the Four Tendencies and take the Four Tendencies Quiz, created by Gretchen Rubin. My Obliger guest is Jeanna Wigger (@thepeoplesmending on Instagram). Jeanna also has an excellent Substack. Listen to my previous conversations with Jeanna: Ep. #115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #132: A Season of Mending with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #135: How to Triage Your Mends with Jeanna Wigger Ep. #163: How to Effect Change This Winter with Jeanna Wigger Jeanna referenced ‘Better Than Before’, Gretchen’s book about habit change: My Questioner guest is Kim Witten, visit her website and follow her on Instagram (@witten.kim). Listen to my previous conversation with Kim: Ep. #71: Making Personal Manifestos with Kim Witten Ep. #91: Self Knowledge for Sewing Success with Kim Witten Ep. #92: Self Coaching for Sewing Success with Kim Witten Ep. #110: Zoe & Kim go to the Stitch Festival Ep. #162: How to Solve Your Next Sewing Problem with Kim Witten Sign up to Kim’s excellent, free, weekly newsletter. Learn more about the Pomodoro productivity technique on the Undo podcast: Ep. #4: The tomato of productivity - the Pomodoro Technique My Rebel guest is Lise Bauer, who posts about her personal projects on Instagram @miss.taeschli, and hosts the Last Sewist Standing and other community projects via @the.craft.camp on Instagram. Listen to my previous conversation with Lise: Ep. #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise Bauer Ep. #164: Sewing Wins and Fails with Lise & Meg Ep. #189: Are Zoe & Lise Still in Last Sewist Standing?

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• #189: Are Zoe & Lise still in Last Sewist Standing?

  Last Sewist Standing, for those who may be new to this podcast, is the no-buy sewing supplies challenge created by Lise Bauer. The challenge is in its fifth year, and 2025 is my second time participating. It’s time for a catch up with Lise, and to answer the question that no one is asking: are Lise and myself still in the running??? Support the podcast over on Patreon! Find my new podcast ‘Can I Dig It? Food Growing for Busy People’ wherever you listen to podcasts! Visit the CIDI Patreon which you can JOIN FOR FREE!!!!! Find Lise and the Last Sewist Standing challenge updates at @the.craft.camp on Instagram. Check out Lise’s personal account @miss.taeschli on Instagram. View the IG posts relating to the #lastsewiststanding challenge. Listen to Lise discuss the challenge in the previous episode: Ep. #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise Bauer I bought some excellent pre-loved fabric from the @destash4palestine account. Destash for palestine I bought some Fluro Indian Dobby Cotton fabric from Merchant & Mills: I intend to make a top using the Vali Top & Dress pattern by Pattern Fantastique (available in paper form from Fabric Godmother in the UK). I’m seriously considering buying the Palazzo Pants pattern by Sasha Starlight.

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• #188: Stop Wearing Black! Colour Choice with Numba Pinkerton

  Have you ever made a garment that you thought you were going to love, but ended up rarely reaching for it because you’ve realised that the colours drains you, or somehow makes you feel meh? It’s so disheartening when that happens. So this week I’m talking to stylist and colour consultant, Numba Pinkerton, about how to make successful colour choices for our garment projects, and the rest of our wardrobes. Plus, Numba tells us why most of us should remove the black holes from our clothing selections! Support the podcast over on Patreon! Find out more about Numba’s work at her website, and you can follow her on Instagram (@stylemeflawless). You can sign up to Numba’s weekly newsletter at the bottom of the homepage on her website, and check out her e-book, ‘The No Black Project’. If you are interested in studying colour analysis, Numba recommends checking out the London College of Style which offers an online Advanced Diploma in Colour Analysis for Creatives.

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• #187: Spicy questions in the Virtual Sewing Room

  How do I resist temptation whilst working in a fabric shop? Do I feel conflicted working for a fabric company whilst also personally promoting a reduction in consumption? Just two of the fun and occasionally spicy questions posed to me when I was invited to chat with attendees in the Virtual Sewing Room at the beginning of the year. Support the podcast over on Patreon! My blouse that I rarely wear because I feel the base colour doesn’t look good on me: Learn about the Last Sewist Standing challenge: Ep. #118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise Bauer The Whole 30 Fabric Challenge is hosted by @pinkmimosabyjacinta. We heard about the Five Fabrics rule in: Ep. #179: The Five Fabrics Rule with Judith Staley Yet again, I mentioned the Four Tendencies framework devised by Gretchen Rubin. The discussion about deadstock fabrics: Ep. #151: Explaining Deadstock Fabric with The New Craft House Can we reduce consumption whilst still supporting small business?: Ep. #143: No Small Business on a Dead Planet An alternative way to be a small business in the sewing industry: Ep. #156: How to Run and Ethical Textiles Shop with Bevan O’Daly My response to one particularly spicy email: Ep. #107: Sewing is Political Read more about B Corp Certification for businesses.

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