The Big Sew Off 2024

Tricia was on the podcast in August 2020. Today this episode is number 7 in the Top 20 Countdown. One of the key themes know about Tricia is her strong values to not add to landfill. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are what Tricia’s followers have seen on her Instagram account and through her SewOver50 posts. You need to follow Tricia to find out all the ways to bring new life to not just your existing clothes but any item in your household. By mending and reusing what you have in your life, you are contributing to being sustainable in your own way and for your local community. Thank you Tricia for being a great friend, for being a thoughtful social media peer and for giving your time to SewOver50 and Sew Organised Style podcast. Tricia is fast in her ability to find smaller accounts that we’ve both shared in SewOver50 stories when we really should have been on a break. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com  

Alma from SewOverItLondon tells us about The Big Sew Off, a 24 hour charity sewathon now in its 3rd year. The Big Sew Off starts on Thursday 7 November at 10am UK time As Alma says: 'The Sew Over It Team will be sewing at the HQ based at the gorgeous New Craft House in East London, together with many exciting sewing personalities. We'll be raising money for mental health charity Mind and sewing clothes to donate to Give Your Best. The whole 24 hours will be live-streamed on YouTube and we'll be going LIVE on The Big Sew Off Instagram account throughout the sewathon, so make sure you're following us! We can't wait to put our sewing to good use and we hope you'll join us! Donate to our JustGiving Page to help us raise money for mental health charity Mind and find out all the ways you can get involved here.' There is a growing list of hubs popping up around the UK. Follow  Big Sew Off Instagram account to find out more. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.

Susan Young has written many researched pieces for SewOver50 and this podcast is a reflection of one of those she wrote back in 2020.  This episode is number 8 on the Top 20 Countdown! Susan Young Sewing blog is still available and I encourage you to pop into it and read the full research she published. You’ll find Susan on Instagram under Susan Young Sewing. While the number of bricks and mortar shops have closed sine 2020, finding fabric both in real life and online still has the same challenges. The information and ideas Susan shares in this podcast is still valid to learn from. She’s a tutor at Backstitch shop and is a Pfaff UK ambassador Thank you again Susan for being on the podcast for SewOver50. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through paypal. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.    

Last episode I did say Karen is an ongoing contributor to the podcast and Sewover50. Today Karen's second episode called Style is Ageless is number 9 on the Top 20 countdown. This is a true reflection of not just Karen's contribution to our community but also how relevant this topic continues to be for us as sewists. Karen provides some really simple ways to find your style because you can find all sorts of topics about style that won't cost a cent. Have fun with it. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.  

Karen Dolen was kind enough to be on the podcast in 2020. Today's episode is the initial podcast about Karen and this is number 10 on the Top 20 Countdown. Karen has an inspiring sense of style that is reflected in not just what she sews but how her work is photographed too. She does credit her daughter for some of her photos and if you go to the SewOver50 account, Karen was a guest editor sharing her photo skills. When you look at her sewing progress photos they're just as stunning. She started sewing 60 years ago and Karen visualises fabric as fashion. Thank you Karen for your ongoing contribution to Sewover50 and the podcast I hope you had a cuppa at hand while you listen to Karen once more. If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.  

Susan Young has written many researched pieces for SewOver50 and this podcast is a reflection of one of those she wrote back in 2020.  This episode is number 11 on the Top 20 Countdown! Susan Young Sewing blog is still available and I encourage you to pop into it and read the full research she published. If you're at London Frocktails this week, say hello to Susan. Thank you again Susan for being on the podcast for SewOver50.

Sue Stoney has been on the podcast a few times and this was her first podcast where we met her on the podcast in 2020. This episode is number 12 in the Top 20 Countdown. You heard Sue Stoney in the Magam Sewalong episode with Suzy and Helene. This episode is where we focussed on Sue only. Sustainability and careful use of our resources are important to Sue. She's also one of her local 3 sewing friends with Meggipeg and sewblooms on Instagram and Sue has always been there for Sarah Pondevie. Sue's global collaboration skills are varse  These days Sue's adorable clothes and toy making for Miss G are what I love pop up on my feed.

Lynda Maynard was on the podcast in September 2020 and her podcast is number 13 in the Top 20 countdown. Don't you think we've had a variety of community spirited guests in the Top 20 so far? Back In 2020 I never thought an accomplished teacher like Lynda Maynard would agree to recording a podcast with me and for SewOver50. She was so obliging and there is a link on her website about page to this recording. As Jen Hogg said, Lynda is one of the many sewing heros we've seen in Threads magazine. Lynda is an author and a teacher who is passionate about inspiring others. She is a master teacher, and has years of experience teaching couture sewing techniques, pattern drafting, clothing construction and fitting. This episode with Lynda was a helpful discussion about how to fit clothes and what the most common fit issues are. Our bodies do change over time and Lynda shares her fitting experience with us. Having access to experienced educators makes our sewing experience more satisfying.  Thank you Lynda for your support and helping sewists in the Sewover50 community.

Elizabeth is @earletted on Instagram and I first 'met' her through her blog. When you finally meet an online friend and start chatting you find out how rich their background of experience is. I hope you'll listen to Elizabeth and see she has held half a dozen amazing jobs that have been inspired by her motivation to be creative. She has a music background, a theatre background in both design and wardrobe supervisor and the list goes on. I felt with her wardrobe supervisor experience, Elizabeth knows how to mend clothes for theatre. And can't life be full of drama sometimes too? If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel. Sound with permission by bensound.com SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism.  Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist. Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.  

Susan Young, the blog writer for SewOver50 was on the podcast in June 2020. She is number 14 in the Top 20 Countdown. You’ll find Susan on Instagram under Susan Young Sewing.  Most recently you may have noticed that Susan is an organiser of London Frocktails. When the first SewOver50 meet up in London happened before lockdown, you could already see how many of us in the sewing community wanted to be together. We were able to rally together online through the SewOver50 community and today we can meet in person and celebrate at Frocktails events in our local communities. The information Susan shares in this podcast is still worth listening to today. She’s a tutor at Backstitch shop and is a Pfaff UK ambassador Thank you Susan for being a great friend and giving your time to SewOver50 and Sew Organised Style podcast.