Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably

Zoe Edwards

Episodes 228
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Since Aug 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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- 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

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#228: Crafting with Neurodivergence with Kim Witten

Jun 08, 2026 49m

Whether or not you identify as neurodivergent, you’re going to want to hear this episode. In Episode 222, Kim Witten and I requested submissions about people’s experiences of neurodivergence and…

#227: Threading Change – Kat Camfield with Sophia Yang

May 26, 2026 59m

Those of us who make some or all of our own clothes ourselves might feel like we’ve opted out of the fashion industry. However, as citizens of this planet and feminists, we can’t ignore the problems…

#226: Sashiko, The Untold Story with Atsushi Futatsuya

May 19, 2026 57m

Most of us think of sashiko as a type of visible mending that we discovered via Instagram or Pinterest. But what actually is sashiko, and how should we engage with it? Is it an artform to be revered…

#225: Destashing Online with Caroline from Destasher

May 11, 2026 43m

There are lots of online marketplaces out there through which you can sell or give away your unwanted crafting materials, but they all have their drawbacks. Destasher is a new UK -based platform JUST…

#224: Sewing When You’re Skint

May 04, 2026 19m

I love hearing and reading practical tips for how to stay creative when your budget is tight. But what is rarely acknowledged in those types of content is how rubbish and frustrating trying to…

#223: An Alternative Fashion Future with Charlotte from Stitched Up

Apr 27, 2026

The next installment of the SIDDI tour with Jeanna and Mary. I speak to Charlotte from Stitched Up - a Manchester-based not-for-profit with the goal of building an alternative fashion future by…

#222: Neurodiversity and Craft with Kim Witten

Apr 20, 2026

In recent years there’s been a growing amount of research and understanding around neurodiversity: the variety of ways in which different people’s brains and nervous systems work. With more and more…

#221: Upcycling Secrets – Kat Camfield with Brynn, Emily & Meagan

Apr 13, 2026

What are the biggest challenges AND the biggest joys of running a business making products from upcycled textiles? Legendary guest interviewer, Kat Camfield, has rounded up three intensely talented…

#220: How to Save and Make Money with Sewing

Mar 23, 2026

No one should feel obligated to use their sewing skills and free time for anything they don’t want to use them for. However, if funds are tight, you might decide to look into how sewing can save, or…

#219: Flux-Friendly Sewing Patterns with Sasha Starlight

Mar 16, 2026

It is inevitable that our body’s shape and size will fluctuate over time, be that over the course of a day, a week, a month or a number of years. As more-sustainable sewists who want to get a lot of…

#218: Fabric Confessions with Lise Bauer

Mar 09, 2026

Do you fancy a fun catch up with repeat guest Lise Bauer? Of course you do! In this episode we find out what has changed with Lise’s relationship with her fabric stash, and we both make confessions…

#217: Mending for Mental Wellbeing with Rebecca from The Big Fandango

Mar 02, 2026

All of us are aware of and enjoy many of the mental health benefits of crafting, making and mending. Rebecca Jackson understands this better than most, having experienced one of the worst things…

#216 : Replay – No Small Business on a Dead Planet

Feb 16, 2026

It seems like every day, another small craft business announces that it’s closing down. In this solo episode I’m looking at the causes. What can we do to both support small businesses AND buy less…

#215: How to Dress Kids More Sustainably with Izzie from ApparelXchange

Feb 09, 2026

You’ll have heard me say it a ton of times before: sewing clothes yourself isn’t necessarily the most sustainable way to clothe yourself or your family. But obviously, you’ll be prizing my sewing…

#214: Is Inclusivity Enough? – Kat Camfield with Frances from Sincere Studio

Feb 02, 2026

Many of us experience the sewing and crafting communities as a welcoming haven in which we find self expression, safety and belonging. But just how inclusive are sewing spaces, both virtual and IRL?…

#213: A Self-Sufficient Maker with Shams el-Din Rogers

Jan 26, 2026

What does it take to be a self-sufficient maker? How do we acquire our knowledge? And to what extent are we subject to crafting influencers and advertising? This is the second part of my most recent…

Episode 212: Creativity, Craft and Clutter with Shams el-Din Rogers

Jan 19, 2026

I’m guessing that most of us find that a cluttered crafting space affects our creativity. It can also lead to over buying when you repurchase something you already own but weren’t able to locate.…

#211: More Sewing, Less Overwhelm with Sew Hayley Jane

Jan 12, 2026

Whether or not you’re a New Year’s Resolutions kind of person, setting some intentions about what you’d like more or less of in your life as you head into a new year can feel really positive. All of…

#210: How Frugality Builds Community with Mariel Davies

Dec 22, 2025

Do you want to feel more connected to the place you live and the people who also live there? Then consider not buying new fabric. My guest, Berlin-based Mariel Davies, chooses to live a frugal…

#209: Mending ideas you never thought of

Dec 15, 2025

Whether or not you plan to participate in the Winter of Care and Repair challenge, we all have items we’re responsible for maintaining. Although, if you’re anything like me, there might be things you…

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