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Believing that we won’t be great at something can hold some of us back from giving it a go in the first place. And for those who are confirmed perfectionists, this belief can be even more of a barrier. Skye Pennant, creator of Slow Stitch Club, is a professional mender, mending educator and author, but suffers daily with perfectionism and imposter syndrome. If you experience those tendencies yourself, Skye has some wonderful advice about how to overcome them and become the visible mender you always hoped you’d be!
Support the podcast over on Patreon!
Photo credit: Celie Nigoumi
Skye Pennant created Slow Stitch Club as a focus for her mending activities and business. Find the website, Instagram (@slowstitchclub), YouTube channel and the Slow Stitch Club Patreon.
The Seam is a UK-based company that matches menders with clients requiring repairs for their item/s.
Skye wrote a book! ‘Well Worn: visible mending for the clothes you love’ is available through her website and elsewhere:
A chance discovery of a speed weave darning loom in a junk shop kicked off Skye’s fascination with mending:
Skye’s favourite mending book is ‘Mend it!: A Complete Guide to Clothes Repair’ by Maureen Goldsworthy, published in 1980.
Millie Moon is a fabric and haberdashery shop in Frome, Somerset, UK, that has been a big supporter of Skye and her work.
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Believing that we won’t be great at something can hold some of us back from giving it a go in the first place. And for those who are confirmed perfectionists, this belief can be even more of a barrier. Skye Pennant, creator of Slow Stitch Club, is a professional mender, mending educator and author, but suffers daily with perfectionism and imposter syndrome. If you experience those tendencies yourself, Skye has some wonderful advice about how to overcome them and become the visible mender you always hoped you’d be!
Support the podcast over on Patreon!
Photo credit: Celie Nigoumi
Skye Pennant created Slow Stitch Club as a focus for her mending activities and business. Find the website, Instagram (@slowstitchclub), YouTube channel and the Slow Stitch Club Patreon.
The Seam is a UK-based company that matches menders with clients requiring repairs for their item/s.
Skye wrote a book! ‘Well Worn: visible mending for the clothes you love’ is available through her website and elsewhere:
A chance discovery of a speed weave darning loom in a junk shop kicked off Skye’s fascination with mending:
Skye’s favourite mending book is ‘Mend it!: A Complete Guide to Clothes Repair’ by Maureen Goldsworthy, published in 1980.
Millie Moon is a fabric and haberdashery shop in Frome, Somerset, UK, that has been a big supporter of Skye and her work.
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