Finding your tribe in Brisbane is brought to you courtesy of our Brisbane correspondent, Amy Tuite. You'll find Amy on Instagram at' making Marilyn emulating Elle'. Amy interviewed a sample of the amazing sewing people within the Brisbane Spoolettes, at this pre-Christmas get-together to celebrate their 2019 sewing achievements and pass on their New Year wishes to us all. You'll find the Brisbane Spoolette group on facebook and also on Instagram. The wonderful bar atmosphere in the background is real.

In 2019 Myra @onesewsweet and Nateida @sewnaturaldane ran a challenge in February to use knitting or sewing patterns developed by black designers. That challenge opened their eyes to more designers they are included in this year's challenge. Show notes are on https://seworganisedstylepodcast.com/ Get cracking!

Make sure you keep up to date with Myra and Nateida on their YouTube channels.

Lara Thornberry is a sewer who blogs. Lara is a Melbourne sewing local that makes everything and gets everything done. That's our view. You'll hear Lara's how she gets things done and what Sewjourn is all about. Sewjourn. It's like a Sewcation but it's Australian.

Vero Pinson the designer who is Sacotin patterns has gone from strength to strength since she first decided to take time off and bring her bag designs to life 6 years ago. Sacotin patterns have grown slowly and steadily through word of mouth creating a huge following of Sacotin addicts on facebook. French and English transcripts are now our website. Download the free sewing planner too.

In this second episode with Kenneth D King we learn 3 more things about his talents. Well there really are more gems we learn about Kenneth in this episode and re-listening to both episodes is a must.

Kenneth also gives us some sewing tips he's learnt the hard way. He's a wonderful bloke and so his podcasts are wonderful. Go and listen to Kenneth's All Grown Up Now podcast and have a good binge listen to them. Go to his website kennethdking.com or see him at Sew Expo at Friday Night Live on 28 February 2020. Our own Anne Whalley is sharing a booth with Kenneth and Ryliss Bod at Sew Expo

Kenneth D King keeps building on his many talents - millinery, jewellery, couture sewing, developing his Kenneth D King bag and more recently barbie doll couture. He's also helped his friend leave a domestic violent relationship and Kenneth show people how to be the person they are.

Many people now have patterns that fit them, the skills to sew beautiful clothes and Kenneth keeps on educating people around the world.

Susan Khalje, one of the foremost educators and practitioners of couture sewing in the world. Susan is an exceptional and sought-after teacher running couture sewing technique workshops throughout the United States as well as internationally. Here in Australia we've had the benefit of having Susan teaching her couture sewing technique workshops during her Australian teaching tours. She's packing her bags right now so those of us who are going to her workshops in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide from January, can spend time in her amazing sewing presence. You'll hear how passionate she is about couture sewing education. It's logic!

She's coffee person with a sewing problem and today you'll hear how there's so much more to this Melbourne sewing icon. Julia Bobbin is featured in Sewn Magazine this month. It's been 10 years since that fateful day on 27th August in 2009 when she first slouched in front of a sewing machine and sewed two pieces of calico together with a straight stitch. Love at first stitch and ever since then she spends all of her waking hours fantasising about what she's going to make next. Now with cleaner audio!

While hand sewing at Social Sewing in Brisbane, Ali May chats to our Brisbane correspondent Amy Tuite. You may know Amy on IG as Makingmarilynemulatingelle. Amy is one of Brisbane Spoolettes sewing focused group. Yes the Brisbane Spoolettes sew but they social sew and give each other lots of support and friendship through their creative pursuits. Sewing is just one of them. Ali May shares her latest sewing joys and her travel experiences on instagram.

Until 22 March 2020, The Powerhouse Museum has a special collection by Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson: Step Into Paradise. This audience view hears Jenny and Linda talk about this collection that captures their creative partnership of more four decades as one of the most influential pairings in the history of Australian fashion.