Sew-organised-style

By Maria Theoharous

Sew organised style- listen to people just like you.

We'll cover sewing, style and interview people who are the backbone of our sewing community and provide you with reputable organisations you can go... more

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Number 1: Sew Frugal sewing challenge
Sam and Ruan discuss how SewFrugal began in 2020. The amazing discovery people experience when researching for free patterns when taking part in SewFrugal. Then we discuss how when a pattern becomes a paid pattern how much people continue to support the pattern designer so they can continue to develop new patterns for the sewing community. Searching for patterns has also affected the challenge and Ruan suggests people pop over to SewOver50 to learn more about using Instagram as Instagram keeps changing. We discuss how there are great opportunities for people who don’t know about sewing companies outside of the Big 4 patterns to find sewing patterns from around the world. Through Instagram and You Tube, there are many more connections people can make both online and in real life. Sam’s dream to run a sewing studio came to life 3 years ago. Ruan is also part of the Northern Sewl Sisters on YouTube. We talk tech as well as the series both Sam and Ruan have created. Freebie Friday and Tummy Friendly patterns. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
August 24, 202637min
Number 2: M Elaine Mackay
M Elaine Mackay, author of 19th Century Patterns for the Modern Body, gives listeners insight into a world where historical dressmaking can be used for modern day clothes design. In this episode, Elaine discusses the artistry, clothing features, and everyday practicality behind adapting 19th‑century pattern drafting for today’s bodies to create your own garments. Elaine guides us through each decade in the 1800s with the techniques featured in her Bloomsbury‑published step‑by‑step book—revealing how to interpret period silhouettes, translate classic drafting, and reshape historical garment elements for our bodies. You’ll be able to draft your own pattern blocks with the details provided in chapter 1. Elaine shares her clothing analysis process in chapter 2 so we can create our own analysis of clothing details from any era. Elaine provides clear instructions, rich historical context from many sources, and plenty of encouragement so you can create something you want, no matter what sewing level you’re at. Whether you’re a patternmaker, or sew your own clothes, a fashion student, or simply fascinated by how clothing connects past and present, this episode with Elaine Mackay offers an inspiring blend of pattern drafting, design creativity, and hands‑on guidance. Elaine’s thoughtful teaching style makes complex pattern design accessible. You might just decide that garment you saw at the V&A museum or at your local museum might just have the garment feature you want to create for your own clothes As a university lecturer, Elaine also provides the basic block drafting knowledge and her step by step period clothing analysis so we can benefit from her decades of experience working in museum collections including the V&A Museum. Her connections to Canadian museums are the historical dressmaking information Elaine shares in her insightful book. Hearing how these clothes became part of local museums is fascinating. This is a must‑listen and watch for sewists, patternmakers, and anyone who loves the intersection of fashion history and practical sewing in our current times. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
July 27, 202643min
Number 3: Grace Jun
Fashion, Disability, and Co-Design A human-centered design approach is authored by Grace Jun. This practical resource enables people with various skills to collaborate to create clothes to increase social inclusion for all people with specific needs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
August 10, 202632min
Number 4: Yvette is Stash Hub
Stash Hub has quickly become one of the most used sewing apps our sewing community — and at the heart of it is Yvette, a sewist who transformed her own organisational challenges into a powerful digital tool. Her husband Doug, designed Stash Hub to help Yvette manage her fabrics and patterns so she could be happier to keep sewing. Together they listen to the needs of sewing people to continue to improve Stash Hub all the time! Stash Hub website (new and improved!): https://stashhubapp.com/ Stash Hub Insta: https://www.instagram.com/stash_hub/ Surrey Sews Insta: https://www.instagram.com/surreysews/ SewFruity26 details/Blossomsandwich Insta: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYh49lmCplz/?img_index=1 This is the vertical storage reel: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4XEUbC3xWlo Listeners of the podcast will get 1 month's free of their Stash Hub subscription. Use the code 'SOpod' SewFruity26 is Yvette as well This month (June) you might also know Yvette as the SewFruity sewing challenge leader. SewFruity is a month long sewing challenge that at the heart of it is all about fun. SewFruity is the most colourful sewing challenge on Instagram and began 6 years ago by Yvette. The easiest way to take part is to find a fabric that is 'fruity' and sew something new. Sew clothes, bags, whatever you want to sew using 'fruity' fabric. SurreySews Yvette with Melanie Keane help run SurreySews. Surrey Sews is also running SewFizzTeaCated on 17 October. Many online sewing people will be attending SewFizzTeaCated to meet in real life! What’s Next for Stash Hub? With Yvette and Doug working to improve Stash Hub through feedback from us all, Stash Hub continues to evolve with new features, improved usefulness, and worthwhile ways to support sewists in their day to day sewing lives. Whether you’re a beginner building your first stash or an experienced maker with shelves of fabric, Stash Hub is one tool that helps you stay organised. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
June 22, 202634min
Number 5: Tracey Clement
Tracey Clement is a sewist, an artist and a writer. An academic writer based in Sydney Australia. Tracey is an academic and in her spare time, she creates textiles to reflect what she's thinking and feeling. On Instagram you'll see the development of the Old Birds exhibit she sewed some time ago. Tracey is currently exhibiting them since she's updated them as part of a regional exhibit. Tracey Clement's "Impossible Numbers" embroidery will be on show in Sydney in the exhibition Museum Object at Articulate Project Space in Leichhardt from 6-28 June 2026. https://www.articulateprojectspace.org Instagram @articulateprojectspace Make sure you follow Tracey at @traceyaclement for art sewing and @tracey_tinker_tailor for garment sewing. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram.If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account https://www.patreon.com/seworganisedstylepodcast. Every podcast is free. Or pop your support to Paypal '[email protected]' Sound with permission of Kaneef on YouTube. Make sure to catch this pod and subscribe to our podcast for more engaging content! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
June 08, 202624min