Dedicating an entire season to acts of mending is a bold move. As you may know, the most recent round of the Winter of Care and Repair challenge just wrapped up. In this episode the challenge’s creator, Jeanna Wigger, and I catch up to review the experience, both as individual participants and as members of this vibrant and inspiring global community of menders. So whether you’re in the southern hemisphere with Winter just round the corner, or you’re in the northern hemisphere and the next round is some way off, you’ll find out what benefits it could bring you, should you decide to participate.
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You can follow Jeanna on Instagram @thepeoplesmending.
Listen to my previous conversation with Jeanna about the challenge:
Other mending-related episodes you might enjoy include the three-part mini-series about Make Do and Mend:
Plus these solo episodes:
Jeanna tested out multiple methods of lightweight sock repair and reviewed the results.
Image source: Jeanna Wigger
Examples of Jeanna’s mending, all of which fit within her definition of a mend that is hidden in plain sight, designed to look like it's "supposed to be there.":
#119: Seasonal Stash Organisation
#118: Last Sewist Standing with Lise Bauer
#117: Fabric Goals for 2024
#116: Improv Scrap Play with Sherri Lynn Wood
#115: Winter of Care and Repair with Jeanna Wigger
#114: More Sustainable Haberdashery with Richard Mendham
#113: More Sustainable Gifts to Make & Buy
#112: Gardening More Sustainably with Pippa Chapman
#111: Joyful, Mindful Sewing with Lena King
#110: Knitting & Stitching Show 2023
#109: More Sustainable Thread Options with Richard from James Tailoring
#108: A More Sustainable Halloween
#107: Sewing is Political
#106: Reframing A Relationship with Clothing with Heidi Parkes
#105: A Habit of Curiosity with Heidi Parkes
#104: How to Successfully Shop for Second-Hand Sewing Machines
#103: Swimming in A Sea of Scraps with Meg Grandstaff
#102: Sustainability in Food Production with Helen Metcalfe
#101: How to Prioritise Sewing with Jenny Drew
#100: 100 Lessons from CYT
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