Are there fabrics in your stash that you’re just too scared to cut into? I talk with Stephanie Canada, vintage sewing pattern and fabric seller, about when and why it's ok to use the precious fabric. Plus she shares her sourcing secrets, and tells us when it’s important to chuck vintage sewing resources in the bin…
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The website I used to research the sustainability credentials of various banks is bank.green.
Find Stephanie’s shop at her website ‘Backroom Finds’.
You can also find her on Instagram @backroomfinds and on Youtube @StephanieCanada.
Listen to the first episode with Stephanie:
Stephanie bought an entire sewing shop!
Stephanie recommends these reproduction pattern companies:
@WithLoveKristina on Youtube is Stephanie’s pal.
My most precious length of fabric:
Listen to:
#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
#99: Sewing Confessions with Julia and Naomi
#98: Zero Waste Patterns Book with Birgitta Helmersson
#97: Introduction to Garment Fabrics
#96: Pattern Fitting Q&A with Kate Roberts
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