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:
#60: Exploring Female Culture and Identity with Sophie Passmore
#59: Tools for Life with Grace Whowell
#58: Sewing on a Budget
#57: Can Sewing Save You Money?
#56: Sustainable(ish) with Jen Gale
#55: The Challenges of Zero Waste Design with Birgitta Helmersson
#54: A Journey to Zero Waste with Birgitta Helmersson
#53: First Birthday / Ask Me Anything with Zoe, Julia and Naomi
#52: Grow, Cook, Dye, Wear with Bella Gonshorovitz
#51: Creating Connection with Barley Massey
#50: The Future of Fabrics
#49: Sewing as Art and Political Action with Shams el-Din Rogers
#48: How to Knit More Sustainably with Saskia de Feijter
#47: Introduction to Patching
#46: DIY Drafting and Inclusive Sewing with Daisy Braid
#45: The Art of Rescue with Noah Hirsch
#44: Me-Made-May and Beyond
#43: Communication & Conscious Choices with Kate Ng
#42: Highest Possible Level of Use with Shelly Sommer
#41: Using Sewing Patterns More Sustainably
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