Sewing History: Consuming Culture
by Lisa J Hackett, University of New England, Bristol, UK. March 2021. The resurgence of home-sewing has led to renewed academic interest in the area. Current research has found that home-sewing is a substitute for purchasing ill-fitting, poor-quality and unsustainable fast fashion. Home-sewers report that they find the practice a creative leisure activity and that […]
How Sewing Influenced My Life (After 20+ Years)
Seamwork Radio Podcast, 20 March, 2023 Some of us are lucky enough to have parents or grandparents that taught us about sewing. Not everyone has that. This is one of the reasons that finding an online sewing community to become a part of can be so powerful. It allows you to connect to people with […]
What have I gained by learning to sew? Great clothes – and a clear conscience
by Nell Frizzell, The Guardian Wed 17 Jan 2024 Sewing is an anti-consumerist act, self-sufficient, creative and thrifty. It means I don’t contribute to sweated labour, and I don’t have to know my dress size. Being able to sew is radical, liberating and canny, which is why I’ve taught my six-year-old to fix his own […]