#172: Sewing More Sustainably in the Virtual Sewing Room

Get a sneak peek into the Virtual Sewing Room, a business set up by Jenny Babey that offers online connection with other makers around the globe. Jenny invited me to talk in the VSR last month about my specialist subject: sewing more sustainably. You’ll hear from Jenny about what drew her to setting it up and why you might want to attend, and then you’ll hear the first half of the session I participated in. We get into the fundamentals, as I see them, of sewing more sustainably and I offer up some easy starting points. And we get into a discussion about zero waste sewing patterns, and Jenny and another attendee share their experiences.  Support the podcast over on Patreon! Find the Virtual Sewing Room website to learn more and book a session.  During the Making for Charity sessions, Jenny often makes washable menstrual pads for the Pachamama Project to help fight period poverty. A couple of the regular attendees took part in the Last Sewist Standing challenge last year, inspiring other attendees to be more mindful in their fabric purchases also.  We also talked about the Stash Hub app as a way to track your project ideas and inspiration.  Zero waste pattern designers we mentioned: Liz Haywood Goldfinch Textile Studio Thread Faction Studio Birgitta Helmersson (in particular, her ZW Cropped Shirt pattern and ZW Workwear Jacket pattern) My version of the ZW Workwear Jacket pattern: