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Denise Archer replay Oct 30, 2021

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As Denise Archer says, Breast cancer isn't curable. 30% of all survivors will die from this disease because it will return—one, five or twenty years later. That's 42 thousand BC deaths every year in the US alone. The cancer treatment causes lymphedema. A compression arm sleeve is a great reminder of our cancer survival as well as many other physical challenges breast cancer treatments affecting patients. Thank you Denise for your permission to replay your podcast.

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Wendy Ward beginner sewing advice Oct 27, 2021

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Wendy Ward has written 4 sewing guides for beginners. If sewing masks and PPE was your first sewing experience, Wendy shares her sewing advice she gives her sewing students.

Wendy began teaching in 2012 and she shares her sewing advice that will help new sewists keep developing their sewing practice.

This is Wendy's third podcast and if you enjoy her work, go back and listen to her previous podcasts on sustainability and sewing for everybody.

Many thanks to Wendy for giving her knowledge and giving her time to these 3 podcasts developed for SewOver50 this year. SewOver50 intersects with all communities.

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Sheila and Sue Oct 25, 2021

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Sheila of Sheilasewsherclothes and Sue of Modelled_by_Madge are today's sewing friend guests from the Sewover50 community.

Sewing brought these two sewing friends together but they have more than sewing that keeps them together.

Yes they have different fit issues but they work together to create clothes they love to wear. Both Sheila and Sue provide great suggestions if you'd like to find a sewing friend online.

Sewover50 intersects with all communities so make sure you go back and listen to over 90 Sewover50 podcasts available for free.

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Nikki Ansell Oct 20, 2021

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Nikki Ansell or @itchycoopark23 lives with long covid and is one of the many SewOver50 followers who continue their sewing projects while living with chronic pain.

She shares how her life has changed since March 2020. Nikki tells us about her personal losses during covid and listeners who have also experience the loss of loved ones should be aware that we talk about this between 3 and 5 minutes.

This year Nikki talks about how she is living her best life and the roles sewing and crafts play in her life.

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Accessibility in Sewing Oct 18, 2021

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We've had over 240 guests on the podcast and while we've discussed accessibility Sue Stoney identified a few gaps that we needed to discuss further.

Sue has used hundreds of patterns and this list of issues are ones that pattern designers can use to make the lives of their customers easier to follow their instructions. Using redundant queues, avoiding colour use, including sizes on pattern grade lines, adding pattern layers, being aware of hearing loss, yellowing of the lens through age, sewn shown seated, designing for seated people, text to voice enabling to help read pdf patterns - these are some of the podcast gaps Sue Stoney identified that we needed to talk about.

Sue references WHO stats to state her case about how pattern designers can make their patterns more accessible to their customers who love their patterns.

The SewOver50 Instagram community continues to grow because it supports their growing community of over 37,000 followers through their positive community values. Make sure you go back and listen to Sue's earlier podcast and over 90 SewOver50 podcasts available for free.

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Making Zen Online Retreat Oct 18, 2021

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Kate Ward of Zen Stitching has arranged this online retreat with 15 expert makers to share their skills with you close up. This is a free event.

Making Zen Online Retreat begins on 18 October 2021 for 5 days and the free presentations are available until Sunday 24th October. Keep up to date through the Instagram account.

This is Kate's sixth podcast and this time it's to encourage you to try a new technique with all the amazing speakers - Zac Foster, Meridith Woolnough, Sarah Woodyard, Sky Pennant, Liz Hayward, Maria Theoharous, Evelyn Bourne, Andrea Tsang Jackson, Raina McDonald, Heidi Iverson, Emma Freeman, John MacPhail, Vaina Soucy, Amy Maricle, Kaila Givehand and Kate Ward.

Each day 3 videos from the makers will be published and there will be live discussions with them online.

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Sew Over It embraces SewOver50 Oct 13, 2021

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Lisa Comfort the founder of Sew Over It decided she wanted to feature SewOver50 sewists, recognising their support by Sew Over It and ensuring representation of sewists over 50 in their social media and on their newly designed pattern covers. Sew Over It is the very first sewing company to embrace SewOver50 in their social media and also on the cover of their sewing patterns.

At Sew Over It they are all about stylish sewing patterns, gorgeous fabrics, easy-to-follow classes on Stitch School, a comprehensive online learning platform, and expert advice to help people learn to sew one make at a time. Their mission is simple. They want to inspire and teach as many people as possible to learn to sew and join our sewing community.

These values are aligned to the SewOver50 community to encourage people to inspire and encourage each other to sew.

This is an exciting milestone for the Sewover50 community. Please take the opportunity to visit @SewOverItLondon and see the sewists who represented SewOver50 on their grid: Nandita; Lena; Suzy; Ellen; Jen; and Allison. There's also our very own SewOver50 model Janene @Ooobop on several pattern covers. Many more SewOver50 were featured in SOI stories. Sew Over It uses a diverse group on their grid and pattern covers. Sew Over It patterns produced since March 2020 are UK 6-30, and older popular patterns are being continually updated….perfect for the #SewingCPD @CurvyPatternDatabase challenge (sewing a size inclusive pattern).

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Eleanor Thomson Oct 11, 2021

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Eleanor Thomson or @nelnanandnora established a facebook group for sewing flat and asymmetrical clothes. This is a safe group to share sewing knowledge as well as they surgical and cancer journeys. Eleanor set up this group while she was facing her own breast cancer journey and found that sewing helped her build her body confidence.

After speaking with Eleanor, there was certainly more to her story that includes sewing among many creative pursuits and running. She's continued to give back the community helping to raise money for cancer research and creating a space to sharing sewing as well.

The Sewover50 Instagram community continues to grow because it supports their growing community of nearly 40,000 followers through their positive community values. There are over 260 free podcasts here on Sew Organised Style to keep you company and motivated to sew.

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Justinmakesmyown Oct 06, 2021

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Justin first started in early 2020. He made masks for his sister and since then he has continued to sew for his own needs like his new 2022 back to work clothes.

Finding patterns and fabrics are a challenge and you'll find the patterns he's used are worth considering for any body.

Justin does reuse and recycle fabrics, materials and projects he's made but won't get any wear out of. As Justin says, the sewing community is more than just talking about sewing.

Make sure you go back and listen to all of the podcasts in this series. There are more to come so make sure you subscribe to Sew Organised Style.

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Jennie of Annie and Myras Oct 04, 2021

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Jeannie of Annie and Myra's is a bra sewing expert from regional Victoria.

Jennie answers a few bra sewing questions so we have more information about sewing bras that fit us using the correct underwires, fabrics and bra notions to suit all skin sensitivities.

She does emphasis her love of couture sewing as she discusses starting on good basic bra patterns and using basic kits you can buy from local online retailers.

Jennie tells us about Free the Girls and their donating bras program.

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