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#83: The Role of Refashioning with Portia Lawrie

#83: The Role of Refashioning with Portia Lawrie

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#83: The Role of Refashioning with Portia Lawrie

FromCheck Your Thread

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Released:
Mar 27, 2023
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Podcast episode

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What are the benefits of refashioning for those of us who like to sew our own clothes? For years, Portia Lawrie has focused her creativity on refashioning, and has just written an excellent book, ‘The Re:fashion Wardrobe’, which contains all her hard-won knowledge, approaches and tips. In this episode, Portia makes the case for why more of YOUR projects should start with existing textiles…



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Find Portia Lawrie on Instagram @portialawrie. 



Her new book, ‘The Re:fashion Wardrobe’, is published by Search Press. 





Portia has been making refashioning and no-pattern projects for Simply Sewing magazine since its launch. 




Wendy Ward made an incredible men’s jacket-to-coat refashion for the ‘Suits You’ round of The Rashioners in 2017.
Released:
Mar 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hello! Welcome to Check Your Thread, a podcast about sewing more sustainably. Each episode we enjoy nerding out about sewing, whilst picking up ideas and useful tips for how to reduce our impact on the environment. My aim is always to approach topics with a sense of curiosity and fun, and hope to leave our listeners feeling inspired by the end of each episode. Examples of topics that we cover include sourcing second hand textiles, zero waste sewing patterns, mending, upcycling, scrap-busting and alternative and surprising sources for fabric. If there are any topics you’d like CYT to cover, anyone you’d like me to get on the podcast to chat to or you’d just like to say hi, please email me at zoe@checkyourthread.com or message me via Instagram @checkyourthread.