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#98: Zero Waste Patterns Book with Birgitta Helmersson

#98: Zero Waste Patterns Book with Birgitta Helmersson

FromCheck Your Thread


#98: Zero Waste Patterns Book with Birgitta Helmersson

FromCheck Your Thread

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Released:
Jul 24, 2023
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Podcast episode

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Want to hear about an exciting new development in zero waste sewing? ZW designer Birgitta Helmersson has written an incredible new book that presents a fresh approach to making your own clothes with minimal waste. Birgitta is back on the podcast to tell us all about it, plus she shares tips on using second hand linens for ZW garment projects.  



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Image credit: Emli Bendixon



Discover designer Birgitta Helmersson’s clothing and sewing patterns on her website, and over on Instagram @birgittahelmersson.



Listen to Birgitta’s previous appearances on CYT:




Episode 54: A Journey to Zero Waste with Birgitta Helmersson



Episode 55: The Challenges of Zero Waste Design with Birgitta Helmersson




Find out more about Birgitta’s ‘Zero Waste Patterns’ book, including links for where to buy it in different parts of the world. 





ZW pattern designer Liz Haywood wrote a fantastic review of Birgitta’s book. Liz’s version of the vintage shirt is incredible!




The Zero Waste Design Collective is an amazing resource to explore what’s happening in the world of ZW more broadly.
Released:
Jul 24, 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.