THE SEW DOWN – DECEMBER 22

Happy weekend everyone and welcome back to the sew down. This is a monthly roundup of some of the interesting stuff we have found, bought, read, and watched in the world of sewing.

 Stuff to read:

We are always hunting out good articles to read or a book that you can either read or listen to while you are sewing. We’ve got some fantastic things to get your teeth stuck into this month.

• Telegraph: Fashion has gone soft and squishy, which is a comfort in hard times

• Vogue: An Actual Frazzled Englishwoman Dissects The Trend 
• The Times: Women fed up with being out of pocket
• Guardian: The mind of McQueen: ‘No designer I’ve ever worked for could think like this’
• The Earthshot Prize: Fleather 
• The Guardian: To make our wardrobes sustainable, we must cut how many new clothes we buy by 75%
• Pandora Sykes: What Writers Read: 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

• Susannah Constantine: Ready For Absolutely Nothing

 Stuff to listen to:

Oh we love a podcast, and are always looking for new ones! These are some fantastic things we have listened to this month and think you’ll love too.

• Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton
• Are you Awake by Claire McGowan
• Happy Place Podcast with Richard E Grant
• A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E Grant
• Stories of our Times podcast: Undercover at Boohoo: The human cost of fast fashion
• Check your Thread Podcast with Kate

Stuff to Watch:

If you like watching TV while you sew then we’ve got some great suggestions for you.

Other Stuff:

• Africa Fashion at the V&A: Spanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs, textiles, music and the visual arts, Africa Fashion explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself.