A few months back, I had the whimsical idea of starting a podcast about sewing. At the time, I didn’t really know exactly what this would sound like; all I did know is that I wanted to make the type of thing that I would like to listen to while sewing. You see, podcasts, audio books, and NPR are what I usually turn to in the meditative hours of a sewing project. I like these mediums while sewing, because the voices over the airwaves or audio files make me feel that I’m in good company, and I always learn something new about what’s going on out in the world while I’m in that solitary zone inside my head and apartment.
Over the past few months I’ve started recording interviews with people that I want to learn from, and came up with a list of subjects I’d like to cover. I had the help of a very talented radio-producer friend (I don’t know if I can reveal that person’s name here! But THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!), who coached me on equipment, speaking into a microphone (and not sounding like a robot in the process!), and generally (hopefully) not embarrassing myself. So far, it’s been a lot of fun.
So…I present to you Episode 1: Sewing Vintage Modern, an interview with the lovely Jamie Lau of BurdaStyle.com, who is one of the coauthors of Burda’s newest sewing book, BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern, out on December 11th. Jamie also happens to be a talented designer and entrepeneur in her free time, so beyond chatting about the book, we delve a little into what it takes to start an indie clothing line, and what Jamie is finding inspirational in the world of textiles these days.
Next week I’ll be posting an episode with Isa Rodrigues, from the Textile Arts Center, in which we discuss using natural dyes and how to start a natural dye garden. A lovely thing to plan for over the cold months to come!
I’m looking for fresh ideas and subjects to cover, so if you have thoughts please leave them in the comments section. Anything having to do with sewing, fashion, and textiles is fair game.
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Episode #1: Sewing Vintage Modern
Links from Episode 1:
BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern
Info on the New York and San Francisco book launch parites
Angela Kane Pinafore Dress Pattern
The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook
Fashion Image Archive at Midtown Manhattan Library
02/2011 Dress with gathered rectangle skirt and cap sleeves #101
Intro: fordhahm_nonnanonna, written and recorded by FakeShamus
Outro: Sister Susie’s sewing shirts for soldiers, by Billy Murray
threadcult.com 