#218: Fabric Confessions with Lise Bauer

Zoe Edwards· Host0:00

Do you fancy a fun catch-up with repeat guest, Lisa Bauer? Of course you do. In this episode, we find out what has changed with Lisa's relationship with her fabric stash, and we both make confessions regarding recent fabric purchases. Lisa also makes a strong case for attending a Froktails event, and suggests a different way to engage with social media. So stick around a few minutes for that. Welcome to Check Your Thread, the podcast that will help you sew more sustainably. [upbeat music] My name's Zoe, and I'm obsessed with sewing. I've been blogging about it for over 17 years, and I'm the creator and host of the popular handmade wardrobe challenge, Me Made May. But like many people, I've become increasingly concerned about the climate and ecological crises, and I'm looking at the way that my lifestyle contributes to them. So in this podcast, I'll be nerding out about making clothes whilst exploring how to minimize the negative impact that it may have. And I really hope you join me on this journey. Hi, lovely. Are you doing okay? Happy spring or autumn to you. Have you had any sustainability wins lately? So I had a sustainability combined with parenting win this week just past that I shared on Instagram. So as I've mentioned plenty of times before on this podcast, for obvious reasons I can't stand cheap, virtually disposable dress-up costumes for kids. But when it's time for one or both of my kids to get dressed up, and this week just gone it was World Book Day, I find it super stressful putting together an outfit from reclaimed materials or things we already own. But