#220: How to Save and Make Money with Sewing

Zoe Edwards· Host0:00

No one should feel obligated to use their sewing skills and free time for anything they don't want to use them for. However, if funds are tight, you might decide to look into how sewing can save or even make some money. In this episode, you'll hear from some members of the Check Your Thread Patreon community and subscribers to the Check Your Thread newsletter about how they save money and also make money with sewing. If it's something you've been thinking about, this episode is bound to provide some inspiration. So please stick around a minute and we'll get stuck in. 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 18 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. I really hope you'll join me in this journey. Hello, lovely. How are you doing? Thanks for clicking play on this episode today. What are you sewing at the moment? I've been spending most of my sewing time and energy lately sewing samples for Fabric Godmother in advance of the Stitch Festival in London, which would have been the weekend just gone if you're listening to this episode the week that it's released, which is kind of ironic because this episode is about just this, sewing to make money. I did also manage to squeeze in a couple of other quick projects, a stretch