#231: A Business Based on Scraps – Kat Camfield with Justice McNeil
6/29/202626 min
Is it possible to create a successful sewing business making desirable products using scraps that allows you to leave your corporate job? Spoiler alert: Yes! Amazing guest-host Kat Camfield talks to Justice McNeil about the origin story of her inspiring business, Thread + Sprout, and how it’s evolved into something quite different, but equally inspiring.
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Justice McNeil’s multi-faceted and evolving company is Thread + Sprout (@threadandsprout on Instagram)
Justice’s ‘breakout hit’ was the Nature dress which is now available as a tutorial for you to make your own:
The launching of the Nature top tutorial was a significant step in the evolution of Thread + Sprout.
You can see many examples of the Magic vest in the galleries, and keep your eyes peeled for future Magic vest classes like the one Kat took part in.
Kat Camfield is a sewing teacher and sewing retreat organiser living in Victoria, Canada. You can follow Kat on Instagram @cooperativekatsews.
Hear Kat on previous episodes of CYT:
- Ep. #196: Eco Printing - Kat Camfield with Carly from Lorelei Textile Design
- Ep. #200: Making Check Your Thread - with Zoe & Kat, Part 1
- Ep. #201: Making Check Your Thread - with Zoe & Kat, Part 2
- Ep. #204: The Sewing Machine, A Novel - Kat Camfield with Natalie Fergie
- Ep. #214: Is Inclusivity Enough? - Kat Camfield with Frances from Sincere Studio
- Ep. #221: Upcycling Secrets - Kat Camfield with Brynn, Emily & Meagan
- Ep. #227: Threading Change - Kat Camfield with Sophia Yang
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Is it possible to create a successful sewing business making desirable products using scraps that allows you to leave your corporate job? Spoiler alert, yes. Amazing co-host Kat Canfield talks to Justice McNeil about the origin story of her inspiring business, Thread and Sprout, and how it's evolved into something quite different but equally inspiring. This is the first part of two episodes with Kat and Justice, so stick around a couple of minutes and we'll get stuck into part one. 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 the 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 listener. Thanks for taking the time to hang out with the podcast today. So I want to jump straight in with an amazing inspiring sustainability win shared by Kerry via the Check Your Thread Patreon community. Kerry writes, "I've just moved house, which is always a very confronting experience when it comes to realizing just how much stuff you have. So I took it as a sign and a challenge to try and pass some things into new hands. Over the last six weeks or so, I've managed to sell 21 items on Vinted, a mix of clothes, books, fabric, and trinkets,