Back in August, myself and friend-of-the-podcast Julia Hincks attended a class where we explored the possibilities of denim reclaimed from unwanted jeans. As predominantly garment sewers, Julia and I were encouraged out of our comfort zone at craft studio Made & Making, and nudged into the realms of homeware and accessories. In this little episode, we share what new skills we learned, and what we came home with…
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This episode features Julia Hincks. Her website is House of Miss Sew and you can find her at @juliahincks on Instagram.
She previously featured on
Ep. #10: Overlockers & Coverstich Machines with Julia Hincks
Ep. #27: Zoe & Julia go Rag Rugging
Ep. #53: First Birthday / Ask Me Anything with Zoe, Julia & Naomi
If you haven’t already, make sure you listen to Ep. #26: Harvesting Materials with Eliu Hernandez. Eliu specialises in repurposing as materials from unwanted jeans for his epic quilts and other projects.
Made & Making is a craft and making studio based in Hassocks, Sussex. They are also on Instagram @madeandmaking.
The next Denim Day workshop is taking place on 20th March 2023. Visit their website for more details and to book a place.
Read about my patchwork denim dungarees, which have been mentioned numerous times before on this podcast!
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