Threads of Sustainability
With climate change and environmental impacts becoming a common narrative in our daily lives, it seems like a great time to explore what sustainability looks like in the quilting, fibre and textile world. We hear from creatives, makers, manufacturers and producers from all over the world to discover what sustainability looks like to them and find out how they are contributing to a sustainable future. We celebrate the positive steps people are taking, no matter how small. Whether you're a hobbyist or a pro, you can bring sustainability into your practice. Join me as we take a deep dive into the environmental, social and economic impacts with Threads of Sustainability.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 6: Weight Loss and Self Love as a Foundation for Sustainable Practices
This week we look through a different lens at sustainability. I speak with Dara Tomasson about her journey to becoming a life and weight loss coach for quilters. We get into a great con…
Episode 5: Textile Art Activist meets Jane Goodall!
Janine Heschl is an art activist that creates her art to bring light to endangered species. She is a thread painter extraordinaire and we talk about her process, inspiration and even he…
Episode 4: Connecting Community Through Traditional Quilting and Up-cycling Clothing in the Netherlands
Sustainable quilting is catching on the world over. In the Netherlands, another sustainable quilter - Rianne Doller from Kick-Ass Quilts and I talk about the motivation behind her sust…
Episode 3: Quilts for Survivors - A Story of Community and Healing
Sustainability contains three pillars; environmental, economic and social contexts. All three need to be considered. Community, history and legacy are such a huge part of a sustainable …
Episode 2: A Story of Resilience out of Colonization with South African Shweshwe Fabrics
Joins us as we learn about the colonial history of Shweshwe fabric and the complex, fabulous story of resilience of this South African fabric. This parent company does the trifecta of s…
Episode 1: The Why behind Threads of Sustainability
In this first episode of Threads of Sustainability, I flip the interview and have a conversation with Jasper Nault who asks me about the motivation for starting a podcast on sustainabi…