In this interview with Kim Soper – founder of FeelGood Fibers, an online marketplace for secondhand fabrics – Kim tells us about her Declutter to Destash initiative and gives us her best tips for organizing your sewing space and keeping it tidy. Visit FeelGood Fibers at http://feelgoodfibers.com Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe […]
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Season 3, Episode 6 – Interview with Kim Soper

In this episode we’re talking about Unfinished Objects, otherwise known as UFOs, and what to do about them: when do we keep them and finish them, and when do we let them go? Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube Music credit:“Cheery Monday”Kevin […]
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Season 3 Episode 5 – What to do about UFOs

In this episode I list the top 5 things I’ve learned in the last 5 years, since becoming a professional declutterer serving creative women. Take some inspiration from my stories and take heart that not even professional declutterers are truly tidy sometimes! Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher […]
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Season 3 Episode 4 – Top 5 things I’ve learned in the last 5 years

In this episode I interview Annie Lucas of Start to Stitch. Annie tells us how she keeps her sewing space clear and organized while running a sewing business, and gives us her best organizing tips. Visit Annie’s Start to Stitch website at http://starttostitch.com Join the Kernow Sewcial FB group (now known as Stitch Sewcial) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kernowsewcial   Subscribe […]
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Season 3 Episode 3 – Interview with Annie Lucas

In this episode I interview Heather Stewart, one of my clients. Heather tells us the inspirational story of how she changed her mindset, and as a result, created an incredible transformation in her sewing room.  Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastapple Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcaststitcher Listen to the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/declutterpodcastyoutube […]
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Season 3 Episode 2 – Interview with Heather Stewart

It’s the return of the Declutter and Organize Your Sewing Space podcast for Season 3! In this first episode, I talk about sewing during Covid-19 and the different experiences we may have had as sewists during this time. Music credit:“Cheery Monday”Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Season 3 Episode 1 – Sewing during the time of Covid-19

In this episode I interview Hannah Gilly, of @knitwithhannah. She runs the YouTube channel Knit With Hannah, designs knitting patterns, offers online courses about knitting, and enthusiastically motivates other knitters! In this interview Hannah tells us about her ‘Declutter Your Stash for Spring’ Facebook challenge, and we discuss how she declutters and organises her own […]
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Season 2 Episode 7 – Interview with Hannah Gilly

If you love your creative work but you always seem to find a way to avoid it, put it off until later, do the least-important parts first instead of concentrating on the challenging parts, or generally not get things done all the way to completion, you’re procrastinating! In this episode we’ll look at some of […]
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Season 2 Episode 6: Procrastination

What do you do with all your materials and tools when you have more than one creative practice? For example, if you enjoy sewing and knitting and you also do some card-making, how do you prioritize your activities and where do you put all your materials and tools? Find out in this episode, where I […]
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Season 2 Episode 5: When you have more than one creative practice

Season 2 Episode 4 of the Declutter and Organize Your Sewing Space podcast is an interview with Melissa Averinos, who talks about decluttering her creative space despite not being a natural-born declutterer.
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Season 2 Episode 4: Interview with Melissa Averinos

If you love making clothes, home dec items, or quilts for yourself, you may find it difficult to declutter your me-made items, especially if they’re of sentimental value to you. But equally, if you’re a prolific sewist or quilter, your closet and home can fill up pretty fast, and you need to make room for […]
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Season 2 Episode 3 – Decluttering your me-made items

In this episode I interview Sarah Ashford of Sarah Ashford Studio, a modern quilter who creates quilt patterns for magazines and other publications, writes about quilts and quilting, works with British fabric companies to test out their fabrics, and hosts the #greatbritishquilter Instagram challenge. She also creates and sells project pouches on http://sarahashfordstudio.com that help […]
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Season 2 Episode 2 – Interview with Sarah Ashford

This episode is all about organizing your fabric – after you’ve fully decluttered, of course! (If you haven’t quite finished decluttering, please go back and listen to Season 1 first.) I talk about the different ways of categorizing your fabric, and then explain the different options of storing it so that it’s always accessible. If […]
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Season 2 Episode 1 – How to organize your fabric

The last episode of Season 1 includes a recap of what we’ve done so far to declutter your sewing space, a few words about the Sense of Duty mindset issue as it relates to the holiday season, and information on how you can contribute to the ‘Declutter and Organize Your Sewing Space’ podcast. Music credit: […]
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Episode 23 – Season 1 Recap

In this episode I interview Margaret Metcalfe, Oxfordshire Coordinator for Project Linus UK, about making quilts for children in distress – something that may appeal to those who want to use up their stash! Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Episode 22 – Interview with Margaret Metcalfe

This episode walks you through the basic steps of decluttering, including bringing all your items together, grouping them by type, setting up your logistics, getting your no-longer needed items out the door, and organizing the rest! Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Episode 21 – The basics of decluttering and organizing

Nadia interviews Kate Ng of Time to Sew (http://timetosew.uk) and Pilar Barcelo of Pilar Bear (http://www.pilarbear.com), both advocates for sustainable sewing and fashion. Topics include the #makeyourstash Instagram challenge they co-hosted, sustainability in sewing and fashion, and of course, how they declutter and organize their sewing spaces. Kate and Pilar also give us a heads-up […]
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Episode 20 – Interview with Kate Ng and Pilar Barcelo

Physical clutter isn’t the only thing that prevents us from sewing. Sometimes we have an overwhelming amount of stuff scheduled into our calendars and we just can’t find the time for our sewing projects. But by developing a few useful habits – and by acknowledging the value of your creative time – you can start […]
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Episode 19 – How to make more time for your sewing

In this episode I interview Judith Dahmen of the blog Needles and Lemons (http://needlesandlemons.com). Judith is a modern quilter, a knitter, and a fine art photographer. In the interview Judith talks about her natural inclination for keeping her space clutter-free and shares how she organizes her workspace. Music credit: “Cheery Monday” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed […]
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Episode 18 – Interview with Judith Dahmen

Nadia interviews Melissa Fehr of FehrTrade (http://fehrtrade.com), author of ‘Sew Your Own Activewear’ (https://amzn.to/2Kryjv7), and Craftsy course host (https://www.craftsy.com/sewing/classes/serging-activewear/546883). Melissa talks about her unique sewing space on a barge on the River Thames, reveals how she keeps her workspace clutter-free, and shares her amazing tips for organizing a very small sewing space (hint: think vertically!). […]
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