About this episode
This is first of a two-part series about sewing and saving and buckle up because it starts with an unapologetically political rant about the current cost of living crisis. I then explore the question, ‘Can sewing save you money?’ looking at mending, garment making, quilt making and making reusable products. I also share a listener question about opportunities to use sewing skills in a voluntary capacity to help those in need. Support the podcast over on Patreon ! Hear the episode of Fiber Nation called Home Economics Vs Hilter . ‘Soaring costs could strip ‘basic dignity’ from millions in UK’ , by Patrick Butler is an article which featured in the Guardian 2//9/22 Find Shams el-Din Rogers on Instagram @shamseldinrogers and listen to Shams on Episode 49: Sewing as Art and Political Action with Shams el-Din Rogers . I explored the following topics in an attempt to answer if sewing can save you money: Mending Making your own clothes Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes by Dana Thomas Quilt making Making Reusables This includes: washable sanitary products reusable incontinence pads and pants washable nappies, cleaning cloths kitchen and tableware bowl covers handkerchiefs Period Panty Kits from Sew Projects Listen to Yelena in Episode 25: handmade Period Pants with Yelena Buck . Period Panty Gusset Only kit . Free cloth menstrual pads patterns by Luna Wolf. Volunteering Listen to Noah in Episode 45: The Art of Rescue with Noah Hirsch . You can make washable pads for organisations Days for Girls and The Pachamama Project .