In this short announcement, Carol let's us know when Chicago Frocktails is on in 2025.

The full details so far are in the longer LIVE podcast with Carol Crocker-Ware.

Carol chatted with me LIVE on Instagram.

Carol https://www.instagram.com/anncie2001/ officially announced the date for Chicago Frocktails 2025.

Make sure you follow Chicago Frocktails on Instagram and on their website.

Get on their email list today.

 https://chicagofrocktails.com/ Subscribe to Carol's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@carolssewingcorner/featured

Also in 2025, you can stay in touch with Carol on her Instagram account, YouTube channel and in her Facebook group – Carol’s Sewing Corner.

Thanks again Carol for being on Sew Organised Style podcast both in 2020 and in 2024.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram.

SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. 

Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist.

Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.

Carol chatted with me LIVE on Instagram.

Carol https://www.instagram.com/anncie2001/ officially announced the date for Chicago Frocktails 2025.

Make sure you follow Chicago Frocktails on Instagram and on their website.

Get on their email list today.

 https://chicagofrocktails.com/ Subscribe to Carol's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@carolssewingcorner/featured

Also in 2025, you can stay in touch with Carol on her Instagram account, YouTube channel and in her Facebook group – Carol’s Sewing Corner.

Thanks again Carol for being on Sew Organised Style podcast both in 2020 and in 2024.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

Sound with permission by bensound.com

Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram.

SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. 

Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist.

Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.

Sandy's 2 podcast about hashtags in 2020 are numbers 1 and 2 in the top 20 countdown.

This recording is the audio version of the Instagram LIVE chat Sandy did on both SewOver50 and Sew Organised Style podcast Instagram accounts.

I encourage you to go to the YouTube account so watch the hashtag research Sandy shared with us.

Sandy updates us about the best ways to now use hashtags.

In 2025, to be visible on SewOver50 use the hashtags #SewOver50Jan, #SewOver50Feb and so on for each month.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. 

Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist.

Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.

This year has given Carrie more to enhance her sewing life and the sewing lives of others.

Last episode was about the community work Carrie does. 

In this episode Carrie talks about her website, private Facebook group, Instagram, YouTube account and the Black Sewing Network she's a part of on TikTok.

Her highlight for 2024 was being a committee member of Chicago Frocktails. Get ready for 2025 event by signing up for their email.

Are you committed to just sewing your stash like Carrie is?

This week, I’m featuring 2 new episodes of Carrie Cunningham. Her original podcast was listened to over 15,000 times.

Carrie is number 3 in the Top 20 Countdown.

Carrie asked that we record a new podcast and that’s what we’ve done.

In this first episode I ask Carrie about the two community works she told us about in 2020 to see how these works were still happening.

Spoiler alert: They’re both going really well with some very thoughtful developments.

You can see all the Little dresses for Africa details Carrie chats about.

Rebekah Johnston is a textile artist and educator from Nottingham, UK. Her art intertwines artistic self-discovery, sustainability, and the meditative practice of hand stitching. Embracing the unhurried rhythm of her craft, she finds solace and introspection in the deliberate act of slow stitching, allowing her thoughts to settle and reflect. 

Rebekah Johnston is a brilliant textile artist sharing her Found Shapes Patchwork tutorial at the Making Zen Online retreat.

Rebekah has a gorgeous website

Rebekah offers free applique tips too https://www.rebekahjohnston.co.uk/free-applique-tips

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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Sew Organised Style features people who freely support the sewing community. You're welcome to be a podcast guest by contacting us via DM on Instagram.

Cennetta was on the podcast in October 2020 for SewOver50 Thursday. Today this episode is number 6 in the Top 20 Countdown and her podcast has been downloaded over 15,000 times.

Now the great news is Cennetta is teaching sewing at Calumet Middle School in Chicago. The school has established an after-school enrichment program that includes tailoring and sewing, culinary, theatre, music and more. Cennetta says ‘It’s the best!’

One of the great things about bringing people for you to listen to on Sew Organised Style podcast is that not only do you hear their stories, I stay in contact with them because we share so many life experiences. Cennetta has continually shared her sewing knowledge with me and the sewing community through her generous fitting posts. It’s a thrill to know she’s now sharing her knowledge with middle school students.

Carol or CeeSews was on the podcast in November 2020 for SewOver50 Thursday. Today this episode is number 6 in the Top 20 Countdown. 

Carol continues to run sewing classes to help people know how to sew knit fabrics.

Thank you Carol for staying in contact with me and providing advice about how to go about retiring from working full time.

One of the great things about bringing people for you to listen to on Sew Organised Style podcast is that not only do you hear their stories, I stay in contact with them because we share so many life experiences. Carol has given her time to me and others in the sewing community.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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Tricia was on the podcast in August 2020. Today this episode is number 7 in the Top 20 Countdown.

One of the key themes know about Tricia is her strong values to not add to landfill. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are what Tricia’s followers have seen on her Instagram account and through her SewOver50 posts.

You need to follow Tricia to find out all the ways to bring new life to not just your existing clothes but any item in your household. By mending and reusing what you have in your life, you are contributing to being sustainable in your own way and for your local community.

Thank you Tricia for being a great friend, for being a thoughtful social media peer and for giving your time to SewOver50 and Sew Organised Style podcast.

Tricia is fast in her ability to find smaller accounts that we’ve both shared in SewOver50 stories when we really should have been on a break.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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Alma from SewOverItLondon tells us about The Big Sew Off, a 24 hour charity sewathon now in its 3rd year.

The Big Sew Off starts on Thursday 7 November at 10am UK time

As Alma says: 'The Sew Over It Team will be sewing at the HQ based at the gorgeous New Craft House in East London, together with many exciting sewing personalities. We'll be raising money for mental health charity Mind and sewing clothes to donate to Give Your Best.

The whole 24 hours will be live-streamed on YouTube and we'll be going LIVE on The Big Sew Off Instagram account throughout the sewathon, so make sure you're following us!

We can't wait to put our sewing to good use and we hope you'll join us! Donate to our JustGiving Page to help us raise money for mental health charity Mind and find out all the ways you can get involved here.'

There is a growing list of hubs popping up around the UK. Follow  Big Sew Off Instagram account to find out more.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through our patreon account. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. 

Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist.

Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.

Susan Young has written many researched pieces for SewOver50 and this podcast is a reflection of one of those she wrote back in 2020. 

This episode is number 8 on the Top 20 Countdown!

Susan Young Sewing blog is still available and I encourage you to pop into it and read the full research she published.

You’ll find Susan on Instagram under Susan Young Sewing.

While the number of bricks and mortar shops have closed sine 2020, finding fabric both in real life and online still has the same challenges.

The information and ideas Susan shares in this podcast is still valid to learn from. She’s a tutor at Backstitch shop and is a Pfaff UK ambassador

Thank you again Susan for being on the podcast for SewOver50.

If you are able, consider supporting this podcast through paypal. Every podcast is free and the archive is gradually being uploaded on to the podcast YouTube channel.

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SewOver50 intersects with all communities. SewOver50 where we are so over ageism. 

Our focus is the sewing talent each person shares on social media and providing recognition of their willingness to share their skills whether a beginner or experienced sewist.

Make sure you listen to your SewOver50 friends in our SewOver50 podcast archive.