Episode 85: Sustainable Sewing with Megan Nielsen

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Episode 85: Sustainable Sewing with Megan Nielsen

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68 minutes

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Mar 19, 2019

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Megan Nielsen shares with us about her journey to becoming an indie pattern designer and her passion for sustainable sewing. We discuss how we can make changes in our sewing practice to be more kind to the earth and to each other.

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Mar 19, 2019

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Episode 85: Sustainable Sewing with Megan Nielsen

Episode 85: Sustainable Sewing with Megan Nielsen

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