Wednesday, June 4, 2014

By Design (Radio National) video and interview



Last Saturday, Radio National's By Design program broadcast a recent interview where I talked about sewing and patterns. They also put together this video which accompanied the radio story and website. As part of the interview, I worked with Diane Dean who compiled this great article about the history of patterns. It also includes a section on how to work with digital pattern files and includes links to our Mandy Boat Tee and new Libby A-Line Skirt Pattern.


You can download/listen to the podcast here (my interview starts at 17.21) and hear me talk about sewing tips for beginners, as well as the increasing popularity and convenience of PDF download patterns.

Big thanks to the By Design team for allowing me to talk on and on (there was a lot edited out) about my passion!

11 comments:

  1. Great interview Colette, and your mum is adorable!!!

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  2. And I heard the repeat again today- didn't realize it was you :)

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  3. Congratulations! The video is fabulous. You are both such stars. Tessuti forever!!

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  4. What a fabulous interview. I really enjoyed watching it.

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  5. What a really interesting interview and accompanying article - it's reallly great that sewing is becoming so mainstream after many years of being a home hobby

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  6. That was a great interview. I enjoyed the history bits the most.

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  7. I loved the interview - By Design is my favourite show on RN. And the video is great too!

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  8. Hi Colette, I love the magic mushrooms top you're wearing. Was it made using a Tessuti pattern? Antonia

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    1. Thanks Antonia,
      Yes, I made up our mushroom print silk crepe de chine in our Gabby Dress pattern. I cut to the shorter length in the print and then there's a panel of plain black crepe de chine at the bottom hem to finish at the longer length ( as per pattern).

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    2. Ah I see now, thank you. Just gorgeous. I may have to have to draw inspiration from that idea … Antonia.

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