Bornella Fabrics feature on Check Your Thread Podcast

Episode 204 - Selling Fabric More Sustainably with Tanya Brooman

I've been lucky enough to meet Zoe from the Check Your Thread a number of times, and she's always been an absolute pleasure to chat to. For me, Zoe is a true champion of sustainability and a real beacon for changing the way we think about our sewing. She has some really interesting guests on her podcast and which come at sustainable sewing from many different angles.

I first met Zoe when she gave a talk during the Sew Sustainable Fair in 2023. Later that year she was kind enough to record some vox pops with me when we crossed paths at the Knit+Stitch show. And she spoke to me later at the London Destash Fabric Swap in 2024 (episodes 101 and 144 linked below). 

Zoe decided to come to the London Fabric Swap (that Yvette @Stash Hub and I organised in September this year) and recorded an episode (202). So I was really thrilled when she asked if we could record a follow up. Of course I jumped at the chance!!

We talked a bit more about the fabric swap and also discussed further some of the issues we raised about how a business describing itself as 'sustainable' could be that, if I'm selling brand new items. Plus the benefits and challenges of running a sustainable business.

I cannot thank Zoe enough for inviting me on for my own Bornella Fabrics episode and for being such a welcoming host. 

You can listen to the link below.

Episode 204 - Selling Fabric More Sustainably with Tanya Brooman

You can listen to previous episodes of Check Your Thread below, which feature Bornella Fabrics below: 

Episode 202 - The London Fabric Swap

Episode 144 - London Destash Fabric Swap

Episode 101 - Knitting and Stitching Show 2023

If you want to discover more about sewing more sustainably, Zoe's podcast is a fantastic resource of ideas, inspiration and advice. You can support Zoe's work with Check Your Thread on Patreon and help to bring us such amazing resources, ideas, inspiration and advice.

https://www.patreon.com/checkyourthread

Happy sewing 

Tanya xx