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158 The Other Venn
Socks, socks, socks; the Red Edge all my makes since last September a last word on bricolage; climate change; social justice; another Venn; plus working your ass off on the things that matter most, like knitting a sweater. Or saving the wor
157 Colour Me Happy
In this episode, colour gives my capsule wardrobe design process a much needed shot in the arm. This one is all about lush, gorgeous, juicy, delicious colour that makes you want to bite it. And I feel another design brief coming on. Get ful
156 An unlikely scenario for a sitcom
Passing a kidney stone: the Attenborough version; sewing patterns and their history; resting comfortably; and a linen shirt. If I ever meet Geoffery Rush in person, you can be sure I'll ask him how long it took him to learn to draft a suit
155 Memento Mori
A week where nothing much happens, and a new ironing board cover is cause for celebration. The beach figures prominently. And a suitcase. And bras, again. Trousers are on hold while I pursue the swimsuit of my dreams. Same old same old. Pre
154 More than a feeling
Why do 500 bows from China cost £2.00, but 20 bows from Lancaster cost £4.30? Asking, and answering the hard questions. In this episode: Bows. Bras. Very slow fashion. Glamour is more than a feeling. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https
153 I, Curator
Rats, Riverview, and the Red Edge. Plus, we are all hipsters now. Sorry. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
152 The Brief
Pattern making and design, casting on some things, binding off some things, burning some things, and a design brief. With bonus dog snoring, and electronic interference from a phone, placed too close to the mic while recording. Mea culpa. T
151 Palais Ideal
Envision the work. Collect the materials. Commit to the plan. Make. That’s how you build a palace. That’s how knit happens. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
150 Nine Heads
Winter clothes move to off-season storage, and spring clothing moves in; bricolage informs my deconstruction of The Red Edge; and an interview with My Body Model founder, Erica Schmitz. The weather continues charming. Get full access to Bre
149 I knit and I know things
Top tips for self care, including the one where all pink lipstick is improved by renaming it "Your Crazy Grandma". Yarn, fabric and a crazy-ass costume book arrive by post to save the day. Projects finished, and projects in Time Out that ne
148 The Sandbox
In this episode, sunshine, blue skies and spring cleaning. Lessons from the YouTubes; where clothes go when they die; and Jeny Staiman’s amazing brain. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium
147 Femme Dandy
On the needles this week, I got nothing. I made a sock toe. I knit a couple of gauge swatches. I’m very much in between projects right now. But, oh! The projects in my head. Who's your dandy? Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brend
146 Fran and Oscar
What is sartorial style, who owns it, and how can I get some? Also, my socks are cursed. And a visit with JC Briar, the designer and programmer behind Stitch-Maps.com (http://stitch-maps.com). Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://bren
145 Venn nothing else will do
My capsule Venn is shaping up nicely. The first collection, Informed Simplicity, is characterised by The Maker’s Atalier (https://themakersatelier.com/). Next up, we have David Rose Style (https://davidrose.style/) (black and white fun!) An
144 All this buttoning and unbuttoning*
The title of this episode is said to hail from an 18th century suicide note, although the anecdote is, apparently (https://quoteinvestigator.com/2019/01/18/button/), apocryphal. That said, when it comes to knitwear closures, I can definitel
143 Purple Triangles
That thing that you don't see, until you do. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
142 Working the Ropeline
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141 Second Tier Biscuits and Naked Ladies
I know there's a pandemic on, but the great biscuit shortage of 2020 felt extremely personal. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
140 Wednesday to Wednesday
Watching democracy almost die makes me cranky. There was a clear choice between donning the pants of crazy, OR hunkering down and making stuff. I chose the latter. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscrib
139 Prose into Poetry
This week I'm looking for more than assembly, order or editing. The novus jacket leaves many questions unanswered. 100 Acts of Sewing are considered, with Sonya Phillip. I think I'm getting the hang of it. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at
138 Full of things that have never been
Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings. Grieve the loss of the countless instants that you will never taste again; Never to touch or to experience the same moment the same way again. Commemorate the fallen whose hands once held
137 Giving shy persons the strength to do what needs to be done
It is said the past is a foreign country, and this week my passport received a number of new stamps. Kirsty Hall pays a visit to the past as well, through her Granny’s Book. And I find the courage to do what needs to be done. It's all about
136 The How and the Why
Kicking off the first episode of Series 14, Mothers of Unvention, with conversations about the process of design, beginning with constructive discontent in identifying a problem, and the deep dive of immersion needed to find a solution. Don
135: The Many Brendas
Finding my way out of the emotional wilderness, with a little help from the Brendas; my Quilt of Dreams and Placemats of Awesome; Naomi Parkhurst makes words into stitches. Remembering A Snow Day. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://
134 You Are Here
Today we’re talking about space. Not space, the final frontier. The space we inhabit. The space where we store things. The space we’re allowed. The space in our homes that belongs to just to us. Guest, Lilo Bowman, offers advice for taking
133: I'm Back!
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Episode Whatever: Not a Podcast
The one after five years. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
Mood Ring: Confessions of a serial dyer
The one about indigo. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
CODA: Equilibrium
The one where you like me. You really like me. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
Episode 132: Epic Bind Off
The last one. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at https://brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4
