Love to Sew

We share the wonderful, heartfelt, and surprising reasons why we sew. Listeners all around the world wrote in to tell us their ‘why’ and celebrate this wonderful hobby with us! Help us out by taking a podcast survey! This is a third party survey designed by podcasting experts to help us get to know our listeners. Who you are, how you listen to podcasts, and how you feel about our show! It asks questions about demographics, income, and more. The purpose is to help us tailor content to our listeners and find sponsors for the show. This survey is not about sewing, but we always welcome any sewing stories at hello@lovetosewpodcast.com. The Winslow Culottes are available in the better size range now! 20% off until the end of May! Winslow Hacks on Helen’s Closet Check out #winslowculottes

Adrianna Appl of Hey June Handmade is on to talk about juggling a pattern business, building a house, and raising 3 kids while living in an RV. We chat about her popular patterns and her authentic social media voice. Plus, she gives a pep talk for those of us who are ready to put their creative projects out into the world! Follow Adrianna! Hey June Handmade Instagram: @heyjunehandmade, @_homeonthefrontrange_ Children’s patterns at Hey June Handmade Lane Raglan by Hey June Handmade Union Street Tee  by Hey June Handmade

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about sergers! We break down different types of stitches and what they are used for, give some top recommendations for entry-level machines, and tell you what to look out for when choosing the right serger for you. Plus lots of great resources to learn more and get you overlocking in no time. This post contains Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Swimwear fabrics at Blackbird! Cottesloe Swimsuit from Megan Nielsen

David Page Coffin joins us to chat about his almost 50 years of sewing experience! He gives us great shirtmaking tips and shares his sewing philosophy. We also dive into his career as an editor of Threads magazine and how he stumbled into the wonderful world of sewing. Follow David! Website: Shirtmaking with DPC Pinterest: ShirtmakingwithDPC Sewing Shirts with a Perfect Fit: The Ultimate Guide to Fit, Style, and Construction from Collared and Cuffed to Blouses and Tunics by David Page Coffin Hand Stitches: For the Fine Custom Tailored Garment by Stanley Hostek

Meredith in her Ogden cami in Organic Cotton Sateen (design) & Theresa in her Papercut Patterns Flutter Blouse (design) We chat in person with two fun and enthusiastic Spoonflower employees! Have you ever wanted to try designing your own fabric? We share how you can get started with surface design and all the fun projects you can create. We also hear about Spoonflower’s history and how the custom printing magic happens. Love to Sew listeners recieve 20%-off Sew House Seven patterns from April 23 – April 29 PST by using code “LOVE20” at checkout! Follow Spoonflower! Site: Spoonflower Instagram: @spoonflower Spoonflower Blog Spoonflower Magazine Follow Teresa! Instagram: @theresarizz Spoonflower Shop: Trizzuto Follow Meredith! Instagram: @meregold01 Take a virtual tour of

We share your feedback from the past 6 months in this semi-annual feedback fest! Hear inspiring stories from fellow listeners, get great sewing tips, and leave feeling inspired to get out there and sew something! Unicorn Stressball – PSA: These fell apart immediately

Elisalex De Castro Peake chats with us about her leap from the fashion world to the home sewing community. We hear the story behind By Hand London and discuss where things are headed next. Elisalex also shares great tips about fitting bodices, embroidering clothing, and dressing to impress. Follow Elisalex! Instagram: @elisalex, @byhandlondon Blog: By Hand London Blog Store: By Hand London Patterns Closet Case Patterns Blog OonaBalloona by Marcy Harriell Tilly and the Buttons Charlotte, Victoria, and Elisalex Elisalex Dress

We have all experienced SewJo (sewing mojo) or lack thereof! Why does it leave us and how do we find it again? We discuss our personal experiences with losing our SewJo and things we have done to get it back. York Pinafore with the new size range! Workshops at Blackbird Fabrics Harriet Bra by Cloth Habit Lander Pants by True Bias Plantain T-Shirt by Deer and Doe

Michelle Morris of That Black Chic and Sewn Magazine joins us to talk about her return to sewing, starting her blog, and creating her own sewing magazine. We chat about her joyful approach to choosing projects and how she makes garments simply for the love of it! Follow Michelle! Blog: That Black Chic Instagram: @thatblackchic, @sewnmagazine Sewn Magazine   Mimi G Style #sewfrosting Rippin’ Ain’t Easy   View this post on Instagram

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. Love to Sew podcast listeners can get 15% off your next Spoonflower fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap order. Go to try.spoonflower.com/lovetosew and enter your email address to receive your coupon code. Follow Megan! Instagram: @megannielsenpatterns Store: Megan Nielsen Patterns Blog: Megan Nielsen Design Diary Pattern Review Dawn Jeans

We asked for your sewing stories from around the world! In this episode, we make connections and highlight differences in our sewing. We share your stories, tips and experiences. #makeyourstash by @timetotsew and @pilar_bear #sewbibs by @teridodds1, @jessamyb@cookinandcraftin and @heidi_handmadefrenzy

Sewing Machines come in all shapes and sizes! We talk about the history of the sewing machine, what to look for when you shop for one, and how to approach machine maintenance. We also discuss our favourite stitches, feet, and fun features! Get FREE shipping on a 3D scan Beatrice dress form through March 31, 2019. Love to Sew listeners will also enjoy a free 30-minute private consultation to make the scanning process even easier! Visit www.beatriceforms.com/lovetosew for this special offer! This post contains Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Workshops at Blackbird Fabrics Check out the weekly Bonus Episodes on Patreon! Grade My Size Survey on The Sewcialists Top 10 Sewing Podcasts on Helen’s Closet

Mac Housley joins us to discuss her part in starting the @meetmakersofcolor Instagram account. She shares why following a diverse spectrum of people online creates more cross-cultural dialogue and how Meet Makers of Color is helping us do that. We also discuss creative positive space for important conversations and ‘trying on’ new ideas. Follow Mac! Instagram: @macsmakespace, @meetmakersofcolor, @sewalteredstyle Blog: Sew Altered Style, Harper+Lu Sew Altered Style co-founder, Katie – @katiesewspace Style Bee 10 x 10 Challenge

Anna Graham joins us to share her tips on sewing bags, how she got into pattern making, and designing her very own fabric line. We also talk about how she bought her studio space sight unseen and balancing work and family life. Follow Anna! Blog: Noodlehead Instagram: @noodlehead531 Made by Rae MADE Everyday Renovating the Noodlehead studio Range Backpack 241 Tote Making Backpack

We catch up with six amazing sewists who are on journeys of motherhood. We find out how being pregnant has impacted their sewing, favourite maternity-friendly patterns, and making time to sew post-partum. We also discuss major body changes and how that can both motivate and de-motivate us in our sewing. (0:11:22) Gabby & Megan – Stitcher’s Brew Podcast Follow Gabby & Megan! Podcast: Stitcher’s Brew Podcast Instagram: @stitchersbrewpodcast, @gabberdashery, @pigeonwishes maternitysewing.com The Maternity Sewing Podcast