Episode 23: Face Your Sewing Fears with Heather Lou

Episode 24: Sewing Makes You Love Yourself: In this episode, we’re setting aside our goals and resolutions, and carving out space to talk about self-love! Inspired by the #SMYLY2018 challenge, we each tell our stories of how sewing has changed the way we view our bodies. We also... by Love to Sew Podcast

81 min listen

Episode 4: Modern Sewing with Katie Marcus: Katie Marcus from What Katie Sews shares how she learned to sew, her favourite makes and patterns, and her passion for sustainability through sewing. Katie has a modern approach to sewing, focusing on wearable makes that reflect her strong sense of... by Love to Sew Podcast

52 min listen

Episode 8: Achieving Big Goals with Kelli Ward: Kelli Ward of True Bias chats with us about her rebrand, her move to paper patterns, and reveals an exciting collaboration that she’s been working on! Over the past few years, she has balanced motherhood, school, and her growing business. Kelli’s... by Love to Sew Podcast

80 min listen

Episode 3: How Big Is Your Fabric Stash?: Learn how we organize our fabrics, what we like to stash, how our partners feel about it, and what to do with unwanted items. Together we confess how much fabric we are each hoarding and come to realize that it’s OK to collect fabric as part of a... by Love to Sew Podcast

45 min listen

Episode 0: Introducing the Love to Sew Podcast: Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk (and laugh) about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative... by Love to Sew Podcast

3 min listen

Episode 18: Fearless Making with Jasika Nicole: Jasika Nicole joins us to chat about shoemaking, red carpet DIY, handmade beauty products and more. She's a fearless maker who will try anything! Her approach to making is inspiring and her creative spirit is infectious. by Love to Sew Podcast

83 min listen

Episode 12: You Don't Have to Sew Everything: This week we are tackling feelings of guilt around NOT sewing all the things and how we can give ourselves grace in our sewing practice. You don’t have to make everything by hand and we can be extra hard on ourselves sometimes for shopping or not... by Love to Sew Podcast

43 min listen

Episode 1: Get to Know Us: You're going to get to know us in this episode! We’re talking about how and when we learned to sew, why we love it so much, what we do every day, and how we met. Helen makes a big announcement about her business. Caroline tells the story behind... by Love to Sew Podcast

51 min listen

Episode 7: Are You a Sewing Perfectionist?: Do you enjoy taking the time to make every detail the best it can be or do you make yourself crazy trying to get everything ‘perfect'? In this week’s episode, we unpack the topic of perfectionism as a community by sharing your thoughts and... by Love to Sew Podcast

67 min listen

Episode 32: Beginner Sewing: This episode is all about getting started with sewing! We recommend patterns, classes, and books for newbies, and explain lots of sewing techniques and fabric jargon. Find out what tools you need to get going and how to keep moving forward with your... by Love to Sew Podcast

61 min listen

Episode 5: How to Sewcialize: Sewcializing = sewing + socializing! Today we’re chatting all about the different ways sewists connect online. We cover everything from Instagram etiquette to our favourite Facebook groups. We also confess how many times a day we check Instagram,... by Love to Sew Podcast

59 min listen

Episode 2: Curvy Sewing with Jenny Rushmore: Jenny Rushmore of Cashmerette Patterns comes on the show to talk about her sewing journey, her business, and the Curvy Sewing Collective. She also tells us the story of #cakewithcashmerette, and how sewing has helped her to love and accept her body,... by Love to Sew Podcast

68 min listen

Episode 6: A New Chapter with Christine Haynes: Christine Haynes tells us all about her epic move NYC, her new job as manager of Purl Soho, and her plans for her pattern line, Christine Haynes patterns. We loved chatting about this new chapter of her life and hearing all about how she got here.... by Love to Sew Podcast

65 min listen

Episode 9: The Refashioners with Portia Lawrie: Portia Lawrie joins us to chat about the Refashioners 2017 and all that goes into organizing this fantastic community challenge. Learn how you can participate and get tips on refashioning and shopping for unloved garments. Portia encourages us to get... by Love to Sew Podcast

69 min listen

Episode 15: Capsule Wardrobe Challenge: We take on a ten-day capsule wardrobe challenge and tell you how it went, what we learned, and what we would do differently next time. Lee Vosburgh's 10 x 10 Challenge helped us to reflect on our current lifestyle and wardrobe needs. We walk... by Love to Sew Podcast

49 min listen

Episode 10: A Very Special Q&A Episode: In our first Very Special Episode, we're answering your questions. We chat about fabric, fitting solo, favourite tools, TNT patterns, sewing machines, and much more. We also reflect on podcasting for ten episodes, and how we make it work with our... by Love to Sew Podcast

67 min listen

Episode 13: BPSewvember with Amanda Adams: Amanda Adams chats with us about her photo a day challenge, #BPSewvember, and shares her passion for bringing the sewing community together. Amanda has a playful approach to sewing and we are in love with her outlook on this creative practice. by Love to Sew Podcast

66 min listen

Episode 43: You Can Hack It: This week we break down our favourite simple and advanced hacks that will let you get the most mileage out of your patterns! Everything you need to know, from must-have hacking tools to how to mix your favourite patterns. You can hack it! by Love to Sew Podcast

68 min listen

Episode 14: Inside Camp Workroom Social 2017: We go to Camp Workroom Social and chat with our fellow campers about what this sewing weekend means to them. We both found camp to be such a magical, accepting, and heart-opening experience and we really wanted to share that feeling with the sewing... by Love to Sew Podcast

99 min listen

Episode 22: New Year’s Re-SEW-lutions: We are talking about sewing resolutions this week on the podcast! What are some of our goals for the new year and how can we help each other stay accountable? Learn about sewing challenges to keep you motivated and get inspired to make your own... by Love to Sew Podcast

99 min listen

Episode 20: A Very Special Episode with Sam and Shea: Our partners Shea and Sam join us for our 20th episode! We are so excited to introduce you to the guys that support us through our everyday lives as sewists and entrepreneurs. We test their sewing knowledge, laugh about the hardships of living with a... by Love to Sew Podcast

68 min listen

Episode 21 - Confidence in Business with Jess Povenmire: Jess Povenmire is on the show this week to talk about her fabric and yarn shop, La Mercerie. Jess shares her experiences building confidence in business, sticking to a schedule, and planning her creative projects. by Love to Sew Podcast

65 min listen

Episode 29: Craft Real Magic with Rochelle New: Rochelle New is on the show to chat all about her sewing journey, pivoting in life and business, and her dog, Lucille! Rochelle is an amazing maker who designs all the prints and textiles for the items for sale in her online shop, Home Row Fiber Co.... by Love to Sew Podcast

78 min listen

Episode 11: The Sewcialists with Gillian Whitcombe: Gillian Whitcombe chats with us about The Sewcialists, and her blog Crafting a Rainbow. We discuss her experience running an online community and the compelling Sewcialists blog series, Who We Are. Gillian also has some great advice about taking... by Love to Sew Podcast

58 min listen

Episode 27: Fabrics 101: Today’s episode is all about fabric! We’re covering all the basics such as construction, content, weight, drape, and stretch. We also offer tips for successful fabric shopping online and in person. by Love to Sew Podcast

58 min listen

Episode 30: Our Very Special Favourites: We are sharing our favourite things with you! Hear about our favourite sewing tools, patterns, sewists in the community, and more. You’ll learn a little bit more about us in this very special episode and maybe discover something new! by Love to Sew Podcast

69 min listen

Episode 16: Work/Life Balance with Jen Beeman: Jen Beeman, the founder of Grainline Studio, is on the podcast! We get her take on owning and growing an indie pattern company, and how she has found work/life balance as an entrepreneur. by Love to Sew Podcast

52 min listen

Episode 23: Face Your Sewing Fears with Heather Lou: Heather Lou, the designer behind Closet Case Patterns, is on the show! We chat about her sewing journey, her pattern line, and her recent move to a new office space. Heather offers our listeners an inspiring pep talk about letting go of fear as a... by Love to Sew Podcast

66 min listen

Episode 37: Up Your Sewing Game: In this episode, we give you tips and ideas to level up your sewing! We want to help you to learn new skills, improve the quality of your work, and sew something you didn't think possible. We hope you'll come away with the encouragement you... by Love to Sew Podcast

84 min listen

Episode 35: Sustainability and Sewing: This week we are exploring the topic of sustainability as it relates to our sewing practice. We open up about where we are at in our sustainability journey, and how we plan to be kinder to the earth. We also offer tips on what you can do as a sewist... by Love to Sew Podcast

66 min listen

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