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Caroline and Kathryn say hi and give you an introduction into what to expect from them in the coming episodes!

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Feb 20, 2020

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Join Caroline Barulis and Kathryn Roberts, professional pattern makers, every fortnight for a cheeky drink and a chat about how fashion is made. Enjoy interviews with real industry experts and get to know what really goes into making the clothes we all love to wear. Expect chats about craftsmanship, pattern cutting, sewing, the industry at large and lots of laughs! If you’re into fashion and not taking yourself too seriously then this is the podcast for you!

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Welcome to the Fashion Half Cut Podcast: Caroline and Kathryn say hi and give you an introduction into what to expect from them in the coming episodes! by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 6: Interview with Emmeline Child, sustainability expert: Emmeline Child, fashion sustainability programme leader and lecturer at the University of Northampton, joins Kathryn and Caroline to talk about all things sustainable in fashion. Emmeline gained an impressive amount of knowledge and experience... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 8: London Fashion Week: Join us behind the scenes and take a front row seat at the iconic London Fashion Week. We discuss past fashion week experiences, and Caroline brings you her diary of live recordings from the studio, the catwalk and the show rooms. Step inside... by Fashion Half Cut
78 min listen
Ep. 2: Interview with Designer Danielle Windsor: Caroline interviews long time friend and colleague, Danielle Winsdor. Danielle not only has her own fashion brand but has worked in the fashion industry as a fashion designer all around the globe in countries such as Italy, Amsterdam, Spain and... by Fashion Half Cut
54 min listen
Ep. 3: Our Top 10 Fashion Books: There's nothing we love more than snuggling up with a glass of wine and a good book. Particularly fashion books! So we're sharing the love and introducing you to our favourites. From technical, to photographic, to the comedic...we've got them all on... by Fashion Half Cut
65 min listen
Ep. 1: Understanding Pattern Cutting and the Fashion Cycle: We get asked again and again what it is that we actually do, so in this episode we're explaining in detail what a pattern maker is and how we fit into the greater fashion cycle. Starting right at the beginning stages of sketches and running through to... by Fashion Half Cut
48 min listen
Ep. 5: Our journey and getting into Fashion: A look back into our personal journeys and how we got into the big bad world of fashion. We started a few years apart and took different routes but have somehow ended up in the same studio working alongside one another. Find out how and why we decided... by Fashion Half Cut
63 min listen
Ep. 15: Understanding Sizing, Grading and Everything In-between: Caroline and Kathryn pull back to curtain and expose the very grey area of sizing and grading within the fashion industry. We chat about how it fits into the development garment life cycle, to how grading works and even our own personal experiences.... by Fashion Half Cut
70 min listen
Ep. 14: Ask Us Anything: You asked, and we answered! A huge thank you to all of our lovely listeners who sent in questions, we absolutely loved hearing from you! The questions range from freelance life, to recognition in the industry and also include things like the technical... by Fashion Half Cut
62 min listen
Ep. 10: Interview with Elisalex de Castro Peake, co-founder of By Hand London: Elisalex started her career as a shoe designer and ran her own very successful brand for 4 years before moving into pattern designing and the sewing world. Working in fashion runs in her family and we love the idea of moving between the fashion... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 33: Everything You Need To Know About Darts: Understanding darts, how they work and what to do with them is a fundamental part of pattern cutting. In this Episode we’re delving into the technical world of pattern making. Explaining what darts are, talking you through some theory, manipulations... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 4: Fashion Sustainability: We explore the world of sustainable fashion and all the amazing innovation happening in this field. There's a small, tiny bit of doom and gloom but mostly it's sunshine and excitement with full steam ahead to the future of eco fashion! by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 7: The Coronavirus Effect & Working From Home: As the Coronavirus pandemic plunges the world into chaos, we bring you a bonus episode with an update on life as freelancers and small business owners in this very scary time. We share our thoughts and tips for working from home and how we're managing... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 13: Pyjama Party with Olivia von Halle: Olivia von Halle is a cult luxury British silk brand whose name has become synonymous with reinventing silk pyjamas and disrupting the nightwear market. You will have seen her beautiful silk creations in films, on the red carpet and worn by all of... by Fashion Half Cut
57 min listen
Ep. 9: Our Top 7 Essential Tools for Pattern Cutting and Making: In this episode we talk you through our top 7 Pattern Cutting tools and pieces of equipment. These are our absolute essentials that we just couldn't function without!Like most pattern cutters we know, we're both massive fans of clever stationary. If... by Fashion Half Cut
63 min listen
Ep. 23: Menswear Pattern Cutting and Making, with Rhiannon Bydawell: In this episode we're joined by Rhiannon Bydawell who is a menswear pattern cutter for McQ by Alexander McQueen. We discuss the key differences between menswear and womenswear, and Rhiannon shares stories about bespoke tailoring on the infamous... by Fashion Half Cut
31 min listen
Ep. 20: How Fittings Work, with Fitting Model Anna Popovich: Fittings are an integral part of garment development, and as pattern makers we spend much of our time in the infamous fitting room! Join us as we talk you through how fittings work, why they're so important and let you in on our own experiences and... by Fashion Half Cut
54 min listen
Ep. 12: Demystifying Blocks and Slopers: This episode is all about one of our favourite bits of kit...blocks! (or slopers as our lovely American friends call them) Join us as we discuss what they are, how to make them, how to use them and the different types that we've come across in the... by Fashion Half Cut
43 min listen
Ep. 11: Draping on the Stand by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 22: Working with Garment Factories, with Alice Warne: As pattern makers we create the "blue print" that the factories use to produce hundreds of garments, so it's no surprise that we spend a fair amount of our job working with Factories! This episode is all about how that relationship works, who's... by Fashion Half Cut
56 min listen
Ep. 21: Getting your first job, with Sidnie Brennan: Our favourite Intern turned employee, Sidnie Brennan joins us to discuss her journey so far. She fills us in on everything from going to university to study fashion, to developing her design portfolio, her internships and then finally getting her... by Fashion Half Cut
41 min listen
Ep. 17: Exploring Maternity Wear: It's Caroline's last week before she breaks for maternity leave and in honour of that we are talking about all things maternity wear! Expect some great shopping recommendations, a view of maternity wear and all the details through a pattern cutters... by Fashion Half Cut
63 min listen
Ep. 31: Starting Your Own Fashion Brand, with Hanna Fiedler: Hanna Fiedler trained as a traditional bespoke tailor at the Berlin Opera Foundation before moving to London to study design and pattern cutting. She launched her own luxury womenswear fashion brand in 2018 and has since gone from strength to... by Fashion Half Cut
43 min listen
Ep. 19: Dressing From the Feet First with Footwear Designer Anna Kichenside: This week we've got an interview with footwear designer, Anna Kichenside, who has been in the industry for over 16 years. Anna gives us a glimpse into the world of footwear design and fills us in on her journey, from where she trained, to how she got... by Fashion Half Cut
41 min listen
Ep. 16: Interview with Charlotta Ayers, co-founder of School of Pattern Cutting: This week Kathryn interviews Charlotta Ayers, the co-founder of School of pattern cutting. Charlotta started life as a designer, before moving into the world of pattern cutting and teaching. In this interview we talk about studying at Central st.... by Fashion Half Cut
31 min listen
Ep. 24: Bias Cutting & Sewing Explained by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 30: Getting Into Your Garment: Working out how a garment is taken on and off the body is an essential part of garment construction. In this episode we explore our favourite types of fastenings and how they effect our pattern and sewing. So next time you're designing or interpreting... by Fashion Half Cut
43 min listen
Ep. 27: Starting a Global Fashion Brand, with Zak Timol Creative Director of Velsvoir: Zak Timol, the creative brain behind the well known menswear brand, Velsvoir, joins us to talk us through how he and his 2 brothers started up the brand (by accident) and how their famous bow ties have led to them winning awards and building a... by Fashion Half Cut
47 min listen
Ep. 18: The Industries Best Kept Secret....Sample Sales!: This week we’re sharing a real insider secret with all of you lovely listeners. It’s one of the few perks of the jobs when you work in fashion and it’s definitely one of our favourite parts of the job! We are of course, talking about... SAMPLE... by Fashion Half Cut
33 min listen
Ep. 40: The Importance of Inner Garment Construction: The inside of your garments are just as important as the outside, sometimes even more so! So we’re talking fusing, corsets, boning, shoulder pads, sleeve rolls, bustles, cups and all those hidden components of your garments that provide... by Fashion Half Cut
57 min listen

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Ep. 53: Looking Back Over The Last Year: As 2021 comes to a close, we're taking this chance to look back and reflect on all the amazing episodes, guests and laughs that we've had over the last year. Thank you to all of you for your support and love this past year, we can't wait to see more... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 49: Seams & Seam Allowances: This episode is all about seam allowance! That often overlooked, but 100% essential part of our patterns and garments. Expect to hear about how to add it, different types of seam finishes and the relating seam allowance. As well as how you can... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 48: Sustainable Pattern Cutting, with Sarah Rozelaar, Founder of The Sewing Retreat: Sarah is a fellow teacher of pattern cutting and a long time advocate of sustainability within the fashion and sewing industries. She founded her business with sustainability at its centre and while it’s grown and evolved over time, this... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 47: Where to Learn Pattern Cutting: So you want to learn to make your own patterns but you're not sure how to find the right teacher, course or resource? We've got you covered in this episode! Kathryn chats to Charlotta Ayers about pattern cutting courses for hobby sewists, would... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 46: Our Special VIP Guest...Say Hello to Kathryn's Mum, Jill!: We often get asked about how we got into sewing and pattern cutting. For Kathryn the answer always includes her mum, Jill! So we asked the wonderful lady herself to join Kathryn and share her sewing journey with you all. It ranges from sewing at... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 45: Understanding Necklines & How to Change Them: Necklines aren’t as easy to change as you might think, there’s a whole host of things to consider and tweak for different types of styles so sit back and relax as we explain what they are, how we do it and what you need to keep in mind when doing it. by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 44: How to Label Your Pattern and Why It's Important: Join us, Caroline and Kathryn, as we dive into the important world of pattern labelling. We're giving you the low down on what exactly we write on our patterns, why we do it, what the abbreviations are, what they mean and why they're so essential! by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 42: Deadstock Fabric, with The New Craft House Founders Hannah and Rosie: We are joined by Hannah and Rosie, the founders of The New Craft House to chat about the link that they've created between the fashion and sewing worlds through selling deadstock fabrics. Anyone in the sewing world will be familiar with these... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 41: Explaining Pockets: Who doesn't love it when you buy and dress and IT HAS POCKETS?! Our beloved pockets are an integral part of garment construction and they come in many different shapes and sizes. Join us to talk through some of our favourite pocket details,... by Fashion Half Cut
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Ep. 39: Life as a Bridal Designer, with Charlotte Wilden: Charlotte Wilden runs her own bespoke bridal service and does everything from the initial design, pattern cutting, sewing and even the final embroidery and hand finishing. She has a beautiful design aesthetic which is evident in her work and we can't... by Fashion Half Cut
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