On this weeks podcast we talk to Melissa Mora from MellySews! We chat about her YouTube channel, Blank Slate Patterns company, designing for Riley Blake Fabrics and she gives us some secrets on how she manages her social media content! Instagram - https://instagram.com/mellysewsYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/MellysewsPattern company - http://blankslatepatterns.com/Website - https://mellysews.com/Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.ca/mellysews/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mellysewsSUPPORT THE PODCAST ON PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/thesewcialhourpodcastRelated links Riley Blake - https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/melissa-moraMelissa's book! - https://a.co/d/fhdQV2JNew episodes every Tuesday! https://linktr.ee/thesewcialhourwww.thesewcialhourpodcast.comFollow Ashley:https://linktr.ee/charmedbyashleyFollow Bethany:https://linktr.ee/Craftwithbethany00:00 - Intro00:48 - Who is mellysews02:32 - founding her pattern company03:16 - Blank Slate patterns08:00 - Having family support your small business10:16 - Mellysews tutorials12:25 - What type of sewing machines does melly sew on13:24 - designing for Riley Blake16:00 - how did you make your own design18:44 - How does melly sews juggle it all19:30 - how Melly plans for youtube23:55 - Posting on facebook everyday28:28 - Melly has a virtual assistant32:00 - assistant for her pattern testing36:00 - Melly has been sewing since she was 338:15 - Does mellys mom still sew?45:23 - Bethany needs an assistant49:41 - Melissa was a theatre teacher in school51:20 - Closing out Support the show