Love to Sew Podcast Episode 292: Sew the Look with Pauline Bruce
Oct 14, 2025
Join Pauline Bruce, a talented pattern-hacking specialist from Togo, as she shares her vibrant journey in sewing and community building. She reveals how her mother inspired her craft and how reconnecting in Paris lit a creative spark. Discover her tips for pattern hacking and fabric selection, especially her obsession with vests! Pauline also discusses connecting with online sewing pals in real life and her plans to expand her Sew the Look concept into Substack. Tune in for a delightful mix of creativity and practical advice!
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Born Into Sewing
- Pauline learned to sew from her mother, a professional seamstress in Lome, who taught her by having her make garments from a young age.
- She now enjoys spending time sewing with her 91-year-old mother during visits and cherishes their fashion conversations.
Teen Sewing Summer In Paris
- Pauline rekindled sewing in France at 15 after a German exchange friend brought a Pfaff machine and introduced her to Burda patterns.
- They sewed through a Paris summer, visited Marché Saint-Pierre, and inspired Pauline to buy her first machine with her sister.
Sewing Through Motherhood
- Pauline sewed intermittently through early motherhood, making special-occasion and holiday clothes for her daughters and elaborate Halloween costumes.
- Her son's cosplay requests pushed her into detailed costume work, foreshadowing her Sew The Look approach.