Love to Sew Podcast

Arounna Khounnoraj joins us to discuss the beautiful craft of punch needle! She shares what you need to get started, how to overcome beginner challenges, and some top tips for punch needle success.

It's our 3 year anniversary! Join us as we catch up on our businesses and day-to-day lives, along with answering all your questions in a special Q&A!

Learn all about pins and needles! We cover different types of needles and pins and what you need to know when considering pins and needles for your projects.

Julian Collins joins us to chat about his sewing journey and the Black Makers Matter coalition. We discuss how the sewing community can support Black makers and help to ensure companies big and small make it clear that they value their Black customers. Julian also talks about the confidence he gets from wearing handmade garments and his SewManly Facebook group!

Learn how to fabric shop online! We discuss our top tips for online fabric shopping so you can find that perfect fabric for your project.

We share your favourite sewing confessions, from sewing over pins to not pre-washing your fabrics, we've got them all!

We hear from queer and trans community members about their experiences sewing clothing that affirms their gender and finding patterns that fit. We share listener stories of how sewing can have both a positive and negative impact on one's gender expression and also discuss ways we can be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ sewists in our sewing community!

Learn all about linen! We discuss the fascinating history of linen, common characteristics of linen, and the many great pattern suggestions for sewing with linen. We also touch on some tips and tricks for sewing with linen and our favourite linen makes!

Jess and Leila join us to talk about their pattern design company, Muna and Broad! We discuss the beginning days of Muna and Broad, size inclusivity in the sewing community, and the inspiring community contributions Jess and Leila are behind.

We cover all the details you need to know for pattern matching! We share tips and tricks to successfully match fabrics like stripes and plaids, and discuss the many creative opportunities with pattern matching!