Love to Sew Podcast
Caroline Somos & Helen Wilkinson : Sewing Enthusiasts and Entrepreneurs
Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative entrepreneurs. Listen to interviews with indie business owners and inspiring sewists who totally understand your obsession with sewing.
Episodes
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Jun 16, 2020 • 44min
Episode 149: Meditative Crafting
We discuss how meditative crafting can help you to de-stress and relax, along with sharing lots of inspiring project ideas!
Jun 9, 2020 • 1h 8min
Episode 148: Sew Queer with Shannon Flaherty
Shannon Flaherty joins us to talk about Sew Queer and her involvement in the online sewing community! Shannon shares her experience as a queer, fat sewist and gives her advice on inclusivity in the sewing community.
May 26, 2020 • 45min
Episode 147: Bias Tape
Learn all about bias tape! We discuss the different types of bias tape, how to make it, and where to use it. We share some inspiring bias tape projects and some of our favorite shops to buy bias tape!
May 19, 2020 • 44min
Episode 146: Sew Inspired
We share who is inspiring you in the sewing community! We discuss whose style you are swooning over, sewing community leaders that are major heart eyes, and who we are loving following too!
May 12, 2020 • 48min
Episode 145: Mending
Let's get mending! We cover stitches to use when mending, different mending techniques, and the tools you need to be successful. We also share our mending experience and our favourite mending resources!
May 5, 2020 • 1h 12min
Episode 144: Style School with Stasia Savasuk
Stasia Savasuk chats with us about her style school and her journey to finding her style. She also shares some styling tips so we can always look and feel great - inside and out!
Apr 28, 2020 • 48min
Episode 143: Menswear Style with Norris Danta-Ford
Norris Dánta Ford joins us to chat about menswear style! Norris chats about why fashion is important to him, and how we can be bolder with our styling choices. He shares styling resources, styling inspiration, and the many projects he is working on in the sewing community and beyond!
Apr 21, 2020 • 44min
Episode 142: Documenting Your Makes
Do you journal your sewing process, or simply take photos of your finished makes? We are chatting about ways you can get organized in documenting your makes, while also sharing some of our top tips for taking a good photo! The #memademay challenge is coming up, and we share some planning tips for that too!
Apr 14, 2020 • 46min
Episode 141: Feedback Fest 4
We share your episode feedback over the past 6 months and chat about our favorite episodes too! Hear what episodes resonated with the community most, and some follow-up discussions on some of your favourite topics!
Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 2min
Episode 140: Toiles and Tribulations with Rachael Gilbert-Burns
Rachael Gilbert-Burns joins us to chat about the Measurements Movement and the #imnot2D social media hashtag! She also chats about how her sewing curiosity has helped her to grow as a sewist and engage with others in the online sewing community.
