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.
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Jun 25, 2019 • 1h 1min
Episode 99: Patternmaking with Suzy Furrer
Suzy Furrer of Apparel Arts joins us to chat about patternmaking. From creating a moulage through to drafting patterns, Suzy has so much knowledge to share. We also talk about building her design school and literally writing the book on patternmaking!
Jun 18, 2019 • 56min
Episode 98: Scrap Busting
What do we do with all of our fabric scraps? We break down how we store our scraps, what is worth keeping, and loads of project ideas that will have you scrap-free in no time.
Jun 11, 2019 • 55min
Episode 97: Vlogging with Brittany J. Jones
Brittany J. Jones takes us behind the scenes of running a sewing YouTube channel! How she taught herself to make videos, how she stays on schedule, and how she stays true to her authentic voice online. Plus we chat about the Sew in 30 movement, radiating positivity, and Big 4 patterns.
Jun 4, 2019 • 45min
Episode 96: Rubbing off Ready-To-Wear
Recreate your favourite ready-to-wear garments! We break down different methods and provide tons of great resources that will help you replace your store-bought with me-mades. Plus, we answer your sewing questions and reveal some exciting podcast news!
May 28, 2019 • 1h 7min
Episode 95: Creative Collaboration with Alexia Abegg
Alexia Abegg talks with us about Ruby Star Society, fabric design, tie-dye, and pottery. She's an amazing creative force and gives us her secrets to successful collaboration, following your passion, and getting things done!
May 21, 2019 • 1h 33min
Episode 94: Why Do We Sew?
We share the wonderful, heartfelt, and surprising reasons why we sew. Listeners all around the world wrote in to tell us their 'why' and celebrate this wonderful hobby with us!
May 14, 2019 • 56min
Episode 93: Hey June Handmade with Adrianna Appl
Adrianna Appl of Hey June Handmade is on to talk about juggling a pattern business, building a house, and raising 3 kids while living in an RV. We chat about her popular patterns and her authentic social media voice. Plus, she gives a pep talk for those of us who are ready to put their creative projects out into the world!
May 7, 2019 • 1h 13min
Episode 92: Sergers and Overlockers 101
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about sergers! We break down different types of stitches and what they are used for, give some top recommendations for entry-level machines, and tell you everything to look out for when choosing the right serger for you. Plus lots of great resources to learn more and get you overlocking in no time.
Apr 30, 2019 • 1h 19min
Episode 91: Shirtmaking with David Page Coffin
David Page Coffin joins us to chat about his almost 50 years of sewing experience! He gives us great shirtmaking tips and shares his sewing philosophy. We also dive into his career as an editor of Threads magazine and how he stumbled into the wonderful world of sewing.
Apr 23, 2019 • 1h 26min
Episode 90: Surface Design with Spoonflower
We chat in person with two fun and enthusiastic Spoonflower employees! Have you ever wanted to try designing your own fabric? We share how you can get started with surface design and all the fun projects you can create. We also hear about Spoonflower's history and how the custom printing magic happens.
