

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
Mentioned books

Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 248: Caroline's Wedding Dress Journey
In this episode, Caroline tells us all about making her own wedding dress! From designing to fabric shopping to muslining to hand finishing, she shares her joys and her lessons learned. Congratulations, Caroline! Show Notes

Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 10min
Episode 247: Hand Sewing with Bernadette Banner
Bernadette Banner, historical sewist extraordinaire, discusses hand sewing, historical clothing, and her YouTube channel. They explore the process of creating historical garments, designing a modern cape with historical elements, and the behind-the-scenes of video production. They also introduce hand sewing techniques, including the running stitch and back stitch, and discuss the fun of dressing up pets and historical guinea pig paintings.

Oct 31, 2023 • 52min
Episode 246: Sewing the Decades
In this episode, we're getting inspired by vintage styles from the 1920s to the 1990s! We're going to talk about the typical silhouettes, styles, and fabrics from each decade. We'll also share media to watch to get inspired and indie patterns that have the decade's vibe. So get in the time machine - we're going window shopping! Show Notes

Oct 24, 2023 • 40min
Episode 245: Applique
This episode is all about applique! We're going to share some applique inspo, walk you through different methods of machine and hand applique, and give you a bunch of tips. Applique a quilt, applique your clothes, applique a wall hanging - you'll want to applique your whole life by the time we're finished! Show Notes

Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 7min
Episode 244: Nurturing Creativity with Larrie King
In this episode, we interview crafter extraordinaire Larrie King, also known as Mister Larrie! We chat with him about nurturing creativity, improv quilting, and trying allll the things. Is there a craft Larrie hasn't attempted? Let's find out! Show Notes

Oct 10, 2023 • 57min
Episode 243: Long-Time Sewists
In this episode, we're sharing stories from long-time sewists! The sewists featured in this episode have been sewing for over 40 years - but some have been sewing for over 60. Wow! They share their sewing memories, advice, and perspectives on changes in the sewing world. Show Notes

Oct 3, 2023 • 47min
Episode 242: Sewing Costumes
In today's treat of an episode, we're talking about sewing costumes! We'll share the costumes we've made and worn, talk about special costume considerations, give some tips for working with unusual fabrics, and share some costume ideas! We're just DYING to dress up! Show Notes

Sep 26, 2023 • 59min
Episode 241: Sew Outdoorsy with Claire Birnie
In this episode, we interview Claire Birnie from Sew Outdoorsy! We chat with her about technical fabrics, weatherproofing your me-mades, gear sewing techniques, and designing plus size patterns for activewear. Show Notes

Sep 19, 2023 • 36min
Episode 240: Yokes and Shoulder Details
We answer a bunch of questions in this episode: What even is a yoke, anyways? Are my shoulders weird? How do I DIY those cute western embellishments on my me-mades? We share ideas, inspo, pattern adjustments, and more! Plus, we answer a listener question about making elastic waistbands easier to sew and wear. Show Notes

Sep 11, 2023 • 1h 16min
Episode 239: Being Scared and Doing It Anyway with Wendy Liu
In this episode, we interview Wendy Liu, also known as WithWendy! We chat with her about DIY-ing designer clothes, thrifting fabrics, making mistakes, and producing amazing sewing videos on YouTube. Show Notes


