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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Jul 28, 2020 • 1h 5min
Episode 155: Fabric Shopping Online
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.
Jul 21, 2020 • 47min
Episode 154: Sewing Confessions
We share your favourite sewing confessions, from sewing over pins to not pre-washing your fabrics, we've got them all!
Jul 14, 2020 • 46min
Episode 153: Queer and Trans Sewing
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!
Jul 7, 2020 • 52min
Episode 152: Linen
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!
Jun 30, 2020 • 55min
Episode 151: Muna & Broad with Jess and Leila
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.
Jun 23, 2020 • 43min
Episode 150: Pattern Matching
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!
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!
