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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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.
Apr 16, 2019 • 1h 10min
Episode 89: Feedback Fest 2
We share your feedback from the past 6 months in this semi-annual feedback fest! Hear inspiring stories from fellow listeners, get great sewing tips, and leave feeling inspired to get out there and sew!
Apr 9, 2019 • 1h 29min
Episode 88: Dress Up and Stand Out with Elisalex de Castro Peake
Elisalex De Castro Peake chats with us about her leap from the fashion world to the home sewing community. We hear the story behind By Hand London and discuss where things are headed next. Elisalex also shares great tips about fitting bodices, embroidering clothing, and dressing to impress.
Apr 2, 2019 • 1h 7min
Episode 87: How to get your SewJo back
We have all experienced Sewjo (sewing mojo) or lack thereof! Why does it leave us and how do we find it again? We discuss our personal experiences with losing our SewJo and things we have done to get it back.
Mar 26, 2019 • 59min
Episode 86: Sewn Magazine with Michelle Morris
Michelle Morris of That Black Chic and Sewn Magazine joins us to talk about her return to sewing, starting her blog, and creating her own sewing magazine. We chat about her joyful approach to choosing projects and how she makes garments simply for the love of it!
