Love to Sew Podcast

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Episode 17: How Big is Your Pattern Stash? Nov 28, 2017

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We dive deep into patterns this week with tips for organizing, storing, and collecting sewing patterns. We cover hot-button topics like indie vs. big 4, paper vs. PDF, and tracing vs. cutting! This is a great episode for beginner sewists navigating the world of patterns!

Episode 16: Work/Life Balance with Jen Beeman Nov 21, 2017

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Jen Beeman, the founder of Grainline Studio, is on the podcast! We get her take on owning and growing an indie pattern company, and how she has found work/life balance as an entrepreneur.

Episode 15: Capsule Wardrobe Challenge Nov 14, 2017

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We take on a ten-day capsule wardrobe challenge and tell you how it went, what we learned, and what we would do differently next time. Lee Vosburgh's 10 x 10 Challenge helped us to reflect on our current lifestyle and wardrobe needs. We walk away feeling motivated to approach our sewing plans thoughtfully and realistically.

Episode 14: Inside Camp Workroom Social 2017 Nov 07, 2017

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We go to Camp Workroom Social and chat with our fellow campers about what this sewing weekend means to them. We both found camp to be such a magical, accepting, and heart-opening experience and we really wanted to share that feeling with the sewing community. Get an inside look at this amazing weekend and hopefully we will see you at camp next year!

Episode 13: BPSewvember with Amanda Adams Oct 31, 2017

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Amanda Adams chats with us about her photo a day challenge, #BPSewvember, and shares her passion for bringing the sewing community together. Amanda has a playful approach to sewing and we are in love with her outlook on this creative practice.

Episode 12: You Don't Have to Sew Everything Oct 24, 2017

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This week we are tackling feelings of guilt around NOT sewing all the things and how we can give ourselves grace in our sewing practice. You don't have to make everything by hand and we can be extra hard on ourselves sometimes for shopping or not making time to sew. We chat about how life is busy and sewing is meant to be a relaxing creative practice, let's try to keep it that way!

Episode 11: The Sewcialists with Gillian Whitcombe Oct 17, 2017

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Gillian Whitcombe chats with us about The Sewcialists, and her blog Crafting a Rainbow. We discuss her experience running an online community and the compelling Sewcialists blog series, Who We Are. Gillian also has some great advice about taking better blog photos and defining personal style.

Episode 10: A Very Special Q&A Episode Oct 10, 2017

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In our first Very Special Episode, we're answering your questions. We chat about fabric, fitting solo, favourite tools, TNT patterns, sewing machines, and much more. We also reflect on podcasting for ten episodes, and how we make it work with our full-time jobs!

Episode 9: The Refashioners with Portia Lawrie Oct 03, 2017

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Portia Lawrie joins us to chat about the Refashioners 2017 and all that goes into organizing this fantastic community challenge. Learn how you can participate and get tips on refashioning and shopping for unloved garments. Portia encourages us to get creative, overcome sewing fear, and just go for it!

Episode 8: Achieving Big Goals with Kelli Ward Sep 26, 2017

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Kelli Ward of True Bias chats with us about her rebrand, her move to paper patterns, and reveals an exciting collaboration that she's been working on! Over the past few years, she has balanced motherhood, school, and her growing business. Kelli's approach of leaning slowly into her goals proves that big things can happen one day at a time.

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