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What We’ve Learned From a Year of Pandemic Making
The last year and a half have been transformative for many of us. In this episode, we explore how the pandemic shaped our thoughts about making, and the lessons we've learned about the importance of craft in our lives.
July 20, 2021 0
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How Much Clothing Do I Really Need?
Do you ever look at your closet and wonder, how much of this stuff do I really need? In today's episode, we share some approaches to this question, and ideas we've used (or want to use) to eliminate clutter and maintain a reasonable wardrobe.
July 13, 2021 0
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A Rising Ruby Star
If you love fabric, you might be familiar with both Cotton + Steel and Ruby Star society. In this episode, Haley sits down with all five founding designers to talk about their creative journey, their close friendship, and what designing fabric means
June 15, 2021 0
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Taking the First Steps to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business
Ever thought about turning the hobby you love into a business? Today, we're joined by Abby Glassenberg of Craft Industry Alliance, who shares her wisdom after working with over a thousand craft businesses of all sizes.
May 31, 2021 0
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Three DIY Replacements for Disposables in the Bathroom
This month, we had an amazing article about making your own non-disposable bathroom products. Today, we'll talk through those DIY ideas to help us all reduce waste in the home while using the scraps we already have.
May 19, 2021 0
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What are the Signs of High Quality Clothing?
How do you know if a piece of clothing is high quality? And how do you build quality into the clothing that you make? In this episode, we discuss the three areas to look for quality in clothing, and what "high quality" really means for us.
May 19, 2021 0
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Quick Tips to Make Paper Patterns Last
Today's episode was inspired by a video on our YouTube channel called "3 Tips to Make Paper Patterns Last". We'll share the 3 tips from that video, and also adding a few more ideas to keep your paper patterns around longer.
April 30, 2021 0
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What to do When Your Hobby Feels Like a Chore
Do you ever feel a bit "meh" about sewing? We'll explore how you can tackle the creative doldrums by asking yourself a few key questions, and figuring out the right approach for you to find your way back to a hobby you love.
April 7, 2021 0
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Creativity Runs in the Family, with the Burrells
The Burrells are a tight-knit family that sews together. Patricia, Sierra, and Sone-Seerè each know how to sew, but it wasn't something that they did together—until recently. These three women tell the story of how they share this creative spark.
March 30, 2021 0
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Look for Hidden Sewing Fears
Creativity makes us feel vulnerable. Sometimes we have hidden fears around our own shortcomings, our self-image, or what other people might think. We'll talk about what some of the common fears around sewing are, and how we deal with them.
March 9, 2021 0
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Find Your Sewing Affirmations
What do you do when sewing frustrates you? How do you handle stress, failure, and the occasional hit to your self-esteem that comes with creating? In this episode, we'll share a tool that can help you be kinder to yourself and stay motivated to make.
March 9, 2021 0
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Ann Lowe: Big Risks for Big Dreams
Ann Lowe moved to New York with big dreams. She wanted to become a great American designer, no small feat for a Black woman from Alabama in 1928. But she held fast to her dream, taking enormous risks and facing down catastrophe to realize her talent.
February 25, 2021 0
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Where to Find Vintage and Deadstock Fabric
Have you heard the term “deadstock” applied to fabric? What does that mean? Inspired by a thread in our community, we’ll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of deadstock, vintage, and secondhand fabric. And we’ll share some favorite places to find it.
February 4, 2021 0
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Update Your Sewing Room Without Buying More Stuff
We’ve all spent more time at home in 2020, and that’s led many of us to think more about our spaces. Whether you have a tiny corner or a luxurious craft room, we’ll share 8 tips to help you organize and update your space without buying more stuff.
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How do I Get Rid of Clothes I've Made?
Decluttering handmade clothing is HARD. We get attached to things we’ve made with our own two hands. Learn five questions to ask yourself, and three practical tips to help you move your handmade clothes to the donation pile when it’s time.
February 4, 2021 0
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Creativity is Magic, with Christi Johnson
This is the story of a designer who listens to omens. She left a decade-long career in the fashion scenes of LA and NYC to open a textiles studio in the Catskills, where she rebuilds textiles with magic, ritual, and a deep connection to nature.
January 26, 2021 0
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Sewing Through the Generations
In this episode, we’ll hear stories from the Seamwork team about how past and future generations of sewists have impacted our sewing stories.
November 13, 2020 0
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The Ways We Share
In this episode, we’ll hear stories about how we share our craft with our loved ones. We asked you about a time that you sewed for someone else.
October 14, 2020 0
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Sewing for the Body I Have Right Now, with Maggie
What would you do if your body kept changing? If you lost 30 pounds in a month or gained 90 pounds in a year? Maggie's chronic illness causes extreme changes in her body, affecting her desire to sew and her relationship to the craft she loves.
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