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Sewing Patterns

Seamwork Magazine is Changing

A call for writers and makers.

June 30, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Creative Community with Kristine Vejar

Episode 15: In 1999, Kristine took her first trip to India. There, she met the Rabari, a small community that changed her perspective and direction for the future.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Beating the Odds with Melissa Fehr

Episode 14: In 2008, Melissa was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. This life-changing experience eventually led her to designing patterns.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Loving a person, not their gender with Marie Koupparis

Episode 13: In 2015 Marie of the blog A Stitching Odyssey wrote a post called "Loving a Person, Not Their Gender" about the experience of her partner coming out as transgender.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

The Learning Process with Joost De Cock

Episode 12: Joost De Cock went from sewing pillows to making his own wardrobe to creating this incredible online service in just a few years.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

The "head stuff" with Felicia Semple

Episode 11: Felicia Semple is the creator of The Craft Sessions, an incredible sewing retreat she created to help teach women to find joy and meaning in the practice of craft.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Let's talk money with Heather Lewenza

Episode 10: Designer and founder of Closet Case Patterns Heather Lewenza talks about how money and spending have shaped her values and led her to a career in sewing.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

A Shift in Mindset with Jacqui Palhegyi

Episode 9: Jacqui Palhegyi has always been passionate about issues of social justice. On a trip to Egypt, an encounter forever shifted what she knew about clothing.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Open Up with Jennifer Wiese

Episode 8: Jennifer tells the story of putting on a major sewing event, and the unexpected benefits of being open to mistakes.

June 15, 2020 0

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Design, Fame, and Villainy with Gretchen Jones

Episode 7: Cast as a villain on Project Runway season 8, Gretchen Jones talks about life and design after her experience after her controversial win.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

The Opposite of Creative Block with Leah Price

Episode 6: After spending 10 years in what she describes as almost complete isolation, Leah discovered a deep and abiding creative energy in repurposing what is unloved and wasted.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

A Dream of Self-Sufficiency with Morgan Meredith

Episode 5: Morgan knew she wanted a life that she could control. But when her husband decided to join the military, she thought those dreams might be shattered.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

It's Worth It with Sadie Roberts of Tradlands

Episode 4: Hear Sadie's story of starting a US-made clothing label from the ground up, and how and why labels like hers can thrive.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

The Proud Sewist with Matthew Holloway

Episode 3: Growing up in Oklahoma, Matthew always had the sense that he wasn't "normal." He began to ask questions. What's wrong with being interested in "feminine" things?

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

Making Your Own Mold with Charlie Wensley

Episode 2: Before she rediscovered her love of making clothes, Charlie Wensley struggled to meet expectations about the kind of person she thought she was supposed to be.

June 15, 2020 0
Seamwork Radio Podcast

A Radical Change in Confidence with Jenny Rushmore

Episode 1: Jenny exudes confidence in everything she does. But it wasn't always this way. Learn how she overcame childhood bullying and found her voice in the sewing community.

June 15, 2020 0
Sustainable Sewing Projects

Book Review: Zero Waste Sewing

Learn how to sew zero-waste projects with Elizabeth M Haywood's book.

May 31, 2020 0
Makers & Crafts

An Absolution

Sewing through three quarantines, by Denise Archer.

May 31, 2020 0
Sewing Tutorials

Pattern Hackers: How to Add a Waist Tie to Your Shirt

Break the rules with three pattern hacks for the Willis top, by Chelsea Miller.

May 31, 2020 0
Creativity & Mindset

Letting Go of Productivity Shame

How to recognize when the need to be productive is weighing down your creative life, by Sarai Mitnick.

May 31, 2020 0
Style & Wardrobe

Seamwork Style

Dive into summer styling with the Willis top, by Farrah Dodson.

May 31, 2020 0
Sewing Tutorials

How to Sew the Best Breast Pads

Create functional, comfortable, and low-profile breast pads you’ll actually want to wear, by Haley Glenn.

May 31, 2020 0
Makers & Crafts

How to Sew Cloth Pads

Use fabric scraps to reduce your waste each month, by Meg Stively.

May 31, 2020 0
Fabric Guides

How to Sew Period Underwear

Reduce waste and use up your fabric scraps while you sew your underthings, by Wallis Smith-Owens.

May 31, 2020 0
Fabric Guides

All About Lyocell & Tencel

What is Lyocell, and is it sustainable? By Michelle Brown Colistro.

May 31, 2020 0
Sewing Patterns

All About the Willis Top

Fabric resources, fitting details, and tutorials to help you sew this button-up top.

May 31, 2020 0
Sewing Patterns

All About the Dorian Shorts

Fabric resources, fitting details, and tutorials to help you sew these shorts.

May 31, 2020 0
Creativity & Mindset

Welcome to Issue 67: CHOICES

Think about all the choices you make when you sew your own clothing, by Meg Stively.

May 31, 2020 0
Creativity & Mindset

Sewing Bloopers

Behind every great sewing project is a funny mistake.

April 30, 2020 0
Sewing Patterns

Project Diary: Stretch Lace and a Bodysuit

A luxe finish for your handmade underthings, by Wallis Smith-Owens.

April 30, 2020 0