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10 Tips for Buying a Sewing Machine That Fits Your Budget

Episode 109: Sarai and Haley share 10 tips for buying a sewing machine that fits your skill level and budget.

September 26, 2022 0
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How can I Teach Someone Else to Sew?

Episode 108: Sewing can change your life in unexpected ways, but it’s a complex skill to learn. How can you teach someone else how to sew?

September 13, 2022 0
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Do You Have These 20 Essential Sewing Tools? (Part 2)

Episode 107: Sarai and Haley share 10 nice-to-have tools. These tools are by no means necessary, but they will save you time and effort—plus they’re fun to collect!

September 8, 2022 0
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Do You Have These 20 Essential Sewing Tools? (Part 1)

Episode 106: Sarai and Haley share the 20 most essential sewing tools in this two-episode series. In part one, they discuss the 10 most essential tools to have.

September 6, 2022 0
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Jenny Doan Wants You to Break the Quilting Rules

Episode 105: Jenny Doan shares her story of growing Missouri Star Quilt Co, why quilting is such a powerful activity, and tips for anyone interested in learning to quilt.

August 30, 2022 0
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How to Prioritize Your Sewing When You Have Too Many Ideas

Episode 104: 4 steps to help you bring an idea for a sewing project out of the idea stage and turn it into a finished garment.

August 19, 2022 0
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How Can I Buy Less Clothing?

Episode 103: Sarai and Haley share 7 simple tips to be more intentional about the clothes you add to your wardrobe, so you can feel good about everything you own.

August 16, 2022 0
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Whats the Best Method for Fabric Storage?

Episode 102: Sarai and Haley share what works best for them, what doesn't, and three approaches to storing fabric, so you can find what works best for you.

August 8, 2022 0
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How to Clean Your Sewing Space in 15 Minutes

Episode 101: Explore why a messy space is such a block, and learn a seven-step process for cleaning up your space in only 15 minutes.

July 28, 2022 0

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Our 100th Episode! Mailbag Questions From You

Episode 100: We're celebrating the 100th episode of Seamwork Radio with a Q and A with Sarai and Haley! They answer your questions about their jobs, personal life, and the podcast.

July 21, 2022 0
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Why Your Clothes Look "Homemade"

Episode 99: We explore the stigma behind the word "homemade" and share some tips for making your clothes look polished.

July 14, 2022 0
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Our Top 10 Favorite Fabrics and Where to Find Them

Episode 98: Sarai and Haley talk about their favorite go-to fabrics for sewing clothes, and what makes them so versatile and useful.

July 7, 2022 0
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Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?

Episode 97: The symptoms of burnout vs. boredom and how to recognize them, plus three questions you can ask yourself to use sewing and creative activities to move past both.

July 5, 2022 0
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How Can You Tell if a Seamwork Pattern is Beginner-friendly?

Episode 96: Sarai and Haley share three levels of beginners and show you how to pick patterns that will grow your skillset.

June 27, 2022 0
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What is the Best Way to Learn New Sewing Skills?

Episode 95: Sarai and Haley talk about why it’s hard to pick the best projects that challenge you without frustrating you.

June 20, 2022 0
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What Are Some of the Best Sewing Shortcuts to Save Time?

Episode 94: Sarai and Haley share a long list of shortcuts to help save you time and headspace while you sew clothes.

June 13, 2022 0
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The Best Sewing Books for Beginners

Episode 93: Sarai and Haley share a framework for building a helpful and inspiring sewing library, including the three types of sewing books you should have.

June 6, 2022 0
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How to Find the Type of Sewing That Fits Your Goals

Episode 92: Sarai and Haley share a bunch of ideas to help you uncover your most important sewing goal right now, and how to balance having fun while meeting your goals.

May 31, 2022 0
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Creative Exercises for When You Only Have 10 Minutes

Episode 91: Sarai and Haley share 14 different activities for when you're short on time but feel like doing something sewing-related.

May 23, 2022 0
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How to Sew When You Feel Stressed Out

Episode 90: Sarai and Haley talk about why it’s hard to sew when you’re stressed, and they share super practical tips for using sewing as a way to remove stress and not add to it.

May 16, 2022 0
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3 Steps to Help You Get Past a Mistake or Failure

Episode 89: Sarai and Haley share 3 simple steps to help you get past a mistake or failure.

May 10, 2022 0
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Tips for more playful sewing

Episode 88: Don't suck the joy out of sewing with dwelling on mistakes. Here are creative ways to make sewing more playful.

May 3, 2022 0
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How Can I Get More Wear Out of the Things I Sew?

Episode 87: Four main reasons you might not want to wear something you've made and how to plan to make things you'll get more use out of.

April 25, 2022 0
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Alexis Bailey's Hand Sewing Kits

Episode 86: A conversation with Alexis Bailey, the owner of Fibr and Cloth that sells supplies and kits for hand sewing and a growing collection of zero-waste patterns.

April 14, 2022 0
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How can I use more of the fabrics I buy?

Episode 85: Sarai and Haley will share 12 tips to help you use more of the fabric that you buy and buy fabric that you'll use.

April 8, 2022 0
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How We Sew Through Body Changes

Episode 84: Sewing shines a bright spotlight on any changes your body might be going through. In this episode, we share 9 tips for sewing through body changes, big and small.

April 5, 2022 0
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How do I Quiet My Inner Sewing Critic?

Episode 83: We all have an inner critic—a voice that critiques the things we do or make. It is not something you need to fight; it’s something you need to understand.

March 24, 2022 0
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Is it Cheaper to Sew Your Own Clothes?

Episode 82: Before fast fashion lowered the cost of clothing, sewing was an economical solution to expensive clothing. Now cheap clothing is just a click away.

March 18, 2022 0
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This Long Thread with Jen Hewett

Episode 81: Sarai and Haley talk with Jen about how she wove data and narrative together for her book This Long thread.

March 15, 2022 0
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Choose Your Adventure

Episode 80: Sarai and Haley discuss how a beginner mindset can help you become more advanced as you combine different resources in order to become your own teacher.

March 4, 2022 0