Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity

Sometimes even our favorite hobbies can start to feel stressful, especially if you're a perfectionist who feels like nothing you create is ever quite good enough. Today we're giving you permission to play with concrete creative activities to get you out of the "should" mindset and back to feeling fun and open in your sewing room.

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Life changes, and so should your wardrobe! Whether you're navigating a major transition or simply discovering new parts of yourself, we'll share practical strategies for evolving your handmade wardrobe with confidence. Learn how to honor what's stayed the same while embracing what's different.

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Life has a way of throwing curveballs that can derail our creative plans. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share six practical strategies for maintaining your sewing practice even during your busiest seasons. From scheduling tiny pockets of creative time to choosing the right projects for your energy level, these tips will help you stay connected to your creativity no matter what life throws your way.

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In this special roundup episode, Sarai and Haley share what they're currently sewing, discuss new techniques they're trying, and answer listener questions about favorite accessories to sew between bigger projects. They also introduce two new Seamwork patterns and share their tool recommendation of the month.

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Getting crisp, sharp corners in your sewing can feel like magic when you get it right! Today we share our favorite techniques for achieving professional-looking points on collars, cuffs, and any other detail that needs a perfect corner. These simple tips will transform your tailored projects.

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Fall is the perfect time to explore cozy, textured fabrics that feel amazing to wear and sew with. We share our top 10 favorite fabrics for autumn sewing, what makes each one special, and the specific projects we're planning to make with them right now.

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Fall is the perfect time to get intentional about your sewing plans. We're sharing our 5 favorite strategies for planning a season of projects that you'll actually want to make and wear, from shopping your stash to building the perfect color palette.

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See what’s going on in Seamwork world this month as we chat about the newest patterns, what we’re sewing, a favorite tool, and more. Take a peek at what’s coming up and what’s been inspiring us lately in this monthly-ish roundup.

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Join us as we reflect on our summer sewing journeys and share the valuable lessons we've learned along the way. From slowing down and choosing favorite fabrics to planning versatile pieces, we'll discuss how our summer experiences are already shaping our approach to fall sewing.

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Learn how to shop for fabric with intention, avoid common buying mistakes, and build a collection that truly reflects your sewing goals and personal style. We share strategies to help you resist impulse purchases while still enjoying the creative process of fabric shopping.

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In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their favorite strategies for finding and completing satisfying sewing projects in a single day. They discuss why quick projects are important for your sewing journey and share 5 specific patterns you can start and finish even when you're short on time.

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We've all been there - you spend countless hours making a garment only to rush through the hem and end up with a less-than-professional finish. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their favorite hemming techniques for different fabrics, practical advice for choosing the right hem for your project, and simple solutions to common hemming problems.

Sarai and Haley reveal five specialty notions that transform homemade knit projects into professional-looking garments. These lesser-known tools are perfect for creating polished results on fitted styles like the new Citron dress, eliminating wavy seams, flipped edges, and puckered hems.

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In this episode, Sarai and Haley share five practical techniques for adding support to your handmade clothes without specialty bras. From shelf bras to foam cups, they discuss how to sew more confidence into your summer wardrobe with easy-to-implement methods that work for all support needs.

In this special roundup episode, we share what we’re working on, including our sewing plans and what we’re excited to make next. We’ll also talk about all the new stuff coming up at Seamwork!

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share everything you need to know about selecting the perfect swimwear fabric for your next project. From understanding stretch and recovery to fiber content and specialty options, they'll demystify the process of shopping for swim fabrics so you can create comfortable, long-lasting swimsuits you'll love wearing.

In this episode of Seamwork Radio, Sarai and Haley share a 5-step system for creating cohesive fabric palettes that help you sew garments that actually work together. You'll learn how to build a palette that reflects your personal style, works with your existing wardrobe, and makes fabric shopping more intentional.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their favorite techniques for elevating handmade garments with special details and embellishments. They discuss how thoughtful touches like hand embroidery, unique closures, and special techniques can transform ordinary makes into treasured pieces that you'll reach for again and again.

In this special roundup episode, we share what we’re working on, including our sewing plans and what we’re excited to make next. We’ll also talk about all the new stuff coming up at Seamwork!

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their top five fabric recommendations for summer sewing. From breathable linens to delicate eyelet lace, they'll guide you through the best options for staying cool while looking stylish, plus recommend perfect Seamwork patterns for each fabric.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share practical strategies for finding time to sew when life gets hectic. Whether you have 15 minutes or a few hours, these seven tips will help you make progress on your projects and keep your creativity flowing even during the busiest seasons.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss how to create meaningful sewing goals that align with your personal values rather than just accumulating more clothes. They share a 5-step process to help you reconnect with why you sew and make intentional choices about future projects.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley explore Allison Bornstein's "Three-Word Method" for defining your personal style. They share how they applied this technique to their own wardrobes and offer practical tips for using it to guide your sewing projects and fabric choices.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share a 5-step process for organizing your fabric stash so that you get the most out of it. If you feel like you’re spending way more on fabric than you need to, and that you’re buying more than you can possibly sew, learn how a few simple tweaks to the way you organize can save you money and help you reduce waste.

In this special roundup episode, we share what we’re working on, including our sewing plans and what we’re excited to make next. We’ll also talk about all the new stuff coming up at Seamwork!

Today, we’re talking about our absolute favorite types of projects for sewing with linen. Linen is an amazing fabric, especially in warmer months. It’s light, breathable, comfortable, and easy to sew. We’ll talk about our best ideas for garments made from linen, and the specific patterns we’d use.

Vintage clothing can provide so much inspiration for your projects, from the fabrics used to intricate construction details. We take a look at our favorite sources for vintage inspiration and explain how we use them to create clothing with unusual details that still looks modern.

We made a lot of mistakes when we first started sewing with knits. But like anything in sewing, it always comes down to your tools and your technique. We share the top 10 tools that make sewing with knits effortless and fun, without all the hassles of our early wonky projects.

Today, we're talking about 4 really fun but less common fabrics that you may never have sewn with. We'll cover why we love these fabrics, the best ways to use them (including some ideas you’ve probably never heard of), and our favorite tips for sewing with them if you want to give them a shot yourself.

Today, we're talking about what to do when self-doubt gets in the way of your sewing. We'll cover the mindset shifts that help us the most, some practical questions to ask yourself every time you experience self-doubt, and how to make sewing fun again when you feel like quitting.

Today, we're talking about sewing statement pieces for your wardrobe. We'll cover how to choose colors and prints that you’ll actually wear, ideas for making a statement even if you don’t like bright colors, and how to find your own personal style signatures.

Today, we're talking about how you can make even the most basic patterns feel exciting to sew. We'll cover choosing the colors that make you feel your best, picking out fabrics that you’ll love, and how to find ideas for details that really make a basic garment feel special.

When you sew clothes that you don’t end up wearing, it feels like a huge waste of time and energy. You might beat yourself up and it can affect your confidence. But sometimes those wardrobe outcasts just need a fresh perspective. We’ll share some new ways for you to consider these outcasts that might help you start to wear them again.

In today’s episode, we're talking about how thinking about your handmade wardrobe as a garden can teach you more patience, resilience, and long term thinking. We'll cover how both gardening and sewing can help you cultivate patience, joy, and the powerful experience of building something from scratch.

Today, we're sharing our favorite ten tips for designing a wardrobe that actually feels good every day!

Your sewing space is more than just a place to stitch—it’s where your creativity thrives. Whether you have a dedicated room, a corner in your living room, or even a repurposed closet, transforming your space into a creative sanctuary can inspire you and make every sewing session more joyful.

Here are eight tips to help you create a sewing space that feels peaceful, nurturing, and perfectly aligned with your creativity.

If you've ever wanted to dive into the world of sewing but didn’t know where to start, you’re not alone. Glory Allan, a self-taught sewing enthusiast and popular creator on YouTube and TikTok, knows exactly how it feels to be a beginner. In our recent conversation, he shared invaluable insights and practical tips for anyone embarking on their sewing journey.

Staying organized can feel like a monumental task, but in reality, it’s a series of small, consistent habits that make all the difference. 

Whether you’re new to sewing or have years of experience, staying organized can bring more intention and joy to your creative process. In this week’s podcast episode, Sarai and Haley share practical habits for staying organized at every level—annually, seasonally, and during each sewing session.

I like to shop for fabric seasonally, and it helps to have a list of tried-and-true fabrics that work well for each season.

It also helps to get really familiar with the qualities of each fabric, so you can pair it to the right project.

In this episode of the Seamwork Radio podcast, I’m sharing 10 of my favorite winter fabrics to help you stay warm and stylish through the cold months ahead.

You’ll use these fabrics year after year, so the more you get to know them, the easier it will be f...

Fashion trends can be a double-edged sword. They’re fun, fresh, and full of creative potential, yet they can easily overwhelm your wardrobe with pieces that don’t quite feel like “you.”

But what if trends could work for you instead of against you? Haley and Sarai have a method to take a designer-inspired approach to trends—one that lets you experiment, have fun, and stay true to your personal style.

While the podcast takes a break for the holidays, we're re-airing some of our favorite episodes. This one originally aired in 2023.

Do you often find you sew accompanied by an uninvited guest: your inner critic? That little voice that questions your skills, doubts your decisions, and convinces you that your creative work is not good enough?

If so, Sarai and Haley have some tips to banish your inner critic—or at least learn to tolerate its presence.

We’re taking a break from the podcast for the holidays, so we’re re-airing some of our favorite episodes. This episode is one of our faves because we show you how to recognize, manage, and even quiet that pesky...

In this re-run of one of our favorite episodes, Sarai and Haley help you figure out if you're an ambitious or cautious learner (or somewhere in between). They also share the benefits and pitfalls are for each, and how to learn from each of these learning styles.

For our 10th birthday, we're re-airing some of our favorite episodes of Seamwork Radio. In this episode, Sarai talks with Ashley.

As Ashley grew up, her innocence and relationship with her mom eroded. But somehow, sewing provided that thin thread of connection that never went away.

In this special podcast epiosde, Haley turns the mic on Sarai, and asked our founder questions about the first 10 years of Seamwork.

She'll share how it all started, how it’s going, and lessons she's learned that you can apply to your own creative life.

Fabric shopping should be an exciting and inspiring experience—but it can quickly become overwhelming.

The endless options and aisles of tempting bolts of fabric make it easy to lose sight of what you actually need.

Sarai and Haley share practical tips for navigating fabric stores with intention so you can select fabrics you’re excited to sew—and actually use.

It can also be hard to find the motivation to sew when you have lots of other commitments—and when the daytime hours are short.

Stay productive and creative with these simple, effective ideas for sewing when you're low on time and energy.

Sewing often has you thinking a few steps ahead—about what's next in your life, the upcoming season, and what you'll need to be ready for it.

In this podcast episode, Sarai and Haley explore how to embrace seasonal changes through sewing. They share five ways to plan for the upcoming season while also staying present and honoring the season you're in right now.

In a world of fast everything, sewing can be your sanctuary.

Imagine spending a little extra time on your favorite projects, feeling less rushed, and discovering a renewed love for sewing. In the latest podcast, Sarai shares tips on embracing slow sewing. She explores 10 simple, approachable tips to help you slow down

This topic frequently comes up in our community, as many of us are looking for ways to slow down and truly enjoy the process, so this episode gently reminds us that sewing can be more than just the clothes we create; it can...

There are a few important factors to consider before you choose fabrics for those big events and special occasions in our lives.

Whether it's a wedding, a fancy party, or the upcoming holidays that make you want to feel your best, the fabric you choose can really make or break your outfit. While it's tempting to go straight for that luxurious silk or stunning velvet, it can also get really expensive and might not fit the environment.

In this podcast episode, Sarai shares 5 questions you can ask yourself to make sure you're picking the right...

This is part 2 of a 2-part series called "Sewing With All 5 Senses."

We continue to delve into our sensory-driven nature. Sewing inherently engages our sense of sight and touch, but by finding ways to activate all five senses, it can evolve into an even deeper and more transformative form of self-care.

Last week, we talked about how to intentionally enhance your sense of sight and touch. Today, we’ll talk about the other three senses: sound, smell, and taste. We'll cover what elements play into these senses, and give you tips for how to embrace wh...

This is part 1 of a 2-part series called "Sewing With All 5 Senses."

We are such sensory-seeking creatures, and in very direct ways, sewing feeds our sense of sight and touch. But if you can find ways to stimulate all of your senses when you’re sewing, it can become an even more radical form of self-care than it already is.

Today, Sarai and Haley talk about how to intentionally enhance your sense of sight and touch, which are the two senses we experience the strongest when we’re sewing. They cover what elements play into our...

Altering thrifted or store-bought clothes is easier than you think! Allie from Allie Upcycles, an expert in size-inclusive thrift flips, is here to share her top 10 favorite tips for altering your clothes with ease.

Whether you're adding a zipper, adjusting a hem, or creating a whole new look, these practical tips will help you breathe new life into your wardrobe. Ready to make your clothes work for you?

If you've ever felt intimidated by sewing with knits, you're not alone! 

The stretchy nature of knit fabric can make them appear tricky to wrangle through your machine. But don’t worry—Whitney from TomKat Stitchery is here to help.

Whitney sat down with Sarai and shared her top 10 tips to help you conquer knits with confidence. 

Cornelius Quiring is one of the most creative and helpful sewing content creators on social media right now. When he was 3, he was in an accident that halted the growth of the muscles on half of his body. 

As a teen, he learned to create adaptive clothing that fit, but didn't hide, his body's unique shape. Now, his goal is to teach you all about patternmaking and clothing construction. And he also aims to entertain you, so you have fun while you learn.

In this episode, he shares 5 tips for learning how to make your o...

Lingerie expert Sophie Hines is the special guest on this week's epiosde. She shares 10 tips for buying and sewing lingerie fabrics. If you've ever been curious about sewing your own bras, underwear, or loungewear, you don't want to miss this episode!

Finding time to sew in a world filled with endless demands can feel like an uphill battle. Between work, family, household chores, and countless distractions, it often seems that sewing time is the first to go. 

But here's the truth: if sewing brings you joy, calm, and fulfillment, you need to carve out space for it in your life. 

In this episode, Sarai shares 5 strategies to help you find more time to sew.

April Yang is a DIY, thrift-flipping enthusiast, and she has ideas to help you start your first upcycled project. In this interview, the founder of Coolirpa shares expert tips for thrift shopping, preparing your designs, and making sewing sustainable and fun.

When two podcasters with the same passion for sewing and making things get together, you know it will be a meaningful conversation.

Sarai was recently a guest on the In Kinshop podcast, hosted by Tina VanDenburg. In this episode, Sarai and Tina talk about finding balance and intentionality in sewing, making, and life. And, of course, about the importance of taking time to walk your dog.

Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons is here to talk about sewing for kids! She's sharing her top 10 tips for sewing for kids. And even if you don't do a lot of sewing for kids, you're going to find a lot in here that can apply to your own sewing as well, even for yourself or for other adults.

 Last week on the podcast, we learned how a Seamwork pattern is made, from design to the final photo shoot. Today, we have some common fitting myths to dispel.

Robin, our professional patternmaker, is a special guest on this episode. Robin's been patternmaking with us at Seamwork for more than 7 years. Prior to that, she worked in the ready-to-wear apparel industry as a pattern maker with companies like Patagonia, Ugg, and Hanna Anderson.

And today, she's here to bust 5 common fitting myths.

Curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of patternmaking? You're in for a treat!

We have a special guest. It’s Robin, our talented patternmaker! 

Robin shares her insider secrets and takes us on a journey through the entire process of creating a Seamwork pattern.

From the initial sketch to the final photo shoot, Robin reveals the steps involved in bringing a pattern to life. 

Most of us have fabric stashes that seem to get bigger and bigger. In this episode, Sarai shares 5 tips to sew from your stash to help you keep the yardage in your home to a helpful minimum.

Today, you'll get tons of tips for organizing your new sewing space, so you can set it all up and start sewing!

We’re on the final week of Space Camp where we’re all refreshing our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.

We’re on the third week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.

Today, you'll decide what to keep, donate, and trash. 

We’re on the second week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.

Last year, we held a really popular summer sewing camp in conjunction with the Seamwork Radio Podcast episodes. We're re-airing the "Space Camp" portion this year to give you a chance to organize and set up your dream sewing space.

Sarai and Haley will be your camp leaders, and in the next 4 episodes, they'll share ideas and exercises to help you upgrade your space.

Let's talk about five apps that you may not have used before that can really level up your sewing. We're going to cover apps you can use to get creative while you plan your sewing, apps that help you stay organized, and even my favorite app for helping you sketch your projects. 

Let's talk about my five tips to help you choose the right fabric for your sewing project. We're going to cover why choosing the right fabric can be so hard for so many people, what to specifically look for when buying fabric for a project, and how to dramatically improve your fabric shopping skills in a short amount of time.

Today, we're talking about five books on creativity that have totally transformed the way I think, and even in some cases, really have changed my whole life. So we're going to cover one book that helped me create rituals that I've been practicing for years, one that helped me understand how to get into a creative mode more easily, and one that's a really practical workbook for building more creative time into your life, so you don't want to miss these. 

You set a sewing queue with the best of intentions, but sometimes you can still find yourself stuck. Or, sometimes, you turn into a magpie and constantly get distracted by sewing projects.

But there are some tricks to staying excited about your sewing queue.

In this week’s podcast episode, you’ll learn how to choose your next project and get tips you can rely on to keep your queue interesting. 

Dressing comfortably in the sun-soaked days of summer is a challenge, but choosing the right fabric can make all the difference.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their 5 favorite fabrics to sew and wear in the summer. They’ll tell you why each fabric is great for summer and give you a list of garments that work well with each fiber.

Editing is one of the most underappreciated aspects of any creative journey. This includes picking out a new sewing project. With so many choices, the process can feel overwhelming. So, how can you simplify it? Ask a designer!

In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss why editing is vital to any good design process and share an easy three-step process they like to use when creating their sewing plans for the season. 

Is your social media algorithm showing you the same thing over and over again?

We use social media and Pinterest for mindless entertainment, but it can be easy to go down a scroll-hole. If that's the only input your brain is receiving for inspiration, you can get stuck.

In this week’s episode, Haley and Sarai chat about how social media algorithms are creating cultural uniformity and how you can find ways to discover your own unique taste when there is this culture of sameness.

Clothing is a really strong repository of memory. Creating your own wedding dress is the perfect opportunity to flex your sewing skills and create a true heirloom piece. 

In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss the benefits and drawbacks of sewing your own wedding attire. They also share their expert tips for reducing stress and ensuring your wedding outfit turns out just as you envisioned it.

Are you new to zero-waste sewing? Are you thinking about trying a zero-waste pattern for the first time Or are you wondering if Seamwork will ever release a zero-waste pattern?

This week’s podcast answers all those questions.

Sarai and Haley discuss the benefits and limitations of zero-waste sewing and give eight simple steps for exploring this niche. 

In this episode we discuss how sewing teaches you to want less. So we're going to cover our own relationships with consumption, how that's changed throughout our sewing journeys, and then eight ways that you can lean on sewing to help you consume less.

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Outfit formulas help you get dressed easily and confidently each morning. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share five outfit formulas you can wear this spring. They cover what an outfit formula is, what makes a good outfit formula, and then five ideas you could incorporate into your own spring wardrobe. 

When you’re getting dressed in the morning, your goal is to wear clothes, not for your clothes to wear you. And if you love vintage fashion, sometimes it can be challenging not to feel like you’re walking off a movie set or cosplaying as a character from another era.

But we love vintage fashion.

So, how can you incorporate vintage into a modern wardrobe? Here are 7 tips.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley talk about how to sew a wardrobe you'll still love in ten years. They cover what makes a garment long lasting—both stylewise and physically—how to choose styles that you'll love to wear for years, and practical tips for making garments that stand the test of time. 

Feel like you’re in a style rut? In this episode, Sarai and Haley show you how to update your wardrobe when your lifestyle, job, body, or sense of style changes.

They cover the signs you might be in a transition, give you some tools for examining that transition, and some actions you can take to evolve your style alongside your life. 

Use this fashion industry trick to define your core style. Sarai and Haley talk about Style Signatures, including what they are, how they can help you better define your personal style, how to come up with your own style signatures, and then how to deploy them in your wardrobe. 

In today’s podcast episode, Sarai and Haley share five lessons they’ve learned from Design Your Wardrobe, and all of these lessons point to one thing: learning how to think like a designer and edit your wardrobe is an invaluable tool for your sewing.

When a new season arises, you can feel the urge to reinvent yourself and refresh everything in your closet. But there’s a simpler way—just refresh the colors you wear!

In this episode, Sarai and Haley provide a 5-step process for defining your colors and putting together a spring color palette.

Here's something you might not know about yourself: You're an editor.

When you sew your own clothes, you're always making editorial decisions, from pairing fabric to a pattern to styling a final outfit.

In this episode, Sarai and Haley cover why editing is so important in design, how to set constraints to make editing easier, and ideas for making tough choices a little bit easier. 

If you’ve ever logged into Pinterest and stared wide-eyed at the never ending scroll of inspiration, you’ve likely run into one of two problems. Too much inspiration or none at all.

In this episode, get 5 tips for finding exactly what you want on Pinterest. With these tips, you can build mood boards that truly help you with your sewing plans.

Trends are one of the most powerful forces that drive fashion. But they’re a little tricky.

On one hand, trends can be really fun to play with. They bring something new into your wardrobe. But on the other hand, you don't want a closet full of really trendy things that don't really feel like you. 

Sarai and Haley cover eight trends for spring 2024 and some ways you can incorporate them into your sewing. 

Having a real sense of your creative purpose can act as a North Star that guides you in your hobbies—or any creative part of your life.

But your purpose can shift as you grow and learn different things about yourself. Uncovering what matters to you is something you have to do repeatedly.

Here are 4 exercises to help you discover how you're changing and how your purpose might be changing, too. 

Did you get into sewing to help reduce textile waste? A lot of people do. And it's great to go to a fabric store and get that new, beautiful fabric. But sometimes it's nice to find an alternative and really flex your creativity in a new way and help to keep that waste down. 

In this episode, get give tips for using thrift shop finds to create your next sewing project.

Has your creativity ever felt a little low? Today, Sarai and Haley share ten things to do when you're just not feeling very creative. 

They cover things you can do to come up with new ideas that get you excited again, things you can do to prepare for when creativity does strike, and things you can do to get your hands moving. 

In this week’s episode, Sarai and Haley share 5 ideas to help you sew for cold weather. They cover how to make your winter sewing extra warm and cozy, and share practical tips and fabric ideas for a toasty, wearable winter wardrobe.

Listen to a recording of the patternmaker panel with 6 amazingly talented patternmakers here in Portland, moderated by Sarai. They chat about all the secrets your patternmaker wants you to know, the differences between ready-to-wear and sewing, and their favorite parts about making patterns.

In October, we hosted our very first in-person event at Seamwork HQ. Nearly 100 Seamworkers gathered for Stitchfest, and we all spent the day together later. There was a panel of local patternmakers, a sample sale, and a live recording of the Seamwork Radio podcast.

In the live recording, Sarai and our patternmaker, Robin, answer the 7 most common sewing questions we get asked here at Seamwork.

In October, we hosted our very first in-person event at Seamwork HQ. Nearly 100 Seamworkers gathered for Stitchfest, and we all spent the day together later. There was a panel of local patternmakers, a sample sale, and a live recording of the Seamwork Radio podcast.

In the live recording, Sarai and our patternmaker, Robin, answer the 7 most common sewing questions we get asked here at Seamwork.

This week, Sarai and Haley share their favorite things to make, and tips for making your handmade gifts feel extra special.

If you’re going to sew gifts over the holidays, listen to their comprehensive list of more than 50 project ideas.

We all make mistakes when we sew. It’s normal.

Almost every project you sew might have a few sewing bloopers, but the silly little mistakes you often make are pretty easily avoidable.

In this week’s episode, Sarai and Haley talk about some of the most common sewing bloopers and how to avoid them. 

Sewing and buying fabric are two different hobbies, and they're both equally enjoyable.

But it's important to marry the two hobbies so that your fabric buying habits and your sewing habits match up and you actually use all that fabric you're buying.

Today, Sarai and Haley are talking about your fabric stash. They’ll share five ideas to help you manage your stash. 

Do you ever wish your home sewing projects looked as polished as the clothes you buy in the store? Today, Sarai and Haley are discussing ways to make your projects more polished. They cover five different tips to help you get a professional-looking finish. 

Your sewing machine is one of the most important sewing tools you own, and it's likely one of the biggest investments you've made in your sewing.

But a lot of times when you buy one, you're just handed it, and you're expected to know what to do with it.

Just like a car, it does need regular care and maintenance. In today’s episode, Sarai and Haley share five tips to care for your sewing machine.

Sarai and Haley are hosting a quick-tip series on the podcast. For the next few weeks, they’re sharing quick episodes full of tips to answer your most burning sewing questions.

And today they’re talking about scrap busting, with five ideas to help you bust your scraps. 

Today on the podcast, Sarai and Haley are talking about how to overcome your fears around sewing—just in time for Halloween.

They cover the two types of fears you might have about sewing, how to decide which one you're facing, and a three-step process for overcoming any sewing fear.