Love to Sew Podcast

Caroline Somos & Helen Wilkinson : Sewing Enthusiasts and Entrepreneurs

Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative entrepreneurs. Listen to interviews with indie business owners and inspiring sewists who totally understand your obsession with sewing.

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332 episodes
Updated July 23

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Oct 17, 2017 · 58 min
Episode 11: The Sewcialists with Gillian Whitcombe
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.
Oct 10, 2017 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 10: A Very Special Q&A Episode
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!
Oct 3, 2017 · 1 hr 9 min
Episode 9: The Refashioners with Portia Lawrie
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!
Sep 26, 2017 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 8: Achieving Big Goals with Kelli Ward
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.
Sep 19, 2017 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 7: Are You a Sewing Perfectionist?
Do you enjoy taking the time to make every detail the best it can be or do you make yourself crazy trying to get everything 'perfect'? In this week's episode, we unpack the topic of perfectionism as a community by sharing your thoughts and discussing how striving for perfection affects our sewing practice.
Sep 12, 2017 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 6: A New Chapter with Christine Haynes
Christine Haynes tells us all about her epic move NYC, her new job as manager of Purl Soho, and her plans for her pattern line, Christine Haynes patterns. We loved chatting about this new chapter of her life and hearing all about how she got here. Christine reminds us that it is OK to stop and evaluate where we are at in order to keep moving forward.
Sep 5, 2017 · 58 min
Episode 5: How to Sewcialize
Sewcializing = sewing + socializing! Today we're chatting all about the different ways sewists connect online. We cover everything from Instagram etiquette to our favourite Facebook groups. We also confess how many times a day we check Instagram, and how many people we follow! A great episode if you're new to the sewing community or just looking for a new way to interact with fellow makers.
Aug 29, 2017 · 52 min
Episode 4: Modern Sewing with Katie Marcus
Katie Marcus from What Katie Sews shares how she learned to sew, her favourite makes and patterns, and her passion for sustainability through sewing. Katie has a modern approach to sewing, focusing on wearable makes that reflect her strong sense of style. We loved getting to know Katie and we hope you do too!
Aug 22, 2017 · 45 min
Episode 3: How Big Is Your Fabric Stash?
Learn how we organize our fabrics, what we like to stash, how our partners feel about it, and what to do with unwanted items. Together we confess how much fabric we are each hoarding and come to realize that it's OK to collect fabric as part of a sewing practice. Do you have a growing fabric stash? Listen to this episode for great tips (and maybe a little bit of moral support) when it comes to organizing and managing a fabric collection.
Aug 22, 2017 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 2: Curvy Sewing with Jenny Rushmore
Jenny Rushmore of Cashmerette Patterns comes on the show to talk about her sewing journey, her business, and the Curvy Sewing Collective. She also tells us the story of #cakewithcashmerette, and how sewing has helped her to love and accept her body, and inspire others to do the same.
Aug 22, 2017 · 51 min
Episode 1: Get to Know Us
You're going to get to know us in this episode! We're talking about how and when we learned to sew, why we love it so much, what we do every day, and how we met. Helen makes a big announcement about her business. Caroline tells the story behind the name of her online shop. We wrap up with a rapid-fire random question session – complete with lots of laughs and some embarrassing confessions.
Aug 15, 2017 · 2 min
Episode 0: Introducing the Love to Sew Podcast
Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk (and laugh) about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative entrepreneurs. Listen to interviews with indie business owners and inspiring sewists who totally understand your obsession with sewing. Join us every Tuesday for new episodes of Love to Sew!

Love to Sew Podcast

Episode 11: The Sewcialists with Gillian Whitcombe

Episode 10: A Very Special Q&A Episode

Episode 9: The Refashioners with Portia Lawrie

Episode 8: Achieving Big Goals with Kelli Ward

Episode 7: Are You a Sewing Perfectionist?

Episode 6: A New Chapter with Christine Haynes

Episode 5: How to Sewcialize

Episode 4: Modern Sewing with Katie Marcus

Episode 3: How Big Is Your Fabric Stash?

Episode 2: Curvy Sewing with Jenny Rushmore

Episode 1: Get to Know Us

Episode 0: Introducing the Love to Sew Podcast