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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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Today's guest is Leila Kelleher: professor of fashion design, co-owner of pattern company Muna and Broad, ready-to-wear designer for A Space in Between, and co-author of the new book, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear! We talk with Leila about this groundbreaking book, her practical, neutral approach to plus size design and pattern drafting, and how to use the book as a home sewist. Show Notes
This is our 300th episode celebration! We chat about 9 years making Love to Sew, including the guest we were the most nervous to interview, our 2026 TNT patterns, and the advice we would give the 2017 versions of ourselves. Plus: fun games, Love to Sew stats, and more! Show Notes
This episode is all about sewing rainwear! We talk about some of the most common waterproof fabrics and define terms like "hydrostatic head rating" and "DWR." We also share some great indie patterns for raincoats, jackets, and hats. And we give tons of tips for sewing with waterproof fabrics, sealing seams, re-waterproofing, and more! Show Notes
Our guest for this episode is Sydney Graham! She designs comfy, stylish patterns and makes amazing sewing content on social media. We chat with her about her fascinating career journey, creating work/life balance, and her dreamy DIY sewing spaces." Show Notes
We're back for the spring season with an episode all about sewing hats! We share special materials and techniques you'll only see in the world of hatmaking, talk about hat styles from easy to advanced, and reveal the hats WE made! Show Notes
In this episode, we took the plunge and sewed our favourite fabrics into showstopper garments! We reveal them to each other for the first time and share the stories of where we got our fabrics, what the fitting and sewing process was like, and where we plan to wear our new clothes. Plus, we answer a listener question about altering a pants pattern from an elastic waist to a fitted waist and share another listener's feedback about a futuristic zipper. Show Notes
In this episode, we interview Inuk sewist Laura Pia Churchill! She tells us about life in Nunavut, Inuit sewing traditions, sewing through grief, being an auntie, and lots more. Show Notes
In this episode, we share a bunch of lesser-known sewing notions! Have you heard of a curve runner? How about drawcord elastic? Monofilament thread? Zipper lubricant? We talk about all of these and lots more! Plus, we answer a listener question about taking in trousers. Show Notes
This episode is all about how to sew when you're a parent or caregiver! How to find the time, how to keep kids away from sharp sewing tools, how to involve kids in your sewing practice, and more. Our listeners called and wrote in with some really cool stories, tips, and strategies! Show Notes
1In this episode, we interview Pauline Bruce aka @sewuthinkucan! She's a pattern hacking genius, Sew the Look specialist, and beloved member of the sewing community. She chats with us about her continent-crossing sewing journey, tells us how to get sewing friendships off the internet and into real life, and reveals her secrets for finding patterns to dupe ready-to-wear looks. Show Notes
We each chose a rising trend for Fall/Winter 2025 and sewed garments inspired by it! In this episode, we reveal them to each other for the first time. We also talk about our pattern and fabric choices, the tips that helped us through the sewing process, and where we plan to wear our trendy outfits. Show Notes
This episode is an introduction to projector sewing! Projector sewists skip the paper and project patterns directly onto fabric. We talk about what you need for a successful setup and how to use it; the pros and cons of projector sewing vs. printing out PDF patterns; and whether we're planning to start using projectors (we disagree!). We also answer a listener question about pants length adjustments. Show Notes
We interview Cornelius Quiring, the beloved internet sewing teacher and content creator! We chat with him about his unique sewing journey, his minimalist design perspective, how he teaches difficult drafting concepts, and his favourite things to sew. Show Notes
We each sewed a vest and, in this episode, we reveal them to each other for the first time! We talk about the patterns and fabrics we chose, the ups and downs of the sewing process, and how we're going to style our new vests. Plus, an extra special surprise! Show Notes
We're back for the fall 2025 season with a brand-new call-in episode! We answer sewing questions from our listeners: how to choose your size based on your fabric's stretch percentage, what patterns to pick for a work capsule wardrobe, how to sew a curved French seam, and lots more! We also catch up about our summer break. Show Notes
We asked our listeners: "If you could only sew one thing, what would it be?" In this episode, we share their answers (and ours)! Listen in and get inspired - there are so many different kinds of answers! Show Notes
We each sewed an eyelet garment, and now we're going to tell each other about it for the first time! We discuss our fabric choices, pattern choices, sewing experiences, and lots more. Show Notes
In this episode, we chat about a really interesting email we got from a listener who doesn't enjoy the sewing process. We talk about sewing for practical reasons versus sewing for the process, how to make the sewing process more enjoyable, and how to decide whether sewing is worth it. Plus, we have some fun voicemails from listeners to start it all off! Show Notes
This episode is all about a lesser-known fiber: hemp! It's super environmentally friendly, breathable, antibacterial, and has great body and texture. We talk a bit about hemp's long history, how it goes from plant to fabric, and what to sew with it. Show Notes
This episode is like a mini sewing challenge! We each sewed a skort and we discuss it for the first time on the pod. We chat about the patterns and fabrics we chose for our skorts, our experiences sewing them up, and how we wear them! Show Notes
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I’m not sure if this is the correct place to ask this question. Awhile back , I believe there was some talk about the different types of seam finishes. Could you please direct me to it?
i have some sewing patterns please share your mail address i will share youMenumaprint@gmail.com this is my mail address share yours
Love this episode! The curvy sewing community you mentioned was SUCH a good resource they answered so many questions I had!
I love this podcast, I find it so inspirational. This episode prompted me to respond as I too am a BRCA2 Triple Negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer survivor. I am flat (after a double mastectomy) I've chosen not to have reconstruction, so I am always on the look out for a pretty, feminine bra pattern with pockets for prosthetics. I am so surprised that I have never found one - surely a design of this type would benefit not only post op women, but anyone who uses breast prosthetics.
There is also Made for Mermaids for pdf patterns. I love making clothes for my grandchildren. The benefit that I find for the children is is you can customize for their many different body types. Also , if they have certain sensitivities, one of my grandchildren can't stand wearing underwear, so I make sure the legging seams are soft. Another grandchild is very petitie ..very small width but is getting taller. One more suggestion, before batch sewing, make sure the item fits and the child likes it. As always, I loved hearing you both.
I really loved and appreciated this show❤️ I have fibromyalgia and depression, so sewing can sometimes be a real undertaking. my son is a quadriplegic. I appreciated hearing the topic of concerns with wheelchairs users and if they need to recline ,which my son often has to do in his chair. thanks again for the topic being discussed 😊
Thank you for the land acknowledgement! I'm an Indigenous sewist with an autoimmune condition :)
thank you so much for sharing this! very brave and touching 🧡
what's the to do list app? i need it.
I, too, love to plan but get disappointed when plans fail to come to fruition. Keep the ideas coming! Also, I don't order fabric online much but I am awaiting my first Blackbird Fabrics order now.
Such a touching podcast! I cried , I laughed, I contemplated. I've a friend 4th stage breast cancer and it really gave me an idea of what she is going through. My sisters have also dealt with breast Cancer. Thank you so very much for sharing so much of your heart ❤️. And thank you Carolyn and Helen for hosting this discussion.
My favourite podcast can't wait for it to come out each Tuesday. Very informative and a nice chatty style show.
Thank you ladies! This is a tremendously informative podcast! You've worked hard to make each podcast a learning experience for us listeners. I so appreciate all that you do!
Absolutely loved this episode! The beat box was a highlight!! 😂❤
what was the name of the site that you can send scissors to be sharpened?
Great for discovering new sewers, pattern makers, fabric designers...fun and chilked
This episode was great! Already feel better about my fabric stash as I take stock and identify what's in it. Utilizing the app they recommended - Trello, helps enormously.
First time listener and this was a great interview. Loved learning about Carolyn and I will follow her
although I'm just getting familiar with the different types of fabrics, I found this episode really useful to understand more about knits and how to work with them. They are so comfortable, I can't wait to try them out.