Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Welcome to the Season 3 premier episode!!On today's episode, I am solo with so much to chat about! I review Lori Holt's Cute Cuts rotary cutting mat and Tula Pink's cutting mat, and chat about the winding down of summer and my garden, upcoming sewing and quilt projects, my pre-order of Tula Pink's new line of fabric - Linework....and my first purchase of a quilt kit from Tula's linework collection with the Radiant pattern by Carl Hentsch.To kick ...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!New podcast feature! Record and send me any question you have about quilting, sewing, decorating and more. Is so easy, just click on the “send me a voice mail” button, record your message and press send! https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorateIn this episode, I chat with quilt podcaster, Emanuela Jeske. Her podcast is called Quilt Karussell and is currently the only German speaking podcast. Emanuela shares her creat...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!This episode has a new chit chat segment where I chat about making the Upton dress by Cashmerette patterns. The Main Topic segment is a replay from S2 E37 which is about decorating tablescapes, planning and recipes for fall/winter holiday entertaining.Make and Decorate Friends, Mighty Networks group - free to join!INSTAGRAM: @stephanie.socha.designWEBSITE: http://stephaniesochadesign.comEMAIL: info@makeanddecorate.comYOUTUBE: Stephanie Socha Desi...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!This is the premier episode of Make and Decorate with Stephanie Socha Design. I introduce myself, Stephanie Socha, and talk about my creative background and why I wanted to do a podcast show. I explain the format of the show, and how it will be evolving as I get more comfortable with the technology that is required with podcasting, as well as how listener feedback will also shape the show.Sewing and quilting will be the center of the show, with a lit...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!The options for sewing machines are endless. It is often overwhelming to choose the right sewing machine for your needs, budget and creativity. Learn how to define your needs and wishlist, features to consider on sewing machines, differences between mechanical, electronic and embroidery machines, and which direction you should go on your sewing machine search, and feel confident with your next sewing machine acquisition!Support the showINSTAGRAM: @ste...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!I take you on the journey of my sewing and serger/coverstitch machine purchases through the past 20 years! You will hear how I go from naive to savvy as a purchaser of sewing machines of various price points and manufacturers. Get insight on purchasing new from dealers, demos from trade shows to pre-loved/used from online sellers. There are many ways to acquire a "new to you" machine, and I love a good deal on a fancy pre-loved machine. Find out wha...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!What exactly does a serger and a coverstitch machine do? There are many uses for a serger other than overlocking a clothing seam. The serger can be utilized for decorative edge stitches on anything from quilts, blankets and home dec. Learn the wonders of a coverstitch machine for professional looking clothing hems, and fun chain stitch uses. Discover the differences between a serger, coverstitch and a combination serger/coverstitch machine. Visit http:...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!I am so pleased to have my first guests on the Make and Decorate podcast! Dori and Katie are the hosts of the podcast, Hobbies Up To Here, and they also have a YouTube channel, blog and facebook page. In this episode, we hear about how they started their podcast and how their hobbies, crafts and quilting have evolved over the years. Dori and Katie also share information on the sewing machines they use, and what they like/dislike about their machines...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Have you ever taught a kid how to sew, quilt or craft? We often hear from adults on how to teach children how to sew and craft, but on this episode, we get a glimpse of what it is like to be a kid learning how to sew from my 10 year old niece, Ava. I started teaching Ava to sew when she was a wee 5 year old, and since then she has learned how to sew an accurate seam allowance, how to thread her machine, fill a bobbin and load it the right direction, ...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!On this episode I give a full recap of the Sew Sweetness Retreat I attended the last weekend of September. There was a guest instructor from Blue Calla Patterns, Celine Alleart, and we made a bag from her pattern, The Boronia Bowler Bag. Sara Lawson was also an instructor, and we made the cute crossbody/messenger style bag from her pattern called the Satellite Bag. Also, I review a couple of subscription boxes I recently started, the fall F...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!I recorded this episode on-site in Sarah Clevenger's sewing room! We had the best time talking about sewing, machines, fabrics and pattern making. Sarah gives a couple of sewing hacks/tips, and she talks about some of her niche sewing interests like costume and renaissance style sewing, and how she loves sewing coats. If you have any hesitation on sewing your own clothing, or think you need a fancy machine to achieve great sewing...li...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!I am trying something new with my "mini-sodes", mini-size episodes on the weeks in-between the regular bi-weekly episodes. These mini-sodes will be about the most recent updates with me, projects I'm working on, seasonal things and any thing else I think of between main episodes. If I don't have any new updates, then there will not be a mini-sode - so, I can focus on the main episodes as priority. Be sure to check out the show notes o...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!We have two weeks to go before Thanksgiving...do you have your tablescape planned out yet? Create a beautifully decorated table with your own handmade table linens or make last minute semi-diy linens with embellished ready made linens. I share workroom tips on standard dimensions of table cloths, placemats, table runners and napkins. In addition to linens, there are more layers of greens or flowers, candles etc. to make a gorgeous tab...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Another mini-sode this week - yay! Just a little chit chat, I have a new podcast email info@makeanddecorate.com in addition to my main email stephaniesochadesign@gmail.comI review rotary cutters from Clover, Olfa, Fiskars, Gingher and Tula Pink. What am I watching on YouTube? I talk about three channels that I subscribe to and watch on YouTube. Show notes: https://stephaniesochadesign.com/podcast-make-and-decorateInstagram...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Happy Thanksgiving everyone! This is truly a special episode, I cannot tell you what a joy it is for me to have Stephanie Kendron from http://modernsewciety.com/ ; The Modern Sewciety Podcast on the show today! Aside from Pat Sloane, Modern Sewciety is one of the first sewing related podcasts I subscribed to, and I have been a loyal listener ever since.We all love her podcast and have been given so much great information and stories from ot...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!There is a lot of great information packed into this mini-sode. Get tips and a link to a great video from Sew Sweetness' Ask Sara YouTube video, to learn how to reduce not only holiday stress, but anxiety and stress in your daily life. Sara's guest is Dr. Stephanie Palmer (she is the creator of the Quilter's Planner).I talk about a new winter craft I started last week with acrylic paints, new fabrics from a fiber event from the Waste Shed, a rese...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!My guest today is Irene Staal, owner and pattern designer of Sugaridoo. I had so much fun chatting with Irene, and learning more about her patterns in Amigurumi crochet stuffed animals, and foundation paper pieced quilts. Irene is in the Netherlands, and I discovered her YouTube channel early this year, called Sugaridoo. Irene is a great teacher and her videos are so beautiful and are made in easy formats for learning.Amigurumi croche...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!There is sew much going on here in Make and Decorate-land! Since I removed several handmade gift items off of my to do list, I have been able to breathe and enjoy this holiday season so much better this year! On this mini-sode episode, I recap the previous Sugaridoo episode with some sources of craft shows with crochet, knitting, yarn and possible amigurumi for you to find in 2019. I also give a progress review on my new Martelli Ergo ...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Ooops! If you downloaded earlier than noon cst 12-20-18, you got my "directors cut" long version of episode 16...sorry about that. This is the edited episode 16 with a new segment on making vanilla extract! So be sure that you have episode 16 that is 52:40 minutes long.It is the last episode of 2018! Do you find at the end of every year, you are marveling at how it went by so fast? Well, here we are again, nearing the end of anot...
Click Here to Send me a Fan Mail Message!Happy New Year Everybody!!!On the first segment of this episode, I chat about what I did, what I made and what I watched on Netflix during the holidays. Check my show notes for links.Segment 2:Meet Jessica Pierce, owner of 5 out of 4 Patterns. Jessica is an amazing person, and we had such a great time chatting about her, and her family and her awesome business, 5 out of 4 Patterns. We had such a good time, that we talked for an hour a...