Stitching Tales

You asked and we answered! Malena and Johanna share their favourite upcycling projects and give tips on the best seam allowances for tricky areas, plus how to use interfacing on knit fabrics. Enjoy! Johanna's mittens and beanie hat patterns (for upcycling old sweaters) https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/accessories Have questions for another Q&A episode? Email us at stitchingtalespod@gmail.com Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fusible stretch interfacing (blog tutorial and video) https://www.thelaststitch.com/using-fusible-interfacing-knits https://youtu.be/sDC3CW4Vhnw Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feeling intimidated by sewing a zipper on pants? And what's the secret to a making waistband that looks as nice on the inside as the outside? Plus the secret to a truly invisible machine hem. Malena and Johanna share their best pant sewing tips in this info-packed episode. Enjoy! Johanna's Pants Tutorial Series ⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/tutorials/sewing-pants/⁠ Machine Blind-hem Tutorial ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/invisible-blind-hem-stitch-with-a-sewing-machine/ Jeans Zipper Video Tutorial https://youtu.be/JXPmXO73uxs The inspiration behind Johanna's new jeans https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-se/shop/product/patou/clothing/straight-leg/high-rise-wide-leg-organic-jeans/43769801096351005 Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Johanna can't even pay one month's rent with her latest pattern release, despite it being one of her best-performing patterns yet. And Malena argues that you do need experience and the proper tools to create great sewing patterns. If you lack some skills, enlist help from those who have the knowledge. DIY doesn't mean we have to do EVERYTHING ourselves. In this very candid conversation, we are busting plenty of myths about selling sewing patterns and running a business in general. This episode was inspired by blog posts from Delphine of Just Patterns: https://just-patterns.com/blogs/blog/busting-some-myths-about-selling-pdf-sewing-patterns https://just-patterns.com/blogs/blog/should-you-use-adobe-illustrator-for-digital-patternmaking Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sew welt pockets, darts, and other dress pants details like a pro. Malena and Johanna go deep into common techniques for dress trousers and share their best tips, including some clever RTW techniques. Johanna's Pants Tutorial Series ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/tutorials/sewing-pants/ Dart Sewing Tutorial https://www.thelaststitch.com/vide-sew-along-back-darts/ ⁠ Easy bound buttonhole tutorial (works for welt pockets too) https://www.thelaststitch.com/how-to-sew-bound-buttonholes/ Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sewing pants can be intimidating. Getting the fit right, zippers, welt pockets, the list goes on. Johanna and Malena discuss the challenges with sewing pants and share some very helpful tips too. Plus did Johanna manage to release her new sewing pattern, the Vide Pants, despite not being done 48 hours before the launch? Listen to find out! Resources mentioned: Vide knit pants ⁠⁠https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/clothes/products/vide-knit-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern Fold Line's Trouser Sewing Pattern Guide https://thefoldline.com/blogs/top-10-sewing-patterns/the-shortlist-trousers Johanna's Pants Tutorial Series https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/tutorials/sewing-pants/ Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Johanna has finally launched a new sewing pattern, the Vide knit pants. Will it fly or flop? Johanna is a bit nervous about the outcome but excited to have a new pattern to share, after over two years of no releases. Shop Vide knit pants ⁠https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/clothes/products/vide-knit-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern Johanna is also on a break from her day job and has some ideas on how to make her sewing biz a full-time income gig eventually. Join us for a very candid episode on the realities of running a one-person sewing business! Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern)

Is a straight stitch sometimes a good idea when sewing knits? And do you need a serger to sew joggers? In this second part of the knit pants series, they nerd out on seams, machines and assembly methods. It turns out that Johanna and Malena use totally opposite methods when sewing knit pants. So which one is the best? Or are both excellent? Listen to find out! Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patterns mentioned in this episode: Vide knit pants ⁠https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/clothes/products/vide-knit-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern Fieldfare joggers ⁠https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/795861037/fieldfare-womens-joggers-english-svenska⁠ Aila leggings ⁠https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/aila-leggings⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Who doesn't like comfortable pants? Johanna and Malena certainly do. This is why they love to wear and sew pants made with knitted fabrics so much that they have also released sewing patterns with this style. In this first episode, they dive deep into all the nerdy stuff that will make a huge difference when sewing knit pants, such as picking the right fabric, best cutting layout and elastic. Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Patterns mentioned in this episode: Vide knit pants https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/clothes/products/vide-knit-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern Fieldfare joggers https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/795861037/fieldfare-womens-joggers-english-svenska Aila leggings https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/all-products/products/aila-leggings About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Johanna and Malena are writing another sewing book! And they can finally share what it is about! Plus we get into a heated debate about which seam allowance is best for knit sewing patterns! Email us at stitchingtalespod@gmail.com Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Malena is participating in the #sewsmallseptember24 initiative. So we discuss ways to support smaller sewing businesses that might not have big-name recognition but provide awesome products. If you want to know more about the challenge and how to participate, check out @neighborhoodpatterns and @madswick_studio on Instagram who launched this initiative to highlight small sewing businesses. And regarding sewing products, Johanna has pinpointed two massive fashion trends based on her commute. She thinks these trends are ripe to pick for any fast-moving pattern designer. Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We asked for your questions and here are our answers. In this episode we talk about presser feet for knits, how to best fit jeans and other pants, tips for grading patterns, our favourite makes, how to be smart about time when running a business and more! Have questions for another Q&A episode? Email us at stitchingtalespod@gmail.com Sewing Jeans Book https://www.thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book tip: Grading For The Pattern Industry Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Johanna and Malena are back from a summer podcast hiatus. But it's been a busy summer for both of them. Malena has created several new patterns and samples for a new project that will be announced soon. And Johanna has (finally!) filmed her new jeans sewing course. Plus a new sewing pattern is in the works. It will be a busy fall, so Johanna has decided to take (yet another) break from her day job. Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sewing is tricky sometimes and we can all use a little help. Johanna and Malena talk about the tools that make tricky things easier, and save time too! Plus Johanna has finally listened to Malena and purchased a life-saving "sewing" tool. But it took almost setting the sewing studio on fire before she came to her senses. That said, Johanna does set something on fire during the episode, but it's all in the name of providing helpful sewing content! Have questions for our Q&A episode? Email us at stitchingtalespod@gmail.com Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Johanna's Top 10 Tools for Less than $10 ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/top-10-cheap-sewing-tools⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Malena and Johanna go outside their Scandinavian comfort zone to allow themselves to dream big, about sewing and the future of their businesses. We share some lofty goals, plus we tease our next projects! Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Do you have to prewash every fabric and is overcasting the edges always necessary? And do we really have to cut all pattern pieces in the same direction? Johanna and Malena talk about their biggest sewing dos and don'ts. Some they agree on, and some...well...you have to listen and find out! Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Malena has added projector files to her latest pattern (The Malva Tee) and we think projectors might be the future for us homesewists. Plus she is featured on the biggest sewing podcast (not us, hehe). Johanna is almost done with the instructions for her latest sewing pattern, the Vide knit pants. But will it sell? This question leads to a discussion about sewing pattern companies going through periods of change or even folding. Malena's letter on Love To Sew Podcast (Episode 263) https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-263-love-to-brag Johanna's interview on Love To Sew Podcast (Episode 28) https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-28-sewing-activewear-with-johanna-lu Deer and Doe founders on exiting the company and the challenges they faced https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18942-a-new-era-deer-and-doe-is-joining-the-closet-core-patterns-family https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/17703-almost-10-years-an-honest-look-back Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn our top tips for making your own activewear. We talk fabrics, construction methods, patterns, fit – and how to add those special seams and finishes using regular, domestic, sewing machines. Use code SAPOD20 to get 20% off: Johanna's Sewing Activewear ebook + Aila Leggings patterns. Malena's Hazelhen Top and Fieldfare Joggers. Johanna's discount link https://shop.thelaststitch.com/discount/SAPOD20 Malena's discount link https://hazelhenpatterns.etsy.com?coupon=SAPOD20 Johanna talks about how she started making her own activewear, which eventually led to her publishing the book Sewing Activewear. Johanna's sewing activewear tutorials ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/sewing-activewear-tutorials⁠ Malena has drafted patterns for several activewear companies and share some fascinating insider facts on that process. Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We share our top picks of must-have sewing helpers. Tools that are also budget-friendly, with one tiny exception. Malena and Johanna also get into a discussion about which country produces the best scissors. Then Malena reveals a tool that makes Johanna explode with laughter! Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Johanna's Top 10 Tools for Less than $10 https://www.thelaststitch.com/top-10-cheap-sewing-tools Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Do you want to duplicate a store-bought garment? In this episode, we talk about how to make a pattern from a piece of clothing. There are several ways to do this and we cover them all. Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Johanna's Pattern Transfer Tutorial https://youtu.be/qyZIMeEv0yc Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Malena is working on a secret pattern project but worries that the pattern's name might turn her into a crazy cat lady. Johanna is burning the midnight oil cranking out weekly YouTube videos, but fears her schedule is not sustainable. Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Johanna's YouTube-channel https://www.youtube.com/@Thelaststitch Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠