Make it last: Caring for your handmade wardrobe #113
You spend days making a precious garment. And then, with wash and wear, it starts to break down.In this episode, Malena and Johanna talk about what affects how long handmade clothes actually last, suc...
23 Jun 56min
Where do sewists hang out now? #112
The sewing world has never been more connected, or more fragmented.15 years ago, most online sewists gathered in a handful of forums and blogs. Today, conversations are spread across Facebook groups, ...
16 Jun 56min
Sew better with the right thread #111
Sewing thread seems simple, until you realise that there is a thread jungle out there, and that choosing the right thread can affect everything from seam durability and stretch to stitch quality and h...
9 Jun 56min
Creative burnout, exhaustion & pressure to always create #110
What happens when the thing you used to enjoy doing starts feeling like dread? Because burnout and exhaustion often creep up on us, and can be hard to nip in the bud.In this candid conversation, Johan...
2 Jun 58min
Summer sewing: Linen struggles, hacking shorts and bold stripes #109
Summer has (almost) arrived in Sweden, and Malena and Johanna are ready to talk about warm-weather sewing. It starts with a linen pants therapy session where Johanna has some saggy struggles; luckily,...
26 Mai 1h
Coverstitch secrets: Beyond basic hems #108
The coverstitch machine can easily become an expensive hemming machine. So in this episode, Johanna and Malena talk about why it can do so much more than just finish the bottom of a t-shirt.Johanna is...
19 Mai 50min
Lack of confidence, purging patterns & creative differences : Q&A #107
Malena and Johanna open the mailbag again and answer your pressing sewing questions! Should you purge patterns that no longer fit? Who gets the final word when Malena and Johanna disagree on a techniq...
12 Mai 57min
From Sweden to Hawaii: How Sanna Myers built a pattern brand #106
What does it actually take to launch a sewing pattern brand and find an audience for your creations?In this episode, Johanna and Malena sit down with Sanna Myers from Paradise Patterns, a Swedish patt...
5 Mai 1h 5min
