Last week on the podcast, we learned how a Seamwork pattern is made, from design to the final photo shoot. Today, we have some common fitting myths to dispel. Robin, our professional patternmaker, is a special guest on this episode. Robin's been patternmaking with us at Seamwork for more than 7 years. Prior to that, she worked in the ready-to-wear apparel industry as a pattern maker with companies like Patagonia, Ugg, and Hanna Anderson. And today, she's here to bust 5 common fitting myths....
Aug 12, 2024•23 min•Ep 204•Transcript available on Metacast Curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of patternmaking? You're in for a treat! We have a special guest. It’s Robin, our talented patternmaker! Robin shares her insider secrets and takes us on a journey through the entire process of creating a Seamwork pattern. From the initial sketch to the final photo shoot, Robin reveals the steps involved in bringing a pattern to life.
Aug 05, 2024•31 min•Ep 203•Transcript available on Metacast Most of us have fabric stashes that seem to get bigger and bigger. In this episode, Sarai shares 5 tips to sew from your stash to help you keep the yardage in your home to a helpful minimum.
Jul 29, 2024•16 min•Ep 202•Transcript available on Metacast Today, you'll get tons of tips for organizing your new sewing space, so you can set it all up and start sewing! We’re on the final week of Space Camp where we’re all refreshing our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.
Jul 22, 2024•21 min•Ep 201•Transcript available on Metacast We’re on the third week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be. Today, you'll decide what to keep, donate, and trash.
Jul 15, 2024•21 min•Ep 200•Transcript available on Metacast We’re on the second week of Space Camp where we’ll all refresh our sewing spaces to create a comfortable, organized, and inspiring place to create when you’re at home—no matter how big or how small your space might be.
Jul 08, 2024•26 min•Ep 199•Transcript available on Metacast Last year, we held a really popular summer sewing camp in conjunction with the Seamwork Radio Podcast episodes. We're re-airing the "Space Camp" portion this year to give you a chance to organize and set up your dream sewing space. Sarai and Haley will be your camp leaders, and in the next 4 episodes, they'll share ideas and exercises to help you upgrade your space.
Jul 01, 2024•23 min•Ep 198•Transcript available on Metacast Let's talk about five apps that you may not have used before that can really level up your sewing. We're going to cover apps you can use to get creative while you plan your sewing, apps that help you stay organized, and even my favorite app for helping you sketch your projects.
Jun 24, 2024•18 min•Ep 197•Transcript available on Metacast Let's talk about my five tips to help you choose the right fabric for your sewing project. We're going to cover why choosing the right fabric can be so hard for so many people, what to specifically look for when buying fabric for a project, and how to dramatically improve your fabric shopping skills in a short amount of time.
Jun 17, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we're talking about five books on creativity that have totally transformed the way I think, and even in some cases, really have changed my whole life. So we're going to cover one book that helped me create rituals that I've been practicing for years, one that helped me understand how to get into a creative mode more easily, and one that's a really practical workbook for building more creative time into your life, so you don't want to miss these.
Jun 10, 2024•20 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast You set a sewing queue with the best of intentions, but sometimes you can still find yourself stuck. Or, sometimes, you turn into a magpie and constantly get distracted by sewing projects. But there are some tricks to staying excited about your sewing queue. In this week’s podcast episode, you’ll learn how to choose your next project and get tips you can rely on to keep your queue interesting.
May 27, 2024•25 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast Dressing comfortably in the sun-soaked days of summer is a challenge, but choosing the right fabric can make all the difference. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share their 5 favorite fabrics to sew and wear in the summer. They’ll tell you why each fabric is great for summer and give you a list of garments that work well with each fiber.
May 20, 2024•33 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast Editing is one of the most underappreciated aspects of any creative journey. This includes picking out a new sewing project. With so many choices, the process can feel overwhelming. So, how can you simplify it? Ask a designer! In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss why editing is vital to any good design process and share an easy three-step process they like to use when creating their sewing plans for the season.
May 13, 2024•27 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Is your social media algorithm showing you the same thing over and over again? We use social media and Pinterest for mindless entertainment, but it can be easy to go down a scroll-hole. If that's the only input your brain is receiving for inspiration, you can get stuck. In this week’s episode, Haley and Sarai chat about how social media algorithms are creating cultural uniformity and how you can find ways to discover your own unique taste when there is this culture of sameness....
May 06, 2024•45 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Clothing is a really strong repository of memory. Creating your own wedding dress is the perfect opportunity to flex your sewing skills and create a true heirloom piece. In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss the benefits and drawbacks of sewing your own wedding attire. They also share their expert tips for reducing stress and ensuring your wedding outfit turns out just as you envisioned it.
Apr 29, 2024•38 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast Are you new to zero-waste sewing? Are you thinking about trying a zero-waste pattern for the first time Or are you wondering if Seamwork will ever release a zero-waste pattern? This week’s podcast answers all those questions. Sarai and Haley discuss the benefits and limitations of zero-waste sewing and give eight simple steps for exploring this niche.
Apr 22, 2024•27 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we discuss how sewing teaches you to want less. So we're going to cover our own relationships with consumption, how that's changed throughout our sewing journeys, and then eight ways that you can lean on sewing to help you consume less. Show Notes: Making Time : Sarai's personal substack all about creativity and managing her energy around it. How to Use the Rule of Three Outfits : A past Seamwork Radio episode dedicated to helping you plan and develop a curated wardrobe. Design Y...
Apr 15, 2024•37 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Outfit formulas help you get dressed easily and confidently each morning. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share five outfit formulas you can wear this spring. They cover what an outfit formula is, what makes a good outfit formula, and then five ideas you could incorporate into your own spring wardrobe.
Apr 08, 2024•34 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast When you’re getting dressed in the morning, your goal is to wear clothes, not for your clothes to wear you. And if you love vintage fashion, sometimes it can be challenging not to feel like you’re walking off a movie set or cosplaying as a character from another era. But we love vintage fashion. So, how can you incorporate vintage into a modern wardrobe? Here are 7 tips.
Apr 03, 2024•32 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Sarai and Haley talk about how to sew a wardrobe you'll still love in ten years. They cover what makes a garment long lasting—both stylewise and physically—how to choose styles that you'll love to wear for years, and practical tips for making garments that stand the test of time.
Mar 20, 2024•37 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Feel like you’re in a style rut? In this episode, Sarai and Haley show you how to update your wardrobe when your lifestyle, job, body, or sense of style changes. They cover the signs you might be in a transition, give you some tools for examining that transition, and some actions you can take to evolve your style alongside your life.
Mar 13, 2024•27 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Use this fashion industry trick to define your core style. Sarai and Haley talk about Style Signatures, including what they are, how they can help you better define your personal style, how to come up with your own style signatures, and then how to deploy them in your wardrobe.
Mar 06, 2024•30 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s podcast episode, Sarai and Haley share five lessons they’ve learned from Design Your Wardrobe, and all of these lessons point to one thing: learning how to think like a designer and edit your wardrobe is an invaluable tool for your sewing.
Feb 28, 2024•31 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast When a new season arises, you can feel the urge to reinvent yourself and refresh everything in your closet. But there’s a simpler way—just refresh the colors you wear! In this episode, Sarai and Haley provide a 5-step process for defining your colors and putting together a spring color palette.
Feb 21, 2024•22 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Here's something you might not know about yourself: You're an editor. When you sew your own clothes, you're always making editorial decisions, from pairing fabric to a pattern to styling a final outfit. In this episode, Sarai and Haley cover why editing is so important in design, how to set constraints to make editing easier, and ideas for making tough choices a little bit easier.
Feb 14, 2024•28 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast If you’ve ever logged into Pinterest and stared wide-eyed at the never ending scroll of inspiration, you’ve likely run into one of two problems. Too much inspiration or none at all. In this episode, get 5 tips for finding exactly what you want on Pinterest. With these tips, you can build mood boards that truly help you with your sewing plans.
Feb 07, 2024•24 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Trends are one of the most powerful forces that drive fashion. But they’re a little tricky. On one hand, trends can be really fun to play with. They bring something new into your wardrobe. But on the other hand, you don't want a closet full of really trendy things that don't really feel like you. Sarai and Haley cover eight trends for spring 2024 and some ways you can incorporate them into your sewing.
Jan 31, 2024•39 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Having a real sense of your creative purpose can act as a North Star that guides you in your hobbies—or any creative part of your life. But your purpose can shift as you grow and learn different things about yourself. Uncovering what matters to you is something you have to do repeatedly. Here are 4 exercises to help you discover how you're changing and how your purpose might be changing, too.
Jan 24, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Did you get into sewing to help reduce textile waste? A lot of people do. And it's great to go to a fabric store and get that new, beautiful fabric. But sometimes it's nice to find an alternative and really flex your creativity in a new way and help to keep that waste down. In this episode, get give tips for using thrift shop finds to create your next sewing project.
Jan 17, 2024•25 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Has your creativity ever felt a little low? Today, Sarai and Haley share ten things to do when you're just not feeling very creative. They cover things you can do to come up with new ideas that get you excited again, things you can do to prepare for when creativity does strike, and things you can do to get your hands moving.
Jan 10, 2024•30 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast 
