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Today’s podcast guest is Gillian Whitcombe of Crafting a Rainbow and the Sewcialists. Living in Canada, Gillian is a teacher, sewist, wife and community builder. She learned to sew at an early age and started her blog, Crafting a Rainbow, in 2011. After serving as an editor for the Curvy Sewing Collective, Gillian revitalized the Sewcialists website with collaboration from …
While I scroll through my Instagram feed, I try to “like”/give a heart to most posts and then move on. When I reach certain feeds, I pause, settle in and read through their thoughtful posts. Their pictures are usually fantastic but it’s their words that draw me in. Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated is one of those feeds. Admittedly, I …
For this month’s garment sewing challenge, I made two Shirt no. 1′s. Sonya Philip of 100 Acts of Sewing taught this class a few years ago at Craftcation but I was unable to take it. So I was excited to see she was going to be teaching it for Creativebug and couldn’t wait to watch the class. In the class, …
This month’s garment sewing challenge has been in the works so long that the pattern is not for sale anymore! After seeing so many cute shirt dress patterns and Style Arc‘s classic designs, I opted to make the Sacha shirt dress for my first fit pattern. This pattern would be completely made with the assistance of my garment sewing teacher …
When I started my garment sewing challenge in January, I assumed I would make pieces for myself. Miss No No had another idea though. As she saw me making clothes, she wanted more homemade clothes too. How can I resist? We are fortunate to live in San Diego and to be members of the San Diego Zoo. When you …
Sewing clothes seems like a sewing challenge so thinking about making activewear takes that challenge and doubles down! Yet Melissa Fehr of Fehr Trade takes on challenges and conquers them. She learned to sew after moving to London from the United States. At the same time she was sewing, she was also running. Bored with pink and black women’s activewear, she …
For this month’s Garment Sewing Challenge, I decided to build on my knit sewing skills to try True Bias’ Lo Do Dress pattern. After I recorded my podcast with Kelli Ward of True Bias, I admitted I bought the pattern and even had fabric I thought would work for a muslin. Kelli graciously encouraged me and thought the fabric had …
Continuing the discussion of garment sewing in the month of May, today’s podcast guest is Deepika Prakash. Deepika created Pattern Review, a garment sewing website and community with reviews, forums, contests, patterns for sale and more. (See the home page below…) During our conversation, we talk about what motivated Deepika to create her website in 2001, why she feels …
Continuing my garment sewing series interviews, today’s podcast guest is Peter Lappin of Male Pattern Boldness. I recently discovered Peter on instagram and started following his classwork from Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. He posts about his thrifting adventures, the books inspiring him on his journey along with his creations and finds for his “cousin” Cathy. During our conversation, we …
With the exception of my Quilty Box interview, I am devoting the month of May to garment sewing. With my pledge to Me Made May, I thought I would focus on the garment sewers/designers/community as an ode to the importance of sewing our own clothes. My first guest is Kelli Ward of True Bias. Living in Denver, Colorado, Kelli is a …
Sewing my own underwear seemed like a silly way to spend my time when I could go to a store and buy a six pack for under $10.00. Yet when I think about that logic, I might never make anything! However, I ran out of the buying option, when I went to buy new underwear and my favorite brand/style were …
For my 2017 sewing challenge, I am exploring garment sewing. After January’s Linden sweatshirt, I decided I wanted to build upon my skills in a more solid way. I didn’t want to sew up patterns, potentially struggle with fit and then be done. I wanted to fully dive into the subject. (Anyone else like this!?!) Starting in the middle of February, I …
I’m not sure why I initially stayed away from sewing for my daughter. Maybe it was the small pieces or fact she is growing so fast that I might not finish the garment before she is already the next size up! But I dipped my toe into the woven garment sewing pool with Liesl Gibson’s Tea Party Dress and now …
There have been two sewing challenges that have intimidated me: bras and jeans. When Stone Mountain & Daughter Fabrics asked me if I wanted to try a pattern from their vast collection, I had a serious dilemma. Should I take on one of my challenges or go with something I was more familiar with? I asked Mr Bear if he thought …
Today’s podcast guest is Liesl Gibson. Having trained at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Liesl worked for both Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. After having her daughter, nicknamed S, she started her own pattern company, Liesl + Co, which now includes Oliver & S, Lisette, Straight Stitch Society, and Liesl & Co. Working with her husband, Todd, she is currently living and …
