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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026

#219: Flux-Friendly Sewing Patterns with Sasha Starlight

from Check Your Thread: Sewing More Sustainably · host Zoe Edwards

It is inevitable that our body’s shape and size will fluctuate over time, be that over the course of a day, a week, a month or a number of years. As more-sustainable sewists who want to get a lot of use from the items we make, we should be factoring in these body changes when planning our projects. So does that mean that everything we make should look like a potato sack? Pattern designer, Sasha Starlight, explains why the answer is NO! In this episode, Sasha describes some of the different attributes a sewing project can have to be flux friendly, and talks us through some unexpected benefits of using adjustable, adaptable, flexibly sized sewing patterns. By the end of this episode I’m sure you’re going to be super inspired to get making with your future comfort in mind.  Support the podcast over on Patreon! Full descriptions of Sasha’s patterns can be found on her website and bought through her Etsy shop.  Follow Sasha on Instagram (@sasha__starlight) and enjoy her video content on YouTube channel (@sashastarlight). I made the Palazzo Pants pattern: Listen to the previous episodes discussing sewing with shape and size fluctuation in mind: Ep. #72: Sewing for Body Changes Ep. #76: Sewing for Body Changes, Part 2 The Rhapsody Dress pattern is Sasha’s most recent release: The Burnside Bibs pattern by Sew House Seven offers adaptability for both size and style.  Sasha and I were discussing pants waist tightener pins. 

It is inevitable that our body’s shape and size will fluctuate over time, be that over the course of a day, a week, a month or a number of years. As more-sustainable sewists who want to get a lot of use from the items we make, we should be factoring in these body changes when planning our projects. So does that mean that everything we make should look like a potato sack? Pattern designer, Sasha Starlight, explains why the answer is NO! In this episode, Sasha describes some of the different attributes a sewing project can have to be flux friendly, and talks us through some unexpected benefits of using adjustable, adaptable, flexibly sized sewing patterns. By the end of this episode I’m sure you’re going to be super inspired to get making with your future comfort in mind.  Support the podcast over on Patreon! Full descriptions of Sasha’s patterns can be found on her website and bought through her Etsy shop.  Follow Sasha on Instagram (@sasha__starlight) and enjoy her video content on YouTube channel (@sashastarlight). I made the Palazzo Pants pattern: Listen to the previous episodes discussing sewing with shape and size fluctuation in mind: Ep. #72: Sewing for Body Changes Ep. #76: Sewing for Body Changes, Part 2 The Rhapsody Dress pattern is Sasha’s most recent release: The Burnside Bibs pattern by Sew House Seven offers adaptability for both size and style.  Sasha and I were discussing pants waist tightener pins.

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