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Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity — 297 episodes

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Sewing Through Summer's End: Staying Motivated When Life Gets Busy

2

The Art of the Sewing Binge: Making the Most of Rare Free Time

3

How to Plan Your Fall Wardrobe Now (Before It's Too Late)

4

The Myth of the Perfect Sewing Space (And What Actually Matters)

5

5 Sewing Mistakes That Don't Actually Matter

6

Listener Q&A: Your Summer Sewing Questions Answered

7

What Your Closet Outcasts Are Trying to Tell You

8

Finding Your Summer Uniform: The Power of Repeatable Outfits

9

How to Finally Conquer Zipper Anxiety

10

Quick Tips: 5 Tricks for Sewing Lightweight Summer Fabrics

11

The Best Kind of Sewing Project for Summer (Not What You Think!)

12

Why Your Fabric Stash Feels Overwhelming (And What to Do About It)

13

5 Decisions That Make or Break a Summer Garment

14

Spring Sewing Roundup: What We're Making, Trying, and Loving

15

How to Choose the Perfect Seam Finish for Any Project

16

The Secret to Designing a Travel Wardrobe That Actually Works

17

These 10 Sewing Skills Look Hard but They're Surprisingly Easy

18

What Nobody Tells You About Thread (But Should)

19

Seamwork Studio: What We're Making, Trying, and Loving Right Now

20

5 Easy Outfit Formulas for Unpredictable Spring Days

21

Mistakes We Keep Making (And What They've Taught Us)

22

Stop Forcing Yourself to Sew: Try This Instead

23

5 Ways to Minimize Stress While Sewing

24

Seamwork Studio: Making Time, New Patterns, and What We're Creating Now

25

Closet Confessions: What We've Learned from Rewearing Our Favorites

26

Why You Never Wear That Garment and What to Do About It

27

Sewing Goals for 2026 Could Transform Your Creative Practice (+ Sharing Ours)

28

6 Simple Ways to Plan Your Sewing (So You Actually Have Time to Sew!)

29

5 Ways to Sew Holiday Clothing You'll Actually Wear Again

30

Fancy Up Your Favorite Pattern: 10 Details to Add

31

5 Essential Tips for Sewing with Sheer and Lightweight Fabrics

32

What We're Sewing Now: Fall Projects, Rescued Makes, and New Patterns

33

How to Choose Your Next Sewing Skill (Without Getting Overwhelmed)

34

Permission to Play: 10 Ideas to Bring Joy Back Into Your Sewing

35

The Style Shift: How to Evolve Your Wardrobe when Life Changes

36

Got 20-Minutes? How to make creative progress when you have limited time.

37

Seamwork Studio: New patterns, shift dress ideas, and a fave notion for sewing buttons.

38

6 Tips for Perfect Corners Every Time

39

Our Top 10 Fabrics for Fall Sewing (And What We'd Make With Them)

40

5 Helpful Tips for Planning Your Fall Sewing

41

Seamwork Studio: Fall Patterns, Slow Productivity, and a Favorite Tool

42

Summer Sewing Reflections: What We Made and What We Learned

43

Fabric Shopping with Intention: Building a Stash You'll Actually Use

44

Palette Cleansers: How to Find Quick and Satisfying Projects

45

The Perfect Hem: 5 Professional Techniques for Beautiful Finishes

46

5 Secret Notions for Professional-Looking Knit Garments

47

5 Tips for Adding Built-in Support for Your Sewing Projects

48

Roundup! What we're working on now

49

Our Best Tips for Buying Swimwear Fabric

50

How to Build a Fabric Palette (in 5 Steps)

51

How to Add Details that Make Your Clothing Feel Truly Special

52

Roundup! What we're working on now

53

5 Fabrics Perfect for Summer Sewing

54

Finding Time to Sew: 7 Ways to Fit Sewing Into Your Busy Life

55

Set Sewing Goals That Reflect Your Values (step-by-step)

56

We Tried the "3 Word Method." Here's What We Learned.

57

5 Steps to Organize Your Stash (So You Use it!)

58

Roundup! What we're working on now

59

Our Top 10 Projects to Sew in Linen

60

5 Ways to Find Vintage Inspiration for Modern Sewing

61

Sew With Knits: Our 10 Must-Have Tools

62

4 Unconventional Fabrics That You've (Probably) Never Sewn With

63

5 Easy Ways to Break Self-Doubt and Build Sewing Confidence

64

Wardrobe Feeling Bland? How to Sew Garments That Make a Statement!

65

Why You Hate Sewing Basics (And How to Make Them FUN)

66

5 Tips for Wearing Your Wardrobe Outcasts

67

Gardening Wisdom That Changed Our Sewing Lives Forever

68

10 Tips to Design Your Wardrobe for Comfort

69

Transform Your Sewing Space into a Creative Sanctuary

70

10 Tips for Learning to Sew: A Conversation with Glory Allan

71

Best Habits for Staying Organized With Your Sewing

72

10 Winter Fabrics You'll Love to Sew

73

How to Use Fashion Trends to Elevate Your Personal Style (Re-run)

74

How to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Get Back to Sewing (Re-run)

75

Identifying Your Sewing Style: Are You an Ambitious or Cautious Learner? (Re-run)

76

(Re-run) A Bright Spot in the Dark with Ashley

77

Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Seamwork

78

How to Navigate Fabric Stores with Intention

79

6 Tips for Sewing with Limited Time and Energy

80

5 Ways to Embrace Seasonal Changes Through Sewing

81

The Art of Slow Sewing: 10 Tips to Enjoy the Process

82

5 Things to Consider When Choosing Fabrics for Special Occasions

83

Sewing With All 5 Senses Part 2: Sound, Smell, and Taste

84

Sewing With All 5 Senses Part 1: Sight and Touch

85

10 Tips for Altering Your Clothes With Allie Upcycles

86

Tips for Sewing With Knits, With TomKat Stitchery

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5 Tips for Making Your Own Sewing Patterns, With Cornelius Quiring.

88

10 Tips for Buying and Sewing Lingerie Fabrics, With Sophie Hines

89

5 Strategies to Help You Sew More Often

90

10 Tips for Upcycling Your Clothes with April From Coolirpa

91

Finding Balance and Living Intentionally: A Conversation with In Kinship

92

Sewing For Kids: 10 Tips From Tilly and the Buttons

93

Pro Patternmaker Reacts to Common Fitting Myths

94

Secrets From a Pro Patternmaker: How Patterns Are Made

95

5 Ways to Sew From Your Fabric Stash

96

Space Camp Part 4: Organize Your Sewing Space

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Space Camp Part 3: Audit Your Sewing Space

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Space Camp Part 2: Strategize Your Sewing Space

99

Space Camp Part 1: Explore Your Sewing Space

100

These Unexpected Apps Will Level Up Your Sewing

101

5 Tips to Choose the Right Fabric For Your Sewing Project

102

5 Books on Creativity That Changed The Way I Think

103

How to Stay Excited About Your Sewing Queue

104

The 5 Best Summer Fabrics

105

3 Steps to Edit Like a Designer

106

How to Sew Outside the Algorithm

107

Should You Sew Your Wedding Outfit?

108

How To Get Started With Zero-Waste Patterns

109

How Sewing Teaches You to Want Less

110

5 Outfit Formulas You'll Wear All Spring

111

How to Wear Vintage Without Feeling Like You're in a Costume

112

How to Sew a Wardrobe You'll Still Love in 10 Years

113

Tips for Navigating a Style Transition

114

How to Use Style Signatures to Create Your Dream Wardrobe

115

5 of the Biggest Lessons We've Learned from Design Your Wardrobe

116

How to Create Your Spring Color Story

117

Why Editing is the Secret to the Perfect Wardrobe

118

The Best Ways to Find Inspiration On Pinterest

119

Haley's Spring Trend Forecast

120

How to Discover Your Creative Purpose

121

5 Tips for Thrifting Your Next Sewing Project

122

10 Things To Do When You're Not Feeling Creative

123

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sewing for Cold Weather

124

Portland Pattermaker Panel LIVE From Stitchfest

125

Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 2

126

Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 1

127

50 Ideas for Handmade Holiday Gifts

128

Quick Tip Series: 5 Common Sewing Bloopers and How to Avoid Them

129

5 Ways to Manage Your Fabric Stash

130

Quick Tip Series: 5 Ways to Make Your Sewing Projects More Polished

131

Quick Tip Series: 5 Sewing Machine Maintenance Tips

132

Quick Tip Series: 5 Scrap Busting Ideas

133

How to Face Your Sewing Fears

134

How to Tackle Your UFOs

135

10 Sewing Adjacent Hobbies to Try

136

5 Tips for Organizing Your Closet

137

10 Things We Wish We Knew as Beginners

138

10 Ways to Stop Burnout Before it Starts

139

Let's Talk about Trends: Fall and Winter 2023

140

How to Authentically Use Trends in Your Sewing (Part 1)

141

Design Your Wardrobe Part 4: Plan Your Outfits

142

Design Your Wardrobe Part 3: Define a Color Palette

143

Design Your Wardrobe Part 2: Set a Goal and Make a Mood Board

144

Design Your Wardrobe Part 1: Get Inspired

145

Style Workshop Part 4: Define

146

Style Workshop Part 3: Examine

147

Style Workshop Part 2: Investigate

148

Introducing the New Style Workshop: Part 1

149

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Pt 4: Organize

150

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 3: Audit

151

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 2: Strategize

152

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 1: Explore

153

Building Community: Appreciate, Listen, Share

154

8 Ways to Develop Craftsmanship So You Can Slow Down

155

The Paradox of Choice

156

Are You Ever Really Satisfied With What You Create?

157

The Advantages of Being a Beginner

158

9 Ways That Creativity Builds Self-compassion

159

What to do if Your Hobby Starts to Feel Like Work

160

Tips for Sewing Big Projects

161

A Deep Q&A With Sarai and Haley

162

Creativity is not Efficient

163

How Sewing Influenced My Life (After 20+ Years)

164

How to Build a Sewing Ritual

165

Where to Look for Confidence in Your Sewing Practice

166

How to Revolutionize Your Sewing Space

167

Letting Go of Mistakes

168

How (And When) to Ditch Your Sewing Plans

169

How to Make More Time for Sewing

170

Tips to Slow Down and Enjoy Your Sewing

171

Mailbag: Actionable Ways to Sew More Sustainably

172

How I Designed a 5-piece Wardrobe

173

Re-run: Choose Your Adventure

174

Re-run: How to Find Your Fit

175

Re-run: Design Your Wardrobe

176

Re-run: Build Your Practice

177

The 8 Most Important Sewing Skills to Learn

178

Re-run: Sewing by Design

179

How to Sew Without Overflowing Your Closet

180

How to Identify and Fill Wardrobe Gaps

181

How to Do More With Your Favorite Patterns

182

Should You Buy it or Should You Make it?

183

10 Super Cheap Ways to Buy Fabric

184

The Sewing Scaries!

185

Ways to Stay Focused in a World of Shiny New Projects

186

6 Fabric Shopping Rules Everyone Should Know

187

Mailbag: Why We Make Our Own Clothes

188

10 Tips for Buying a Sewing Machine That Fits Your Budget

189

How can I Teach Someone Else to Sew?

190

Do You Have These 20 Essential Sewing Tools? (Part 2)

191

Do You Have These 20 Essential Sewing Tools? (Part 1)

192

Jenny Doan Wants You to Break the Quilting Rules

193

How to Prioritize Your Sewing When You Have Too Many Ideas

194

How Can I Buy Less Clothing?

195

Whats the Best Method for Fabric Storage?

196

How to Clean Your Sewing Space in 15 Minutes

197

Our 100th Episode! Mailbag Questions From You

198

Why Your Clothes Look Handmade

199

Our Top 10 Favorite Fabrics and Where to Find Them

200

Are You Burned Out or Are You Bored?

201

How Can You Tell if a Seamwork Pattern is Beginner-friendly?

202

What is the Best Way to Learn New Sewing Skills?

203

What Are Some of the Best Sewing Shortcuts to Save Time?

204

The Best Sewing Books for Beginners

205

How to Find the Type of Sewing That Fits Your Goals

206

Creative Exercises for When You Only Have 10 Minutes

207

How to Sew When You Feel Stressed Out

208

3 Steps to Help You Get Past a Mistake or Failure

209

Tips for more playful sewing

210

How can I get more wear out of the things I sew?

211

Alexis Bailey's Hand Sewing Kits

212

How can I use more of the fabrics I buy (or buy more fabrics I'll use?)

213

How We Sew Through Body Changes

214

How do I Quiet My Inner Sewing Critic?

215

Is it Cheaper to Sew Your Own Clothes?

216

This Long Thread with Jen Hewett

217

Choose Your Adventure

218

Find Your Fit

219

Design Your Wardrobe

220

Build Your Practice

221

Lay Your Foundation

222

Sewing by Design

223

Re-run: A Radical Change in Confidence With Jenny Rushmore

224

Re-run: Daddy Dressed Me With Michael and Ava

225

Re-run: Open Up With Jennifer Wiese

226

Re-run: Let's Talk Money with Heather Lewenza

227

Mimi G and Norris: A Sewing Love Story

228

What Can You Learn from Niche Sewing?

229

Fave podcasts of 2021 with Love to Sew

230

Lessons from other hobbies, with Alexia Abegg

231

Do I HAVE to sew gifts?

232

The Decade Project: 5 Lessons So Far

233

What's Your Learning Style?

234

How to Build Your Sewing Skills Intentionally

235

How Blackbird Fabrics Came To Be, With Caroline Somos

236

Our Top 5 Fitting Resources

237

How to Start Your Fitting Journey

238

What Are Your Fit Expectations?

239

Cosplay is For Everyone

240

Semi-minimalist Sewing

241

How to Make More Time for Sewing and Creativity

242

Escaping the Cult of Efficiency

243

I Healed My Brain Through Sewing, with Nia Kelley

244

Create Your Own Personal Sewing Challenge

245

Create a Personal Wardrobe Palette

246

Going Deep with Moodboards

247

Rediscover Your Style When Life Changes

248

Paperless Sewing Using a Projector (with Fuyo of Projectors for Sewing)

249

What We've Learned From a Year of Pandemic Making

250

6 Tools We Wish We'd Bought Sooner

251

How Much Clothing Do I Really Need?

252

Finding Your Sewing Why, Part 2

253

Finding Your Sewing Why, Part 1

254

Behind the Scenes: The Seamwork Philosophy

255

A Rising Ruby Star

256

Why Buy Organic? (Featuring Birch Fabrics)

257

Taking the First Steps to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business

258

What are the signs of high quality clothing?

259

Three DIY Replacements for Disposables in the Bathroom

260

Creative Mending Tips and Ideas

261

Quick Tips to Make Paper Patterns Last

262

How to Use the Rule of Three Outfits

263

How to Prioritize Your Projects

264

What to do When Your Hobby Feels Like a Chore

265

Creativity Runs in the Family

266

Look for Hidden Sewing Fears

267

Learn to Celebrate Progress

268

Find Your Sewing Affirmations

269

Ann Lowe: Big Risks for Big Dreams

270

Where to Find Vintage and Deadstock Fabric

271

Update Your Sewing Room Without Buying More Stuff

272

How do I Get Rid of Clothes I've Made?

273

Creativity is Magic, with Christi Johnson

274

Sewing Through the Generations

275

Sewing a Legacy, the Story of Folkwear

276

The Ways We Share

277

Sewing for the Body I have Right Now, with Maggie

278

Finding Unexpected Connections Through Sewing

279

Daddy Dressed Me with Michael and Ava

280

Overcoming Mistakes with Creative Grit

281

A Bright Spot in the Dark with Ashley

282

Seamwork Radio is Back!

283

Creative Community with Kristine Vejar

284

Beating the Odds with Melissa Fehr

285

Loving a person, not their gender with Marie of A Stitching Odyssey

286

The Learning Process with Joost De Cock

287

The "head stuff" with Felicia Semple

288

Let's talk money with Heather Lewenza

289

A Shift in Mindset with Jacqui Palhegyi

290

Open Up with Jennifer Wiese

291

Design, Fame, and Villainy with Gretchen Jones

292

The Opposite of Creative Block with Leah Price

293

A Dream of Self-Sufficiency with Morgan Meredith

294

It's Worth It with Sadie Roberts of Tradlands

295

The Proud Sewist with Matthew Holloway

296

Making Your Own Mold with Charlie Wensley

297

A Radical Change in Confidence with Jenny Rushmore