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Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity Seamwork
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On Seamwork Radio, we share practical ideas for building a creative process, so you can sew with intention and joy.
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How to Stay Excited About Your Sewing Queue
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. -
The 5 Best Summer Fabrics
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. -
3 Steps to Edit Like a Designer
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. -
How to Sew Outside the Algorithm
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. -
Should You Sew Your Wedding Outfit?
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. -
How To Get Started With Zero-Waste Patterns
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.
Customer Reviews
Calming and informative
Thank you ladies for such a lovely podcast. I have returned to sewing after many years away, and have found your shows and the community (which I joined!) to approach sewing so thoughtfully and intentionally. It has truly helped lower my anxiety about sewing clothing, as well as my anxiety overall! Listening to you guys driving to and from work is a tonic! 😊
I learned to sew from my mom as a teenager, but didn’t have much patience at the time… my return to sewing now, without my mom to guide me has made me miss her all the more…but your lovely guidance and encouragement has helped to fill that gap…and I think my mom would be super proud. Thanks again, Robin
Design Your Wardrobe Changed my Life!
Episode 182 describes the Seamwork method to collection planning called Design Your Wardrobe. I first did the course when going through a big life change. The exercises helped me better understand myself and further, what mattered to me. The process of defining and naming my collection became my mantra. Whether sewing or shopping, understanding my wardrobe intentions and goals has helped me feel confident and comfortable. Before I commit time, energy and money to a purchase or project I ask myself, does this piece have Big Cat Energy? If yes, it’s going to work with my wardrobe and lifestyle. The lessons of episode 182 are life lessons as much as they are sewing tips. This sewing podcast is so much more than a hobby guide, it is a supportive community led by thoughtful and talented women who understand that when they are talking about sewing, they are speaking to a way of being and creating that shapes how we live and our relationship to what we create, and what we choose with intention. Thank you Seamwork.
Lovely sewing chats!
Always intentional, thoughtful conversations on diverse and helpful sewing topics! Haley and Sarai provide really valuable content that is structured in delivery, but still conversational, fun and feels like hanging out with your sewing buds♥️also they both have super relaxing voices so it’s like a special little self care treat to listen to when I want to chill out:)