Love to Sew Podcast
Helen Wilkinson and Caroline Somos host Love to Sew, a fun weekly podcast about making clothes, sewing community, and small business. They talk about their passion for sewing a handmade wardrobe and their daily lives as creative entrepreneurs. Listen to interviews with indie business owners and inspiring sewists who totally understand your obsession with sewing.
Our Editor's Take
The Love to Sew Podcast is for sewing enthusiasts. The show discusses making clothes, creativity, and running a small business. Hosts Caroline Somos and Helen Wilkinson are sewing entrepreneurs from Vancouver. Caroline runs Blackbird Fabrics, a company that sells fabric and sewing supplies. Helen is a designer and the founder of Helen's Closet Patterns. She creates sewing patterns for hobbyists looking to make outfits at home. The pair met in 2016 and connected over sewing, crafting, and running their businesses. The following year, they started this podcast to share their love of sewing with listeners.
The podcast shares helpful advice and inspiration for sewists. Many episodes offer practical tips for listeners to use in their garment sewing. These include sewing by hand and with sewing machines. Caroline and Helen speak about what to consider when fabric shopping. They discuss practical techniques like applique and helpful pattern hacks. Listeners can learn how to sew garments such as swimwear, underwear, and dresses. The hosts also discuss how to sew collars and hems.
The two hosts sometimes speak to podcast guests who have clothing industry experience. Visitors who are long-time sewists share their stories. One is Claire Birnie of Sew Outdoorsy. Her pattern company creates designs for plus-size outdoor activewear. The hosts also chat about hand sewing with Bernadette Banner. The YouTuber is an expert in historical sewing techniques and promotes mending over fast fashion. The hosts also have regular Q&A sessions with listeners. They can contact the show, and Caroline and Helen give their expert opinion.
Whether sewing as a profession or a hobby, many people who sew would like to learn more. So this podcast is a delightful listen for those who like handcrafted fashion. Each episode of Love to Sew is around one hour long. New episodes air once a week.
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