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Sam and Ruan discuss how SewFrugal began in 2020. The amazing discovery people experience when researching for free patterns when taking part in SewFrugal. Then we discuss how when a pattern becomes a paid pattern how much people continue to support the pattern designer so they can continue to develop new patterns for the sewing community. Searching for patterns has also affected the challenge and…
Fashion, Disability, and Co-Design A human-centered design approach is authored by Grace Jun. This practical resource enables people with various skills to collaborate to create clothes to increase social inclusion for all people with specific needs. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
M Elaine Mackay , author of 19th Century Patterns for the Modern Body , gives listeners insight into a world where historical dressmaking can be used for modern day clothes design. In this episode, Elaine discusses the artistry, clothing features, and everyday practicality behind adapting 19th‑century pattern drafting for today’s bodies to create your own garments. Elaine guides us through each…
Today’s podcast is about the 100 plus hearts project. In July last year, Ronda Hazell came on the podcast to discuss what she went through to diagnose her heart condition. This diagnosis experience turned Ronda sewing efforts to create a quilt from now over 200 heart patches from around the world. These heart patches became a reality through the dedication and support of the Guardians of the Heart…
Stash Hub has quickly become one of the most used sewing apps our sewing community — and at the heart of it is Yvette , a sewist who transformed her own organisational challenges into a powerful digital tool. Her husband Doug, designed Stash Hub to help Yvette manage her fabrics and patterns so she could be happier to keep sewing. Together they listen to the needs of sewing people to continue to…
Tracey Clement is a sewist, an artist and a writer. An academic writer based in Sydney Australia. Tracey is an academic and in her spare time, she creates textiles to reflect what she's thinking and feeling. On Instagram you'll see the development of the Old Birds exhibit she sewed some time ago. Tracey is currently exhibiting them since she's updated them as part of a regional exhibit. Tracey…
Maddie Ballard (she/her) is a writer of mixed Chinese heritage from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her debut essay collection was published as Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking (The Emma Press, 2024) in the UK and Patchwork: A Sewist’s Diary (Tin House, 2025) in the US. She co-edits Starling , a literary journal for emerging New Zealand writers, and writes a sporadic Substack . She currently lives in…
This is not a medical episode — it’s an episode born from care. When Sheila’s daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, sewing became one of the ways she could offer comfort and dignity during treatment. In this episode, Sheila of SheilaLovesFabric on Instagram, talks about what she discovered: the garments that helped, the adjustments that mattered, the fabrics she used, and the things she…
Ruth Collins is back on the podcast and she's so insightful. Ruth Collins is a researcher and creative thinker. As a biological scientist Ruth is interested in the challenges and transition between two-dimensional materials and three-dimensional structures. Today Ruth discusses the work that’s gone into her new book, Body-Neutral Fitting: Pants. The similarities between biological structures and…
Maria catches up with Gabby Brown, now an author. Gabby Brown wrote the technical articles for Sewcialists from 2020 and Gabby recorded 10 podcasts about fitting clothes with Maria in those early days. Gabby and Leila Kelleher met through Sewcialists and this year sees them publishing their first pattern making reference for the fashion industry, design students and sewing people: Plus-Size…
LilypaDesigns is run by Lily Fong—designer, pattern maker, and proud bra nerd with a master’s in education and over 30 years of sewing experience. Her patterns are all about wearing comfy bras. LilypaDesigns Once a middle school algebra teacher, Lily now helps people sew bras that actually fit —especially if you’ve got a full bust, a small band, or a body that’s never quite matched “standard”…
