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The inside scoop on sewing your own clothes and running a sewing business. By the authors of Fit for Knits, Malena Hjerpe and Johanna Lundström.
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Johanna Lundström:
Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
About Malena Hjerpe:
Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://hazelhenpatterns.com
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Sewing dos and don'ts #21
Do you have to prewash every fabric and is overcasting the edges always necessary? And do we really have to cut all pattern pieces in the same direction?
Johanna and Malena talk about their biggest sewing dos and don'ts. Some they agree on, and some...well...you have to listen and find out!
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
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Projector files and struggling pattern companies #20
Malena has added projector files to her latest pattern (The Malva Tee) and we think projectors might be the future for us homesewists. Plus she is featured on the biggest sewing podcast (not us, hehe).
Johanna is almost done with the instructions for her latest sewing pattern, the Vide knit pants. But will it sell?
This question leads to a discussion about sewing pattern companies going through periods of change or even folding.
Malena's letter on Love To Sew Podcast (Episode 263)
https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-263-love-to-brag
Johanna's interview on Love To Sew Podcast (Episode 28)
https://lovetosewpodcast.com/episodes/episode-28-sewing-activewear-with-johanna-lu
Deer and Doe founders on exiting the company and the challenges they faced
https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/18942-a-new-era-deer-and-doe-is-joining-the-closet-core-patterns-family
https://blog.deer-and-doe.com/17703-almost-10-years-an-honest-look-back
Fit for Knits Book
https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
https://www.instagram.com/laststitch -
Sewing activewear #19
Learn our top tips for making your own activewear. We talk fabrics, construction methods, patterns, fit – and how to add those special seams and finishes using regular, domestic, sewing machines.
Use code SAPOD20 to get 20% off:
Johanna's Sewing Activewear ebook + Aila Leggings patterns.
Malena's Hazelhen Top and Fieldfare Joggers.
Johanna's discount link
https://shop.thelaststitch.com/discount/SAPOD20
Malena's discount link
https://hazelhenpatterns.etsy.com?coupon=SAPOD20
Johanna talks about how she started making her own activewear, which eventually led to her publishing the book Sewing Activewear.
Johanna's sewing activewear tutorials
https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/sewing-activewear-tutorials
Malena has drafted patterns for several activewear companies and share some fascinating insider facts on that process.
Fit for Knits Book
https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
https://www.instagram.com/laststitch -
Our favourite sewing tools #18
We share our top picks of must-have sewing helpers. Tools that are also budget-friendly, with one tiny exception.
Malena and Johanna also get into a discussion about which country produces the best scissors. Then Malena reveals a tool that makes Johanna explode with laughter!
Fit for Knits Book
https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book
Johanna's Top 10 Tools for Less than $10
https://www.thelaststitch.com/top-10-cheap-sewing-tools
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
https://www.instagram.com/laststitch -
Drafting patterns from existing clothes #17
Do you want to duplicate a store-bought garment? In this episode, we talk about how to make a pattern from a piece of clothing. There are several ways to do this and we cover them all.
Fit for Knits Book
https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book
Johanna's Pattern Transfer Tutorial
https://youtu.be/qyZIMeEv0yc
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
https://www.instagram.com/laststitch -
Naming patterns & secret projects #16
Malena is working on a secret pattern project but worries that the pattern's name might turn her into a crazy cat lady.
Johanna is burning the midnight oil cranking out weekly YouTube videos, but fears her schedule is not sustainable.
Fit for Knits Book
https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book
Johanna's YouTube-channel
https://www.youtube.com/@Thelaststitch
Stitching Tales on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod
Stitching Tales on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod
About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.
https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns
https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free t-shirt pattern)
About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.
https://www.thelaststitch.com
https://www.instagram.com/laststitch