95 episodes
Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress Nadine Bozeman
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5.0 • 24 Ratings
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Welcome to Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress Podcast! I’m sharing business systems and strategies specifically tailored to the bridal sewing industry, so you can build your own modern and profitable bridal sewing business. Tune in to hear personal success stories from fellow seamstresses, as well as business and marketing tips from the pros. I’m so glad you’re here, and that we can grow together in this unique and timeless niche!
Xo,
Nadine
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Confidence With Sewing, Instagram Reels and All Things Fabric with Kate McIvor, Founder of The Confident Stitch and Palmer/Pletsch Educator
You may feel confident with sewing, but do you feel confident with all things running a seamstress business?
In this episode, Kate McIvor, the founder of The Confidence Stitch joins us to talk all about how she grows her business through Instagram Reels, her favorite pattern designers, her own fabric shop in Missoula, MT, and how she got into sewing in the first place.
At Confident Stitch, they believe that sewing is for people of all abilities, shapes, ages, genders and personalities. We’ll meet you where you are, whether you’ve never picked up a needle or you’re an award-winning quilter or seamstress.
We also discuss feeling confident in the clothes we are wearing and how we can help brides feel more confident in their dresses. Kate’s mission is to create a welcoming place that uplifts and empowers all people. She hopes this website will make you feel as though you have just walked into the fabric shop of your dreams.
Connect with Kate:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconfidentstitch/
Website: https://www.theconfidentstitch.com
Shop Fabrics: https://www.theconfidentstitch.com/shop/
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress -
Starting a Sewing Revolution with Mimi G, founder of Mimi G Style, Inc, Sew It Academy™ and co-founded Melanated Fabrics & Creative Center
Mimi G, the world’s #1 Influencer & expert in the DIY sewing revolution joins the podcast today to talk all about how she started her business, pattern making, and advice she has for bridal seamstresses and sewing pros!
Mimi G is the famed entrepreneur behind the award-winning fashion, lifestyle, and D.I.Y. blog Mimi G Style, the world’s leading online fashion sewing and design school Sew It! Academy, and co-founded Melanated Fabrics & Creative Center, a black and brown, female-owned business that provides creatives a unique space to create, inspire and support each other. She is known as the most influential woman in D.I.Y. fashion who has built a trendsetting fashion empire and celebrity following. In addition, Mimi G has recently been named Vice President of Design, Brand Strategy, and Patterns for Design Group.
In this episode:
How Mimi G started her sewing career.
Why Mimi G decided to sell her patterns, rather than sewing for hire.
Her advice for new sewists and bridal seamstresses.
How Mimi grew her business and gained more than 3.2 million followers across all social media platforms, 22 million page views, and 2.2M unique visitors annually on her blog.
The importance of pursuing passion.
The challenges of starting a business and lessons that she has learned.
Connect with Mimi G:
Website: https://www.mimigstyle.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimigstyle/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MimiGStyleshow
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress -
How To Avoid Social Media Overwhelm, Attract New Clients and Maintain Your Current Clients With Business Coach, Hailey Rowe
Hailey Rowe joins the podcast to talk all about how to avoid social media overwhelm and how to actually attract new clients with social media! Hailey is a Business Coach and the host of the Health Coach Nation Podcast. Bridal Seamstresses wanting to grow online to book out more clients, this episode is for you!
In this episode, we talk about:
How to start showing up on social media more.
Where to show up online to reach the right clienttell.
Social media tips for bridal seamstresses.
Collaboration opportunities every seamstress should be looking at.
How to share testimonials effectively.
Hailey’s 4 steps to client attraction framework.
Connect with Hailey:
Time Management System Freebie: Haileyrowe.com/timeplanning
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hailey_rowe/
Marketing Hub Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themarketinghubgroup
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress -
Pattern Making for Profit, Costume Making for Large Productions and Teaching Your Craft with Tricia Camacho, The Patterned Seamstress
Tricia Camacho is the owner and head draper for The Patterned Seamstress, a costume build shop. Previously located in Las Vegas, Nevada, she now services clients from Nevada/California and the East Coast out of North Carolina. Tricia has built her business over the last six years with fifteen years professional wardrobe and costume experience. She spent eleven years in Las Vegas working on large productions such as “Jersey Boys”, “The Lion King” and “LeReve”. Proceeding Las Vegas, she spent two years on the national tour of “The Full Monty”. She specializes in pattern making and difficult builds for acrobatic performers. Some of her clients include “Blue Man Group”, Spiegelworld, Wynn Las Vegas, and Cirque du Soleil. She prides herself on always having the best quality, excellent service and positive personality. She likes to surround herself with only the best peers who encompass the same ideals. Very inspiring to hold ourselves to a high standard!
The holiday that inspired her to sew and create more
Creating costume for shows
How she transitioned to teaching people about the skills that she has learned
Working on the Las Vegas Strip working on the shows
The overlaps in costume and bridal sewing
Tricia’s skills that she has learned specifically for costume design
How she learned and perfected her pattern design skills
The breakdowns of fittings
Tricia’s best kept sewing secrets
Connect with Tricia:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creative.costume.academy/
Website: https://www.thepatternedseamstress.com/
Pattern Making Academy: https://www.learnpatternmaking.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@creativecostumeacademy
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress -
Dealing with Copycats, Competition and The Good and Bad of Working in the Wedding Industry with Becca Pountney
Becca Pountney, a London based Wedding Pros Mentor joins the Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress Podcast to talk all about the not so glamorous side of working in the wedding industry - from clients to peers.
Becca is a consultant for wedding pros, and loves working with people in the beginning of their journey. Becca believes and teaches that life is not all about working yourself into the ground. She is all about balance – working hard doing something that you love alongside making memories and spending time with the people you love.
In this episode:
Becca’s journey to starting her mentorship business.
The importance of making connections in business.
Dealing with copycats, competition, negative reviews.
The importance of community over competition.
Killing people with kindness to recover from difficult situations
Connect with Becca:
Website: https://beccapountney.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beccapountney/
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress -
How to Professionally Deal With Difficult Situations as a Bridal Seamstress with Monique's Sew Unique
Monique, a Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress Member and the founder of Monique's Sew Unique, a New Brunswick based bridal seamstress joins the podcast today. We talk all about when she started sewing, how she started her bridal seamstress business, opening a consignment shop, and how she has professionally dealt with difficult situations in this industry.
Monique has over 20 years of sewing experience. She started Monique's Sew Unique in Ontario in 2008, and now continues to offer her professional service in New Brunswick. Monique now offers a bridal consignment service that complements her expertise, and offers designer gowns at outstanding prices. She welcomes gowns that are current, clean, and in excellent condition to be dropped off at her boutique by appointment and listed for sale in her shop.
Topics discussed in this episode:
How she started sewing at a young age
When she opened her bridal seamstress business
How she started and grew her consignment business
How being a seamstress helps her with her consignment shoppers
Her experience being a member of Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress
A seamstress horror story - working with difficult brides.
The importance of documenting every communication you have with brides
Connect with Monique:
Website: https://www.moniquessewunique.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniquessewunique
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moniquessewunique
Connect with Nadine:
Check out the NEW exclusive private podcast series, Fitting Packages 101: https://enchanting-sun-77080.myflodesk.com/privatepodcast
Become a member: https://secretsofabridalseamstresspodcast.com/membership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretsofabridalseamstress/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nadinebozeman
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@secretsofabridalseamstress
Customer Reviews
Breaking News: Lonely Seamstress Finds Her Community
This is the most important podcast I have ever stumbled upon! 2 years ago I was scanning for new podcasts and happened to come across Secrets of a Bridal Seamstress, hosted by Nadine. It was the first time I’d ever found anything that was was made for seamstresses, and I was instantly intrigued, then hooked. Through the podcast, I learned of a Bridal Seamstress Retreat that was going to be happening in Palm Springs and decided to take a chance. I flew across the country (from Detroit, MI) to meet a group of women I had never met, or spoken too… It was somewhat magical!! I met new friends, got a confidence boost, and loads of information to take home and apply to business, in pretty much every facet. Over the last two years my business has been transformed, and I don’t think it would look like it does now, if I had never started listening. I highly recommend this podcast to everyone!!
So much value!!
This podcast is a must listen for anyone in creative careers. Thank you so much Nadine for creating this amazing podcast! I learn so much every week
So inspiring!!
As a bridal seamstress I loooooove this pod! It’s so nice to listen to someone who is doing the same thing as I am while I’m working. I sew alone but it’s like I’m part of a community while listening. From taxes to brides to bustles Nadine covers it all in great detail with high energy. We’ve all listened to those boring buisness podcasts but this is NOT one of those! Go listen, you’ll be glad you did!!
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