In 2008, sewing blogger Melissa Fehr revealed something on her blog: she'd been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. Soon, she'd need a complete bone marrow transplant. In this episode, Melissa shares how her relationship with her body changed before and after this life-changing experience – and how this relationship eventually led her to designing her own patterns.

Related links from this episode:

• Fehr Trade, Melissa's blog and patterns
• Be The Match, the US National Marrow Donation Program
• British Bone Marrow Registry