In part two of the Sewing by Design series Sarai and Haley discuss the first phase of the Sewing by Design framework, Laying Your Foundation. Sewing is ultimately a collection of component skills and by identifying the most vital techniques you can ultimately simplify the learning process. This episode covers the 8 skills needed to get your sewing journey off on the right foot.

Lay Your Foundation

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Are you new to zero-waste sewing? Are you thinking about trying a zero-waste pattern for the first time Or are you wondering if Seamwork will ever release a zero-waste pattern? This week’s podcast answers all those questions. Sarai and Haley discuss the benefits and limitations of zero-waste sewing and give eight simple steps for exploring this niche. 

How To Get Started With Zero-Waste Patterns

In this episode we discuss how sewing teaches you to want less. So we're going to cover our own relationships with consumption, how that's changed throughout our sewing journeys, and then eight ways that you can lean on sewing to help you consume less. Show Notes:  Making Time: Sarai's personal substack all about creativity and managing her energy around it.  How to Use the Rule of Three Outfits: A past Seamwork Radio episode dedicated to helping you plan and develop a curated wardrobe. Design Your Wardrobe: Our popular course helps you plan the sewing projects you'll love to wear. Style Workshop: This hands-on workshop helps you define your core style. It's FREE for Seamwork members and just $10 if you aren't a member. Podcast listeners  get half off an unlimited Seamwork membership when you use this link, plus you get to keep that price as long as you’re a member! Tell us your idea for the next icebreakers for makers! 

How Sewing Teaches You to Want Less

Outfit formulas help you get dressed easily and confidently each morning. In this episode, Sarai and Haley share five outfit formulas you can wear this spring. They cover what an outfit formula is, what makes a good outfit formula, and then five ideas you could incorporate into your own spring wardrobe. 

5 Outfit Formulas You'll Wear All Spring

When you’re getting dressed in the morning, your goal is to wear clothes, not for your clothes to wear you. And if you love vintage fashion, sometimes it can be challenging not to feel like you’re walking off a movie set or cosplaying as a character from another era. But we love vintage fashion. So, how can you incorporate vintage into a modern wardrobe? Here are 7 tips.

How to Wear Vintage Without Feeling Like You’re in a Costume

In this episode, Sarai and Haley talk about how to sew a wardrobe you'll still love in ten years. They cover what makes a garment long lasting—both stylewise and physically—how to choose styles that you'll love to wear for years, and practical tips for making garments that stand the test of time. 

Lay Your Foundation

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