Corey and Michaela talk about Michaela’s foray into the world of English Paper Piecing, Corey’s exploration of fabric shops in Seattle, setting responsible project goals, and the question of why we don’t all have jet packs.

Links mentioned in this episode:

English Paper Piecing and the Lucy Boston block

More about Soldier’s Quilts here

Consignment store for fabric in the Pike Place Market. Our Fabric Stash

Stitches, a beautifully curated fabric shop in Capital Hill, Seattle

Purl Soho, Michaela’s fabric yarn and fabric store.

The wondrous Halcyon Yarn in Bath, Maine.

Liberty of London.

Corey and Michaela talk about teaching knitting (hat, not scarf!), battling perfectionism, and using cereal bags to make crinkly baby toys.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Purl Soho Classic Cuffed Hat pattern (free)

Michaela’s favorite basic shawl pattern - Flora

Two-colored hat pattern: Epistopheid

Alison Glass’s Diving Board collection — wideback fabric

Crinkly baby toys

Michaela and Corey discuss conscious consumption, firm opposition to diets of any kind, and stash purging.

Corey and Michaela talk about slow fashion, Michaela’s glee about finishing a skirt and wearing it, too, and Corey’s foray into the world of the half-square triangle.

Links mentioned in this episode:

100 Acts of Sewing (and Skirt No. 1)

Mindful mending and slow fashion

Inspiration for Corey’s HST quilt

Machine Quilting (and how to press fabric!) tutorial

Where you can buy a design wall

Make your own pressing station

What is a gravity feed iron??