Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity

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On Seamwork Radio, we share practical ideas for building a creative process, so you can sew with intention and joy.

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Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity episodes:

04.15.2024
How Sewing Teaches You to Want Less
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...
04.08.2024
5 Outfit Formulas You'll Wear All Spring
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...
04.03.2024
How to Wear Vintage Without Feeling Like You’re in a Costume
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...
03.20.2024
How to Sew a Wardrobe You’ll Still Love in 10 Years
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,...
03.13.2024
Tips for Navigating a Style Transition
Feel like you’re in a style rut? In this episode, Sarai and Haley show you how to update your wardrobe when your lifestyle, job, body, or sense of style changes. They cover the signs you might be in a transition,...
03.06.2024
How to Use Style Signatures to Create Your Dream Wardrobe
Use this fashion industry trick to define your core style. Sarai and Haley talk about Style Signatures, including what they are, how they can help you better define your personal style, how to come up with your own style signatures,...
02.28.2024
5 of the Biggest Lessons We’ve Learned from Design Your Wardrobe
In today’s podcast episode, Sarai and Haley share five lessons they’ve learned from Design Your Wardrobe, and all of these lessons point to one thing: learning how to think like a designer and edit your wardrobe is an invaluable tool...
02.21.2024
How to Create Your Spring Color Story
When a new season arises, you can feel the urge to reinvent yourself and refresh everything in your closet. But there’s a simpler way—just refresh the colors you wear! In this episode, Sarai and Haley provide a 5-step process for...
02.14.2024
Why Editing is the Secret to the Perfect Wardrobe
Here's something you might not know about yourself: You're an editor. When you sew your own clothes, you're always making editorial decisions, from pairing fabric to a pattern to styling a final outfit. In this episode, Sarai and Haley cover...
02.07.2024
The Best Ways to Find Inspiration On Pinterest
If you’ve ever logged into Pinterest and stared wide-eyed at the never ending scroll of inspiration, you’ve likely run into one of two problems. Too much inspiration or none at all. In this episode, get 5 tips for finding exactly...
01.31.2024
Haley’s Spring Trend Forecast
Trends are one of the most powerful forces that drive fashion. But they’re a little tricky. On one hand, trends can be really fun to play with. They bring something new into your wardrobe. But on the other hand, you...
01.24.2024
How to Discover Your Creative Purpose
Having a real sense of your creative purpose can act as a North Star that guides you in your hobbies—or any creative part of your life. But your purpose can shift as you grow and learn different things about yourself....
01.17.2024
5 Tips for Thrifting Your Next Sewing Project
Did you get into sewing to help reduce textile waste? A lot of people do. And it's great to go to a fabric store and get that new, beautiful fabric. But sometimes it's nice to find an alternative and really...
01.10.2024
10 Things To Do When You're Not Feeling Creative
Has your creativity ever felt a little low? Today, Sarai and Haley share ten things to do when you're just not feeling very creative. They cover things you can do to come up with new ideas that get you excited...
01.03.2024
5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sewing for Cold Weather
In this week’s episode, Sarai and Haley share 5 ideas to help you sew for cold weather. They cover how to make your winter sewing extra warm and cozy, and share practical tips and fabric ideas for a toasty, wearable...
12.27.2023
Portland Pattermaker Panel LIVE From Stitchfest
Listen to a recording of the patternmaker panel with 6 amazingly talented patternmakers here in Portland, moderated by Sarai. They chat about all the secrets your patternmaker wants you to know, the differences between ready-to-wear and sewing, and their favorite...
12.20.2023
Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 2
In October, we hosted our very first in-person event at Seamwork HQ. Nearly 100 Seamworkers gathered for Stitchfest, and we all spent the day together later. There was a panel of local patternmakers, a sample sale, and a live recording...
12.13.2023
Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 1
In October, we hosted our very first in-person event at Seamwork HQ. Nearly 100 Seamworkers gathered for Stitchfest, and we all spent the day together later. There was a panel of local patternmakers, a sample sale, and a live recording...
12.06.2023
50 Ideas for Handmade Holiday Gifts
This week, Sarai and Haley share their favorite things to make, and tips for making your handmade gifts feel extra special. If you’re going to sew gifts over the holidays, listen to their comprehensive list of more than 50 project...
11.29.2023
Quick Tip Series: 5 Common Sewing Bloopers and How to Avoid Them
We all make mistakes when we sew. It’s normal. Almost every project you sew might have a few sewing bloopers, but the silly little mistakes you often make are pretty easily avoidable. In this week’s episode, Sarai and Haley talk...
11.22.2023
5 Ways to Manage Your Fabric Stash
Sewing and buying fabric are two different hobbies, and they're both equally enjoyable. But it's important to marry the two hobbies so that your fabric buying habits and your sewing habits match up and you actually use all that fabric...
11.15.2023
Quick Tip Series: 5 Ways to Make Your Sewing Projects More Polished
Do you ever wish your home sewing projects looked as polished as the clothes you buy in the store? Today, Sarai and Haley are discussing ways to make your projects more polished. They cover five different tips to help you...
11.08.2023
Quick Tip Series: 5 Sewing Machine Maintenance Tips
Your sewing machine is one of the most important sewing tools you own, and it's likely one of the biggest investments you've made in your sewing. But a lot of times when you buy one, you're just handed it, and...
11.01.2023
Quick Tip Series: 5 Scrap Busting Ideas
Sarai and Haley are hosting a quick-tip series on the podcast. For the next few weeks, they’re sharing quick episodes full of tips to answer your most burning sewing questions. And today they’re talking about scrap busting, with five ideas...
10.25.2023
How to Face Your Sewing Fears
Today on the podcast, Sarai and Haley are talking about how to overcome your fears around sewing—just in time for Halloween. They cover the two types of fears you might have about sewing, how to decide which one you're facing,...
10.18.2023
How to Tackle Your UFOs
In this episode of the podcast, Sarai and Haley talk about a five-step process for tackling all your unfinished sewing projects. They cover why UFOs feel like such a burden, what common barriers stop you from finishing a project, and...
10.11.2023
10 Sewing Adjacent Hobbies to Try
In this week’s podcast episode, Sarai and Haley share ten hobbies besides sewing that you can incorporate into your creative practice. They’ll cover how these sewing related hobbies can be a source of inspiration for your sewing, what their ten...
10.04.2023
5 Tips for Organizing Your Closet
Sarai and Haley share five tips for keeping your closet organized with minimum fuss. They cover how a seasonal closet can be a key to a more organized wardrobe, some easy storage tips, and how to edit your wardrobe year-round,...
09.27.2023
10 Things We Wish We Knew as Beginners
This week, Sarai and Haley share the ten things they wish that they'd known as beginners—the most valuable lessons from their decades of sewing. Hopefully these lessons will be helpful to you, too, no matter where you are in your...
09.20.2023
10 Ways to Stop Burnout Before it Starts
In this episode, Sarai and Haley cover some reasons you might experience burnout when it comes to sewing, how to head it off, and tips for maintaining a healthy relationship with your sewing practice.
09.13.2023
Let's Talk about Trends: Fall and Winter 2023
Last week, Sarai and Haley chatted about how you can incorporate trends into your wardrobe while still feeling like yourself and making clothes you can wear for a long time. Today, they're talking about specific trends for fall and winter...
09.06.2023
How to Authentically Use Trends in Your Sewing (Part 1)
In this episode, Sarai and Haley chat about trends. They show you how you can incorporate trends into your wardrobe while still feeling like yourself and making clothesyou can wear for a long time. They use designers and the design...
08.30.2023
Design Your Wardrobe Part 4: Plan Your Outfits
It’s the final week of Design Your Wardrobe! Sarai and Haley are doing DYW right now, too, and they’re sharing their experiences (and tons of tips) with each module in the course. This week, they’re sharing the checklists they made...
08.23.2023
Design Your Wardrobe Part 3: Define a Color Palette
In this special series, Sarai and Haley are going to show you exactly how they use Design Your Wardrobe to plan their sewing. They'll work through each step in the course, sharing their plans and tips along the way. In...
08.16.2023
Design Your Wardrobe Part 2: Set a Goal and Make a Mood Board
In this special series, Sarai and Haley are going to show you exactly how they use Design Your Wardrobe to plan their sewing. They'll work through each step in the course, sharing their plans and tips along the way. In...
08.09.2023
Design Your Wardrobe Part 1: Get Inspired
In this special series, Sarai and Haley are going to show you exactly how they use Design Your Wardrobe to plan their sewing. They'll work through each step in the course, sharing their plans and tips along the way. In...
07.26.2023
Style Workshop Part 4: Define
It's the last week of Summer Sewing Camp and the final week of the Style Workshop! In these final exercises, you’ll gather all the words you’ve come up with throughout the Style Workshop and distill them into 3-5 words to...
07.19.2023
Style Workshop Part 3: Examine
Is there a subtle difference between the clothes you LOVE to wear and the ones you actually wear? In today's episode, Sarai and Haley share even more exercises from the new Style Workshop, to help you define your core style.
07.12.2023
Style Workshop Part 2: Investigate
In part two of your exclusive look at the new Style Workshop, you'll learn about the first tool you need to define your core style: Investigate. In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss why investigating your identity in four key...
07.05.2023
Introducing the New Style Workshop: Part 1
It’s the first part of Style Camp! Over the next 4 weeks, you’re going to get an exclusive look at our new Style Workshop. Haley and Sarai will share exercises from the workshop and talk about why this course is...
06.28.2023
Upgrade Your Sewing Space Pt 4: Organize
In the final part of Space Camp, Sarai and Haley help you organize everything in your sewing space. They'll share how they organize fabric and give you tips for maintaining an organized, clean space.
06.21.2023
Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 3: Audit
We're refreshing our sewing spaces! Are you using all of the stuff in your sewing room? In part 3 of this series, Sarai and Haley help you audit your sewing space and decide what to keep, donate, and trash.
06.14.2023
Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 2: Strategize
Need to refresh your sewing space? In part 2 of this series, Sarai and Haley help you set a strategy for your budget and the time you have to refresh your space. They'll also share tips for managing your tools...
06.07.2023
Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 1: Explore
Sarai and Haley are your camp leaders for Seamwork Radio Summer Sewing Camp 2023! Follow along with this series to upgrade your sewing space and define your core style. In this episode, you'll explore your sewing space to note what...
05.31.2023
Building Community: Appreciate, Listen, Share
Have you been curious about participating in a sewing community, but you aren't sure where to start? In this episode, Sarai and Haley discuss three pillars of community building: listen, appreciate, and share, along with tips for how to break...
05.24.2023
8 Ways to Develop Craftsmanship So You Can Slow Down
Do you often feel like you’re rushing through life, just trying to get as much of your to-do list done as possible each day? In today’s podcast, Sarai and Haley explore the moments to look for in your sewing that...
05.17.2023
The Paradox of Choice
Having a bunch of choices gives you the illusion of liberty—look at all your options! However, when you have many options, have you ever felt really restricted instead of free to decide? It’s the paradox of choice. In this episode...
05.10.2023
Are You Ever Really Satisfied With What You Create?
When you look at a project you’ve finished, what stands out more, the mistakes or the successes? If you’re so busy looking at the flaws that you can’t feel truly satisfied with what you created, Sarai and Haley have 8...
05.03.2023
The Advantages of Being a Beginner
Do you remember when you were brand new to sewing? There’s power in being a beginner. Beginners are alive to all the opportunities in front of them. They see things with fresh eyes. They see creative possibilities, whereas an expert...
04.26.2023
9 Ways That Creativity Builds Self-compassion
Everyone makes these sorts of mistakes, even those who have been sewing for decades. But the big difference between people who stick with sewing and find joy in it and those who get frustrated and give up isn’t about the...

What's Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Seamwork Radio: Sewing and Creativity episodes:

How Sewing Teaches You to Want Less

5 Outfit Formulas You'll Wear All Spring

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

How to Sew a Wardrobe You’ll Still Love in 10 Years

Tips for Navigating a Style Transition

How to Use Style Signatures to Create Your Dream Wardrobe

5 of the Biggest Lessons We’ve Learned from Design Your Wardrobe

How to Create Your Spring Color Story

Why Editing is the Secret to the Perfect Wardrobe

The Best Ways to Find Inspiration On Pinterest

Haley’s Spring Trend Forecast

How to Discover Your Creative Purpose

5 Tips for Thrifting Your Next Sewing Project

10 Things To Do When You're Not Feeling Creative

5 Tips to Upgrade Your Sewing for Cold Weather

Portland Pattermaker Panel LIVE From Stitchfest

Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 2

Seamwork Radio LIVE at Stitchfest: Part 1

50 Ideas for Handmade Holiday Gifts

Quick Tip Series: 5 Common Sewing Bloopers and How to Avoid Them

5 Ways to Manage Your Fabric Stash

Quick Tip Series: 5 Ways to Make Your Sewing Projects More Polished

Quick Tip Series: 5 Sewing Machine Maintenance Tips

Quick Tip Series: 5 Scrap Busting Ideas

How to Face Your Sewing Fears

How to Tackle Your UFOs

10 Sewing Adjacent Hobbies to Try

5 Tips for Organizing Your Closet

10 Things We Wish We Knew as Beginners

10 Ways to Stop Burnout Before it Starts

Let's Talk about Trends: Fall and Winter 2023

How to Authentically Use Trends in Your Sewing (Part 1)

Design Your Wardrobe Part 4: Plan Your Outfits

Design Your Wardrobe Part 3: Define a Color Palette

Design Your Wardrobe Part 2: Set a Goal and Make a Mood Board

Design Your Wardrobe Part 1: Get Inspired

Style Workshop Part 4: Define

Style Workshop Part 3: Examine

Style Workshop Part 2: Investigate

Introducing the New Style Workshop: Part 1

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Pt 4: Organize

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 3: Audit

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 2: Strategize

Upgrade Your Sewing Space Part 1: Explore

Building Community: Appreciate, Listen, Share

8 Ways to Develop Craftsmanship So You Can Slow Down

The Paradox of Choice

Are You Ever Really Satisfied With What You Create?

The Advantages of Being a Beginner

9 Ways That Creativity Builds Self-compassion