Stitching Tales

By The Last Stitch Media

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Episodes: 75

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The inside scoop on sewing your own clothes and running a sewing business. By the authors of Fit for Knits, Malena Hjerpe and Johanna Lundström. Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠ About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠https://hazelhenpatterns.com

Episode Date
Navigating the "thinness trend" and how sewing can help #75
Sep 30, 2025
How to cut sewing patterns: Our best tips #74
Sep 23, 2025
Organising your sewing space: From chaos to calm: #73
Sep 16, 2025
Tariffs’ effect on sewing & Malena's pattern launch challenges #72
Sep 09, 2025
Grow your sewing skills: From beginner to pro #71
Sep 02, 2025
Sew the fall 2025 fashion trends #70
Aug 26, 2025
Sewing revelations & new beginnings #69
Aug 19, 2025
Johanna's HUGE decision & Malena's new pattern #68
Jul 22, 2025
Trace, cut or chalk? Ways to mark your fabric #67
Jul 15, 2025
No pockets? No problem: How to add pockets to patterns #66
Jul 08, 2025
Sewing into summer: Our favourite fabrics and makes #65
Jul 01, 2025
Knit vs woven: The battle of fabrics #64
Jun 24, 2025
From hobby to hustle: Turning sewing into a business #63
Jun 17, 2025
Understanding seam allowances (and why they matter) #62
Jun 10, 2025
What 70 years of sewing taught us #61
Jun 03, 2025
Sewing projects we won't touch #60
May 27, 2025
Making Malena's pattern launch a success #59
May 20, 2025
Fixing Johanna's business struggles #58
May 13, 2025
Sewing sleeves, stay-stitching, projector patterns: Q&A 57
May 06, 2025
Sew faster: Speedy tips to try #56
Apr 29, 2025
Knit fabrics explained: How to pick the right one #55
Apr 22, 2025
New sewing pattern, day job return & more updates #54
Apr 15, 2025
Exposing our personal lives #53
Apr 08, 2025
Financial independence, fabric shopping tips & hand-sewing: Q&A #52
Apr 01, 2025
Avoid these sewing machine mistakes #51
Mar 25, 2025
Interfacing: Our Best Tips #50
Mar 18, 2025
Shipping drama, sewing second guessing & other updates #49
Mar 11, 2025
The secret ingredient to sewing success (fibres!) #48
Mar 04, 2025
Sewing sweaterknits, luxury knits, patterns for men: Q&A #47
Feb 25, 2025
Johanna's new sewing course & Malena's next pattern! #46
Feb 18, 2025
Serger techniques for hemming knits #45
Feb 11, 2025
Sew Trendy 2025: Making Sewing and Fashion Predictions #44
Feb 04, 2025
Hemming knits: Our top tips and tricks #43
Jan 28, 2025
Sewing tricky knits, careers in sewing & pocket fabrics: Q&A #42
Jan 21, 2025
Our goals for 2025 #41
Jan 14, 2025
2024 Recap: Triumphs & Hiccups #40
Dec 17, 2024
Sewing gift guide: For every budget #39
Dec 10, 2024
Let's get personal! #38
Dec 03, 2024
Don't Make These Buttonhole Mistakes! Sew Buttons Like a Pro! #37
Nov 26, 2024
Burning fabric, Malena's new job & other updates #36
Nov 19, 2024
Q&A: Upcycling, seam allowances & interfacing for knits #35
Nov 12, 2024
Sewing perfect zippers and waistbands on pants #34
Nov 05, 2024
Can't Pay Rent With Patterns: Busting Sewing Business Myths #33
Oct 29, 2024
Sew Pants Like a Pro: Industry Insider Tips #32
Oct 22, 2024
Scared of Sewing Pants & Pattern Launch Update #31
Oct 15, 2024
Pattern launch and day job break #30
Oct 08, 2024
Best seams and assembly methods for sewing knit pants (pt 2) #29
Oct 01, 2024
Sewing joggers, leggings & other knit pants (pt 1) #28
Sep 24, 2024
Secret sewing book project revealed #27
Sep 17, 2024
Sew Small September & Trend Forecasts #26
Sep 10, 2024
Q&A: Favourite makes, fitting jeans, business tips #25
Sep 03, 2024
Big new projects & other updates #24
Aug 27, 2024
Top tools for improving sewing #23
Jul 09, 2024
Big scary sewing dreams #22
Jul 02, 2024
Sewing dos and don'ts #21
Jun 25, 2024
Projector files and struggling pattern companies #20
Jun 18, 2024
Sewing activewear #19
Jun 11, 2024
Our favourite sewing tools #18
Jun 04, 2024
Drafting patterns from existing clothes #17
May 28, 2024
Naming patterns & secret projects #16
May 21, 2024
Sewing and fitting a perfect t-shirt #15
May 14, 2024
Secrets of a big brand pattern maker #14
May 07, 2024
Sewing knits on a sewing machine #13
Apr 30, 2024
Big plans, little time #12
Apr 23, 2024
Coverstitching: Our top tips and tricks #11
Apr 16, 2024
Feeding the social media beast #10
Apr 09, 2024
Sewing jeans like a pro #9
Apr 02, 2024
Launching patterns and losing followers #8
Mar 26, 2024
Our struggles with marketing #7
Mar 19, 2024
Creating a sewing pattern: From start to finish. #6
Mar 12, 2024
Malena released a (free!) pattern + other updates: #5
Mar 05, 2024
Sewing newsletters, yay or nay? #4
Feb 27, 2024
Our best tips from Fit for Knits. #3
Feb 20, 2024
Who said sewing knits is easy? #2
Feb 13, 2024
Sewing won't make us rich. #1
Feb 04, 2024