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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. Uncovering what matters to you is something you have to do repeatedly.
Here are 4 exercises to help you discover how you're changing and how your purpose might be changing, too.
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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 flex your creativity in a new way and help to keep that waste down.
In this episode, get give tips for using thrift shop finds to create your next sewing project.
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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 again, things you can do to prepare for when creativity does strike, and things you can do to get your hands moving.
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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 winter wardrobe.
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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 parts about making patterns.
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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 of the Seamwork Radio podcast.
In the live recording, Sarai and our patternmaker, Robin, answer the 7 most common sewing questions we get asked here at Seamwork.
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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 of the Seamwork Radio podcast.
In the live recording, Sarai and our patternmaker, Robin, answer the 7 most common sewing questions we get asked here at Seamwork.
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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 ideas.
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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 you're buying.
Today, Sarai and Haley are talking about your fabric stash. They’ll share five ideas to help you manage your stash.
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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 you're expected to know what to do with it.
Just like a car, it does need regular care and maintenance. In today’s episode, Sarai and Haley share five tips to care for your sewing machine.
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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 to help you bust your scraps.
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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, and a three-step process for overcoming any sewing fear.
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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 the steps you can follow to have fewer unfinished projects taking up space both mentally and physically.
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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 favorites hobbies are, and how each of them can enhance your future sewing projects in different ways.
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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, even if you're feeling really lazy about it.
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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 sewing journey.
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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.
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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 2023, and how you can bring them into your sewing plans.
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