Stitching Tales

You asked and we answered! Malena and Johanna share their favourite upcycling projects and give tips on the best seam allowances for tricky areas, plus how to use interfacing on knit fabrics. Enjoy! Johanna's mittens and beanie hat patterns (for upcycling old sweaters) https://shop.thelaststitch.com/collections/accessories Have questions for another Q&A episode? Email us at [email protected] Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fusible stretch interfacing (blog tutorial and video) https://www.thelaststitch.com/using-fusible-interfacing-knits https://youtu.be/sDC3CW4Vhnw Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Feeling intimidated by sewing a zipper on pants? And what's the secret to a making waistband that looks as nice on the inside as the outside? Plus the secret to a truly invisible machine hem. Malena and Johanna share their best pant sewing tips in this info-packed episode. Enjoy! Johanna's Pants Tutorial Series ⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/tutorials/sewing-pants/⁠ Machine Blind-hem Tutorial ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/invisible-blind-hem-stitch-with-a-sewing-machine/ Jeans Zipper Video Tutorial https://youtu.be/JXPmXO73uxs The inspiration behind Johanna's new jeans https://www.net-a-porter.com/en-se/shop/product/patou/clothing/straight-leg/high-rise-wide-leg-organic-jeans/43769801096351005 Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Johanna can't even pay one month's rent with her latest pattern release, despite it being one of her best-performing patterns yet. And Malena argues that you do need experience and the proper tools to create great sewing patterns. If you lack some skills, enlist help from those who have the knowledge. DIY doesn't mean we have to do EVERYTHING ourselves. In this very candid conversation, we are busting plenty of myths about selling sewing patterns and running a business in general. This episode was inspired by blog posts from Delphine of Just Patterns: https://just-patterns.com/blogs/blog/busting-some-myths-about-selling-pdf-sewing-patterns https://just-patterns.com/blogs/blog/should-you-use-adobe-illustrator-for-digital-patternmaking Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sew welt pockets, darts, and other dress pants details like a pro. Malena and Johanna go deep into common techniques for dress trousers and share their best tips, including some clever RTW techniques. Johanna's Pants Tutorial Series ⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/category/tutorials/sewing-pants/ Dart Sewing Tutorial https://www.thelaststitch.com/vide-sew-along-back-darts/ ⁠ Easy bound buttonhole tutorial (works for welt pockets too) https://www.thelaststitch.com/how-to-sew-bound-buttonholes/ Fit for Knits Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stitching Tales on YouTube ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠ About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hazelhenpatterns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hazelhenpatterns.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (get your free t-shirt pattern) About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laststitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠