Stitching Tales

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....

22 Okt 202451min

Sewing pants can be intimidating. Getting the fit right, zippers, welt pockets, the list goes on. Johanna and Malena discuss the challenges with sewing pants and share some very helpful tips too. Plu...

15 Okt 202458min

Johanna has finally launched a new sewing pattern, the Vide knit pants. Will it fly or flop? Johanna is a bit nervous about the outcome but excited to have a new pattern to share, after over two years...

8 Okt 202459min

Is a straight stitch sometimes a good idea when sewing knits? And do you need a serger to sew joggers? In this second part of the knit pants series, they nerd out on seams, machines and assembly meth...

1 Okt 202451min

Who doesn't like comfortable pants? Johanna and Malena certainly do. This is why they love to wear and sew pants made with knitted fabrics so much that they have also released sewing patterns with thi...

24 Sep 202448min

Johanna and Malena are writing another sewing book! And they can finally share what it is about! Plus we get into a heated debate about which seam allowance is best for knit sewing patterns! Email us...

17 Sep 202447min

Malena is participating in the #sewsmallseptember24 initiative. So we discuss ways to support smaller sewing businesses that might not have big-name recognition but provide awesome products. If you ...

10 Sep 202456min

We asked for your questions and here are our answers. In this episode we talk about presser feet for knits, how to best fit jeans and other pants, tips for grading patterns, our favourite makes, how t...

3 Sep 202441min