Episodes

  • Naming patterns & secret projects #16
    May 21 2024

    Malena is working on a secret pattern project but worries that the pattern's name might turn her into a crazy cat lady.

    Johanna is burning the midnight oil cranking out weekly YouTube videos, but fears her schedule is not sustainable.

    Fit for Knits Book

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Johanna's YouTube-channel

    https://www.youtube.com/@Thelaststitch


    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


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    54 mins
  • Sewing and fitting a perfect t-shirt #15
    May 14 2024

    What's the secret to sewing awesome knit tops? In this episode, Malena and Johanna share their best tips for fitting and sewing a t-shirt rivalling high-end RTW.

    Fit for Knits Book

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Free FBA and SBA guide

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/bustguide


    Stitching Tales on Instagram

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stitchingtalespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Stitching Tales on YouTube

    ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@StitchingTalesPod⁠⁠⁠


    T-shirt video sewing tutorial

    https://youtu.be/qYWHOHV_eww


    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

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Secrets of a big brand pattern maker #14
    May 7 2024

    Malena's day job is making patterns for one of the largest fashion companies in the world. Can you guess which one?

    In this episode, she shares what it's like to develop patterns in the professional world, and takes us through the process from a design sketch to the finished garment in stores.

    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

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    54 mins
  • Sewing knits on a sewing machine #13
    Apr 30 2024

    Can you sew stretchy knits without a serger? Absolutely! If you use the right stitches, tools and techniques. In this episode, we share our best tips for sewing knit fabrics on a regular sewing machine.

    Video: Sew Stretchy Knits on a Sewing Machine: 5 Game-Changing Tips

    https://youtu.be/rr2hASfbuMY


    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

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Big plans, little time #12
    Apr 23 2024

    Malena's free pattern launch has been a huge success. But now she is swamped with freelance work, with little time to develop new products and content.

    Johanna is back on YouTube and is blown away by the response. But can she produce weekly videos while also filming a sewing course, creating a new sewing pattern, plus working a part-time job?

    The struggle is real!


    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


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    55 mins
  • Coverstitching: Our top tips and tricks #11
    Apr 16 2024

    Do we really need a coverstitch machine? And why are they so fickle? Johanna and Malena cover (hah) everything you need to know about using a coverstitch machine and share their best tips.

    Get 20% off Coverstitch Success

    Use code POD20 or this link:

    https://courses.thelaststitch.com/?coupon=POD20


    Free coverstitch troubleshooting guide

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/coverstitch-troubleshooting-guide/


    Johanna's coverstitch resources

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/coverstitching

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-machine-book


    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


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    54 mins
  • Feeding the social media beast #10
    Apr 9 2024

    Do we have to be on every single platform? And how do we create great content on every social media without burning ourselves to ashes? The answer is that we can't!

    But if we want our business to succeed, we must keep churning out new content. So how can we do that without losing our minds?

    Johanna and Malena brainstorm some ideas for more effective content marketing.

    Fit for Knits

    ⁠⁠⁠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

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    56 mins
  • Sewing jeans like a pro #9
    Apr 2 2024

    What are the secrets to sewing a really awesome pair of jeans? Johanna and Malena dive deep into this fascinating topic and offer tips and hacks you might not have heard before.


    Plus a few tales of jeans sewing disasters, because yes, they happen to all of us!


    Johanna's book Sewing Jeans

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book


    Sewing jeans resources

    https://www.thelaststitch.com/sewingjeans


    Fit for Knits

    ⁠⁠⁠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

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    1 hr and 1 min