Do vintage sewing patterns make you swoon but you’re scared to try actually sewing with them? Vintage pattern obsessive and Youtube queen, Stephanie Canada, unpacks the perceived obstacles that may be holding you back. We also discuss the enjoyment of vintage style without the perpetuation of vintage values, and how using vintage resources might help us sew more sustainably.
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Find Stephanie’s shop at her website ‘Backroom Finds’.
You can also find her on Instagram @backroomfinds and on Youtube @StephanieCanada.
Stephanie recommends these reproduction pattern companies:
The podcast episode I mentioned that featured Gretchen Hirsch (Gertie´s blog for better sewing and Charm Patterns) was The Craft Industry Alliance:
Laci Fay can be found on Youtube @LaciFayTheVintageGirlNextDoor.
Stephanie made a video addressing the question: Why are Vintage Patterns So Small?
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#39: Modern Mending with Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald
#38: Pledge and Participants #2 with Amy and Judith
#37: Pledge and Participants #1 with Rebecca and Meg
#36: What is Me-Made-May?
#35: Mask Making with Sophie Passmore
#34: Ethical Fabric Sourcing with Charlie Bradley Ross
#33 Encouraging Kids to Sew
#32: Textile Activism with Shams el-Din Rogers
#31: Exploring Zero Waste Design with Liz Haywood
#30: Tips and Takeaways from Made Do and Mend
#29: Lessons From the 1940s
#28: Make Do and Mend
#27: Zoe & Julia go Rag Rugging
#26: Harvesting Materials with Eliu Hernandez
#25: Handmade Period Pants with Yelena Buck
#24: Conscious Making in Real Life with Rebecca Evans-Merritt
#23: Sewing Goals for the New Year
#22: Mending Workshops with Carla & Meg / Community Glue
#21: The Joy of Reclaimed Fabric with Sarah aka Sew Love NZ
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