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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#19: Quilting and Considered Consuming with Shelly Sommer
#18: Rag Rugging with Elspeth Jackson
#17: What are zero waste sewing patterns?
#16: Patternmaking in Public Places with Louisa Owen Sonstroem
#15: Hand Stitching Clothes with Louisa Owen Sonstroem
#14: Quick and Cheap Handmade Gift Projects
#13: Natural Dyeing with Amy Taylor
#12: Sew Over 50 with Judith Staley
#11: Sewing Vs. Kids
#10: Clothing Systems with Guy – the Light Touch
#9: Overlockers & Coverstitch Machines with Julia Hincks
#8: Is Sewing Sustainable?
#7: Experimental Sewing with Riccardo Guido
#6: Life, Sewing and Sustainability with Amy Dyce
#5: Craft & Thrift with Amy Dyce
#4: My 5 Favourite Scrap Projects
#3: African Textiles Today with Jacqueline Shaw
#2: How to Sew Sustainably with Wendy Ward
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