Dada da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Hello and I'm Helen, I'm Caroline and I'm Caroline and we love to sew. This is a podcast for makers where we talk about sewing a handmade wardrobe and bring you

interviews with inspiring creatives

and small business owners in our community.

This week we are chatting with Gretchen Hersch.

You might know her better as Gertie.

We talk about her sewing journey from starting her sewing blog over a decade ago to now having

her own patterns, books, and classes. Gerti shares her love for vintage glamour, embracing her style fantasy, and the behind the scenes process of making charm patterns.

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On to the show.

Hello, Gretchen, thank you so much for coming on the show today.

Hello, thank you so much for having me.

We are thrilled to have you.

I want to just tell you right off the bat that your sewing book was one of the first books I ever got and your skirt was one of the first things I ever sewed when I got back to my sewing journey. So I think that I have to thank you because now look at where I am with

the podcast my business and yeah I just really wanted to say that right off the

bad and thank you sincerely for everything. Well thank you that means so much to me.

So can you please introduce yourself to our listeners now that I've gushed about you so much?

Absolutely. My name is Gretchen Hersh. You may know me as Gertie.

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