Episode 218: History of Sewing Patterns

Love to Sew Podcast

Helen Wilkinson

Indiesewing, Crafting, Sewingclothes, Smallbusiness, Apparelsewing, Hobbies, Entrepreneur, Sew, Fabric, Sewing, Leisure, Arts, Sewingpatterns, Fashion & Beauty, Maker, Diy, Garmentsewing, Fashion, Handmadewardrobe, Business, Indiebusiness

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Home sewing patterns put knowledge and power in the hands of ordinary people, changing fashion forever. In this episode, we go back to the beginnings of sewing patterns in the mid-19th century (and a little bit earlier). We talk about the enormous shifts in technology and lifestyles through the nearly two centuries that followed - and we even predict the future of sewing patterns! Plus, a listener question about fashion school and life direction.

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0:00.0	We are recording today on the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Kwa Kwa Kwa Kiwak peoples,
0:06.9	including Slalo Tooth, Squamish, Musqueam, and Komak's First Nations.
0:14.7	Hello and welcome to Love to Sew. I'm Helen, the designer behind Helen's cause of patterns,
0:19.0	and I'm Caroline, the owner of Blackbird Fabrics.
0:21.7	We're two sewing buds who love to sew our own clothes and want to encourage you on your sewing journey too.
0:26.8	Join us for today's topic, The History of Sewing Patterns.
0:38.6	Hi, Caroline.
0:40.6	I beat you to it. I beat you to it.
0:42.0	We're both just too excited to talk about the history of sewing patterns.
0:47.0	I really am. This has been such an interesting journey, learning a little bit more about this,
0:51.6	and we're so excited to share everything that we've learned.
0:54.2	But to kick us off, we have a really great question here from Rosie, Caroline, do you want to read it?
0:59.1	I'm conflicted about how sewing plays a role in my life.
1:02.5	It's not something I plan on giving up. It can always be a hobby, and I know it always will be.
1:07.7	Then again, for so long, I've dreamed of going to fashion school, but never had the guts to look
1:12.5	more into it. I think, as many people probably do, that it's impossible to create something
1:18.0	original in today's world. Furthermore, I'm worried about not being good enough.
1:23.0	After listening to some old and new episodes, I learned that both of you went to school for
1:27.6	fashion. I'd love to hear more about your experiences and how it led you to where you are today.
1:32.6	Would you do anything different? If so, what? Do you have any advice for someone like me who stuck
1:37.8	on what to do? One of my favorite subjects in school has always been math. When Helen mentioned
1:43.1	in one episode, I believe the pattern drafting one, that pattern drafting is a lot of math,
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