Episode 231: Double Gauze

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 April 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Double gauze is a lightweight, breathable, cloud-like fabric that often has a nice crinkly texture. In this episode, we answer all your questions about sewing it - how to pre-wash it, how to keep it from fraying too much, and most importantly: DO YOU PRESS IT?! Listen in for all our best tips and pattern recommendations. Plus, we answer a listener question about how to prevent and treat underarm sweat stains!

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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
0:07.2	including Slalo Tooth, Squamish, Musqueam, and Komak's First Nations.
0:14.9	Hello and welcome to Love to Sew! I'm Caroline, the owner of Blackbird Fabrics, and I'm Helen, the designer behind Helen's Closet Patterns and Cedar Book Co.
0:23.7	We're two sewing buds who love to sew our own clothes and want to encourage you on your sewing journey, too.
0:29.3	Join us for today's topic, Double Gods!
0:38.9	Hi, Caroline! How are you? I'm doing well, thanks, how are you? I'm good! I just got to see you in person, like a few days ago, such a treat.
0:48.5	Oh my gosh, what a treat! A whirlwind! Less than 24 hours! Right? We like to hang out hard.
0:56.1	We still got a delicious Sam dinner and a delicious Sam brunch. Yeah, and some delicious Helen cocktails.
1:03.3	Clocktails? Clocktails! And a nice forest walk, so it was a perfect day. A fire pit hangout. Oh my gosh, yeah, we squeezed it all in there. We did it all.
1:14.5	Yeah, and I got to see a preview of some of the future Cedar Quilt co-patterns. Oh yeah, my studio is covered in quilts.
1:23.3	Yeah, that's one of my favorite parts of coming to visit you is you're like, come into my studio.
1:27.7	Yeah, to see all the stuff you're working on. Yeah, it's really fun. I love showing people the stuff in person.
1:34.1	Yeah, look at all the garments on the rack and all the quilts on the wall. It's so good.
1:38.5	If anyone out there is jealous, you should be, it's really fun to hang out with Helen.
1:43.3	I got to equally fun to go to Blackbird Fabrics, so... I want to see all these block prints and hand-woven cottons in person.
1:49.7	Oh my gosh, those fabrics are everything. They're so beautiful. I bought four different block prints when you did the drop.
1:59.3	Couldn't resist. Very excited. I'm going to use them for some upcoming patterns, but honestly, I think my favorite fabric that you sell is those block prints.
2:07.7	Oh, yeah. I just love it. I love the substrate that they're on. I love the designs, the colors. I mean, everything. I love everything about them.
2:14.9	Me too. I have four garments made out of these fabrics and a bunch more in my stash. It's totally my favorite thing to wear.
2:23.7	Can you guess the favorite or the best selling block print?
2:28.1	Oh, that's really tough. Everyone has different vibes, and there's so much variety in the last drop. Something for everybody truly.
2:38.5	Oh, I mean, oh, Carol, one of my favorites. I really like the dark-teely background with the bright yellow sunflowers.
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