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 Caroline and I'm Helen 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.

In today's episode we are giving you a crash course on fabric.

This has been our most requested episode and it's a big topic. We're going to cover all the basics and give you the knowledge you need to successfully purchase fabrics online and in person.

It's an episode about fabric!

What?

I'm so excited because I launched a new pattern yesterday.

Yay!

This is my fourth pattern in my collection and it feels really good to get it launched.

Okay, so tell me about this new pattern.

So the new pattern is called the Avery Leggings. It has two views and I have been

living in these leggings. They have all of my favorite features. They have no

outer leg seam which is great for layering under other garments.

And it also makes it a little bit faster and easier to sew, which is always good. They have a super,

super high waistband view. So there's a regular mid-rise waistband and then there's an extra high waistband which I am all about. They have a really great fit. In the testing process, my testers loved them as well.

Several of my testers made multiple versions

like immediately after their first pair,

which is always such a good sign

and so encouraging to see.

I will say these leggings are like second skin kind of

leggings where they're meant to be quite tight and fit your body really closely and

then the gusset helps with that range of movement and if you've never sewn a gusset before don't be afraid I will walk you through every step of the

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