We are recording today on the traditional, ancestral, and unseated territories of the Coast Salish and Kwokkiwak peoples, including Slaltooth, Squamish, Musquiam, and Comox First Nations.

Hello and welcome to love to sew. I'm Helen, the designer behind Helen's closet patterns and cedar quiltco.

And I'm Caroline, the owner of Blackbird Fabrics and BF Patterns. We're two sewing buds who love to sew, and it's all we ever talk about.

We're talking about sewing for others in this episode, what to make, what to avoid, and how to make sure that your experience is fun and fulfilling. We talk about the

pros and cons of sewing for others, whether as a gift or as a favor, and we share tips about

fitting and choosing fabric, and we share our experiences sewing for our loved ones. If you love

to sell, this is your show. Hello. Hello?

Who's this?

Hi, Caroline.

Hi, Ellen.

Can I speak to Helen, please?

This is Helen speaking.

Put Helen on the line.

How's it going?

I'm here to call you about your phone plan.

Oh, my gosh.

I'm hanging up.

You've won a prize.

To claim your prize, please enter your social security number.

Oh, my gosh.

I have so much trouble hanging up on people who call me trying to sell something. I'm always like, I'm so sorry. Bye. I'm going to hang up now. Bye. I'm really sorry. Have a good day. Bye. Oh my gosh. No, I have to admit that I am just a like, I just hang up. You full hang up? Yeah. I don't want to waste their time. They can call somebody else.

I'm not going to buy it.

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