I'm Sari. And I'm Haley. And this is Seamwork Radio.

Welcome back to Seamwork Radio, where we share practical ideas for building a creative process

so you can sew with intention and joy. So summer is almost here. And if you're anything like me, you might be feeling that

familiar tug between wanting to sew all the things and knowing that summer really has its own rhythm.

So today, Haley and I are talking about how to plan your summer sewing season in a way that

actually works, without the overwhelm, without the guilt, without a mile

long list of shoulds hanging over your head. We'll cover how to account for summer's unique

challenges, choosing projects that match your energy, and setting goals that feel exciting instead of

burdensome. Okay, Haley, we're going to start with our icebreaker for today. So tell me about a summer

sewing project that completely surprised you, either because it turned out way better than expected

or maybe because it taught you something unexpected about yourself or about your sewing.

This actually came up for me last summer.

My sojo was not at its peak.

And I decided I wanted to do a little clean out of my sewing room, which was a good call.

And when I cleaned out my sewing room, I ended up with this pile of like garments that I had intended to alter over the years that I just like threw in my sewing room and was like,

I'll get to that later. I think we all have that. Right. Everybody has that. And I just decided to

start like chipping away at some of the alterations need. And most of it was just, like, hemming something or repairing a pocket that was falling off, little things. And it ended up being, like, such a perfect summertime project. I think in my head I've always thought of mending as like a very

cozy like fall winter thing. Yeah. But it was like the perfect thing that I could do in short

burst, which is typically how my sewing in the summertime goes. Oh, that's, that's really smart. That makes a lot

of sense, actually. Yeah, it was very energizing, too, to like see the pile dwindle down. Yeah. Yeah,

that's a good idea. I might try that. I've been thinking about, um, I have all of these things that I've

wanted to do, like little challenges for myself. I was looking through my trims the other day, and I have all of these things that I've wanted to do, like little challenges for myself.

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