I'm Sari Mittnick, and this is Seamwork Radio, where we tell stories about the surprising ways that sewing impacts our lives.

Hi everyone, and welcome to Seamwork Radio.

Sewing your own clothing can change your perspective in some surprising ways. We talk to makers like you about how the practice of sewing has helped them to slow down, get to know their bodies, discover who they are, and connect to the people around them. We believe that what you make is important. Tune in to hear from a community of people who care about sewing and creating just like you do.

I'm Sari and I'm the founder of Seamwork.

And I'm Haley. I'm the pattern designer here.

So, Sari, I feel like this year more than ever, I've gotten a ton of questions about how to start sewing. And the question that seems to

crop up the most is what project do I recommend that people start with when they want to learn

how to sew? I'm sure you get this question all the time too. What do you usually tell people?

I think the important thing when you're just starting out is

making something that you actually want and actually are going to use. I think something that if you're

really interested in garment sewing, I think by all means you could start with a really simple garment,

like maybe a wrap skirt or maybe something that doesn't require a lot of fitting, like maybe something like

if you're a cook, maybe making an apron. And by the way, we have an apron pattern that's out

right now that you can take a look at if you're interested in that. But I think something that

you actually are going to get a lot of use out of and really enjoy wearing would be my recommendation.

But simple. What about you, Haley? Yeah, those are great

recommendations. I always tend to recommend something that's going to make you feel really

successful. If you start out with something complex, like a silk cocktail dress, you are bound to

feel a lot of frustration during the process and maybe

even disappointment at the end. So starting with something, even if it's something that feels

silly like a pillowcase for your bed or a tote bag, I really strongly believe that having a couple successes, early successes

under your belt is going to give you that momentum you need to keep going with sewing and

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