InSEWmniacs

EP 62 - Sewing & protests/politics What does protesting/politics mean for you? What is your political stance or affiliation?  Have you created an intersection between sewing and politics in your life? What spaces do you see for sewing in protest movements? The dreaded question four : memorable protest actions you've participated in.    Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 61 Sewing with kids (and as a kid) Did you sew as a kid? What? How? WHY?! Have you sewn with kids? Tips for sewing with kids? Why is the fourth question so hard? Fav make as a child? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Episode 60: Home Projects.  What qualifies as a sewing project for the home? What's your past look like for this? What's the future look like for this? Chatting.   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Episode 59: Sewing Likes & Dislikes.  The title says it all really.  And chatting!  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 58: Skirts, skirts, skirts!  What types/styles of skirts do you make? What are your go to patterns? How do you solve fit problems? Favorite skirt you've made?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 57: Embroidery and your makes Do you incorporate embroidery in your makes? Best places to learn tips on embroidery or get inspiration? What materials do you use? favorite techniques? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 56: Spring sewing and catching up What are you excited about making in the next few months? Any fun Spring plans? Fewer questions because we  think we should expand and just chat. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 55: Thrifting to expand your sewing  Why would you use thrifting to expand your sewing? What cool things do you thrift for sewing? Best thrifting tips? Why thrift? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 54 where to start.  it's hard to get started on something new. Can you share a time you started from ZERO & learned something? how do evaluate how much help, and what kinds of help, you need to learn something new? have you ever failed to start something because you got stuck? what new thing are you going to tackle this month? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 53 - everything Cosplay What is cosplay? Do Halloween costumes count? what are some base patterns you can use again & again? what embellishments should you always have on hand? glue guns: yes, or no. Isewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 52 - Fast fashion. What does fast fashion mean to you? Do you participate? If so, how do you try and mitigate your impact? Does sewing also suffer from fast fashion problems? What are some ways you can try and reduce your fashion waste? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! - as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 51 - Embellishing your makes. What counts as embellishing to you? What's your favorite/least favorite method of embellishing? Where do you source embellishment materials? Best places to learn more about embellishing? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Episode 50 - 50th episode, yay! How's podcasting as therapy going? What have you learned over the past fifty episodes? Favorite thing to talk about so far? What do you want to do in the next 50 episodes?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 49 Q&A Insta version.  What's on your project to do list? How do you plan what's on the list and when to tackle them? What're we reading? What is Moira knitting? What're we eating lately?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep. 48 - Moving to a new country? Why? How? Hobbies & the move? Things you'd do differently? Anything else?  This is mostly a free form interview by Moira of Jenny about her new home in Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep. 47 - Regrets, sewing and otherwise.  Biggest sewing financial regret? Biggest financial regret? Advice for those hoping to avoid these regrets? What was totally worth the splurge?  Money is a construct and capitalism is dumb.  ‘Nuff said.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep. 46 Advice for new sewists What is ONE thing you wish you knew when you started to sew? What is something you believe about sewing when you started, that maybe doesn't seem to important now? What is ONE gadget that you wish you could gift to every new sewist? What words of encouragement can you offer for someone new to sewing?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 46 - When you're not sewing How do you feel when you've gone a while without sewing? If you cannot sew for a couple of weeks - what do you do to keep that aspect of your life alive? If you're not going to be able to sew for an extended period of time - what can you do? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 44  Q&A with our hosts.  What do you do when your sewing space gets overwhelmed? Has having a sewing podcast changed your sewing practice? Has it pushed you out of your comfort zone in terms of sharing makes or yourself? Has it impacted your life?  What sewing lessons have changed how you approach life?  Team trace or team cut (patterns!)? What are your sewing guilty secrets? Favorite all time patterns? If we could create one item from a film/history, what would it be? Style icons? How do you keep your sew-jo alive?    Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 43 - Adapting for a changing body.  Our hashtag for MONTH is: #ISPStartStrong. What do we mean by this topic? When is it worth it? What do you do when it isn't?  Tips for adapting smaller? Tips for adapting larger?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 42 Scrap bustin'.  Our hashtag for MONTH is: #ISPStartStrong What is scrap busting in your opinion? What sizes or types of scraps do you feel are worth saving? What are some of your favorite uses for little scraps? What are some of your favorite projects for larger scraps that aren't quite big enough for a full blown project (like one yard or so)?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 41 year in review What are some of your favorite makes this year? What are you looking forward to making next year? Best moments of the year and what did you wear? Anything you're looking forward to next year? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 40 Sewing Gifts - not to be confused with the sewing of gifts.  Best recs for gifts for a garment sewist? Best recs for a quilter? Best recs for a cosplayer? Best recs for a panic last minute gift buyer?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 39 FAT SEWING .  What does it mean to be supportive to fat sewists when you shop & sew? How much do you pay attention to sizing offered when you look to buy patterns? Honestly, I mostly just want to talk about this topic but don't have as many specific questions. SUCKS to be fat because the world just doesn't see you as having value.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 38 Sewing On The Go.  Do you sew on the go? Do you plan your travels with sewing in mind (sometimes, always, never)? What's your favorite sewing related travel activity? What do you recommend people do when they travel near you - that's sewing related!   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 37 Winter Sewing. Do you sew for winter specifically?  If so, what? What are your favorite or least favorite winter fabrics?  Is winter sewing different than fall sewing? What are you wanting to work on this winter?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 36 Sewing in Community. Is sewing fundamentally a solitary activity, or a group activity?  Do you sew with others? What does that look like?  (Teaching, solitary but together, other?) Which do you prefer, and why? What does your sewing community look like? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 35 Present/intentional Sewing. What does being present/intentional in your sewing practice mean to you? Does it feel different than your regular sewing? What are some ways you could try and cultivate an intentional sewing practice? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 34 Mending and repairing. Do you mend/repair things? What sorts of things or issues are “worth it” to repair? Best tips for making repairs? What about thrift flips?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 33 Gift Sewing. Do you make or buy gifts? Do you like getting handmade gifts? What sorts of things have you made in years past? Where do you find gift ideas? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 32 Sewing Machines & other big tools. When did you last acquire a sewing machine? How many sewing machines do you have, and why? What are the critical things you look for in a sewing machines, and why? What's your dream machine look like?  What holds you back from having it? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

We recorded the morning after our trip to Charlotte & Charlotte Frocktails - and we'll post the video on our Patreon!

Catastrophic flooding happened Sept 27 - 28 in Western NC.  Moira & I were in Asheville & Mountain Home NC respectively.  When my husband and I fled to find electricity on Sept 29, we were welcomed by our daughter in Mountain Home.  We decided to record a brief podcast about our experiences, mostly probably just us being in shock still.  Anyway, if you're interested, check it out.  You can support us through our Patreon here.

EP 31 Other hobbies. Do you have other hobbies or has sewing consumed your entire being? Do you think it's important to have non-sewing hobbies? Do your other hobbies overlap with sewing? Do you need to be good at your other hobbies? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 30 Heirloom makes. What do you consider an “heirloom” make? Do you create pieces with this intention? Do you or have you ever restored items? Do you remake or repurpose items? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 29 Frocktails or bust.   Have you been to Frocktails before? Love it? Hate it? Something else? Why going now? What does prep for FT look like? How does it compare to a con, or a wedding? FOOTER: Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 28 Sewing Slumps. What do you define as a sewing slump?  What are your tricks to try and get yourself out of one?  What triggers a sewing slump for you?  Are sewing slumps bad? Good? Neutral? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 27 Fall Sewing. What's next for you in sewing this Fall? Are there fall styles you especially love to make? What's your perfect fall outfit?  Do you start on winter sewing during the fall? Are those the same? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 26 Halloween Costumes (and planning!) Do you dress up for Halloween? Events around Halloween? Do you make costumes for yourself? Others? Both? Favorite Halloween costume you've made? Halloween plans for this year?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 25 What makes a good pattern? What do you look for when you buy a pattern? What gives you the ick when pattern shopping? How do you decide, after you buy, whether a pattern turns out to be a good pattern? What turns you off a pattern?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 24 Ethics of Pattern Design. Are there ethical differences between personal pattern creation and commercial pattern creation? How does accessibility ethics fit in here- like the designer who released a similar pattern in an expanded size range? What are the ethical concerns regarding commercial pattern designers designing from garments seen on runways or fashion mags? Does this argument change when it is smaller designers or brands (like the Vintage Vandalizm controversy)? What about vintage and cosplay pattern designers? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Jenny & Beverly got together to attend the Baltimore Frocktails - and this is the reunion episode that came out of that meet-up!  

Ep 23 Seam Finishes. What's your favorite seam finishing technique? What technique do you hate? What ones do you find yourself using the most? Best advice for finishing seams?  What's a seam finish you've always wanted to learn to use but haven't yet? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep  22 Fashion Styling How would you describe your fashion style?  Where do you go for fashion inspiration? Who is your fashion icon?  What are your best resources for items you don't make yourself? Any fashion wisdom?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 21 Closures. What is your favorite type of closure? What type of closure do you hate?  Any common closure mistakes? Best closure tips?  We also take a break to talk about Gertie, Charm Patterns, and retro sewing patterns. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 20 Silly &/or Rude Questions. What defines a Silly &/or Rude question? What is the silliest/rudest question you've been asked? What is your most commonly asked question? Do you have any go to responses to silly/rude questions? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

EP 19 Sewing Fails. What is your definition of a fail? What is one of favorite sewing fail finished garments? What is a common sewing fail for you? Any tips for avoiding sewing fails? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

18 Pop Culture Inspo.  What is pop culture?  What are our fav inspirations?  How does that show up in our regular sewing? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 17 Sewcial Media. How do you feel about social media?  Which social media do you participate in?  (Pinterest, Insta, FB, Threads, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Discord etc)  Are there accounts you'd recommend, or hashtags, or other ways to find good stuff on social media?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Ep 16.  It's shttp://Patreon.com/insewmniacspodcastummer - what's on our cutting tables. What's next for you in sewing?  Do you make swimwear? If so, what?  Are you this year?  What's a perfect summer outfit? Fabric, pattern, style, colors, anything. Do you get a headstart on sewing for autumn during the summer?  Any drawbacks?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!

Creativity Growing Up: Did you do creative things when you were younger? Was creativity prioritized in your family?  Did you have creative role models in your family / friend group growing up?  What do you / did you try to share with your children / young people in your life? What was most impactful to your creative journey as a young person?Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won't!