InSEWmniacs

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!

Sewing for others. Do you sew for others? Who do you sew for?   Do you prefer sewing for others for money or for love? What types of things would you sew for others?  What types of things do you refuse to sew for others?  How do you handle sewing requests if you want to turn them down? 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!

Preparing for Events. What do you consider when you plan what to bring (location, weather, travel mode, skill level)? What do you consider if you’re sewing something new?   How much time do you give yourself to prepare?  How do you pack? Any good packing tips?  Do you bring travel projects? 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!

This week, Jenny & Moira talk about sewing resolutions. Do you make sewing resolutions?  What have been some of the resolutions you’ve made in the past? Do you have any resolutions for this year? How can you tell if you’ve achieved success?

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!

What sorts of projects qualify as “A Big Project” to you?  What inspires you to start that type of project? Do you plan ahead or just wing it and see how it goes? Do you break it down into pieces or tackle it all at once? How long does a “big project” usually take you? This week Jenny & Moira answer these questions while we explore Big Projects.

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!

This week Moira & Jenny explore how we remember our makes - if that's something we do at all.  How do you keep track of what you've done?  Share with us on social media or our Discord server available through Patreon!

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.com/insewmniacspodcast as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

Moira & Jenny talk about what it means to level up your sewing practice, and discuss what's worked, and what hasn't, for them.  We also explore what we might want to do in the future to level up!

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.com/insewmniacspodcast .

Jenny & Moira talk about fabrics - favorites, least favorites, making buying decisions, how we spend our cash on fabric, where we shop, and more!

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.com/insewmniacspodcast .

Moira & Jenny discuss our favorite sewing resources.  How did you learn how to sew? What were your resources when you first started sewing? What are some of your go-to resources to learn how to sew now? How do you stay in the know and keep up to date on sewing trends or new pattern releases?  What is your best tip or trick as a sewist for growing your skill set?

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.com/insewmniacspodcast .

This week Jenny & Moira talk about non-sewing sewing supplies.  What are non-sewing sewing supplies you use?  Which is your favorite non-sewing sewing supply? What are some of the benefits of using a non-sewing sewing supply? What are some negatives?

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.com/insewmniacspodcast as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

This week Jenny & Moira celebrate a momentous occasion and also talk stashes.  

1. What constitutes a stash?
2. Do you have a stash?
3. How do you decide what to buy, or not buy, when you’re out there shopping?
4. Any go-to stores or websites to share?

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.com/insewmniacspodcast as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

Jenny & Moira are back this week to talk about weird sewing makes & mistakes.  Please note that this episode is our first one with our new sound equipment - yay! - and also heavily features some awesome costumes that Moira has made.  

Questions:

1. What’s weird to you?
2. Have you ever made anything you’d say is weird?
3. Have you made any weird mistakes?

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.com/insewmniacspodcast as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

What is the best part of sewing? What is the most satisfying part of sewing? What is the worst part of sewing? What is the most tedious part of sewing?  Jenny & Moira agree to disagree on some of these - come join the conversation!

OH, and don't worry - a new microphone is on the way, and starting with Episode 4 we'll have the sound much more polished.  D'oh!

Thanks for listening - we’ll launch a new podcast most weeks on Tuesdays.  Don’t forget to follow us at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay on Instagram.  You can join our Patreon to support us - and to check out a bonus episode each month. We hope to build an active community on Patreon and Instagram!!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

What is yours like? What would you change? What is a deal breaker for you? Any tips/tricks for setting up a sewing space within your own limited space/money/etc?  Jenny & Moira dish about their sewing spaces - what works, and what doesn't.  

OH, and don't worry - a new microphone is on the way and starting with Episode 4 we'll have the sound much more polished.  D'oh!

Thanks for listening - we’ll launch a new podcast most weeks on Tuesdays.  Don’t forget to follow us at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay on Instagram.  You can join our Patreon to support us - and to check out a bonus episode each month. We hope to build an active community on Patreon and Instagram!!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!

We'll begin regular episodes most Tuesdays starting in March 2024.  In this episode you'll meet your hosts, Jenny & Moira, and learn a bit about their sewing history.  Tune in starting in March for more!  Good night, sleep well, we know we won't! <3

Links:
Moira on Insta
Jenny on Insta
Insewmniacs on Insta
Insewmniacs on Patreon