Erin talks to Nicole Swigert, a postpartum doula, about what exactly a postpartum doula is and what they can do to help you and your family when you've just brought a new baby into your family.

Episode 18: Ambient Soundscapes as Sewing Background

Mar 19th, 2019 11m 21s

Erin talks about listening to ambient soundscapes as a background for sewing when you don't want silence but want something that requires less attention than music, podcasts, or television.

Episode 17: Getting Some Sleep with Pediatric Sleep Consultant Rebecca Michi

Feb 26th, 2019 14m 12s

Erin talks to Rebecca Michi, a "no cry sleep consultant" about why sleep is so important and what a sleep consultant or pediatric sleep coach does that can help your family get some sleep.

Episode 16: Sewing Cloth Menstrual Pads

Jan 24th, 2019 16m 1s

Lisa introduces Erin to cloth menstrual pads and explains how to sew them, how she was introduced to them, and why she recommends using them for all situations from menstruation, to discharge during pregnancy, to postpartum incontinence.

Episode 15: Selfish Sewing with Charlie

Jan 17th, 2019 12m 30s

Erin talks with Charlie, M.Sc., a sewing blogger and psychologist, about why selfish sewing is not only good for your mental healt, but important to do!

Episode 14: Audrey of Skirt Fixation talks Maternity Sewing

Jan 10th, 2019 13m 36s

Erin talks to Audrey of the blog Skirt Fixation about maternity sewing. Audrey talks about her Runway Skirt pattern and her experiences sewing through her 9 different pregnancies.

Episode 13: The Germany Sewing Community

Jan 3rd, 2019 23m 53s

Lisa chats with Annika Ferk of Nähconnection about the German Sewing Community. They talk about preferences in design, fabric choice, how they find each other, and how a designer can get into this market.

Episode 12: Holiday Traditions with Erin and Lisa

Dec 27th, 2018 16m 10s

Erin and Lisa chat about the different holiday traditions they had in their families growing up in the US (Erin) and the Netherlands (Lisa), what was important about those traditions, and what they want to continue with their own families now.

Episode 11: Recovering from Obstetric Complications: Perineal Tears

Dec 20th, 2018 12m 30s

Erin talks to Dr. Hannah about recovering from the common obstetric complication of perineal tears.

Episode 10: Nursing Bras with Hanne Vandersteen

Dec 13th, 2018 17m 9s

Lisa talks to bespoke bra maker Hanne Vandersteen about what to consider when sewing or buying nursing bras. Hanne explains why she started sewing nursing bras and encourage all nursing women to have at least one beautiful nursing bra that make

Episode 9: Quilting to Garment Sewing and Back with Miss Crayola Creepy

Dec 6th, 2018 14m 42s

Erin talks with another Erin, Miss Crayola Creepy, about her journey from quilting to garment sewing back to quilting. They talk about the similarities, what quilting can teach us about garment sewing (and vice versa), and Erin (Miss Crayola Cr

Episode 8: Developing the Infinity Dress Pattern

Nov 29th, 2018 16m 44s

Erin and Lisa talk about their new Maternity Sewing exclusive Knit Infinity Dress pattern, what it was like to work together to develop a pattern, and why they think their new pattern is awesome.

Episode 7: Audrey's Story - Many Pregnancies, Many Challenges

Nov 22nd, 2018 17m 19s

Audrey of Skirt Fixation tells Erin her personal story of having gone through many pregnancies and some of the challenges she has faced through them including miscarriage, loss of a loved one, and physical pain. She goes into depth on her exper

Episode 6: Chalk and Notch

Nov 15th, 2018 13m 10s

Erin talks with Gabriela, owner of Chalk & Notch patterns, about a couple of her most popular sewing patterns and why her patterns seem to work so well for pregnant, nursing, and postpartum sewists.

Episode 5: Sewing for Dementia with CSews

Nov 8th, 2018 13m 36s

Erin talks with Chuleenan of CSews about sewing for people with dementia. They discuss the special considerations to make when selecting fabric and patterns for people with dementia to help them and their caretakers. Chuleenan shares her person

Episode 4: Where We Live (Erin and Lisa)

Nov 1st, 2018 13m 6s

Erin and Lisa chat about where they live (rurally in France and the Seattle area, respectively), what their homes are like (they both need lots of work) and the upsides and downsides to where they live (the biggest downside being access to fabr

Charlie on Sewing and Body Image

Oct 25th, 2018 13m 31s

Erin talks with Charlie, a sewing blogger and psychologist, about a few of the ways sewing is good for your mental health, why it’s important to be selfish, and how sewing is a practice in mindfulness.

Episode 2: Postnatal Contraception

Oct 18th, 2018 14m 35s

Erin talks to Hannah, a sewist and a senior resident medical officer in obstetrics and gynaecology. We talk about postnatal contraception - what your options are and what special considerations there are for the postnatal period.

Episode 1: Starting a Brick and Mortar Fabric Store with Kate McIvor

Oct 11th, 2018 12m 12s

Erin talks to Kate McIvor, the owner of The Confident Stitch fabric store in Missoula, Montana, about her choice to start a brick and mortar fabric store in a day and age when we hear that "brick and mortar is dead".

Introduction to the Maternity Sewing Podcast

Oct 2nd, 2018 24m 3s

Erin and Lisa (the owners of Maternity Sewing) introduce themselves, explain why they started MaternitySewing.com, and let you know what you can expect to hear in future episodes of the Maternity Sewing Podcast.

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