Johanna is launching a new sewing pattern after an 18-month hiatus and is a bundle of nerves. Has all the hard work of the past few months been for nothing?Malena steps in to talk her off the ledge, and together they agree that you have to play the long game. Everything we make, release, and stumble through is part of a bigger learning process.

And speaking of learning curves, Malena has been deep in the world of bridal wear lately, and the revelations have been coming fast. Including this: sometimes the math isn't mathing when it comes to fabric, and you have to trust the flow. Quite literally!

Shop Johanna's new pattern:

The Tyri Tie-Neck Knit Blouse

and check out the vertical Sew-Along videos mentioned in the episode

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Johanna and Malena dig into a new arm of garment sewing, namely the sleeves. They talk through the different types, from set-in to raglan and why they behave so differently once you actually sew them.

They also get into the fit and why sleeve issues are often misdiagnosed. Is it really the sleeve… or is the armhole the real culprit? Plus, why adding more ease to the cap isn’t always a great idea. Especially when sewing sleeves on knit garments.

If sleeves have ever felt unnecessarily complicated, this episode will make things a lot clearer.

📙 Fit for Knits Book

https://www.thelaststitch.com/fit-for-knits-book

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About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.

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hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free Malva t-shirt pattern)

About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.

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Remember the t-shirt book Johanna and Malena said they were working on? Well, this is the update, and again, they need your input!

Johanna and Malena share what’s happened since the last episode, what decisions they’ve made, what turned out to be more complicated than expected, and how your feedback has shaped the book.

They talk about seam allowances vs stitch lines (and why that became a whole thing), how they landed on their sizing approach, and why naming the patterns felt like having babies. Plus a few moments of “we didn’t think this would be so hard”.

This is the follow-up to episode #90 with more to come!

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About Malena Hjerpe: Professional pattern maker, sewing book author and owner of Hazelhen Patterns.

Hazelhen Patterns Instagram

hazelhenpatterns.com (get your free Malva t-shirt pattern)

About Johanna Lundström: Sewing book author, pattern designer and sewing content creator.

thelaststitch.com

The Last Stitch Instagram