S2 Ep 47 Holiday Year End Plans.  We chat about our Thanksgiving (past) and Christmas & New Years plans (future).  Just a reminder that we don’t put out an episode the last two weeks of the year.  We’ll miss you but return...

S2 Ep 46 Alla Blanca - guest interview. Alla works in the industry as a rep for a Japonese fabric company.  She spoke with us about industry news, working as a rep, conventions, and more! Insewmniacs is created, perfo...

Season 2, Episode 45: I have a notion! Best notion in your arsenal? Worst notion? Notion you’ve always wanted to try? Notion you wish existed? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Ple...

Season 2, Episode 44: what about pants?.   Pants: pro & con. What are your best tips for pants? Fit issues & how to solve? features you like & dislike? Commit to future pants? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edit...

Season 2, Episode 43: When things go wrong.   What was the last make that went wrong? What did you do? What are your best tips for fixing things when the worst happens? When do you decide a make is not saveable?  Insewmniacs is create...

NOTE:  There is sewing & crafting content this week but there's more just conversation between mom & daughter about the good, the bad, and the ugly of growing up & being family. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and pro...

Season 2, Episode 41: Why we love creating /sewing. When & why did you fall in love with sewing?   When & why  do you fall out of love with it? what will you do in November to help you reset your creative energy?  Insewmn...

This week we have a guest host joining Jenny - Beverly of PunkFrockers fame.  If you've been waiting to see the team together again, this week is your lucky week!  join us as we talk about what we've been up to, what we're looking for...

Season 2, Episode 39: Sewing Spaces. What does your sewing space currently look like?   What do you think would improve your sewing space? What are some cool ideas you’ve seen for sewing spaces?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edi...

S2 E38 - Halloween What are you Halloween plans this year? Favorite Halloween costumes? Work/life? Best tips for a quick and dirty Halloween costume? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Ashel...

Season 2, Episode 37:  Comfort Makes. What is a comfort make for you? Do you have go to patterns for your comfort makes? Have you made any comfort makes for others? Or received a comfort make?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edit...

Note this is an extra long episode because Jenny was actually feeling really good - first time since surgery almost 9 weeks prior to recording!Season 2, Episode 36:  Quilting!  What is your experience with quilting? ...

Season 2, Episode 35:  Upcoming Sewing Plans!  What handcrafts are you planning to work on this Fall? Planning any costumes?  What garments are you planning to make? Any events you’re looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is crea...

Season 2, Episode 34:  Planning your makes!  Do you plan your makes or do you wing it? What are the first steps for planning a make? What are the benefits of planning vs winging it with a make? What are the tools you can use to plan a...

This is one of my fav episodes every year because Moira gets a chance to share one of her fav things ever - costumes & conventions.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Plea...

This is a brief and chaotic episode - lots of audio issues really tripped us up.  But ... Jenny's back.  We are planning more episodes with guest hosts & hope the chaos of this episode isn't too much for long time listeners! ...

Vintage sewing, finding (and creating!) online communities and #Shirtwaist September with Ashley!Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at

Retro machine repair, West Coast haunts and sewing what feels right for your body with Shannon!   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at

This week we are chatting with stringthing aka Tiffany from our discord server about her experience journaling during MeMadeMay.  We also discuss Kentucky & meander into other topics ...

ep 69 Revisiting old makes do you revisit older makes when they no longer serve you? Why or why not? what kind of alterations come to mind for refreshing your makes? what garment of yours do you most want to Refresh now? What would you do? ...

EP 68 sewing & disabilities.  we both have disabilities. What are they? how do they impact our sewing practices? what other disabilities have you worked with sewing? and some resources.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited a...

EP 67 Stetchy things, or stretch yourself. Do you find that you sew with stretchy things? Why or why not? Best tips for working with stretchy stuff?  Where do you find your stretchy things? Have you ever combined stretch & non-stretch ...

Episode 66:  We’re back! Current Favs:  Eating, Drinking, Cooking, Books, Movies/TV, Sewing patterns, fabrics, and what are we looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira...

We're back from our two week break - or are we?  This episode sees long time listener Darcy sharing her sewing experience - wait until you hear about her audacious adventures in Edwardian sewing!    Insewmniacs is created, perfor...

Episode 64:  Catching up with Jenny & Moira Current Favs:  Eating, Drinking, Books, Movies/TV, Sewing patterns, fabrics, and what are we looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny ...