InSEWmniacs
A mother-daughter team who rarely sleep, always sew, and sometimes compare notes. Join us as we explore identity, inclusivity, and all things sewing.
Episodes
131 episodes
S3 EP40 Fall/Winter Sewing Plans
Season 3, Episode 40 Fall/Winter Sewing Plans.What’s next for you, sewing-wise, this Fall/Winter? Are there particular styles you are really loving for this season? Things you are so over? Anything that gets you into the fall/winter sewing m...
S3 Ep39 DragonCon Recap
Season 3, Episode 39 DragonCon Recap. Best parts of Con? Worst parts of con? Thoughts for next year? Panel highlights. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us o...
S3 Ep38 Fall or Autumn catch-up
Season 3, Episode 38: Fall or Autumn catch up. Check out what we’re eating, drinking, watching, sewing, and more! Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us ...
S3 Ep37 Sewing Machine Feeties
Season 3, Episode 37 Sewing Machine Feeties. Most used sewing machine foot (besides the normal one)? Are there any feet you have but have never used? (Challenge to try one and report back?) Favorite sewing machine foot? Least favorite? ...
S3 Ep 36 Pattern Drafting & Alterations
Season 3, Episode 36 Pattern Drafting and Alterations. What is your preferred method of pattern drafting? What cool tricks did you learn at Patterncon and have you tried them yet? Coolest thing you’ve drafted? Biggest fail? Best pattern draf...
S3 Ep 35 Hand Sewing
Season 3, Episode 35 Hand Sewing. How often do you hand sew? What sorts of things do you hand sew? Hand sewing tips/tricks/hacks? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check...
S3 Ep 34 AMA part 2 - listener questions
S3 EP32 Listener AMA Part 2. We asked our Discord members what questions they had for us. There were so many we’re splitting it in two - this is part two. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler an...
S3 Ep 33 PatternCon Recap
We went to PatternCon - this is our recap from the hotel room on the final day. The good, the bad, the ugly. It was - spoiler alert - mostly good. But we talk a lot about what didn't work for us, too. Insewmniacs is created, perf...
S3 EP32 Listener AMA Part 1
S3 EP32 Listener AMA Part 1. We asked our Discord members what questions they had for us. There were so many we’re splitting it in two - this is part one. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler a...
S3 EP31 Designing a Sewing space from scratch
Season 3, EP31 Designing a Sewing space from scratch: Have you ever been able to design a sewing space from scratch? Where did you start? What are your top priorities for a sewing space? How would you design a space to meet those needs...
S3 Ep 30 Sewing for Craft Fairs
Season 3, EP28 Sewing for Craft Fairs/Batch Sewing. Have you ever sewn for craft fairs or done batch sewing? What sort of things did you make? How do you navigate pricing for craft fairs? What are your best tips and tricks for batch sewing? ...
S3 Ep 29 DragonCon Prep - and Moira Records Solo
Season 3, Episode 29: Prepping for DragonCon - Moira was left alone! How’s prepping for dragoncon going? Anything you’re especially excited about this year? Tips for DragonCon Newbies? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced b...
S3 Ep28 Jenny's Bike Accident - the one and only true story
This is the combined story of Jenny's accident - as told to you by Jenny & Nicholina. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us out on Instagram at
S3 EP27 Summer Catch-up - Current Favs!
S3 EP27 Current Favs! Eating, drinking, reading, listening to, watching, playing, sewing patterns, and fabric! Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us out on Instagram...
S3 EP26 - Sewing resolution check ins
S3 EP 26 - Sewing resolution check ins. How are you doing on your sewing resolutions? (Jenny - shopping her pattern stash before buying the shiny new patterns and continuing to track her stash in stashhub; Moira - being more intentional and ...
S3 Ep25 MomoCon recap + life updates
S3 EP 25 - MomoCon and life recap. Life updates in general! Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us out on Instagram at
S3E24: How to “make it work”
S3E24: How to “make it work”. Oh no - you have planned a project with fabric only to discover you don’t have enough - what do you do? Oh no - you have finished a beautiful garment but accidentally measured incorrectly and it’s now too small ...
S3 Ep 23 Sewing with unconventional materials
S3 E23 Sewing with unconventional materials. Have you ever sewn with unconventional materials? Have you sewn with repurposed items? Best tips for working with unconventional materials? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced b...
S3 Ep22 Crafting with Nicholina in Mexico
Another week, another great guest! Nicholina & Jenny talk crafting & Mexico. Enjoy! Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us out on Instagr...
S3 Ep21 Mexican Living & guest Nicholina
Jenny was moving - so we had a guest episode with Nicholina, her bestie in Mexico. Enjoy! Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland. Please check us out on Instagram...
S3 Ep20 Con Prep!
Season 3, Episode 20: Prepping for Cons. What’s the first thing you do to prep for a con? How long do you need to prep for a con? Best tips for prepping for a con? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by J...
S3 Ep19 Sewing Yuck & Yum
Season 3, Episode 19: Sewing Yuck or Yum: Top three things you love about sewing right now? Top three things you are meh about on sewing right now? Top three things yucking your sewing yum right now? Insewmniacs is created,...
S3 Ep18 Underthings
Season 3, Episode 18: Underthings. Do you make your own underthings? Favorite patterns? Self-draft? Best notions? Things to work with? Tips? Tricks? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Ashe...
S3 Ep17 Dresses, dresses, dresseses
Season 3, Episode 17: Dresses, dresses, dresses, What’s your favorite dress style? Favorite dress patterns? Favorite fabrics for making dresses? Best details, hacks or tips for making dresses? Best tips for wearing dresses? Inse...
S3 Ep16 Spring & Summer sewing plans
Season 3, Episode 16: Spring & Summer sewing plans. What’s next for you in sewing this Spring and Summer? Are there specific Spring/Summer styles you are dying to make? What’s your ideal Spring/Summer outfit? Insewmniacs is created...