The Sewcial Hour Podcast

Episode 6: Summer Wardrobe Refresh – Patterns We Love & Swimsuit Sewing! ☀️🧵👗

Bethany McCue & Audra Chaimson Season 1 Episode 6

Release Date: April 22, 2025
Hosts: Bethany (@CraftWithBethany) & Audra (@SewDreamyStudio)

The sun is out, the fabric is flowing, and we’re ready to refresh our closets with handmade pieces! In this episode of The Sewcial Hour Podcast, we’re diving into our favorite summer sewing patterns, including our go-to picks for dresses, sets, and even swimsuits. Whether you’re beach-bound or backyard lounging, we’ve got you covered (literally).

✨ In This Episode:
Each of us shares our top 3 summer patterns + a swimsuit favorite
🔹 Bethany's picks:
Sage Dress (Made for Mermaids)
Southport Dress (True Bias)
Lowland Adult Easy Set (Lowland Kids)
Forget Me Knot Tee (Copper Creek Patterns)
Beach Beauty Swimsuit (Ellie & Mac)
🔹 Audra’s picks:
Blooma Tank (Paradise Patterns)
Rhea Dress (Tammy Handmade)
Flint Pants/Shorts (Megan Nielsen)
Sharon One-Piece Swimsuit (Sirena Patterns)

🧵 Thread Talk: A mini deep dive into summer sewing tips, fabric picks, and pattern prep.

👙 Icebreaker: Sewing swimsuits - yay or nay? Join the convo in our Sewcial Sewists Facebook group under today’s episode thread!

📩 BONUS DOWNLOADS Available in the Sewcial Sewists Facebook Group:
 📄 PDF with pattern links & photos
 🧵 Fabric store guide featuring faves like Mood Fabrics + more for garments, bags, quilting & more!

🌞 Coming Next Week: Our first guest episode featuring our first guest: Missy from The Little Green Bean!

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