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The story of Ann Lowe, whose designs are housed in the Smithsonian Museum of American History and created the wedding gown in which Jackie Kennedy was married, and who died nearly destitute and largely forgotten.  She's fascinated and our sewing will be better when we know more about her.   Read a transcript of this post on the Whipstitch blog: https://whip-stitch.com/ann-lowe-a-great-woman-of-sew...

Ever had a giant bird's nest of thread under your sewing with no idea how it got there?  How about a weird noise coming from the machine with every stitch?  Deborah reviews the top three most common sewing machine errors and how to fix them, based on questions asked by thousands of students over the years.  You can read a truncated transcript of this post here: https://whip-stitch.com/answers-to-t...

Host Deborah Moebes shares the story of Sandra, whose sewing machines and legacy inspired Whipstitch from the beginning.  One of the most popular posts on the Whipstitch blog, this story reminds us all that the legacy we leave with our sewing can reach far beyond what we imagine.  Fair warning: bring tissues, this one's a honey of a tale! You can read a transcript of this episode on the Whipstitch...

One of my very favorite series on the Whipstitch blog is the Great Women In Sewing series, where we highlight the work and influence of a woman who changed the world with her needle, or simply changed the world with a needle in her hand.  In this episode, we focus on Rosa Parks, Civil Rights icon and community activist--and professional seamstress. Read a transcript of this episode and get links t...

I've discovered some simple ways of making dramatic improvement in your sewing.  This twenty-minute episode shares those, along with some stories that follow my path to uncovering these techniques.  You can download a copy of this list as a printable PDF from the League of Dressmakers, our episode sponsor!