I'm Sari and I'm Haley and this is Seamwork Radio.

Welcome back to Seamwork Radio where we share practical ideas for building a creative process so you can sew with intention and joy.

And Haley's out on parental leave with her new baby right now. So I'm flying solo and I've

invited some really fun guests to join me on the podcast. And today I'm joined by Sophie, Sophie Hines,

she's a lingerie designer who creates minimal lingerie sewing patterns and period panty sewing kits.

So Sophie studied textile and fashion design at the

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and now she develops easy to sew lingerie and loungeware with

professional level finishing available in sizes extra extra small to 6x. And her dog has just joined us

as well. Sophie, what's your dog's name? This is Melba like the toast.

Melba is kissing Sophie right now, you who are listening. So Sophie has a really strong passion for

soft, silky fabrics, but she's also especially interested in eco-friendly options for sewing

lingerie. And she's here to share 10 tips for buying and sewing lingerie fabrics. So,

thank you, Sophie, and Melba for joining me today. Thank you so much for having us.

So I wanted to start just by talking about lingerie making and what do you like most about it?

What draws you towards that?

Oh, that is such an easy question to answer because I love how quickly you can just sit down and have something made in a couple of hours.

You can really, you know, just, oh, I feel so

productive. I got a pair of underwear made today. Yeah, it's so practical. It's something you can wear

all the time. Yeah. If somebody's new to sewing lingerie, what kinds of projects do you think

they should start with? I always recommend

just like whatever kind of underwear you like to wear, just an easy style of panty, because

you can get in a lot of practice and a lot of build new skills with like that, you know,

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