Rachael Gilbert-Burns joins us to chat about the Measurements Movement and the #imnot2D social media hashtag! She also chats about how her sewing curiosity has helped her to grow as a sewist and engage with others in the online sewing community.

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• Follow Rachael!
  • Instagram: @minimalistmachinist
  • YouTube: Minimalist Machinist
    • You can find Rachael’s Seamly 2D tutorials on her YouTube channel!
• Love to Sew episodes mentioned:
  • Episode 149: TNT Patterns
• Rachel’s Chore Coat – The Paola Workwear Jacket

 

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• Rachel’s Favourite Make: Bar Tack Quilted Jacket!

 

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• Resources mentioned:
  • Craftwerk YouTube channel

• • Made to Sew YouTube channel

• • Seamwork
  • Seamly2D
    

• Books mentioned in this episode:
  • The Curated Closet by Anuschka Rees
    
  • Fitting and Pattern Alteration by Elizabeth L. Liechty
  • Metric Pattern Cutting for Women’s Wear by Winifred Aldrich
  • Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong 
• Hashtags mentioned in this episode:
  • #toilesandtribulations
  • #measurementsmovement
    • Use your measurements to participate in this hashtag! (For example #b43w38h46)
  • #imnot2d
  • #memademay
  • #sewmysize
• Rachael’s favourite makers to follow:
  • @threadsnips

 

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• • @gldnageofsewing

 

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• • @whatlydiamade

 

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• • @_donnyq

 

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• • @m_o_l_l_y_m_o_l_l_y

 

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• Mentioned sewists who have helped Rachael out with resources, hashtags, etc.:
  • @whatkatiesews
  • @rzrsews
  • @delightful_dodo
  • @Twodogsandasewingmachine 
  • @sewdisabled
• Patterns mentioned in this episode:
  • Paola Workwear Jacket Pattern by Fabrics Store
  • Kabuki Tee by Paper Theory Patterns
  • LB Pullover by Paper Theory Patterns
  • Ashton Top by Helen’s Closet Patterns

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