Welcome to Sewing Vintage, where you can learn to sew custom vintage style clothing even as a newbie! Follow tutorials on dressmaking, doing hems, putting in zips and more, and get inspired by interviews with experts, from Bernina's Kerrie Hay to sewing superstar Gertie and award-winning costume designer Marion Boyce.
I hope you enjoy this intro to the series, including an explanation of why I sew and why I use the term 'sewist'!
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It's been a great first year of Sewing Vintage, and this sewing newbie has learned so much. For this end of year episode, I'll show you what's inside my wardrobe (a request first put forward by vie...
Though it's often it the props and special effects that get the most attention, sewing is the basis of nearly every cosplay outfit. We chat with Clare McCutcheon AKA Henchwench of Henchwench Cospla...
Award-winning costume designer Marion Boyce is known for her widely acclaimed work on Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, The Dressmaker and more. In part 2 of our interview, we chat about The Dressmak...
We recently had the pleasure of taking the vintage caravan down to Melbourne to meet with award-winning costume designer Marion Boyce, known for her widely acclaimed work on Miss Fisher's Murder My...
Vintage gems, cat cafes, Tokyo Disney, Nippori Fabric Town, Harajuku and more... We hope you enjoy the Part 2 highlights from our trip to Japan, exploring Tokyo's vintage, fabrics and 'super kawaii...
We hope you enjoy the Part 1 highlights from our trip to Japan, visiting Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, 'Bunny Island' and Kyoto. Please subscribe and let us know your thoughts in the comments. Stay t...
I finally finished my third corset! That makes this a good time to demonstrate how to lace up a corset from scratch in the popular 'bunny ears' or 'rabbit ears' configuration, when your corset eith...
This week vintage aficionado and young designer Scott Bradley shows us how he can darn the tear in a vintage 1930s jacket using needle and thread. Be sure to check out Part 1, our episode from last...
Ever wish men wore the beautiful clothes of the 1930s and 40s again, like Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant and Fred Astaire? In this episode we talk vintage menswear, old school elegance, John Flügel an...
Is your sewing machine sounding a little 'thunky' or not moving easily through your fabric? It could be time to change your needle. In this simple little tutorial I demonstrate how to change a need...
In this episode we explore a different vintage, dialling the time machine back – or is it forward? – to visit the Steampunk NZ festival, where we meet steampunk designer Michelle Webb, who suffered...
Welcome to Season 2 of Sewing Vintage! For this ep, we are thrilled to chat with sewing star Gretchen Hirsch, known as Gertie, about sewing inspiration, vintage styles, her new fabric range and the...