The Straight Stitch is a podcast for sewists who want something interesting and educational to listen to while they work!

Episode 13—Walking the Line Between Life and Craft

Episode 13—Walking the Line Between Life and Craft

Are you feeling stressed out by the holiday season? Have you turned a hobby into a business and are wondering how to reclaim your sanity? Do you need help setting boundaries? Janet talks about maintaining balance between real life and your crafting/sewing life and offers some ideas that have worked for her. (Full disclosure: She needs help in these areas, too!) She’ll also talk a bit about her current sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects and one of the books she really enjoys.

StyleArc Linda Pants pattern
McCall’s 8022

Stitch It! Sisters video on McCall’s 8022

Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison
Seams Unlikely—Nancy Zieman’s autobiography

Robert Mahar embroidery patterns

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Janet will be teaching knitting classes at Sew Expo 2024 in Puyallup, Washington!

Janet Szabo’s website
Big Sky Knitting Designs website—Purchase digital copies of Janet’s knitting patterns and order copies of her books.
The ‘Suck It Up, Buttercup’ Blog—Janet’s commentary on life in Montana

Episode 14—Lessons in Life and Sewing From Nan

Episode 14—Lessons in Life and Sewing From Nan

Episode 12—A Birthday Trip, a Sewing Class, and Some Fabric

Episode 12—A Birthday Trip, a Sewing Class, and Some Fabric