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Episode Thirty: The 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt

Host Deborah Moebes shares details and design insight into the 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt: Murder in the Alps!   Learn more: https://whip-stitch.com/mmq-2026 https://m

10 Reasons To Join A Sewing Membership Community: Episode Twenty-Nine

Host Deborah Moebes discusses ten reasons why a sewing membership is a good choice for you.  Improve your technical skills, get inspired, master tricky sewing methods, an

Episode Twenty-Eight: The 2025 Murder Mystery Quilt, Murder At Machu Picchu

Join host Deborah Moebes as she shares details about the 2025 Murder Mystery Quilt project!  Sew the quilt to solve the crime by taking part in Murder At Machu Picchu wit

Episode Twenty-Seven: Your 9 Most Important Sewing Tools

Host Deborah Moebes shares a list of the nine most important sewing tools you can have in your sewing kit--the perfect collection for anyone new to sewing or looking to i

Episode Twenty-Six: How Are Your Sewing Goals Coming Along?

Host Deborah Moebes reviews her 2024 sewing goals, including how she set them and what she's hoping to achieve this year. Join the conversation and think through your sew

Episode Twenty-Five: For The Love Of Bias Tape

Host Deborah Moebes guides you through THREE chapters covering everything you want and need to know about bias tape.  Chapter One: What Is It, and Why?  Chapter Two: What

Episode Twenty-Four: What's A Sewing Tournament?

Have you ever heard of a SEWING tournament?  You've heard of a basketball tournament, and a bowling tournament, but a SEWING tournament?  The League of Dressmakers, Whips

Episode Twenty-Three: How To Defeat Sewing Perfectionism

Host Deborah Moebes shares the story of sewing a men's sport coat from a Vogue sewing pattern, only to have it fail miserably--and what that reveals about her own (accide

Episode Twenty-Two: Murder In Greece! The 2024 Murder Mystery Quilt--with BONUSES

This year is the NINTH year of the Murder Mystery Quilt, and we're headed to GREECE!  Hear Deborah Moebes share the colors and design of the quilt, the mystery we'll be s

Episode Twenty-one: The Seamstresses of Manzanar

In this episode, Deborah shares a visit to Manzanar, an American internment camp for citizens of Japanese ancestry during World War II.  The ways in which sewing formed c

Episode Twenty: Sewing Machine Maintenance For Beginners

Deborah discusses the near-death of her beloved sewing machine, her relationship with her local sewing machine repair shop, and how to maintain our sewing machines so tha

Episode Nineteen: How To Choose A Sewing Machine

Deborah shares FOUR questions that will help you narrow down your sewing machine options, whether you're buying a first sewing machine or buying a replacement sewing mach

Episode Eighteen: How To Get (Back) Into Sewing

Deborah talks about how to get UNSTUCK when you don't know how to get started sewing--whether sewing is brand-new to you, or whether you're feeling stalled out and need n

Episode Seventeen: The Murder Mystery Quilt 2023--Murder Of The Viking

Listen as Deborah Moebes shares the history of the Murder Mystery Quilt, her subscription clue where quilters join Clue Crews to read an original detective story while se

Episode Sixteen: How to Hit Holiday Sewing Deadlines, and a Project of Doom Quilt Update

Almost exactly one year ago, Deborah set a goal to sew FIVE quilts as a Christmas gift for 2022.  But they aren't any old quilt--they're the Project Of Doom, a notoriousl

Episode Fifteen: How To Shop For Fabric When Sewing

Season Two premiere!  Your host Deborah Moebes walks through the process of shopping for fabric, with and without a sewing pattern.  Consider the options for where and wh

Episode Fourteen: TheLeague of Dressmakers and Me Made May

Deborah Moebes shares the history and structure of her subscription club, The League of Dressmakers, and how that relates to the annual online showcase of handmade clothi

Episode Thirteen: How To Design A Sewing Project Kids Will Really Use

Deborah Moebes talks through the thought & design process behind the Junior Ranger backpacks she sewed for her three children as a way to display the embroidered patches

Episode Twelve: How To Store Wool Yarn & Fabric

Deborah Moebes discusses how learning to knit changed how she stores her textiles; how pantry moths taught her how to prevent infestations; and where to get the goodies t

Episode Eleven: What Iron Should You Choose For Sewing & Quilting?

Host Deborah Moebes details her thought process for selecting the best iron for sewing & quilting, comparing past steam generator irons (like Rowenta or Black & Decker) v