The Sewing Podcast Podcast · October 23, 2026 · 29 min
Episode 2: Sewing Christmas Gifts
Hey, welcome back Today we have a little round up of sewing the Leah pattern by Tilly & the Buttons. Helen managed a toile of her top due to a hectic summer, Nikki ended up making 3! I used binding from The Specky Seamstress they have such a fabulous funky range - go check em out! Also, if you’re wanting to find out more about bias binding, how to use it, the different types and also how to make your own then check out the links from Tilly & the Buttons How to make bias binding How to sew bias binding to finish a neck or armhole 🎄🎅⭐The C Word!! 🎄🎅⭐ We have some great ideas and tips if you’re planning on sewing any Christmas presents this year. Helen runs a brilliant online Christmas sewing club - we chat about that and her regular (non-christmas sewing club too!) - check out the links below to find out more👇 The Christmas Sewing Club The Sew Much Fun Collective Thanks for joining us again, I hope we’ve sparked your imagination. Don’t forget to give us a follow on Substack The Sewing Podcast I’m Nikki, you can also find me on Insta and TikTok as @QuirkySeamstress and Substack as Nicola Downham I’m Helen and you can find me on Insta, Facebook and Tik Tok as @badgerandbobbins, on Substack as Helen Miller and my website is https://www.badgerandbobbins.co.uk/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesewingpodcast.substack.com