Description

The science, art, and heart of sewing are discussed in today’s episode as quilting expert Melanie Collette joins “Hey, Sister!” hosts Courtney and Carley. Melanie shares simple beginner sewing project ideas and the essential tools every home should have. Don’t miss this encouraging Home Economics class; the conclusion of the “Hey, Sister!” Back to School series, airing August-September 2022. 

Call to Action:  

Buy the recommended basic tools: fabric scissors, thread (Gutermann brand, white, black and navy), measuring tape/seam gauge, pins with pearl heads, and embroidery scissors.

“My call to action is to encourage the sisterhood to get those supplies—those basic sewing supplies—and have them in their home. That way, when the urge hits; when that button needs sewed back on; you are ready! And it's the preparedness part of it where, ‘I can do it because I have the tools to do it already in this drawer waiting for me!’ So my call to action is prepare yourself! Get those tools that you need in your home.”

• Melanie Collette, Hello Melly Designs

Resources: 

• Wider benefits of learning across the course of life
• College of London study

Check out these other episodes in the Back to School Series

• Episode 42 Rub Some Dirt in it! // Kathleen Mooney (Science)
• Episode 43 Sound of Music // Maren Paris Cline (Music)
• Episode 44 Mind over Money // Mikayla Ockey (Math)
• Episode 45 Let’s get Physical! // Mary Eagan (PE)
• Episode 46 She Knows the Drill // Adriana López (Shop)
• Episode 47 History is Her Story, Too! // Alli Roper (History)
• Episode 48 The Write Stuff // Rachel Nielson (Writing)

Connect with Melanie

https://www.instagram.com/hellomellydesigns/

https://www.hellomellydesigns.com (check out her FREEBIES!)

Connect with Hey, Sister!

https://www.instagram.com/theheysisterpodcast/

https://heysisterpodcast.org

Show Timeline

0:00 Episode and guest introduction

4:15 Melanie’s home economics beginnings, Courtney’s “straight stitch” talk, Carley’s high school apron project

7:00 “You are totally capable of doing it!” attitude about sewing, comfortable starting point (napkins)

9:45 Fabric options; the right textile for the right project, “Hand” of fabric

13:30 Favorite projects (snowball quilts), must-have tools (see call to action)

16:45 Sewing machine chat

19:15 Home Economics skills: artistic with scientifcally proven benefits (see Resources above)

23:30 “If they don’t sell it, I can make it!”, confidence dressing daughters

24:30 Quilting tells a story, quilting is for everyone (ages, genders)   

29:15 Call to action, contact information, concluding thoughts, outtakes