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Deborah Moebes

The podcast for thinking about sewing, with your host, Deborah Moebes.

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45:46

Episode Thirty: The 2026 Murder Mystery Quilt

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2025/10/31

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://murdermysteryquilt.com

56:35

10 Reasons To Join A Sewing Membership Community:...

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2025/01/30

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, and improve your mental well-being with a sewing community like the League of Dressmakers, where you'll be encouraged and supported by consistent, recurring relationships with other folks who sew and want to sew alongside you.Learn more: https://leagueofdressmakers.com

35:06

Episode Twenty-Eight: The 2025 Murder Mystery Quilt

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2024/11/15

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 with the nicest quilters on the internet.Learn more and register: https://murdermysteryquilt.com

53:43

Episode Twenty-Seven: Your 9 Most Important Sewing Tools

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2024/08/29

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 improve their results!Find links and more details on the Whipstitch blog: https://whip-stitch.com/your-9-most-important-everyday-sewing-tools/

47:40

Episode Twenty-Six: How Are Your Sewing Goals Coming...

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2024/08/09

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 sewing philosophy, your sewing habits, and how to sew more garments that you love to wear!Read a related blog post here: https://whip-stitch.com/my-sewing-goals-for-2024/

52:28

Episode Twenty-Five: For The Love Of Bias Tape

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2024/03/15

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 to make with bias tape. Chapter Three: Continuous bias tape, step by step.Read more here: https://whip-stitch.com/?s=bias+tape

28:14

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

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2024/02/29

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, Whipstitch's subscription garment club for sewing better clothing, has an Annual Sewing Tournament, the only one of its kind. The next round starts the first week of March 2024, and you can be part of the fun!Listen to Whipstitch founder Deborah Moebes share the inspiration and concept behind the sewing tournament, the challenges

52:42

Episode Twenty-Three: How To Defeat Sewing Perfectionism

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2024/01/18

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 (accidental) pursuit of perfectionism in her sewing.Read the original blog post here: https://whip-stitch.com/mens-sport-coat-reveal/

34:16

Episode Twenty-Two: Murder In Greece! The 2024 Murder...

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2023/11/03

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 solving, and how you can also join Murder At Yellowstone for a limited time. Learn more: MurderMysteryQuilt.com

27:46

Episode Twenty-one: The Seamstresses of Manzanar

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2023/08/11

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 community, relationships, and identity for those Americans during this tumultuous time should be honored and remembered. These are Great Women In Sewing. Read a full transcript, complete with links & more posts in the Great Women In Sewing blog series,

38:26

Episode Twenty: Sewing Machine Maintenance For Beginners

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2023/06/30

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 that we don't need repairs as often--and at lower cost. Atlanta locals, the repair shop Deborah uses is the Atlanta Sewing Center, which has two locations: https://www.atlantasewing.com/ Read Deborah's original blog post with these details and show notes here: https://whip-stitch.com/tag/sewing-machine-maintenance/ Deborah's post about

44:50

Episode Nineteen: How To Choose A Sewing Machine

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2023/02/24

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 machine. Then, she shares the SIX non-negotiable features that every sewing machine ought to have--along with where and how to buy a great machine for less money! Read a transcript of this episode here: https://whip-stitch.com/how-to-choose-a-sewing-machine

35:09

Episode Eighteen: How To Get (Back) Into Sewing

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2023/02/03

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 new ideas. Read an abridged transcript of this episode on the Whipstitch blog: https://whip-stitch.com/how-to-get-back-into-sewing/ Learn more about the Murder Mystery Quilt mentioned in this episode here: http://murdermysteryquilt.com/about Learn more about the League of Dressmakers mentioned in the episode

31:41

Episode Seventeen: The Murder Mystery Quilt...

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2022/11/04

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 sewing a quilt they've never seen, so they can sew the quilt to solve the crime! Registration for the 2023 Murder Mystery Quilt is now open: https://murdermysteryquilt.com/join-2023

39:58

Episode Sixteen: How to Hit Holiday Sewing Deadlines,...

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2022/10/21

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 notoriously challenging foundation paper pieced Harry Potter-themed bookcase quilt. This episode, she updates us on her progress, even though it's only October, and discusses how she sews Christmas pajamas every year for the whole family by starting far soon in the calendar than she really likes. Along the way, join in this thought-provoking

45:37

Episode Fifteen: How To Shop For Fabric When Sewing

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2022/08/26

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 what to purchase--and find out how many yards to buy when you don't know yet what you're making! Read the show notes, complete with links, at the Whipstitch blog: https://whip-stitch.com/whipstitch-podcast-season-2-premiere

41:34

Episode Fourteen: TheLeague of Dressmakers and Me...

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2022/05/26

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 clothing called Me Made May. Hear her talk through the design and intention behind structuring a membership club for garment sewing, how the League inspires her & other members to learn new sewing skills, and what the flow of images shared during Me Made May means for club members. Read the first public post about the creation of the

29:49

Episode Thirteen: How To Design A Sewing Project Kids...

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2022/05/26

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 they've earned at the US National Parks. This coffee-date talk also includes conversation about the Junior Ranger program itself, how Deborah thinks through projects as part of an intentional design process, how to sew with bias tape on thicker fabrics, and why it's worth it to design with longevity in mind. Read more and see

28:36

Episode Twelve: How To Store Wool Yarn & Fabric

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2022/04/01

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 to keep your preciouses safe. Brief mentions of Helen Mirren and the "ephemeral nature of all making." Transcript of this episode (abridged): How To Store Wool Yarn & Fabric Links for items mentioned in this episode: two-gallon zip-top storage bags tips for preventing moth infestation wool dryer balls lavender essential oil dried

32:38

Episode Eleven: What Iron Should You Choose For...

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2022/03/18

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) vs the gravity-fed iron with a separate reservoir. Ideas about iron weight, steam quality, and what iron works best in your space are all included! Read more on this idea on the Whipstitch blog: https://whip-stitch.com/in-the-ring-rowenta-vs-the-gravity-feed-iron/

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