Your Questions Answered - part 1
In this 2-part episode of 'Talk Gertie to Me,' hosts Gretchen (Gertie) and Andrea begin to wrap up Season 1 with a lively reflection on vintage glamor sewing, creative processes, and the joys and struggles of monetizing a beloved hobby. Engaging with listener questions, they dive into the realities of running a pattern-making business, from the financial and logistical challenges to the emotional rollercoaster of creative work. They also discuss the careful planning required for their themes and patterns on Patreon, tease upcoming projects, and share personal insights on maintaining inspiration and creative flow amidst deadlines and business demands.
Links & Images
Charm Patterns mentioned include:
Miss Yvonne’s iconic dress on Gertie’s Blog!
Sophia Loren in Christian Dior dress
Designer Charles James’s Clover Gown and another!
For more vintage-inspired sewing patterns in sizes 2-34 (with A-H bust cups), check out us out at Charm Patterns.
Comments (7)
I love this ❤️
I can't wait for Miss Yvonne dress (someday!!!)
The Dior dress you mentioned that Sophia Loren wore has been on my mood board for some time. I would love love love to try and make that dress.
I for one would be up for this theme for the next 5 years easy!
This was such a wonderful podcast, I loved the BTS explanation of process involved, true for all our jobs really, it's difficult to appreciate what is truly involved and by sharing I'm just in awe of the amount of work involved so thank you for the explaining. I'm a newbie to this sewing circle, and struggling to connect or find the discord channel, is anyone able to help me find a way to connect?
Do you still accepting questions? I want rough calculation of how much lace ribbon I would need to cover the ruffles of Katharine. I want to do one dress inspired by my city's traditional dress.
I took away from this that y’all are incredible women of business but that also I need an Andrea because I too run my business on vibes 😂 Looking forward to part 2! 🩷