Why I'm done sewing clothes for other people (for now) + what I'm working on instead!

A cozy backyard catch-up from mid-September. I finally reveal the progress on my plant-dyed scrap tapestry, the project I started years ago in grad school and am now almost ready to hang (send me your textile-hanging ideas!). I also share why this may be my last batch of made-to-measure clothing orders, what sewing well over a thousand garments taught me, and why my inner artist is ready to come back out after two years in business mode. Plus: flax fiber and a found lock of sheep's wool from the Maine sewing retreat, the "ugly swatch" embroidery experiment that helped me define my taste, my boat seat update, and meeting Mel, my new studio assistant. Wearing: my Canary shirt and Olene linen joggers. xoxo Leah CHAPTERS: 0:00 Backyard catch-up 1:27 Tapestry progress reveal 8:59 My last made-to-measure orders 11:49 What 1,000+ garments taught me 14:39 Business mode vs. my inner artist 17:45 What's next: monthly pattern projects 18:55 Maine sewing workshop 19:44 Flax fiber & a found lock of wool 21:44 Ugly swatches: finding my taste 28:16 Boat seats update 29:08 Meet Mel, my studio assistant 30:56 Wrapping up 🪡Sign up for my email newsletter HERE: https://www.charliedarwintextiles.com... FULL LIST OF TOOLS I USE can be found here! 👇 https://www.charliedarwintextiles.com... Get my SEWING PATTERNS here! ⬇️ https://www.charliedarwintextiles.com... Shop CHARLIE DARWIN Plant Dyed LINEN CLOTHING: https://www.charliedarwintextiles.com... Instagram (I never get on this app anymore FYI):   / charli.e.darwin   Contact me (I'll respond ASAP!): Leah@CharlieDarwinTextiles.com Pinterest:   / charliedarwinco