Are you finally getting away on that sewing retreat or sewing weekend? Maybe you are thinking about it for 2027 but wonder how to get everything you need to that destination especially if you are flying. Maybe you are driving with several friends and that means that you have to be judicious in how you pack. I have been in all of those situations and today I am going to walk you through my go to strategy for getting to that sewing retreat with everything you need including a sewing machine in tow

Sewing retreats away with my girlfriends are one of my favorite activities. Good friends, good food, doing something that we love! You just can’t beat it! Over the years I have attended formal sewing retreats put on by sewing organizations, weekends away organized by a friend at a retreat center or condo on the beach, and hosted them myself at my home. All of them have been wonderful in their own way. I have driven to some of them but I have also flown. So in today’s podcast I am going to walk you through what I bring and how I get it all there even when flying.

For the purposes of this podcast episode, I am going to assume that we are flying to the destination. If you have the opportunity to drive, you probably have a little more room, but not necessarily if several of you are travelling together. Let’s dive in!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Sewing with Confidence Sewing Circle: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/sewingcircle

Mini Hams Sewing Pattern: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/product-page/mini-hams-sewing-pattern-digital

Other Resources:

Sewing with Confidence Sewing Circle: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/sewingcircle

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Grab the Free Sewing Essentials Toolkit at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/toolkit

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/newsletter

Ways to Connect:

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Website - > https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/

YouTube - > https://www.youtube.com/@PinkHollybushDesigns

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Would you like to sew knit garments but you don’t own a serger? Do you wish you had a serger so in an hour or two you could have a fantastic new knit garment? Have you put off trying knits because a serger isn’t in the budget right now. What if I told you you don’t need a serger and in fact most knit garments can’t be completed with just a serger. It’s true - so let’s talk about sergers

Welcome to the 25th podcast! Yes this is episode 25 and I am so honored that you are here and listening to me. Thank you so much for your support of this podcast. To help us celebrate, there was a bonus episode yesterday if you haven’t gotten a chance to listen to that with 7 tips to achieving a professional result with your knit garments. Link is below.

I am also celebrating by holding a flash sale for the Sewing Circle. The Sewing Circle, our online sewing membership group, where you can receive support to learn to sew with knit fabrics, match pattern to fabric, and expand your sewing skills so you can sew clothes you and others are proud to wear. I invite you to check out the Sewing Circle. You can join now, jump into our current Fall Sewing Challenge, receive the rest of the year for free, and have support for your sewing journey in 2027.

Also, I will be live today in the Free Sew with Confidence Facebook group to answer any of your questions about the Sewing Circle. So if you are listening to this when it comes out, that is live on November 3rd 2026 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Sewing with Confidence Sewing Circle: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/sewingcircle

Join me live in the Facebook Group on November 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Seven Tips for a More Professional Finish When Sewing Knit Garments: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sew-with-confidence-sewing-fabric-sewing-patterns/id6786780019?i=1000799371989

Other Resources:

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Grab the Free Sewing Essentials Toolkit at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/toolkit

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/newsletter

Ways to Connect:

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Website - > https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/

YouTube - > https://www.youtube.com/@PinkHollybushDesigns

Instagram -＞ https://www.instagram.com/pinkhollybush/

Do your knit garments look more homemade than professional? Is the neckline or hem stretched out? Does the garment grow or lose its fit after a few wearings? We all love the ease and comfort of a great knit garment, but I hear from the members of the Sewing Circle and in my free Sew with Confidence Facebook Group that sewing knits and getting that great finish so that the garment is something they are proud to wear is a constant struggle. So in today’s episode I have 7 tips to help you improve the finish of your knit garments.

Happy Monday! You did not get the day wrong. Today is a special bonus episode of the Sewing with Confidence Podcast. Tomorrow will be 25 episodes and I am celebrating and wanted to thank you for your support of this podcast with this bonus episode and a special Flash sale. So first we have this bonus episode today and I will be back tomorrow with our regular episode which will be - Episode 25! I have also opened up the doors to the Sewing Circle, our online sewing membership group. If you would like support to learn to sew with knit fabrics, match pattern to fabric, and expand your sewing skills so you can sew clothes you and others are proud to wear, then I invite you to check out the Sewing circle. You can join now, jump into our current Fall Sewing Challenge, receive the rest of the year for free, and have support for your sewing journey in 2027. I will be live tomorrow in the Free Sew with Confidence Facebook group to answer any of your questions about the Sewing Circle on November 3rd at 10:00 a.m. eastern time.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Sewing with Confidence Sewing Circle: https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/sewingcircle

Join me live in the Facebook Group on November 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Other Resources:

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Grab the Free Sewing Essentials Toolkit at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/toolkit

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/newsletter

Ways to Connect:

Join the Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sewwithconfidencepodcast

Website - > https://www.pinkhollybushdesigns.com/

YouTube - > https://www.youtube.com/@PinkHollybushDesigns

Instagram -＞ https://www.instagram.com/pinkhollybush/