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The Straight Stitch: A Podcast About Sewing and Other Fiber Arts

The Straight Stitch: A Podcast About Sewing and Other Fiber Arts

Rescuing History One Pattern at a Time

Jun 16, 2026 · 36m

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Send us feedback about this episode! Our guest today is Heather Webster, founder of Pattern-Walk, a website dedicated to preserving and sharing vintage sewing patterns dating back to the 1940s and beyond. Raised in South Africa and taught to sew by her grandmother, Heather rediscovered her passion for sewing after retirement. What began with the purchase of a single box of patterns at a local estate sale soon grew into a thriving business built around collecting, curating, and connecting sewi...