InSEWmniacs

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By: Jenny Hassler & Moira Asheland

A mother-daughter team who rarely sleep, always sew, and sometimes compare notes.  Join us as we explore identity, inclusivity, and all things sewing.

S2 Ep 39 Sewing Spaces
#39
Today at 4:00 AM

Season 2, Episode 39: Sewing Spaces. What does your sewing space currently look like?   What do you think would improve your sewing space? What are some cool ideas you’ve seen for sewing spaces?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!


S2 Ep 38 Halloween
#38
10/14/2025

S2 E38 - Halloween What are you Halloween plans this year? Favorite Halloween costumes? Work/life? Best tips for a quick and dirty Halloween costume? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




S2 Ep 37 Comfort
#37
10/07/2025

Season 2, Episode 37:  Comfort Makes. What is a comfort make for you? Do you have go to patterns for your comfort makes? Have you made any comfort makes for others? Or received a comfort make?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!<...


S2 Ep 36 Quilting
#36
09/30/2025

Note this is an extra long episode because Jenny was actually feeling really good - first time since surgery almost 9 weeks prior to recording!


Season 2, Episode 36:  Quilting!  What is your experience with quilting? Tips/Tricks? Any quilting bucket list items? Best places to find quilting fabrics or favorite quilting fabric brands?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't fo...


S2 Ep 35 Upcoming Sewing Plans
#35
09/23/2025

Season 2, Episode 35:  Upcoming Sewing Plans!  What handcrafts are you planning to work on this Fall? Planning any costumes?  What garments are you planning to make? Any events you’re looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!


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S2 Ep 34 Planning your makes
#34
09/16/2025

Season 2, Episode 34:  Planning your makes!  Do you plan your makes or do you wing it? What are the first steps for planning a make? What are the benefits of planning vs winging it with a make? What are the tools you can use to plan a make?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like...


S2 Ep 33 DragonCon recap!
#33
09/09/2025

This is one of my fav episodes every year because Moira gets a chance to share one of her fav things ever - costumes & conventions.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!





S2 Ep 32 Jenny's Back
#32
09/02/2025

This is a brief and chaotic episode - lots of audio issues really tripped us up.  But ... Jenny's back.  We are planning more episodes with guest hosts & hope the chaos of this episode isn't too much for long time listeners! 

Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well...


Vintage Sewing & Ashley
#31
08/19/2025

Vintage sewing, finding (and creating!) online communities and #Shirtwaist September with Ashley!Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Retro machine repair & guest Shannon
#30
08/12/2025

Retro machine repair, West Coast haunts and sewing what feels right for your body with Shannon!   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Journaling - with guest stringthing Tiffany
#29
08/05/2025

This week we are chatting with stringthing aka Tiffany from our discord server about her experience journaling during MeMadeMay.  We also discuss Kentucky & meander into other topics along the way.

Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Revisiting old makes
#28
07/29/2025

ep 69 Revisiting old makes do you revisit older makes when they no longer serve you? Why or why not? what kind of alterations come to mind for refreshing your makes? what garment of yours do you most want to Refresh now? What would you do?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good nigh...


Sewing & Disability
#27
07/22/2025

EP 68 sewing & disabilities.  we both have disabilities. What are they? how do they impact our sewing practices? what other disabilities have you worked with sewing? and some resources.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Stretchy Things, or Stretch Yourself
#26
07/15/2025

EP 67 Stetchy things, or stretch yourself. Do you find that you sew with stretchy things? Why or why not? Best tips for working with stretchy stuff?  Where do you find your stretchy things? Have you ever combined stretch & non-stretch fabrics?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know...


We're back!
#25
07/08/2025

Episode 66:  We’re back! Current Favs:  Eating, Drinking, Cooking, Books, Movies/TV, Sewing patterns, fabrics, and what are we looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Darcy & the audacity
#24
07/01/2025

We're back from our two week break - or are we?  This episode sees long time listener Darcy sharing her sewing experience - wait until you hear about her audacious adventures in Edwardian sewing!    Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 64: Catching up with Jenny & Moira
#23
06/10/2025

Episode 64:  Catching up with Jenny & Moira Current Favs:  Eating, Drinking, Books, Movies/TV, Sewing patterns, fabrics, and what are we looking forward to?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know w...


Episode 63 Sewing risk taking - stretch yourself
#22
06/03/2025

EP 63 Sewing risk taking - stretch yourself. how do you stretch yourself when seeing or crafting? what is a risk you’ve taken sewing? what stretch are you most proud of? how will you stretch in June?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!


Episode 62 - Sewing & protests/politics
#21
05/27/2025

EP 62 - Sewing & protests/politics What does protesting/politics mean for you? What is your political stance or affiliation?  Have you created an intersection between sewing and politics in your life? What spaces do you see for sewing in protest movements? The dreaded question four : memorable protest actions you’ve participated in.    Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you l...


Episode 61: Kids & sewing
#20
05/20/2025

EP 61 Sewing with kids (and as a kid) Did you sew as a kid? What? How? WHY?! Have you sewn with kids? Tips for sewing with kids? Why is the fourth question so hard? Fav make as a child? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we...


Episode 60: Home Projects
#19
05/13/2025

Episode 60: Home Projects.  What qualifies as a sewing project for the home? What’s your past look like for this? What’s the future look like for this? Chatting.   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 59: Sewing Likes & Dislikes
#18
05/06/2025

Episode 59: Sewing Likes & Dislikes.  The title says it all really.  And chatting!  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 58 Skirts Skirts SKIRTS
#17
04/29/2025

EP 58: Skirts, skirts, skirts!  What types/styles of skirts do you make? What are your go to patterns? How do you solve fit problems? Favorite skirt you’ve made?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 57 Embroidery & your makes
#16
04/22/2025

EP 57: Embroidery and your makes Do you incorporate embroidery in your makes? Best places to learn tips on embroidery or get inspiration? What materials do you use? favorite techniques? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 56: Spring Sewing Catch Up
#15
04/15/2025

EP 56: Spring sewing and catching up What are you excited about making in the next few months? Any fun Spring plans? Fewer questions because we  think we should expand and just chat. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 55: Thrifting for Sewing
#14
04/08/2025

EP 55: Thrifting to expand your sewing  Why would you use thrifting to expand your sewing? What cool things do you thrift for sewing? Best thrifting tips? Why thrift? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 54: Where to start?
#13
04/01/2025

EP 54 where to start.  it’s hard to get started on something new. Can you share a time you started from ZERO & learned something? how do evaluate how much help, and what kinds of help, you need to learn something new? have you ever failed to start something because you got stuck? what new thing are you going to tackle this month? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as wel...


Episode 53 - Everything Cosplay
#12
03/25/2025

EP 53 - everything Cosplay What is cosplay? Do Halloween costumes count? what are some base patterns you can use again & again? what embellishments should you always have on hand? glue guns: yes, or no. Isewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! -  as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!


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Episode 52: Fast Fashion & you!
#11
03/18/2025

EP 52 - Fast fashion. What does fast fashion mean to you? Do you participate? If so, how do you try and mitigate your impact? Does sewing also suffer from fast fashion problems? What are some ways you can try and reduce your fashion waste? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon - it's free to join! - as well! Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - s...


Episode 51: Embellishments
#10
03/11/2025

EP 51 - Embellishing your makes. What counts as embellishing to you? What’s your favorite/least favorite method of embellishing? Where do you source embellishment materials? Best places to learn more about embellishing? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Don't forget to give us a 5 star rating if you like what you hear! Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 50 - that's right FIFTY!
#9
03/04/2025

Episode 50 - 50th episode, yay! How’s podcasting as therapy going? What have you learned over the past fifty episodes? Favorite thing to talk about so far? What do you want to do in the next 50 episodes?   Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!


Episode 49: Instagram asks us questions!
#8
02/25/2025

EP 49 Q&A Insta version.  What’s on your project to do list? How do you plan what’s on the list and when to tackle them? What’re we reading? What is Moira knitting? What’re we eating lately?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!





Episode 48: Moving to Mexico
#7
02/18/2025

Ep. 48 - Moving to a new country? Why? How? Hobbies & the move? Things you’d do differently? Anything else?  This is mostly a free form interview by Moira of Jenny about her new home in Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico. Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 47: Regrets, we have a few!
#6
02/11/2025

Ep. 47 - Regrets, sewing and otherwise.  Biggest sewing financial regret? Biggest financial regret? Advice for those hoping to avoid these regrets? What was totally worth the splurge?  Money is a construct and capitalism is dumb.  ‘Nuff said.  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!






Episode 46: Advice for a new sewist
#5
02/04/2025

Ep. 46 Advice for new sewists What is ONE thing you wish you knew when you started to sew? What is something you believe about sewing when you started, that maybe doesn’t seem to important now? What is ONE gadget that you wish you could gift to every new sewist? What words of encouragement can you offer for someone new to sewing?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well...


Episode 45: Keeping the Dream Alive (when you aren't sewing)
#4
01/28/2025

EP 46 - When you’re not sewing How do you feel when you’ve gone a while without sewing? If you cannot sew for a couple of weeks - what do you do to keep that aspect of your life alive? If you’re not going to be able to sew for an extended period of time - what can you do? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited, and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we...


Episode 44: Q&A with our hosts
#3
01/21/2025

EP 44  Q&A with our hosts.  What do you do when your sewing space gets overwhelmed? Has having a sewing podcast changed your sewing practice? Has it pushed you out of your comfort zone in terms of sharing makes or yourself? Has it impacted your life?  What sewing lessons have changed how you approach life?  Team trace or team cut (patterns!)? What are your sewing guilty secrets? Favorite all time patterns? If we could create one item from a film/history, what would it be? Style icons? How do you keep your sew-jo alive?    Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and pr...


Episode 43: Adapting for a changing body
#2
01/14/2025

Ep 43 - Adapting for a changing body.  Our hashtag for MONTH is: #ISPStartStrong. What do we mean by this topic? When is it worth it? What do you do when it isn’t?  Tips for adapting smaller? Tips for adapting larger?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!




Episode 42 Scrap Bustin'
#1
01/07/2025

EP 42 Scrap bustin’.  Our hashtag for MONTH is: #ISPStartStrong What is scrap busting in your opinion? What sizes or types of scraps do you feel are worth saving? What are some of your favorite uses for little scraps? What are some of your favorite projects for larger scraps that aren’t quite big enough for a full blown project (like one yard or so)?  Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep w...


Episode 41: year in review
#41
12/31/2024

EP 41 year in review What are some of your favorite makes this year? What are you looking forward to making next year? Best moments of the year and what did you wear? Anything you’re looking forward to next year? Insewmniacs is created, performed, edited and produced by Jenny Hassler and Moira Asheland.  Please check us out on Instagram at @insewmniacs @johassler @atomicbabycosplay.  You can find our community over on Patreon as well!  Good night - sleep well, we know we won’t!