As sewists, many of us collect fabric, notions, patterns, ideas and it can become overwhelming. Co-host Nicole reached out to Grace Oczon, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, to ask the critical question, why do we keep stuff? Join them for a discussion about this, and how different experiences like scarcity mindset and guilt affect our ability to declutter our spaces. This is part-1 of a two part discussion. The second part will publish in a couple of weeks! If you have any comments or feedback about part 1, please send feedback to asiansewistcollective@gmail.com.

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Cohost Nicole reports back on her experience at the h+h Americas 2025, hosted from May 7-9 at the Donald E. Stephenson Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Listen to her and Ada discuss exactly what a trade show is, what Nicole learned, and who she met at this large and wonderful fiber and textile arts industry event.

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Do you know where your sewing machine is from? Ada and Nicole discuss their machines, the evolution of the sewing machine, and how design and manufacturing spread from Japan throughout Asia.

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For show notes and a transcript of this episode, please see: https://asiansewistcollective.com/episode-65-history-of-the-sewing-machine/

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