Hey there, fellow sewing enthusiasts and curious creatives! I’m Stephanie and I’m so excited you’ve landed here at Flow Mode Sewing. Consider this your official welcome – the beginning of a journey where we ditch the overwhelm and discover the pure joy of creating with fabric.
My journey to sewing began on a New Year’s Eve a couple of years ago. I was sick on the couch, not feeling the revelry of another year ending. The truth was, a perfect storm of career burnout, a five-year struggle with infertility, and the chaos of new motherhood had made life feel overwhelming. Trying to become a mom had been my entire identity, until I became one, and then everything about me felt deflated. I was consumed with trying to fix all the things I thought were wrong in my life—my health, my career, my home—but I wasn’t making any progress. I knew I needed a new way of thinking.
After a web browser for sewing classes sat open on my phone for an entire year, the new year felt like the right time to book my first lesson. I was sewing within the week. With every new stitch, I started to feel capable and proud of myself. The self-compassion I learned for my mistakes at the sewing machine soon grew into a mindful practice that I could apply to other areas of my life. Little by little, sewing helped me bring a sense of capability back into my life and a place to focus, create, and experience those precious moments where everything just… flows.
This is what I call flow mode. It’s the sweet spot where creativity ignites, skills align with a challenge, and the act of stitching becomes almost meditative. It’s not about achieving perfection; it’s about that feeling of being completely present and engaged with what you’re making. It’s a powerful, restorative feeling that I believe everyone deserves to experience.
Here at Flow Mode Sewing, you won’t just find tutorials. My goal is to challenge the old narratives that surround sewing—the ones that say you need to be a professional to start, that mistakes are failures, or that you need a room full of expensive equipment. The truth is, that narrative is intimidating, and it’s a major flow killer. I want to help you find the peace and satisfaction that comes from mastering a new stitch, the empowerment that comes from making something that fits you perfectly, and the sense of accomplishment that comes from wearing something made by your own hands.
We’ll explore practical skills that lead to small victories, mindset shifts that reframe mistakes as learning opportunities, and intentional practices that make your sewing feel meaningful.
My goal is to help you discover the confidence and joy that this craft can bring. Whether you’re brand new to a sewing machine or looking to reignite a past passion, I’m thrilled to have you here. Let’s make something beautiful—and find our flow mode—together.
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Check out my other passion projects: my Etsy shop Little Flow Co. @littleflowco for baby doll tote-bassinets, and my graphic t-shirt Etsy shop Flow Edition @theflowedition.