016: The Story of Cashmerette with Jenny Rushmore
Thank you so much for tuning in. This week my guest is the fabulous Jenny Rushmore of Cashmerette. I have admired Jenny for a long time, as a regular consumer of the excellent information in the Curvy Sewing Collective and following the Cashmerette Pattern brand as it has grown and flourished. I was delighted to get the chance to ask Jenny about her journey and her mission and she was so generous in opening up in our chat. She shares how as a curvy sewist she discovered sewing aged 30 and as she began to make her own clothes she realised it transformed not only what she was wearing but also her confidence.What you will hear in this episode:How Jenny's sewing journey beganHer transition in just 10 years from corporate marketing non-sewist to fabulously successful plus-sized pattern brandThe birth of the Curvy Sewing CollectiveThe a-ha that lead to Cashmerette and their mission to help real women with real bodiesThe most valuable business lesson Jenny has learnedThe most surprising personal lesson from her experience along the wayWhy Cashmerette patterns are differentThe most common mistakes sewists make when using sewing patternsJenny's top tip to get a much better fitThe future plans for CashmeretteAnd in case you are not familiar with some fitting terminology FBA means Full Bust Adjustment!Useful links and resources:Cashmerette Pattern Size Calculator: https://www.cashmerette.com/pages/sizingBlazer development blog post: https://blog.cashmerette.com/2020/10/blazer-bound-final-muslin.htmlThe Concord T-shirt: https://www.cashmerette.com/products/concord-tshirt-pdf-pattern?_pos=2&_sid=0683380f4&_ss=rFitting for curves workshop: https://workshops.cashmerette.com/p/fitting-for-curves-pattern-adjustments-for-the-upper-body?preview=logged_outCashmerette also have a SALE starting on Weds 25th November so be sure to sign up for their newsletter to find out more!Connect with JennyWebsite: https://www.cashmerette.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cashmerette/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cashmeretteConnect with me (Jacqui)Website: https://sewmuchmorefun.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.co.uk/sewmuchmorefun/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun/If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me and Jenny @sewmuchmorefun and @cashmeretteHaven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to the Sew Mindful podcast on itunes, click 'Listen on Apple Podcasts', open in itunes and then click 'Ratings and Reviews'. And thanks for your support of this show!Support the show