Series 3 episode 4: Melanie Anderson decided she wanted a better worklife balance when she decided to learn to sew.

Mel decided she needed something that filled her bucket and sewing was the skill that she decided to develop so many years ago. This link takes you to her completed projects on her blog. Here’s a link to her Instagram account. She’s a sewist, feminist and engineer.

Once Mel had decided to take her sewing skills to the next level, couture sewing was her next big achievement. Her writing and ability to share these couture sewing school experiences are really well written on her blog too.

Go to Mel’s blog to read her posts about her first couture classes she did with Susan Khalje.

When Susan’s classes were conducted in Melbourne a few years ago, the couture participants kept in touch after these classes and the sewing lead, Tatyana Anderson, formed her Couture Sewing School in Melbourne.

Tatyana now offers online couture sewing classes and has launched some great patterns too.

Here is the transcript of this podcast, courtesy of Helene Gassman of the Australian Sewing Guild.