Carly B’s Story: Embracing Playfulness & Lessons from Sewing Her Wedding Dress ✨

✨ Episode 6 of Soften Stories is here! ✨⁠ In this episode, I sit down with Carly B — sewist, YouTuber, and creative tornado of colour, ruffles, and joy. Carly recently completed her biggest project yet — her handmade wedding dress! But what I love most about Carly’s work isn’t just her incredible sewing skills, it’s the way she gives herself permission to play. We talk about the courage it takes to create freely in a craft that can sometimes feel rule-bound or perfectionist, and how Carly brings lightness, fun, and freedom to her sewing practice. Carly shares what she learned from making her wedding dress, how she moves through creative roadblocks, and the ways she balances improving her technical skills with keeping things playful. We also chat about finding your own creative rhythm, navigating the pressure to post online, and choosing projects that feel true to you. Soften Stories celebrates the journeys of makers in the sewing and textile community — stories of creativity, growth, and the beauty of making by hand 🤍 Follow Carly:YouTube:    / @fromcarlyb   Instagram:   / fromcarlyb   Follow Soften Studio: Website: www.softenstudio.com Instagram:   / soften_studio   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/softenst... Video by Chris Della:@dellas_pace