{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsewandso.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsue-overy-life-is-gorgeous-AlBG_YAQ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Sue O'Very - Life is Gorgeous!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a7505d4b-1ad0-48d8-aeeb-6614ea3c4bbb/6968d373-700b-466a-bdb7-2426b6f60c98/sookie_sews_sue_overy_2026.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"When Sue O’Very first joined Sew & So for Episode 50 , she was already a respected sewing educator and pattern designer. Three years later, she returns with a story of remarkable personal and professional transformation.\nKnown throughout the sewing world as \"Sookie\" of Sookie Sews, Sue shares how a simple childhood sewing lesson from her mother sparked a lifelong passion that eventually led her from costume design at Busch Gardens and cruise ships to international product development in China and technical design work for Harley-Davidson.\nToday, Sue has become one of the sewing industry's leading serger educators. After listening closely to her audience, she shifted her business entirely toward helping sewists overcome their fear of sergers through her Year of the Serger initiative, Serger Escape course, Serger Dream Club community, and her book, Pocket Guide to Sergers. \nBeyond sewing, Sue opens up about navigating a difficult marriage, rebuilding her life as a single mother, losing 100 pounds through lifestyle changes, and creating a healthier, more intentional future for herself and her daughter. She discusses the mentors, mindset shifts, and daily habits that helped her move from survival to fulfillment.\nThis conversation is about much more than sewing machines. It's about resilience, reinvention, and discovering that confidence—whether in sewing, business, or life—is built one step at a time.\n"}