How do I say goodbye to the Sewcialists community? 8 years is a long time, and this community is built …
Author: gilliancrafts

Saying Farewell: Highlights from the Who We Are series
As we wrap up Sewcialists, our final few posts are reflecting back on our community. In this post I’d like …
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YOU could start the next sewing community!
Yes, you! If you want to see it, you have to create it yourself. I started Sewcialists on a whim …

#AllButtsWelcome: Make It Stretch!
I was blogging about stretchy pants before they were cool! Oh yeah, that’s right—what a claim to fame! I first …

#AllButtsWelcome: Let the Theme Month Begin!
This is our final theme month on Sewcialists before we go on hiatus in June… and what could be a …

Who We Are: Sewing for Surgery
I have always been at the top end of RTW sizes in shops, and that was one of the reasons …

What’s the deal with TikTok for sewists?
Have you noticed more and more short videos on Instagram that are reposted from TikTok? I started seeing sewists participating …

Saying Farewell to Sewcialists!
After eight years, Sewcialists is saying goodbye! We absolutely adore this community we’ve built, and we are so grateful for …
Who We Are: D/deaf/Hard of Hearing Sewist (Repost)
(Editor’s Note: We are republishing this post from 2019 with permission from the author because we think that it’s an …
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Ask the Sewcialists: What are your work-arounds to make your sewing more accessible?
Many sewists make accommodations — little work-arounds — that help them overcome the hurdles that keep them from sewing. Just …
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