Confession time: I only started sewing seriously when my Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) from knitting got so painful I had …
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Vote For Our Next Sewcialists Theme Month!
We need your help choosing our theme month for May! We’ve come up with a few ideas that fit our …

Ask the Sewcialists: What Are Your Favourite Sewing Communities?
Back in 2013 when Sewcialists was founded, the choice of online sewing communities was relatively limited. I remember Burda Style, …
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3 Supportive Comments (When You Don’t Know What to Say!)
Do you ever feel tongue tied when leaving a comment on social media? In a recent discussion on Instagram and …
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Announcing our February Theme Month: Zero Waste Sewing!
It’s time for another theme month! This February we are exploring zero waste sewing, and we invite you to join …
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Sewcialists Top 5 Goals for 2021!
Hallelujah, it’s 2021! COVID isn’t about to magically disappear, but at least we have vaccinations on the horizons. Hold firm …

Sewcialists Top 5 Reflections from 2020
What did we learn in 2020? More than the average year, possibly. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the …

Sewcialists Top 5 (Non-Sewing) Highlights!
It’s a dirty little secret in the sewing community that sometimes we do things beyond sewing. Gasp! I know! Could …

Sewcialists Top 5 Misses of 2020
Who doesn’t love a good sewing fail? I mean, it’s no fun in the moment, but it’s the humbling experience …

Sewcialists Top 5 Hits of 2020!
Let’s begin the #SewingTop5 fun! This category is a chance to show off your best or most beloved sewing projects …