Category: Ask The Sewcialists

Ask The Sewcialists – Do You Buy Fabric When You Travel?

Hey Sewcialists! No one will have noticed, but I basically took all of November off from Sewcialising as I was …

We covered some basic ideas for sewing for Tween/Teen girls in Part 1, thinking about choosing patterns and styles that …

I’ve been asked a few times over the years, as a sewist and a mother, what advice I have for …

Dear Gabby, Can you share some of your biggest Fitting Faux Pas? I’m always worried about over-fitting, and I need …

Dear Gabby, How do I make a bodice block? Do I even need to? What’s a sloper? Do I need …

School started here in Canada a few weeks ago, and the weather is suddenly chilly. It’s been about 7C/45F every …

Dear Gabby, I would love to make a bathing suit top, but all the patterns seem to be a C/D …

I only started sewing my own clothing in earnest about 1-2 years ago. All of the first items I made …

Hi Sewcialists! Welcome to the very first post of our advice column, Dear Gabby! In today’s post, we hear from …

So I have a problem. It seems common within our community, yet I haven’t come across a way to overcome …