Hi Sewcialists! Happy Monday, and happy tea time — this is another long one. I hope my measurement chart was …
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2. Gabby’s Fitting Series — How to Measure Your Body
Hi Sewcialists! This week, we’ll be chatting about how to measure your body. Grab some tea — there’s a lot …
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Gabby’s Fitting Series — Happy to meet you!
Hi Sewcialists! My name is Gabby Brown, and I’m a technical designer in the apparel industry. I have experience fitting …

Sewing Dilemmas: Sewing Challenges
It seems like there are more and more sewing / sewing related challenges out there these days. Becky illustrated this …

Sewing Dilemmas: To stash or not to stash?
There seems to be quite a divide on this in the sewing community in recent years. Fabric stashes were the …

Sewing Dilemmas: Regional Fabrics
I sewed Ankara/African wax print/Dutch wax print for the first time last year, and came out with this knock-out skirt. …

What Does Sustainability Mean to You?
One of the most interesting things about our upcoming theme month is how varied (and even in some cases, divisive) …

An Open Letter to Pattern Companies and Sewing Retailers: Are You Building a Diverse and Inclusive Community?
Dear Pattern Companies and Sewing Retailers, Are you building a diverse and inclusive sewing community? Do you make sure that …

Sewing Dilemma: Should I copy it?
Before we get into today’s post, a quick reminder that the survey to vote on the upcoming theme months for …