Category: Sewing Dilemmas

Sewing Tips for Gaining Weight

Welcome to a the first in a series of posts about sewing for changing bodies! A few months back, someone …

When Sewcialists first hosted the Sustainable Sewing theme month in 2018, it wasn’t a topic that I’d thought much about. …

Since my oldest child was born, every November something funny happens to me. I get all these fantastic ideas in …

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 …

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

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

This is one that has been bugging me for a while. My mum used to sew when I was little, …

I want to make a professional looking garment when I sew, and to do that, I need a professional looking …

There are so many ways to learn to sew: from a mentor, trial-and-error, YouTube, blogs, patterns, and classes online or …