I only started sewing my own clothing in earnest about 1-2 years ago. All of the first items I made …
Category: Sewing Dilemmas
Ask the Sewcialists: How do you get stuff finished?
So I have a problem. It seems common within our community, yet I haven’t come across a way to overcome …
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Ask The Sewcialists: Do you match your thread type?
This is one that has been bugging me for a while. My mum used to sew when I was little, …
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Sewing Dilemmas: Indie Patterns Marks!
I want to make a professional looking garment when I sew, and to do that, I need a professional looking …
Ask the Sewcialists: Do you take classes to learn new skills?
There are so many ways to learn to sew: from a mentor, trial-and-error, YouTube, blogs, patterns, and classes online or …
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What are your tips for clothing during menopause?
According to our reader statistics, menopause will affect 96% of Sewcialists! As a 36 year old, I have to admit …
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Sewing Dilemma: How do you handle seasonal changes in your wardrobe?
We had a great discussion about this on Instagram a few months ago, and I thought it would be neat …
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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. …