Zero waste is a term which has slowly percolated through the sewing community in the last few years, but it’s …
Category: Theme Months

Call for Contributors to Zero Waste February!
Have you been waiting for your chance to write for the Sewcialists? This could be it! We are looking for …
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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#SewcialistsTNTee: Woven Tee Inspiration
We’re gearing up for our November theme month, TNTee. This mini/midi challenge runs November 15th to November 29th. To get …

Sewing for a Changing Body: Post-Mastectomy and Reconstruction
I have always been at the top end of ready-to-wear sizes in shops, and that was one of the reasons …
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#AllChestsWelcome — Roundup
The theme month is sadly over, but your makes will live forever! Thanks so much to all of you who …

#AllChestsWelcome: The Shape of Ourselves
Expanding our ideas, social expectations, and norms. Let’s create more options. We rarely see the actual shape of breasts. What …

#AllChestsWelcome: Sewing Through Multiple Chest Reconstructions
After my eighth and most recent surgery, I’ve been counting down the days. Three until I can have my first …
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AllChestsWelcome: Sewcialists Editors Try Bra Sewing!
Can I let you in on a little secret? The main reason we decided to host this All Chests Welcome …
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#AllChestsWelcome: Little to No Chest
I love button-downs; they are virtually the only shirts I’ve bought and worn in the nearly two years since coming …