The wonderful world of sewing is filled with many different niches. From quilting to costuming to RTW dupes, there really …
Category: Who We Are

Who We Are: Call for Contributors
It’s been a minute, but I think it’s time for another Who We Are series! We’ve explored some pretty awesome …

Making While Black in White Crafting Spaces
I did this interview with Becky in 2019, and I wanted to revisit it in light of the events currently …

Spending Your Money Where it Counts
I think we all noticed and were taken aback by how silent the big sewing, craft, pattern, and fabric brands …

RESHARED: My crafting, like my feminism, is intersectional
This post was originally published on Sewcialists on December 15, 2017. The original post and comments can be viewed here. …
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Fat Sewing Club
Editor’s Note: Sewcialists is thrilled to welcome a new niche community site to the sewing world! We feel like a …

Who We Are: An Insight into Tailoring
My tailoring career all began with a stroke of luck. Having spent a year studying an Art and Design foundation …

My Sew Journey to Trinidad Carnival 2020 and Getting Shadow Banned
Trinidad Carnival is life!!! You are more than welcome to tell anyone who questions that statement that Martha from GariChild …
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Who We Are: Sewing for Extreme Heat / Sun
Today’s Who We Are is about people living in and sewing for extreme weather conditions — in this case, heat …

Who We Are: How Studying Textiles at University Changed Our Sewing Practice
As home sewers, we have come to sewing via a variety of routes. Lots of us are self-taught, having developed …
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