This decade, Sewcialists are fighting for change. We have two goals here: building community and amplifying the voices of all …
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Sew Over/Under: Diabetic Dilemmas
When I first saw this #SewOverUnder theme, I immediately thought of the project that has been flirting around in my …

The Giving Challenge: The Sewing Basket (Mini-Interview)
I live, work and sew (not necessarily in that order) in Sydney, Australia. A while ago, one of my friends …
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Who We Are: Disabled Makers
Disabled makers don’t have to fit into consumable categories.
#AllButtsWelcome: I Dearly Love Your Butt (Yes, Yours!)
For many years I have been (like most readers here) a Selfish Sewist – I sew for my own closet, …
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Who We Are: Sewing My Way to Healing
I stepped back from the dress form, slumped into a chair, and cried. Not just a few tears — this …

Letting Go of Good: Creating a Joyful Sewing Practice through Rebellion
I’ve always been very preoccupied with being good. Call it “motivated” or “obsessed” depending on how you want to spin …
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Saying Farewell: YOUR Memories
The Sewcialists community could never have become what it did without, well, the community! It’s all very well for someone …

The Giving Challenge: Running a charitable destash for kids with cancer
Giving MonthIn 2018 my darling young daughter Lily was diagnosed with cancer. That day, my world tilted on its axis …
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Celebrating 2 Years Since the Sewcialists Relaunched!
Two years ago, I was scared. I was relaunching the Sewcialists, and what if no one cared? I’d burned out …
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