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Tag: body image

#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 …

Fat, Mindful and Happier than Ever
Cheers, Sewcialists! This is a post written as part of the series of posts about sewing for changing bodies. I …

Who We Are: Sewing with Asymmetry
Humans are asymmetrical. You don’t need me to tell you that. There have been hundreds of anthropological studies on the …

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 …

Who We Are: Body Positive
Do you feel positive about your body? In the past I haven’t, and I know I am not alone in …

Who We Are: Curvy Sewists on Social Media
Who do you sew for? Instinctively, I think that most of us would answer, “Me, of course!”. Or we sew …