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The Giving Challenge: When sustainable sewing turned into charity quilting
Can I be upfront and honest here? My reason to start sewing for charity wasn’t that I was feeling particularly philanthropic, …
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Little Pants and Hats (The Giving Challenge: Baby Edition)
When my daughter told me she was short of trousers for her almost two-month-old baby, I immediately said I would …
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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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Perfect giftable patterns for #GiveSewMuch (and they are all free!)
Time has flown and we are almost halfway through November’s #GiveSewMuch theme month! If you are still looking for ideas, …
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Introducing the FREE Workhorse Patterns x Sewcialists Beanie Pattern!
We’ve got a big surprise for you!!! (Frankly, it was a big surprise for me too, and I’m still overwhelmed …
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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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The Giving Challenge: The People’s Sewing Army
What if you could be part of a movement that has saved 20 kilos (44 pounds) of scrap fabric from …
Sustainable Sewing: What To Do With Too Much
Sometimes, we get eco-burnout. It’s a real thing. Chloe touched on it in her post, and Kate talked about all …