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Sewing Chatter: How do you throw your own sewing party?
We made a playlist for you!
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Sewing Chatter: What’s your trick for sewing challenging fabrics?
I faced my first fabric challenge sewing a waffle cloth robe for my mom. I used her trusty old Bernina, and the many layers of thick knit fabric fought me like a wild beast. I stuffed it under the presser foot, plugging my ears to avoid the crunching noise the needle made. Only after arming …
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Weekend Reading: A midi skirt controversy + Clothes made from…
A couple of stories to read this weekend
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Sewing Chatter: How do you find time to sew in…
Do you need a little extra motivation to sew when it’s nice outside?
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Weekend Reading: A Transgenerational Quilt + Who taught you to…
Read and share your thoughts in the discussion
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S***suit Inspiration
Swimsuit. That word has always been a dirty word to me. That is, until this past year where I’ve learned quite a bit about sewing and realized I could make my own swimming suit (mind blown). I’ve always had a very short list of must haves in mind when buying a swimsuit as an adult. …
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Weekend Reading: Would you ever join a fashion competition?
Some fun reads for you this weekend
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What We Learned from Me-Made May
Me-Made-May has become a sewing community holiday. Every May, my Instagram feed (and I’m sure yours as well) is jam packed with me-made after me-made. This year we decided to participate as an office, posting our makes on the Colette and Seamwork Instagram daily, but five of us pledged to wear me-mades every day of …
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Weekend Reading: Craftivism, Hashtags + Is “plus size” meaningless?
What is your favorite stuff to read on the weekends?
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Weekend Reading: An Animated Sewing Machine + A Brief History…
Some quick, fun reads to keep you smiling this weekend
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Free Pattern Hack
Make Adelaide with a flirty cut-away yoke.
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Weekend Reading: Famous Knitters + The Woman Who Started Cosplay
Why do we find it so intriguing when famous people have hobbies just like us? After seeing this picture of Katherine Hepburn knitting on set, I found more lists of celebrities who knit and sew. Antonio Banderas is likely doing well with bespoke tailoring by now and Sarah Jessica Parker recently took to social media …
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Sewing Chatter: What have you learned from Me-Made-May so far?
It’s more than halfway through Me-Made-May, and I am still so excited to check the #mmmay16 hashtag when I get home from work each day. The number of patterns in my sewing queue keeps growing, and I’ve discovered some great new fabrics and sewists to follow. While all of the inspiration is great, I’ve also …
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Weekend Reading: The Ideal Woman and Zero Waste Sewing
These women are wearing outfits designed by Edgar Vos, known for garments that fit many different body types across the world, as shown in this collection of photographs of women’s fashion in Amsterdam from the late 1960s. With regard to his approach to fashion design, he was quoted, “My designs have always been ladylike. I …
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Vintage Inspiration
Infuse some vintage influence into your next Adelaide
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Weekend Reading: Celebrating Women and Me-Made-May
So far, May is off to a really fun start. Not only are we one week into Me-Made-May, we’re also celebrating Women in this month’s issue of Seamwork. Whether you’re participating in Me-Made-May or not, you’ll appreciate this interview with Zoe, The Women Behind the Sewing Challenge. Here are a few more reads to get …
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What do you like to sew this time of year?
What sorts of projects are inspiring you the most this #memademay?
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Weekend Reading: Street-style Seniors + Fashion Photography
Imagine what fashion photography was like in 1936. Today, it’s everywhere, but how did it take shape? A book is set to be released about Louise Dahl-Wolfe, who shot 86 covers for Harper’s Bazaar, and photographed while fashion photography was still taking form. Imagine the power and excitement, not to mention the freedom, of working …
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Weekend Reading: Happy Earth Day!
It’s been an important week to ask questions and share stories
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Weekend Reading: It’s all about skirts!
We’re celebrating our latest skirt pattern with some fun reads
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Vintage Selene Inspiration
How do you plan on customizing your Selene skirt?