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The Fantasy of Key West Hand Print Fabrics

At the intersection of fantasy and reality, Lilly Pulitzer and Key West Hand Print Fabrics turn happiness and sunshine into couture. By Cindy Massre.

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The Peculiar Grief of Sewing My Daughter’s Spring Dress

My bittersweet experience sewing clothing for an evergrowing child. By Thao Thai.

April 30, 2021 0
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Candid Art: Bold, Unscripted, and Artistically Unapologetic

Candice Cox creates goods influenced by the modern African Diaspora and Cosmic Geometry. An interview by Lori Caldwell.

April 30, 2021 0
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Degendering Fashion: Does Clothing Have to be Gendered?

In the final part of this series, we’ll examine how gendered language affects inclusivity in the sewing community. By Emilia Bergoglio.

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I Stopped Making Things When I Felt the World had Given up on Me

The joy of making never slips from your hands—as long as you continue to reach for it. By Lori Caldwell.

March 31, 2021 0
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Degendering Fashion: The Origins of Gendered Fashion

In part two of this series, we’ll explore the history of the gender binary in clothing. By Emilia Bergoglio.

March 31, 2021 0
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How to Sew Leather House Shoes

A pattern and step-by-step tutorial for making a comfortable pair of house shoes. By Hilary Webb.

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I Started a Home Goods Business During Quarantine

Tracie started sewing pillows during the pandemic to make her home as comfortable as possible, and now she’s the founder of Quarter Digs Goods Co. By Lori Caldwell.

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Degendering Fashion

In part one of this series, we’ll explore the nomenclature that genders clothing. By Emilia Bergoglio.

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The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your Sewing Space

Our favorite tips, ideas, and tools for creating a space to sew clothes you love to wear.

January 31, 2021 0
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Repairing Boardwalk: Tailoring for Film and Television

What it’s like to run the in-house costume shop for one of HBO’s hit series. By Vanessa A Nirode.

January 31, 2021 0
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A Seamworker’s Guide to Johannesburg, South Africa

Let’s go fabric shopping in Joburg! By Tino Motloung.

December 31, 2020 0
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Creativity is How We Heal When Words Aren’t Enough

Why prioritizing doing what you love is essential. By Julicia James.

November 30, 2020 0
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Melanated Fabrics: There is Power in Representation

Mimi G and Brittany J Jones are forging new paths in the sewing community. By Lori Caldwell.

November 30, 2020 0
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Living in Japan Inspired Me to Open a Fabric Store

The story of Indy Bindy Fabrics, an independent fabric shop that celebrates the worldwide power of textile arts. By Aims Watts.

November 30, 2020 0
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Reclaiming My Family’s Collective Sense of Creativity

My sewing machine brings together generations of stitches, by Thao Thai.

October 31, 2020 0
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A Seamworker’s Guide to Philadelphia

Where to shop, eat, and get creative in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. By Claire Sitarz.

October 31, 2020 0
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Patrilineal Sewing: The Men Who Taught Me to Sew

Dad's sewing box and the priceless gifts of Aboriginal creative knowledge—my sewing story. By Mireille Stahle.

October 31, 2020 0
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My Grandma’s Hands: A Crafting Tradition with Purpose

Grandma Ruby sewed quilts made to survive a winter, protect vulnerable bodies, and tell stories. By Lori Caldwell.

October 31, 2020 0
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Who is Missing in the Story of American Craft?

I’ve learned my crafts from strangers. By Lia Rose.

October 31, 2020 0
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When Clothes Become Fashion: Curating the Museum at FIT

A conversation about fashion, sewing, culture, and history, with Elizabeth Way, assistant curator of costume at MFIT. By Leah Franqui.

September 30, 2020 0
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Sharing the Art of Leathercraft

I went to school to learn how to design clothes, and now I am a handbag designer—an interview with Treasure Mallory, by Lori Caldwell.

September 30, 2020 0
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Show Off Your Seamwork Pride with This Tee

Use this logo to create a retro custom tee and show off your Seamwork pride.

September 30, 2020 0
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What to Make When You’re Dying

When do I leave behind my sewing queue, and what do I do when that time comes? By Christina Bain.

August 31, 2020 0
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On Creating and Being Vulnerable

My Three Es: I sew to create energy, empathy, and enjoyment. By Michael Gardner.

August 31, 2020 0
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Building a Local Sewing Community

Tips for starting a sewing meetup, by Carmela Zabala.

August 31, 2020 0
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Sewing Heals: An Interview with Tabitha Sewer

Blogger and entrepreneur Tabitha Sewer talks about the connection between sewing and mental health and well-being, by Lori Caldwell.

August 31, 2020 0
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A History of Overalls

How utilitarian workwear became a fashion staple, by Riley Smith.

July 31, 2020 0
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Hidden Opulence

Sewist and Black female entrepreneur Drea Johnson uses her creative platform for social activism, by Lori Caldwell.

July 31, 2020 0
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Black Makers Matter

Founder, Monica Tetteh shares how a movement was born online among the Black Sewing Community. By Lori Caldwell.

June 30, 2020 0

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