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Sewing Tutorials

The Anatomy of a Sewing Pattern

These details help you to better understand the style, construction details, size range, and recommended fabric for each pattern.

September 30, 2019
Style & Wardrobe

The Origins of Clothing Sizes

Working with the Bureau of Home Economics under a federal project grant, they studied the weight and 58 body measurements of 14,698 women across seven states in the US.

December 31, 2015
Creativity & Mindset

Coming to Peace

Sewing has radically changed my body image in ways I never could have imagined. By Jenny Rushmore. ... It turns out that it wasn’t my body that wasn’t fitting the clothes—it was the clothes that weren’t fitting my body!

March 31, 2015