Dear pattern designers If your pattern doesn’t come in my size, you won’t be getting any more of my money. I won’t be grading it up. Because you should be doing that for me.
Category: Maker Blogs
Why am I angry?
My name is Alexandra, I’m 34 years old, I’m French, I have been sewing for 3 years, I spend the first year sewing either for babies (childbirths gift for friends or family) or either bags, wallet or accessories. Now it’s been two years that I sew for me, and for the past 3 weeks I’ve… Continue reading Why am I angry?
The Make-Thrift Dilemma of Plus Size
Hi, I’m Bronwyn, a long time clothes wearer who took up sewing aforementioned clothes in 2015 because it felt good to slow down and make things with my own hands. I’m a engineer who lives with my husband and two dogs in Australia. I also happen to be a plus sized woman; so have had… Continue reading The Make-Thrift Dilemma of Plus Size
Sized Out – Fat Sewing and Me
My name is Katherine /Kat (@unapologeticallykat on Instagram) and I began sewing clothes for myself very very recently. I started primarily because I couldn’t find the clothes I wanted to wear in my size. I am fat. I have always been fat. I wear between a size 20 and 26 in Australian brick and mortar… Continue reading Sized Out – Fat Sewing and Me
Me Made May & Slowing Down
Me Made May 2019 Hi! I’m Jenna, usually on instagram as @theladywholunches. Last year was my second year participating in Me Made May and the first year of Me Made May Plus! I participated in a big way, challenging myself to wear mostly me-made garments everyday, and to post the outfit everyday to my Instagram… Continue reading Me Made May & Slowing Down
Me Made May Musings
Hellooo fellow plus size sewists! I’m Dayle aka @daisysewcrazy from Sydney Australia, and I’m just a little bit obsessed with sewing. I love to sew, and when I don’t have time to sew, you can bet that I am thinking about sewing. I stumbled across MMM 4 years ago, when returning to sewing after quite… Continue reading Me Made May Musings
Me Made Flat Lay
About 18 months ago, after years of my mum always telling me I should sew my own clothes because I had so much trouble finding what I liked, I finally found my dream pattern and took the plunge. I’d spent a lot of time browsing instagram and following plus size sewists. A whole new world… Continue reading Me Made Flat Lay
Sketching with My Body Model
Hi team, it’s Jess from Fat.bobbin.girl and BroadInTheSeams here. I wanted to share some inspiration and ideas that you might be able to use during #MMMayPlus2020 (either as part of participating or your wardrobe planning in general)! Want to know more about Me Made May (the idea that started MMMayPlus2020) and have your burning questions… Continue reading Sketching with My Body Model
Sketching Me Made May
Hi everyone. I’m Andie from Sew Pretty in Pink. Last year for Me Made May, I set out a challenge that I have never done before. Not only did I wear me made garments all month, I also sketched every outfit. Over the years, I’ve created an entire wardrobe of me-made garments and I wear… Continue reading Sketching Me Made May