Category: Fat Sewing News

I’ve been sewing & quilting off and on for over 40 years.  Every time I think about how long I’ve been at this, I’m amazed.  First, it startles me to realize that I’m 51 – soon to be 52; second, I can’t believe it’s been 40 years.  I learned to sew first from my mother;… Continue reading What Sewing Means To Me

As a fat lady in Australia, I don’t have many options when it comes to brands that make clothes in my size in styles that I love. What I do have is an immense amount of privilege as a white, able-bodied person, a decent amount of disposable income and a bit of spare time here… Continue reading (In)visible bodies

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.

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?

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

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