A Plus Size Sewing Community
In my spare time for the past 7 years I have mostly been making costumes for amateur theatre. As there were no scheduled productions for 2022 I really wanted to devote the whole year to sewing myself a new wardrobe. I wanted to use colours and styles that I liked and not be forced to…
Hi everyone – Jenny here! I’m delighted to have a guest interview today with Claire-Louise “CL” Hardie, a sewing expert, educator and author of the new book “Clone your Clothes”, where she teaches you how to copy (and hack) clothes you love – no patterns necessary. It’s a fantastic, size-neutral approach to sewing, and so…
Today I’m thrilled to bring you a chat with Claire Birnie, the founder of new plus size sewing pattern company Sew Outdoorsy. While the market for indie plus size patterns has been exploding in recent years, there’s been an ongoing gap for functional outdoor clothing, whether that’s for hiking, gardening, skiing or any other activity…
Deer & Doe has just released their first patterns in their new extended size range, and they offered copies to the Curvy Sewing Collective for review. I’m so excited for the opportunity to sew and review the Sirocco Jumpsuit! I’ve been in love with the pattern ever since seeing Michelle’s review a couple years ago,…
The editors are very pleased to welcome Christy Matheson Forrest to the blog. This post will focus on the Cashmerette Roseclair Dress and the Closet Core Elodie Dress patterns. Part Two will add information about the Deer and Doe Magnolia Faux Wrap Dress and the True Bias Roscoe Dress patterns. Enjoy! If you like an…
The Curvy Sewing Collective is delighted to welcome Lindsie to the blog today. You may know her from SewBusty on Facebook, Instagram and the new SewBusty blog. Enjoy! I’m sure I’m not alone in hating pattern alterations. I loathe them. Despise them. When I sit down to make a project, I don’t want to spend…
Hello to all my old friends at the CSC. And to all of the new friends yet unknown. It has been 5 years since I last wrote a review here but I am back today, with a new pattern company that I found about a month ago and that I am pretty excited about, Stokx…
I don’t know about you but I am impatiently waiting for warmer days and ready to ditch my layers and get myself ready for simple dressing. So when Criswood Sews reached out to us to review The Envelope Dress pattern, a loose fitting caftan style dress, I knew that this would be good to add…
Today I will be reviewing the Hannah dress from By Hand London. It’s described as a wrap dress that can be dressed up or down with a scoop neckline. There is also a gathered skirt and three sleeve options – short, tulip, or bishop. There’s also a top view included in the pattern if you…
Today we’re reviewing the Tamzin Dress from By Hand London, in their new size range (up to a UK 34/US30 in a D Cup)! If you’ve ever wondered what the Tamzin looks like on a plus size body, here’s your change to find out. Here’s how BHL describe their dress: “Tamzin is the quintessential folk…
In some parts of the world, there is a chill in the air and that means coats and jackets are in season! Raphaëlle from the French indie pattern company Ready to Sew reached out to us and asked us if we’d like to try out some of her new patterns with her newly extended sizing. Check out…
When indie darlings By Hand London expanded into plus sizes, there were lots of curvy sewists excited about the prospect of pretty party dresses in a more inclusive size range! The Anna Dress is one of BHL’s most popular dresses, and it’s not hard to see why – it’s a versatile dress with slash or…
