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THE NEEDLE AND THE BELLE
A Plus Size Sewists Lounge
“No one should ever feel like they have to shrink to fit in anywhere: situations, relationships and certainly not clothes.”
aaronica b. cole
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I’ve been sewing since I was 13 and have learned a lot over the years. From sewing for my body when it was standard sizing to now plus-size to my children and menswear, I’ve got great experience. If you’re looking for someone to help to inspire your audience to create, I’m your girl.
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Plus-Size Indie Sewing Patterns to Wear To Work
Going back to work in an office a thing so here are plus-size indie sewing patterns that can be used for a beautiful in office work wardrobe.
It’s New Pattern November 2023!
I love an alliteration so last year I started the #NewPatternNovember challenge, unchallenged after realizing I kept buying patterns I wasn't making. As a first step in creating consistently for YouTube, I started sharing that I was challenging myself to sew new...
Projector Sewing 101 Resources
Projector sewing is one of the things I’m really passionate about with sewing. Here is a resource page following up to my first class.