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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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Speaker. Creator. Coach.
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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Whew! It’s Time For Some Updates!
It's Been Too Long!I swear... 2020 was the biggest clusterfuck in the world but you know what else? It also served some amazing lessons. My biggest one was in being more intentional about my energy. This is something that I talked about briefly over on my main site...
#SMS2020 Sewing The Dionne Duster: Choosing Fabric
It’s time for me to lead another month for the #SMS2020! I’m super excited about this sew which is the Dionne Duster. First up, fabrics.
Sewing With Intention
I remember when I started back sewing a little over 4 years ago. I was so excited to find all this fabric and patterns in places that I had no idea they existed. And then I started testing. I felt like I was a cool kid in one of the coolest clubs ever. But now? Now...