“Just Make Your Own” – How Sewing Is Not A Panacea For RTW Fashion

“Just Make Your Own” – How Sewing Is Not A Panacea For RTW Fashion

When you are superfat your sewing pattern options are limited, just like in RTW clothing. It’s frustrating trying to find cute patterns but even more annoying when people tell me to just sew clothes myself because RTW clothes aren’t readily available in my size. Sewing people just tell me to “grade it up” if I…

Project: Build Nick A Shirt.

Project: Build Nick A Shirt.

I’ve got a plan. I’m going to make Nick some shirts. I solemnly swear to work through this plan until I figure out a great fitting pattern and sew up some fabulous shirts! My major inspiration has been Peter Lappin of Male Pattern Boldness, a sewist of serious skill who combines fabrics like it’s no…