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Kicking back and enjoying some quality time with m Kicking back and enjoying some quality time with my DIY dress form, as one does. 💙 This dress form from @bootstrapfashion allows me to design plus-sized sewing patterns. It's a game-changing tool for my little pattern biz. 💙 The process of making this form was super slick. You go to Bootstrap Fashion's site, enter body measurements, beep-boop-bop 🤖, and you get a custom-fit sewing pattern for a dress form. 💙 I write about my experience on the blog (link in bio), and if you've been on the fence about getting a dress form for your sewing practice, this is a great post to check out. ✅ 💙 #sewingisfun #sewinglovers #sewingismysuperpower #sewingissexy #memadewardrobe #imakemyownclothes #handmadestyle #garmentsewing #seamstresslife #homesewn #sewinglife #sewingcommunity #sewingblogger #sewingfun #sewingpattern #sewingtutorial #sewsewsew #sewersgonnasew #sewingblog #sewingismytherapy #sewist #sewcialist #sewcialistsofinstagram #sewcial #instasew #instasewing #instasewers #isewmyownclothes #milwaukeesews #wisconsinsews
Here I am, giving you BLUE STEEL in an ocean blue Here I am, giving you BLUE STEEL in an ocean blue Lola sweater dress from @victorypatterns. (Link to pattern review blog post in bi-oooooh!)⁠ 💙⁠ Lola, L-O-L-A, Lola has become a cold-weather favorite in my closet, in spite of sewing this sweater dress at least one size too large. Oh well. It's a fashion sweatshirt, not a wiggle dress. I can deal, especially when the fabric is this blue and snuggly.⁠ 💙⁠ How often do you sew something that's too big, and how often is it intentional?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews #victorypatternslola #sewit #sewfab #sewpretty #sewist #sewsewsew #sewcreative #sewingproject #memade #diyfashion #handmadefashion #homesewn #diystyle #fashionsewing #handmadewardrobe #diywardrobe
Two sewing machines walk into a bar. One says, "Ar Two sewing machines walk into a bar. One says, "Are you a singer?" The other says, "Sure, janome?" 😜⁠ 💙⁠ Because I don't sew on either of those makes of machines, I feel like I've got to come up with a Babylock joke. That's irrational right? OK, it'll be a WIP.⁠ 💙⁠ What's your favorite sewing joke?⁠ 💙⁠ P.S. Should you be interested in sweater dresses, the one I'm wearing here is the Lola from @victorypatterns (link to pattern review in bio). Cold-weather fashion FTW!⁠ 💙⁠ #victorypatternslola #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews
Hello, good sewing humans of the Instagramz. I hop Hello, good sewing humans of the Instagramz. I hope you like sweater dresses, 'cause that's what you're getting from Sie Macht today on Le Blog (link in bio, of course).⁠ 💙⁠ This fleecey blue confection is the Lola sweater dress from our stitching sweethearts at @victorypatterns. Lola is good stuff, guys, She's got sexy princess seams and sexy huge pockets - pockets so big that you might call out a fellow sewist for ogling them. But then you'd probably laugh and say, "Yeah, these pockets are pretty rad, aren't they?"⁠ 💙⁠ What's your favorite sewing pattern with oversized pockets?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingblogpost #sewingblog #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews #sewingtools #isew #sewpretty #sewist #sewsewsew #sewcreative #sewingproject #memade #diyfashion #handmadefashion #seamstress #homesewn #diystyle #fashionsewing #handmadewardrobe #victorypatternslola
As a sewing blogger (link in bio, should you be in As a sewing blogger (link in bio, should you be interested in checking out my site, Sie Macht), I do a lot of search-engine optimization research, which means I spend A LOT of time on Google. And one of my favorite things is reading the "People also ask" collection of questions that appears toward the top of a results page.⁠ 💙⁠ Here's what "People also ask" when you Google the phrase "sewing facts."⁠ 💙⁠ When did sewing begin?⁠ Is sewing easy to learn?⁠ What do I need to know before sewing?⁠ What is the purpose of sewing?⁠ 💙⁠ Aaaannnd here are my snarky answers to these questions:⁠ 💙⁠ Q: When did sewing begin?⁠ A: Right about the time that Eve got into apples.⁠ 💙⁠ Q: Is sewing easy to learn?⁠ A: Learning to sew is easy. Learning to sew well is HARD.⁠ 💙⁠ Q: What do I need to know before sewing?⁠ A: Fabric is expensive, and you'd be surprised how many friends and family members need mending services.⁠ 💙⁠ Q: What is the purpose of sewing?⁠ A: To mend shit for your friends and family, obviously.⁠ 💙⁠ SERIOUSLY, THOUGH: How would you answer these questions?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews #isew #memadeeveryday #sewdaily #learntosew #sewallday #makersgonnamake
I got neat-o burrito labels from mah mister hubs a I got neat-o burrito labels from mah mister hubs a couple Christmases back, and seeing one on a me-made garment never fails to make me feel like a boss. (Also, it helps me know where the back is.)⁠ 💙⁠ Do you put labels on your me-made goodies?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #dutchlabelshop #imakemyclothes #imadethis #sewingisfun #sewingissexy #oneofakind #Isewclothes #maker #ilovesewing #shesews #sewinginspiration
Happy New Year, my beautiful, creative, and suppor Happy New Year, my beautiful, creative, and supportive sewing friends!⁠ 💙⁠ I hope 2021 is filled with love, light, and never-ending bobbins.⁠ 💙⁠ What's your greatest sewing wish for 2021?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews
"You are never too old to set another goal or to d "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." -C.S. Lewis⁠ 💙⁠ I'm kicking around sewing and business goals for 2021; haven't landed on anything concrete save publishing an e-book of Cass pattern hacks (stay tuned!). Maybe that's a good enough goal for now? The pandemic will determine what school and child care look like for my sons, so I don't want to overcommit on Sie Macht stuff and underdeliver.⁠ 💙⁠ I gotta know: What sewing goals do you have for the new year?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #milwaukeesews #greendalesews #wisconsinsews #imakemyclothes #yesisew #sewingisfun #sewingiswhatido
Have some time off right now? Lucky you! Why not s Have some time off right now? Lucky you! Why not sew yourself a new T-shirt?⁠ 💙⁠ Start YOUR Cass T-shirt by checking out the bio link. It's a FREE sewing pattern! You've got FREE time! Let's do this!⁠ 💙⁠ What are you sewing over the holiday break (besides a Cass, obvi 😘)?⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingpattern #smcass #freesewingpattern #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #sewingknits
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to ke "I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year. I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach."⁠ 💙⁠ That's what Charles Dickens wrote in "A Christmas Carol," and it feels poignant as 2020 comes to a close. I want to remember what I learned this challenging year - about myself, about my family, about my community, and about the world - so I can do my Erin-sized part in 2021 to make life easier, lovelier, and more just for my fellow humans. I hope you do the same. Merry Christmas!⁠ 💙⁠ Sie Macht will be back with fresh posts Jan. 7. Until then, I suggest you check out the bio link for sewing goodies, including the F-R-E-E Cass T-shirt pattern PDF, pictured here on yours tru-lee.⁠ 💙⁠ #sewing #sewingblogger #sewcialists #sewists #sewistsofinstagram #instasew #instasewers #instasewing #smcass #imakemyclothes #imakeclothes #yesisew #freesewingpattern #sewingisfun #sewingiswhatido
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