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Sie Macht is for sewists who are passionate about stitching handmade, not homemade, garments. I'm Erin Van Handel, and I can't wait to sewcialize with you! 
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*LINK IN BIO* The truth is most sewists don't have *LINK IN BIO* The truth is most sewists don't have a dedicated sewing room. We're stitching in basements, guest bedrooms, and (maybe?) even under the stairs, Harry Potter Style. 💙 So, there's definitely a need for small sewing tables. 💙 Check out my small sewing desk picks to outfit your itty-bitty atelier.👗 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
MOAR DRAPING! 💙 I draped a straight skirt for m MOAR DRAPING! 💙 I draped a straight skirt for my misses dress form, named Bernadette. Think it turned out pretty well. 💙 Isn't it interesting to see the same pattern side by side on two different bodies? 💙 The next step is to transfer these fabric patterns to paper/tagboard and refine, refine, refine. I think I'll get a better fit on the plus skirt if I put two darts in the back instead of one. 💙 ALSO: Do you like my sewing studio dog? 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Drape, drape, drape your block until the fit is fa Drape, drape, drape your block until the fit is fab! 🎵🎶 💙 Working on a straight skirt block for Sie Macht's plus-sized D range. 💙 The fit here is 📏 thisclose 📏 to great. I've kinda overworked these pieces of muslin, and I need to start fresh to finesse the fit. 💙 In case you didn't know, this plus dress form is named Debra, after the iconic Beck song. 💙 Should you be interested, I've written quite a bit about Debra the DIY Dress Form on die Blog; link in bio - search dress form. 🔎 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Wear the damn dress. 💙 Put it on and walk the d Wear the damn dress. 💙 Put it on and walk the dog. 💙 Don't wait for the "right" situation. (Besides, being a little more dressed up than everyone else is kind of a flex IMO.) 💙 This is the #bhlannadress stitched in Liberty of London Tana lawn. This was not an inexpensive fabric. 💙 I looked at this dress in my closet today and thought, "Why the hell not?" 💙 And, I'll tell you what - I felt like a queen flouncing around in my Very Special Frock™️ for no particular reason other than I wanted to wear it. 💙 Your assignment for this week is to wear something you sewed that you're waiting for the "right" situation to wear. 💙 You won't regret it. 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Yo, I kinda sewed a "Magnum, P.I." shirt, and I do Yo, I kinda sewed a "Magnum, P.I." shirt, and I don't regret it.🌺 💙 You can read about this shirt on the blog-a-rama; link in bio. Tips, sewing nerdery, etc. This is another hacked #smcass 👕, designed by yours truly. 💙 As for work today, I was re-SEOing a post about my DIY dress form. My hormonal headache was even worse today (damn period), so I wasn't very productive. Staying up too late last night to finish a book didn't help, either. 💙 I am feeling more energized this evening, which I hope bodes well for the weekend. 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Swipe to cut my hair! 💇‍♀️ 💙 I'm going Swipe to cut my hair! 💇‍♀️ 💙 I'm going to try a little experiment where I post about my day, with an emphasis on sewing/Sie Macht stuff, because if you follow me, there's a good chance you like to make things with your sewing machine. 💙 I want to show more of my personality and what goes on behind the scenes of a one-woman sewing pattern biz. 💙 Today was kinda slow and hard. I had a low-grade hormonal headache most of the day, which made me tired and killed my drive for brain work. Tomorrow is another day. 🤞 💙 I updated a post about choosing knit fabric for sewing clothes, and I think it turned out well. Let's hope the Google algorithm likes it, too, and rewards my site with more traffic. Link in bio if you please. 💙 Oh yeah - pic 3 is why my salon is cooler than your salon. 😎 I co-sign that sign. 💙 Aaaaannnd this is what I wore today - me-made maxi dress layered with vintage T. 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
LINK IN BIO 🔗 OH HAI I used a maxi dress from T LINK IN BIO 🔗 OH HAI I used a maxi dress from Target as a "fabric donor" for a new V-neck woven T-shirt. Yes, it's yet another way to hack the #smcass tee. No, I won't stop hacking it. It's the little sewing pattern that could, stitching friends. 💙 BTW those gold trousers are @truebias Landers. It's a cute pairing, right? 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Thank you, Corn Kid, for capturing one of the grea Thank you, Corn Kid, for capturing one of the greatest things about summer: 🌽. P.S. This is my Babylock Elizabeth machine, and she's an absolute treasure. I've sewn everything on her from jeans to a wool coat. 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
🎉LINK IN BIO🎉 I’m back again with the read 🎉LINK IN BIO🎉 I’m back again with the reader-favorite DIY dress form. This time you get the tale of why and how I restuffed the H-E-A-V-Y dress form with thrifted polyester filling. 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
Yo, it's time to get RUCHED. Here's a hack for the Yo, it's time to get RUCHED. Here's a hack for the #smcass T-shirt that puts ruched drawstrings in the shoulders. Ruching is a great way to add spice to an everyday tee, and drawstrings let you be the boss of those gathers. There's texture, there's visual interest. It's everything. Link in bio, of course! 💙 #sewingisfun⁠ #sewinglovers⁠ #sewingismysuperpower⁠ #sewingissexy⁠ #memadewardrobe⁠ #imakemyownclothes⁠ #handmadestyle⁠ #garmentsewing⁠ #seamstresslife⁠ #homesewn⁠ #sewinglife⁠ #sewingcommunity⁠ #sewingblogger⁠ #sewingfun⁠ #sewsewsew⁠ #sewersgonnasew⁠ #sewingblog⁠ #sewingismytherapy⁠ #sewist⁠ #sewcialist⁠ #sewcialistsofinstagram⁠ #sewcial⁠ #instasew⁠ #instasewing⁠ #instasewers⁠ #isewmyownclothes⁠ #milwaukeesews⁠ #wisconsinsews
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