We asked some of our volunteer editors why they felt it is important that the sewing community be as diverse as possible and the reasons they give their time to running Sewcialists:
Representation is about making everyone feel welcome. Sewing for me is an amazing skill to learn, a way to express creativity and also a way to challenge myself to own my identity and my image. This is all helped by feeling like I am welcomed and belong in a community. I wanted to be involved with The Sewcialists because I wanted to help others have that same feeling of belonging. Sophy, Editor As a plus-size sewist, I know what it’s like to be left out and not see yourself represented. My goal at Sewcialists is to make sure that everyone sees themselves represented online, so that they feel welcome to join and can experience all the joys of sewing! Gillian, Co-founder
Many people learn to sew because they are fed up with ready-to-wear not fitting properly, myself included. But when I see a fabric or pattern company only showing their products on one type of body, I have a hard time imagining what my own body would look like in it. It’s such a turn-off that they don’t seem to think I could be their target customer. At Sewcialists, we can be a part of changing the sewing community for the better. Amanda, Editor
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