Useful information from the week's comments - Thank you Paige, Anita P, Vivienne and Tracy Davis.
Alice and Co Patterns are extending their size range gradually. Currently there are only 2 patterns in their range that go up to size 22 but more are on the way. If you are interested in being a pattern tester for up to size 22 then sign up for their newsletter as they give a shout out when they need testers. Alice and Co are a lovely London based mother and daughter team. They drafted the 2 free patterns linked to the V & A 's recent Mary Quant exhibition.- the Mini Dress and the Georgie Dress. Download them now if you haven't already done so.
Lots of on-line sewing events taking place. The SEWCialists blog have posted a list of some of them. https://thesewcialists.com/2020/03/26/good-news-in-sewing-sewcial-sewing-through-covid-19/
Anyone like to join the Frocktails on 4 April? - a chance to wear one of your special dresses.
Sewing Tips
Here is a tip from Mariella Walker's blog, a great way to alter a pattern for rounded shoulders and forward neck
https://www.mariadenmark.com/2020/03/fitting-rounded-shoulders-head/?utm_source=MariaDenmark+Sewing+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a6a58f4bc1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_08_01_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_08112198fa-a6a58f4bc1-107101089&mc_cid=a6a58f4bc1&mc_eid=33eba9e5fb
Nice clear blog post on how to add sleeves to a sleeveless bodice. I was looking for something just like this last year.
https://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/how-to-add-sleeves-to-a-sleeveless-bodice-pattern
Foundations Revealed (http://foundationsrevealed.com/) will be open for enrollment on April 4, and as usual for them, they are offering a three part free webinar in the weeks before for a limited time. This time around it's all about sleeves (how to fit them, how to modify them, how to set them in, etc) and the first part is available here: https://cathyhay.lpages.co/sleeve-workshop-part-1-mar-2020/
Social Media
I viewed this youtube video by "Inside the Hem" on using Pinterest, Instagram and Youtube for sewing help. It was also interesting to me to learn how people make a living as sewists from these media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt09PPuv-DM
This prompted me to ask what social media members used. Here are some of the replies.
For style -Trinny Woodall on Instagram I believe she also has a Youtube channel
For sewing and style - Emily Hallman on Instagram .She also has a blog but the last post was in January 2020
If you like vintage patterns and seeing what people have made from them, Tracy loves these two groups - Vintage Pattern Nerds - https://www.facebook.com/groups/VintageSewingPatternNerds/ and We Sew Retro - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeSewRetro/
Mimi G- sewing and style. She blogs and has a youtube channel with sewalongs and runs an on-line sewing academy for beginners.
On Facebook- Sewing in the UK and the sub-group Sewing in Greater London. Also The Foldline Facebook page where you can ask for help with solving sewing problems from finding a pattern that matches a RTW garment, asking why your machine is misbehaving or showing a picture of a fitting problem and asking how it might be resolved. The Foldline also have a Youtube channel featuring reviews, style trends, and sewing news.
If you have a favourite on social media please let us know in a comment below.
If anyone has other suggestions for sites that provide help and inspiration, be it blog, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube or other media then please let us know in the comments below
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