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leila_sews

Adorning fat bodies with beauty.
Patternmaker. Fat sewer. Conduit of knowledge. 🇦🇺 in 🇨🇦
Half of @munaandbroad patterns

Setting a circle into a cylinder (hats, bags, etc)

Setting a circle into a cylinder (hats, bags, etc) can be tricky!

Here are my best tips (video last slide)

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• TL;DR version:
• Precise seam allowance is the most important factor
• Sew with circle on top of cylinder
• Check stitching line measurements!
• Sew the cylinder first
• Be very precise with the seam allowance on your cylinder
• Divide the circle and the cylinder into quarters and mark but DO NOT PIN!
• Place circle on top of the cylinder
• Sew slowly, maintaining seam allowance. Pull the circle edge over to the cylinder edge as you go
• Use the marks as waypoints (ease if necessary)
• If you miss a mark alignment, stop, unpick a little bit and ease as required
• The circle will not fit properly if you do not maintain a precise seam allowance

#sewingtips #sewingtipsandtricks #sewingtechniques #howtosew #sewing #sewingproject

Who is ready for fall layering? As much as I love

Who is ready for fall layering?

As much as I love being carefree and slipping a single garment on and calling it an outfit (hello, dresses), I adore being able to layer up (but not have to consider my actual safety from the cold!). I think it comes from not really having to seriously rug up until I moved to Canada.

Anyway, to me fall is the perfect weather for dressing. You get to wear (show off?) more of your me-mades and add more texture and interest to an outfit.

Here’s a throwback to last year. I’m wearing linen #TorrensBoxTop and #GlebePants and a #GraingerCoat that I quilted from a cotton-linen blend. And all the #SlowFashionWitch vibes, of course!

Image: a fat Asian woman is standing in front of a dart grey wall. She is wearing loose black pants and a top. Her quilted coat is grey and it’s windy

#plussizeslowfashion #quiltedcoat #plussizesewing #plussizesewist #sewingouterwear #sewingforfall #sewingforfall2021 #fallsewing #canadasews #iwearwhatisew #quiltedjacket #quiltedclothing #munaandbroad @munaandbroad

When is a hack a hack? For a very long time I was

When is a hack a hack?

For a very long time I was resisting Jess’ @fat.bobbin.girl urging to make a #TorrensBoxTop dress. I’d been worried about the tent effect hanging from a large bust (which is an artifact of my internalized fatphobia).

And then I saw @frocksandfroufrou version and I was all in!

I hesitate to even call this a hack. It’s the Torrens with 15” added to the hem and some inseam pockets. I’d like to add here that this Torrens fits as intended (I have a 54” hip and made a size F). So there wasn’t much skill in this “hack” at all! I really am delighted with how this turned out and receive compliments on it every time I wear it out of the house. Next up, I plan on making a long sleeve version for the fall!

This fabric is a handwoven cotton ikat from @itokri. Also check out @sierraburrell gingham version!

Image: a fat Asian woman is standing beside some large houseplants. She’s touching the frames of her black glasses and is wearing a black shirt sleeved boxy dress.

#munaandbroad #torrensboxdress #torrensboxtophack #sackdress #plussizesewing #sewvisiblyfat #youcanhackit #sewinghacks #sewinghack #plussizesewingpattern #curvysewing #midfatsewing

When I took these pictures I was a literal hot thi

When I took these pictures I was a literal hot thirst trap….as in, I was very thirsty and hot!

When @fat.bobbin.girl and I were putting the finishing touches on this pattern, like the gusseted pockets, I had visions of working hard in the heat, sleeves rolled, and wiping the sweat from my brow. And in reality, the day I took the photos embodied this!

I drove past this gorgeous field again just the other day, and was sad to see the wildflowers have been mown down so it was lucky I caught them in their full flush.

And when I wear this shirt in the fall and in the winter, I hope I can recapture the glorious feeling of the sun beating down while I worked. I’d like to think this is now imbued into the fibres of this garment.

Shirt: @munaandbroad #TarawiShirt (from 38” chest up)
Shirt Fabric: teal navy linen from @winnipegsews
Jeans: @munaandbroad #NoiceJeans
Jeans fabric: Japanese popcorn denim from @blackbirdfabrics

Image: a fat Asian woman is standing in a field of wildflowers. It’s high summer and she is wearing a teal navy linen shirt with rolled up sleeves.

#fatvanity #fatvanitycheckpoint #fatliberation #fatatanyangle #indiepatterndesigner #patternmaker #curvysewing #plussizesewing #sewsewsew #iwearwhatisew #myhandsmadethis #sewistsofinstagram #bipocsewcialists #sewincolour #asiansewists #bfdenim

I taught a #TarawiShirt workshop at @winnipegsews

I taught a #TarawiShirt workshop at @winnipegsews and it was an absolute delight!

It’s a bit hard to tell but everyone is beaming under their masks! All of the shorts turned out beautifully and it was really cool to see how the different fabrics worked with the pattern (all fabrics from @winnipegsews)

The strong sense of community in the sewing room was palpable and it was an absolute dream to teach my own patterns in our community of makers.

Left to right:
@sew_sister in tencel-linen blend
@raeanned in a heavyweight cotton
Me in heavy medium weight teal linen
@tamrayorke in light/med printed linen
@shannonsampert is lightweight printed linen

Doesn’t everyone look fab! Closer shots in my stories!

Image: five women standing in front of a wall. They are all wearing a button down shirt and long pants and masks

#wsweekender #sewingworkshops #plussizesewing #sewingcommunity #thanksimadeit

I bought this gorgeous fabric for this view B of t

I bought this gorgeous fabric for this view B of the #TarawiShirt but before I sewed it up, I didn’t know how I’d feel about it. I knew it would be beautiful but I didn’t know if it would feel like “me”. But as soon as I put it on, I knew it would be a keeper! It’s so light and airy. I love the way it looks here with #GlebePants and this pairing was honestly a surprise win!

I don’t think I will ever get bored of seeing how much fabric choice affects the overall personality of a garment. Even though this one and the teal one I posted yesterday are both made from linen, they are entirely different! This one is all lightness and casual poise. The teal one is like rugged workwear.

The question really is: what do I use next? A crisp cotton? A sheer silk? A liquid silk charmeuse? Something else? What’s your pick?

Image: a fat Asian woman is standing in her house between two large plants. Her hands are in the pockets of her black, wide pants and she is wearing a pale grey and white gingham linen shirt with a band collar.

Linen gingham from @winnipegsews
Pattern available on @munaandbroad

#munaandbroad #ilovelinen #fatvanitycheckpoint #iwearwhatisew #shirtmaking #fatsewist #sewvisiblyfat #sewsewsew #indiepatterndesigner #indiepattern

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