Sewcialists are a sewing blog for everyone! They run 4 fun theme months and every Tuesday morning their Australian editor, Chloe Read updates us on their current challenges, in case you missed them on instagram.  They continue to host discussions about diversity, and feature posts by our community! Sew Organised Style supports their work and you’ll hear more from the Sewcialists on our podcast every Tuesday. Sewcialists state that ‘Black Lives Matter, now and always. We are easing back into our regular content, but we promise to focus on amplifying the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour for the long term. This is not a fad or a phase — no one is free until everyone is free.’

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Tuesday 22 December 2020: Chloe Read is back updating us on Gabby Brown’s 30th blog post and her amazing contribution to the Sewcialists. There are some new editors on the team including Sue Stoney from Perth. We also hear more about the end of year series called the Top 5!

Tuesday 27 October 2020: Chloe talks about 3 more posts that have come from the sewing community. Alibobs has written about how she has sewn for the various stages of her breast cancer journey. Gillian has written an inspiring post about tees for next months sewing challenge. On Friday there’s another Textile of the World you should read.

Tuesday 20 October 2020: There is so much to catch up on with Chloe this week. Textiles of the World is running and the posts are well researched. The November midi-challenge (10 days) has been set with prepping posts to help you find that favourite tee pattern.

You’ll also see a lovely post checking in with those of you who have used #sewtheprecious.

Keep an eye out for the series about the Social Justice Academy – stories initiated by Emilia.

Tuesday 6 October 2020: Chloe Read is back to update us about this month’s Textiles of the World posts you should read and maybe contribute to. Chloe also discusses how you can also have your say in the November theme month.

Friday 28 August 2020: Chloe Read filed her first solo podcast to talk about ‘All Chests Welcome’ theme month. There were many planned blog posts but through engagement with the sewing community on Instagram, more thought provoking topics were discovered. Make sure you go to Sewcialists to stay up to date with these blog posts that have been published and those that are about to hit the press.

Tuesday 21 July 2020: Chloe Read is back to update us on the Vintage Sewing series that has come about because of the call out for the Who we are series. Get ready for the August theme month – All chest welcome. You’ll also be pleased to know Sewcialists have a comment policy that ensure sharing sewing journeys are managed safely on Sewcialists social media.

Tuesday 30 June 2020: Chloe announces the next theme month coming up in August. You’ll love the exclusiveness of this next theme month. She also discusses how supportive the Sewcialists team is behind the scenes. Thanks to all the contributors that put their hand us for the Vintage blog posts.

Tuesday 23 June 2020: Chloe discusses the various responses from the sewing community about the blog post ‘How do you motivate yourself when you lose your sewjo?’ There a call out for contributions from the sewing community about their ‘vintage collections‘. Have a read of this story for the full details before you email sewcialists. Their ‘who we are’ series is fascinating. There will be a blog post about the copy writing team behind the Sewcialists. They do so much work to make each blog post readable for the whole community.

Tuesday 16 June 2020: 1,941 people attended Sewing Weekender online last week. They came from 37 countries. 23,610UK pounds were raised for NHS Charities Together, Mind Charity, Black Lives Matter and the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust. Charlotte, Kate and Rachel of the Fold Line, took their local Sewing Weekender and made it available to everyone who wanted to be part of this sewing get-together. Chloe also updates us on the way Sewcialists is growing their sewing community engagement to continue to be inclusive. Buttonholes and zippers is published as part of their ‘Ask the Sewcialists’ series. Shannon also known as @rare.device on Instagram and the founder of the @sewqueer community posted about Queer Sewing and rethinking the future.

Tuesday 9 June 2020: Chloe updates us on Gillian’s celebrations of the relaunch of Sewcialists 3 years ago. Did you know that for the first year of Sewcialists, Gillian ran this group on her own. Jacinta wrote a great article about spending your money where it counts. Her minority and ally spreadsheet provides over 350 businesses in the sewing community that support black lives matter. Monseratt Lopez writes her story ‘Fat, mindful and happy’ as part of their series on sewing for a changing body. Carolyn of Diary of a sewing fanatic updates her article about Making while black in white crafting spaces. The Interview with Michelle Morris of Sewn Magazine is reshared.

Tuesday 2 June 2020: This week we discuss some of the posts that caused some discussion and how there will be future posts about what’s happening in the community right now. Also Charlotte launches the details about Sewing Weekender. Make sure you take the TNT poll, written by Chloe Read. Say hello to the Fat Sewing Club, from Fatbobbingirl. Reshared: My crafting, like my feminism is intersectional by jasikaistrycurious Gillian celebrates 3 years since the Sewcialists relaunched.

Tuesday 26 May 2020: Not only does Chloe updates us on their 3 blog posts this week, but we have a robust discussion on using the word ‘flattering’. Make sure you read their revisit of denim by Kerry. Here’s a link to the TNT poll by Chloe. There’s an update about sustainable sewing by Kate.

Wednesday 20 May 2020: Here’s the regular weekly blog post update from Chloe Read, the Australian editor of Sewcialists. This is a bumper blog post week to come. Gillian writes about previous Tribute month and Sew Style Hero themes. Sew Brave is a great blog post by Emery Allard Smith. Charlotte writes about Me Made May.

Tuesday 19 May 2020: There was so much feedback last week on their questions of the day that today’s podcast Chloe Read tells us what happened. Tomorrow’s podcast will cover the bumper number of blog posts going up this week.

Tuesday 12 May 2020: This week Chloe Read is managing the Sewcialists instagram account. Have you wondered what it would be like to be a female apprentice at a Saville Row tailor? They’ve reloaded their #menswearforeveryone theme month. Stay up to date with Kerry’s post about their previous Giving challange theme month as well.

This week Chloe is running their instagram account so you should follow #sewcialistsquestionsoftheday and give her your views. There’s a new question everyday this week.

Tuesday 5 May 2020: This week Chloe Read updates us about their blog posts about previous theme months and a very interesting post about sewing for Carnival with an interesting side note about being Shadow banded on Instagram. Chloe wrote and revisited this article on using stripes – Are stripes the most versatile print. There’s an updated blog post about their previous sew over and under theme month.

Tuesday 28 April 2020: Keep an eye out for the coming theme month post on Friday. We do delve into last week’s blog post by Gillian about sewing tips for gaining weight. From your feedback, this series will continue to be developed by bloggers like yourselves. Join into their sewing conversations. Sewcialists are having another look at their theme months in May. Here’s the link to Eleonora’s article about her #stayhome and sew in Italy right now. There are two views about sewing for protection to read by Joanne and Jami.

Tuesday 21 April 2020: Chloe discussed the feedback generated from last week’s PPE blog post. The comments were quite extensive and demonstrated the kindness and thoughtfulness within the sewing community for those of use sewing for the community as we continue to face covid-19. Did you contribute to the sewing secrets discussion? This week’s posts cover how Sonja and Lauren after studying sewing at university changed their sewing practices. Gillian posts her sewing strategies to accommodate gaining weight. Next Chloe’s latest blog post update us on their May initiatives.

Tuesday 14 April 2020: This week keep an eye out for a new pattern line with Leila from Muna and Broad patterns; the latest community call out (your sewing secrets); global research on masks and an award winning Kimono maker.

Tuesday 7 April 2020: Chloe Read, their Aussie representative gives us an insider view on how this sewing group operates. The nuts and bolts behind their ongoing work is due to their dedication to the sewing community

Tuesday 31 March 2020: We meet Chloe Read, their Australian editor of the Sewcialists editing team.