Community
A few weeks ago we held a two day photoshoot focused on a dream I’ve had for over a year – to celebrate the sewing community and encourage involvement in person and online.
Since then so much has changed. Like in many countries we are becoming more physically isolated as we try and slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect those at risk, and probably will be for many months. But though we may be physically distant this is not the time to pull away from our communities. More than ever we need to be connected and involved in our communities. We need to be showing care and consideration for each other.
I love the sewing community. This special corner of the world is so full of love and encouragement and mutual respect. The sewing community changed the course of my life, and has personally brought me so much joy and fulfilment and introduced me to so many dear friends. Where would I be without all of you?
So today, though we may not gather in the ways that we used to, I give you my celebration of community and my call to engage more than ever with each other online, through social media, video chats, messages, packages dropped at doors and random deliveries – any way we can.
Let’s build each other up! Let’s shout encouragement and love from our rooftops! I’ve seen so many hashtags on social media shared to encourage sewing community connection on Instagram – jump on board and do it! Reach out and make new friends! Let’s make awesome things and show each other!
Over the coming weeks I’ll be sharing more images from our special community project, as well as sharing some profiles on these amazing ladies from my local sewing community.
This project has a very special place in our hearts and I hope you enjoy this community series as much as we have enjoyed creating it!!
Meg xo
I want to say a huge thank you to our muses for this project: Alice (@alicemakes), April (@aprilmade__) , Bree ( @bree_bree_obree ), Deepti ( @deeptisewsforsanity), Eleanor ( @shesewsalot), Hilda (@sew.h_factor), Julia (@Julia_sewing), Sophie (@sophie.sews), Roz (@lastsewnsurvivor) and Sue (@suestoney).
Also to our wonderful photographer Bronnie Joel and our makeup artist Courtney of TxC Collective and the amazing local businesses that opened their doors to us and are featured in these images Debra Hayes floral, Stomp Coffee, Subiaco Books and Angove st Collective.
What a fab idea and lovely photos and couldn’t have come at a better time. Big viral hugs to the sewing community :)x
Thanks Julie! I feel the same – this is a weird time and we all need a virtual hug :) I can’t wait to share more! xo
Those photos are amazing! I love seeing some of my virtual sewing friends having fun together in their gorgeous handmade outfits. This really brightened up my day!
YAY! thanks Teri! I’m honestly just so happy to hear that :) They make me smile every time i look at them and i think we all need that at the moment ;)
hugs! xo
So impressed with everyone’s beautiful makes.! :)
I was blown away too! We gave everyone free reign in our studio to choose their own fabrics and patterns and I just adore everything they made! Seriously want to replicate a lot of these outfits!
I love that you use everyday people in your photos. It demonstrates that anyone can sew your patterns and look good. Its inspiring. Also great to see everyone so happy.