A VIRTUAL CONNECTION
Sewing and crafting is hot online: it’s a whole new world for makers joining the online sewing realm, and an ever-evolving but steady club for more seasoned members of the crafty community.
Many makers go online to be inspired by what other people are sewing and equally to ask for advice or support. When Samantha from @purplesewingcloud started sharing online, she remembers she was worried that people would criticise her sewing techniques, but now she is an established member of the sewing community, sharing her makes and her experience of sewing with disabilities: “[Online] I often find new tools or techniques that help me sew with my health; I find it’s the most important thing I share.”
A common side effect of sharing sewing online is making new connections and discovering smaller communities within the community. A few years ago, Esther (@ninetostitch) started sharing her makes on Instagram, “I [go online] to search for inspiration, to assist with fit issues and just generally have a group of people that understand terminologies like swayback adjustments and
