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It’s finally ready! My first ever sewing pattern is available to download from my website 🩷

It’s a beginner-friendly skirt pattern designed to be simple, fun, and a great project if you’re just starting out with sewing. The pattern also includes optional pockets!

What you’ll get:
• step by step instructions
• A beginner-friendly skirt design
• Optional pockets
• A4 printable pattern

I will also be producing a sew along video soon if you need extra visuals on how to put together on my YouTube Nadia-sews

If you have any questions on how it goes together then please get in touch, I’m more than happy to guide you through.

Also I would love to do a giveaway, if you share this post I will put your name into a draw to send you the pattern for free!

Pattern available at www.nadiatahari.co.uk and Etsy - NadiaSewsBoutique

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#sewingpattern #sewingaddict #sewing #thedamaraskirt by @nadiasews

Learning to repair your clothes isn’t as hard as you think. I think a lot of sewists are put off repair as your working with something damaged, something that has already been made and so your working with someone else’s design.
But once you learn to assess what you’re working with, the skill will free you in such a way that it will completely change the way you look at your wardrobe. You will see opportunities and longevity, which is vital in this current climate we live in.

If you would like more repair tips, you can sign up to my newsletter which the link for is in my bio :)

#sewingtips #repairtips #howtosew #sustainablefashion #learntosew by @nadiasews

Repairing clothes has completely changed the way I look at them, especially when I’m shopping secondhand.

When you spend time taking garments apart, fixing seams, replacing zips and understanding how clothes are constructed, you start to notice things you might have overlooked before.

I’ve become much more aware of fabric quality, the way something has been made and whether it’s a piece that’s going to stand the test of time.

I only buy secondhand, and while I love the thrill of finding something special, I’ve learnt to be much more considered about what I bring into my wardrobe.
I’m not put off by something that needs a little repair (that’s often part of the fun!), but I do think about whether it’s worth the time and effort, and most importantly, whether I’ll actually wear it.
Because even when something is secondhand, it doesn’t automatically make it a good purchase.

For me, it’s about buying things I genuinely love, looking after them and making them last.

These are five little things I always think about before buying something secondhand. Hopefully they’ll help you on your next charity shop rummage too!

#SecondhandStyle #ClothingRepair #MendYourClothes #PrelovedFashion #SlowFashion ShopSecondhand by @nadiasews

If you’re new here, hi, I’m Nadia!

I’m a sustainable seamstress who loves sharing ways to make the most of the clothes we already own.
As well as sharing clothing repair tips, mending tutorials and my love for second-hand fashion, I also design sewing patterns!

Like the Damara Skirt I’m wearing here, my patterns are designed with longevity and style in mind, so you can make clothes you’ll love wearing for years to come.

There’s already such a lovely community of people here who share a love for sewing, mending and second-hand style, and I’m so glad you’re here too!

I’d love to know a little more about you! What brought you here? Are you a fellow sewist, a second-hand fashion lover, a mending enthusiast or a bit of everything?

#SustainableSewing #SewingPatterns #MeMadeWardrobe #MendYourClothes #SlowFashion by @nadiasews

I am SO happy with how this turned out! I’ve wanted to make one of these costumes for ages, and I’m made up I actually got round to it this year.

Everything was made from second hand fabrics, but I probably could have cobbled it together from found clothes from charity shop! What do you think?

#halloweencostume #diycostume #sewingcostume #halloween #secondhand by @nadiasews

You’d probably have a few questions if you had a rummage through my sewing kit!

After more than 20 years as a seamstress, I’ve picked up quite a few little tricks along the way, and some of the things I use most aren’t even proper sewing tools!

Who knew chopsticks, a toothbrush and a bit of macramé string (I feel like I pronounce this wrong, please don’t come for me 😂) could be so useful?!

I love finding simple little hacks that make sewing easier, and sometimes it’s the most random things that do the best job!

Please tell me what’s the strangest thing you’ve got in your sewing kit? Or have you spotted something in mine that you’ve never thought of using before?

#SewingTips #SewingHacks #SewingLife #SewingTricks #BehindTheSeams by @nadiasews

There was a time when I really cared about keeping up with fashion, I loved trends, new collections and the excitement of having something new to wear, I didn’t think too much about it.

But being a seamstress slowly changed the way I looked at clothes. The more I understood about how garments were made, the time, skill and work that went into them, the harder it became to see clothes as something disposable.

I started questioning why I felt the need to keep buying more when I already had so much.

I knew I wanted to live a little differently, make more sustainable choices and appreciate what I already owned.

So I stopped buying new clothes. It wasn’t an all or nothing commitment at the time, but as time went on I realised it was easier than I thought! There are some exceptions of course, I buy underwear, socks and winter boots only when I need them (I buy quality so they last me years)

I don’t worry about trends, repeating outfits or whether something is still fashionable. I wear what I love, mend what I can and get so much more enjoyment from the clothes I already have.

It’s funny how something that started as a conscious decision to live more sustainably has completely changed my relationship with clothes.

I don’t feel like I’ve given anything up. If anything, I feel like I’ve gained a lot more freedom.

Has your relationship with clothes changed as you’ve got older? I’d love to know!

#SlowFashion #SustainableWardrobe #MendAndMakeDo #ConsciousClothing #WearWhatYouOwn by @nadiasews

I actually didn’t know this for an embarrassingly long amount of time! It is actually quite easy to open it, I was laughing at myself for struggling to do it on camera 😂

Best thing about sewing is that there is ALWAYS something new to learn - do you know any good sewing hacks?

Sign up for my newsletter for more in depth sewing tips, repairs and advice. Link in bio x

#sewinghack #guttermansthread #sewingcommunity #thread #handsewing by @nadiasews

I have a whole basement full of scrap fabrics that I just can’t throw away! I always find a use for them eventually - stuffing cushions is my favourite one.

Making a scrap pompom is such a lovely way of incorporating fabrics that work together into a little decoration. You can use any scraps you like and it’s a really fun thing to do with kids as well!

What’s your favourite way to use up scraps?

#scrapfabric #pompom #sewingtips #sewing #handmade by @nadiasews

Repair is activism.

I’m not out to shame anyone at all, and if you don’t want to follow me, that’s absolutely fine! (Although you don’t have to announce it, I’ll happily let you leave quietly! 😂)

I think this is a really interesting conversation, and an important one to keep having. I personally can’t separate my values from my art, and I don’t think I should have to!

Sewing and making our own clothes have always been part of wider political, economic and social conversations. From the labour behind our garments to the environmental impact of overconsumption, it’s all connected.

And while sewing can be a wonderful way to slow down, repair what we own and challenge throwaway culture, it doesn’t automatically make us immune to overconsumption either.

I completely understand feeling overwhelmed by everything going on in the world. I feel it big time! But I think it’s important that we keep asking questions, learning from each other and trying to make more thoughtful choices where we can.

And I really think that’s one of the best things about sewing - It’s not just about making clothes, it’s about learning to value them and the hands that make them.

#MendDontEnd #SewingCommunity #SlowFashion #SustainableSewing #VisibleMending by @nadiasews

Just to be clear - this does not mean one cancels out the other! It means whilst there’s a conversation going on about the environmental impact of AI I want to add that fast fashion is also contributing to that downfall!

And I want to make another thing clear: the responsibility isn’t all on us as consumers!

The fashion industry has pushed us into a corner, making cheap, disposable clothing the norm while constantly encouraging us to buy more. For many people, fast fashion is what’s affordable and accessible.

The industry needs to change, and that responsibility shouldn’t be placed entirely on our shoulders.

But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless!!
We can fight back by buying secondhand, learning to repair our clothes and getting creative with upcycling.

Every time we choose to make something last instead of replacing it, we’re pushing back against a system built on overconsumption.

Let’s make repairing and rewearing the norm again, I want to help you learn how to take back the power and fix your own clothes or turn them into something new. Link in bio for my newsletter.

#FastFashion #SustainableFashion #VisibleMending #UpcycleYourClothes #ClothingRepair by @nadiasews

In a throwaway world, repairing is a radical act.

It’s International Repair Day today, and it feels like the perfect time to share a little reminder of why I love what I do.

We live in a world where it’s become so normal to throw things away and buy new. But it doesn’t have to be that way!

One of my favourite things about being a sustainable seamstress is getting to give clothes a second chance. There’s something really lovely about bringing a much-loved piece back to life, knowing it can be worn and enjoyed for years to come.

And it’s not just about fixing clothes. It’s about changing the way we think about them, appreciating what we already have and realising that new isn’t always better.
Every little repair matters, and I’m proud to play a small part in keeping clothes in wardrobes and out of landfill.

So here’s to making do, mending and loving our clothes for longer.

Because sometimes the most sustainable thing we can do is simply look after what we’ve already got.

Happy International Repair Day!

#InternationalRepairDay #RepairDontReplace #SustainableSeamstress #LovedClothesLast #SlowFashion MendDontEnd SustainableFashion by @nadiasews