In This Issue:

• Patterns: Benning dress + Jada dress
• Get in the Right Mindset to Start Your Next Sewing Project: Links to our favorite resources for developing a creative mindset, so you can start sewing a new project.
• Sew the Jada Dress: Fabric ideas and fitting details for this flouncy knit dress.
• Sew the Benning Dress: Fabric ideas and fitting details for this tiered dress.
• A Balenciaga-inspired Pattern Hack: Learn how to transform a basic block into a pattern inspired by the Balenciaga runway. By Monisola Omotoso.
• Pattern Hacks: How to Create a Scoop Neck and Tie: Learn how to reimagine the silhouette of the Jada dress, by Haley Glenn.
• Degendering Fashion: In part one of this series, we’ll explore the nomenclature that genders clothing. By Emilia Bergoglio.
• I Started a Home Goods Business During Quarantine: Tracie started sewing pillows during the pandemic to make her home as comfortable as possible, and now she’s the founder of Quarter Digs Goods Co. By Lori Caldwell.
• How to Get the Most Out of Your Muslin Toile: Taking time to sew a toile can be as fun as it is frustrating, but the path to a well-fitting garment always begins with a toile. By Trudy Williams.
• Create a Capsule Wardrobe with a Spring Dress: Get creative this Spring and refresh your Seamwork style with this capsule wardrobe featuring the Benning dress, by Farrah Dodson.
• Did You Make That?: Get inspired by these finished Seamwork projects.
• Guide to Buying the Perfect Thread Snips: You’re going to use this tool all the time, so pick out something you like.
• How to Sew Leather House Shoes: A pattern and step-by-step tutorial for making a comfortable pair of house shoes. By Hilary Webb.
• Contributors & Staff: Meet the writers and makers behind this month’s issue.