Empowering diverse makers to reach their full potential.

Welcome to Sew Enabled. We are a collective of amateur sewists who feel strongly that the sewing community could be more accessible for sewists with diverse needs.

What we do

 
Pattern pieces cut out of fabric on a wooden table with light blue scissors and tape measure. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Accessible pattern directory

Would you like a list of acccessible sewing patterns that actually fit your body, your way of moving, your lifestyle? We’re working to collate sewing patterns that work for you.

Have you seen a pattern that you think fits the bill? Submit it on the form on our pattern directory page.

 
A linen sign on a window saying ‘yes, we’re open’. People are in the blurred out background. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

Accessible business Directory

Which sewing organisations are making an effort to ensure they are accessible? Find fabric shops, haberdasheries, events, and exhibitions that you can visit and enjoy.

Do you know a business that you think fits the bill? Submit it on the form on our business directory page.

 

Get to know us…

How are you doing? January is often a month where people's mental health dips, and physical health too, after the strenuous festivities in December. This year might have been very different, but that brings with it its own stresses - isolation, rou
We have a new blog post up on our site, all about how online retailers can describe their fabrics. Shopping for fabric online can be hard, and often gives mixed results. It's even harder if you are Autistic, have sensory processing issues, or have s
There's a brand new blog up on our website, the very first one. It details how you can start to get involved with #SewEnabled. To read it, please go to our website - #LinkInBio! [Description: A close up of a sewing machine foot on dark fabric. The
Wow. The team are amazed and humbled that we've already hit 1000 followers after only being live for a week and a half. Thank you to each and every one of you for clicking that button and helping share our message! Banner vector created by starlin
Time for our fourth introduction, which is the last introduction of the founding team! Andie is a self-taught plus sized sewist. They are nonbinary and their pronouns are they/them. Andie lives in Toronto, Ontario. Canada, with their partner, Velvet
Time for our third of four introductions, Tasha! (@what_tasha_made) Tasha is a self-taught sewist who started sewing as a teenager with a pair of self-drafted jeans. They weren’t perfect, but it certainly gave her the sewing bug. After taking
Time for our second introduction - Melly, who you can also find on @mellyhopps. I'm Melly of manylemons.com. I've been a chronic illness advocate for some years now, wearing a few hats for a variety of projects. A few years after Multiple Scler

Follow us on Instagram for the latest news, and get to know the team through our mini biographies. Do you want to join the team, write a blog for us, or suggest something?

Get in touch through the form at the bottom of the team page.