https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog daily 0.75 2020-10-06 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/hello_everyone monthly 0.5 2020-09-13 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/textile-textures monthly 0.5 2020-10-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d4acafa8642a86626f30/1601819831626/cotton+lycra+ribbing.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Cotton Lycra Ribbing (95% cotton, 5% lycra) Cling/Friction: When running my fingers down the ribs, there is minimal but noticeable friction. When running my fingers across the ribs, there is considerably more friction. Pile/Nap: Virtually no pile as the knitted fibres are smooth. While there is not a furry nap, the fabric has more cling/friction across the ribs than along them. Softness: The fabric is just slightly fuzzy, but as a result of the fibres it is knitted from-- there is no brushing to increase soft feel. It feels less soft than both listed cotton lycras. Potential adjectives: ribbed, larger weave https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d60708bd1c508b38f77c/1601820173796/french+terry.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - French Terry (95% cotton, 5% lycra) Cling/Friction: Virtually no cling on the smooth/outer surface. On the other side, which is meant to be next to skin, there is a tightly looped pile which creates minimal cling. Pile/Nap: The fabric has no pile on the outer/smooth side, but has a tight, looped texture on the inner/soft side. There is no nap, as the fabric on both sides feels the same in all directions. However, petting the looped side along both main directions feels slightly similar to petting the ribbed cotton lycra. Softness: The outer/smooth side is smooth, not brushed to be softer. The inner/soft side has a tightly looped texture, but is not brushed to be especially soft. Potential adjectives: smooth, textured, looped, double-sided https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d50d324a4e19f6739d33/1601819928717/polyester+softshell.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Polyester Softshell (100% polyester) Cling/Friction: Very minimal cling when running my fingertips along the smooth/outer surface, but this action results in a swishing or rubbing sound, indicating some friction. On the other side, which is meant to be next to skin, there is more cling and the same rubbing sound. Pile/Nap: The fabric has no pile on the outer/smooth side, but has a low, fleece-like texture on the inner/soft side. There is no nap, as the fabric on both sides feels the same in all directions.. Softness: The outer/smooth side is smooth, but not fibrous or brushed to be soft. The inner/soft side has a slight uneven and fuzzy texture, but is not brushed to be especially soft. Potential adjectives: smooth, textured, double-sided https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79dc0541c29442816bcb88/1601821748563/Jennifer+Black The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Authored by Jennifer Black, owner of Jersey Cat Fabrics, which sells custom designed knit fabrics, with an emphasis on cute animals and non-inspired prints. I have joint issues. That's the most official way to say it, as I don't have a proper diagnosis for a multitude of reasons. In reality, I very likely have a form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which essentially means that my joints are hypermobile (amongst other symptoms). Some rare days, I'm completely fine. Other days, I'm fine until I overexert myself. Others still, I wake up and my left knee is screaming for no reason. I also specialise in Being Autistic, which guides a lot of how I sew for myself. I prioritise comfort and expressiveness over any sort of style trends or, er, social acceptability. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d64d41366b5ecac7e00f/1601820251868/bamboo+lycra.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Bamboo Lycra (95% bamboo, 5% lycra) Cling/Friction: Virtually no cling with a very smooth feeling. Pile/Nap: No pile as the knitted fibres are smooth. There is no nap, so the fabric feels the same no matter what direction you pet it. Softness: The fabric is incredibly smooth, but not brushed for extra softness. It is smooth to the point of being cool to the touch. Potential adjectives: smooth, brushed, cool to the touch https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d3aed0564007bda8e3bd/1601819677579/organic+cotton+lycra.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Organic Cotton Lycra (94% organic cotton, 6% lycra) Cling/Friction: Very minimal cling when running my fingertips along the surface, but there’s still a noticeable fuzzy texture and slight rib that creates drag with the fingers. Pile/Nap: Virtually no pile as the knitted fibres are smooth. There is no nap, so the fabric feels the same no matter what direction you pet it. Softness: The fabric is just slightly fuzzy, but as a result of the fibres it is knitted from, there is no brushing to increase soft feel. Potential adjectives: smooth, minimally textured https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d5c741ea5264202b578f/1601820119461/double+brushed+polyester.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Double Brushed Polyester (95% polyester, 5% lycra) Cling/Friction: Slight cling when running my fingertips along the surface, with a slight fuzzy texture creating more drag than any of the listed cotton lycras. Pile/Nap: Virtually no pile as the knitted fibres are smooth, though some might consider the brushing effect to create a slight pile. There is no nap, so the fabric feels the same no matter what direction you pet it. Softness: The fabric is just slightly fuzzy as a result of the brushed finish Potential adjectives: smooth, brushed https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d4374f06e87905ca632f/1601819726547/cotton+lycra.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Cotton Lycra (92% cotton, 8% lycra) Cling/Friction: Very minimal cling when running my fingertips along the surface, but there’s still a noticeable fuzzy texture and slight rib that creates drag with the fingers. However, there is less drag than with the organic cotton lycra. Pile/Nap: Virtually no pile as the knitted fibres are smooth. There is no nap, so the fabric feels the same no matter what direction you pet it. Softness: The fabric is just slightly fuzzy, but as a result of the fibres it is knitted from; there is no brushing to increase soft feel. The right side of the fabric, the side that is usually visible in a garment, is less fuzzy and smoother. Potential adjectives: smooth, minimally textured https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d55bfffe982430cf088b/1601821565288/quilting+cotton.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Quilting cotton (100 % cotton) Cling/Friction: Very minimal cling when running my fingertips along the surface, but there’s still a noticeable (though not fuzzy) texture that creates drag with the fingers. Pile/Nap: Virtually no pile as the woven fibres are smooth. There is no nap, so the fabric feels the same no matter what direction you pet it. Softness: The fabric is not fuzzy, but the natural fibres produce some texture. The weave is slightly coarse, which makes for a less soft textile. Potential adjectives: smooth, minimally textured, woven https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f79d6a0fffe982430cf2bb0/1601820341737/stretch+crushed+velvet.png The Sew Enabled Blog - Textile textures - Stretch Crushed Velvet (unknown fibre content, pulled from my stash) Cling/Friction: On the outer surface, there is considerable cling when going against the nap, and slight cling when going with the nap. On the other side, which is meant to be next to skin, there is slight cling against the fingertips. Pile/Nap: The fabric has a low pile, perhaps one to two millimetres high, on the outer side. There is no pile on the inner side. The outer side has a pronounced nap in one direction. Softness: The outer side is almost furry, and the fibres are smooth when petted with the nap. The inner side is smooth, but not at all brushed for softness. Potential adjectives: smooth, textured, velvet, crushed, uneven, double-sided https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/category/From+the+core+team monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/online+shopping monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/sensory+processing monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/hypersensitivity monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/fabric monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/fabric+descriptions monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/blog/tag/autism monthly 0.5 https://sewenabled.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2020-10-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f4cdb6e355daa70ee3ca477/1598874305817/tim-mossholder-sxb8StmTfaw-unsplash.jpg Home A linen sign on a window saying ‘yes, we’re open’. People are in the blurred out background. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f4cd86914aac00fb0223bf6/1598874213404/kelly-sikkema-9osZoYyKKVo-unsplash.jpg Home Pattern pieces cut out of fabric on a wooden table with light blue scissors and tape measure. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash https://sewenabled.co.uk/our_team daily 0.75 2020-08-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f46542ead8c9748204e31ad/1598444631284/Abi+and+the+dogs Our Team - Abi Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f1a0e4504aa9b1eba38b984/1598444712996/Melly Our Team - Melly 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 Sclerosis made itself known in my bod, I became a very active part of the chronic illness community. Then a couple of years ago, a few more conditions were added to my list. I was diagnosed with Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder, a kind of sister to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and its companions of dysautonomia, gut issues, and histamine intolerance. I fell for sewing last year. I'd finally found a hobby that I could lose myself in, and that worked around my fluctuating fatigue levels (or rather, 'energy limitations', my preferred term). I can pick up tiny parts of my sewing project, whether that be to watch a video detailing the next sewing skill I need to tackle, trace a pattern piece or 2, or sew and iron just 1 seam. When I lost use of my hands during one of my MS relapses, I entered the disability community. I quickly realised there just weren’t the tools I needed, nor easily-accessible content, let alone style. I’ve been on a mission since then! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f284eef4c4b8c31e748f19a/1598444733933/Tasha Our Team - Tasha 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 a break from sewing while she was at uni and beginning her career, she has returned to her sewing machine and still enjoys the odd pattern hack or self-drafted pattern but also enjoys picking patterns from the wealth of patterns designers that exist nowadays. Outside of sewing, she is an avid DIY-er, enjoys walking her dog through the Wiltshire countryside and playing with her two cats. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f285091d16a3c7bd6e2ee0b/1598444756324/Andie Our Team - Andie 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, and has lived in several provinces on the east coast of Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland). In their spare time when they are not sewing, they perform improv comedy in the city with Velvet. Their sewing ranges from costumes/casual cosplay to vintage dresses to everyday basics to bramaking. So everything! In 2016, Andie was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. They advocate for disability and chronic illness awareness, as well as blogging about sewing accessible garments. Andie also manages the Instagram account @chronicallysewn for sewists with disability and chronic physical and mental illnesses. https://sewenabled.co.uk/contact_us daily 0.75 2020-08-26 https://sewenabled.co.uk/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-08-24 https://sewenabled.co.uk/accessible-sewing-business-directory daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f2d8bcffe1431204671fbe9/1598445283812/Machine+foot+on+black+fabric Accessible business directory This page is going to have a list of accessible sewing and crafting businesses. “Accessible” will cover the physical shops, websites, and also business owners who go out of their way to make our community feel welcome. https://sewenabled.co.uk/support daily 0.75 2020-08-07 https://sewenabled.co.uk/accessible-sewing-pattern-directory daily 0.75 2020-08-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f174011fb74ca6c2e68a4f7/t/5f44180329b81f212862aef5/1598444928988/sewing+with+a+wrist+brace Accessible sewing pattern directory This page is going to have a list of accessible sewing patterns and tutorials. “Accessible” will cover sewing patterns specifically designed for people with disabilities, as well as sewing patterns that can be adapted to be suitable.