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Fit & Feel Good Lab

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👋 Welcome to Body-First Sewing!
This community is for women 40+ who want to learn to sew clothes that fit their changing bodies, reflect their personal style, and feel like themselves again. We'd love to get to know you! Please introduce yourself and tell us: 🧵 Your name 📍 Where you're from ✂️ Your sewing experience (complete beginner, returning to sewing, or somewhere in between) 👗 What's one thing you'd love to sew for yourself? 💛 What's your biggest sewing challenge right now? Be sure to check out the Calendar tab for upcoming live events, Sewing Labs, and community activities. We're just getting started, and I'm so happy you're here. New lessons, conversations, and resources will be added regularly as we grow together. Welcome—I can't wait to get to know you! ❤️
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I’m Diane in central North Carolina. I haven’t see for MANY years, but have knit, beaded, tried quilting, tatting, making Chrismons, and, of course, working as a CPA. My biggest difficulty is getting pants to fit right - small waist and large hips/thighs.
🧵Let's Get to Know Each Other
I thought it would be fun to start with a conversation. Tell us... What's one thing you're working through right now? Maybe you're learning how to use your sewing machine. Maybe you've never cut into fabric because you're afraid of making a mistake. Or maybe you're simply tired of buying clothes that never seem to fit quite right. Wherever you're starting from... You're in good company. Share one thing you're working on or one question you have. There's a good chance someone else here is wondering the very same thing. ❤️
🧵Let's Get to Know Each Other
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I haven’t sewn in a very long time but want to be able to make and, eventually, even tailor, ready-made garments to fit my body - not some “standard” size. I have some small parts (shoulders, waist) and some larger parts (bust, and even more so, hips and thighs), so clothes are difficult to fit.
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Diane Vanderwerff
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@diane-vanderwerff-2814
Sister, mother, wife, gramma, CPA, lover of all things crafty

Active 5d ago
Joined Jul 16, 2026
North Carolina