This year I’ve decided to really push myself to increase my sewing skills so I’ve taken the pledge to sew something every week for a whole year…say hello to the 52 Week Sewing Challenge!
The 52 Week Sewing Challenge is a Facebook sewing support group designed to challenge and motivate people to sew up one project a week for the whole of 2018. The Facebook group has an amazing 6000+ members so it’s a wonderful place to be inspired and spot new patterns or designers you’ve never considered before. Each week has a sewing theme that can be used for inspiration but you are always welcome to “go rogue” if you want to. However, if you do follow the weekly themes it’s a great chance to try new patterns, expand your sewing skills by taking on aspects of dressmaking you’ve previously avoided (hello invisible zips!) and use up unloved fabric in your stash (purple week, anyone?). At the beginning of every week an official thread is started in the Facebook group where you post a photo of your completed project. This enters you into the weekly giveaway and a chance to win patterns, fabric, and other related prizes! Most people also create a folder where they keep a record of all their makes and there’s also a strong following on Instagram under the #52weeksewingchallenge hashtag.
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