CUT/SEW // In The Making Digi Zine

Why Not Finishing a Cosplay Might Be the Healthiest Thing You Do This Year

Why Not Finishing a Cosplay Might Be the Health...

You Don’t Have to Go to Every Con to Belong In the cosplay community, there’s an unspoken rhythm that many of us fall into: plan, build, crunch, debut, repeat. Conventions...

Why Not Finishing a Cosplay Might Be the Health...

You Don’t Have to Go to Every Con to Belong In the cosplay community, there’s an unspoken rhythm that many of us fall into: plan, build, crunch, debut, repeat. Conventions...

Fabric Weights Explained: A Beginner's Guide

Fabric Weights Explained: A Beginner's Guide

If you’ve ever looked at a sewing pattern or online fabric listing and wondered what “lightweight” or “200 gsm” actually means, you’re not alone. Fabric weight is one of those...

Fabric Weights Explained: A Beginner's Guide

If you’ve ever looked at a sewing pattern or online fabric listing and wondered what “lightweight” or “200 gsm” actually means, you’re not alone. Fabric weight is one of those...

Cross Stitch Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Cross Stitch Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Cross stitch might look complicated at first glance, but it’s actually one of the easiest embroidery techniques to learn and the results are incredibly satisfying. With just a needle, some...

Cross Stitch Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Cross stitch might look complicated at first glance, but it’s actually one of the easiest embroidery techniques to learn and the results are incredibly satisfying. With just a needle, some...

What Actually Happened to Jo-Ann Fabrics

What Actually Happened to Jo-Ann Fabrics

Did Jo-Ann Fabrics and the Big 4 patterns really go bankrupt because sewing is “dying”? Not quite. The truth is far messier, and much more about money than makers. We’ve...

What Actually Happened to Jo-Ann Fabrics

Did Jo-Ann Fabrics and the Big 4 patterns really go bankrupt because sewing is “dying”? Not quite. The truth is far messier, and much more about money than makers. We’ve...

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Interview with the Cosplayer: Aissac.Cos & Aobi...

If you’ve been with us since the early days of CUT/SEW, you might recognize a couple of familiar faces in @Aissac.Cos and @Aobittybaby. Longtime collaborators, early models for our patterns,...

Interview with the Cosplayer: Aissac.Cos & Aobi...

If you’ve been with us since the early days of CUT/SEW, you might recognize a couple of familiar faces in @Aissac.Cos and @Aobittybaby. Longtime collaborators, early models for our patterns,...

HOW TO: Japanese Shibori Tie Dye

HOW TO: Japanese Shibori Tie Dye

Ever wondered how to get those beautiful, one-of-a-kind indigo patterns you see in traditional Japanese fabrics? Shibori tie-dye is simpler (and more magical) than you might think.

HOW TO: Japanese Shibori Tie Dye

Ever wondered how to get those beautiful, one-of-a-kind indigo patterns you see in traditional Japanese fabrics? Shibori tie-dye is simpler (and more magical) than you might think.