Seamwork's Best Creativity + Mindset

If you’ve ever felt stuck or uninspired in your sewing journey, you are not alone.

So many things can interrupt your creative flow. There’s self-doubt, lack of time, and even the simplest of mistakes can derail you.

Below are some of Seamwork’s best articles on creativity and mindset to help you stay motivated. From tips on overcoming creative blocks to exercises for developing a mindful sewing practice, these resources are all about boosting your confidence and keeping the joy in making your own clothes. Ready to get inspired?

How to Get Into a Creative Mindset

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  Haven't Sewn in a While? Here's How to Restart.: 5 simple steps to help you dust off your machine and get back into sewing your own clothes.


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  Has Your Sewing Become a Substitute for Shopping?: 5 ways to stay focused in a world of bright and shiny new sewing projects.


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  Creative Exercises for When You Only Have 10 Minutes: 14 different activities for when you're short on time but feel like doing something sewing-related.


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  5 Ways to Just Get Started: Whether designing a creative space or planning out your handmade wardrobe, beginnings can be hard. Here are a few ways to ease into your creative work.

How to Practice Slow Sewing

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  8 Ways to Develop Craftsmanship So You Can Slow Down: How to look for moments to slow down and find patterns that will help you perfect your craft.


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  Letting Go of Productivity Shame: How to recognize when the need to be productive is weighing down your creative life.


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  How to Sew a Wardrobe You’ll Still Love in 10 Years: Practical tips for making garments that stand the test of time.

Best Tips to Avoid Making Mistakes

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  The 10 Biggest Sewing Mistakes You Can Make: Expert tips to help you avoid some of the most common sewing mistakes.


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  How to Sew Outside the Algorithm: Tips to trick your algorithm to show you the things that inspire you the most.


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  10 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started Sewing: Insider tips for sewing newbies. No judgment here—we’ve all been there!


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  Sewing Scaries! The 5 Most Nerve-wracking Sewing Techniques: Learn how to overcome your biggest sewing fears and confidently confront any sewing monster.


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  3 Steps to Help You Get Past a Mistake or Failure: Some of your future sewing projects will fail, so what can you do when you make a mistake?