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[Open Access] Kim McBrien Evans expands on her work to research and develop inclusive standards for garment sizing, addressing questions about non-average and disabled bodies, the inevitable limitations of any size chart, and the importance of understanding when and how to modify a pattern.
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[Open Access] Where do you find your inspiration? Take a fresh look at the familiar scenes and items around you as Kim McBrien Evans shares some of her favourite creativity exercises and ways to find inspiration all around. No matter your preferred medium, this is for you.
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[For all readers] Faced with garment sizing standards that don’t accommodate many body types and proportions, Kim McBrien Evans set out to create a new set of standards, drawing on a variety of sources and her own expertise. Here, she explains the methodology she employed to build a new and more inclusive set of standard body measurements for garment sizing, and her new chart is available for free download.
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[Open Access] Crafter and self-identified maven of chaos Kim McBrien Evans shares how she organizes her sewing notions and fabric to create a functioning workspace. Whether you are naturally orderly or not, find tips to help you gain control of your materials and tools so you’ll find your crafting space more inviting and spend more time in it!
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[Open Access] Basketry artist Jane Whitten uses traditional methods to transform household waste into remarkable works of art. Combining knitting and basketry techniques, and using found and discarded materials, Jane expresses her passion and concern for the environment, climate change and the effects of material waste on our natural world.
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“Inclusive design” in clothing is a catch-all term that evokes a utopian dream where anyone and everyone has clothing that fits, is affordable, and functions well for their needs and abilities. It is not the world we live in now, where our choices are dictated by a system that has been geared to serve tall, thin, cisgender, and able bodies. But what if there were a way we could achieve inclusive design, at least in the craft industry that generates the patterns we use to make DIY garments? What if we, as makers and as designers, worked in partnership towards that utopian goal?
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To complement her article on how we can work to achieve truly inclusive sizing for hand-making clothes, with yarn or fabric, Kim McBrien Evans compiled a list of resources that she has found helpful or uses herself in her design work and making.
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