r/AskLGBT • • 8h ago

Need ideas/feedback for a sewing zine/guide.

Hi your friendly neighborhood bisexual here!

I have been sewing and doing basic clothing alterations for my partner for some time and it was recently suggested to me that I put together a small guide/zine for Gender Affirming clothing alterations tips and resources.

I've done some brainstorming on possible subjects (see below) but would really love some feedback on formatting, narrowing things down, additional things to add, and possible distribution of the zine/guide itself.

Ideas I have so far:

Fit guide: how to know where something needs to be altered, sizing, and other considerations.

Alterations to accommodate larger and smaller sizes: lengthening/shortening and widening/taking in specific sections of an existing piece of clothing to customize fit.

Styling existing clothing: quick fixes and small projects using what you already own. (Examples putting together outfits, small easy sewing like turning pants into a skirt...ect.)

Accessibility considerations: finding in expensive materials, adding pockets, changing out fastenings, considerations for wheel chairs/mobile aids?, fidget jewelry ect.

List of Resources: where to find sewing tutorials and other community resources.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions and Thank you for your feedback!

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