Hi, I’m Lottie - and I teach mindful, creative, and body positive sewing courses so you can make gorgeous clothes that actually fit! 

Sounds good, right? But how many times have you sat down at your machine and created something that either wasn’t your style or simply didn’t fit your body shape? 

Mhmm, I’ve seen it far too many times to count! 

The short story? The sewing world has developed a bit of a reputation for doing everything ‘perfectly’, showcasing women of a certain shape, pushing standard sizing, and oversimplifying the process.

The problem with standard sizing is it makes a whole heap of assumptions about your shape. B-cup with a two inch difference between your high bust and full bust, an 11” crotch depth, most styles usually designed to sit an inch or so below your natural waist…

The outcome?

Feeling like your body is an unusual shape or size, and struggling to get anything to fit! But here’s the thing… your body is NOT the problem. 

And let’s not forget how creating something for ourselves should get to feel. You shouldn’t want to throw your sewing machine out of the window. You shouldn’t feel this intense pressure on yourself to finish a garment in a certain time frame. And you shouldn’t feel like you’re never going to get it right.

Sewing gets to be empowering and fun. It gets to be something that grounds you after a busy day. It gets to be something that genuinely lights you up inside. It gets to be whatever you want it to be - because the process is just as important as the finished product.

And that’s exactly what we promote at Wild Orchard Sewing Co.  


Are you ready to flip the script?

“Lottie is a fab teacher - calm, considered and so knowledgeable. Would really recommend for anyone who’s fed up with trying to fit from patterns that are designed for ‘off the peg’ bodies and feeling disillusioned with all the time and energy it can take.”


- Sally

Hi, I’m Lottie


Wild Orchard Sewing Co. is founded by Lottie Lee-Gough - mindful and body positive fitting specialist and pattern cutting wizard! With 10+ years behind the sewing machine, she started the business as a fabric company before following the nudge to teach her clients how to create beautiful clothes that really fit. 

Lottie’s mission is to encourage new and accomplished sewists to let go of perfectionism and instead enjoy slow and mindful sewing to create styles of clothing they love, that fit their bodies, and make them look and feel good. 

For all the latest updates, tips, and mini tutorials, you can find her over on Instagram @wildorchardsewing or head on over to her private Facebook Group: The Mindful Sewing Club to immerse yourself in the mindful sewing world. 


HAPPY SEWING! 


“I can’t remember a time I felt this good in a piece of clothing, with the fit especially AND the added benefit of wearing something I’ve actually made!!Thank you so much for all your help!!”

— Emily


“One of my favourite things about the course is the way it’s slowed down my sewing practice to consider how patterns come together and encouraged me to be more creative with my sewing!”

— Hollie


“I was a bit nervous because as a plus size sewist I wondered whether the course would cater for me, which it did. It was great to work with a small group of other sewists on the same pattern and to see how many adjustments needed to be made for all of us..whatever shape or size..to get that perfect fit.”

— Phillipa