Season Of Growth: A Sew-A-Long

A New Year, A Season of Growth

There’s something about the start of a new year that always feels like a deep breath.

Not a sudden reset or a list of impossible resolutions — just a quiet moment to look ahead and ask: What would it look like to grow this year?

As we head into the new year, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my own sewing journey. In 2025, I tackled projects that genuinely intimidated me — including my first real pair of pants with a zipper fly. It wasn’t perfect. It took time. A lot of time. I had to use my seam ripper more than once. But the sense of accomplishment I felt when I finished? It stayed with me.

That feeling is the heart of what I want to carry forward — and it’s what inspired our first community sew-along of the year.

Introducing: Season of Growth | A Sew Along

Starting January 1st and running through the end of March, we’re inviting you to join us for Season of Growth | A SAL.

This sew-along isn’t about sewing a specific garment, following a single pattern, or mastering a technique perfectly. Instead, it’s about choosing a project that stretches you — whatever that looks like right now.

Maybe that means:

• • • • sewing your first pair of pants
      • working with a fabric you’ve been avoiding
      • trying a new construction method
      • tackling fit adjustments
      • or simply trusting yourself more than you have before
        
        Any garment. Any pattern. Any skill level.

The goal isn’t perfection — it’s growth through the process of making.

How to Participate

Participation is intentionally flexible so you can show up in the way that works best for you.

• • • • Choose a project that feels like a stretch
      • Work on it at your own pace between January 1st and March 31st
      • Share your progress, questions, wins, and frustrations along the way

We’d love for you to start conversations:

• • • • in our Facebook group
      • on social media
      • or right here in the blog comments

You’re also encouraged to share your finished project proudly — especially if it felt hard. Doing something challenging deserves to be celebrated!

Sharing & Tagging

One of the most meaningful parts of a sew-along is seeing how everyone approaches their projects — especially when you’re tackling something that feels like a stretch.

If you’re sharing your Season of Growth project on social media, we’d love for you to:

• • • • Use #SeasonofGrowthSAL as the main, evergreen hashtag
      • Add #SeasonofGrowthSAL2026 if you’d like to mark this first year (depending on your feedback and participation, we may make this an annual SAL)
      • Tag @surgefabricshop so we don’t miss your posts

Sharing is never required, but it’s strongly encouraged. It helps build community, supports the shop, and — most importantly — gives you a chance to celebrate what you’ve made and how far you’ve come.

Even if your project isn’t “perfect,” it’s worth sharing. Growth rarely is.

Prizes & Entries

To make things a little extra fun, projects made using fabrics from Surge Fabric Shop will be eligible for prizes.

We’ll be using a Google form to collect entries so that:

• • • • everyone can participate regardless of social media platform
      • all entries live in one organized place

You can submit your project entries directly through the form here: Submit Your Entry

Sharing on social media is strongly encouraged — it helps support the shop and it helps inspire others — but it won’t be the only way to enter.

A Little Tease for What’s Coming Next

Alongside Season of Growth, I’ll also be starting a new weekly video series in the new year — a space for conversations about fabric, projects, and the learning process that comes with both.

The sew-along will be part of that conversation early on, but it’s just the beginning. There’s more coming, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

Let’s Talk About It

Before we kick things off on January 1st, I’d love to hear from you.

• • • • What kind of project feels like a stretch for you right now?
      • What makes you nervous — or excited — about choosing something hard?
      • Do you have any questions about Season of Growth | A SAL?

Leave a comment below — I’ll be gathering your questions and addressing them in the first video episode.

Here’s to a new year, new projects, and a season of choosing growth — together.

🤍 Kayla