Boston based sewing blogger Jenny Rushmore, often posts images of herself in clothing she’s designed. After sharing a sketch of a curvy woman in a bikini with the hashtag #beachbodyready, Rushmore was faced with a negative comment—which was deleted—from a man telling her to “eat less cake,” according to a blog entry she posted this week. Rushmore responded with a different picture of herself, in a new dress, with a note to the person that she dis not care about his idea of beauty standards, she used the hashtag #CakeWithCashmerette. In solidarity, her followers posted pictures of themselves eating cake.

Rushmore has used sewing to help herself to accept and celebrate her curvy body. To reach out to other plus size sewists Jenny founded The Curvy Sewing Collective, a site that has become a valuable resource for sewalongs, tips, and inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh noes! How will I ever dare wear what I like now? !#cakewithcashmerette #pastry #whocares

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An analysis by the Centre for Advancing Health indicated that high school students who believed themselves to be overweight were much more likely than their classmates to suffer from depression or to attempt suicide. Studies indicate that pressure to conform to some notion of desirability is present from a young age and to not fit into that can cause serious mental health problems.

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