Sewing Your Own Clothes 101

From summer shorts patterns that are perfect for hot weather to ways to sew and take in pants these diy bottom patterns are your solution to designing chic and fashion forward shorts and pants.

Sewing your own clothes 101. A beginner s guide to making your own clothes. You re making design decisions then too. If you sew your own clothes from commercial patterns you buy at the fabric store you already make design decisions regarding style color and fabric. Claire shaeffer s fabric sewing guide is a great encyclopaedic guide to the selection wear care and sewing of all fabric types.

That s why it s so important to have clothes that fit well and make a statement about who you are. After suffering though a few aprons or pairs of pajamas choose a project that is a little more complicated something that might eventually turn into a piece of. With these simple projects you will develop your sewing skills continue to learn the quirks of your machine and get a feel for what you like and don t like to sew. I included everything i believe is essential to start sewing from a sewing dictionary threading a machine tools fabric and easy sewing patterns.

If your garment was a woven non stretchy fabric use a straight shorter stitch 2 5mm to sew directly back over your basting stitches. In addition to making your own clothes with t shirt and top patterns you are going to want to learn how to sew bottoms too. If you already sew your own wardrobe you put a lot of time and effort into making your own clothes. Turn your garment inside out again and take it back to the sewing machine.

Whether your style is trendy sophisticated fun casual or businesslike first impressions matter. Sewing 101 workshop in a book starts at the beginning from choosing tools to learning techniques and comes with a dvd. If your garment is a knit stretchy fabric use a zigzag stitch to sew directly back over your basting stitches. Fair fit is an individually run sewing studio in baton rouge louisiana where you can learn how to sew and make your own clothing i teach individualized sewing instruction for students at all levels of experience from absolute beginner to practiced and seasoned sewers.