Clothes

October 1, 2018 1:23pm CST
I've been debating on whether or not I should start making my own clothes and just recently I decided the answer is yes, so I make a plain, black, cotton circle skirt and sewed it by hand because I'm scared of the sewing machine lol. Big tip: wash your fabric before you work with it. I've hemmed and washed it afterwards and I'm very satisfied with the results so next I'm thinking of making a very simple jacket that's just two pieces and very flowy. Who knows, maybe this winter I'll feel ambitious and make a jacket.
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• Philippines
2 Oct 18
How I wish I knew how to sew so I can make my own clothes, and probably make a living from it.
• Philippines
3 Oct 18
@toothbrushglue Practice makes perfect, tooth.
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4 Oct 18
@freelancermariagrace Thank you! It was only in a few places, so for the most part, it did pretty well! Next, I'm making the kimono jacket out of some royal blue polyester/cotton blend
3 Oct 18
well, i think i'm far from earning a living....after i washed the skirt some of the seams came out, especially around the waistband, lol! after resew the ripped seams, i guess next time it'll have to be hand washed
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
1 Oct 18
Very good. I would prefer to use a machine though. I dream of making my own clothes, sadly I never get the time or way to do so.
3 Oct 18
yeah, doing everything by hand takes even more time, but i usually do it at night when i'm watching tv
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• United States
1 Oct 18
I wish I knew how to sew well enough to make my own clothes, this is honestly awesome.
3 Oct 18
mostly tutorials online have been the biggest help to me. I think starting small is the wisest thing to do, like mending holes in clothes, hemming pants, etc