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It’s hard to shop for clothing when you can’t get the right fit, you can’t find the style you are looking for, you can’t afford what you want, or you are trying to be more sustainable.
All of these things can be addressed and changed when you are sewing clothes.
When people are sewing clothes the mistakes I see most often are the wrong fit, the wrong style, and it doesn’t work with anything else in your closet.
All of these sewing tips will teach you the thought process of sewing clothes. They help when sewing for yourself, sewing for friends or family, and sewing for children.
These basic sewing skills will help you learn all the basics to start sewing your own clothes. It’s more of a thought process than being able to use the tools. Learn about fabric, fit, and pattern alterations.
This is a great place to start when you are learning how to sew clothes because all of these tips will result in a professional looking garment for your handmade wardrobe.
How to Start Sewing Clothes:
Learn to use your sewing machine
Figure out your style
Figure out your fit
Use a Pattern
Make a Muslin
Analyze your mistakes and move on
I love to sew my own clothing because I can get the right fit. I have irregular proportions (tall and short) so knowing my measurements and altering patterns to fit me has been amazing. I love choosing my own style, fabric, and color to represent myself exactly how I feel.
Learn how to sew with free downloadable sewing practice sheets. Practice those curves, straight lines, corners, and turns. I believe if you really put in the work and you have the motivation to learn through the mistakes, you can sew your own clothing. I have put together a list of advice I would give to…
Do you love sewing clothing? Sewing apparel is my very favorite kind of sewing. There are some tips and tricks to make your sewing easier and faster, and here are twenty apparel sewing hacks! There are affiliate links in this post. Apparel Sewing Hacks I put a video together of all the sewing hacks in…
Only buy fabric after asking these questions! These questions will teach you how to choose fabric for sewing clothing and how do to it right! The tricky thing about choosing fabric for clothing is that it comes in all weights, all colors, soft and stiff hands, all prints, all fibers, all weaves, and all stretches…
Learn how to make a square hem circle skirt with knit fabric. It’s a quick sew skirt with two seams, so it’s a perfect beginner sewing project! I love wearing circle skirts because they are beautiful, and I love making circle skirts because they are so easy. The marking and cutting is the longest part…
Learn how to sew a neckband on a t-shirt or a knit dress. There are two methods and both work well for a sewing machine or a serger. My favorite thing to wear in the summer is a lightweight t-shirt. I’ve learned to love to sew knit fabric after lots of trial and error. There…
Learn how to sew sleeves in the round with these two methods. Sew a set-in sleeve the easy way or the tried-and-true way. When I was learning to sew clothing and was taught how to sew set-in sleeves, I remember thinking, “I’m never sewing another sleeve in my life; I’m only going to sew sleeveless…
If I could go back in time, this is what I would tell myself before I started sewing. I could have learned more at the beginning and had more sewing success. A couple of weeks ago a question was asked on Facebook what we as sewists wish we could tell ourselves when we first started sewing. I have…
Learn all about the fabrics for sewing clothing so that you’ll love to sew that fabric and love to wear the clothing you make with it! I feel like I’ve gotten pretty picky with my fabrics, and maybe they cost more, but I’m not buying as much and each item lasts much longer. After all…
Ask yourself these questions to help manage your decision process of sewing. It will help you thoughtfully plan and sew clothing. Usually the techniques used in sewing clothing are not that hard to master. It’s much harder to make clothing that you’ll wear and making clothing that fits your today body. These are the questions…
Compare these machines to find the best sewing machine for beginners. These are all great sewing machines for starting out! When you are making clothes or costumes the most important stitches you need are a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch. All the other fancier stitches are great to have, but they are not essential….
I’ve made a lot of sewing mistakes that made items sit in my wardrobe instead of being worn. Today I’m going to go in depth on what I learned about how to sew clothing I’ll love and clothing you’ll love. Unworns: I made that word up, but if you sew clothing you know exactly what…
Learn how to start sewing clothes that you love and that fit you! This gives you direction to get started and takes you along my thought process when I start thinking about a new sewing project. I’m going to focus on sewing clothes for yourself since that’s what I enjoy most, but a lot of…
These are my favorite sewing patterns for moms who are either in some sort of transition or chasing little kids all day! Comfort is key! I’ve sewed a lot of sewing patterns and I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my sewing practice. I’ve made lots of clothes that didn’t fit right or was made…
While trying to make my handmade wardrobe in the past, I always tried to make something fast to get the satisfaction of wearing it. But I never planned well, and either didn’t like wearing the item or I didn’t have anything to wear with the item. I made lots of mistakes and tried too many…
Learn about different ways to assemble PDF patterns so you can get to sewing faster. Each way has two steps but some are faster than others. Over the past couple of months I’ve watched and asked how other sewists assemble PDF patterns. For years I’ve been trimming and taping and had no idea there was…
Do you love to sew? Learn about sewing clothes, perfect your sewing practice, and get free sewing patterns!