Has anyone done this successfully? I've tried looking at a pattern but it made no sense to me, it was a Simplicity one as well.

I really want to learn, we did Textiles at school until year 9 but now I'm in year 11 and I can't do it at school anymore.

Where did you learn and how?

From my mum, and also from experimenting myself. When i was a kid, i used to make little outfits for my teddies. Basically, i just did it and failed a load of times, untill one day i could just kinda did it and it worked.... practice makes perfect.

I used to make outfits for teddies but I mean how to make real clothes like a dress or whatever...my Mum doesn't know how and my Gran does but can't be bothered to show me :(

Buy some cheap fabric and just play around. Practice makes perfect!

Take a class. Craft stores should offer them. It's not really something I can explain to you over the internet, I'd have to show you.

I have a sewing machine, like a good one because I got it as a gift when I thought I wanted to do fashion.
I don't mind buying cheap fabric but the thing is I don't know how to line and stuff like that. I looked at that pattern and it might as well have been in Spanish lol.

There aren't any craft stores around here :(

I have a sewing machine, like a good one because I got it as a gift when I thought I wanted to do fashion.
I don't mind buying cheap fabric but the thing is I don't know how to line and stuff like that. I looked at that pattern and it might as well have been in Spanish lol.

There aren't any craft stores around here :(

Then Google is going to have to be your best friend. Maybe see if you can borrow a sewing textbook from school?

I could try. Our prom is in June and I would really like to try making my own dress, I've seen a cheap one I'm going to buy and alter anyway but I'd really like to make my own.

Buy some cheap fabric and just play around. Practice makes perfect!

This is how I learnt.

How do you make stuff for yourself without someone else to measure you and stuff? I don't understand how it would work.

How do you make stuff for yourself without someone else to measure you and stuff? I don't understand how it would work.

The measurements are more accurate if someone else takes them for you rather than doing it yourself.

Or I could just hold it and pin it :D

Or I could just hold it and pin it :D

I guess, but it would be best to follow the pattern directions.

honestly
practise makes perfect

I took a course, but my teacher was useless

challenge yourself, and youll see the benefit

I made my prom dress last year. I hated it but I ended up having to wear it because it took me so long to make. It made me look ugly and pregnant, so never again will I make a formal looking dress. Plus I hated my hair and makeup too. >:[


Process of hell. (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/rachaelownsyourface/Junior%20year%2007-08/DSC00940.jpg)

That's not my date, it's my brother. (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/rachaelownsyourface/Junior%20year%2007-08/DSC01124.jpg)

brother. (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/rachaelownsyourface/Junior%20year%2007-08/DSC01125.jpg)

top part of the dress. My boy. (http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o181/rachaelownsyourface/Junior%20year%2007-08/IMG_0492.jpg)

Your dress looks really nice! The colour is really pretty :)

try threadbanger.com


great website for diy clothing

Threadbanger is love!
Another good way to learn how to make your own clothes is to start by altering stuff you already own/got for really cheap. I used to practice by going to Goodwill and picking out some hideous eighties-type dresses and trying to make them work. It teaches you the basic structure of clothing while giving you a chance to make it your own by adding stuff, altering (ie: hemming, taking it in, etc).
And, worst case scenario, you can use the leftover fabric to stuff a pillow or something. ;)