Making Your Own Clothes

**Chris77** · Nov 13th, 2009, 21:13 PM

Okay, who does it?

I would loooooovve to be able to follow a pattern and make my own clothes. But, I am embarrassingly inept at such domesticated things.

But I'm slowly learning. I have so many ideas for blouses but I don't even know how to draw so I can't even get those ideas out of my head.

I would also loooooovvve to make my own 16th century gown.

**Vickie** · Nov 13th, 2009, 21:16 PM

sadly enough the last thing I sewed came apart fairly quickly

Stan does most of the sewing (repairing holes in clothes etc.) around here

**Chris77** · Nov 13th, 2009, 21:22 PM

I know, my DH sews better than I do.

Sarahkka · Nov 13th, 2009, 22:04 PM

I knit my own clothes and it IS really addictive. It is amazing to adjust a pattern so that it fits your body just the way you want it.
I would also love to learn to sew properly.
Chris, have you ever look at the Kathryn and Alexandra site? They started out as costume makers, but then they put out all these wedding gowns from different eras. Let's just say drool?

Sarahkka · Nov 13th, 2009, 22:05 PM

Here, check this out:
http://www.kathrynandalexandra.com/R...ion_1707_1.htm

**Chris77** · Nov 13th, 2009, 22:37 PM

OMG!!!!

GORGEOUS!!!!!

**Chris77** · Nov 13th, 2009, 22:41 PM

OMG! I totally love this gown

Sarahkka · Nov 13th, 2009, 23:14 PM

It's the combo of corset and skirt that get me. I loved doing restoration theatre - great clothes!

Nic1107 · Nov 14th, 2009, 03:27 AM

I took a sewing class in high school; the only truly wearable thing I ever made, that looks as if store-bought, was a pair of pajama pants. lol I don't even know if I could recreate that accomplishment; certainly nothing more complicated!

Sarahkka · Nov 14th, 2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Nic1107

I took a sewing class in high school; the only truly wearable thing I ever made, that looks as if store-bought, was a pair of pajama pants. lol I don't even know if I could recreate that accomplishment; certainly nothing more complicated!

I made an apron?

And yeah, I would be hard-pressed to do that again!

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Chris77 Trying to conceive (TTC) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, USA Posts: 40,545	OMG! I totally love this gown
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Sarahkka Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 8,750	It's the combo of corset and skirt that get me. I loved doing restoration theatre - great clothes!

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Nic1107 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4,300	I took a sewing class in high school; the only truly wearable thing I ever made, that looks as if store-bought, was a pair of pajama pants. lol I don't even know if I could recreate that accomplishment; certainly nothing more complicated!

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