Making Your Own Clothes

Unfortunately I don't have a sewing machine, the time or the room to make my own clothes.

Is there anyone who does, or has & perhaps has a photo of what they've made?

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Hi AC, I have been known to make myself a hat........out of a knotted handkerchief !

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I do and have and will be doing again, I make from scratch and buy second hand to alter, for ages the only thing I bought and didn't make or alter were bras. Making a hat at the moment for the summer. I like to think I will never follow a trend or a fashion

I started back when the only plus size clothing in the shops was tents and I was a teenager wanting to wear something nice. First attempt at clothing was when bay city rollers were in the charts wanted a pair of the tartan trimmed trousers and couldn't get them in my size so I borrowed the school sewing machine and set to.

I knit too so jumpers/cardigans etc all my own work.

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I also design and make a lot of my own clothes - apart from it being cheaper and better quality - I like to be different!

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I 'wish' I had taken the time to do this.
I would love to make my own clothes - so hard to find what you want ...

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Never too late to learn patsy, our local school runs courses in many things making your own clothes is a popular one. Or you can do it on line with craftsy http://www.craftsy.com/lp/Sewing_Fre...itialPage=true
Some people on etsy teach too.

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It is too late gal - just couldn't do it now - ribs, back, neck and hands wouldn't let me. All that bending and leaning forward - just not right for me.
Have to be content with watching the 'Sewing Bee' fab series

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Never had the talent for making clothes. Never really wanted to either.
I did at one time knit some lovely bootees. I then thought I could be
a great knitter and started a jumper for my son who was about 18months
at the time. I managed to finish it when he was nearly 5 and it fit him
then so goodness knows what I was doing with it.
My Auntie Flo was a great knitter and could make a cardigan in a day.
My cousin and the daughter of Flo, could make fabulous dresses She even
did her own wedding dress and my sister and I were her bridesmaid dresses.
So talent in our family but just not on my side
I was a great telephonist instead.

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Ah yes I know that feeling, I have problems embroidering often so this piece I am doing now will be the last I think, sad really I started embroidering when I was 5 so it's been a constant with me all these years. Happily I seem to have inspired my niece and she does some wonderful pieces.

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It's something I used to do years ago but doesn't seem worth it now.

I wear a lot of tops, blouses and trousers now and I can buy some lovely stuff in Marks, at a reasonable price and good quality.
I don't wear dresses, they seem so old fashioned.

I always hated home knitted stuff...felt like a poor relation, when my mates at school wore shop bought cardies, and it has stuck with me.

I would say that I haven't bought shop made curtains though, still prefer to make my own .. nets as well as drapes.