Going on a course is a great idea if it's in your budget. If you have access to the library, look for the Singer books (by the sewing machine company). They have a wide range of books that cover everything from basic sewing to techniques like tailoring. Fortunately, many libraries maintain a good section of those 'life skill' type books. Also, if you check out sites like Burda Patterns, in the user contribution section I have found guides for drafting shirts and pants (like engineering blueprints for clothing) submitted by fashion/textile students. They're a lot of pages but they're free.
I also recommend checking out reenactment blogs. There's a lot of amateur tailors/seamstresses in those groups and many of them even work by hand. Cosplay blogs are also helpful but I find that reenactors are often more specific about techniques and construction (to the point of being retentive, but that's the hobby!).
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Date: 2012-03-04 08:08 pm (UTC)I also recommend checking out reenactment blogs. There's a lot of amateur tailors/seamstresses in those groups and many of them even work by hand. Cosplay blogs are also helpful but I find that reenactors are often more specific about techniques and construction (to the point of being retentive, but that's the hobby!).
Good luck. :)