Sewing and Cosplay Week: Beginner Sewing

[crankyoldman]

I was asked to crosspost this here. I actually wrote this on Monday, but posting it here now. I'll post Tuesday's tomorrow and so forth until I stop babbling about sewing. I started sewing mostly for cosplay, so I'll have that slant.

Today is all about the trials and tribulations of beginner sewing, as I know several of you are starting out with machines. Keep in mind, I am basically 99% self-taught and am constantly finding better more finished ways to do things as I go along, which people who have had some formal experience would laugh about.

But hey, at least I'm doing it, right?

I'm going to focus on women's clothing, mostly because I'm just now getting to my first men's clothing project. Not because I forget about you menfolk. I just can't say. If you want a good source of talk about men's sewing projects, I suggest Male Pattern Boldness. During his sew-alongs he goes through things step by step, and has lots of comments on both mens and womens patterns, particularly vintage.

( things I wish I'd known when I started sewing )

Now for some beginner projects.

( good beginner projects )