i like to think im a pretty creative person and ive always wanted to make my own clothes. something no one else is wearing. i like the idea of that.

but i dont know exactly how to go about doing this.

there used to be a thread or two with some helpful link and tips and such before the site crashed.

can anyone come up with anything?

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"Careful writing is deathly writing" - Charles Bukowski

you need a pattern
this site has some cool free ones, or you could buy from the store: i can't make the link work, just google fitz pattersm it's the first option
i don't know what your dressmaking experience is, or how advanced it is so i wouldn't know where to start with the advice.

what is it you need to know?

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you'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking

well i dont have much experience at all..
so i was thinking starting off with something simple like shirts..and getting prints on them..

there was this really cool site i found a link for here about a year ago.
you know those iron on print-sort-things? it had a tutorial on how to make your own prints..i dont know something like that.

i dont really know where to start. =|
but im interested in designing clothes all the same..

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"Careful writing is deathly writing" - Charles Bukowski

hmm. well okay

the first step is understanding patterns. if you want to sew something from scratch, you need a pattern for it. which you can buy at most dressmaking shops.

then you get the fabric you want. i would advise against anythign a) too stretchy or b) too shiny/silky as they are very hard to work with

do you have a sewing machine/know how to use it?

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you'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking

www.craftster.org and www.whatthecraft.com has quite a few tutorials
http://www.ohmystars.net/craft/indexcrafts.htm has a few

if youre bold and smart you can just start altering your own stuff and make your own patterns, ir youre insecure get patterns and follow tutorials

i reccomend ebay for vinatge patters or patterns in general. i got some really nice patterns to make dresses with from ebay for like $1

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no no never say maybe to smack bunny baby again.

i've been making my own clothes for a while now and still can't understand patters... i've only used a few, and the language is just bizarre on the ones i've tried...

i just trace every panel of a garment i already own onto some fabric, cut it out and sew it together. i've always found that works fine... maybe do a short sewing course.

The patterns often say what the degree of difficulty is. There are extra simple patterns for beginners.

I want to make something from a pattern, I havent used one since sewing class in eighth grade. I just come up with my own solutions, which is both good and bad.

Thats weird.
Are you poor?

basically it depends on your level of knowledge. it's pretty easy if you're familiar with using a sewing machine.

like others have said, you can often just trace panels of clothing onto fabric and then sew them together. look at the way your garments are constructed, you have to sort of think in 3D then its really really easy.

also, lyrical, it's often more expensive to amke your own clothing than buy some new stuff. fabric isn't cheap if you want quality

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you'll go to hell for what your dirty mind is thinking

just practice. I've never used a pattern before, but I don't really make my own clothes. I just reconstruct them.
the few things I've made on my own came out alright.
I only looked on ohmystars.net once years ago and have been on my own since. I'm pretty good now. just practice with old crappy fabric til you get the hang of it.