learn to sew properly

I’m not to bad at sewing but i need to learn when to use which thread and what type of stitch would hold best in certain places on the garments. I haven’t attempted clothes yet, but i have just finished making my own bag from an old t shirt and pair of jeans. It didnt turn out to bad. I’ve just brought a book that seems quite helpful and has great ideas for patterns : “Yes i made it myself! diy fashion for the not so domestic goddess” by Eithne Farry. The next thing i’m going to do is turn a pair of jeans into three quarters for my boyfriend. I could really use a sewing machine, but they’re too expensive so i’m hand stitching everything! It hurts my fingers sometimes and takes ages but i feel like ive achieved something.

i like making sock monkeys, weird sock aliens and other cute japanese inspired plush like things. my one downfall is that i suck donkey balls at sewing, so it takes me like 2 weeks to make something that someone who could actually sew would do in an hour.

the other thing… i have a sewing machine
do i know how to use it?

that’s a big negatori good buddy!

i resort to stitching by hand, because it’s easy.

So I have a sewing machine, and I have made some clothing….most of it looks horrible, I need to learn to use my sewing machine and what fabric goes with what stiches and which fabrics are suitable for certian types of garments

I will mark this done when I can use a pattern to successfully make a garment.

Probably in about May.

my dress today. for music banquet in a couple months, i’m really excited.

nothing incredibly special done, hand sewn.

i want to learn how to use a pattern, and figure out the tension on my sewing machine. hopefully next year during the grade 11 fashion course i’ll learn. :)

EDIT: music banquet was on the 9th of june, so I have pictures now. I just fixed the neckline.