Patternmaking

[Anonymous No.17210110]

Anyone do this? How easy/difficult is it for a low skilled retard like me to do it?

Some people learned how to sew in home economics class, I never had such a thing.

[Anonymous No.17210126]

>>17210110
Depends on what you’re trying to make but sewing isn’t difficult if you accept a garment will take a couple hundred hours by hand

[OP No.17210133]

>>17210126
Is it worth it investing in an overlock machine? I hear it's essential for those who are serious about making garments AND it saves a lot of time. Anons have also said that learning to hem by hand is also an essential skill.

I ordered 25 yards of cotton fabric and a used Janome Jem Gold 660 (I need the smaller machine because I will be traveling) The machine didn't come yet but I'm eatch tutorials on how to use them. I'm so scared of making mistakes. :(

[Anonymous No.17210139]

>>17210133
If you’re serious than sure, but you don’t even know if you enjoy it yet. What would ordered will work nicely :). What are you trying to make? Unless it’s something delicate, you can just rip out what you messed up on and try again

[OP No.17210163]

>>17210139
>but you don’t even know if you enjoy it yet.
I do a lot of things regardless whether I enjoy it or not.
The thing with clothing is that I have lost countless amounts of time and money hunting for garments I'd like to wear but even then nothing I buy ever turns out quite right. The things I'd like to wear are out of style now and I wouldn't be able to find them in anywhere but specialist places with massive markups.

You're right about just ripping the stitching out, but I thought if you cut the garment improperly it wouldn't be able to fit you again? I also need someone to take my measurements for me.

I plan on starting simple, just underwear or ties and move on to shirts in more 'unique' cuts and even more complex projects over time. The fabric I bought was an Indian white cotton so I can also dye that in any color I want. After I have mastered creating many different kinds of shirts and pants is probably when I will move on to something like a coat.

I seem to do a lot more talkinf about what I 'can' do rather than actually doing it. I should be watching tutorials right now!

If I get good at it I will definitely post them here. :)

[Anonymous No.17210172]

>>17210163
You can’t add fabric if the piece is cut too short, but if it’s too big, you can obviously fix it so err in the bigger side. Look forward to seeing what you create

[Anonymous No.17210254]

From what I can tell sewing and patternmaking are not inherently difficult, anyone can learn to do it. It's largely an experience thing though and most people don't have the time, patience or money to master the skills.