Anyone ever try making their own clothes?

[Gravitas]

I really want a pair of knickerbockers, so I think i'm going to end up making them myself. I have a pair of pajama pants that look great pinrolled and worn like that (not outside of the house

), so I think that is the pattern i'm going to go off of. I hate sewing machines, I was planning on attempting fully hand sewn, which doesn't seem too daunting a task. I was actually going to go to the store tonight to pick up some felt but I hit a stop sign earlier and need a new rim, tire and front panel.

 

[Berticus]

I was talking about clothes with a friend of mine who went to a high school that was more for designing and making clothes (she didn't like it at all and went to engineering when she came to college). She highly suggested I make my own clothes instead of getting everything tailored. So I decided when I have the money, I'll buy a Singer (a brand she highly recommended) and make my own shirts. Beyond shirts---e.g. suits and slacks---is still kinda up in the air. I guess it depends on how well my shirts turn out.

I definitely won't be doing thicker items such as winter coats and jackets. I also plan to leave footwear (slippers and moccasins) and accessories (mittens, gloves, scarves) to others. I helped another female friend crochet a winter hat. She acknowledge that for a beginner I wasn't bad, but redid what I had done. It took too long to do.

 

[adelphi]

I found a very interesting blog of someone who makes MTM workwear.

 

[boozingalcoholic]

Originally Posted by adelphi

I found a very interesting blog of someone who makes MTM workwear.

Wanna share?

 

[unicornwarrior]

I made a suit once, it wasn't too bad. I used some rather cheap fabric though and I made the thighs on the pants too wide so I dont wear it.

 

[Marcus Brody]

I got a sewing machine for Christmas (a Singer Simple). So far I haven't done too much with it, but I hope to progress down the line to being able to make some simple things for myself. Right now I'll be happy when I can get to the point of doing my own basic shirt alterations.

 

[boozingalcoholic]

Originally Posted by unicornwarrior

I made a suit once, it wasn't too bad. I used some rather cheap fabric though and I made the thighs on the pants too wide so I dont wear it.

did u use a pattern to cut out the suit?

 

[Curious_George]

Originally Posted by adelphi

I found a very interesting blog of someone who makes MTM workwear.

Originally Posted by boozingalcoholic

Wanna share?

Yes, please do. I've been thinking about giving it a shot and some workwear pieces are about as simple as they come. Plus, I figure if I screw up somewhere it's workwear and it doesn't have to have a perfect finish like say a suit.

 

[KitAkira]

With higher costs you generally are getting more power (needed for thick material like denim) and random embroidery and stitching options which are for the most part useless.

 

[adelphi]

Re-edit: it's bahalthaclothing.blogspot.com. I don't want karma biting ******. It looks like he just posted his first shirt.

 

[Egdon Heath]

So far everyone's talking about sewing machines. No mention of a needle and thread.
I've never made anything from scratch, but I rebuild all my suits: rip off the arms, toss out the pads, hack back the shoulders, reattach the sleeves, take in the sides, swoop in the waist, tighten the darts, lengthen the sleeves, stick button holes on the cuffs, crop the bottom, narrow the lapels...all of which I can't see being done with a machine. But then again I don't have one and have no idea how to use one.​

 

[Biscotti]

Starting to make shirts, mostly due to the fact that I don't have the money to spend on BoO or similiar brands. Hopefully I'll have some decent ones made here shortly.

 

[Seanallen]

I had bought a 100 dollar cheap & basic sewing machine from walmart just for buying crappy shirts and then tailoring them to fit me, I've had it for a month and havent touched it yet, it keeps jamming up on me. I've always like the idea of D.I.Y clothes, I have a few people around my school that do it but they look like total ****.

 

[cldpsu]

Originally Posted by Biscotti

Starting to make shirts, mostly due to the fact that I don't have the money to spend on BoO or similiar brands. Hopefully I'll have some decent ones made here shortly.

Yeah, my main attraction to making my own clothes is particularly shirts. I always have a sleeve length issue. Some Band shirts are pretty spot on but others too short. It's frustrating and I want to just make them myself. FTW

 

[adelphi]

Re-edited my post