Clone your Clothes
Do you have an item of clothing that you absolutely love and can't part with?? With some knowledge of pattern making and garment construction you can make an exact copy of that item and re-work it to make it even better! What you will need is some pattern making cardboard or paper, an awl or tracing wheel a tape measure some weights and other tools you feel that may come in handy. If you haven't done it before start by tracing something simple like a t-shirt. What you will need is enough paper to lay your t-shirt on then lay your t-shirt flat in front of you on top of the paper. You can use weights to keep it down and stop it from moving if that helps. With a pencil draw around the outside of the t-shirt, start tracing around the side seam down to hem and across to the other side seam, trace shoulders and back neckline. For the front neckline you can measure the difference from back to front neck and then draw it in when you remove the t-shirt. To trace a...