Clothes pony

Every so often, such as when I’m getting ready to go somewhere nice, I realize that I don’t have any cute clothes to wear. I have a few suits so court dates and interviews are covered but I really don’t have anything else besides t-shirts, jeans and hoodies. Of course, I always think that once I start sewing I can make myself the perfect clothes but how likely is that reality? I don’t even know what I like. However, I do think learning how to sew alterations on my own clothes would be practical; that’s the next class I plan on taking. I would also really like to know how to make my own t-shirts. It’s always a bother trying to find them in colors I like and in a long enough cut. I had thought you needed a serger, though, so I never thought much about actually doing it. Recently, I came across mention of a new book By Wendy Mullin, Sew U Home Stretch: The Built by Wendy Guide to Sewing Knit Fabrics [via]. She gives instructions for sewing with knits with or without a serger and I’m very interested.