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Posted by chris on February 25, 2006, 5:50 am
>
>>
>> I'm tired of clothes that don't fit well or don't quite appeal to me. I
>> think it would be a worthwhile investment of time and effort to learn
>> how to make my own clothes. How does a guy go about this? What
>> resources are there online that you guys know about and recommend? I
>> googled a bit and got frustrated, much of it is about making flowery
>> embroideries (no use for a guy), stuff for women, or pillow cases and
>> whatever.
>>
>> All I want is to learn how to make well-fitting basic stuff, t-shirts,
>> shirts, trousers, perhaps fleece jackets, perhaps jeans, corduroy and
>> so on.
>>
>> Any hope?
>>
>> Many thanks and regards.
>>
>
> Oh there's plenty out there for guys!! But you are going to have to go
> out
> in the real world for some of it, or order stuff online. No freebie sites
> that I know of, sorry.
>
> First off, do you know your way around a sewing machine at all?? If not,
> then you want to find basic sewing lessons first. For that, and a sewing
> machine if you don't have one, try a local sewing machine dealer. We have
> a
> whole faq about that if you search through the google archives for
> alt.sewing you will find that. (search for FAQ and buying a sewing
> machine)
>
> Ok. Now, I'm assuming you have no sewing experience at all. You want to
> see if you can find a copy of a good book that will help you when you need
> it. There are several good beginner through advanced books out. My
> favorite happens to be the Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing. That
> will help you through techniques and define terms for you. There are
> others. If you have a Hancock Fabrics or JoAnn's Fabrics locally, they
> should have a fair selection of sewing books. Also try Barnes & Noble if
> you have one of those.
>
> Another great book for men, written by a man in fact, is Shirtmaking by
> David Page Coffin. Takes you all the way through designing, pattern
> drafting, and making the shirt. Lots of wonderful advice through the
> whole
> thing.
>
> Look at http://www.kwiksew.com/Cold_Fusion/catalog/Frame_New.cfm
>
> They carry a fairly large selection of menswear patterns. Way more than
> most pattern catalogs, and Kwik Sew patterns are easy to follow and well
> designed. While you are there, cruise through the Kwik Start section.
> There are a few patterns in there that would work for guys. Those are
> their
> learn to sew patterns. Would be an easy way to get started.
>
> HTH
>
> Sharon
>
> --
> Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys
> the
> pig.
>
>
>
David Page Coffin has also written a CD book "On Making Pants". I think I
saw it advertised on PatternReview.com (also a useful site).
chris
:-)
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