Clothing DIY

[Key]

^^ DIY is great, when you can get off your tukkus and make stuff, lol.  I have been sewing for oh, 6 years now, mostly learned from the desire to make costumes.  I've done a bit of clothing mod, mostly on an older pair of pants that didn't fit anymore (sadly they are nix now, in a dump somewhere in georgia.)  I have plenty of things i need to change, most of it is small now though, since i haven't started dressing, and even when I do i'm far too picky with my styles to just mod what I have 

ummmmm, for you all out there having trouble with fabrics, my suggestion is Kona cotton and twill for your basic solids, you can pick those up at most local fabric stores, or online at fabric.com.  As for the stretchy stuff, like t-shirts, undergarments, you name it, go online all the way.  Buying the stretch stuff in stores cuts down your selection, and you pay 2-3 times more than online.  Spandexworld.com is your friend!

[Mrs Erocse]

Thank you for the heads up on Spandex.com Key. I went there and it sure is an interesting site.

[Key]

Thank you for the heads up on Spandex.com Key. I went there and it sure is an interesting site.

I love the place, my mentor/teacher/sensei for sewing told me about it.  Made making a 3-layer bodysuit super cheap.  Didn't lessen the heat from wearing it, but that was my own damned fault @_@;

[Rock_chick]

Well I did try and make a video on how to make a dress out of a couple of t-shirts but it failed quite hard...plus I need the dress in question for thursday so i couldn't go back and start again. I'll post pictures ones it's done of course.

[jmaxley]

ummmmm, for you all out there having trouble with fabrics, my suggestion is Kona cotton and twill for your basic solids, you can pick those up at most local fabric stores, or online at fabric.com.  As for the stretchy stuff, like t-shirts, undergarments, you name it, go online all the way.  Buying the stretch stuff in stores cuts down your selection, and you pay 2-3 times more than online.  Spandexworld.com is your friend!

Thanks for the site listings!  Especially that spandex one--I suddenly have the urge to make a rainbow leopard print binder.