Sewing Stuff

So in part because of my new sewing room (see last post) and in part because of the two below videos I have hit a sewing obsession!

I need to work a lot on my sewing skills because they are not very good yet lol! I have a lot of trouble with zippers.....

I also want to start making my own patterns because I LOVE old vintage dresses and outfits but it is so hard to find the patterns for them.

So I searched for things about sewing that would help me reach my goal and I found them ;)

First these two videos that lay out proper sewing steps in much better detail than books...at least for a visual learner like myself.






Next I found this site that has links to making basic patterns and pattern drafting tutorials http://www.fashionstudentsonline.com/patternmaking-tutorial/pattern-drafting-links#sewingsloper

Then I found a library of books with a great selection of pattern drafting books from the early part of the 20th century or so
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=subject:%22Dressmaking%22
Those are even downloadable in PDF format.
( I do not know why the links are not working right so sorry ...copy paste should work though)

And last but not least yet another pattern drafting book that looks very useful. You have to download the reader for it but if i remember correctly it is a free download like the book . http://www.ebookee.com/Pattern-Drafting-for-Dressmaking_724599.html
Well we shall see what the next few weeks hold as far as this goes...I dont have much fabric so it might be a little tricky to practice lol! Hope this was useful for someone ;)

Love,
Mrs. Bergstrom