Any seamstresses in this bunch?

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by carrie721

lol, yep! that's all i know. it's the only skill my paternal grandmother ever passed on to me. i think she also taught me how to do more useful stitches at one time, but i've now forgotten.

i'd also love to start sewing my own clothes - i was just talking about this with my friend the other day. she's a pretty good seamstress, and she doesn't even need patterns - she just takes apart old clothes and learns how they're constructed. my mind just does not work that way. i need patterns.

Ive got a pattern for a nice wrap skirt thats just a bit too small....Im thinking I can enlarge the pattern pieces and thus have a wrap skirt (fortunately, they arent too difficult to do)

Ive been researching simple patterns and Ive found a couple of free downloads...or free online instructions. I kinda like the idea of simple/free ya know?