Process

Drawing your ideas can be both fun and useful, whether you stick to them fully in making your clothes. It can help you visualize your style, outfits or pieces you are creating.

Find inspiration where you can.

Look for thrift stores nearby or shop on thredup, an online consignment store. Otherwise, use old clothes you would have thrown out. I asked friends and family for clothes they did not use anymore to keep my budget low.

For the garments I chose to make "from scratch" I used scraps of fabric that otherwise would have gone to waste. You can sometimes find these in secondhand shops or recycled fabric shops such as FabScrap in NYC.

Youtube videos as well as experienced friends and family are helpful in getting started and learning the basics.

Listen to some music or a podcast and have fun!