Spotlight: Marijke van Welzen, Wearable Artist
Marijke van Welzen creates wearable art using techniques she developed over the years. Not afraid of experimentation or a challenge, Marijke produces unique art garments that explore a theme or...
Making Clothes
Express your style by sewing clothes that fit the body and voice your spirit! From simple dresses and beginner clothing patterns to styling your dog in a DIY coat, find projects and how-to tips to make the best use of your fabric when you start stitching.
Browse through all of our clothing project ideas and inspiration, from the basics to wearable art.
Wearable Art
Spotlight: Christine Mayer, Fashion Designer
Fashion upcycling pioneer Christine Mayer takes garments and textiles that have a history of use and transforms them into sought-after clothing designs. The new life she gives these textiles comes...
Spotlight: Jenny Hill, Hand Felted Wearable Artist
After a southern California life in PR, Jenny Hill wanted to feed her creative side. She discovered felting and never looked back. Jenny immersed herself in organic farming and learned...
Inspiration for Making Your Own Clothes
Spotlight: Sonya Philip, Garment Designer
Born in the Philippines to creative parents, Sonya Philip has explored the world of art with a multicultural perspective. In addition to the Philippines, her family has lived in San...
Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists
Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,...
Spotlight: Steffani Lincecum, Sewing Pattern Maker
From playing with scraps from a sewing factory as a child to pattern making and an MFA in Costume Design, Steffani Lincecum found her calling. She is all about the...
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Spotlight: Sam Barsky, Artistic Knitter
When traveling, most people take photographs or buy postcards of landmarks. Some even mark their visits with selfies. But Sam Barsky takes all of that to an artist's extreme. Before…
Spotlight: Sara Rickards, Embroidery Artist
You can catch a glimpse of Sara Rickards' work anywhere from video tutorials to kits to design to red carpets and the runways of fashion designers. And she does it…
Spotlight: Marijke van Welzen, Wearable Artist
Marijke van Welzen creates wearable art using techniques she developed over the years. Not afraid of experimentation or a challenge, Marijke produces unique art garments that explore a theme or…
Spotlight: Steffani Lincecum, Sewing Pattern Maker
From playing with scraps from a sewing factory as a child to pattern making and an MFA in Costume Design, Steffani Lincecum found her calling. She is all about the…
Spotlight: JoAnn Manzone, Felt Fiber Artist
With nature's inspiration all around her, JoAnn Manzone transforms natural plants, dyes and fibers into one-of-a-kind wearable art. Always a needleworker, she knew she had found her place in the…
Spotlight: Chelsea Rose Bell, Fashion Designer
Chelsea Rose Bell is owner and designer for rosie + belle. The company name comes from the combination of her middle and last names—Rose and Bell. She uses the alternative…
Spotlight: Toyosi Shusi, Fashion Designer
Toyosi Shusi chose to study chemical engineering, but her passion for fashion led her to take classes in apparel and fashion design, ultimately winning the Bernina Fashion Fund and a…
Spotlight: Barbara Emodi, Seamstress and Author
Barbara Emodi, like many sewists, has been sewing since childhood and never lost her spark for making clothes. Now she shares her passion with others through classes, her blog, YouTube…