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• Durham Tech offers sewing classes - this may be the best opportunity for learning to actually sew, and not just attending a “here's how you make a throw pillow” class.
• This may be the best encyclopedia-style online learning database for just getting the theoretical stuff down. Downside: no hands-on, which is what I'm really looking for. However, this can be studied whenever/wherever and is free.
• The sewing subreddit is an excellent resource for questions and support
• Look into Craftsy - there are some very interesting classes available, but are they worth it?
• So far, I have most enjoyed Etsy's pattern options. These are print-at-home PDFs which are often easily modified for size needs. There's also a fairly impressive number of patterns on Etsy, and it's just fun to browse for new things to try. Lots of designers also do big sales, so it's easy to find patterns for under $5 and pick up several at once that you want to try. ¹⁾

A list of the pieces and potential patterns:

Dresses

• Sleeveless cocktail style
• 3/4 length sleeves
• Wrap dress
• Tulip dress
• Mini dress
• Riot skirt

Pants

• Cropped pants
• Sailor pants
• Joggers

Tops and Jackets

• Batwing top
• Sleeveless V-neck blouse
• Cropped jacket