<p>my daughter takes “vintage” clothes and alters them to fit
she has a nice machine that we bought at Costco- Janome brand- ( parent company of Newhome)
She started sewing with classes at the community center- and there are fashion design courses in our area as well as courses through high schools and fabric stores. it doesn’t take long to get the basics down
some places even have machines that you can rent and tables you can use there.</p>
<p>I bought her this book- which also comes with a few patterns
[SEW U](<a href=“http://www.builtbywendy.com/about.htm”>http://www.builtbywendy.com/about.htm</a>)
which she liked so much that she gives it to her friends as gifts</p>