Learn to sew and make a piece of clothing.

“I've seen videos and photos of folks making garments and I knew that there would be some large templates involved, but I didn't quite realize just how much paper I would use. I think it was something like 34 sheets...then I had to tape them all together, which was tedious but not difficult. [...] For me, the hardest part of the entire process was binding the arm holes. I think since they're smaller with a tighter curve, it was tricky to maneuver the fabric so that it didn't pleat or ripple. I did have some rippling of my binding in a few areas, but it doesn't bother me too much. :) This was my first time binding something curvy, so I'm proud of how it turned out.”

“My first six months of sewing were spent trying to create my own patterns by tracing clothes I already owned, and I was ambitious about it. I made trousers, blazers, shirts, vests, jeans, tops, sweatshirts and so much more using this technique. [...] You need to pay attention to so many little details, and it makes it difficult to learn about crucial concepts like grainlines. It’s also challenging to fold a 3D object in such a way that you can lay it flat on a piece of paper, and I often ended up with entirely wrong pattern pieces, leading to disastrous attempts.”

“I started studies a couple months ago and hadn't touched a sewing machine in literally over 10 years. Today I made the first actual piece of clothing that fits me! Next up a skirt with my own exact measurements, I feel kinda sad I stopped sewing 10 years ago, cause it makes me think where could my skills be today if I'd continued. But I'm enjoying this now so I'll try to stay in the moment :D”