My mother-in-law asked me to make her a kitchen apron for her birthday, and I said yes before checking whether I actually knew how. I found a pattern online with darts, a curved neckline, and… 

My machine jammed mid-seam three times in one afternoon before I finally admitted I had no idea what I was actually looking at underneath the needle plate. I almost paid a repair shop forty dollars… 

My sewing teacher handed me a scrap of fabric and a length of cord on my very first lesson, before I’d even touched a garment pattern. I remember feeling almost insulted, like I’d been handed… 

Making your own maxi dress is one of those projects that changes how you think about sewing altogether. Want to sew a DIY maxi dress at home but do not know where to start? This…