My First Q&A! | How I Draft Patterns in Adobe Illustrator!

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Giveaway Winner -21:00

Questions:
1. How has sewing changed my life/What have been the mental health benefits? -00:54
2. What are great resources for free patterns?/What’s a beginner-friendly sewing project? -01:50
-https://www.moodfabrics.com/blog/cate...
-https://fabrics-store.com/sewing-patt...
3. What are some gimmicks in the home sewing industry to avoid? -02:48
4. What was my first sewing project? -03:54
5. Do I have a favorite set of sewing notions? -06:01
6. Should you buy a serger? -06:45
7. How did learn pattern drafting?/How did learn to draft patterns in Adobe Illustrator? -07:52
-https://www.confidentpatternmaking.com/
8. How long does it take to make a pattern? -10:05
9. What can people expect from my beginner sewing course? -11:14
10. Do I have a favorite sewing hack? -12:35
11. What’s my favorite type of fabric to work with? -13:40
12. What’s my favorite sewing pattern? -13:52
-https://amzn.to/4cp4f0w
13. How much time does it take me to make a garment? -14:23
14. Self-taught vs fashion design school? -14:33
15. Best fabric organization tips? -15:13
16. Advice to encourage a preteen boy/what would I tell my younger self? -15:42

Rapid Fire 
1. Who are your favorite plus-sized sewing creators? -16:40
NeedleandtheBelle (Aaronica) -  / needleandthebelle  
Homemadehalbert (Tracy) -  / homemadehalbert  
Fat.Bobbin.Girl (Jess) -  / fat.bobbin.girl  
2. Do you prewash your fabrics? -16:50
3. Do you trace your patterns and then cut? Or do you pin it down and cut around the pattern? -17:32
4. How often do my projects reveal themselves as something completely different than originally conceived? -17:45
5. What’s my favorite part of the sewing process? -17:57
6. Have you gotten into leather sewing? -18:07
7. What comes first the pattern or the fabric? -18:52
8. Do you sketch your ideas? -19:19
9. What do you want for Happily Dressed in the future? -19:36
10. Why don’t you take commissions? -20:10

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