Answering Your Most Frequently Asked Questions | Sewing Tips | Fabric Recommendations

Thank you so much for submitting questions, it definitely made my time cutting fly by! Here are the question (and fabric!) timestamps and alllll the links I promised I’d give:
Question time stamps:
(1:46) How did you begin sewing?
(9:35) Any tips on how to start self drafting? How to make a pattern from existing clothes?
(13:55) How did you learn to pattern draft?
(20:15) Staple items for a handmade wardrobe
(21:49) If you’re sewing for the first time what would you sew first?
24:14) How to find and pick the right fabric?
(26:10) Favorite type of fabric to sew with?
(27:03) Favorite places to buy fabric?
(29:18 ) Have you ever thrifted fabric?
(31:52) Sewing machine recommendations
(36:49) Benefits of a serger/overlock
(39:05) Do you wash fabric beforehand?
(40:23) Rank your favorite patterns
(44:01) What do you wear under the Ganni tie top?
(45:26) Childhood + background
(50:40) Mom/Work Balance
(55:19) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
(59:29) Where do you shop for your clothes?
(1:02:41 ) Will you make more tutorials for patterns that aren’t yours?
(1:04:58) Can I buy your products ready made?
(1:08:05) Future projects/non clothing ideas
Fabric Time Stamps and Links:
(01:07) shop.moderndom... (my color is sold out)
(8:14) shop.moderndom... (my color is sold out)
(16:12) modernquiltco....
(21:29) www.quiltedmoo...
(31:22) www.blackbirdf...
(42:32) www.joann.com/...
(50:12) www.blackbirdf...
(54:40) fluidplusdrape...
(59:13) cambervillethr... (my color is sold out)
(1:04:34) weare.thefabri...
(1:09:56) brooklynfabric...
(1:14:09) Could not find this one anywhere - SO sorry!
Fabric Shop Recommendations:
Modern Domestic: moderndomestic...
Bolt: www.boltfabric...
Fluid + Drape: fluidplusdrape...
Blackbird: www.blackbirdf...
The Fabric Store: weare.thefabri...
Supplies:
www.amazon.com...
Starter Sewing Machine: a.co/d/9v2pmHQ
Current Sewing Machine: a.co/d/4reNq63
Patternmaking course: www.confidentp...
My patterns:
Lane Pants: sydgrahampatte...
Syd Tie: sydgrahampatte...
Ruby: sydgrahampatte...
Staple garments/patterns for a handmade wardrobe:
Easy, comfy pants: sydgrahampatte....
Knit T-Shirt: lyricalfabrics...
Dresses: sydgrahampatte...
Jumpsuit: papertheorypat...
Simple skirt: www.etsy.com/l...
Skirt TikTok tutorial: www.tiktok.com...