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i've been designing more and more outfits that are really skins (the british teen drama) and just british in general inspired, and some retro things. my problem being, i've really got no set idea on how to go about them without ruining the limited amount of fabric and cloth i am allowed, and since i will be hand-sewing most of them i can't afford to make mistakes. if any of you could please refer me to some areas where i can get patterns, or if you can give me a general idea of something to do i'd really appreciate it! and i have searched the memories, but i am a bit ditzy so if i've missed something please feel free to point it out to me!

the off-the-shoulder big sweaters.

while i've never really had one i have always wanted to make one, and it will include pockets and different designs and it'll probably be a bit bigger and longer; i think my problem is achieving the off-the-shoulder look without having it all fall off. and i can't figure out the scrunched bottom...i've only ever really worked with tees and mostly i just do alterations, bleached shirts, stenciled stuff, and i'm currently working on shirts to hoodies and blank shoes.

that's it, thanks :D