indie sewing links?

[missh.livejournal.com]

my cousin (she's 11) is expressing interest in learning to sew clothes - she and her friends aspire to their own line someday. :) my aunt just bought her a sewing book, but it's really for older people, as in it has directions for curtains. I would get her a book like Sew U or something like that, but I don't really have the money. 

so does anyone have any suggestions for links to sewing websites with more of a DIY angle? I want her to feel like making her own clothes doesn't have to mean joining some big label - that independent design, etc., is doable. I could probably give her store links, and craftster is good, but I'm afraid it's too jumbled for a beginner. something along the lines of knitty (but for sewing) or ohmystars.net would be awesome.

thanks!