Making clothes: where do I start?

[Doodlekitty]

I've got myself very annoyed this week at a lack of easily accessible fancy dress costumes for boys. I have a ds 2 and am pregnant with another boy. Basically if they want to dress up as anything not from marvel they are stuck. I figure if its frustrating me now its only going to get worse.

So, I thought if I learnt to sew I might be able to make them costumes in future. I have a sewing machine but have never touched it. Where do i start? Any simple books, online tutorials etc? Im a slow learner but determined

[NoRockandRollFun]

Start with the sewing machine manual and learn to thread, put bobbin in, do basic stitches. There are loads of beginners tutorials on You Tube. Try making something simple like a tote bag to begin with.

[NoRockandRollFun]

Capes are really easy to make //www.howdoesshe.com/super-hero-cape/

[FelixFelix]

Pinterest I great for sewing tutorials. I bet there's loads of kids fancy dress ones!

[Doodlekitty]

Will dig machine out at weekend. Totally would not have thought of p interest