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Sure! YouTube is great for stuff like this because you can watch people do it. Here is a video I found after a brief search:

https://youtu.be/OVXd951Q8ss

Also, look up craft stores (Michael's is a major chain) and fabric stores (Joanne's). Many of them have free to attend sewing classes that will help you get started. Honestly, once you know the basics it's really about patience and practice. The hardest part is getting the seams straight, lol! Just buy a little extra fabric for your first project and just try it out with the scraps. Honestly after learning the VERY basics (how to thread a sewing machine and bobbin, use a needle and thread, sew a straight line) I just started doing projects that weren't too complicated. Pillows are GREAT for learning because it can be as simple as three straight lines with the machine but you can also add zippers, piping, darts, etc. And if it turns out bad, you can usually cut the stitches and reclaim the fabric if you're tight on cash. I don't even know, like, the different names of the different stitches and when they should be used. Some things to look up/read about before you get started:

• Sewing with a needle and thread. This should include: how to knot the thread at the beginning and end, maybe a couple different types of stitches.
  
  
• threading a sewing machine and bobbin (the bobbin is a second, mini spool of thread that goes underneath the fabric in the machine)
  
  
• terminology like darts, pleats, gathering, hem, etc
  
  
• different types of fabrics like jersey, chiffon, felt, satin and when and how they should be used
  
  
• what is a sewing pattern and how is it used
  
  And honestly, most everything you buy for sewing comes with some kind of instruction. Hell, Joanne's has little instruction pamphlets for different techniques just hanging around the store. I wanted to give you good links but I would've just been googling variations of the above and I figured it's better if you pick the sources that explain things in ways that make sense to you. Also, the basics of using a sewing machine will be included in the manual that comes with it, so unless you're getting one from someone else or already have it that should help as well. A sewing pattern has two parts: there's the shapes on transparent paper that you cut out and pin onto the fabric as a template/stencil for cutting, and then actual instructions (often with diagrams) that show how you sew each piece together. It's kinda like buying one of those furniture kits that come with everything but you have to buy and cut the wood yourself. I doubt anything in a basic pattern will be so complicated that you can't Google around and figure it out, it just probably won't look great the first few times you try it! Sewing in a straight line is honestly the hardest part.
  
  As for sewing machines, here is the one I have had for two years:
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JQM1DE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_o4lVAbSPM88PT
  
  It has way more functions than I will ever use, but it's good quality. A little expensive if you're broke, but if you can afford it I recommend it. If not, Brother is a good brand in general and probably has some cheaper options.
  
  It'll also probably help you to familiarize yourself with general fashion terms, like different types of skirts and dresses, patterns and fabrics so you can search easily for patterns. A line, mini, midi, maxi, bodycon, cropped, shift, etc are terms you could look up with "skirt" or "dress" that will probably lead you down a rabbithole. Or just "types of skirts" and stuff, search on Google images. That'll give you an idea where to start. You really don't need much to start sewing, a set of needles, thread, pins, and a bit of fabric is more than enough to start learning and you can get fabric samples for free at pretty much anywhere that sells fabric.
  
  Sorry I don't have any specific resources, my mom taught me the basics and I just learned as I went with the rest. But you don't even need to be great at it to get something wearable. Most people aren't gonna notice if your hem is a bit crooked or you've got a wobbly seam. Oh! You can also practice by cutting up old clothes and sewing it back to practice repairs/patches, or just tailoring it to practice alterations! But seriously, I bet if you walk into a fabric shop and just tell the person behind the fabric counter you know nothing about sewing and want to start, they'll set you up.
  
  Oh! A note about buying fabric. The fabric section of a shop will have its own country. You browse through the rows, find your fabric, then bring the whole bolt up to the counter and tell them how much you want, in yards. They'll cut it for you and give you a receipt that you take too the cashier to pay. The fabric store can be a bit intimidating so I thought it might help to know what's going on. I'm just gonna recommend Joanne's again. I use them all the time, they have a big selection of fabric but also other fixings for sewing and some more general craft stuff. They also have a lot of articles, how tos, and shopping guides on their site. Highly recommend it. I am currently reupholstering my couch (kinda, more like sewing on a custom sofa cover) with $125 worth of stuff from Joann's. They are great, and again, host cheap classes like this one where you can use their sewing machines so you don't have to buy your own.
  
  Sorry for just barfing up information, like I said I'm not formally trained, I just know that I end up pretty happy with stuff when I sew it (far from perfect but I've only been doing it on and off a few years) and that's all I really care about. childhood dreams of meeting Tim Gunn be damned.
  
  Good luck and post or PM me if you make something you're proud of! :)

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I find the Blue Snowball microphone to be pretty sufficient for my needs in this field.

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The eighth one down!

Thank you.

Well we've got some cock pops in the back, sir.

Bakblade as a person who is tormented by excessive amounts of body hair this thing is a God send

Someone else asked the same question here (or on traa?) the other day and got a recommendation for the baKblade. I ordered one myself. My butt has never been smoother. (I'm also virtually hairless now except for my head and arms)

Exfoliate first, sanitize before and after, go slowly and carefully. You can cut yourself/get razor burn even with the guard built in. But it works very well.

I'm looking into opening the cartridge and swapping out the blades (some of the customer photos on Amazon show this) because it dulls quickly and replacements are pricey, and I have a ton of DE blades from before I grew my lazy depression denial beard.

Just wear something completely gender neutral https://www.amazon.com/Adults-MSUIT-Second-Halloween-Costume/dp/B00LEE4M3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517632157&sr=8-1&keywords=green+morphsuit

Orion, by Shirow Masamune.

My husband got me this for Christmas. My co-workers thought it was funny as hell.

I'm opposed to foreign wars.

Y'ever read Herbert Hoover's book "Freedom Betrayed"?

I'm with Hoover, we should have stayed out of both World Wars. Our involvement in the first preciptated the great depression, AND left Britain and France strong enough and cocky enough to bully Germany into a treaty that was 100% certain to precipitate another war.

Our involvement in the second was even worse, because we betrayed the Baltics to Stalin. We should have let those two equally vile empires batter themselves into ruin.