| I have mede several outfits with both hand stitching and a sewing machine. I think that the most difficult part is transfering the pattern to the material. Once you have that you are 90% on the way.
Recomendations, 1) Make sure that you have VERY SHARP scissors. use them for material and nothing else.
2) Lots of straight pins. place them about 4 to 6 inches apart along the seam that you are stitching, start in the middle and work towards the ends.
3) Put the all the pins in the same way, I prefer pussing them in right to left so it is easy to remove them as I feed the material into the sewing machine. Some people will sew over the pins, I prefer to remove them as they approach the foot and needle.
4) Start with a simple pattern, a halloween robe for a wizard or druid can turn out nice with the right material
5) Synthetic material is cheaper, and most is fire retardant (if you are going to be around candles or camp fires) But natural fibers wear better (IMHO)
5794 and 5840 look like they would be an easier pattern to work with as a starter. It will give you a chance to become familiar with the sewing machine before you try something a bit more complex. I do like the patterns that you have chosen 6321 looks nice, but the shoulder panels may be a bit tricky. take it slowly and don't try andd do everything in one day.
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