you can do it just with sewing machine, thread, scissors, measuring tape, pins, iron

you only need straight stitch, and if you want to practise get an old teatowel or pillow case and practise sewing straight rows.

i make clothes for my kids, and sometimes for me. you can get cheaper clothes at the main shops, but i like it because i can make funkier clothes that you can't get at the shops.

if you lived closer, i would be happy to give you a hand. do you know anyone who sews who could help you cut and get ready to sew?

i did a spotlight course a few years back, and everyone was working on their own projects. You use their equipment in class, and if you can, work on your project at home and then get help with difficult bits the next class.