About - D.I.Y. Fashion Rebel

“You don't have to be good to start ...
you just have to start to be good!”

– Joe Sabbah

You want unique clothes that actually fit

And I bet I know a few other things about you to. You:

But on the other hand…

You have no idea how to get started.

You’re not sure if you have the skills or talent to actually design your own clothes

(Spoiler Alert: You do!)

You need a roadmap. A step-by-step checklist. A guide!

You need someone who can show you the exact steps you need to get started.

Someone who can help you have fun while you start creating and wearing the clothes of your dreams.

Hey! I'm Abbie. And girl...
You are in the right place!

I’m a wandering Sagittarius that is completely obsessed with sewing clothes.

I love chocolate ice cream, travel, fabric (lots and lots of fabric), folk music, learning new languages, sketching, swimming, and creating an entire closet of #MeMade clothes while helping others do the same!

I started sewing in high school (over 10 years ago!) and I had NO IDEA what I was doing. I actually ended up going to college for Mechanical Engineering so that did not help me in any way…

I spent hours searching the internet and YouTube for answers to the most basic sewing questions. Once I finally had the courage, I tried to read a sewing pattern and just started crying. The pattern made no sense and at that moment I felt certain I did not have the skills or talent to sew clothes.

But, I am really really stubborn. So I stuck with it.

And eventually, after years of struggling, sewing started to make sense. I still have a lot to learn. But now, I am able to turn any idea I have in my head into reality. And my current goal is to ONLY sew and wear clothes I’ve made!