I learned from a pattern way back in home ec. In the 70's I revamped and created all the time. Time and my nursing career got in the way of sewing for many years. I am retired now and love to quilt, but garment sewing is something that I have forgotten. I am terrible at it! I so wish I could regain the knack of choosing fabrics and patterns that look good on. Sounds dumb, I try, but really, the items go directly into goodwill bag. Not sure why I unlearned this skill!!