Yes. I made a white blouse and green gathered skirt. We didn't have much money so didn't get a real pattern. My aunt drew the pattern from another blouse. Collar & all & showed me how to make a gathered skirt. The fabric was some that we had on hand. I struggled with it & sort of envied the girls that had real patterns to work with but it came out fine. I won a red ribbon & was quite happy! I learned more in Home Economics in school. My grandmother & aunts also taught me a lot.