Neurodivergent &Dyslexic Friendly Patterns

Hi Becky - How do you find video tutorials? A lot of pattern companies will offer either a really comprehensive video tutorial separately to the pattern or they do a sew-along on YouTube but these don't often talk you through the techniques.

I am building up the video library here of technique tutorials as well.

For beginner friendly patterns most will recommend Tilly and the Buttons - start with the Jamie PJ bottoms or the Samara top.

https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/collections/patterns/products/jaimie-pyjama-bottoms-shorts-sewing-pattern

https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/collections/patterns/products/samara-top-sewing-pattern

A fellow neuro divergent here but without the dyslexia - I can relate to half of your pain and am sending a large hug.

Hayley's tutorials are brilliant on here and, as I think has been mentioned, Tilly and the Buttons usually have excellent tutorials.

https://www.flyingbobbins.com/ puts out a kit every month with a really, really detailed set of video tutorials that begin with pattern preparation, sizing & fit, and takes everything slowly step by step. There's a tab on her site where you can just buy the tutorials.

https://lovenotions.com also have a lot of sew-alongs to accompany their patterns.

Also, I suggest joining our sewing socials if you can. I'm not particularly knowledgeable, but there are a lot of members here, who regularly show up at the socials, who really know everything about the sewing process, and they are all so generous with their time/advice/help.

And don't be afraid to reach out on here if you are ever really stuck and need help in the moment - I am sure somebody will jump on and assist.

You didn't ask for a lot of that advice (I just can't help myself!). Give us a bit more information about what you'd like to make - a top? A dress? Dog pyjamas? (the latter may just be me....🤣) and I will gladly post some of the patterns I managed to muddle my way through in my early days.