If you are interested in sewing for yourself, I suggest you check out these websites:

Sew Spoiled http://sewspoiled.blogspot.com/2011/09/sewing-blogs-and-websites.html a detailed list of sewing websites.

100 Sewing Sites http://www.100sewinglinks.com/ exactly what it says.

Craft directory.com http://www.craftsitedirectory.com/craft/sewing/ Fantastic listing of a variety of sewing and craft related websites

And one of my favorite sites: Pattern Review.com http://sewing.patternreview.com/ I strongly suggest you sign up for their newsletter. This is a fun site with reviews, contests and a fantastic forum to talk and ask questions about sewing. A real community of sewers who help each other out.