My mum taught me to sew....very precisely, no short cuts, everything pinned, on grain, every marking transfered with tailors tacks or a tracingcwheel and chalk. Instructions followed meticulously. The results were chefs kiss, but oh so time consuming. I have never learnt to loosen up. And now I no longer sew ...but I did teach my daughter, and she is much freer and loves sewing.
Ha! "Pinned"? Not basted? 😄 There's your 1st shortcut. I loved sewing until I needed glasses to see what I was doing. There were no $1.00 magnifiers at T,G&Y at that time so I lost my fire. At least you taught your daughter. Mine might be able to hem a sheet. 🤫
Dude, I'd give your poor mama a heart attack lol. I've made myself clothing without even measuring - cut it, hold it up to myself, sew it, fit it, done. No one notices but me.
Tailors on Savile Row use weights instead of pins, it seems uber professional to me. I always pin - maybe I'm clumsy because I always knock the pattern around, so I need to pin. You mum sounds like a fantastic seamstress!
I have to say that I love this video, because I swear that this kind of chaos is what happens EVERY TIME I do a big sewing project, so it’s reassuring to see someone else who can make beauty from chaos.
The pattern hand out project thing you did was such a good idea. I've found so many new creators because of it. You've really inspired so many people to try! Thank you for it! ♥
I just watched “Come list VINTAGE FABRIC with me and other adventures in a day in my life” which I guess is your job and sewing for us is your side hustle. ❤
My favorite dress that my Mom made for me & she used Bedding Sheet fabric & it NEVER wrinkled.. No matter what weight I was that dress made me feel like I was on a Paris runway
I love how this video shows the reality of sewing :D I was under the impression that the time given on simplicity patterns (at least on the modern ones) for how long it will take to sew is just the sewing time and they sneakily don't include the time it takes to lay up and cut fabric, pin, prep anything,, fitting or pressing seams..
A part of me really wants to organize your sewing room so you have an easier life. Also, I love your description of yourself as a "chaos sewing gremlin". Done is better than perfect!
I am so jealous. I signed up to do the challenge and then I had to pack up my entire sewing room so I could move. But as soon as I get that room unpacked, it will be my first project.
Welp, I made a mock up, was sick for 2 weeks, then decided I didn't like the pattern on me so I will be saving my good fabric for another pattern. But this newbie is so glad she tried because I learned a ton! So thanks! I will be turning the outer skirt of the mockup into a skirt, so win-win!
@@StephanieCanada I also had problems with a too wide neckline. I fixed it, but it GREW again, probably because it's on the bias and I forgot to stay stitch it. Lesson learned.
Wow! This challenge is plastered all over my RUclips. LOL! What a fun idea. It's nice to see so many versions. I wish I could've gotten in on the action, but I'm still enjoying everyone's creations. :) Also, I too sing half my sentences.
I laughed with recognition at ‘where are the pins?’ Because that’s exactly what happened to me as soon as I started the challenge. I also love the thought that people of the future will wonder why there were so many Walkaway dresses at the end of 2022 and trace it all back to … YOU! I’m so sorry you had to do yours with back pain. Lastly a huge thank you. I’m forever in your debt that this challenge allowed new people to discover me. I might have languished forever in a Bermuda Triangle on the Internet!
Always love your commentary. I am also glad to know that there is a YT Influencer who is not perfectly organized since I am always a mess when sewing. And someone, besides me, who sings as much as she talks. Lastly, snark is life! And, oh yeah, the actual subject of this vid--the dress looks great!!
Thank you for saying this. It was exactly what I wanted to say. I love it! Definitely I love your style of speaking and I hope I have some tips for you for your back, I’ll email you. First set your feet parallel to each other shoulder width apart. Second reach with both arms straight up stretching in a relaxed way. Third use one hand to grab the rest of the other and pull straight up with that wrist and hand. Fourth on the side of the hand that’s grabbing, lift your heel about an inch or two. Fifth, now stretching as much as you can while still being relaxed, pull up and over about 1 to 2 inches, at the most, to the side. Sixth, Take two deep extremely relaxed breaths while you are in this position. Seventh, repeat doing the same thing on the other side. What you’re doing here is opening the vertebrae on one side without compressing the other side. If you do this or two relaxed breaths for each side several times a day, it can help release all the tension of the previous work. I taught it to dentists and people who lift heavy things and a woman who trims her twelve mini horse’s hooves. They all LOVE it! I hope this helps everyone who reads this and please pass it on if you like it! The more people who know how to ease backs, the happier our whole world.
@@louisegogel7973 I was shown how to do this years ago but had forgotten it. Thank you so much. This exercise will help so much. Once I'm feeling better I'll add it to my daily physiotherapy. I'm screen capturing it.
Ok, that might have been the entertaining sew video I’ve seen so far 😂 the cussing every other sentence was just so real. I just took up sewing a few years ago. I started with cute little dresses for my granddaughters. I soon discovered that I hate making clothes. I also can’t read a pattern so, that was a problem. I do love watching y’all make them!
We are actually spoilt because we have too much choice and self made is nowadays more expensive than to buy a dress in a shop or online. A real handmade dress is a creative challenge and - an underestimated luxury.
@All The Happy Squirrels oh! Lol I've been sewing for 45 years and have a studio. So everything is out all the time and I don't have to dwell on directions in the pattern. I know what they're going for.
I didn't make the time challenge either, but I did make it reversible which I think turned out cool. I don't know if I tagged you correctly on the video, because I had never put up a youtube video before. But I do love the dress. Like you I used a full circle skirt too. I probably will make more.
@@StephanieCanada I didn't come across the challenge til a few days ago, but have been aware of the design for a long time (a few others I love, too!). Can I still get the pattern? I am plus size too, so watching your video w/ interest!
Stephanie, I discovered your channel when looking for videos about this dress pattern. You have helped me be more confident about sewing this pattern and garment sewing as a whole. Thank you for the chaos you do!
This reminds me, delightfully, of the glory days of the Yarn Harlot blog, when we would watch as she set herself an impossible challenge and drove herself three bubbles off-plumb trying to complete it.
I’m going out on a limb here and say that “the walk away dress” was basically a fad, and that women attempted it and failed, and then the fad died out, as it probably should have. I agree with Sewrena, it was basically an apron.
I finally finished mine last week! It was super fun, but im glad I decided to take my time with it and customize it into something I will wear ALL THE TIME. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern for free and starting this fun community project!
girl you got the power!!! I have so enjoyed watching all the girls sew this pattern, glad you are back and hope your back is better,,,,sure missed your particular brand a snark, makes me feel like I am not alone.....
Watching you make it was what I was looking forward to and you did not disappoint! I think I still have to title of slowest time of seven hours. Don't care, I finished it Of course now it's too cold to wear it. Love ya, Stephanie!
Well my goodness you're a busy lady! Through Sew Rena, I learned about this sewing challenge (though I won't be participating as I'm not set up for sewing quite yet) but I've bought vintage patterns from you over in FB!! Oh my gosh, it's like I'm meeting you in person, LOL! And you have a bad back! That's my story! I look forward to seeing your creations. Take care. 👍 And you're a Trekky, holy cow! (Sorry for the dissertation.)
Chaos is good! Really liked the color combo. Still working on grading up my pattern, once other things stop interfering. Is that going to happen soon? Probably not. But who knows. It can happen. I am recording everything so I will have a video up -- sometime. I have a fairly large fabric stash so I'm still deciding on fabric choice. But now that it's gotten cold up here in Upstate NY I may try a fabric that would be a bit warmer, not the cotton lawn I was thinking of using. Off to the sewing room!!! PS: You inspire me to be the chaos!!
I’m soooo distracted by the awesome fabric of the wonderful dress 👗 you’re wearing here. I’m everything all at once. I’m jealous, I’m happy for you, I’m so excited that the fabric exists. I’m (yet again) just so happy for you. I’m imagining the moment you first saw/found that amazing fabric. OMG I would have lost my mind .... ever so slightly. Thank you for sharing all of.....this with me. You rock. 🙂🐿❤️🌈 I hope that your back is feeling a little better, take care of you 🙂
I enjoyed watching very much and love the fabric choices! I hope your back heals very soon. Thank you for this challenge that has been such fun to watch each participant.
Omg the sarcasm…She speaks my language!!!! Oh look, she’s friends with Murphy too. Watch as she struggles to make a fifties Barbie dress fit us ladies in the EXTRA world. I have found a kindred spirit. So happy to have found you. Maybe now I too can succeed at clothing my own body. So much hope. 😊 thank you.
Love people who can sew. Sure i can sew a straight line. I can even figure out a pattern i think (been years) admire you and your guts! 12 minutes in have to add played that in Orchestra in High School! I am 57.
That is a really nice looking dress. I love the fabrics and pattern you used. I learned to sew from my mom, but we used a tracing wheel and paper and marked every single mark and notch and pinned everything. I love your chaos approach, because I can't be bothered. I don't know why you were in my You Tube feed, but I have watched two of your videos now and find you both informative and hilarious. Of course, I subbed. Now I just finished telling my husband I would like a sewing machine. I used to have one, but wasn't able to use it for several years, so I sold it and now I am inspired to get back into sewing. Maybe not that walkaway dress though.
You did great :) I call myself a Distracted Sewer, with all love. So refreshing to see you go to it in a similar manner! Also, at minute 7:12, hope there's not pens and coffee together, in the mug holding down your skirt pattern? Please consider a video abt how to sew and take care of your back, etc. too! Many of us sew with disabilities, and we can totally cheer each on to sew, be creative, and do it without hurting ourselves. Thanks and take care.
It's genuinely really nice to see someone struggle as much as I do to accomplish even a small task, back pain and forced rest included. I'm inspired to make an attempt to accomplish something.
Love the Chaos sewing! I did this on my last two projects, one turned out fine and the other.... Well it needs adjustment. Your videos are informative, humourous and I love your style! Thank you for inspiring and cheering me up on a very wet and grey day!
Just started watching this video, yes I'm late to the party -- but the fabric of your star trek dress - just when I thought I couldn't be more in love with you - Fantastic.
I LOVEyour channel!!! You have inspired me to start sewing for myself again. I love ( small letters but same enthusiasm.) the Chaos Channel. I didn’t really want to do this pattern until I saw your creation. Ok. I’m STILL not sure I want to do this pattern, but I’m closer to wanting to do it. (Words are hard.). My daughter informed me this morning that our brains are mushy in the morning, but get more firm as the day wears on. That was at 6:00am. It is now 1:02 pm. Still mushy.
You are TOO funny!! I used to sew in my younger days, it was all bell bottoms and long midi vests.....alot of fabric!! loved to watch your process... very entertaining and fun. Keep it going girl.
Love this channel I've been sewing for 60 years on many different domestic machines, treddle is my favourite. I enjoy the sound of the mechanism.. I've made thousands of garments, friends would rock up with a yard of material and say they wanted a new top for that night. I have cupboards full of material. I love your haphazard way of working. It's all good fun.🌷🌷🌷
I love your joy at sewing. I was taught to sew by my Grandmother who was a tailoress so everything was very precise and still is even today. Is it worth the extra time? Yes, because the shape, cut, and hang is so much better .... However, it does mean learning proper technique which can be very offputting.
Thank you so much for this video! I loved it! I've been sewing since I was 8 (now 67) and I don't always follow instructions meticulously. My Mom figured that if you had pins what was the point of basting although stay-stitching was done to avoid stretched neck lines, etc. I so enjoy seeing people having fun. You go girl!
That looks like a lot of fun. Despite the fit issues, your dress looks lovely. Too bad my schedule is insanely busy. I would have loved to give it a shot. I have 8 pairs of slacks to hem before I can even think about sewing another dress for myself.
Found you, so wonderful to see the "leader of the pack". So have enjoyed seeing everyone having fun. And the fact your real size ,love love love ❤️ 😍 💖 thankyou for the laughter 😃.
This video was so much fun and I'm so sad i found it after so much time has passed because I would have lived to play along too! Also lived seeing the pattern sized up and would love more info on that.
This was a great project, well done you. You flooded the YT with 'walkaway' videos. Can't even imagine how busy the Instagram must be. I like you're version of the dress, very pretty. And, yay, for voting. We just voted in our new city council. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I’ve really enjoyed seeing so many peeps make this dress. I love the fabric you chose for yours and that color is very flattering on you. Too bad it is too big. If you don’t want to spend the time on fixing the fit, I’ve always thought this style would work well as a full coverage apron for the messy cook 🥴
I would not consider myself a chaos sewer but somehow it never occurred to me to pre-pin bias tape lol. Also got a shake shack ad right after you mentioned them. I absolutely have loved this challenge thank you so much for running it!
Stephanie, your chaotic sewing methods and ongoing thoughts/narrative is exactly how I muddle through life. I'd use the term "spirit animal" but it's not PC, and I don't know what the right term should be. But you're that for me 😆
I don't sew but can appreciate the patience and talent involved. Love the dress style. If I had this, I would wear it with a small wedge shoe or sandal. I'm short and feel uncomfortable in any dress wearing flats! Good job !
Love this as I’m am currently making this with a help from your altering vid. Love the chaos and so glad I’m not only one who sews like this❤❤❤❤ Keep up the awesome work ❤
I love you! I’m having a back flare up too. From forking goat manure, and stacking hay bales. I like this dress pattern a lot. ...and I am so glad I have a heating pad.
😬 i bought the same two patterns (B4790, B6211) 4 month ago. I love the tea length fifty's style. I needed to reorganize my sewing room and get my vintage machines going. So they have been on hold. Today working in my sewing room i decided to watch some sewing vids because I love watching sewing creations. I've been sewing since a kid. My mother had to make my clothes because i was too skinny and too long for store bought clothes. I've made a lot of my own clothes and clothes for others. I had to quit due to shoulder surgery. I'm sure you can relate. Now I'm 58 and wanted to start making my clothes again. And what do i see the two patterns i bought!!! Never new they were called walk away dresses, until today 😂 And they have problems to boot lol 😂 I've watched it be made the correct way by the patten and made by a block pattern (which i will be making a full pencil skirt). I just want to say thank you for showing these videos of this pattern because i will know why im pulling my hair out or threads not sure which 😂😂😂 I'm definitely using scrap for my first run now.
I don't sew. I crochet, weave and make sugar flowers. I used to say that I am "extremely mistake-prone," but decided that was a negative way of looking at it. Now I say I am "a master troubleshooter." Much better. Everyone makes mistakes. But can you fix them? If you can, then you, too, are a master troubleshooter.
I loved watching you complete this and then watching all the other YT videos on the challenge. I am sorry I missed it. Looking forward to your next challenge.
If you didn't question all your choices while sewing, did you even sew? Turned out great, I love those vintage buttons 😍 I think I may have been the ribbon loop person, I hope it helps!
Two tips to deal with sewing with a wreaked back. First, raise your cutting table to at least the height of the kitchen bench. This can be done with blocks of wood if you don't need to raise it much. Alternatively, pieces of plumbing pipe can be jointed together to make a plinth or just slip onto the legs of the table if possible to lengthen them The sewing machine will be more comfortable to use if you can raise the table it sits on, and, tilt the machine itself towards you. Experiment with the angle until it is right for you. Mine is around 1 1/2" . Use something that absorbs vibrations such as an old phone book or easers. My husband also built me a large surround perfectly aligned. These are great as it stops you getting crick in your neck. I can sew for hours instead of minutes since tilting my machine. Sorry for the novel, but I hope you will try these suggestions, being in pain is horrid
Hi 👋🏾😀 UK, LONDON 🇬🇧 HERE! My darling, you were so funny! 🤣😂🤣😅 You so reminded me of me!! 🤣😂😅 1000% When I was a teenager, I learnt BASIC sewing skills in school, so when I left school, of course, I had the knowledge. One day I had to be some place...I think it was a 'shady' Modelling Agency' and had absolutely NO TRENDY clothes to wear, so in my PANIC! 🤯 I decided to sew something! I went for a matching skirts and blouse with a head wrap to match. 😬😅 SO, with TONGUE FIRMLY LATCHED onto one side of my lip 😋 I began sewing! This is how it went in EMOJI FORMAT: 😋 😋 🤔... 😳 😟 MISTAKE 😳 FIXED 😊👍🏾😋 😐 WAIT...WHAT! 🤔 😲 😖 MISTAKE 🙆🏾♀️ OH MY GOSH! WHAT'S THE TIME? ⏰ WELL, WHATEVER IT IS, I'M RUNNING OUT OF IT! 😬⏳ SEW 😋...SEW! 🤔 ERRR...WHERE'S MY 🤬 SCISSORS??...😶WHERE'S-MY-SCISSORS!! 🤬 👀...OH! I FOUND THEM! PHEW! 🥵 I WAS SITTING ON THEM! 🥴😬 YOU CLOWN! 🤡 🙄 😅 🤣 SEW! 😋 SEW! 😋😗🤨😛 SEW! 🤨🤔 WAIT! WHAT! 😮😲😠 NOOOO!! WRONG WAY ROUND!! 🤬 😡 😠 😳 🥺 😖 MELT DOWN! 🥺 😭 I'M NOT GONNA MAKE IT IN TIME! 😭 I'M JUST NOT! I GIVE UP! I DON'T CARE! 😢 😰...😐 🤔 THE MOMENT WHEN I REMEMBERED HOW STRONG I AM AND THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING! 😃 💭 ENCOURAGING WORDS TO SELF 😑🙂💬 "COME ON GIRL! YOU ARE AMAZING! DON'T LET THAT BASTARD DEVIL 😈 WIN! NOW GET YOUR BACKSIDE FOCUSED AND LET'S FINISH THIS!" 😃👍🏾 SMILE BACK ON FACE, LIP BACK IN PLACE 😋, WATCHING THE CLOCK ⏰ 👀 LET'S 😋 SEW 😋 SEW 😋 SEW AND WITH SECONDS ⏱ TO SPARE...I DID IT!! 😃 YES!! WHOOO! YES! 🥳 Went to my modelling appointment, was told I wasn't pretty enough or slim enough and that I needed to drink more water for my complextion, but despite that; which should've destroyed me as; a young 16 year old girl I mean, it didn't! I walked away with a big smile on my face 😊 because I made an important discovery about myself, that I AM AMAZING and I-AM-INCREDIBLE! I CAN DO ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO! 😊😎 Just like you my darling! I love your sparkly personality and best of all, you are down to Earth! You keep it real and that's so important to us mere mortals 😅 So, I thank you for that. Hope to see more of your sewing work soon. ❤🧡
This was such a validating video to watch. I have great intentions but always end up winging it. I'm very much a beginner but I bought this pattern ages ago and haven't felt the confidence to make it yet. This video really helped make me think I can do it! Or even if I screw up, maybe I'll have fun on the way down.
I'm 5 months late to the party but boy did I enjoy your video. I laughed out loud a couple of times. I have this pattern because it's so cool to look at it. I don't wear dresses but maybe someday I will get inspired, wait, you just inspired me! I love the way it looked on you. I might try it. I just subscribed to your channel because why not.
with my first draft attempt on this same pattern, I almost feel justified with the fit issues I'm also having that I need to fix. It looks great with your effort and I like the pattern of the fabric! The sparkly buttons are pretty cute! I did however decide to make my own bias tape. I will be making it for days
Well, yours is the prettiest fabric choice ever. You look great in it ! I’ve decided though with my plus size me I better keep on sewing my ITY knit dresses in my standard t shirt style with 3/4 sleeves. I would never look good in the Walk-Away dress. I am done feeling guilty for not challenging myself with it!!
I made the walkaway dress from the reproduction pattern several years ago and I used that Star Trek fabric! Thanks for creating this challenge - I haven't sewn much the past few years but now that I have watched a bunch of the videos, I might get back into it.
You are so relatable! I'm like this too, singing and cussing at inanimate objects all the time. Coffee mugs to hold a pattern onto fabric?! What sorcery is this?? I have to pin everything or it ends up on the floor. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video!
I just watched this while in the middle of sowing my first "all by myself" project. Took a course 1,5yrs ago, did things there, and some repares in the meantime, but nothing "real". Now I'm trying to remake a sweaterdress (??) that I like to wear, so I made the pattern from something sowen together... I can really see myself in you in this video - I would also sing if I was video documenting it, I am plus size, I tend to take shortcuts (but being a newbe really should not), I have no idea howvthis will turn out, I just know I will wear it if it will physicaly be possible! Lol! For starters it is my first long sleeves (and second ever sleeves) plus my first pockets, so I already used the lefover material for something else after cutting, when I discovered, that I only have two halves of a sleeve!!! In any case. I like your video, it inspires my project ;) ;) ;)
I wish I had seen this challenge when the pattern was still available. I am attending an English Tea Party in December, and this dress would have been perfect.
Oh, yes. So, being naturally short waisted, I shortened the back by two inches, and didn't change the size of the neck line on either front or back because they were already MASSIVE. I love this pattern, however. I made a copy of it with my alterations (which include extending the back of the under dress(?) so it forms a tube and putting in a small zipper to close it) and gave it to my sister. I ADORE your fabric! WOW! I plan to make this dress again, and already have the fabric for 3 more. Thank you, Stephanie!!!!❤❤ Oh, and marking your darts from the right side of the fabric is the absolute correct thing to do if you then baste your darts closed with a ladder stitch -- I learned that from Snappy Dragon.
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My mum taught me to sew....very precisely, no short cuts, everything pinned, on grain, every marking transfered with tailors tacks or a tracingcwheel and chalk. Instructions followed meticulously. The results were chefs kiss, but oh so time consuming. I have never learnt to loosen up. And now I no longer sew ...but I did teach my daughter, and she is much freer and loves sewing.
Ha! "Pinned"? Not basted? 😄 There's your 1st shortcut.
I loved sewing until I needed glasses to see what I was doing. There were no $1.00 magnifiers at T,G&Y at that time so I lost my fire. At least you taught your daughter. Mine might be able to hem a sheet. 🤫
@@rt3box6tx74 lol oh yes every seam was basted before going near the sewing machine, I had forgotten that
Dude, I'd give your poor mama a heart attack lol. I've made myself clothing without even measuring - cut it, hold it up to myself, sew it, fit it, done. No one notices but me.
Tailors on Savile Row use weights instead of pins, it seems uber professional to me. I always pin - maybe I'm clumsy because I always knock the pattern around, so I need to pin. You mum sounds like a fantastic seamstress!
@@rt3box6tx74 Yeah mine won't even put on a button 🙄
I have to say that I love this video, because I swear that this kind of chaos is what happens EVERY TIME I do a big sewing project, so it’s reassuring to see someone else who can make beauty from chaos.
Chaos sewists unite! No need for perfection here! 😃
I excuse it with "if the materials can survive the making they're sturdy enough for use" 😂
Today I learned there's an alternative to chaos sewing and it sounds like it's no fun at all 😂
The pattern hand out project thing you did was such a good idea. I've found so many new creators because of it. You've really inspired so many people to try! Thank you for it! ♥
YES! Same!
I am still overwhelmed by how many folks wanted to do this. It makes me so happy. 🥰
Me too. Even people who made the dress years ago. Their videos are coming up also.
@@StephanieCanada I'd like to do it!! Are you still offering the pattern? I could only find it in size 14. I'm a 24
@@StephanieCanada Are you still willing to send the pattern to folks?
I don’t know about anyone else, but I would watch this video just for the lovely singing! And the sewing is fun as well!
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“This is my only day off” 😮 I thought this was your job. I’m now even more amazed how much you get accomplished.
I just watched “Come list VINTAGE FABRIC with me and other adventures in a day in my life” which I guess is your job and sewing for us is your side hustle. ❤
Or stage managing. I better get back to MY work 😂
My favorite dress that my Mom made for me & she used Bedding Sheet fabric & it NEVER wrinkled..
No matter what weight I was that dress made me feel like I was on a Paris runway
Good idea
I love how this video shows the reality of sewing :D
I was under the impression that the time given on simplicity patterns (at least on the modern ones) for how long it will take to sew is just the sewing time and they sneakily don't include the time it takes to lay up and cut fabric, pin, prep anything,, fitting or pressing seams..
A part of me really wants to organize your sewing room so you have an easier life. Also, I love your description of yourself as a "chaos sewing gremlin". Done is better than perfect!
I am so jealous. I signed up to do the challenge and then I had to pack up my entire sewing room so I could move. But as soon as I get that room unpacked, it will be my first project.
I just watched SewRena and she is a natural at this! I loved her decor and just listening to her. Beautiful lady!
Welp, I made a mock up, was sick for 2 weeks, then decided I didn't like the pattern on me so I will be saving my good fabric for another pattern. But this newbie is so glad she tried because I learned a ton! So thanks! I will be turning the outer skirt of the mockup into a skirt, so win-win!
Also a VALID use for this. I am so glad it helped you learn. Sometimes that is all a project can do.
@@StephanieCanada I also had problems with a too wide neckline. I fixed it, but it GREW again, probably because it's on the bias and I forgot to stay stitch it. Lesson learned.
Wow! This challenge is plastered all over my RUclips. LOL! What a fun idea. It's nice to see so many versions. I wish I could've gotten in on the action, but I'm still enjoying everyone's creations. :)
Also, I too sing half my sentences.
I plan on sending out one last round of pattern on Thanksgiving day. Email me at likethenorthcountry@gmail.com
I laughed with recognition at ‘where are the pins?’ Because that’s exactly what happened to me as soon as I started the challenge. I also love the thought that people of the future will wonder why there were so many Walkaway dresses at the end of 2022 and trace it all back to … YOU! I’m so sorry you had to do yours with back pain. Lastly a huge thank you. I’m forever in your debt that this challenge allowed new people to discover me. I might have languished forever in a Bermuda Triangle on the Internet!
HOORAY! I love being able to showcase other channels with fun projects like this. Now i need to think of my next one.
@@StephanieCanada Oooh yes, go on, next time I might even make something that fits me (who knows?!)
To be totally fair, a four hour sewing project is four hours longer than anything I have ever sewn in my entire life combined, so….. hooray you! ;)
I used a drill as a pattern weight today. Mugs are absolutely brilliant!!
I'm regretting not jumping in on this challenge but I love seeing the results!
If you email me at likethenorthcountry@gmail.com I am going to do one final send out on Thanksgiving day.
@@StephanieCanada Yay!!!!! Christmas has come early!!!❤
Always love your commentary. I am also glad to know that there is a YT Influencer who is not perfectly organized since I am always a mess when sewing. And someone, besides me, who sings as much as she talks. Lastly, snark is life! And, oh yeah, the actual subject of this vid--the dress looks great!!
OMG, I never send comments (to shy). But I had to tell you I love you. Fun, funny, and informative
singing to your projects is DEEPLY relatable.
Aww shucks☺️
Love your editing and humorous witty dialogue. And the chaos is just awesome.
Thank you for saying this. It was exactly what I wanted to say. I love it! Definitely I love your style of speaking and I hope I have some tips for you for your back, I’ll email you.
First set your feet parallel to each other shoulder width apart.
Second reach with both arms straight up stretching in a relaxed way.
Third use one hand to grab the rest of the other and pull straight up with that wrist and hand.
Fourth on the side of the hand that’s grabbing, lift your heel about an inch or two.
Fifth, now stretching as much as you can while still being relaxed, pull up and over about 1 to 2 inches, at the most, to the side.
Sixth, Take two deep extremely relaxed breaths while you are in this position.
Seventh, repeat doing the same thing on the other side.
What you’re doing here is opening the vertebrae on one side without compressing the other side. If you do this or two relaxed breaths for each side several times a day, it can help release all the tension of the previous work. I taught it to dentists and people who lift heavy things and a woman who trims her twelve mini horse’s hooves. They all LOVE it!
I hope this helps everyone who reads this and please pass it on if you like it! The more people who know how to ease backs, the happier our whole world.
@@louisegogel7973 I was shown how to do this years ago but had forgotten it. Thank you so much. This exercise will help so much.
Once I'm feeling better I'll add it to my daily physiotherapy.
I'm screen capturing it.
Ok, that might have been the entertaining sew video I’ve seen so far 😂 the cussing every other sentence was just so real. I just took up sewing a few years ago. I started with cute little dresses for my granddaughters. I soon discovered that I hate making clothes. I also can’t read a pattern so, that was a problem. I do love watching y’all make them!
We are actually spoilt because we have too much choice and self made is nowadays more expensive than to buy a dress in a shop or online. A real handmade dress is a creative challenge and - an underestimated luxury.
Finished my sister's today, bust 32 in just under 4 hours. Love yours.
Amazing!
I'm like 10 hours into a very simple blouse and i still have a sleeve to put together, set in, a hem, and a neckline to bind.
HOW????
@@AllTheHappySquirrels how what?
@@WthrLdy How are you all so fast?! 🤣
@All The Happy Squirrels oh! Lol I've been sewing for 45 years and have a studio. So everything is out all the time and I don't have to dwell on directions in the pattern. I know what they're going for.
I didn't make the time challenge either, but I did make it reversible which I think turned out cool. I don't know if I tagged you correctly on the video, because I had never put up a youtube video before. But I do love the dress. Like you I used a full circle skirt too. I probably will make more.
I did see your reversible one!! It looked great!
Would you put the link here please?
@@StephanieCanada I didn't come across the challenge til a few days ago, but have been aware of the design for a long time (a few others I love, too!). Can I still get the pattern? I am plus size too, so watching your video w/ interest!
Stephanie, I discovered your channel when looking for videos about this dress pattern. You have helped me be more confident about sewing this pattern and garment sewing as a whole. Thank you for the chaos you do!
I love this video ❤❤❤! I think 4hr is wonderful especially since you added pockets.
Thank you so much!! I loved yours too, even though it didn’t come out like you wanted.
This reminds me, delightfully, of the glory days of the Yarn Harlot blog, when we would watch as she set herself an impossible challenge and drove herself three bubbles off-plumb trying to complete it.
I’m going out on a limb here and say that “the walk away dress” was basically a fad, and that women attempted it and failed, and then the fad died out, as it probably should have. I agree with Sewrena, it was basically an apron.
I am SURE it was because otherwise, where did they all go?! 🤣
I finally finished mine last week! It was super fun, but im glad I decided to take my time with it and customize it into something I will wear ALL THE TIME. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern for free and starting this fun community project!
girl you got the power!!! I have so enjoyed watching all the girls sew this pattern, glad you are back and hope your back is better,,,,sure missed your particular brand a snark, makes me feel like I am not alone.....
Thank you so much Mary! That is very sweet of you. 🥰
Watching you make it was what I was looking forward to and you did not disappoint! I think I still have to title of slowest time of seven hours. Don't care, I finished it Of course now it's too cold to wear it. Love ya, Stephanie!
I don’t know what fabric you used, but this might work well as a jumper with a turtleneck under it.
yours is the best one i have seen!! a single color, not a mish mosh of patterns/colors!!
I have had a wonderful time seeing all the walk away dress videos recently. I love your Star Trek dress too!!
LOL! I was wondering why the walkaway dress videos were all over my feed! LOL! Awesome to see so many versions inspired by you!
I am still FLOORED by how many videos/dresses were made. It is lovely to be able to inspire others.
Well my goodness you're a busy lady! Through Sew Rena, I learned about this sewing challenge (though I won't be participating as I'm not set up for sewing quite yet) but I've bought vintage patterns from you over in FB!! Oh my gosh, it's like I'm meeting you in person, LOL! And you have a bad back! That's my story! I look forward to seeing your creations. Take care. 👍 And you're a Trekky, holy cow! (Sorry for the dissertation.)
Chaos is good! Really liked the color combo. Still working on grading up my pattern, once other things stop interfering. Is that going to happen soon? Probably not. But who knows. It can happen. I am recording everything so I will have a video up -- sometime. I have a fairly large fabric stash so I'm still deciding on fabric choice. But now that it's gotten cold up here in Upstate NY I may try a fabric that would be a bit warmer, not the cotton lawn I was thinking of using. Off to the sewing room!!!
PS: You inspire me to be the chaos!!
Hooray!!! I can’t wait to see it when you get done!
@@StephanieCanada Me. too! LOL
Love how your dress turned out. I made one but it took about 4 Saturdays. Not enough material, so I have an A line style with pockets.
I’m soooo distracted by the awesome fabric of the wonderful dress 👗 you’re wearing here.
I’m everything all at once.
I’m jealous, I’m happy for you, I’m so excited that the fabric exists. I’m (yet again) just so happy for you.
I’m imagining the moment you first saw/found that amazing fabric. OMG I would have lost my mind .... ever so slightly.
Thank you for sharing all of.....this with me. You rock.
🙂🐿❤️🌈
I hope that your back is feeling a little better, take care of you 🙂
I enjoyed watching very much and love the fabric choices! I hope your back heals very soon. Thank you for this challenge that has been such fun to watch each participant.
Thank you so much! It was fun to put on.
Omg the sarcasm…She speaks my language!!!! Oh look, she’s friends with Murphy too. Watch as she struggles to make a fifties Barbie dress fit us ladies in the EXTRA world. I have found a kindred spirit. So happy to have found you. Maybe now I too can succeed at clothing my own body. So much hope. 😊 thank you.
Love people who can sew. Sure i can sew a straight line. I can even figure out a pattern i think (been years) admire you and your guts! 12 minutes in have to add played that in Orchestra in High School! I am 57.
You are hysterical and so relatable! Thanks for sharing the chaos!
That is a really nice looking dress. I love the fabrics and pattern you used. I learned to sew from my mom, but we used a tracing wheel and paper and marked every single mark and notch and pinned everything. I love your chaos approach, because I can't be bothered. I don't know why you were in my You Tube feed, but I have watched two of your videos now and find you both informative and hilarious. Of course, I subbed. Now I just finished telling my husband I would like a sewing machine. I used to have one, but wasn't able to use it for several years, so I sold it and now I am inspired to get back into sewing. Maybe not that walkaway dress though.
I am so happy to hear I inspired you to sew again! 🥰
You did great :)
I call myself a Distracted Sewer, with all love. So refreshing to see you go to it in a similar manner! Also, at minute 7:12, hope there's not pens and coffee together, in the mug holding down your skirt pattern?
Please consider a video abt how to sew and take care of your back, etc. too! Many of us sew with disabilities, and we can totally cheer each on to sew, be creative, and do it without hurting ourselves. Thanks and take care.
It's genuinely really nice to see someone struggle as much as I do to accomplish even a small task, back pain and forced rest included. I'm inspired to make an attempt to accomplish something.
HOORAY! You can do it!
Love the Chaos sewing! I did this on my last two projects, one turned out fine and the other.... Well it needs adjustment. Your videos are informative, humourous and I love your style! Thank you for inspiring and cheering me up on a very wet and grey day!
Just started watching this video, yes I'm late to the party -- but the fabric of your star trek dress - just when I thought I couldn't be more in love with you - Fantastic.
I LOVEyour channel!!! You have inspired me to start sewing for myself again. I love ( small letters but same enthusiasm.) the Chaos Channel. I didn’t really want to do this pattern until I saw your creation. Ok. I’m STILL not sure I want to do this pattern, but I’m closer to wanting to do it. (Words are hard.). My daughter informed me this morning that our brains are mushy in the morning, but get more firm as the day wears on. That was at 6:00am. It is now 1:02 pm. Still mushy.
You are TOO funny!! I used to sew in my younger days, it was all bell bottoms and long midi vests.....alot of fabric!! loved to watch your process... very entertaining and fun. Keep it going girl.
Love this channel I've been sewing for 60 years on many different domestic machines, treddle is my favourite. I enjoy the sound of the mechanism.. I've made thousands of garments, friends would rock up with a yard of material and say they wanted a new top for that night. I have cupboards full of material. I love your haphazard way of working. It's all good fun.🌷🌷🌷
Your articulation is superb 😊
It's always fun to see what's under your needle... and under the needles of all those whom you inspire and share with!
This is SO my process and I applaud your honesty. I tell people I design, I am not great at executing the design.
Forget the walk away dress, your Star Trek dress is PERFECTION!!!
I effing love that black fabric! And I feel this video is therapeutic for sewists afraid to vent their frustration.
I love your joy at sewing. I was taught to sew by my Grandmother who was a tailoress so everything was very precise and still is even today. Is it worth the extra time? Yes, because the shape, cut, and hang is so much better .... However, it does mean learning proper technique which can be very offputting.
Thank you so much for this video! I loved it! I've been sewing since I was 8 (now 67) and I don't always follow instructions meticulously. My Mom figured that if you had pins what was the point of basting although stay-stitching was done to avoid stretched neck lines, etc. I so enjoy seeing people having fun. You go girl!
That looks like a lot of fun. Despite the fit issues, your dress looks lovely. Too bad my schedule is insanely busy. I would have loved to give it a shot. I have 8 pairs of slacks to hem before I can even think about sewing another dress for myself.
Found you, so wonderful to see the "leader of the pack". So have enjoyed seeing everyone having fun. And the fact your real size ,love love love ❤️ 😍 💖 thankyou for the laughter 😃.
This video was so much fun and I'm so sad i found it after so much time has passed because I would have lived to play along too! Also lived seeing the pattern sized up and would love more info on that.
This was a great project, well done you. You flooded the YT with 'walkaway' videos. Can't even imagine how busy the Instagram must be. I like you're version of the dress, very pretty.
And, yay, for voting. We just voted in our new city council.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you Cathy! And yes I have loved seeing all the dresses that came out of this!
@@StephanieCanada Hon, you've got yourself a hit. Well done, you.
I’ve really enjoyed seeing so many peeps make this dress. I love the fabric you chose for yours and that color is very flattering on you. Too bad it is too big. If you don’t want to spend the time on fixing the fit, I’ve always thought this style would work well as a full coverage apron for the messy cook 🥴
I actually think “big ole apron” was always going to be where this ended up. 🤣
I love your choice of colour blocking. I think it came out very pretty even if a touch big
I would not consider myself a chaos sewer but somehow it never occurred to me to pre-pin bias tape lol. Also got a shake shack ad right after you mentioned them. I absolutely have loved this challenge thank you so much for running it!
If ONLY I could get a Shake Shack sponsorship! Life would be complete! And I am so glad you enjoyed the challenge. I LOVED your dress!
Stephanie, your chaotic sewing methods and ongoing thoughts/narrative is exactly how I muddle through life. I'd use the term "spirit animal" but it's not PC, and I don't know what the right term should be. But you're that for me 😆
I too have back issues, I don’t think I smile as much as you❣️
I don't sew but can appreciate the patience and talent involved. Love the dress style. If I had this, I would wear it with a small wedge shoe or sandal. I'm short and feel uncomfortable in any dress wearing flats! Good job !
Love this as I’m am currently making this with a help from your altering vid. Love the chaos and so glad I’m not only one who sews like this❤❤❤❤
Keep up the awesome work ❤
I love you! I’m having a back flare up too. From forking goat manure, and stacking hay bales. I like this dress pattern a lot. ...and I am so glad I have a heating pad.
😬 i bought the same two patterns (B4790, B6211) 4 month ago. I love the tea length fifty's style. I needed to reorganize my sewing room and get my vintage machines going. So they have been on hold. Today working in my sewing room i decided to watch some sewing vids because I love watching sewing creations. I've been sewing since a kid. My mother had to make my clothes because i was too skinny and too long for store bought clothes. I've made a lot of my own clothes and clothes for others. I had to quit due to shoulder surgery. I'm sure you can relate. Now I'm 58 and wanted to start making my clothes again. And what do i see the two patterns i bought!!! Never new they were called walk away dresses, until today 😂 And they have problems to boot lol 😂 I've watched it be made the correct way by the patten and made by a block pattern (which i will be making a full pencil skirt). I just want to say thank you for showing these videos of this pattern because i will know why im pulling my hair out or threads not sure which 😂😂😂 I'm definitely using scrap for my first run now.
Damn, I love your humanity. I haven’t given up, the dress and I needed some space.
Totally understandable!!!
I don't sew. I crochet, weave and make sugar flowers. I used to say that I am "extremely mistake-prone," but decided that was a negative way of looking at it. Now I say I am "a master troubleshooter." Much better. Everyone makes mistakes. But can you fix them? If you can, then you, too, are a master troubleshooter.
Loved this dress, youre fun to watch and learn from!
I loved watching you complete this and then watching all the other YT videos on the challenge. I am sorry I missed it. Looking forward to your next challenge.
I would love to make the walk away dress! I think it would be great fun to use up some binding and Christmas fabric!
If you didn't question all your choices while sewing, did you even sew? Turned out great, I love those vintage buttons 😍 I think I may have been the ribbon loop person, I hope it helps!
I think it was your video!! Thank you!!
Your sense of humor has me in stitches.😂
As a fellow teller of dad jokes… NICE! 🤣
This was fun! Even though it had its imperfections I thought it was really cute! Love the pattern!
One of my favorite dresses and I made it about 15 years ago and I'm blessed to have one of the original pattern
😂I absolutely love this dress ! I wish I knew how to sew as well as you do ! I love these vintage dresses ! Congratulations 🎉🍾🎊🎈 😁
Two tips to deal with sewing with a wreaked back. First, raise your cutting table to at least the height of the kitchen bench. This can be done with blocks of wood if you don't need to raise it much. Alternatively, pieces of plumbing pipe can be jointed together to make a plinth or just slip onto the legs of the table if possible to lengthen them
The sewing machine will be more comfortable to use if you can raise the table it sits on, and, tilt the machine itself towards you. Experiment with the angle until it is right for you. Mine is around 1 1/2" .
Use something that absorbs vibrations such as an old phone book or easers. My husband also built me a large surround perfectly aligned. These are great as it stops you getting crick in your neck. I can sew for hours instead of minutes since tilting my machine.
Sorry for the novel, but I hope you will try these suggestions, being in pain is horrid
Oh these are great suggestions! Thank you!🥰
God bless your disorganized self!!!! Oh it’s just the confidence I need to know I can do this.
Hi 👋🏾😀 UK, LONDON 🇬🇧 HERE!
My darling, you were so funny! 🤣😂🤣😅 You so reminded me of me!! 🤣😂😅 1000%
When I was a teenager, I learnt BASIC sewing skills in school, so when I left school, of course, I had the knowledge.
One day I had to be some place...I think it was a 'shady' Modelling Agency' and had absolutely NO TRENDY clothes to wear, so in my PANIC! 🤯 I decided to sew something! I went for a matching skirts and blouse with a head wrap to match. 😬😅 SO, with TONGUE FIRMLY LATCHED onto one side of my lip 😋 I began sewing!
This is how it went in EMOJI FORMAT:
😋 😋 🤔... 😳 😟 MISTAKE 😳 FIXED 😊👍🏾😋 😐 WAIT...WHAT! 🤔 😲 😖 MISTAKE 🙆🏾♀️ OH MY GOSH! WHAT'S THE TIME? ⏰ WELL, WHATEVER IT IS, I'M RUNNING OUT OF IT! 😬⏳ SEW 😋...SEW! 🤔 ERRR...WHERE'S MY 🤬 SCISSORS??...😶WHERE'S-MY-SCISSORS!! 🤬 👀...OH! I FOUND THEM! PHEW! 🥵 I WAS SITTING ON THEM! 🥴😬 YOU CLOWN! 🤡 🙄 😅 🤣 SEW! 😋 SEW! 😋😗🤨😛 SEW! 🤨🤔 WAIT! WHAT! 😮😲😠 NOOOO!! WRONG WAY ROUND!! 🤬 😡 😠 😳 🥺 😖 MELT DOWN! 🥺 😭 I'M NOT GONNA MAKE IT IN TIME! 😭 I'M JUST NOT! I GIVE UP! I DON'T CARE! 😢 😰...😐 🤔 THE MOMENT WHEN I REMEMBERED HOW STRONG I AM AND THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING! 😃 💭 ENCOURAGING WORDS TO SELF 😑🙂💬 "COME ON GIRL! YOU ARE AMAZING! DON'T LET THAT BASTARD DEVIL 😈 WIN! NOW GET YOUR BACKSIDE FOCUSED AND LET'S FINISH THIS!" 😃👍🏾 SMILE BACK ON FACE, LIP BACK IN PLACE 😋, WATCHING THE CLOCK ⏰ 👀 LET'S 😋 SEW 😋 SEW 😋 SEW AND WITH SECONDS ⏱ TO SPARE...I DID IT!! 😃 YES!! WHOOO! YES! 🥳
Went to my modelling appointment, was told I wasn't pretty enough or slim enough and that I needed to drink more water for my complextion, but despite that; which should've destroyed me as; a young 16 year old girl I mean, it didn't! I walked away with a big smile on my face 😊 because I made an important discovery about myself, that I AM AMAZING and I-AM-INCREDIBLE! I CAN DO ANYTHING I PUT MY MIND TO! 😊😎
Just like you my darling! I love your sparkly personality and best of all, you are down to Earth! You keep it real and that's so important to us mere mortals 😅 So, I thank you for that.
Hope to see more of your sewing work soon. ❤🧡
This was such a validating video to watch. I have great intentions but always end up winging it. I'm very much a beginner but I bought this pattern ages ago and haven't felt the confidence to make it yet. This video really helped make me think I can do it! Or even if I screw up, maybe I'll have fun on the way down.
I'm 5 months late to the party but boy did I enjoy your video. I laughed out loud a couple of times. I have this pattern because it's so cool to look at it. I don't wear dresses but maybe someday I will get inspired, wait, you just inspired me! I love the way it looked on you. I might try it. I just subscribed to your channel because why not.
Aww thank you! If you want to try it. Email me at likethenorthcountry@gmail.com
LOVE this dress!
with my first draft attempt on this same pattern, I almost feel justified with the fit issues I'm also having that I need to fix. It looks great with your effort and I like the pattern of the fabric! The sparkly buttons are pretty cute! I did however decide to make my own bias tape. I will be making it for days
Bless you for making your own bias tape. I couldn’t be bothered. 🤣
Well, yours is the prettiest fabric choice ever. You look great in it ! I’ve decided though with my plus size me I better keep on sewing my ITY knit dresses in my standard t shirt style with 3/4 sleeves. I would never look good in the Walk-Away dress. I am done feeling guilty for not challenging myself with it!!
Never feel bad!!! See what make you happy!
I just love your pattern weights.
I made the walkaway dress from the reproduction pattern several years ago and I used that Star Trek fabric! Thanks for creating this challenge - I haven't sewn much the past few years but now that I have watched a bunch of the videos, I might get back into it.
Pockets are life! My new motto ❤️
suggestion for chaos - going through the vintage pattern wiki and reviewing (/roasting) random patterns??
Ah yes, this I have done before and it does always provide good stuff! Especially Halloween costume shenanigans. 🤣
You are inspiring me so much ❤
I'm here from @SewRena's video. You are so funny and relatable, thank you for making this!
I Just Adore u & ur Sense of humor. I LOVE THE DRESS UR MAKING!!
I made this dress years ago and loved it. I've gained a few pounds since then so I guess it's time to make it again. Great video - new subscriber.
You are so relatable! I'm like this too, singing and cussing at inanimate objects all the time. Coffee mugs to hold a pattern onto fabric?! What sorcery is this?? I have to pin everything or it ends up on the floor. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video!
I just watched this while in the middle of sowing my first "all by myself" project. Took a course 1,5yrs ago, did things there, and some repares in the meantime, but nothing "real". Now I'm trying to remake a sweaterdress (??) that I like to wear, so I made the pattern from something sowen together... I can really see myself in you in this video - I would also sing if I was video documenting it, I am plus size, I tend to take shortcuts (but being a newbe really should not), I have no idea howvthis will turn out, I just know I will wear it if it will physicaly be possible! Lol!
For starters it is my first long sleeves (and second ever sleeves) plus my first pockets, so I already used the lefover material for something else after cutting, when I discovered, that I only have two halves of a sleeve!!!
In any case. I like your video, it inspires my project ;) ;) ;)
Love your USS Enterprise dress! I have that same fabric I planned on making a skirt from, but I’m liking the dress idea!
I wish I had seen this challenge when the pattern was still available. I am attending an English Tea Party in December, and this dress would have been perfect.
Oh, yes. So, being naturally short waisted, I shortened the back by two inches, and didn't change the size of the neck line on either front or back because they were already MASSIVE. I love this pattern, however. I made a copy of it with my alterations (which include extending the back of the under dress(?) so it forms a tube and putting in a small zipper to close it) and gave it to my sister. I ADORE your fabric! WOW!
I plan to make this dress again, and already have the fabric for 3 more.
Thank you, Stephanie!!!!❤❤
Oh, and marking your darts from the right side of the fabric is the absolute correct thing to do if you then baste your darts closed with a ladder stitch -- I learned that from Snappy Dragon.
I am so glad you enjoyed it. And I am sure there are ways to mark them that are better, but I am just lazy sometimes. 🤣