I had NO idea about the sizes written on the package are totally different from the final measurements! Wow!! I learned so much from you in this video. Thank you!
Yes to sizing up patterns, yes to sleeve adjustments and yes to the shaped waist tutorial!! Thank you, this was beautiful ❤️ I hope this linen is available in America!
What I love most about this design is that it would be flattering on all body types. Thank you for taking us with you through your alterations and design choices...I learn more from these types of videos then any other and hope to see more in the future. Cheers from Vancouver. :)
I loved seeing how you made the alterations to the pattern-the more times I see you do drafting and alterations, the more the process makes sense to me. Each time I watch you translate a three-dimensional view (a mock-up or the pattern pieces pinned to your dress form) to a two-dimensional layout, my brain is forced to practice that mental skill, which does not come naturally to me. I have learned *so much* from your videos! Also, just to add a data point in your consideration of the wooden buttons: when you revealed the finished dress, the very first, totally *spontaneous* thought that popped into my mind was, “OMG, those are the perfect buttons!!!” Thank you so much for making and sharing all of these wonderful videos!!
ΟΜG I literally just started modifying this pattern and clicked refresh on youtube and there was this video xD I love my luck! Thank you so much for this!
For an in depth look at how and why patterns don't always fit us right, check out Evelyn Woods channel. She has a whole series on how to select the right size pattern and how to adjust it to fit you.
When you showed the inside of the pocket I squealed!!! It was soooooo gorgeous! I'm not going to be joining the sew-along but I will see if I can join in just for the entertainment :D
This is so cute! I have some brown mustard colored linen that would be so cute if this dress. And I absolutely love the 1930’s style dresses with the flutter sleeves. While my figure doesn’t suit 1930’s dresses, it’s nice to know I could still have the flutter sleeves of my dreams! I always have to increase the waist and hip measurements on my dresses, so it’s nice to see how to increase the measurements. It’s nice to see how you do tissue fittings as well. I just recently started doing this, and it’s amazing how much one can get an idea of fitting issues just in the paper fitting. It’s always nice to see how other people who are more experienced do things so I can do them better in the future.
Your Videos are always so calming and make me smile so much. You have such a joyful atmosphere in these and I can't help but feel calm and safe and very well entertained 🤗 the linen dress turned out absolutely beautiful!! Lots of love from Germany 🤗💕
This will help me so much when I remake this dress! The first version was a flip unfortunately. I never knew about the ease issue! It all makes so much sense! I'm also going to raise the neckline and the underarm seam because I would also like some more movement, and to not have to wear a top underneath it! Thank you so much for this video ❤️
Thst dress is so pretty! I love the way it fits and the color is prefect for you. I have watched your first sew along 3 times now, and I'm still learning things from it. So looking forward to this one.
I just made this dress and i wear it to work all the time. It is so comfortable. I plan to make another one. The flutter sleeve sounds like something I would like also.
This is a really lovely dress! Yes! Absolutely the shaped waistband tutorial! I have three patterns that call for that swoopt waistband and I can use all the help I can get. PLEASE!!!
Thank you for showing how you did the alterations :) I purchased the pattern and am waiting for my linen to arrive, but I don't think I will have time to do the mock-up till next week, I will sew "along" later ^^
That is so pretty! I love the floral fabric treasure hiding inside ☺️ I’ve had this pattern sitting in my stack for years now, buyers remorse! The cup is too small, the bodice is too short, the centre front is too low and the same sleeve you chose is too narrow for my batwing arms. I can fix the sleeve easily enough, but the rest of it, not so much. I came hunting for anyone who’d done alterations on it. I’m so pleased i found your video. With spring just around the corner, I’m inspired to make it. Well to think about making it, at least!
First of all thank you for telling us what fabric you used. I have looked at other sew alongs and they don't tell you what fabric they made the dress in. Viewers need to know this - if we want to make a dress that has the same look and flow we need to know this if it was cotton, linen, rayon etc. The dress looks so cute on you and I think I am going to make this in linen as it looks so nice and will be cool for the summer.
What a great tutorial! I’m working on this dress and did also raise the the neckline. Since I didn’t have material for a muslin, I pinched out a dart in the arm hole rather than raise the arm hole to get the same effect you did for a more mobile sleeve area. I have not attached the sleeves yet, plan on doing that today, fingers crossed I have enough material! I know it’s been a while since you shot this video, but I would absolutely love love love to see the scoop up waistband in the center-angling down on the side. I would really enjoy seeing how to do that and how to alter the skirt specifically. I completely agree with you on the facing. It gave me absolute fits, so I’d love to see that modified as well. This is the first time I have run across you on the Internet, I will subscribe!
Thank you for showing how you raise the neckline!! I know it's kind of a simple thing but it makes me feel better seeing it done haha. Making my mockup now!!
Ooooo pretty!!! Love the look and just saw this today! Shoot! I am not sure I can do the sew along tho... too many commitments this weekend. BUT!!.... this would make an ideal summer dress and I have some old sheets I could use...so in a few weeks, after I finish a different big project, I think I will reward myself with a swishy summer dress! Your channel is a major inspiration for sewing all around...I dream of having a more feminine swishy wardrobe with some Edwardian inspired slips, and 1940s style handmade underwear.
Thank you thank you so much. I now know why my patterns always come out so large. I did not know that there was so much ease in the pattern and that it is printed on the pattern itself
I just finished the fitting alterations, but now I need to make the flutter sleeves! My middle son got me the most glorious sheer floral organza for Mothers Day that will make a beautiful over layer on some pale pink linen/silk blend I have. I was just going to use a green floral cotton, but never mind that! I always have to add bust room (34HH) which means necklines up to limit exactly how much the glorious tracts of land show. Won't be around for sewalong as race season is on. But I'll watch replays!
Thank you for that great video detailing your pattern adjustments. Your first dress looks fabulous, and that linen! 😍 Super relieved that I can follow along with you lining the bodice! I'm lining mine, but I've never done it before, so I am a bit trepidatious.
I´m going to try and sew along, not sure about the time yet (Sweden), but hopefully. I've alterd the patten with a slide method I learned here on RUclips. I'm short waisted and not standard B cup, so It´s a lot to change ,lol. Thank you for your tips in this video!
So fun to have a SAL. 😞 Never finished my dress from last year. I won't be able to get this pattern in time. I do have a similar pattern (McCall' s 8181) that I have made several times. I love this shape. I may SAL with it instead. 😊
Many of my patterns are the A size as I bought them when I was younger and before I had children. So I've been doing a lot of sizing up lately. Its really kind of a fun puzzle trying to figure out where I need to alter the pattern to make it fit.
Thank you so much for sharing that link for Pure Linen Envy, I will definitely be checking them out once I deplete my stash! My local options are on the pricy side and always out of stock!
I had so much fun sewing along with you last year! I won't be sewing this pattern, but I may join in anyway and sew something else this weekend. 😊 For folks looking for info on resizing patterns, Lady Rebecca Fashions here on RUclips has some good examples in her videos.
That dress is sooooooo gorgeous on you! ❤❤❤ I checked out the linen website and I plan to be ordering some linen for myself. I live in Arizona so to say it gets hot in the summer is an understatement. I've been wanting to make a few linen dresses for the summers. I'm super excited about it now that I found a source of linen that wont cost me an arm and a leg to buy.
@@EnchantedRoseCostumes I like their stuff too. I discovered them from Sewstien when she was making her cottage core dresses. Shipping isn't too bad. If you spend $150 USD then its $10 flat rate. I can easily do that. Probably way too easy 😉
So excited! I hope I can work out how to join in for this sew-along. I'm 14 hrs ahead so the time will be a bit weird, but I think I can at least join in the live stream for a bit since I'm a night owl.
Craftsy has several classes on how to grade patterns, both multi sized and single sized. If you like it, it can be sized up. Yes, please! I see folks who don’t know they can size patterns up! Any tutorials will help.
well, a thought is possibly alter the top of the waist but have it be straight on the bottom then you only have to alter the bodice and not the skirt? but it would still have that curve appeal.
I am really curious how you put in the linings. It is something I want to do on a self made pattern, but as a beginner still cannot really grasp. I hope I can learn something from the sewalong while I will be probably cleaning my house 😉
Have you ever looked at the closet historian here on RUclips? She does amazing self drafted patterns rom her bodice block for almost all of her videos, she does historic and vintage patterns. Her history patterns are 90% truly Victorian, but she inspired me to try to develop a pattern block. But mountain from molehill delivery aside. She shows so many options to slash and spread, and adjust patterns, and also covers when you need to make a mock-up when you have a fitted basic block and when you don’t, and, how to do low budget pattern blocks for dresses, skirts, shirts. I’m not certain that it covers pants, but for us long skirt wearing folks who love mid century she has never let me down. I think you would enjoy her.... sorry... would love to see the upward swoop waist adjustment.
You are from Canada? That is so freaking cool. Seriously, I have been trying to find CosTubers that are here in Canada for a while now. Stay safe and healthy from Edmonton
I've started watching part 1 of your sewalong fo McCall's 7974 and was wondering what brand and model of industrial machine that you're using. Thank you so much!
Flutter sleeves used to be called, short butterfly sleeves. Why not use a piece of lace, about 4 to 6 inches high at the V neck, it would look like a camisole. It was very popular in the 80's and very flattering. Love from Ontario.
This is SO CUTE!!! Oh my gosh I wasn’t gonna do this sew along cuz you know I don’t need another project buuuuuuut this is so cute so I’m gonna get the pattern and do it :3 though I technically can’t do the sew along since I have end of show things to do on the 15th, I’ll definitely be making one :3
What a beautiful dress! Love the pretty details on the inside. So inspired to finish my garment just as beautiful 😊 I finally found use for a fabric in my stash and will definitely make this dress for summer. Seeing how you made the alterations will really help me with the fit. I have a question (before watching the sew-along video’s): did you make more alterations to the rayon dress? It is so much more flattering! I wonder if that is just the fabric choice or due to pattern changes. For me it looks like the bust part fits better (i.e. longer, so the seam is under your bust) then with the linen dress.
Thank you! Yes I did make another alteration before I made the Cactus dress. I ended up slashing the bodice along the apex and adding an inch in length there. (Also by adding an inch to the bodice front I also shortened the midrift piece by an inch along the shorten/lengthan line) I realized while editing the video for this dress that it was sitting a little to high on my bust still. To figure out if you need this adgestment measure from your shoulder to your apex and compare that to the pattern. I hope this helps!
Hey, I'm excited for the sew-along, it should be a lot of fun! I also just wanted to let you know, in case you were unaware, that the first ad on the video (before this your video had even started) was a weight-loss ad.
I have a size 12 and I had some of the same problems. Beautiful dress, but the pattern is not super great to work with. Creating it without adjustments is not a great idea. I have a pretty basic 12 and took all the measurements, but I had to make 2 tryouts first. Love your video.
I'm sad I missed this sew along because I'm actually making a slightly altered version of McCalls 7974 for my graduation dress!! Even though I'm having a virtual graduation haha
What advice would you suggest if the top of the waistband almost meets but the bottom is like 5 inches apart on the mockup? That's the only part I'm struggling to modify.
I suggest angling out the side seams! So if you need a total of 5 inches at the waist divide that evenly between both sides of the front and back pattern pieces and the CB
For another time, if you want to make it possible to partake when one does not live in an area/region where these american patterns are easily available please announce earlier :) I would really love to join in but with this short time between announcement and happening it's just not possible. I don't live in the US and I'd have to order home a McCall's pattern. I researched and I'd even have to order it from outside the continent so would have to expect 2-3 weeks delivery time.
I announced it a month ago on my instagram, and a few weeks ago on my youtube community page. It took me longer than expected to get the video announcement out :( Sorry :(
That makes much more sense! For some reason IG isn't very good at showing me what you post D-: I have to actively look you up, and to be honest when I open up IG ... I go to just scroll. I will be making this dress though! In a deep scrumptious bottle green linen. I'd just have loved to make it along all of you all ^^
Looking for inspiration for you own frock? Check out my pinterest board!
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This dress is SOOOOOOO PRETTY with the flowered lining accents...it flatters you totally and looks beautiful on you! Love it
Thank you so much!!
I had NO idea about the sizes written on the package are totally different from the final measurements! Wow!! I learned so much from you in this video. Thank you!
Yes to sizing up patterns, yes to sleeve adjustments and yes to the shaped waist tutorial!! Thank you, this was beautiful ❤️ I hope this linen is available in America!
Same, any tutorials are appreciated
Yes , please ...
Pure Linen Envy is my favourite linen to work with!
What I love most about this design is that it would be flattering on all body types. Thank you for taking us with you through your alterations and design choices...I learn more from these types of videos then any other and hope to see more in the future. Cheers from Vancouver. :)
I loved seeing how you made the alterations to the pattern-the more times I see you do drafting and alterations, the more the process makes sense to me. Each time I watch you translate a three-dimensional view (a mock-up or the pattern pieces pinned to your dress form) to a two-dimensional layout, my brain is forced to practice that mental skill, which does not come naturally to me. I have learned *so much* from your videos! Also, just to add a data point in your consideration of the wooden buttons: when you revealed the finished dress, the very first, totally *spontaneous* thought that popped into my mind was, “OMG, those are the perfect buttons!!!” Thank you so much for making and sharing all of these wonderful videos!!
Yay sew-long dress!! And I love seeing how you alter the pattern. :D
Glad you enjoyed the video FlybyStardancer!
Love love love the eeoyre mug. He was always my favourite.
Dress looks amazing
I LOVE the changes you made. The little floral details in the pockets too! Perfect color on you! Thank you for making this video. :)
Thank you so much!
ΟΜG I literally just started modifying this pattern and clicked refresh on youtube and there was this video xD I love my luck! Thank you so much for this!
Glad I could help 😊😊
That's so much wearing ease! I wondered why they never fit right when I finished garments from a pattern! Thank you!!!
For an in depth look at how and why patterns don't always fit us right, check out Evelyn Woods channel. She has a whole series on how to select the right size pattern and how to adjust it to fit you.
When you showed the inside of the pocket I squealed!!! It was soooooo gorgeous!
I'm not going to be joining the sew-along but I will see if I can join in just for the entertainment :D
This is so cute! I have some brown mustard colored linen that would be so cute if this dress. And I absolutely love the 1930’s style dresses with the flutter sleeves. While my figure doesn’t suit 1930’s dresses, it’s nice to know I could still have the flutter sleeves of my dreams!
I always have to increase the waist and hip measurements on my dresses, so it’s nice to see how to increase the measurements.
It’s nice to see how you do tissue fittings as well. I just recently started doing this, and it’s amazing how much one can get an idea of fitting issues just in the paper fitting. It’s always nice to see how other people who are more experienced do things so I can do them better in the future.
Your Videos are always so calming and make me smile so much. You have such a joyful atmosphere in these and I can't help but feel calm and safe and very well entertained 🤗 the linen dress turned out absolutely beautiful!!
Lots of love from Germany 🤗💕
I've been looking at Pure Envy Linen, the samples I got feel amazing. I'm so happy to hear that it's great to work with.
Lovely dress. Pure Linen Envy ships to the USA and Canada only. Love that it is available to us Canucks!!
I have my materials ready! I am terrified, but excited. It's my first sew along and the second dress I would have sewn myself. Wish me luck!
LOVE IT! also love hearing the littles chattering in the background. made my grandma heart smile.
This will help me so much when I remake this dress! The first version was a flip unfortunately. I never knew about the ease issue! It all makes so much sense! I'm also going to raise the neckline and the underarm seam because I would also like some more movement, and to not have to wear a top underneath it! Thank you so much for this video ❤️
Thank you for showing how you altered the neckline! This is an alteration I often need to make.
I'd love to see how to raise the arm hole for better mobility. You look so lovely in this dress!! 💜 The floral facings are so cute, too.
If you head over to my Instagram stories I have shared the pattern adjustment there 😁
Thst dress is so pretty! I love the way it fits and the color is prefect for you. I have watched your first sew along 3 times now, and I'm still learning things from it. So looking forward to this one.
Yes!!! Definitely want to see the other dress
Ohhhhh that is such a beautiful dress! I would love this in a maxi dress with long sleeves, it’s so pretty with the floral lining. Lovely!
Thank you! My sew along dress is going to be a maxi 😁😁😁
This turned out super pretty! That blue looks so good with the floral fabric!
I just made this dress and i wear it to work all the time. It is so comfortable. I plan to make another one. The flutter sleeve sounds like something I would like also.
This is a really lovely dress! Yes! Absolutely the shaped waistband tutorial! I have three patterns that call for that swoopt waistband and I can use all the help I can get. PLEASE!!!
Thank you for showing how you did the alterations :)
I purchased the pattern and am waiting for my linen to arrive, but I don't think I will have time to do the mock-up till next week, I will sew "along" later ^^
Yay! Hopefully your linen arrives quickly 🤞🏻🤞🏻
That is so pretty! I love the floral fabric treasure hiding inside ☺️
I’ve had this pattern sitting in my stack for years now, buyers remorse! The cup is too small, the bodice is too short, the centre front is too low and the same sleeve you chose is too narrow for my batwing arms. I can fix the sleeve easily enough, but the rest of it, not so much. I came hunting for anyone who’d done alterations on it. I’m so pleased i found your video. With spring just around the corner, I’m inspired to make it. Well to think about making it, at least!
The wood buttons are very nice. Charming and casual.
First of all thank you for telling us what fabric you used. I have looked at other sew alongs and they don't tell you what fabric they made the dress in. Viewers need to know this - if we want to make a dress that has the same look and flow we need to know this if it was cotton, linen, rayon etc. The dress looks so cute on you and I think I am going to make this in linen as it looks so nice and will be cool for the summer.
That fabric is gorgeous and well done on your beautiful dress.
What a great tutorial! I’m working on this dress and did also raise the the neckline. Since I didn’t have material for a muslin, I pinched out a dart in the arm hole rather than raise the arm hole to get the same effect you did for a more mobile sleeve area. I have not attached the sleeves yet, plan on doing that today, fingers crossed I have enough material! I know it’s been a while since you shot this video, but I would absolutely love love love to see the scoop up waistband in the center-angling down on the side. I would really enjoy seeing how to do that and how to alter the skirt specifically. I completely agree with you on the facing. It gave me absolute fits, so I’d love to see that modified as well. This is the first time I have run across you on the Internet, I will subscribe!
Gorgeous fabric! Great job. The dress looks super cute on you! Hugs
Красивое платье!!!Обожаю такие модели с подрезным поясом!!!
Thank you for showing how you raise the neckline!! I know it's kind of a simple thing but it makes me feel better seeing it done haha. Making my mockup now!!
Ooooo pretty!!! Love the look and just saw this today! Shoot! I am not sure I can do the sew along tho... too many commitments this weekend. BUT!!.... this would make an ideal summer dress and I have some old sheets I could use...so in a few weeks, after I finish a different big project, I think I will reward myself with a swishy summer dress! Your channel is a major inspiration for sewing all around...I dream of having a more feminine swishy wardrobe with some Edwardian inspired slips, and 1940s style handmade underwear.
That’s such a pretty dress!
Thank you 😊
I want all the videos you asked if anyone wants to see. Thank you for this. I like hearing all of your thoughts and plan to sew along.
Thank you thank you so much. I now know why my patterns always come out so large. I did not know that there was so much ease in the pattern and that it is printed on the pattern itself
I love your sew alongs!!
Would love to see how you would adjust the mid-drift around waistline to mirror the dreamy green dress! Thank you
What a cute dress! Thanks for the video!
I'm way too busy to start a new project right now but I will sew along in spirit 🪡
I just finished the fitting alterations, but now I need to make the flutter sleeves! My middle son got me the most glorious sheer floral organza for Mothers Day that will make a beautiful over layer on some pale pink linen/silk blend I have. I was just going to use a green floral cotton, but never mind that! I always have to add bust room (34HH) which means necklines up to limit exactly how much the glorious tracts of land show. Won't be around for sewalong as race season is on. But I'll watch replays!
Sooooo beautiful!! Thank you for this!!
Looks awesome and so comfortable!
A lovely dress think I'll have a go.
yes, please sizing up patterns
Thank you for that great video detailing your pattern adjustments. Your first dress looks fabulous, and that linen! 😍
Super relieved that I can follow along with you lining the bodice! I'm lining mine, but I've never done it before, so I am a bit trepidatious.
Blue dress while you are trelling is really pretty on you. I want one now
I've used this pattern 3 times and I absolutely adore it! I did actually use this to make my own version of the strawberry dress! 🍓
I love your Eeyore mug too. I’m using one and wearing Eeyore too.
Pure Linen Envy! I order linen from them. They're great, and not so expensive as a lot of linen sources I've found.
I'm trying to imagine what sleeve changes would be needed to fit the new armscye. Your dress is lovely!
I´m going to try and sew along, not sure about the time yet (Sweden), but hopefully. I've alterd the patten with a slide method I learned here on RUclips. I'm short waisted and not standard B cup, so It´s a lot to change ,lol. Thank you for your tips in this video!
So fun to have a SAL. 😞 Never finished my dress from last year. I won't be able to get this pattern in time. I do have a similar pattern (McCall' s 8181) that I have made several times. I love this shape. I may SAL with it instead. 😊
Yes, feel free to use whatever pattern you want 😊😊😊
Many of my patterns are the A size as I bought them when I was younger and before I had children. So I've been doing a lot of sizing up lately. Its really kind of a fun puzzle trying to figure out where I need to alter the pattern to make it fit.
Thank you so much for sharing that link for Pure Linen Envy, I will definitely be checking them out once I deplete my stash! My local options are on the pricy side and always out of stock!
I would love to learn how to alter it for that shaped waist band, it is so pretty.
Found the pattern on Etsy. Will join you after finishing the two projects I have to do, one before Thursday!
I had so much fun sewing along with you last year! I won't be sewing this pattern, but I may join in anyway and sew something else this weekend. 😊
For folks looking for info on resizing patterns, Lady Rebecca Fashions here on RUclips has some good examples in her videos.
Looks so great on you
Verry pretty! 👌
You make this so possible. Thank you!
That dress is sooooooo gorgeous on you! ❤❤❤ I checked out the linen website and I plan to be ordering some linen for myself. I live in Arizona so to say it gets hot in the summer is an understatement. I've been wanting to make a few linen dresses for the summers. I'm super excited about it now that I found a source of linen that wont cost me an arm and a leg to buy.
If shipping is expensive from Canada, you can also check out fabrics-store.com/ their linen is pretty decent too!
@@EnchantedRoseCostumes I like their stuff too. I discovered them from Sewstien when she was making her cottage core dresses. Shipping isn't too bad. If you spend $150 USD then its $10 flat rate. I can easily do that. Probably way too easy 😉
What a pretty dress. It suits you. X
You did a Beautiful job. ❤
I work at JoAnns and McCalls actually just put out patterns that include up to size 30W!
That pattern would be great for a black and white striped dress I will be making and I hope it's at the Hobby Lobby next time I go.
So excited! I hope I can work out how to join in for this sew-along. I'm 14 hrs ahead so the time will be a bit weird, but I think I can at least join in the live stream for a bit since I'm a night owl.
Will I use flutter sleeves to avoid trying to figure out how to have fitted sleeves that allow me to move my arms? Maybe...definitely
Sounds like a plan, I'm gonna have to get something cut out so I can have a virtual sewing buddy,
The dress look to beautiful on you!..
wowww....this is perfect...
Craftsy has several classes on how to grade patterns, both multi sized and single sized. If you like it, it can be sized up. Yes, please! I see folks who don’t know they can size patterns up! Any tutorials will help.
Please, please, please do a video about sizing patterns.
Yes, please! I know there are other videos out there, but you explain things so well!
well, a thought is possibly alter the top of the waist but have it be straight on the bottom then you only have to alter the bodice and not the skirt? but it would still have that curve appeal.
I am really curious how you put in the linings. It is something I want to do on a self made pattern, but as a beginner still cannot really grasp. I hope I can learn something from the sewalong while I will be probably cleaning my house 😉
Have you ever looked at the closet historian here on RUclips? She does amazing self drafted patterns rom her bodice block for almost all of her videos, she does historic and vintage patterns. Her history patterns are 90% truly Victorian, but she inspired me to try to develop a pattern block.
But mountain from molehill delivery aside. She shows so many options to slash and spread, and adjust patterns, and also covers when you need to make a mock-up when you have a fitted basic block and when you don’t, and, how to do low budget pattern blocks for dresses, skirts, shirts. I’m not certain that it covers pants, but for us long skirt wearing folks who love mid century she has never let me down.
I think you would enjoy her.... sorry...
would love to see the upward swoop waist adjustment.
I agree we D cup gals always have to make it right
I'd love that dress, with a slightly fuller skirt it would be perfect
I've never had any issues with wood buttons. For future reference, you could coat them with a coat of Marine varnish.
good to know!
You are from Canada? That is so freaking cool. Seriously, I have been trying to find CosTubers that are here in Canada for a while now. Stay safe and healthy from Edmonton
Hello Heather! Yes, I am a born and raised Canadian Girl 😁 🇨🇦
I've started watching part 1 of your sewalong fo McCall's 7974 and was wondering what brand and model of industrial machine that you're using. Thank you so much!
It is a Sunstar KM-250A :)
Flutter sleeves used to be called, short butterfly sleeves. Why not use a piece of lace, about 4 to 6 inches high at the V neck, it would look like a camisole. It was very popular in the 80's and very flattering. Love from Ontario.
This is SO CUTE!!! Oh my gosh I wasn’t gonna do this sew along cuz you know I don’t need another project buuuuuuut this is so cute so I’m gonna get the pattern and do it :3 though I technically can’t do the sew along since I have end of show things to do on the 15th, I’ll definitely be making one :3
YAY! Nami you should now by now that I will gladly enable aaaalllll the projects 😂😂😂 Looking forward to seeing your version of it :)
I don't know but I expect because I am in my late 70's..I would have to iron it. But, that is me and I still iron my clothes.
What a beautiful dress! Love the pretty details on the inside. So inspired to finish my garment just as beautiful 😊
I finally found use for a fabric in my stash and will definitely make this dress for summer. Seeing how you made the alterations will really help me with the fit.
I have a question (before watching the sew-along video’s): did you make more alterations to the rayon dress? It is so much more flattering! I wonder if that is just the fabric choice or due to pattern changes.
For me it looks like the bust part fits better (i.e. longer, so the seam is under your bust) then with the linen dress.
Thank you! Yes I did make another alteration before I made the Cactus dress. I ended up slashing the bodice along the apex and adding an inch in length there. (Also by adding an inch to the bodice front I also shortened the midrift piece by an inch along the shorten/lengthan line) I realized while editing the video for this dress that it was sitting a little to high on my bust still. To figure out if you need this adgestment measure from your shoulder to your apex and compare that to the pattern. I hope this helps!
@@EnchantedRoseCostumes Thank you very much for replying! Now up to watching the three sew-along videos 😄
Hey, I'm excited for the sew-along, it should be a lot of fun! I also just wanted to let you know, in case you were unaware, that the first ad on the video (before this your video had even started) was a weight-loss ad.
So you have to buy the pattern to read what is written on the pattern inside? That seems a bit crazy!
Oooo, where do you get your garment labels from?
dodofy.com! if you buy 100+ you get a 40% discount.
How much ease did you make?
I have a size 12 and I had some of the same problems. Beautiful dress, but the pattern is not super great to work with. Creating it without adjustments is not a great idea. I have a pretty basic 12 and took all the measurements, but I had to make 2 tryouts first. Love your video.
Very cute! And regarding the centre front overlap: if someone looks close enough to notice that, may be they should mind their own business...
I'm sad I missed this sew along because I'm actually making a slightly altered version of McCalls 7974 for my graduation dress!! Even though I'm having a virtual graduation haha
What advice would you suggest if the top of the waistband almost meets but the bottom is like 5 inches apart on the mockup? That's the only part I'm struggling to modify.
I suggest angling out the side seams! So if you need a total of 5 inches at the waist divide that evenly between both sides of the front and back pattern pieces and the CB
I'll add what I mean to my Instagram stories
For another time, if you want to make it possible to partake when one does not live in an area/region where these american patterns are easily available please announce earlier :)
I would really love to join in but with this short time between announcement and happening it's just not possible. I don't live in the US and I'd have to order home a McCall's pattern. I researched and I'd even have to order it from outside the continent so would have to expect 2-3 weeks delivery time.
I announced it a month ago on my instagram, and a few weeks ago on my youtube community page. It took me longer than expected to get the video announcement out :( Sorry :(
That makes much more sense! For some reason IG isn't very good at showing me what you post D-: I have to actively look you up, and to be honest when I open up IG ... I go to just scroll.
I will be making this dress though! In a deep scrumptious bottle green linen. I'd just have loved to make it along all of you all ^^
You might not be used to it, but this neckline is very flattering.
It's okay that women want to be modest. I wish there was more of it in our world. There's more to life than 100% worries about looks.