I was lucky to inherit my grandmother's late 80's elna serger but now since I usually hand finish my seams, it's mostly just for armscye to sleeve seams haha
my grandmother took a skirt apart to take a pattern and she actually reassembled the original skirt and it came out as good as new. i wish i was that good but goals to work torwards!
I intend to take my favourite summer dress apart when it gets too worn to be pretty any more, and make a new one, or maybe several. Perhaps deepen the pockets a little, though it actually has well-made pockets already.
I have several of my grandmother's vintage shirts that I want to remake (the colours don't work on me, some are just a bit too short for me to comfortably tuck into a wide variety of pants/skirts, and several are stained). I'm debating whether or not to unpick them since I know that A: nobody else will wear them ever again and B: I can take the pattern directly from them and just add length so I KNOW it'll be worth it.
@@beckstheimpatient4135 If a shirt is too stained or worn to use in public, just pick it apart to make a pattern from it. If there are any complexities such as gathers, adding balance marks before unpicking it will make it a lot easier.
I was taught to use a clear plastic bag (drycleaning bag, in the US) to lay over the top of the garment and then trace the seam lines; it's super fast and easy because you can see exactly what you're doing. You just take the traced pattern and move it to paper and true everything up with a ruler and add seam allowance, and you're done.
Awesome timing! I have a favorite work shirt that was showing wear at the edges, so I deconstructed it for this very purpose...two years ago! I saw this video pop up, and went and finally traced the pieces onto paper. But I really need to go back and clean them up a bit. Saving this video to watch more closely later!
"Every garment has it's own little quirks", so true! Making copies and mending our favorites brings us closer to our most frequently worn garments and we appreciate them even more. Great tutorial!
My wedding was SUPER CASUAL (the only 3 "attendants" were my FIL, MIL, and BIL - my FIL married us and the MIL and BIL were our witnesses) and the blouse I wore to get married in is sort of like yours: I got it at a secondhand shop. It's definitely from some fast-fashion label originally. It's rayon or polyester? It's vaguely vintage-looking: pleats along the front, frilly collar, gathered sleeves. I absolutely want to make a copy of it because, like you, I love it so much I don't want to wear it out, and it has sentimental value now, as well. And of course, I can't take it apart at the seams to make a pattern. To add on to all of that: I've gained a little weight and it doesn't fit quite like it used to (I can and do still wear it, but it has cute little buttons on the sleeve cuffs (which hit mid-bicep) and I can't fasten them anymore), which means I'll need to size it up a bit. But, actually seeing the process makes me think I can do it! Not yet... I've only been sewing a couple of months. But someday!
I totally understand why you didn’t wear the original and I do that same thing! You’re not alone. 😊 You did a great job on the mock up and the final shirt. It’s super cute.
I make a copy by pinning through the stitching onto paper, mark where the pins are, add seam allowances and it is super easy to cut a pattern without cutting your piece of clothing or taking it apart.
Just a tip from sewing commercial patterns: the interfacing should only be applied to the original pattern and not into the seam allowance as this prevents the seams from becoming stiff and bulky, which can be seen later when ironing. Great job, btw!
I like extending the interfacing into the seam allowances because I find fusible interfacing becomes loose after a few washes and being stitched at the seams helps it stay in place :)
@@CatsCostumery this is why I like sew in interfacing. I hate that iron in stiff it seems to wash away after a few washes. If I wanted my clothes to wear out after a few washes Id buy them from the store.
You read my mind with this! It's *so* hard to find garments that actually fit me, so my favourite pieces are very precious. As such, I'm desperate to replicate them (especially this gorgeous dress I have that is just the worst fabric). Time to bust out the mockup fabric, methinks...
I have a dress that I LOVE but it's the worst fabric that shows sweat stains incredibly easily and they discolor the fabric until I wash it again. My goal is to recreate it in linen or cotton/poly satin.
I have a fav dress. Seam is at the underbust then it flares to a handkerchief hem, if that makes sense. The bodice front above the seam is overlapping in a modestly deep V neck. I tried to copy it a few months ago with ok results, but it was too tight in places. I went back to the drawing board, pulled out my block pattern, slashed and spreaded where needed. Then I went back to my fav dress, and after a bit of work my second go turned out to be a better fit by far. I can’t recommend getting a block pattern enough, making adjustments until it fits you, and then doing your work off that. I used Butterick 6515 to start, but there is also some great ones on Etsy.
It's not just you, I have a few like that that I don't know how to recreate. The one I'm wearing now was purchased at a box store and it's made of polarfleece and I've got three more that I copied from it, and the fabric for at least two more, it's just so comfy that I am always wearing one of them all winter. Most of the garmens I've made have been copied from garments that I have not taken apart :) I traced them out onto newsprint. I double check with measurements but I don't rely on them. This summer I noticed that the shirt that I most LOVE wearing actually IS starting to wear out, so I set about copying it. Coincidentally, it was also a secondhand store purchase with no label (it's handmade, machine stitched)! And I made a mockup of it in crappy pink polyester which I practiced some trimming with finger-loop braiding and actually ended up wearable, although definitely nowhere near as comfortable as the linen one I made and will likely make again, now that I have a working pattern. I haven't tried copying anything with a collar yet so thank you for showing how you did that. Both the shirts I've done have facing (one's a v-neck and the other a keyhole tunic style).
I love seeing another Pfaff in the wild! I use my mother's Pfaff and it's probably 25 years old at this point but just such a solid machine still! Love everything here, so much helpful information.
I love the collar, it looks so neat! I look at the dress I'm making at the moment. Feels like I tried to make my collar and cuffs as horrible as possible. And boy did I succeed :)
This is so neat!! One day I may make some duplicates of my favorite dress!! It's a pretty simple pattern (3 panels to the bodice, two to the skirt and then sleeves) and I don't think it would be too tricky to measure with the technique you showed!!
You did a beautiful job with the pattern and with the stitching! Everything is so nice and neat! It's awesome when your mockups are wearable or usable for lining - I try to do that but don't always succeed. How long did this take? When I copy modern extant garments, I flip them inside out, pin them as flat as possible, and trace them onto paper with a Crayola washable marker. This way, my first pattern is almost perfect and the garment isn't harmed; even if I get marker on it, it washes right out. I use Crayola washable markers for almost all my sewing projects and highly recommend them. I still want to see that lavender gown in the background. I know I've mentioned it before and I don't want to be a pest, but the colour is enchanting!
... I completely forgot I had made it! I do have some footage of that, I can try putting a video together. I don't have a lot of footage though so it might be a non-sensical video 😂
Thank you so much. Really found that helpful. Especially the double collar. I have a favourite top made out of Georgette fabric which I want to copy. Purchased the georgette fabric and all, but yet to tackle this job.
I love that you made this video! It's come at just the right time, I have a couple of shirts that I love and wear waaaay too often so it'll be nice to try to copy them. That under collar 👌 - sewing goals!
I sew the front placket down from the underside instead, because then it looks like it opens, also I find you can go a bit above the top button and below the bottom button when I do it that way. which pulls less on the buttons. PS lovely blouse!
Looks good! Handy tip for attaching the collar stand next time: iron in the collar stand (which wil be topstiched in place) with the amount of hem before you attach the other side. It gives you a perfect view on where to stitch the collarstand to the garment and the topstitching will be much easier. (I hope I wrote it down clearly enough) :D The samen working order can be applied for the cuffs :)
Yes! one of my favourite "office" blouses was from a charity shop and it isn't complicated construction but I have no idea how to copy the darts onto a pattern to replicate it
Darts are hard in this case :/ if you can access the excess dart fabric at the bottom, you could measure and get the bottom width of the dart, use the measured height and then try a couple of different styles? it does sound like a challenge!
Cat: So the cuffs, I think I might do them all by machine Also Cat: *whip stitches the cuffs on* :D Seriously though, thank you so much for this video! I think I might be making myself a shirt with puffy sleeves some time soon... I've never set in a collar or separate cuffs so I'm even more thankful for showing us the process! Your instructions will be very helpful once I get to making my own :)
I have often wanted to copy a favorite shirt pattern, and you have inspired me to give it a try. Also, I love your ironing board cover. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks again.
I really love how the tops turned out. You did an amazing job. I have a few tops of my own that I would love to do this with. Thank you for everything you do to help us understand better what we are doing. Lol. I love watching you work...very soothing ☺️🥲
Not just you! I have a top which I adore but is gradually getting more and more see-through so I space out my wearing...and use an undershirt.... The Fold Line is my favourite for searching patterns. I find the filters for sleeve type, closure etc. rather than just 'top' a big help.
I did this with a shirt I loved so much. It was also sentimental because I wore it when I got engaged. I didn’t quite use this same method of copying tho. I laid the shirt down and traced around each piece of the shirt onto computer paper, adding things like seam allowance when I cut out the fabric. It worked so well! I also needed to size it up so that was an extra challenge haha! But anyway you can see the 2 shirt if you want. It’s @slowlysewn on IG. Yes, I used only handsewing for the whole thing. Crazy person amiright?? I loved it so much tho!
Ohh, your video came just in time as I was wondering if I could copy my favorite blouse but make it natural fiber! Thanks so much, your shirt lookes lovely!
I'm here for the sneeze and the hair-flick! My favourite blazer jacket is about to die, and I'm considering ripping it apart to use as a pattern - but sewing a jacket is SCARY!!! I either copy it 1-to-1 with a lining, which is scary, or I make an unlined version which would require improvisation - and IS SCARY! But watching your video makes me think I should start out with a shirt. That eliminates the whole lining-issue and would give me some practice at re-creating. I have a nice-fitting shirt that is worn at the cuffs and collar, so ripping it apart would be acceptable. (And all sorts of sins in a home-made man's shirt can be hidden by a good V-neck jumper, as long as the collar looks all right.)
This was very interesting. I love a vest my husband has and I want to copy it, with adjustments, for myself. This video really helped me in thinking that through. Thank you so much!
You did a wonderful job with the collar and cuffs! They can be very intimidating. I think it's visually a little harder to recreate modern garments because we're all so familiar with how they "should" look. Your end result is so professional! And what is it with modern shirt arm holes? This one might have been a style choice for the pull over, but I like to be able to love my arms more than 90°. One day I will make a button up that fits me properly :)
You are just as cute as a button. This looks great! Shirts have scared me for some time because they look so dainty but you have given me the confidence to have a go myself!
I think when I clone my favourite shirt I will add a bit of flare at the side seams at the hips; my favourite shirt doesn’t tuck in nicely as it’s too tight at the hips and adding a hip flare will fix that. Yours came out really beautifully 😍
It looks brilliant! Well done. I have a few items like this that I'd love to recreate. The sleeves are great! Thanks for the tips on making the pattern. Take care.
I love your shirt too. I have a fave that I need to copy and you've inspired me, keep up the good work The music is particularly lovely in this video :)
Videos are always super relaxing, and very inspiring because you don't stress out about making things perfect, and they always turn out cute anyway. This is an adorable shirt, and now I got to make one myself, and definitely add some lace trim to the Cuffs LOL you make it seem so simple, so I'm excited to try now
Oh I LOVE that shirt! I am very tempted to use the pattern you drew and draft my own shirt from it (but would probably feel bad for taking shortcuts when you had to do work to get that pattern :o) Also: I really like how you describe the steps you take in your videos. I reminds me of the people in university who just graduated and are now teaching students and are close to my age but so much wiser, but manage to feel relatable while they teach. Also also: That sneeze was so dramatic, I love it Edit to add: okay it came to my attention that the pattern is on patreon 🔥🔥
Ladies, if you are not a confident seamstress and pattern maker like me, I would suggestion only taking apart one side of your favourite blouse. That way when you can't remember how to re- assemble, you still have one half of your bestee to remind you how! Oh! When I saw the sleeve pattern I thought of a man's shirt sleeve pattern. I always think of Demi Moore in his white shirt... I fell in love at that movie. Thanks Cat. P.S. Cat, could you share that sleeve pattern and guesstimate the blouse size with your followers? I'm subscribing!
I also hoard away some favorite clothes because I don’t want them to wear out and be gone forever...so instead it is gone forever into the closet??? Making a pattern is a good point.
Will you please give more instruction on how to draft sleeves? That is where I have the most trouble. I noticed that one side of your sleeve was longer where it meets the arms eye. Why is that and how do you draw that curve? Thank you.
question please: i see that you and many others use a walking foot. in all of my years of sewing, i have never used one (wasn't introduced to me when i was learning many years ago). what is its purpose and is it helpful enough to bother with getting one? after many years of not sewing, i'm just working on getting all my supplies together to get back to it. thanks.
A walking foot insures that both layers of fabric move through the feed at the same time. It is very helpful on very thin, fine fabrics like silks and polys and also some thicker fabrics. In my opinion, it is well worth the cost, if you will be sewing with fine, thin fabrics. Slippery fabrics tend to slide at different paces without a walking foot and then the seams don't come out evenly and the smoothness of the drape is off as well. This is just my opinion.
I have a shirt my boyfriend bought me that I absolutely LOVE. My main roadblock is 1) The fabric is very stretchy, but I would want to remake it in (non-stretchy) linen, 2) I have no idea what I'm doing
Trace the shapes, and add a generous amount of seam allowance. Stretchy fabric does make things more difficult, so give yourself space to move seams in if it’s too big. Someone else mentioned just laying the clothes out flat and tracing around them at the seam line, which will be a good starting point if you don’t want to risk pulling the original apart for patterning.
Hey! Does anyone know if I could make an ironing pillow thingy like hers filling it with shredded leftover fabric? Would that be dense enough? Thanks in advance :)
Hi! I really love your videos! Just wanted to say, as a bit of (hopefully) helpful criticism: I think some of your sewing/cutting/patterning and so on timelapses are a bit too long. I would much prefer having short, normal-speed clips instead of long sped-up ones. But that's just personal preference, and I still love watching your videos!
Thanks for this! I always struggle with how much to include, because I want to show the process as clear as possible, and if I don't speed it up then the videos would be 5 hours long 😂 hopefully I can find a good balance soon!
So many sewing influencers have huge, expensive machines (usually multiples). It's nice to see someone using a normal machine!
And sergers. Who has the space??
I was lucky to inherit my grandmother's late 80's elna serger but now since I usually hand finish my seams, it's mostly just for armscye to sleeve seams haha
I'm in the middle of making a copy of my favorite dress! Making patterns from existing pieces is one of the most useful sewing skills imo
my grandmother took a skirt apart to take a pattern and she actually reassembled the original skirt and it came out as good as new. i wish i was that good but goals to work torwards!
I have considered doing that.
I intend to take my favourite summer dress apart when it gets too worn to be pretty any more, and make a new one, or maybe several. Perhaps deepen the pockets a little, though it actually has well-made pockets already.
I have several of my grandmother's vintage shirts that I want to remake (the colours don't work on me, some are just a bit too short for me to comfortably tuck into a wide variety of pants/skirts, and several are stained). I'm debating whether or not to unpick them since I know that A: nobody else will wear them ever again and B: I can take the pattern directly from them and just add length so I KNOW it'll be worth it.
@@beckstheimpatient4135
If a shirt is too stained or worn to use in public, just pick it apart to make a pattern from it. If there are any complexities such as gathers, adding balance marks before unpicking it will make it a lot easier.
that is SO impressive, absolutely next level!
I was taught to use a clear plastic bag (drycleaning bag, in the US) to lay over the top of the garment and then trace the seam lines; it's super fast and easy because you can see exactly what you're doing. You just take the traced pattern and move it to paper and true everything up with a ruler and add seam allowance, and you're done.
Awesome timing! I have a favorite work shirt that was showing wear at the edges, so I deconstructed it for this very purpose...two years ago! I saw this video pop up, and went and finally traced the pieces onto paper. But I really need to go back and clean them up a bit. Saving this video to watch more closely later!
I am so chronically scared of collars! This is such a nice projet, thanks for sharing!
"Every garment has it's own little quirks", so true! Making copies and mending our favorites brings us closer to our most frequently worn garments and we appreciate them even more. Great tutorial!
This is exactly the reason why I want to learn how to sew!
My wedding was SUPER CASUAL (the only 3 "attendants" were my FIL, MIL, and BIL - my FIL married us and the MIL and BIL were our witnesses) and the blouse I wore to get married in is sort of like yours: I got it at a secondhand shop. It's definitely from some fast-fashion label originally. It's rayon or polyester? It's vaguely vintage-looking: pleats along the front, frilly collar, gathered sleeves.
I absolutely want to make a copy of it because, like you, I love it so much I don't want to wear it out, and it has sentimental value now, as well. And of course, I can't take it apart at the seams to make a pattern.
To add on to all of that: I've gained a little weight and it doesn't fit quite like it used to (I can and do still wear it, but it has cute little buttons on the sleeve cuffs (which hit mid-bicep) and I can't fasten them anymore), which means I'll need to size it up a bit.
But, actually seeing the process makes me think I can do it! Not yet... I've only been sewing a couple of months. But someday!
I don't know what is more amazing, your shirt or threading that needle at first try!
I totally understand why you didn’t wear the original and I do that same thing! You’re not alone. 😊 You did a great job on the mock up and the final shirt. It’s super cute.
I was a bit confused when you said you'd show us the mockup and then jumped to the end product :D - cutest mockup I've seen :) love the end result too
I make a copy by pinning through the stitching onto paper, mark where the pins are, add seam allowances and it is super easy to cut a pattern without cutting your piece of clothing or taking it apart.
Just a tip from sewing commercial patterns: the interfacing should only be applied to the original pattern and not into the seam allowance as this prevents the seams from becoming stiff and bulky, which can be seen later when ironing. Great job, btw!
I like extending the interfacing into the seam allowances because I find fusible interfacing becomes loose after a few washes and being stitched at the seams helps it stay in place :)
@@CatsCostumery this is why I like sew in interfacing. I hate that iron in stiff it seems to wash away after a few washes. If I wanted my clothes to wear out after a few washes Id buy them from the store.
You read my mind with this! It's *so* hard to find garments that actually fit me, so my favourite pieces are very precious. As such, I'm desperate to replicate them (especially this gorgeous dress I have that is just the worst fabric). Time to bust out the mockup fabric, methinks...
I have a dress that I LOVE but it's the worst fabric that shows sweat stains incredibly easily and they discolor the fabric until I wash it again. My goal is to recreate it in linen or cotton/poly satin.
I have a fav dress. Seam is at the underbust then it flares to a handkerchief hem, if that makes sense. The bodice front above the seam is overlapping in a modestly deep V neck. I tried to copy it a few months ago with ok results, but it was too tight in places. I went back to the drawing board, pulled out my block pattern, slashed and spreaded where needed. Then I went back to my fav dress, and after a bit of work my second go turned out to be a better fit by far. I can’t recommend getting a block pattern enough, making adjustments until it fits you, and then doing your work off that. I used Butterick 6515 to start, but there is also some great ones on Etsy.
Such a cute shirt. Well worth the effort to recreate it, and now you can have an endless supply of them.
It's not just you, I have a few like that that I don't know how to recreate. The one I'm wearing now was purchased at a box store and it's made of polarfleece and I've got three more that I copied from it, and the fabric for at least two more, it's just so comfy that I am always wearing one of them all winter.
Most of the garmens I've made have been copied from garments that I have not taken apart :) I traced them out onto newsprint. I double check with measurements but I don't rely on them.
This summer I noticed that the shirt that I most LOVE wearing actually IS starting to wear out, so I set about copying it. Coincidentally, it was also a secondhand store purchase with no label (it's handmade, machine stitched)! And I made a mockup of it in crappy pink polyester which I practiced some trimming with finger-loop braiding and actually ended up wearable, although definitely nowhere near as comfortable as the linen one I made and will likely make again, now that I have a working pattern.
I haven't tried copying anything with a collar yet so thank you for showing how you did that. Both the shirts I've done have facing (one's a v-neck and the other a keyhole tunic style).
I love seeing another Pfaff in the wild! I use my mother's Pfaff and it's probably 25 years old at this point but just such a solid machine still!
Love everything here, so much helpful information.
Most Satifying shot Ever! Threading the Needle!
Thanks so much for the collar tips. I ripped one of these out twice before finally getting it centered the third time!
I love the collar, it looks so neat! I look at the dress I'm making at the moment. Feels like I tried to make my collar and cuffs as horrible as possible. And boy did I succeed :)
This is so neat!! One day I may make some duplicates of my favorite dress!! It's a pretty simple pattern (3 panels to the bodice, two to the skirt and then sleeves) and I don't think it would be too tricky to measure with the technique you showed!!
You are not alone, I too have one. That shirt is lovely.
You did a beautiful job with the pattern and with the stitching! Everything is so nice and neat! It's awesome when your mockups are wearable or usable for lining - I try to do that but don't always succeed. How long did this take?
When I copy modern extant garments, I flip them inside out, pin them as flat as possible, and trace them onto paper with a Crayola washable marker. This way, my first pattern is almost perfect and the garment isn't harmed; even if I get marker on it, it washes right out. I use Crayola washable markers for almost all my sewing projects and highly recommend them.
I still want to see that lavender gown in the background. I know I've mentioned it before and I don't want to be a pest, but the colour is enchanting!
... I completely forgot I had made it! I do have some footage of that, I can try putting a video together. I don't have a lot of footage though so it might be a non-sensical video 😂
I adore this shirt and I would also want to have 12 of them!!!!
Thank you so much. Really found that helpful. Especially the double collar. I have a favourite top made out of Georgette fabric which I want to copy. Purchased the georgette fabric and all, but yet to tackle this job.
I love that you made this video! It's come at just the right time, I have a couple of shirts that I love and wear waaaay too often so it'll be nice to try to copy them. That under collar 👌 - sewing goals!
Wonderful collar demo! And such a lovely result, I think it will wear in very nicely too.
I LOVE that cheerful golden yellow sweater you’re wearing. It looks so lovely on you
I sew the front placket down from the underside instead, because then it looks like it opens, also I find you can go a bit above the top button and below the bottom button when I do it that way. which pulls less on the buttons. PS lovely blouse!
Looks good! Handy tip for attaching the collar stand next time: iron in the collar stand (which wil be topstiched in place) with the amount of hem before you attach the other side. It gives you a perfect view on where to stitch the collarstand to the garment and the topstitching will be much easier. (I hope I wrote it down clearly enough) :D The samen working order can be applied for the cuffs :)
It's a lovely shirt, I can see how you'd want more than one, and the copies came out so cute!
Yes! one of my favourite "office" blouses was from a charity shop and it isn't complicated construction but I have no idea how to copy the darts onto a pattern to replicate it
Darts are hard in this case :/ if you can access the excess dart fabric at the bottom, you could measure and get the bottom width of the dart, use the measured height and then try a couple of different styles? it does sound like a challenge!
I would use a sloper to get the right fit with the dart and then just add the details the shirt has on it.
I love that shirt. I have a few like that, and yes, they are perfect. This turned out really nicely!
This was such an informative video! Thank you for all the details
Cat: So the cuffs, I think I might do them all by machine
Also Cat: *whip stitches the cuffs on*
:D
Seriously though, thank you so much for this video! I think I might be making myself a shirt with puffy sleeves some time soon... I've never set in a collar or separate cuffs so I'm even more thankful for showing us the process! Your instructions will be very helpful once I get to making my own :)
#calledout 😂
Thank you for this video....interesting and useful techniques. You did a great job on the mock up and shirt. I hope to see the camel one too!
I have often wanted to copy a favorite shirt pattern, and you have inspired me to give it a try. Also, I love your ironing board cover. Really enjoyed this video. Thanks again.
I really love how the tops turned out. You did an amazing job. I have a few tops of my own that I would love to do this with. Thank you for everything you do to help us understand better what we are doing. Lol. I love watching you work...very soothing ☺️🥲
Not just you! I have a top which I adore but is gradually getting more and more see-through so I space out my wearing...and use an undershirt....
The Fold Line is my favourite for searching patterns. I find the filters for sleeve type, closure etc. rather than just 'top' a big help.
I hadn't seen this website before, it's so cool! thank you :)
@@CatsCostumery you're welcome! I love the sheer range of indie pattern companies they stock.
I did this with a shirt I loved so much. It was also sentimental because I wore it when I got engaged. I didn’t quite use this same method of copying tho. I laid the shirt down and traced around each piece of the shirt onto computer paper, adding things like seam allowance when I cut out the fabric. It worked so well! I also needed to size it up so that was an extra challenge haha! But anyway you can see the 2 shirt if you want. It’s @slowlysewn on IG. Yes, I used only handsewing for the whole thing. Crazy person amiright?? I loved it so much tho!
I just followed you. That doily though ... crochet goals!
@@francespowell6923 thank you!!
the french seam part was so well explained ...TY!
Ohh, your video came just in time as I was wondering if I could copy my favorite blouse but make it natural fiber! Thanks so much, your shirt lookes lovely!
I'm here for the sneeze and the hair-flick!
My favourite blazer jacket is about to die, and I'm considering ripping it apart to use as a pattern - but sewing a jacket is SCARY!!! I either copy it 1-to-1 with a lining, which is scary, or I make an unlined version which would require improvisation - and IS SCARY!
But watching your video makes me think I should start out with a shirt. That eliminates the whole lining-issue and would give me some practice at re-creating. I have a nice-fitting shirt that is worn at the cuffs and collar, so ripping it apart would be acceptable. (And all sorts of sins in a home-made man's shirt can be hidden by a good V-neck jumper, as long as the collar looks all right.)
This was very interesting. I love a vest my husband has and I want to copy it, with adjustments, for myself. This video really helped me in thinking that through. Thank you so much!
The sleeves are so cute! Very inspiring 💛
You did a wonderful job with the collar and cuffs! They can be very intimidating. I think it's visually a little harder to recreate modern garments because we're all so familiar with how they "should" look. Your end result is so professional!
And what is it with modern shirt arm holes? This one might have been a style choice for the pull over, but I like to be able to love my arms more than 90°. One day I will make a button up that fits me properly :)
You are just as cute as a button. This looks great! Shirts have scared me for some time because they look so dainty but you have given me the confidence to have a go myself!
YOur mock up is so lovely and looks so good on you. Keep one working on more.
This was very helpful! Beautiful job. ❤❤❤❤
I think when I clone my favourite shirt I will add a bit of flare at the side seams at the hips; my favourite shirt doesn’t tuck in nicely as it’s too tight at the hips and adding a hip flare will fix that. Yours came out really beautifully 😍
It looks brilliant! Well done. I have a few items like this that I'd love to recreate. The sleeves are great!
Thanks for the tips on making the pattern. Take care.
I love your shirt too. I have a fave that I need to copy and you've inspired me, keep up the good work
The music is particularly lovely in this video :)
What a cute top!
Videos are always super relaxing, and very inspiring because you don't stress out about making things perfect, and they always turn out cute anyway. This is an adorable shirt, and now I got to make one myself, and definitely add some lace trim to the Cuffs LOL you make it seem so simple, so I'm excited to try now
Much cute!
Looks really good! I have a very basic black linen shirt I really like, so I might try that sometime :D
Love the strpes
Great job. Your new shirts will get a lot of use. Love the video.
Love it!
I too have similar feelings about a shirt
I love this. It is very helpful. Your blouses are very cute.
I have a shirt I want to remake a bit bigger, OR from stretchy material as the material it has now is pretty solid. Hmmm
You have done a great job it looks great
Oh I LOVE that shirt! I am very tempted to use the pattern you drew and draft my own shirt from it (but would probably feel bad for taking shortcuts when you had to do work to get that pattern :o)
Also: I really like how you describe the steps you take in your videos. I reminds me of the people in university who just graduated and are now teaching students and are close to my age but so much wiser, but manage to feel relatable while they teach.
Also also: That sneeze was so dramatic, I love it
Edit to add: okay it came to my attention that the pattern is on patreon 🔥🔥
Ladies, if you are not a confident seamstress and pattern maker like me, I would
suggestion only taking apart one side of your favourite blouse. That way when you
can't remember how to re- assemble, you still have one half of your bestee to remind you how!
Oh! When I saw the sleeve pattern I thought of a man's shirt sleeve pattern. I always think of Demi Moore in his white shirt... I fell in love at that movie.
Thanks Cat.
P.S. Cat, could you share that sleeve pattern and guesstimate the blouse size with your followers? I'm subscribing!
Unfortunately I have worn all my favorite clothing until it wears out. But I have a bag of all that worn-out clothing to make patterns
I really like this shirt!
You are definitely not alone.
Beautiful! ❤️
Super excited to do this with my favorite pair of pants! The crotch is wearing through, but I can't bear to part with them completely 😢
12:20 Bless you
.......ESPETACULAR......MARAVILHOSA...INCRÍVEL.........
I have several shirts I dont wear often but love because they have a metallic print on them and it gets murdered by wash
I also hoard away some favorite clothes because I don’t want them to wear out and be gone forever...so instead it is gone forever into the closet??? Making a pattern is a good point.
Hi,such a pretty blouse, will you make more for yourself?
I might! Or maybe 3 for now is enough haha
Will you please give more instruction on how to draft sleeves? That is where I have the most trouble. I noticed that one side of your sleeve was longer where it meets the arms eye. Why is that and how do you draw that curve? Thank you.
I actually just eyeballed that curve 😅 but yes I can definitely try to make a video with more info on sleeves!
Dose it have drop shoulder?
question please: i see that you and many others use a walking foot. in all of my years of sewing, i have never used one (wasn't introduced to me when i was learning many years ago). what is its purpose and is it helpful enough to bother with getting one? after many years of not sewing, i'm just working on getting all my supplies together to get back to it. thanks.
A walking foot insures that both layers of fabric move through the feed at the same time. It is very helpful on very thin, fine fabrics like silks and polys and also some thicker fabrics. In my opinion, it is well worth the cost, if you will be sewing with fine, thin fabrics. Slippery fabrics tend to slide at different paces without a walking foot and then the seams don't come out evenly and the smoothness of the drape is off as well. This is just my opinion.
@@peggyr9623 thank you so much!
Mine isn't actually a walking foot, just a normal one! I've not used one before so I can't say much about them :)
I have favorites, too. I have copied simple things, but nothing with a collar like that.
Thanks for the video
I have a shirt my boyfriend bought me that I absolutely LOVE. My main roadblock is 1) The fabric is very stretchy, but I would want to remake it in (non-stretchy) linen, 2) I have no idea what I'm doing
Trace the shapes, and add a generous amount of seam allowance. Stretchy fabric does make things more difficult, so give yourself space to move seams in if it’s too big. Someone else mentioned just laying the clothes out flat and tracing around them at the seam line, which will be a good starting point if you don’t want to risk pulling the original apart for patterning.
How old is your Pfaff Expression and do you like it?
It's about two or three years old and yes, I do :)
Hey! Does anyone know if I could make an ironing pillow thingy like hers filling it with shredded leftover fabric? Would that be dense enough? Thanks in advance :)
Wow, I thought the mockup WAS the shirt - you were just showing us what the original looked like worn. Definately a wearable mockup.
Attaching the collar sounds like attaching a quilt binding, or a skirt waistband, just a bit more troublesome to manage because of the shape
I agree. Collars really mess with your head
OMG LOL!!! i've also handsewn it #judge me
ehehe
Hi! I really love your videos! Just wanted to say, as a bit of (hopefully) helpful criticism: I think some of your sewing/cutting/patterning and so on timelapses are a bit too long. I would much prefer having short, normal-speed clips instead of long sped-up ones. But that's just personal preference, and I still love watching your videos!
Thanks for this! I always struggle with how much to include, because I want to show the process as clear as possible, and if I don't speed it up then the videos would be 5 hours long 😂 hopefully I can find a good balance soon!