2 hours to sew a dress: What really happened
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2024
- I'm finally cutting into my Liberty tana lawn fabric so I can make a dress to wear to an art exhibit. Is 2 hours overly ambitious?!? Watch and find out!
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What I love about sewists is that they find out about some sort of event and immediately think
I have just the right fabric (and dive into making a dress)
So true! I’ve been doing this sort of thing since college. Thankfully the end result is much better these days 😂
Try using iron on interfacing on the zipper seams. Measure two strips of interfacing 1 1/4 inches wide and just longer than your zipper. Iron it on along both edges of the centre back seam. Then fold in half length ways and press again. This gives you a 5/8 inch guide for your zip and is quite obvious. Your zipper will go in nice and smoothly and not end up bobbling or uneven at the neck line. I always serge the centre back seams after adding the interfacing and before sewing on the zip.
That’s a good tip! I’ll try it out next time. Thanks for sharing ☺️
Good tip , I always get ripples or bobbling along the zipper line . I hate that .
Good advice
Making a dress that looks like the painting that you are looking at is exactly the kind of thing that I would do. ❤
Awesome!! Glad to know we think the same way 😉
Thanks for sharing this video! Much appreciated. Its fun to see how others do things when their style is different from mine. That your dress wouldn't be found in the shops is a compliment. 😀 Its a huge rush when the garment is done and to do some show off. In that I envy you as everybody in this town of 50,000 sews quilts. In fact that describes most of Washington State.
I gave up on try to do things in the time frame set by the patterns. First I mark the pieces after cutting and it turns out to be a monument to anal retentive behavior. Secondly I add in a few haute sewing techniques and usually line my dresses. Thirdly I'm poor and don't watch much TV, so sewing is a large part of my entertainment. Lastly I like avant garde from the 70-90s era and try to incorporate some of that into the final garment.
Most all of my clothes are black and comprised of period, vintage and contemporary pieces. Most can be dressed up or down and fit into office professional, businesses casual or Goth/Punk. I'm A geeky Goth in my fifties. It helps with the very small capsule wardrobe of 4-6 each of skirts, dresses, trousers, blouses, sweaters and tops. Sewing gives me full control over quality and I save up for the best fabric I can buy. My clothes are far higher quality than expensive ready to wear. Most of my clothes are 7-11 years old and in good shape.
Year after next I will be able to work again as I'm starting to walk again after years of severe health issues.
Thank you for watching! I love that your style is goth/punk- totally Gen X (which I am too, just a little younger). I’m happy to know that you love sewing as a source of entertainment AND because you value quality! Clothes these days are so overpriced and poorly made. I haven’t been shopping in years because everything I go clothes shopping I think, I can make this better and in a fabric no one else has. I’m sure you agree 😉
4 hours with mistakes is pretty good. I’ve also learned not to sew while tired or frustrated.
I haven’t sewed tired in forever and I forgot about what happened last time!!
It's refreshing to hear that you make mistakes, corrections made and future improvements to be done. Did anyone at the art exhibit comment on your dress?
I made a lot of mistakes. Thankfully none of them were so bad as to ruin my dress. Even after years of sewing I’m not perfect. I used to put in an invisible zipper with zero problems but I haven’t sewn one in a year. Those skills get rusty when you don’t use them!
Unfortunately no one commented. But my boyfriend said a lot of people were looking at me while I looked at paintings.
@@SewSewLoungeLo artesano no es perfecto! It’s artisanal, not perfection! Hope this translates! Mistakes are part of a true craftsman! I love the dress the fabric, pattern , sleeve style everything!👍🏼
I see why the fabric reminded you Matisse… you could’ve stood against the wall and been another piece of artwork! 🖼️ thank you for the rundown of what worked and what didn’t and how you made things right. 😁👍. Beautiful fabric and dress.
@@maryellenoneill9061 thank you for your nice comment. I’m glad it all worked out and I was able to wear the dress to the exhibit. It was so much fun!
@@TheEvie202 yo hablo español también. But I’ve never heard of that saying before-it’s so true! Thanks for sharing ☺️
The first time I made a facing, i did understitching and I thought it was "magical". I understitch where ever I can use it. Necklines, armhole facings for sleeveless garments, and even waistline facings. I love the fabric you used and the pattern was a great choice to show it off.
Aww thank you! Once I figured out the purpose for understitching and the huge difference it makes with a neckline I became a convert!
I really love this dress! I wouldn’t have thought to use a Tana lawn with that pattern, but it really works. I have some liberty in my stash you’ve inspired me to finally sew.
I'm going to say this as delicately as I can. If it only took 2 hours to sew a dress, I'd be elated, happy, and beyond thrilled.
But sadly, I consider pattern preparation, any alterations I need to make, cutting the fabric, change the thread in my machine, and begin sewing. More like 8 hours maybe even more. Reality.😊
This started with a knit dress last spring that said “2 hours to sew” on the pattern, which didn’t include pattern prep and cutting. And since it was a basic dress I sewed it in just over two hours. The time limit on this dress was arbitrary and it took 4 hours of sewing, including ripping out and resewing because it was more complicated. I generally don’t count pattern prep and cutting as sewing time-that’s all prep work.
@SewSewLounge l understand. But beginners might not. And need to know the reality of sewing a dress or anything else. Just saying.
Sometimes it takes more time than that to change my serger thread.
Thank you for your honesty in how long it took and the adjustments you had to make. Everything takes me forever to make and then I doubt my skills because I’m so slow. My motto now is make summer clothes in the winter and vice versa. Hopefully they will be ready for the season I want to wear them for. Beautiful fabric!
I’m don’t see fast either. I try to be as efficient as possible, but I kept making mistakes because I was tired. I should know better than to sew when I didn’t sleep well the night before. Your sewing schedule sounds like a good one. I’d try that but it’s too hot in my sewing room to sew winter fabrics during the summer!
Love the fabric. I've been sewing for 50 years, and I've never seen any pattern you could truly make in a couple of hours. It takes several hours just to prepare the fabric and lay and cut the fabric. Every time I see commercial patterns with big type screaming, "Two-hour dress!" I just snort. It certainly contributes, though, to people thinking I can whip up a couture, custom-fitted gown for them in a day at less than they'd pay off the rack. Which drives me insane and makes me uncivil.
I don’t think the reality tv sewing shows help either! When I watch Making The Cut I start thinking I can make a capsule collection in two days 🤣
I made a knit dress back in the spring that was labeled “2 hour” and I did it in just over two hours. I probably could have hit the 2 hour mark, if I’d skipped interfacing the neckline (which wasn’t part of the pattern instructions) but then it wouldn’t have looked as good.
You did a beautiful job on the dress and it was perfect for the exhibit!
I realized back when I used to sew more, a long time ago….that one of the biggest differences between being able to identify home-sewn garments and commercially made garments is in the pressing of the seams and overall draping of the piece. A well-made garment, whether made by YOU as opposed to commercially-made, will be hard to tell apart if the seams are pressed properly, along with any top stitching or other decorative features. Now, when you take a look inside, you can almost always tell the difference between.
Aww thank you. It was so much fun to wear.
I am so glad you are showing how to do things properly and correcting mistakes rather than just stick to a time challenge. It’s fun to be quick…but this is an art and worth every attention to be happy with the outcome. A beautiful dress and fabric and worth every minute of time that it took.
It’s SO worth taking the time to do it right! Not just for the video so show others how I make mistakes and fix them, but also for me personally. I’ve found that the projects that are rushed aren’t ever as much fun to wear because I know I could have done better if I’d slowed down. Thanks for your comment ❤️
The time isn’t important! It’s the result. I’d wear that dress in a heartbeat! 😊 It’s bad enough to get a pattern to fit, but to have your body changing at the same time is really challenging!
Im glad you agree about the time. It got to be laughable after a point. It was a fun sew even if it couldn’t be done in 2 hours. And I’m happy with it ☺️ I’m working to get down to a pattern size 14 everywhere.
Try bra strap holders. Little straps sewn into the shoulder seam that snap around the bra strap. It is incredibly easy to make and then you never have to worry about shifting. You can alternatively by plastic ones that pin in like safety pins and hook onto the strap, but with a pretty dress like this, I would sew them. Just a thought. The fabric print is beautiful on you, btw!
That is a good idea. I never think of bra strap holders. I need to learn how to make them. You’re right, this dress needs handmade ones not plastic 😉
Congrats. I'm learning that mistakes are part of the journey. Thanks, Toni! That was terrific.
You’re very welcome!! Sewing is a fun journey that’s a constant process of learning ❤️
My friend called those mistakes designer details.
Love your dress, Toni!!
Aww thank you. It turned out so pretty. I’m glad the pattern worked so well with the fabric.
To ‘kick it up a notch’, lining the sleeves with a solid bright fabric would have given them a real zip. Lovely fabric and lots to learn from this project. Thanks!
That would make the sleeves extra fancy for sure! I don’t think I had the energy to do anything else after 4 hours 😂
Nice, normal stufff that we regular sewers experience. This is what is needed. When you under a time crunch and tired it does not work well. Tried it. Thank you for sharing . Dress looks pretty.
Thank you! It quickly became apparent that my arbitrary 2 hour challenge was going to be more like a 4 hour one 😂
I’m enjoying your Make. I made my first entry when I saw the curtains then went back to finish watching.
Thank you! I’m happy with the way it turned out.
The dress is so pretty. And you looked great with the backdrop of the Matisse paintings! What a great idea. As to how long things take to put together,, I always find that it takes me waaaaay more time than I figure. I attribute that to being exacting about the construction. So you're doing pretty great, it seems to me. Glad you had a good time.
I like how you put that “exacting about construction”. So true! For me it’s about doing the best I can with the skills I have and if I have to rip out a seam and redo it, oh well. Plus the fabric is too gorgeous to not sew well.
I am so glad you shared the work you did on this dress! I just love, love the fabric. "Go big, or go home!" 😄 That's going to be my new phrase.
Aww thank you. I’m glad you enjoy the process. “Go big or go home” is a great phrase. My sister and I say it all the time 😂
Absolutely beautiful dress and such a fun way to exhibit it. It was amazing how the paintings’ colors
and the dress’ colors matched. You truly could have walked right into the paintings! ☺️
Thank you for your comment. I couldn’t believe how well the dress matched either! ❤️
I’m an artist and I love to hear about your love of art, along with your love ❤️ of sewing. So neat that you found that lovely fabric to go along with the Matisse exhibit! How serendipitous! (That’s my 25 cent word for the day! 😊)
I love art. There is a Matisse painting at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Woman in a Purple Coat that’s my favorite. I’m going to design my own fabric so I can make it one day!
Beautiful. I have two pieces of Liberty Fabric that are waiting for the perfect inspiration before I cut into them. This was a perfect use for yours!
Thank you. I wasn’t sure which pattern I was going to use and I’m glad I found the perfect pattern to accentuate the print.
I really appreciate the fact that you are honest about the time frame for your project. The dress is lovely on you and it would be very fun to wear it! Bravo!
Thank you ❤️ once I hit the two hour mark it was very obvious it was it was going to take a lot longer.
I always say:”there’s the quick way of doing things and then there’s my way” 😂 You should be proud of finishing it in that much time! You looked great at the exhibit. I’m sure that others noticed how on theme you were. 😊 Also, congratulations on your fitness success.
Thanks Julia! The weather was really nice and I had the window open and it’s was a very pleasant sewing experience. Time just didn’t seem to matter and that was okay.
I love the colorful fabrics you use!
Thank you! It’s pretty obvious how much I love colorful printed fabric. I can’t imagine sewing with anything else. Glad to know you love like it too ❤️
Love your idea to sew a dress to look like the painting at the exhibit! Love the sleeves! Oh boy did I learn not to sew when tired lol. The dress looks beautiful!
Aww thank you. It was a lot of fun. No more tired sewing for me!
So cool! I have that pattern but haven't sewed it yet. Yours is gorgeous!
Thank you Jennifer! It’s not a hard pattern and I’m so happy when the end result. I might try some of the other sleeve variations too!
Yes, don't sew when you are tired! I have run my finger through with the needle when I did that. Lovely fabric!
I’ve learned my lesson- nap before sewing if I’m tired. Thank you for your comment ☺️
It was brilliant to see you looking at paintings which you looked a part of. Brilliant and fun. As you will recall, darts are my nemesis and perhaps why I no longer sew. At any rate I am not surprised that people understand and appreciate that it took longer than you hoped to make it and why. You are human, after all.
Aww thanks Leigh. And thanks for your suggestion with keeping the timeline real 😉
The dress is beautiful, well worth the time you invested in making it 🥰
Thank you! 😊 It’s sure to be a favorite of mine.
That turned out beautifully. I’m glad your grandma can help you get the fit to perfection because that dress deserves to be worn. I think you paired the fabric with the pattern very well too. Once I get tired, my brain can’t cope and I start making all kinds of mistakes. Sewing is such a good mental exercise which your grandmother is proof of.
I’m glad Grandma can help me too. It’s so hard to get the fit right by myself. I was so excited to find the pattern in my stash; it did work well didn’t it? Yes sewing is a great mental exercise- Grandma will be 99 next month and is still sewing strong!
You inspired me to make a new dress for spring. It snowed here last night so it’s the perfect time to plan ahead. I was struck by your comment about the back darts being pressed towards the centre. I totally agree that they should pressed away from centre. Remember that sometimes instructions are optional or even wrong. As an experienced sewist, you probably know better.
I swear I learned that darts get pressed out and not toward the inside. It just doesn’t make sense to add more bulk to the midsection! But I haven’t sewn double ended darts in ages…
I love the fabric, the dress, and I own the Matisse print! well done! I subscribed
That’s very awesome. I thought about buying it in the gift shop but I didn’t have my membership card to get the discount 😉 thanks for subscribing!
Lovely and so sew appropriate for the art show. I subscribed today!
Thanks for subbing! So glad you liked my video ❤️
I’m so glad I found your channel!
I’m glad you did too! Welcome, so glad that you’re here 😉
Your dress came out beautifully!
Thank you so much! I’m very happy with the way it turned out.
I like to "draw" a line using my basting stitch on sewing machine. Easy to see. Easy to remove. My sewing machine guide is my "ruler." Easy peasy and no worrying about my marks not coming out.
I might try that next time. It would certainly be easier to see!
I have a Bernina 1080. I also have the 200. I use the 1080 the most. I've never known anyone else who has this machine. I love your dress. I too love color.
I’ve never met anyone who had a 1080 either!! It’s such a wonderful machine ❤️
Beautiful work! ❤
Thank you. I love the fabric sooo much ❤️
I enjoyed this video and bought the pattern. I’m sure what I learned from you will help me make the dress. Thank you. When I sew I don’t try to power through a project. I do better quality work if I sew in chunks of time. Lol! I guess that takes planning ahead, which is a bit difficult.
Yay!! Glad to hear it. If you have any questions feel free to email me ☺️ it’s a pretty straightforward pattern and I enjoyed seeing it.
Dress looked fabulous on you!!
Aww thank you!
you done a good job the dress look really lovely on you
Thank you so much! I’m very happy with the way it turned out ❤️
LOVE the curtains!!!!
Oh thank you! The print is Alexander Henry Home Sewing is Easy. I made them with my grandma for my first sewing room years ago. I love them too ❤️
For whatever reason, I always had fun sewing darts….and we all know how properly sewn darts DO make a difference. I even love to make pleats….making and matching the folds. But I don’t make many complicated things these days, but I’m still certainly good with darts and they’re pretty easy👍Thanks!
I like darts too! They’re much easier than princess seams 🤣
Wow! looks really nice. I thing the Bernina presser feet are the best I've ever used and in 46yrs, I've worn out a lot of sewing machine. Yes! Don't sew went you are tired, I always fail on that one😊.
Yeah I know better than to see when tired. That’s one reason my projects in college looked so bad. An all-nighter sewing project doesn’t work as well as a cram session before a test 🤣
🤣😅🤣
Perfect dress for the occasion!
Aww thank you ❤️
Gorgeous dress!!!
Thank you! 😊 I love it.
Beautiful dress and you looked great in it! I use wash away wonder tape for putting in my zippers instead of basting.
Great tip! I didn’t think about wonder tape.
I love doing that! I also use it to stick two edges of slippery knits together to start them through the serger. That lower edge always gets sort of chewed and ends up a quarter of an inch longer.
@@daxxydog5777 thanks for the additional endorsement! I’m going to try it out.
Drawing the 16-inch seamline in was brilliant!
Thank you! It worked pretty well too.
Perfect dress...did people comment about your dress at the exhibit...I know I would have complimented you and asked to take a selfish with you in front of a painting!❤
Aww thanks Jackie. No one commented. Too bad you weren’t there-I would have been happy to take a picture with you ☺️
Loved how you drew the smaller pattern cut line inside the larger pattern piece you cut out. I’m assuming you added that extra sizing line before removing the pattern piece? You looked stunning in your dress, too. It would be a show stopper if you wore that into court one fine Spring day😊.
That’s exactly what I did! I just used tracing paper to mark it in. So much easier to adjust that way. I would be quite a show stopper in court!
I LOVE the fabric
Yay! I love it too ❤️
4 hours is still extremely terrific!!!😊❤
Thank you! I’m happy that I got it done. 2 hours was so unrealistic 🤣
ohh one more thing (since i am seeing your video 4 months after). instead of removing the back zipper, i would just add 2 very nice 8-10" length convex darts - closer fit - on each side of the zipper. this would taper to your waist and much easier and faster. AND should give it that great look for the waist.
That’s a fantastic idea! I will have to try that. I’ve worn the dress twice as is and I’d like it to fit tighter.
@@SewSewLounge happy i can suggest and help. if you have to take too much in the back then distribute front and back convex darts. as you do, baste first, try and see. Eager to see your wedding dress in the works too. :)
Even new thread melts with a hot iron. Put a single layer of birds eye diaper fabric over the area to be pressed and no melting. Also creates better pressing on everything.
Thanks for the suggestion
Really lovely style and gorgeous print. Do the sleeves get in the way, eating etc?! Thank you x
The sleeves weren’t too bad eating! I went to dinner with my boyfriend after the museum and kept them out of the food. That was an initial concern of mine too.
Great video
Thank you! ❤️
Your dress is beautiful - that fabric does it justice. Yes I know all about unpicking and issues with sizing. I would like to purchase that see through ruler - where did you get it?
Awww thank you. I’m so happy with my dress. I think I got the ruler at Joann’s. It’s a Dritz “see-thru” ruler, if that helps. The slots in it are great for marking! Another viewer asked for the link on Amazon so I put it in the description under the video ☺️
You're brave to cut into Tana lawn without making a muslin first! Of course I usually don't make a muslin because I am sooo impatient! Right now I have a pattern laid out on Tana lawn--it's a simple trapeze dress available free from the fabric store online, which specializes in linen.
Personally I hate facings and will either do a bias finish on the neckline or if I have a bodice/skirt dress pattern I will make a lining using the burrito method. Are you familiar with that? It made a huge difference in my sewing. There are videos on it. My facings almost always look bad and never lie flat. I have issues with darts as well because I don't have much bust-wise. The vertical double-ponted darts work better for me.
I love how your dress turned out and it is perfect for the event! I buy Liberty through their website since I don't go to London much! They have sales and usually free, fast shipping to the USA.
Do you have a link for the clear ruler you used to draw the lines?
I rarely make muslins first for the same reason! 😂 I was nervous to cut the Tana lawn, but it turn out fine. I’m looking forward to using the other pieces I bought soon. The weight is perfect for Texas summers.
I have not heard of the burrito method for facings, only pillow case making. I will have to check it out I’m always looking for a good way to finish something.
I’ve used free patterns from the fabric store too. I made a great tank and I have a boxy blouse pattern ready to go. I’ll have to get the trapeze dress too.
The ruler I use is a Dritz see-thru ruler. It has a variety of markings for different seam allowances and such.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment ☺️
The Mona trapeze dress turned out great! I love it! The only thing I would suggest, if you try it, is to possibly make it longer. I am 5'5" (I think you said you are too?) and it was maybe a teensy bit shorter than I would have liked. If you use Adobe acrobat to open the pdf you can choose the size you want using the layers menu. It made a huge difference for me because it can be so hard to see the size you want among all the lines. @@SewSewLounge
@@martbright thank you for the tips!! I am 5’5”. I would probably like it a little longer too thanks for letting me know that it runs short ☺️
Great video! I really like the slotted clear ruler you used. I had trouble finding it on Amazon. Can you post a link to it? Thanks :)
I put just put a link in the description under the video. YT won’t let me post links in comments. Thank you for watching and commenting ❤️
Thank you :)@@SewSewLounge
Beautiful fabric! Which Liberty Tana Lawn fabric is it ( name) ? I’ve looked through a few dozen and haven’t seen it. PS. Thanks for telling it how it really is for most of us much of the time!
I couldn’t find it on the Liberty website either. I bought it from the store when I was in London back in May. I just checked the receipt and it’s called Jungle Trip Pink. There is also a blue color way. You might be able to find it from another source. Sewing always takes longer than I think it will, but if I’m having fun it doesn’t really matter.
@@SewSewLounge thank you!!! I found some!
@@carpenc1 yay!! So happy you found it.
Beautiful fabric. Four hours is still not bad.
Thank you! It’s not bad right? Still less than half a day. And it turned out great.
The dress is gorgeous and you’re not a machine! It’s beautiful and individual - mistakes and all 😂
Oh thank you for your comment. I’m happy with the way it turned out. And once I get the fit adjusted it will certainly turn into one of my go to dresses.
You were right, your dress picked up the same colors in the paintings
I wasn’t sure which paintings would be in the exhibit so I’m glad that I matched several of them!
I happened to have a mask that I made from a print that looked like Van Gogh's Starry Night. So of course I had to wear it when we went to the Imersive Van Gogh show a few years ago! 😊
So many people in the gift shop kept asking me where the mask was on the displays so they could buy one. Oops! 😅
That’s too funny. I love looking like art too 😉
It would take me more than two hours to do the layout and then cut. 😂
I didn’t count cutting time only sewing. I think the pattern lay out and cutting took about 45 min in addition to the sewing time 😉
@@SewSewLounge: my projects tend to use a lot of fabric and I also trace off from the pattern tissue. I can take as long as two days to even get to the sewing stage. 😂
@@victorialine5984 you’re a better sewist than me! I have a bunch of indie patterns I want to sew, but I don’t want to spend the time tracing them 🤣🤣🤣
Rasant Thread ❤
I have never heard of that type of thread. Poly core with cotton outside?!? That sounds great. I’m going to get some. Thanks for the info ☺️
Beautiful dress! How was the art exhibit?
Thank you Janell! The exhibit was very colorful and inspiring ☺️
What foot did you use for the hidden zipper. I have a 1080 and is that a teflon foot? What number. Thanks for the info.
I’m out of town so I can’t check the number right now. It’s a plastic foot with a hole in the middle and channels on each side to run the zipper teeth though.
May I ask where you bought the box holding your Bernina specialty feet?
It came with my machine. It’s snaps on against the arm to create a larger sewing platform. I have to take it off for the machine to fit in the sewing cabinet.
It comes with the machine and fastens to the back of the machine.
Hi where do I find the pattern. thank you. 😊
There is a link in the description that will take you to the website. You should also be able to find it wherever you buy patterns.
What machine are you using? Also what is that really cool metal thingy you used when pressing for your zipper?
I’m using a Bernina 1080, which is my first sewing machine that I got for my 21st birthday. The metal thingy is a Dritz way hem- there is a link in the description under the video if you want to check it out 😉
@@SewSewLounge oh my goodness, I knew I recognized your sewing machine!! I have the same one!! I absolutely love it! It is a workhorse!! I am so excited to finally meet someone else who has this machine. Even when I have contacted Bernina they have no information on this sweet baby!
I got that machine in June 1993 and used it for years until the mother board went out and no dealer has one to replace it😢. I loved that machine!
@@rsplatt100 I got mine in 1997;fingers crossed she can hold on. I don’t know what I’d do without her!!
@@SewSewLounge I still have it. It will not power on but I can’t rid of it
So the key question though is the prep took how much time? Because to me that’s the most time-consuming
The pattern cutting was pretty quick since I used a rotary cutter, plus there are only 5 pattern pieces. Cutting out the fabric took about an hour since it’s a directional print and I wanted to make sure it looked good. And I had to get it all on grain and then cut each sleeve individually to get the print in the right direction. I’d say about an hour and 30 minutes more or less once I cut the interfacing and attached it to the facings.
Where you get the timer from??
I got it on Amazon! It’s a time cube plus preset timer. I’ll put the link in the description below the video.
Use press on basting tape to place your zippers! Easier.
Great idea!! I will try that next time.
What version of BERNINA are you working on? I tried to zoom in but could not see it. Looks like a fairly basic, non-electronic machine.
It’s a Bernina 1080. I got it in the late 90s. It’s a great machine. It’s one of the early electronic ones. I highly recommend it if you can find one.
It's a 1080. I have one too.
My arms aren’t flexible enough to have back zippers or buttons. It limits my choice of patterns.
A back zipper a challenge for everyone. I had to ask for my boyfriend to help me get zipped.
I saw a tutorial once on how to install a side zipper instead of a back zipper. It might give you more options. If only I could remember where I saw it. Threads maybe??
I’d adjust the pattern for a side seam.
What sort of fabric was it
Tana Lawn from Liberty London.
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@@margaretsharp9136 it’s such a dream to sew with!
Why don't you wear your handmade clothing in your videos? You seem to only wear a black tshirt.
I sew a lot of printed fabric and I want the fabric to be the emphasis of my videos not what I’m wearing. I post pictures wearing what I make on Instagram and in the community tab.
Would love to see you work with the pattern darts, rather than see you iron the darts. More hands on please.
Thanks for watching
Its gorgeous
Thank you Brenda! I’m very happy it turned out so well.