I’m so happy to see the younger generation wanting to try sewing! I’m a 65 year old grandmother who’s has sewn many things since my mother taught me at 11. Making your own clothes or things for the home gives you such a sense of accomplishment. Congratulations, you did a wonderful job! And you made your own patterns! I’m very impressed! Your dress was lovely.
I wish my Grandma could've taught me to sew! She was very talented at quilting, but sadly she passed away before I was old enough to be near a needle.. Yes, I love the feeling of being able to make things yourself. Thank you so much!
I’m 24 and finally getting into sewing properly, and I’m so glad to have my grandma to teach me! She used to be a seamstress and gave me her old Bernina machine years ago, which I’ll finally be putting to good use. We did some adjustments to my existing clothes together and next time she’s going to help me make a proper dress (I made a nice apron by myself in the meantime). It really is so fun to be able to custom make things and recycle old clothes you otherwise don’t wear anymore! I hope the younger generation in your life looks to you for knowledge as well
@@petloverspy I’m so happy you have a grandma to teach you! That’s a wonderful way to really know her and what her life was like as well as gain a skill you’ll always have. Back in my day there were so many beautiful fabric stores out here (so CA). I think choices are more limited today but I may be wrong. Enjoy!
I'm 28 and self-taught, but I started on an old 1940s Singer machine that was my aunt's mother in law's. Sadly, my grandmother passed many years ago and didn't know how to use a machine. She did hand sew. I learned via a retired teacher here on RUclips. I now have a new machine (Brother) because the Singer unfortunately broke a part, and getting a replacement was more expensive than just getting a new one. I haven't ventured into making clothes yet, but I made curtains, cushions, and cloth napkins for my mother.
I'm 23 trying to get into sewing! Sadly, my grandmother who is a very talented seamstress lives in a different place where I do now, so I don't have anyone that I can ask for advice atm, other than the internet. I'm thinking of reaching out to a local care home to see if they're interested in letting me get in touch with residents that are willing to teach! I've volunteered in carehomes before and I noticed how a lot of the residents there are lonely specially when their families are too busy to visit them, so I figured it'd be a 2-birds-1-stone situation to learn from them!
Hi, I just wanted to revoke a little "joke" i made about the price of the original dress. The intention of the “joke” was how I personally can’t afford to spend that much money on one dress, but I didn’t consider that this is actually a fair price, if not too cheap, in order for the seamstress/seamster to get a fair wage. It’s actually made by I believe a small business called Heartsandfound, you can find them on Etsy.
Even if it's a fair price for the work, not everyone can afford it. My local thriftstore sells fabric items by the pound, so I can buy lots and lots of white bedsheets for fabric for almost nothing at all. Because of my shape, handmade items or tailored items look best on me, but I would not be able to buy all of that myself from ethical, fair trade companies or individuals. There is nothing wrong with saying that something is too expensive for you, or that you can't afford it. As an artist myself, I only think it's rude when people harass the individual to lower their prices.
Rather than looking down at a price the way the joke was made you can simply say its out of your budget and want to see if you can make it yourself. I was about to stop watching at that joke but I'm glad you addressed it in the comments! Thank you for trying to understand both sides!
I'm a beginner in sewing but my dream is to sew dresses like this one. I think I will try it, even though it is intimidating. You explained it very well
You definitely can! I have only been sewing for a few years and this one is not as complicated as it may seem. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have along the way!
A nice trick for measuring skirts length: use the measuring tape upside down. This way you have the point zero of the tape at your desired hem length and can easily read the number at the point you’re holding it up.
Btw that dress in the picture is made by hearts and found and they make top quality clothes. The money is 1000000% worth it. Their craftsmanship is crazy good. Over the years, I've bought 8 of their dresses. I will die on the hill that their dresses are the best clothes out there
This is the first thing I’ve ever done in my life, started having zero idea of what sewing was and ended up with a beautiful dress !! Thanks for the fun and helpful tutorial! I will be looking forward for more 🥰🌸✨
What a gorgeous dress, and what a sudden motivation to make one. I've been eyeing the inspiration for..ahm..2-3 years now? Taking the pattern paper and meter out this very moment. Also, thank you for such a well-explained tutorial, hope to frolic in wet Northern European fields soon.
That dress with blue flowers you showed at the beginning was so cute!! I love the white version too but I think that I may go for smth with more pattern instead
I had a dress like this in 1971, made of cotton doubleknit (purple, an unusual color before the late 60’s). I wore it out. The midriff/ribcage was solid dark purple and the rest was a knit-in small geometric in purple and white. The best!
@@ThriftFilippa no. Mom was a tosser. We had relatively few clothes in those days, and we wore them out and then pitched them, unless we outgrew them and those went to the Church rummage sale.
I've tried to sew so many things and not a single one came out how i wanted to (and not a single clothing item fitted me). But this tutorial made it so easy to sew a dress that I don't only fit in but that turned out exactly as I wanted it😍
This is THE MOST perfect tutorial I have ever found!!! I made this dress for my sister's 16th birthday present and she just loved it. Thank you so much!!!
I'm watching this while crocheting a totally different project, but the commentary in this video is so entertaining I'd watch it just for that, even if I never make the dress. (I'll be making the dress, though.)
When you make a muslin mockup to make sure that it works, rip it back apart and use it as your pattern. (If you have to make significant adjustments, cut a new replacement piece.) I figured out a long time ago, when I was making medieval clothes for me and my husband, that cloth pattern pieces are the best thing ever. They stick to all but the slickest fabrics, so you don't have to pin them, they don't get hard creases and refuse to lay flat (and you can always iron them if they wrinkle), and they don't blow around like a paper or tissue paper pattern if you have a fan on. Even weights aren't needed.
This is a great tip, thank you! I think for draping it’s definitely the best option, so you don’t also have to make a pattern on paper. I personally find it easier using paper for making changes and alterations to the pattern as well as copying the pattern to make something else later on. But i definitely see the benefit of using cloth and i’ll have to try it! Thanks!
beautiful work! from my research I've found that the back of the dress is actually fitted and not gathered, which makes it more flattering on larger size bodies. so if anyone wants to recreate this dress, that is something to look into
@@annie.sanders Yes thank you! I found it after making the video, so it's a bit too late, but I would be very interested in seeing how one could make it with the fitted back, as I'm not really sure myself!
As a person to who sewing is absolutely rocket science and who just can't seem to grasp sewing terminology, thank you so much for breaking this process down in a way that even my inner lightbulb switched on! Hopefully I'll find the time to try and make this dress some day after having long ago given up on trying to sew things.
I love this comment, the inner lightbulb lol! I'm very happy to have been to some assistance. I hope you can find the time too, and also if you want to learn, even if it seems like rocket science, you can do it!!
I made this dress! It's the first piece of clothing I had ever made let alone a dress! And it turned out to be sooooo pretty that I am soo determined to keep on making my own clothing. Thank you so much for such a detailed tutorial. I think this tutorial doesn't just give you a guide to making this dress but it also lets us advance into how we can measure our body and come up with a pattern of our own. Just like you said in the beginning of the video, this was a challenge for me and I think I really developed my sewing skills through this video. For people who are beginners, don't worry if it"s going to be too difficult because if you follow the tutorial it would be really easy. The tutorial was so well made that it only took me two days to make this dress. I used sort of an old bedsheet looking cloth and although it does look beautiful, my dress doesn't really look like it's been manufactured. So I recommend people to use better cloth than just bedsheet or maybe even use a cloth with a pattern if you want it to give off a more manufacfured aura. Thank you again for your splendid guide to this dress, I really like the dress and I would have never been able to get it if not for this tutorial❤❤❤❤🎉🎉❤❤❤
i just took notes on all of the patterns! i'm going to the fabric store tomorrow to get everything! i'm making it for high school graduation! thank you so much for this tutorial
You are very encouraging. I am going to start with a vintage shift like underwear thing that they wore under their corsets but over their bloomers (big pants to people not as old as me...knickers that is if you dont speak Brit English lol!) I thought, because its only rectangles and a couple of rectangles cut diagonally as gores and gussets, it has got to be fairly simple. If IT works, I think I will try yours because its so pretty and I have been wearing whats now called "Cottage core" and Dark Academia since before your parents were born....yeah, that old...an Original Punk Rocker actually! We were made to do sewing and cooking at school so I can actually knit, crochet and do some embroidery, however I have never got on with sewing machines...way too easy to break if theyre electrical...I can use manual hand and treadle machines but often find machines so much hassle that handsewing is better for me anyway...slow but nothing to break!
Oooh that sounds very fun, making vintage "underwear"! I'm very impressed by your hand sewing skills! I've never really learnt how to hand sew properly, but i'd like to get into someday!
Isn't everyone wanting to make this dress now? Thank you so much for a DIY tutorial so people can make it themselves versus buying from fast fashion brands!
Thank you for watching!! The original dress is actually from Hearts&Found and they make hand made dresses i believe, just in case one would want to buy it not from a fast fashion brand!
@@ThriftFilippa Thanks for the info! I like sewing my own clothes when I can and for those out there who would prefer to make their own we have your video we can use! So thank you again for taking the time to record this! And for letting me know about Hearts&Found!
Just thank you for using pattern paper and making everything on the table, I watched to much videos where people draw everything right on fabric on the floor. Finally, see someone relatable 🥰
This video is so helpful and entertaining all at the same time! I am making this dress for my 14 year old daughter and I can't wait to see how it comes out! Thank you for taking the time to show us how to make this adorable dress.
this tutorial is amazing!!!! i thought i would give it a try, cause i have been sewing for a while, but i've only done very basic stuff before. that being said, my brain is currently mush, trying to decide how to accomplish the pattern pieces. i've never made a pattern before, and i have to keep reminding myself that a small little mistake or imperfection isn't going to mean the end of the world. ( even if it is) anyway, i've decided that i'm in too far now to quit and i am determined to finish this dress! hopefully i'll give an update, but thank you so much for the wonderful video!
Bit late to the comments, but what I find helps me when measuring length for skirts is flipping the tape measure upside down, so the start hangs where I want the hem to be
I know it's been a year but I wanted to leave this comment anyway. I just made this dress and it is one of the first things I made, your tutorial was so detailed and beginner friendly! Thank you so much, it turned out wonderfull!
i can't tell which is better, your jokes or this diy. the dress you made is beautiful! i want to make my own clothes and make dresses like this one myself, but i'm much too intimidated and can only sew simple things by hand at the moment. i do want to get better and make clothes like someday so i'll try to keep practicing :)
You're too sweet!! I also thought it was intimidating making my own clothes at first but trial and error/learning from your mistakes are definitely key words in sewing. I hope you get to make your own clothes, i know you can do it!
hiii, 5:04 actually, in pattern making of a blouse or drass that has no zipper (or pattern directly on fabric, whatever), use the chest/boobs/bust/tits measurement, yes, even if they are small, not the under bust or waist. the tits are larger than the under bust and waist (unless in plus size people that the belly or waist maybe are bigger than the tits) if we use the waist measurement, the drass will not pass our shoulders, but if we use the tits measurement, it will. if it was a pants/trousers, the larger measure is the larger part of our hips/butt. always use the largest measurement of your body, or the clothing will not fit you. i hope it makes sense, english is not my first language. ♥ kisses and hugs. edit: nevermind, it has zipper lmao. sorry oh and you really, really did a great job with pattern making! measuring the side seams and all. oh so satisfying.
I LOVE YOU, ive been so much time wanting to do this but i never found a patern that actually fit the rigth way of the dress and this is perfect, thank u so much 💝
Thank you for making this tutorial! My sister requested a dress similar to this and it is quite different from what I am used to sewing. Loved your breakdown of it here. Good luck to you
I really enjoyed this video! Your sewing skills are obviously amazing and I learned quite a lot from you. But also what I really enjoyed is your sense of humor. I am in love haha
I’m a beginner and I looked everywhere for a video like this. From how to measure yourself, how to make patterns till the finished outcome. I will definitely follow you and will await videos like these ❤ ( no stress ) For the next idea, you could make some general clothes that can be reused easily. ( I pleeeeddee ) ( for example shorts, t-Shirt with a long neck and such ) ❤
Happy to announce, I've chosen your beautiful peice to make for my school project! I'm beginning to take measurements and can't wait to really start on it!! Thank you so much :)) ☺️😁🙃😒🙂🤩
Thank you so much for this video, it really has everything: clear instructions, a beautiful dress, and minigolf! Want to make a dress like that too, just need to find the right fabric...
I love this channel, your so sweet and funny and explain the how-tos of the pieces better than any other channel I've looked through before. Thank you sm for existing :D
I've never sewn before but I really want to try this (maybe when I have more experience lol). the way you explain everything is super clear and understandable. thanks for this tutorial!!
Thank you :) It wasn't really a "proper" pattern making process but I tried to simplify it so that anyone felt like they could do it! Glad you liked it!!
I really love your videos! It gave me the motivation and inspiration to make this dress too! Wednesday I'm going to the market to buy fabric. Thank you for this video and the clear explanation!.
I love this video and your humor! This might become my first bigger project. I wish you provided that pattern, it's gorgeous, but I love how you explained it
Hi, awesome! I'll try to find some links, the pattern paper I just bought in a store here in Sweden so I'm not sure i'll be able to find it. I'll leave the links in the description in case anyone else would like them!
@@ThriftFilippa Thank you so much! I don't think it was you who was unclear, It's more likely the fact that I've never made any clothing before. I can't wait to get started!! :)
I loveee this dress sm but I've never made a pattern before💀 but ur instructions are very clear. My bestfriend is having her 16th bday party soon🥳 and she might make the theme fairycore so I'm thinking of trying this. I might maybe add butterfly embroideries if I use a non-patterned fabric. Will update if I try this😄
@@ThriftFilippa I just finished making the dress. My best friend's bday party is tday and it's fairy core. The process was extremely challenging for me bc I was a total beginner but I'm overally pleased with the outcome bc ik the input tht went in (blood,sweat and tears😭). I'm going to tht party in my dress proudly (even though my sleeves are uneven💀) bc I'm learning to be confident in what I make even if there's mistakes. Thanks sm for this video, it was truly appreciated 💖
This is a nice dress. Im a bit older and um, mis-shapen though so for me, I would line and interface the waist section and put some boning in it. Actuslly Id line it with some strong elastic fabric , that way the outer fabric wouodnt pull tight only the lining.
Great idea! Having an elastic/ fabric with a bit of stretch, especially in the waist line would also make it more comfortable too(and more breathable) !
Girl the little jokes you made throughout the entire video had me laughing HARD😂 « nobody likes sweaty armpits, actually a lot of ppl from my old high school did… » 💀😂
This is beautiful! I've been wanting to start sewing for a while, but now I'm super motivated to learn so I can make this! Do you have any advice on where to start as a newbie? 😁
Hi Filippa! First, you're amazing. Second - could you list the measurements you took for your patterns? I'm almost exactly your size so that would be super helpful!
Hi, thank you!! I actually wrote all my measurements down on the patterns in this video, I also say most of them in the 'taking measurements' chapter! Hope it helps :)
Hello! I love the dress it looks sooo beautiful. Have you thought about making and selling the patterns? I would know i would definately purchase!!! Although i have no sewing skills i am going to try and give this a go haha.
Hi, thank you! I have thought about it a bit but will probably have to look into it a bit more. Definitely makes me more motivated knowing I'd have a customer!
Just stumbled upon this channel, your videos are amazing! Clear, well reasoned instructions, beautiful visuals and music, lovely interludes and a healthy sprinkle of humour. Absolutely top tier, hope you keep it going! And you're Swedish as well! I feel like we in the Nordics have similar philosophies and approaches to sewing and making clothes, and I always feel like something is missing when I watch videos from American sewists, but this video feels like home. :)
I'm Icelandic via my mother, who went to school in Sweden, and I grew up in Finland, so for simplicity I refer to myself as a Nordic hybrid. :'D I learned to sew at school and from my mother, who is also a slöjdlärare (crafts teacher?) at a Swedish-speaking elementary school here in Finland.
@@noaw418 Ooo you really are a nordic hybrid! That's so cool. I would love to visit Iceland one day. And your Mom is a slöjdlärare too, one of my dream jobs!
@@ThriftFilippa you’re welcome!! After 2/3 days I’ve just finish it and I think about doing it again with a red-ish fabric 💃🏻🤌 Do you also have an instagram?
That's awesome!! Ohhh would love to see it in red. Yes I do have an instagram it's called thriftfilippa as well. I would love to see your dresses so pls tag me and i'll repost it, if you want to ofc
@@Songbird-rz3lx that’s awesome!! Nothing I make is ever perfect, it’s so hard to be completely happy with your own work, so i’m sure it’s really beautiful!
Thanks for the great little tips, really enjoyed this ! And love the tools, Maybe throw in tool info if you think about it, helps us search out the same ones🐞
Thanks for watching! I tried a bit in the bio, unfortunately I got most of my tools at local shops here in Sweden so I don’t have any links but i’ll try to find some more!
Sew cute! I just love your presentation and sense of humor. Well done young lady! Love the dress too. But being older and less bendy, gotta say I do not like side zippers at all. Sigh!
Thank you so much!! Oh yes i see sadly it's not convenient for everyone! Alternatively maybe you could make the dress less fitted so that you could step right into it? Maybe make the dress part just one piece and let it go loose from the top of the bodice? But ofc if you like the fitted look maybe you could keep the waist piece but make it shirred?
@@ThriftFilippa I've been watching the shirring process, it looks interesting. I also just bought a pattern with a side zipp... Ugh! And the zipper. Not sure what I'll do, maybe a long strin to clip to the zip tab so I can pull it up. Cheers chicky!
omg, thank you for such a nice and straightforward tutorial! loved it. you're really talented and also you look divine in this dress💌💌 btw, i'm sorry if i missed it, but how long was your zipper? i want to try this out and need to buy everything beforehand, soo
I’m so happy to see the younger generation wanting to try sewing! I’m a 65 year old grandmother who’s has sewn many things since my mother taught me at 11. Making your own clothes or things for the home gives you such a sense of accomplishment. Congratulations, you did a wonderful job! And you made your own patterns! I’m very impressed! Your dress was lovely.
I wish my Grandma could've taught me to sew! She was very talented at quilting, but sadly she passed away before I was old enough to be near a needle.. Yes, I love the feeling of being able to make things yourself. Thank you so much!
I’m 24 and finally getting into sewing properly, and I’m so glad to have my grandma to teach me! She used to be a seamstress and gave me her old Bernina machine years ago, which I’ll finally be putting to good use. We did some adjustments to my existing clothes together and next time she’s going to help me make a proper dress (I made a nice apron by myself in the meantime). It really is so fun to be able to custom make things and recycle old clothes you otherwise don’t wear anymore! I hope the younger generation in your life looks to you for knowledge as well
@@petloverspy I’m so happy you have a grandma to teach you! That’s a wonderful way to really know her and what her life was like as well as gain a skill you’ll always have. Back in my day there were so many beautiful fabric stores out here (so CA). I think choices are more limited today but I may be wrong. Enjoy!
I'm 28 and self-taught, but I started on an old 1940s Singer machine that was my aunt's mother in law's.
Sadly, my grandmother passed many years ago and didn't know how to use a machine. She did hand sew.
I learned via a retired teacher here on RUclips.
I now have a new machine (Brother) because the Singer unfortunately broke a part, and getting a replacement was more expensive than just getting a new one.
I haven't ventured into making clothes yet, but I made curtains, cushions, and cloth napkins for my mother.
I'm 23 trying to get into sewing! Sadly, my grandmother who is a very talented seamstress lives in a different place where I do now, so I don't have anyone that I can ask for advice atm, other than the internet. I'm thinking of reaching out to a local care home to see if they're interested in letting me get in touch with residents that are willing to teach! I've volunteered in carehomes before and I noticed how a lot of the residents there are lonely specially when their families are too busy to visit them, so I figured it'd be a 2-birds-1-stone situation to learn from them!
Hi, I just wanted to revoke a little "joke" i made about the price of the original dress. The intention of the “joke” was how I personally can’t afford to spend that much money on one dress, but I didn’t consider that this is actually a fair price, if not too cheap, in order for the seamstress/seamster to get a fair wage. It’s actually made by I believe a small business called Heartsandfound, you can find them on Etsy.
heartsandfound.com/ i believe is the original creators
No need to apologize! It’s understandable with how clothes are made nowadays.
Even if it's a fair price for the work, not everyone can afford it. My local thriftstore sells fabric items by the pound, so I can buy lots and lots of white bedsheets for fabric for almost nothing at all. Because of my shape, handmade items or tailored items look best on me, but I would not be able to buy all of that myself from ethical, fair trade companies or individuals. There is nothing wrong with saying that something is too expensive for you, or that you can't afford it. As an artist myself, I only think it's rude when people harass the individual to lower their prices.
@@user-ne2bb5nh7t This! Agree totally with this! Also I'm very happy you're able to get fabric and make clothes that fit you well!
Rather than looking down at a price the way the joke was made you can simply say its out of your budget and want to see if you can make it yourself. I was about to stop watching at that joke but I'm glad you addressed it in the comments! Thank you for trying to understand both sides!
I'm a beginner in sewing but my dream is to sew dresses like this one. I think I will try it, even though it is intimidating. You explained it very well
You definitely can! I have only been sewing for a few years and this one is not as complicated as it may seem. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have along the way!
I hope you made it!
How did it go?
I hope you make it ❤
Nothing feels better than watching a sewing tutorial that actually show u how to draft your own pattern I love u sooo much for that really
Thank you so much! I really wish I could make more tutorials like this but they take me a loot of time, so im really happy you appreciate it!
the "im this close to losing it" space pretty much sums up how to measure for pattern making at home perfectly.
Hahhah yes it works for almost every measurement!
A nice trick for measuring skirts length: use the measuring tape upside down. This way you have the point zero of the tape at your desired hem length and can easily read the number at the point you’re holding it up.
Oooo that is very nifty, thank you!
Btw that dress in the picture is made by hearts and found and they make top quality clothes. The money is 1000000% worth it. Their craftsmanship is crazy good. Over the years, I've bought 8 of their dresses. I will die on the hill that their dresses are the best clothes out there
Yes I discovered it a while after the video but now I have left links to their Etsy in the bio! Great to know they’re good quality too!!
I am a -1 level beginner 😆 (maybe even -2 level 🤪)
Hopefully I will soon be able to make this dress. Thank you for your video!
Oh that’s great! A few comments have also said they’re beginners so I think you can definitely do it!!
This is the first thing I’ve ever done in my life, started having zero idea of what sewing was and ended up with a beautiful dress !! Thanks for the fun and helpful tutorial! I will be looking forward for more 🥰🌸✨
OMGOSH what a legend! So happy you made it, and im very happy i was able to help!!
Congratulations!!!
Brilliant!
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What a gorgeous dress, and what a sudden motivation to make one. I've been eyeing the inspiration for..ahm..2-3 years now? Taking the pattern paper and meter out this very moment. Also, thank you for such a well-explained tutorial, hope to frolic in wet Northern European fields soon.
I'm so happy you're finally making it! I've also been repining it on my pinterest for years. Love the frolicking in the fields!!
Bring wellies and an anorak. Speaking from experience in the UK...
@@kateoc8 LOL! My sister who lives in Scotland agrees.
@@kateoc8 Hahhaha should also stock up on laundry detergent to get the mud stains out after
That dress with blue flowers you showed at the beginning was so cute!! I love the white version too but I think that I may go for smth with more pattern instead
Thank you, i think so too! There definitely is big potential with this dress to look good with different patterns
I had a dress like this in 1971, made of cotton doubleknit (purple, an unusual color before the late 60’s). I wore it out. The midriff/ribcage was solid dark purple and the rest was a knit-in small geometric in purple and white. The best!
Sounds heavenly! Did you keep it?
@@ThriftFilippa no. Mom was a tosser. We had relatively few clothes in those days, and we wore them out and then pitched them, unless we outgrew them and those went to the Church rummage sale.
@@ColorJoyLynnH If you've kept any pictures it could be a fun thing to recreate!
I've tried to sew so many things and not a single one came out how i wanted to (and not a single clothing item fitted me). But this tutorial made it so easy to sew a dress that I don't only fit in but that turned out exactly as I wanted it😍
Noo wayyy I’m so so happy for you and super happy to have helped!!!
This is THE MOST perfect tutorial I have ever found!!! I made this dress for my sister's 16th birthday present and she just loved it. Thank you so much!!!
Omg sister of the year!! I'm happy you liked it
I was looking for someone who actually made it ❤
you are so funny it makes the video 10x better :) thanks for this tutorial!! I want my whole wardrobe to be dresses like this lol
Awwww thank you so much, this made my day! I would also like to stuff my closet with dresses like this!
This is one of the best, most thorough sewing tutorials I have ever seen! It was even funny!!
Hi thank you so much! Trying to do my best!
what a gorgeous dress! thank you so much for this high quality and simple tutorial + those hello kitty nails stole my heart
Thank you! Aw this comment stole my heart!!
Beautiful needs no words
Thank u
I'm watching this while crocheting a totally different project, but the commentary in this video is so entertaining I'd watch it just for that, even if I never make the dress. (I'll be making the dress, though.)
I love crocheting! Thank you so much! Oh yay you'll make the dress, I hope it turns out just how you want it
When you make a muslin mockup to make sure that it works, rip it back apart and use it as your pattern. (If you have to make significant adjustments, cut a new replacement piece.) I figured out a long time ago, when I was making medieval clothes for me and my husband, that cloth pattern pieces are the best thing ever. They stick to all but the slickest fabrics, so you don't have to pin them, they don't get hard creases and refuse to lay flat (and you can always iron them if they wrinkle), and they don't blow around like a paper or tissue paper pattern if you have a fan on. Even weights aren't needed.
This is a great tip, thank you! I think for draping it’s definitely the best option, so you don’t also have to make a pattern on paper. I personally find it easier using paper for making changes and alterations to the pattern as well as copying the pattern to make something else later on. But i definitely see the benefit of using cloth and i’ll have to try it! Thanks!
I love how you insert your humor in the same tone you’re using to instruct. I love it! It always makes me laugh 😂
Thank you so much, im glad i can make people laugh
beautiful work! from my research I've found that the back of the dress is actually fitted and not gathered, which makes it more flattering on larger size bodies. so if anyone wants to recreate this dress, that is something to look into
Oh I had no idea! I would very much like to see how it would be done.
the dress is from a shop called Hearts and Found. name of the design is Loretta.
@@annie.sanders Yes thank you! I found it after making the video, so it's a bit too late, but I would be very interested in seeing how one could make it with the fitted back, as I'm not really sure myself!
@@ThriftFilippa I think it's pretty simple. either draped or drafted
As a person to who sewing is absolutely rocket science and who just can't seem to grasp sewing terminology, thank you so much for breaking this process down in a way that even my inner lightbulb switched on! Hopefully I'll find the time to try and make this dress some day after having long ago given up on trying to sew things.
I love this comment, the inner lightbulb lol! I'm very happy to have been to some assistance. I hope you can find the time too, and also if you want to learn, even if it seems like rocket science, you can do it!!
I made this dress! It's the first piece of clothing I had ever made let alone a dress! And it turned out to be sooooo pretty that I am soo determined to keep on making my own clothing. Thank you so much for such a detailed tutorial. I think this tutorial doesn't just give you a guide to making this dress but it also lets us advance into how we can measure our body and come up with a pattern of our own. Just like you said in the beginning of the video, this was a challenge for me and I think I really developed my sewing skills through this video. For people who are beginners, don't worry if it"s going to be too difficult because if you follow the tutorial it would be really easy. The tutorial was so well made that it only took me two days to make this dress. I used sort of an old bedsheet looking cloth and although it does look beautiful, my dress doesn't really look like it's been manufactured. So I recommend people to use better cloth than just bedsheet or maybe even use a cloth with a pattern if you want it to give off a more manufacfured aura. Thank you again for your splendid guide to this dress, I really like the dress and I would have never been able to get it if not for this tutorial❤❤❤❤🎉🎉❤❤❤
That’s amazing!!! So impressed this was your first make. Thanks so much for this comment, made my day!
Such a pretty dress, I need to find a cute fabric to give it a try 💖
Yay I hope it turns out great!😄
"but withwendy said I could so I WILL" is overall the funniest sentence I've ever heard in a video, immediately subscribed
In withwendy we trust🙌
i just took notes on all of the patterns! i'm going to the fabric store tomorrow to get everything! i'm making it for high school graduation! thank you so much for this tutorial
Oooo exciting, hope it turns out exactly how you want it. Congratulations on graduating!!
How’s it going!?
You are very encouraging. I am going to start with a vintage shift like underwear thing that they wore under their corsets but over their bloomers (big pants to people not as old as me...knickers that is if you dont speak Brit English lol!) I thought, because its only rectangles and a couple of rectangles cut diagonally as gores and gussets, it has got to be fairly simple. If IT works, I think I will try yours because its so pretty and I have been wearing whats now called "Cottage core" and Dark Academia since before your parents were born....yeah, that old...an Original Punk Rocker actually! We were made to do sewing and cooking at school so I can actually knit, crochet and do some embroidery, however I have never got on with sewing machines...way too easy to break if theyre electrical...I can use manual hand and treadle machines but often find machines so much hassle that handsewing is better for me anyway...slow but nothing to break!
Oooh that sounds very fun, making vintage "underwear"! I'm very impressed by your hand sewing skills! I've never really learnt how to hand sew properly, but i'd like to get into someday!
Isn't everyone wanting to make this dress now? Thank you so much for a DIY tutorial so people can make it themselves versus buying from fast fashion brands!
Thank you for watching!! The original dress is actually from Hearts&Found and they make hand made dresses i believe, just in case one would want to buy it not from a fast fashion brand!
@@ThriftFilippa Thanks for the info! I like sewing my own clothes when I can and for those out there who would prefer to make their own we have your video we can use!
So thank you again for taking the time to record this! And for letting me know about Hearts&Found!
I absolutely love your dry humor❤
A compliment and an insult, love it
Just thank you for using pattern paper and making everything on the table, I watched to much videos where people draw everything right on fabric on the floor. Finally, see someone relatable 🥰
Thank you! I’m trying to improve and make it clearer for future videos!
test dress is a great idea especially when making a dress that takes so much planning. Great job!!!
Yes definitely, one might think it takes more time but it can save you sooo much time!
This video is so helpful and entertaining all at the same time! I am making this dress for my 14 year old daughter and I can't wait to see how it comes out! Thank you for taking the time to show us how to make this adorable dress.
Thank you so much! That’s amazing what a lucky daughter, I’m sure it will come out great!!
this tutorial is amazing!!!! i thought i would give it a try, cause i have been sewing for a while, but i've only done very basic stuff before. that being said, my brain is currently mush, trying to decide how to accomplish the pattern pieces. i've never made a pattern before, and i have to keep reminding myself that a small little mistake or imperfection isn't going to mean the end of the world. ( even if it is) anyway, i've decided that i'm in too far now to quit and i am determined to finish this dress! hopefully i'll give an update, but thank you so much for the wonderful video!
Thank you so much! You can definitely do it!! And oh yes pls update if you find the time
I have made a dress like this but i found a already made pattern which is almost excacly same and fit perfeclty I love it ! Nice job !
Ohhh nice! Thank you :)
I LOVE how you explain everything!!!!! You’re a very good teacher and I think this is the most helpful tutorial I’ve seen so far:) thanks!
Oh thank you so much! I really tried to be clear, and i'll try to improve even more!
love this, this dress has been on my pinterest and etsy likes for years. Thankyou so much for a great tutorial!
Same! And thank you
Bit late to the comments, but what I find helps me when measuring length for skirts is flipping the tape measure upside down, so the start hangs where I want the hem to be
Yes this is so helpful! Thanks :)
this is so thorough and detailed
Thank you, i appreciate it!!
This dress is so cute! What would it look like without elastic around the bottom of the sleeves?
Oh i think it would be adorable! It depends on how you design it ofc but it would look something like 23:45
@@ThriftFilippa thank you!
I know it's been a year but I wanted to leave this comment anyway. I just made this dress and it is one of the first things I made, your tutorial was so detailed and beginner friendly! Thank you so much, it turned out wonderfull!
I’m so happy you did!! Thanks for this comment it made my day :))
I love it that your dad filmed the clip at the end :D your dad seems so sweet.
He is
i made this dress a year ago and it is by far my favourite dress that i own, and i am now back to make a long sleeved version
Oh I love that!! If you have instagram, i’d love to see some pictures
i can't tell which is better, your jokes or this diy. the dress you made is beautiful! i want to make my own clothes and make dresses like this one myself, but i'm much too intimidated and can only sew simple things by hand at the moment. i do want to get better and make clothes like someday so i'll try to keep practicing :)
You're too sweet!! I also thought it was intimidating making my own clothes at first but trial and error/learning from your mistakes are definitely key words in sewing. I hope you get to make your own clothes, i know you can do it!
It looks great 👍🏽 I wish I learned how to sew years ago.
Thank you! It’s never too late to learn :)
beautifully done. and it fits you perfectly.
hiii, 5:04 actually, in pattern making of a blouse or drass that has no zipper (or pattern directly on fabric, whatever), use the chest/boobs/bust/tits measurement, yes, even if they are small, not the under bust or waist. the tits are larger than the under bust and waist (unless in plus size people that the belly or waist maybe are bigger than the tits) if we use the waist measurement, the drass will not pass our shoulders, but if we use the tits measurement, it will.
if it was a pants/trousers, the larger measure is the larger part of our hips/butt.
always use the largest measurement of your body, or the clothing will not fit you.
i hope it makes sense, english is not my first language. ♥ kisses and hugs.
edit: nevermind, it has zipper lmao. sorry
oh and you really, really did a great job with pattern making! measuring the side seams and all. oh so satisfying.
Hi! Yes this dress definitely requires a zipper in order to put it on, since it is so fitted. Thanks for the concern though!
I LOVE YOU, ive been so much time wanting to do this but i never found a patern that actually fit the rigth way of the dress and this is perfect, thank u so much 💝
Thank you! So happy to help
Thank you for making this tutorial! My sister requested a dress similar to this and it is quite different from what I am used to sewing. Loved your breakdown of it here. Good luck to you
Ooh fun, hope your sister likes it! Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video! Your sewing skills are obviously amazing and I learned quite a lot from you. But also what I really enjoyed is your sense of humor. I am in love haha
Thank you thank you!! Idk about obviously amazing, but im very flattered! 😊
I’m a beginner and I looked everywhere for a video like this. From how to measure yourself, how to make patterns till the finished outcome.
I will definitely follow you and will await videos like these ❤ ( no stress )
For the next idea, you could make some general clothes that can be reused easily. ( I pleeeeddee ) ( for example shorts, t-Shirt with a long neck and such ) ❤
Thanks!! I’ve been wanting to maybe make some videos for basic patterns like that, i will try to get around to it when i get time!!
Thank you so much! I used this video to make my homecoming dress and it was perfect!
That's awesome!! Happy to help
Happy to announce, I've chosen your beautiful peice to make for my school project! I'm beginning to take measurements and can't wait to really start on it!! Thank you so much :)) ☺️😁🙃😒🙂🤩
Oh how fun!! I hope my tutorial is to any help. I’m sure it will turn out great!
I finished the dress!! It’s so cute and I love it! The presentation went well, I mentioned the video and everyone was very impressed. Tysm!
So happy it came out well (dress and presentation) !!
I literally wanted to make this dress tomorrow.
Thank you so much for this video, it really has everything: clear instructions, a beautiful dress, and minigolf! Want to make a dress like that too, just need to find the right fabric...
Thank you so much!! Yours will be lovely
I love this channel, your so sweet and funny and explain the how-tos of the pieces better than any other channel I've looked through before. Thank you sm for existing :D
Oh gee thank you so much, you're too sweet! This made my day. Thank YOU for existing!
So beautiful 💕. Perfectly done. Wow, this is the first time watching you. Thank you so much. God bless you 😇 dear
Thank you so much!!
This is so cool! Thank you so much! I’m changing the pattern a lil to be sleeveless and I’ll have it close with a button row down the back!
That sounds gorgeous!!!
I've never sewn before but I really want to try this (maybe when I have more experience lol). the way you explain everything is super clear and understandable. thanks for this tutorial!!
Thank you so much! I hope you do try!!
Wow, it's really nice. It's very attractive
I really like your humour and personality :)
Thank you so much, makes me very happy!!
Adding to my never ending list of to do products! Beautiful dress!! 😍
We all have those haha! Thank you!!
Wooow was not expecting you to show the pattern making process, very informative vid thank you!!
Thank you :) It wasn't really a "proper" pattern making process but I tried to simplify it so that anyone felt like they could do it! Glad you liked it!!
that looked so freekin cute girl good job!
Hi Filippa. Just wanna thank you for amazing and easy-to-follow vdo. I made the dress for my friend’s wedding and it came out absolutely gorgeous!
Ah that’s awesome!! Happy it helped
Very helpful measurement advice, I found the I'm-this-close-to-losing-it unit very enlightening.
No, but seriously, you've gained a subscriber here
Thank you! I guess the only problem is how close one is to loosing it depends on what kind of day we're having😅
You should post more often, your videos are fantastic!
I'm trying to! I'll be on summer break in about a month so i'm hoping to post a lot then!!
Ahh I’ve been wanting to make a dress like this but always been too intimidated by commercial patterns! Thanks so so much :)
I hope this helps!!!
I love kubb! I always play it in the summer
Me toooo it's not summer without our siblings against parents tournament
I really love your videos! It gave me the motivation and inspiration to make this dress too! Wednesday I'm going to the market to buy fabric. Thank you for this video and the clear explanation!.
Thank you! Hope it turns out great!!
I love this video and your humor! This might become my first bigger project. I wish you provided that pattern, it's gorgeous, but I love how you explained it
Hi, awesome! I'll try to find some links, the pattern paper I just bought in a store here in Sweden so I'm not sure i'll be able to find it. I'll leave the links in the description in case anyone else would like them!
Thank you very much! I'm sewing this dress and I hope it will be a success ❤
I think it will!! Thanks for watching!
;-; I've watched this once and barely understood it, but I will watch it two or three more times until I understand it! I really want to make this
Hi, im sorry if I was unclear! Please feel free to let me know anywhere i can improve! I hope you're able to make it anyhow!
@@ThriftFilippa Thank you so much! I don't think it was you who was unclear, It's more likely the fact that I've never made any clothing before. I can't wait to get started!! :)
@@halosdolls1687 I hope it turns out great! Just holler if there's something I can try to explain better.
I loveee this dress sm but I've never made a pattern before💀 but ur instructions are very clear. My bestfriend is having her 16th bday party soon🥳 and she might make the theme fairycore so I'm thinking of trying this. I might maybe add butterfly embroideries if I use a non-patterned fabric. Will update if I try this😄
Ohhhh that sounds so cool! Love the butterfly embroidery. Definitely send updates! My instagram is thriftfilippa if you want to send pics to me
@@ThriftFilippa I just finished making the dress. My best friend's bday party is tday and it's fairy core. The process was extremely challenging for me bc I was a total beginner but I'm overally pleased with the outcome bc ik the input tht went in (blood,sweat and tears😭). I'm going to tht party in my dress proudly (even though my sleeves are uneven💀) bc I'm learning to be confident in what I make even if there's mistakes. Thanks sm for this video, it was truly appreciated 💖
I just want to say that I love this. Love the dress, love the pattern, love the editing style, love the creator. Thank you:)
Thank YOU! I'm very touched!
This is a nice dress. Im a bit older and um, mis-shapen though so for me, I would line and interface the waist section and put some boning in it. Actuslly Id line it with some strong elastic fabric , that way the outer fabric wouodnt pull tight only the lining.
Great idea! Having an elastic/ fabric with a bit of stretch, especially in the waist line would also make it more comfortable too(and more breathable) !
I love your video and instructions but most of all your subtle dark humour 😂❤️
Thank you lovely
You’re adorable and I’m going to make this dress. From scratch. Thanks for the easy tutorial!
Thank you so much and good luck!! Let me know if there are any questions.
Girl the little jokes you made throughout the entire video had me laughing HARD😂 « nobody likes sweaty armpits, actually a lot of ppl from my old high school did… » 💀😂
Thank you!!
Love your personality! You're so funny 😂
Thank you so so much!!
This is beautiful! I've been wanting to start sewing for a while, but now I'm super motivated to learn so I can make this! Do you have any advice on where to start as a newbie? 😁
Thank you
oh no now i have to start a new hobby... looks gorgeous and amazing instructions, thank you!
You can never have too many hobbies hehe. Thanks for watching!
I love your voice. Thank you for this video. This dress is stunning and I definitely want to try making it
Thank you so much! I hope it turns out great!
Beautiful. Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial 👍
Thanks for watching!!
It's such a beautiful dress! Love it
Thanks!
you are a VERY satisfying sewer !!
So neat
Oh really, thank you! Haven’t heard that before, i appreciate it!
Hi Filippa! First, you're amazing. Second - could you list the measurements you took for your patterns? I'm almost exactly your size so that would be super helpful!
Hi, thank you!! I actually wrote all my measurements down on the patterns in this video, I also say most of them in the 'taking measurements' chapter! Hope it helps :)
Hello! I love the dress it looks sooo beautiful. Have you thought about making and selling the patterns? I would know i would definately purchase!!! Although i have no sewing skills i am going to try and give this a go haha.
Hi, thank you! I have thought about it a bit but will probably have to look into it a bit more. Definitely makes me more motivated knowing I'd have a customer!
@@ThriftFilippa Thanks for your reply. That would be so awesome i know i have some friends who would also love to buy patterns from you too!
@@ThriftFilippa I would ask the creator for permission first since there is a clear reference pic from a handmade shop
Just stumbled upon this channel, your videos are amazing! Clear, well reasoned instructions, beautiful visuals and music, lovely interludes and a healthy sprinkle of humour. Absolutely top tier, hope you keep it going! And you're Swedish as well! I feel like we in the Nordics have similar philosophies and approaches to sewing and making clothes, and I always feel like something is missing when I watch videos from American sewists, but this video feels like home. :)
Ohh thank you so much for this lovely comment! Where are you from if I may ask?
I'm Icelandic via my mother, who went to school in Sweden, and I grew up in Finland, so for simplicity I refer to myself as a Nordic hybrid. :'D I learned to sew at school and from my mother, who is also a slöjdlärare (crafts teacher?) at a Swedish-speaking elementary school here in Finland.
@@noaw418 Ooo you really are a nordic hybrid! That's so cool. I would love to visit Iceland one day. And your Mom is a slöjdlärare too, one of my dream jobs!
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial on this georgous dress!!
Thank you for watching!!
@@ThriftFilippa you’re welcome!! After 2/3 days I’ve just finish it and I think about doing it again with a red-ish fabric 💃🏻🤌
Do you also have an instagram?
That's awesome!! Ohhh would love to see it in red. Yes I do have an instagram it's called thriftfilippa as well. I would love to see your dresses so pls tag me and i'll repost it, if you want to ofc
Your dress came out well! Also, your Hello Kitty nails are cute!
Thank you so much!! And thanks, they’re nail stickers i found on marketplace!
Omg, that dress is gorgeous! I recently got a new fabric and I’ve been wondering what to do with it. I think this might be it!
Exciting!! Let me know how it goes!
@@ThriftFilippa i just finished the dress and while it’s not perfect I still love how it looks!
@@Songbird-rz3lx that’s awesome!! Nothing I make is ever perfect, it’s so hard to be completely happy with your own work, so i’m sure it’s really beautiful!
I'm a noobie. Never sewed before and I'm here to try.
Yaaay! I’ve seen several comments saying this was one of their first projects so I’m sure you’ll do great!
Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful for me
Thank you for watching!
complete side note but I love your editing style!!
Thank you so much!! Idk what im doing honestly lol but I really appreciate it!
Beautiful. Well done. And very well explained... . Thank you.
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for the great little tips, really enjoyed this ! And love the tools, Maybe throw in tool info if you think about it, helps us search out the same ones🐞
Thanks for watching! I tried a bit in the bio, unfortunately I got most of my tools at local shops here in Sweden so I don’t have any links but i’ll try to find some more!
Sew cute! I just love your presentation and sense of humor. Well done young lady! Love the dress too. But being older and less bendy, gotta say I do not like side zippers at all. Sigh!
Thank you so much!! Oh yes i see sadly it's not convenient for everyone! Alternatively maybe you could make the dress less fitted so that you could step right into it? Maybe make the dress part just one piece and let it go loose from the top of the bodice? But ofc if you like the fitted look maybe you could keep the waist piece but make it shirred?
@@ThriftFilippa I've been watching the shirring process, it looks interesting. I also just bought a pattern with a side zipp... Ugh! And the zipper.
Not sure what I'll do, maybe a long strin to clip to the zip tab so I can pull it up. Cheers chicky!
You can use a yard stick to get better measurements from waist to floor, aka, the length of whatever you are making.
I should really get one of those!
omg, thank you for such a nice and straightforward tutorial! loved it. you're really talented and also you look divine in this dress💌💌
btw, i'm sorry if i missed it, but how long was your zipper? i want to try this out and need to buy everything beforehand, soo
Thanks so much, you're too sweet! My zipper was 30 cm, but I would recommend getting 35 or maybe 40 cm. I kind of have to squeeze my way in😅