The Asymmetric Gathered Top // By Popular Demand!
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2023
- You asked and I copied. This was an inexpensive top from Amazon, but the style is super easy to replicate! Now I can make it in my favorite shiny fabrics ✨
Simplicity pattern: simplicity.com/simplicity/s9451
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I love that this video is basically "I bought fast fashion so you don't have to!" Taking down late-stage capitalism one self-drafted pattern at a time. (Side note: I may have to quote you that I'm a millennial that feels like an elder :D )
As an elder, I strongly support you in that!
Ahh yes, the Elders are pleased with you. haha, I love referring to myself as an "Elder Millennial". I have one foot in Gen X and the other in Millennial. It's an interesting perspective.
2 episodes in 1 week. We are not worthy [3 if you're a patreon]. You are awesome. Thank you!
Thanks Thomas! ❤
Just love the frequent use of that highly technical term floppy! You can always be as long winded -in the best possible sense - as you like, Bianca….. we love you for this!
Thanks Suzanne! ❤😂
I think your voiceovers are always my favorite part in your videos. Very rarely do I not laugh at your babbling! Keep it up!
Thank you Valerie!
Down with short form content! I like content with DETAIL. Which means yours is perfect. :)
I love the easy beginner projects in-between the big ones.
I don’t care for short content. I love your detail in sewing in the long videos. Love the purple shirt
Thank you Jo!
That color is gorgeous on you…and that top looks so comfortable!
Thank you Corey! Very soft for sure ✨
Popular demand really appreciates you doing this video
That was the weirdest-looking pattern, but I'm here for it, lol! Nice top, and I love that color. If you do a video for pins, can you include hand-sewing needles as well? I'm not quite ready to sew knits yet, but this video will go on my list of saved videos. Thanks for your work; I always look forward to your videos 😊
Thank you Marcia! I wish I had favorite hand sewing needles, the best ones I ever had were from a vintage package and I can't get more 😅
@TheClosetHistorian I am always looking for vintage notions because it seems almost everything was made better "back then" 😊
@@marciam7301 You are so right! 😃
I loooove the “floopiness” in the sides at the end!!! Your videos are all so well produced and fun to watch! Thank you for showing us how you made this!
Thank you Jane!
Even if i never make some of these things i learn so much from watching. Thanks!
Wonderful! You just simplified a complex design. Thank you Bianca.❤
Gorgeous top. I love the technique for the mock neck. Also that fabric is chef’s kiss!
Thank you Pauline!
I watched this instead of making coffee first. Now I want to try this instead of cleaning. You are a great bad influence
Do what I can ✨❤
Fun video, i think raising the underarm will help the fit. Its already snug across the bust, a smaller armhole is normally the way to go with stretch garments. Love the colour.
Thank you Janice!
This is a beautiful top and the colour suits you really well.
Thank you Heather!
Bianca I purchased a supposedly forest green coating wool from either Fashion Fabrics or Mood, mostly because it looked more like teal than forest...and it WAS teal! I'm RV camping right now (still have my sewing machine with me!) but when we get home next week I'll comment again to tell you which company I got it from. Even though it's meant to be coating it's not super thick. It's going to be a cape!
Got to love a cape! ✨
I greatly appreciate ht voiceover saying that you're "sticking with [your] scissors" over a shot where you're using them both as pattern weights and as a cutting implement
Commentary today is fabulous. You cracked me up
Fantastic pattern! A great 1940's look with modern fabrics and modern techniques. Re: attaching sleeves "on the flat" - I've been doing that for more than 50 years, ever since I noticed that clothing manufacturers used that method for attaching sleeves. I find it much easier - especially for inexperienced sewers who can be intimidated by inset sleeves - and I have never noticed any difference in the finished product. So thanks for highlighting that technique. 😊
Thank you!
Love the blouse, the color and the thought of a floopy rayon-to wear, not to make.
It looks fabulous, Bianca! 🤩 That rich claret colour really sings on you too. I always enjoy your content, so thanks for sharing it. Have a beautiful weekend x
Thank you Mara! 💜
I really love that color too... if I could find a wool in that hue of berry/plum I would be in heaven.
Ooh very pretty. Would look lovely with a huge brooch
Thanks Naomi! Always love a big brooch ✨
I would love to see you upload the first minute of your last lookbook as a short. It wouldn't matter if it stops at a weird spot. In fact, every minute of that would make a good short.
Lovely. Love the purple as well. My Mom had a skirt suit that color, sadly it wasn't there when we went through her things when she passed away. I think it was pleated though. If it was still there, and I had it I would have to send it to you. I'll keep my eyes open for a forest green pencil skirt. If you show what kind of forest green you wanted that would be great.
Thank you Laurie! A suit in deep berry sounds fabulous!
Your shirt is LOVELY! Teal and dark berry or burgundy were THE colors for weddings in 1989-1993. I made so many bows for so many weddings. Ahhh early jobs……
Thank you Thea! My mom had peach and seafoam in 1988 😂✨
Burnley & Trowbridge has a gorgeous dark green wool suiting called Charleston Green.
Omg your reference to a non-Newtonian fluid made my STEM self so happy. Your dress from the last video also has that va-va-voom on you that Is just 👩🍳 💋. All your projects are amazing.
Thank you! I love a science podcast, so I end up with random science words and fun facts 😂
That is a very nice shade of purple. It fits you very well.
Thank you Arvetta!
Thank you for sharing, I love listeneing to you and watching you make your magic. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you Dale!
I couldn’t believe it when I saw this video on my feed, because last night I dreamt of inserting an angled piece into a plain symmetrical bodice. I couldn’t figure out how…but voila, you showed me that and more! I love the ruching look. Thanks for all your wonderful videos. -Addie
Thank you Addie!
I am also on the hunt for new decent pins. It doesn't seem like such a hard ask honestly. Please keep us updated on what you find please. THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS TOP! I LOVE IT ❣️ 🤗 💙
Beautiful top love the color and the style
Thank you Judy!
That color is devine.
Love doing a copy of a fast fashion.
Thanks for showing us again, how we can save and not be dependent on patterns. I have spent a lot on buying patterns during the pandemic. Yikes!
That is a spring / summer top i've been looking for. Thanks' for your take on this. x
I'm so with you on the colours of fabric available. Back when I was in high school, I tried on a berry-coloured home-sewn 1950s suit. Alas, it was s size too small for me.
I was recently told that some colours' availability is affected by the auto industry, because the colorants for autos wind up being used for markers, fabric dye, and all sorts of other things.
The berry looks great on you! Why don't you buy white or off white wool and dye it? I feel like I can always get my hands on a light coloured wool
Thank you! Tie dyeing is fun, dyeing things smooth solid colors is too intimidating 😂😅
I always love how you demonstrate how a pattern fits in your demonstrations!
Old school glam. Beautiful!❤
Thank you!
Love this gathered knit top! ❤❤❤
Green wool suiting alert! Prime Fabrics (in NYC) has a deep emerald green 100% wool suiting for $35/yd. Deadstock from Italy.
Lovely top in a great color. Also the neck finishing is a neat idea to use. Would work for a skirt waistband? Will have to try it on my only knit skirt re-sizing (a second hand purchase) project.
Here’s a vote for a pin review vid. I too am trying to find good fine pins.
I use that fold-over as a knit waistband whenever I have enough fabric.
Thank you! I haven't tried it for a waistband but I imagine it would be very comfortable! Though it may not stay in place as much as I'd personally prefer, but I don't mind uncomfortable things so I'm a bad use case 😂
I've had the opposite happen from you. Ordered a navy blue shirt and ended up getting a green one, gave it to my mom.
Loved how rich that color is. So good. :}
Oooh cool thing with the neck! ❤
Dorr Mill in New Hampshire has many solid color woolens including a dark green almost black color. Dorr Mill features their fabrics mainly for crafts and rug making, however the signature collection is perfect for making clothing, such as suiting. Check them out. By the way, I made a medieval coat out of the dark green almost black wool. I love it.
Still laughing at your comments and TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH THIS TOP💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you Raelene!
@@TheClosetHistorian ❤
Yes!! Just what I've been looking for
Wool suiting in that berry or a dark teal 😍😍 it's what dreams are made of! Thank god I live in Ireland, where we've access to some amazing wools. I'd recommend looking up Donegal tweed, it comes in the most gorgeous colours!!
I remember I was in a giant souvenirs shop near-ish Blarney castle and they had tons of wool stuff and my little teen heart was sad I had no money 😂 I visited Ireland when I was 17 and loved it, would go back for wool and history anytime 💚
@@TheClosetHistorian That just means that you've reason to come visit us again!
If you're ever in Europe again, Ryanair is an Irish company so there's always cheap flights here to go on fabric buying expeditions, or just to come for a little break in a rural cottage to relax in nature in amidst the busyness of trying to see everything there is to see in this neck of the woods!
If you want to go green with envy, look up Magee 1866 and check out their fabric section. It's generally €65 a metre as it's a fancy company, but it's glorious for window shopping
Bianca, you should try Vogue Fabrics in Evanston , Illinois. They have a lot of suitings at great prices. The store is wonderful and a great place to shop.
I'd love to see your take on pins and needles. They are really not as good as they used to be. Maybe a discussion of pin coushions. I think there is more to a pin coushion than simply a place to store your pins.
Hello 😺 I Love the style, colors, and simplicity of that top. 💖 Awesome Job !!! 💖 I made an oblong Pin Cushion that is filled with Sand, to sharpen the Pins as I pull them out or insert into the pin cushion. Especially since I know what you are talking about concerning brand new pins that are dull.😺 You were speaking of taking in the side seams for a snugger fit, I noticed that top and/or dress would be adorable with a full bat wing sleeve. 💖 Keep Up the Good Work Bianca !! 💖
Thank you Dolores!
It turned out beautiful
I just found your channel and I love this video! Your commentary about the green skirt sold me to sub. Thank you for doing this!! So easy to follow and understand.
Thank you Jean!
Ooo,thank you!Lovely!
I love the progression of this little series of videos, watching you work your way from a woven block to the knit top you wanted to copy 👍 The top is gorgeous, it looks like it could be quite flattering for those of us with lumps and bumps we're not thrilled about!
Btw, have you encountered Gütermann's Maraflex thread? It's a stretchy thread - not like shirring elastic, like regular sewing thread that's elastic. It works exactly like regular sewing thread in the machine, you can put it in both the bobbin and top thread and off you go, not like shirring elastic that can only go in the bobbin. You can sew a regular straight stitch with it and it'll stretch with the fabric, which means you could probably sew knits on your beloved 99K. I know other big thread brands have their own versions, there's one called either Setaflex or Seraflex, I forget which.
Thank you! I would be quite suspicious of elastic threads, because in old garments usually the first thing to degrade is elastics and stretchy plastics, so I wouldn't believe in the lasting power I'm afraid!
@@TheClosetHistorian hmmm, good point, I've retired my fair share of undies with dead elastic. Would the same apply to the elastane content in the fabric?
Yay! That was EVERYTHING I wanted it to be. Thank you so much! 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
I agree with you about pins. I can only find Birch pins and needles (Spotlight Australia) and the last lot, which I purchased, were mostly blunt. I found some needles made in the UK and they are nice. I have purchase Japanese made pins from Amazon which I haven't tried yet.
Just starting the video, but OH YES! And FINALLY !
Happy to oblige 😂❤
So lovely! Two words for dark green: Harris Tweed. Yes, it is expensive as hell, but the quality is impeccable.
I was going to buy the Simplicty pattern but said I'd try drafting. Thanks for showing how.
Love the color and gathers!
Thank you Reina!
Imma make it this weekend yyyyaaayyy!! ✨️
Bianca, LOVE THIS PROJECT.
When you started the gathering I remembered Vogue 1020, a top with a gathered side. I have made it several times. Tops/dresses. Its supposed to have sleeves but I've made it sleeveless.
The pattern is out of print but if for those that want a pattern to start with its worth trying to seek out.
Thank you!
Rotary cutter and weights... I'll just use scissors... As weights.. love it! Great top and tutorial as well.
Thank you! I use what I've got on hand 😂
Love your demonstrations, fun to watch and your spirit gradually creeps in: I’m altering patterns now; got a nice leftover roll of wallpaper to make the new pattern pieces with.
Thank you Jane!
I'm sorry but they way you said Amazon, it took me back to that "shame" Game of Thrones scene with the bells... 😅
I do love a knock-off. If I had the patterning skills, I would knock-off everything. I could see a nasty polyester top and make it from linen. Enjoyed this video.
Thank you Beth!
There is a vintage dress pattern that I found that I think you would like.... it's Vogue 6041.... it has an all in one queen Anne neckline and an interesting scallops around the waistline with gathering in the scallops
Wool takes dye very well, just saying 🌻. Dying over a dark blue wool with a neon green or yellow should result in something nicely green for a pencil skirt.
I am afraid of dying things even solid colors 😅😂
I think you’re amazing! I love this pattern tweak and the fact that you used up tiny pieces of paper.
Thank you Cynthia!
Ooooh, that is a pretty color and a very cool shirt! I have a website for you to check out Burnley and Trowbridge in Williamsburg, Va. They have lovely historical material. I found a dark olive drab green wool "Stuff" for $16.00 per yard; I have some of their wool "Stuff" it is very fine and drappy. The other one is again olive drab wool Plush, which is under the heading Wools, Woolens, Broadcloth & Coatings for $25.00 per yard. They send swatches! They also have linen, cotton, and silk.
xoxo's Sandie
Thank you Sandie!
Fabric Mart online has a bunch of beautiful wool suiting colors! I got an amazing teal in herringbone suiting and a deep berry/plum suiting that I'm going to do a mix and match pant suit set(s) with :D
I watched this earlier ad forgot to comment but I was looking at renaissance fabrics and I remembered you mentioned wanting a red wool! They have a broadcloth that's a bit cooler toned than I think you wanted but it's pretty close to the right color. It's 85% wool and 25% nylon for $25/yd. I have some of their rose colored wool broadcloth (which I'm debating about buying more of lol) and I really love it! Idk if it's quite what you were looking for but I figured I'd mention it if you wanted to go take a look.
Knits scare me but watching you play around with them is helping! I've only ever worked with wovens but now I'm thinking I may need to get a machine that can handle them (my 1892 singer treadle is lovely but she would HATE knits) and try them out sometime. Can't wait to see what you're working on next! 😄
I just saw that they have a wine colored 100% wool broadcloth for $30/yd! I'll stop now lol 😂
Thank you so very much! You are a goddess!
Thank you Becky!
Did you say Tic tac? 😆 Could you edit down some of your existing look books to make short form content? Like an ad for your channel. I love the long form content but wouldn't mind seeing snippets of those look books repeatedly and you put so much work into them.
Thank you! I need to make some time to at least make them reels for insta, since Instagram loooves reels 😂
Hi. I also love green and have trouble finding anything green , so I use *Dylon * they have a lovely green and you just put the dye in the washing machine with the fabric , I've used it on white jumpers I got cheap , as well as fabrics.
As a fellow lover of teal, I feel your pain. You could always tub dye some white fabric! I’m about to begin recreating a gown that is an impossible-to-find lilac-gray-puce-beige color, so I’ll be dyeing the fabric with Dharma Dyes!!
This is so pretty! And that color is GORGEOUS! I'd love to see if there's a version of this you could do with a v-neck instead... I'm not sure how well it would work due to the way it gathers, but maybe you could figure something out?
Thank you! You could definitely do it as a faux wrap with a v-neck, or a similar style in a woven with a v-neck (and zipper of course), but I'm not experienced enough with knits to know how to finish a v-neck in knit fabrics!
Can't wait to make this! I've been so excited about this design :))) How many yards of fabric did you end up using for one of these shirts, Bianca? Seems like maybe 1.5 would do it?
I only used 1 yard I think, but I tend to go for wide width fabrics. 1.5 would be safe for sure!
My fav colour. Maybe, as you mentioned it, the millenials can teach gen z a sense of humour. Their lives seem so bogged down and hard done by 😂
I think gen Z have a lot of humor! It's the only way to survive ✨
Forgive me I'm sure they have xx
I just bought a beautiful dark green wool from Britex. But it was $75 a yard. 😬😬😬
The colour I'm having a hard time finding lately is periwinkle. Someone recently asked me to alter a periwinkle top and I just COULD NOT find matching thread, and then I realized that I haven't seen that colour in fabrics in a very long time (I went with the bluest lavender thread available.) Berry isn't usually my jam (but is delicious as jam,) but I love teal. I don't usually have an issue finding it - are you looking exclusively for wool? - because I've seen plenty in other fibers.
This looks amazing - and I wonder what you could do with some stripe manipulation?
Wel I’ve had my Bernina 830 for 43 years now. We’ve sown everything from baby clothes to wedding dresses together. And I know exactly how she likes it. But one thing she does not like is if I sow over pins. Once in a while I try and every time pin and needle breaks. So I’ve kind of come to just do as she want it 😏
This is why me and the Singer 99k are bffs, she doesn't mind my pins 🤣
Would this style work on a one shouldered dress? Looks fab! Love the contour it gives
Thank you! Definitely would work yes!
Hey probably not as sharp as I use to be where’s the singer? 😮😊
The Singer only does straight stitch, and I need "fancy" stretchy stitch patterns for working on stretch knit projects is all! The Singer 99k is just off screen waiting for me to get back to my woven projects ✨
Tempting me with the pattern exclusives… I had a month wher3 I got paid way less than I expected and panic cancelled everything but maybe I’ll rejoin for the fancy sewing
Tbh I should cause I LOVED Synapse and I bet I missed loads
No worries ❤ The videos will always be there chilling for you to binge someday ✨
I would love a review on pins… I also hate pins that are not sharp. Also, is there a way to sharpen pins? I thought at one point I saw a pincushion for sale with walnut shell pieces in it to sharpen your pins as you go. Mad at myself for not buying it when I saw it!
You can get ground walnut shells and emery powder on line. It's the emery powder that sharpens the point. The walnut shells help keep the pins clean of hand oils.
I usually just stick them in the berry hanging from my tomato and hope for the best, that is such a weird sentence 🤣 www.joann.com/tomato-pin-cushion-w-strawberry-emery/8593964.html?
@@TheClosetHistorian Weird yes, but so funny!
Dang. I’m on vacation and only have a phone screen. Only a large screen will do for Bianca. I’ll just have to wait. 😢
"Non-Newtonian liquid solid." 🤨 So there is a name for that kind of fabric!
Forest green is such a standard colour for wool? German Trachten for men are almost always made of forest green wool?
Etsy has forest green wool material piece 1 yd. 62 in. wide (as of 2/28)
Never mind. I'm sending it to you.
Stylemaker fabrics has your Merlot, Teal and Olive gabardine for $18.99 a yard.
Sadly it looks like their gabardines are poly/rayon blends not wool 🧵 I wish I could feel coatings in person to know if they are too thick for a skirt 😂
It is impossible to find a good green wool. I've been looking for a while. Everything is olive
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I also can't bear to wear things that don't show off my waist. 😅
Short form isn't for me either. I can appreciate a 5-10 min video, but most of the RUclips content I consume exists in the 30-75 minute range.