I love the several people who are doing Victorian clothing and using hand stitching, thimbles, treadle dewing machines (no electricity and good exercise that accomplishes something while getting exercise! The hand stitching here is outstanding.
Thank you for this easy to listen to and understand story. I'm so drawn to hand sewing and fabric conservation and sewing without a pattern. I may come back to sewing garments
I’m currently making an Edwardian dress out of loosely woven linen, and I sure wish that I’d watched this video first! Things to remember for next time 😁
I love the color of the skirt and the linen fabric, oh be still my heart. I'll be walking to the post office in town with my cutting shears and basket at the ready! You did an excellent job!
this is so great---very calming and I love seeing people's ideas for economical fabric use! I've been planning a walking skirt with not very much fabric myself, and this has given me some great ideas :)
I am so glad you liked it and got some ideas! I really enjoy trying out ways to get the most out of my fabric. It’s like a puzzle with added sustainability benefits. 😊
I have binge watched your videos and I really enjoy both the process and your awesome narration as you walk us through your creations. I have no clue about sewing, yet you inspired me enough to dare and modify one of my favourite T-shirts,in order for it to fit me better 😊 a Herculean task for me and I was thrilled I pulled it through,lol!! Thank you so much for your content and the inspiration!
I made a walking skirt based on this video in fall 2021. I used a wool fabric to have a skirt for winter and now after the second winter it urgently needs some mending. But I still love it very much sobthe mending will happen as soon as I have time. And I will most probably make another one from another fabric because it's really simple and I am not a big fan of pattern making. So thank you for the inspiration!!
Thank you for this video! I have this beautiful wool flannel that I want to make a walking skirt out of but I only have two meters of it so I didn't quite know how to go about it. You really helped me figure it out! And I didn't even have to to consult a victorian drafting manual.
What a lovely project, and how calmly and sympathetically presented! I will definitely sew a walking skirt soon. And I subscribed of course! Thank you so much for the inspiration 🙏
Nice cinematography! Also, thanks a bunch for this video. I have two 2 yard lengths of fabric I need to make into nice long skirts, and this was very informative.
To me, it was fun and very knowledgeable. I've already made skirts through hand sewing and now you have inspired me to make one again. Thank you for your great content. Love from India 💗💗💗💗
Love love love it. Been wanting to make a walking skirt for years. Love the color of yours and the double- welt pockets also. Thanks so much for sharing : )
Thank you so much for sharing how you made this! 😊😊😊 I really enjoy the finished product and the insight in the realities of the work (the fraying, the pleating of the facing, etc)
Did you have background music from Planeshift? I very much enjoyed your tutorial, the close-ups, simple narration and explanation as well as a pattern! Thank you 😊
Ah, I love this! I actually have 2 meters of brown wool that I want to make a walking skirt from, but figured it wasn't enough. Now I see I can absolutely make one ^^ Kjempefint :D
I didn’t know double layer linen was a thing! How absolutely marvellous it looks! I want to make a nice walking skirt and saving on fabric is a huge plus, I’ll probably try to get the pocket into a sideseam but the skirt (secret pants) have no pockets and convenient side seams so I will try a welt! Also your video is very clear and you have some really nice shots!
Aw, thank you! I do somewhat regret not doing regular side seam pockets for this fabric (because it is so soft and drapey), but welt pockets are fun too! Definitely recommend a stiffer support fabric if your main fabric is very drapey.😊
Thank you! I really like gathering in this way, as you don’t need to strive for a particular size. Just gather until it fits comfortably. Easy to adjust too! 😊
Oh I hem my skirts the same way with pleating the fabric strips rather than cutting out the exact shape I didn't know it's common 🙂how funny I thought I came out with something so smart and original...silly me. Lovely video, thank you for the inspiration
I love it! I have made a similar skirt (the pattern in order to make the skirt as wide as possible with the little fabric I had) but didn't take into account that it might stretch and end up uneven, so I cut the hem before I let it stretch. Fortunately, the fabric wasn't as loose so I didn't have issues, but it's good to know for next time :)
Sorry for asking but i'm trying to make a long skirt for my elf witchy medieval style character but i was wondering what other fabric we can use because linen or wool is pretty expensive to me :')
@2:54 does it really make a difference wether it's hung or not? Just to clarify, the hanging was done after the side seams, and before the gathering and waistband?
It has made a surprisingly big difference, especially when the skirt seams are on the bias or even slightly on the bias. If making a tiered skirt with several different layers where everything is straight grain rectangles it would have much less of an effect. But yes, after the side seams, but I would do the gathering and the waistband too. The important thing is to wait with the leveling of the hem. Which I am not always this good about doing... and it does show, to the point where I am considering re-leveling the hem on some of my skirts, if it wouldn't make them so much shorter too.
Thank you so much for your sharing!!!But there is one thing I don’t understand,that is, the two back pieces will become one right and one wrong when putting together. I don’t understand where I went wrong 😭
True! I did notice this, but I found that with my simple fabric, having the back seam on the diagonal was not visible or weird. Especially with all the gathers. :) If you haven’t cut out you fabric yet, I also have another black skirt video that has a symmetrical pattern, if you prefer that! :)
I’m not entirely sure how you mean, but I made sure the total sum of the top of all the panels were significantly bigger than my natural waist to allow for gathering. The bottom was eyeballed, but I tried to get the angle relatively similar on all of them, to limit loss of fabric from one bias seam being much longer than another. Hope that helps!
While I haven’t tried it out myself, I have heard from larger seamstresses that, while conceptually similar, you might have to make different adjustments. For instance if the area right under the chest is smaller than the waist, a skirt will often ride up there, and you may wish to make that the length you level the skirt at too, if that is the most comfortable. The “run a gathering thread and try on to fit” should still work, but you may have to add some more panels for width and still get a nice flare of the skirt. Hope that helps! :)
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How many times did you spot Soot cameos in this video? And does it count as a cameo if half the screen is cat? 👀🐈⬛
More than twice, and yes, yes it does. That is a close-up of the best kind, it really involves the viewer.
Your fabric weight is much better trained than mine!
@@karensumpter7752 😂
I love the several people who are doing Victorian clothing and using hand stitching, thimbles, treadle dewing machines (no electricity and good exercise that accomplishes something while getting exercise! The hand stitching here is outstanding.
Thank you! 😊
yes its nice for them but mostly the victorians had no choice but to do it this way
I love the presence of cats at creative projects. Thank you for lovely watching.
Thank you for this easy to listen to and understand story. I'm so drawn to hand sewing and fabric conservation and sewing without a pattern. I may come back to sewing garments
I’m currently making an Edwardian dress out of loosely woven linen, and I sure wish that I’d watched this video first! Things to remember for next time 😁
I'd love to see more of you walking in it, just to enjoy the look!
I love the color of the skirt and the linen fabric, oh be still my heart. I'll be walking to the post office in town with my cutting shears and basket at the ready! You did an excellent job!
Thank you! I do love a good basket. This one is spruce roots and SO strong! 🥰
All of that hand sewing!
this is so great---very calming and I love seeing people's ideas for economical fabric use! I've been planning a walking skirt with not very much fabric myself, and this has given me some great ideas :)
I am so glad you liked it and got some ideas! I really enjoy trying out ways to get the most out of my fabric. It’s like a puzzle with added sustainability benefits. 😊
I really love your vibe!! So calming!!
I am happy you think so!
I have binge watched your videos and I really enjoy both the process and your awesome narration as you walk us through your creations. I have no clue about sewing, yet you inspired me enough to dare and modify one of my favourite T-shirts,in order for it to fit me better 😊 a Herculean task for me and I was thrilled I pulled it through,lol!! Thank you so much for your content and the inspiration!
What an amazing accomplishment! The first step is always the scariest.
@@KristineVike thank you kindly 😊😊
wow! only 2 meters of fabric is bananas for a walking skirt!
I made a walking skirt based on this video in fall 2021. I used a wool fabric to have a skirt for winter and now after the second winter it urgently needs some mending. But I still love it very much sobthe mending will happen as soon as I have time. And I will most probably make another one from another fabric because it's really simple and I am not a big fan of pattern making. So thank you for the inspiration!!
I am so glad it worked for you! I prefer simple patterns too. 🥰
I am very attached to your kitty! She’s adorable!
She is the best.❤️
Thank you for this video! I have this beautiful wool flannel that I want to make a walking skirt out of but I only have two meters of it so I didn't quite know how to go about it. You really helped me figure it out! And I didn't even have to to consult a victorian drafting manual.
I am so glad it was useful to you! Best of luck!
Just beautiful well done❤. My favourite Queen Ann Lace I done a drawing in Soft Pastel
Soot is such a wonderfully crafty familiar
Haha, thank you! Soot (and Enya) are the best familiars!
@@KristineVike What magical channel?
What a lovely project, and how calmly and sympathetically presented! I will definitely sew a walking skirt soon. And I subscribed of course! Thank you so much for the inspiration 🙏
Ahh, I've been wanting to try my hand at more Victorian pieces, and this looks lovely! Thank you!
Nice cinematography! Also, thanks a bunch for this video. I have two 2 yard lengths of fabric I need to make into nice long skirts, and this was very informative.
Thank you! I am so happy people are finding it useful and digging out those 2 yards/meters they didn’t think was enough! 😊
What a gorgeous skirt, and such a lovely colour 😍
Takk! Det ble veldig mykt og deilig. 😊
To me, it was fun and very knowledgeable. I've already made skirts through hand sewing and now you have inspired me to make one again. Thank you for your great content. Love from India 💗💗💗💗
Thank you so much! I really like working with textiles and with my hands. 🥰
Wow beautiful sewing machine ❤️😀
I can't wait to try it too
PRETTY BUTTON!!!! And wise advice on the waistband.
Some lessons have to be learned the hard way. 😅
I enjoyed so much watching you making this wonderful skirt. Thank you for sharing your caft. Such things tend to disappear 🤔
Thank you. I think it is a good thing we live in a time where things can be documented and shared again. Even across continents. 🥰
Love love love it. Been wanting to make a walking skirt for years. Love the color of yours and the double- welt pockets also. Thanks so much for sharing : )
Glad you enjoyed! :)
Thank you so much for sharing how you made this! 😊😊😊
I really enjoy the finished product and the insight in the realities of the work (the fraying, the pleating of the facing, etc)
Thank you! I am so happy people are responding well to the ups and downs (and Oooops’s 😂) of sewing/my videos. 🥰
Really nice and relaxing (informative too!)
those tiny little pad stitches are so cute, oh my goodness!
Why thank you! 😊
Did you have background music from Planeshift?
I very much enjoyed your tutorial, the close-ups, simple narration and explanation as well as a pattern!
Thank you 😊
Lovely!!
Ah, I love this! I actually have 2 meters of brown wool that I want to make a walking skirt from, but figured it wasn't enough. Now I see I can absolutely make one ^^ Kjempefint :D
Yay! That makes me so happy. 😊
Frugal and economical fabric users, unite!!
I didn’t know double layer linen was a thing! How absolutely marvellous it looks! I want to make a nice walking skirt and saving on fabric is a huge plus, I’ll probably try to get the pocket into a sideseam but the skirt (secret pants) have no pockets and convenient side seams so I will try a welt!
Also your video is very clear and you have some really nice shots!
Aw, thank you! I do somewhat regret not doing regular side seam pockets for this fabric (because it is so soft and drapey), but welt pockets are fun too! Definitely recommend a stiffer support fabric if your main fabric is very drapey.😊
@@KristineVike ooh thank you! I will indeed use a bit of support fabric then seeing as it is a nice drapey wool!!
To measure a hem, tape a piece of chalk to a table top.
I like the gauzy look of this. And I will watch what I gather, should I feel the need to gather.
Thank you! I really like gathering in this way, as you don’t need to strive for a particular size. Just gather until it fits comfortably. Easy to adjust too! 😊
@@KristineVike Yes, better than the lay it flat and gather it down and hope for the best method.
Beautiful skirt! Love the colour!!!!!
Thank you! It is really soft. 🥰
Hello, I tried the link for the fabric but was unsuccessful linking to a shop on Etsy. What is the name of the shop, or search parameters?
Oh no! It should be this one, from Linengraphy: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/912551018/
I love your videos! This has inspired me to make my first skirt on my old treadle Husqvarna. Best wishes from Toronto
Aww, thank you. Best of luck!
I really like this easy to follow method for a walking skirt! I'm going to try it out myself:)
I’m so glad you liked it! I hope it turns out great! 😊
Wonderful video thank you. The welt pocket looked lovely. I'm inspired to have a go at a practice one before doing on a final piece.
Yes! More welt pockets! I think they are rather fun. Good idea to practice first though. 😉
Oh I hem my skirts the same way with pleating the fabric strips rather than cutting out the exact shape I didn't know it's common 🙂how funny I thought I came out with something so smart and original...silly me. Lovely video, thank you for the inspiration
Always fun to see the thing you thought up being done by other people too! 😊
Wow what a beautiful skirt! Practical too. Why do they call it a walking skirt? Because of the volume of gathers? 🤷♀️
I love it! I have made a similar skirt (the pattern in order to make the skirt as wide as possible with the little fabric I had) but didn't take into account that it might stretch and end up uneven, so I cut the hem before I let it stretch. Fortunately, the fabric wasn't as loose so I didn't have issues, but it's good to know for next time :)
Thank you! And glad to hear you didn’t have any issues with the hem. It really can vary depending on fabric. :)
Sorry for asking but i'm trying to make a long skirt for my elf witchy medieval style character but i was wondering what other fabric we can use because linen or wool is pretty expensive to me :')
Lol, you have a sewing machine named Freya. And I have a daughter named Freya!
It is a solid name. 10/10 recommend. :)
Great video! Thank you.
Thankyou
@2:54 does it really make a difference wether it's hung or not?
Just to clarify, the hanging was done after the side seams, and before the gathering and waistband?
It has made a surprisingly big difference, especially when the skirt seams are on the bias or even slightly on the bias. If making a tiered skirt with several different layers where everything is straight grain rectangles it would have much less of an effect.
But yes, after the side seams, but I would do the gathering and the waistband too. The important thing is to wait with the leveling of the hem. Which I am not always this good about doing... and it does show, to the point where I am considering re-leveling the hem on some of my skirts, if it wouldn't make them so much shorter too.
So cute!
Hallo, norsk costuber? Instant abonnent!! Episk skjørt og søt katt ^^
Haha, takk takk! 😊
Vilken underbar skjørt! Jag vill sy en som jag kan ha olika forkle till, och då kan jag fuska och inte sy fickor på skjørten :-).
Takk! Det var vel lurt. Forkle er veldig praktisk. :)
you have a very similar voice to isabella rossellini, very soothing
Why thank you. 🥰
Thank you so much for your sharing!!!But there is one thing I don’t understand,that is, the two back pieces will become one right and one wrong when putting together. I don’t understand where I went wrong 😭
True! I did notice this, but I found that with my simple fabric, having the back seam on the diagonal was not visible or weird. Especially with all the gathers. :)
If you haven’t cut out you fabric yet, I also have another black skirt video that has a symmetrical pattern, if you prefer that! :)
@@KristineVike Thank you for your careful answer!!💗💗💗
Is it ok to ask how you divided the 2 back panels and 3 front? Was there a specific formula?
I’m not entirely sure how you mean, but I made sure the total sum of the top of all the panels were significantly bigger than my natural waist to allow for gathering. The bottom was eyeballed, but I tried to get the angle relatively similar on all of them, to limit loss of fabric from one bias seam being much longer than another. Hope that helps!
Beatifull!
Thank you!
Kitty! *smashes the like button
We do love the kitten. 🥰
❤
Does this work for bigger waist size ?
While I haven’t tried it out myself, I have heard from larger seamstresses that, while conceptually similar, you might have to make different adjustments. For instance if the area right under the chest is smaller than the waist, a skirt will often ride up there, and you may wish to make that the length you level the skirt at too, if that is the most comfortable. The “run a gathering thread and try on to fit” should still work, but you may have to add some more panels for width and still get a nice flare of the skirt.
Hope that helps! :)
Великолепная работа .
❤️❤️❤️
😍
Preciosa❤
Go watch Bernadette Banner, you have the same sewing machine that she has.❤️