I enjoy your videos so much...I was raised in the late 50's & 60's so your outfits take me back to a time watching my mom sew her wardrobe & making her suits & hats....💜
Lol. I was that Mom. For ethnic heritage day, I made a Dirndl for my daughter, and Lederhosen for my son. Animal costumes were pretty intricate. Then I'd see kids at school in a bathrobe carrying a flag from their country....oh well. I was pleased with my work!
A few years ago I decided to completely overhaul my wardrobe and separated it into 4 seasonal capsules each with their own color way etc. I’ve started working on my fall capsule, but might have bitten off more than I can chew and planned 12 projects 😅. I’ve completed 3 so far, but still have a bit to go. Great video! Love a good tab detail ❤
I absolutely love your videos. My tastes run closer to the 30's and 40's but all of your makes are just so cute. It's also still really helpful to see how you use vintage materials in your makes. Your voice is really soothing and watching your videos has helped me pick up some new techniques.
I live in Texas, so I absolutely love when fall finally rolls around. September is still a very hot month here, so I have another month to start preparing for the season. October is when things finally seem to cool down!
Thank you...... Watching your videos inspire me to go back to sewing again and to push myself to make clothes for myself and to step out of my comfort zone fashion wise too.
I remember these. My hips always hovered around 36 inches so I had to maneuver to make them even when I was at my optimal size 🤗 which was a 14 in these vintage patterns. Still have some of those patterns! After 1965 skirts went well above the knee - teenage me had mini-skirts at least 8” above the knee (& I’m short!)
I find your sewing journey and inspirations really wonderful. You bring vintage to life in a modern fun way. Thank you for sharing your sewing makes. 🥰❤
I love the first skirt with the buttons. I saw a style similar but she buttoned it a few buttons down so it looked slanted. She actually made the skirt out of a shit if I remember correctly. I thought it looked excellent. Always a pleasure to watch you share your work.
I am always loath to accept that summer is ending 😢 In fact, this year in the UK we're still waiting for summer to begin! I am not sewing any autumnal garments yet, I keep hoping we'll have a warm spell in September 🤞
Beautiful fabrics! Especially that first cut --- It's such a rich, lush color. And the herringbone is fantastic; perfect for the button skirt! It's just wonderful seeing your creations come to life --- And showing that elegance and class never go out of style! Be blessed!
The last person to use the pattern made the waist SMALLER! Om gosh I don’t think my waist was ever smaller than 26 in my best days. Continuing to enjoy your videos ❤
.35 and .40 cents, the last time I purchased a Simplicity pattern it was $1.99 an up. Designer pattern were like $5.99 and up. Thank you for sharing. ❤
The pink skirt is my favorite! We’ve had an awfully dry summer in Texas. I finished the 25 year anniversary quilt for my son and his wife. Now I am making two quilts for graduation gifts for my granddaughter and her best friend. I love your videos.
I love the second skirt, both the pattern and especially the fabric. I only ever have one summer project, and that is to stay in the AC! I'm terribly heat sensitive. Fortunately, I do a variety of crafts to keep me busy, but I miss my daily walks when it is 80+ degrees outside.
Lovely skirts! I think my favourite is the second one - the tabs are so cute on your slim waist. Women must have had very small waists in the 1950s. 23” is tiny 😂 You reminded me that I bought some pale pink and some lemon broderie anglaise during the very hot summer of 2020. I was too ill with COVID to make the summer nightdresses, and then suddenly summer was over. I made the pink nightie last year but the lemon is still waiting. Oops, I feel ashamed! But not so much that I made the lemon one - there’s always next summer 😂 I’ve made some summer house-dresses this year which are nice. Thanks for all your hard work - even though I sew most days, I still love watching you work. And I love the 1950s vibe chiffon scarf in this video - it’s so cool.
I could just watch your videos over and over, they are so inspiring! I'm excited about fall. it's almost here and that means red and yellow nature here in Finland, cool misty mornings with dewy grass and lots of wild berries to pick and store for the winter. it's also an opportunity to take all the wool skirts out of the closet to wear again after a warm summer.
The skirts turn out lovely. I really like the second one and the blouses add just the right touch. As for summer projects. You have to be kidding! 😄 No, I have not completed all my projects, but nothing will stop me from getting those done. I love Summer, but Autumn (Fall) has to be my favorite season.
They oth came out very nicely. I especially like the wrap-around one, although the waist tabs on the other one are a nice decorative touch. I never get my planned projects all done (too disporganised), but I am looking forward to Autumn, it's my favourite season with all the lovely colours of the leaves and the cooler weather (I don't cope well with heat).
Sew lovely! Such a great project for those 1 yard scarps. After watching your video I’ve favorited similar pencil skirts on Etsy can’t wait to give it a try 🥰💗💗
I so enjoy your content ❤ Love both skirts! I'm in the middle of packing for a move & feeling a little stressed. But yes, this summer is going to fast. Luckily, I'm in California & 85% of the time our weather is good.
The skirts are beautiful. I love those wool colors I don’t know if you were ever called skinny as a child I was called fat and if I could only get by with a yard of fabric, and I would be so happy so would my wallet😂 you wear your clothes, so well are you are truly blessed girl and may the blessings continue to come❤. But if you were called names. You can say look at me now !😂 but I don’t know if that would nice😂
These skirts are so cute! Darning is super easy and you should have some scrap fabric you can use to reinforce the hole as well. These skirts turned out super cute!
Hi Rena. I love your new skirts. You have the same sewing machine that I had back when I had a waist. Here in Texas, we are waiting for fall but are glad this summer is almost over. It has been too hot and dry. All the best.
I don't prepare for fall since it's not a whole lot different than summer here in Texas. On the few days it is cooler, I just put on a light jacket and I'm good. I loved the skirts, especially the second one with the details! 😍 Great video
The skirt came out nice. I am currently making dresses for Project Dress A Girl. I am making a dress from Simplicity 1379. I plan on making three dresses. After I am finished with theses dresses. I am going to make some appliance covers for my printer, vcr , stereo receiver and cd changer. Then I will start sewing for the Winter.
I love how the skirts turned out, it's always a joy watching you work on your projects!! I personally love the fall. I'm a Texan so I only get cold weather 2 weeks out of the year. So I have no shame wearing my summer dresses year round. As for what I'm looking forward to, well that would have to be starting my Halloween costume! I look forward to what fall projects or projects in general you have coming up.
Oh, my heavens, no. It has just been one thing after another. The most important thing I needed to get done this summer was to cut an Assassin's Creed jacket for my son. I got the hood and the sleeves cut out and then I broke my foot. And one month into the healing process, they let me know it's going to be at least four more weeks, not just two. I, too, have an allergy to wool, and all such fibers. I was horrified to learn this when I had found a GORGEOUS white, fluffy, soft cashmere cardigan (like the one on Seinfeld with the red spot). I bought it, brought it home, put it on -- and couldn't take it off fast enough. Wool, vacuna, alpaca, mohair, angora --- argh! The one that makes me the saddest, even sadder than the gorgeous cashmere sweater, was a cute little vintage sweater from the 1950s. It was brown and soft, and thin, absolutely perfect for that transition into Fall to except that there wasn't a suit of armor thick enough to protect me from that itch. I tried to keep it, but even starting my day with Benadryl, I couldn't handle that itch longer than an hour. That's how I know about being allergic to vacuna.
Omg I feel your pain with the wool😫😫. Now when I get sweaters made I get the knitter to use acrylic yarn with a vintage pattern. I’m so sorry about your foot have you healed up yet?
Both skirts are so cute. I was a big lump all spring and summer. Didn't get any spring planting done so my front garden looked a mess. My husband completely ignores the three items imhad on his honeydo list and then I had surgery so couldn't do anything for a few weeks. Now that I am being cleared I want to get some things done for myself and my new granddaughter
So many darts, but I love that skirt! Both colors are lovely!!! Autumn will usually get to the DC area in September, and I’ve already started my Autumn makes.
Thanks! I feel like fall/ winter clothes take longer to sew. So working early works best for me so I’m prepared to wear instead of freezing while I’m in the middle of making things I need.
I'm almost done making the first pattern you showed! I found it at an antique store near me for $8 and i bought some $5/yard blue plaid wool to make it with. It's so simple I love it!
Beautiful skirts! My summer sewing barely even started. 😢 I don't have any fall/winter sewing plans yet. I'm hoping that I'll be able to fully finish my sewing loft this fall so I'll be able to sew ahead for next summer. Since we live in Oklahoma, where we're having our first day below 100 in about a week, we still have time for finishing our outdoor projects. Hope I can get hubby motivated to get our fence up soon so our dogs can be safely unattended outside.
@@SewRena Thank you! I agree! I've never had one before, so I'm learning as I go about what I'd like to have & realizing that I will never have enough storage! 🤣
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it a lot. I put a small safety pen on the front of pieces if there is any chance of them getting mixed up It saves me a lot of what was I thinking mistake time. Thanks again
Could you do a video about the capsule wardrobe for your kids? Which patterns and materials do you use? Do you have any techniques to make kids clothing more durable? I have two boys, but the amount of trousers I can hand down to the younger one is quite limited😅
I have some wool fabric that looks similar to your pink wool skirt that you sewed. I would love to see you sew a 1960s Chanel like jacket and skirt set.
I had so many outdoor things to do this year, but it rained every day in Florida, and everything I needed to do required dry time (painting, wood, etc.) 😢
Oh wow. LOVE those tweeds/wools. SO gorgeous. I have so many patterns....going to have to pull one out and sew!! Unfortinately, i dont have a lot of vintage skirt patterns, most of the ones i have are modern, but the style for skirts hasnt changed a lot so I'm sure I'll find something... And I was interested to hear that your have a sensitivity to wool. I can't wear it. Unless its lined, like a jacket or skirt. I go bright red and start scratching. All my kids have the same reaction. Its so bad that I'm knitting a wool sweater for one of my granddaughters and i have to keep stopping!! Its rough because i LOVE wool and wool tweeds.... Oh one more thing: after one terrible incident where i completely list track of the wrong side and the right side of a javket project for my son, i learned to apply bits of masking tape to label the wrong sides of fabric for pattetn pieces. Faster and less damaging.
Love these fabrics! Great finds! I’m surprised at how you sew darts, though. I was taught to ONLY backstitch at the wide end, then to sew to the very tip, leaving 5-6” of thread to tie a square knot there. It seems to lay flatter this way? Anyone?
This is the way I prefer to do it. I’m not someone who likes to mend and I don’t trust knots. It personally doesn’t make enough of a difference to me to tie them instead. Im a huge fan of doing things that you prefer as opposed to what’s considered “the right way”. I do think the popular thing is to tie them.
I am also sensitive to wool so I have to wear under skirts for my wool skirts or if it’s a wool sweat I have to have a long sleeve cotton shirt underneath with the collar turned up if it’s a turtle necked sweater. I love wool for keeping warm but my skin rashes so quickly from direct contact. As for projects I didn’t get anything I planed in spring done this summer but did two pop up small projects.. way too chaotic to do much this year sadly
Thats interesting how you did the waistband. I was recommended this stuff called ban-roll awhile ago, and I could figure out how to get it to sit nicely. This seems like a good method.
I'm trying to find the motivation to finish my last winter project (a jacket ) so I can start on my spring and summer projects but I'm not even sure if I will get a chance to wear it as it's been a really mild winter here (australia) which is nice except I'm so worried about frosts because all fruit trees are flowering earlier than usual 😅
OK, I'm far from being over weight and have a 241/2" waist. These woman from the are insanely thin . How did they manage it? Was it the girdles? ❤ Absolutely love your videos ❤❤❤
Yesterday I finally got done with three days of seam ripping a skirt from the Vogue 1671 that was one of the worst pattern directions I had ever seen I'm going to iron a fabric and reuse it
I have never made the pattern on video since gertie already has one for her patron, and I try to be respectful of her content. Its so simple that that my video would be a repeat of hers.
Beautiful skirt. Too bad it didn’t have a little jacket. But I love it! I don’t guess the comment about it raining and putting a damper on your projects was supposed to be a pun. Get it? Raining/DAMPer??
Gonna miss the summer aesthetic but not the actual summer 😅
This looks great! School is in session but Summer isn’t over until Earth, Wind, and Fire sing “Do you remember, the 21st day of September!”🎶🎶🎶💃🏽
Lmao so true! I just think I’ll get my projects done before then either 🤣😂
I enjoy your videos so much...I was raised in the late 50's & 60's so your outfits take me back to a time watching my mom sew her wardrobe & making her suits & hats....💜
Awww thanks for watching, I’m glad you are enjoying my videos
Can you imagine her on the PTO/PTA and making the costumes for her children's school plays? Or chruch pageants? They'd be *_sew_* lucky!
Lol. I was that Mom. For ethnic heritage day, I made a Dirndl for my daughter, and Lederhosen for my son. Animal costumes were pretty intricate. Then I'd see kids at school in a bathrobe carrying a flag from their country....oh well. I was pleased with my work!
A few years ago I decided to completely overhaul my wardrobe and separated it into 4 seasonal capsules each with their own color way etc. I’ve started working on my fall capsule, but might have bitten off more than I can chew and planned 12 projects 😅. I’ve completed 3 so far, but still have a bit to go. Great video! Love a good tab detail ❤
That’s actually a really good idea!
You can do it! 👍 ☺️
You do beautiful work. You are a role model for the young generations to start sewing. ❤
I absolutely love your videos. My tastes run closer to the 30's and 40's but all of your makes are just so cute. It's also still really helpful to see how you use vintage materials in your makes. Your voice is really soothing and watching your videos has helped me pick up some new techniques.
Your directions are so clear and the video is so inspiring. You look so great in your vintage looks. Bring on the beauty, we all win. Many thanks
Thank you so much! I try to be as clear as possible
I live in Texas, so I absolutely love when fall finally rolls around. September is still a very hot month here, so I have another month to start preparing for the season. October is when things finally seem to cool down!
That’s really good! It will be warm here for a while too, but I like to plan ahead just in case some projects take a little longer than expected
This would make for a really chic maternity skirt. 😍
For me.
Thank you...... Watching your videos inspire me to go back to sewing again and to push myself to make clothes for myself and to step out of my comfort zone fashion wise too.
Great point about making a larger size to tuck in thicker fabrics in fall/winter!
I remember these. My hips always hovered around 36 inches so I had to maneuver to make them even when I was at my optimal size 🤗 which was a 14 in these vintage patterns. Still have some of those patterns!
After 1965 skirts went well above the knee - teenage me had mini-skirts at least 8” above the knee (& I’m short!)
I find your sewing journey and inspirations really wonderful. You bring vintage to life in a modern fun way. Thank you for sharing your sewing makes. 🥰❤
Love your beautiful work and your work thank you for sharing your work please keep us posted for more 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I love the first skirt with the buttons. I saw a style similar but she buttoned it a few buttons down so it looked slanted. She actually made the skirt out of a shit if I remember correctly. I thought it looked excellent. Always a pleasure to watch you share your work.
I am always loath to accept that summer is ending 😢 In fact, this year in the UK we're still waiting for summer to begin! I am not sewing any autumnal garments yet, I keep hoping we'll have a warm spell in September 🤞
Beautiful fabrics! Especially that first cut --- It's such a rich, lush color. And the herringbone is fantastic; perfect for the button skirt!
It's just wonderful seeing your creations come to life --- And showing that elegance and class never go out of style! Be blessed!
The last person to use the pattern made the waist SMALLER! Om gosh I don’t think my waist was ever smaller than 26 in my best days. Continuing to enjoy your videos ❤
.35 and .40 cents, the last time I purchased a Simplicity pattern it was $1.99 an up. Designer pattern were like $5.99 and up. Thank you for sharing. ❤
I love long straight skirts, they make me feel like I look taller....lol.
I absolutely love these skirts. I think you're amazing for sewing all these beautiful clothes ❤
The second skirt turned out much better. 🎉
You just have the cutes taste in clothes and fabric!!
We have a long hot summer, and a short cool winter. Barely an in-between.
I love the vintage dresses & skirts.
Really makes sense that the styles would reduce the amount of fabric since there were limits during the 40’s
The pink skirt is my favorite! We’ve had an awfully dry summer in Texas. I finished the 25 year anniversary quilt for my son and his wife. Now I am making two quilts for graduation gifts for my granddaughter and her best friend. I love your videos.
What sweet gifts 💕❤️❤️ thanks for watching!!
I love the second skirt, both the pattern and especially the fabric. I only ever have one summer project, and that is to stay in the AC! I'm terribly heat sensitive. Fortunately, I do a variety of crafts to keep me busy, but I miss my daily walks when it is 80+ degrees outside.
Lovely skirts! I think my favourite is the second one - the tabs are so cute on your slim waist. Women must have had very small waists in the 1950s. 23” is tiny 😂
You reminded me that I bought some pale pink and some lemon broderie anglaise during the very hot summer of 2020. I was too ill with COVID to make the summer nightdresses, and then suddenly summer was over. I made the pink nightie last year but the lemon is still waiting. Oops, I feel ashamed! But not so much that I made the lemon one - there’s always next summer 😂
I’ve made some summer house-dresses this year which are nice.
Thanks for all your hard work - even though I sew most days, I still love watching you work. And I love the 1950s vibe chiffon scarf in this video - it’s so cool.
I could just watch your videos over and over, they are so inspiring!
I'm excited about fall. it's almost here and that means red and yellow nature here in Finland, cool misty mornings with dewy grass and lots of wild berries to pick and store for the winter. it's also an opportunity to take all the wool skirts out of the closet to wear again after a warm summer.
Me too 😊 9:34
The skirts turn out lovely. I really like the second one and the blouses add just the right touch.
As for summer projects. You have to be kidding! 😄 No, I have not completed all my projects, but nothing will stop me from getting those done. I love Summer, but Autumn (Fall) has to be my favorite season.
They are both awesome, and the second skirt is my favorite!!
Thank you I thought the second would be my favorite but I think once I put them on I like the first better.
I enjoy the video and the skirts are beautiful thanks for sharing, love your hair style 😊🫶🏿 12:19
You look amazing, Drew, and the skirt looks gorgeous. Fantastic work.
They oth came out very nicely. I especially like the wrap-around one, although the waist tabs on the other one are a nice decorative touch.
I never get my planned projects all done (too disporganised), but I am looking forward to Autumn, it's my favourite season with all the lovely colours of the leaves and the cooler weather (I don't cope well with heat).
Sew lovely! Such a great project for those 1 yard scarps. After watching your video I’ve favorited similar pencil skirts on Etsy can’t wait to give it a try 🥰💗💗
I can’t wait to see what you make 😍
I so enjoy your content ❤ Love both skirts!
I'm in the middle of packing for a move & feeling a little stressed. But yes, this summer is going to fast. Luckily, I'm in California & 85% of the time our weather is good.
Packing sucks but cheers to new beginnings!!! Thank you so much for watching
That fabric is beautiful.
The skirts are beautiful. I love those wool colors I don’t know if you were ever called skinny as a child I was called fat and if I could only get by with a yard of fabric, and I would be so happy so would my wallet😂 you wear your clothes, so well are you are truly blessed girl and may the blessings continue to come❤. But if you were called names. You can say look at me now !😂 but I don’t know if that would nice😂
These skirts are so cute! Darning is super easy and you should have some scrap fabric you can use to reinforce the hole as well. These skirts turned out super cute!
I just gave it a try yesterday and it’s not that bad. I definitely need practice
I loved seeing all the possible pattern options you had! Really cool video. The skirts turned out beautifully
I am SO READY for fall (but that is because I live in Florida so there is very little change)
Hi Rena. I love your new skirts. You have the same sewing machine that I had back when I had a waist. Here in Texas, we are waiting for fall but are glad this summer is almost over. It has been too hot and dry. All the best.
I don't prepare for fall since it's not a whole lot different than summer here in Texas. On the few days it is cooler, I just put on a light jacket and I'm good. I loved the skirts, especially the second one with the details! 😍 Great video
Looking wonderful, as always!
I look forward to autumn weather & vibes!
Thank you 🥰
@@SewRena you are welcome! 🌟👍🦋
Thank you for sharing this lovely video!❤😊
The skirt came out nice. I am currently making dresses for Project Dress A Girl. I am making a dress from Simplicity 1379. I plan on making three dresses. After I am finished with theses dresses. I am going to make some appliance covers for my printer, vcr , stereo receiver and cd changer. Then I will start sewing for the Winter.
I adore that first skirt you made.
That first skirt turned out great! And looks wonderful! Wow two fabulous skirts! We’ll do e!
Thank you very much 🥰🥰
I love how the skirts turned out, it's always a joy watching you work on your projects!!
I personally love the fall. I'm a Texan so I only get cold weather 2 weeks out of the year. So I have no shame wearing my summer dresses year round.
As for what I'm looking forward to, well that would have to be starting my Halloween costume!
I look forward to what fall projects or projects in general you have coming up.
Oh, my heavens, no. It has just been one thing after another. The most important thing I needed to get done this summer was to cut an Assassin's Creed jacket for my son. I got the hood and the sleeves cut out and then I broke my foot. And one month into the healing process, they let me know it's going to be at least four more weeks, not just two.
I, too, have an allergy to wool, and all such fibers. I was horrified to learn this when I had found a GORGEOUS white, fluffy, soft cashmere cardigan (like the one on Seinfeld with the red spot). I bought it, brought it home, put it on -- and couldn't take it off fast enough. Wool, vacuna, alpaca, mohair, angora --- argh! The one that makes me the saddest, even sadder than the gorgeous cashmere sweater, was a cute little vintage sweater from the 1950s. It was brown and soft, and thin, absolutely perfect for that transition into Fall to except that there wasn't a suit of armor thick enough to protect me from that itch. I tried to keep it, but even starting my day with Benadryl, I couldn't handle that itch longer than an hour. That's how I know about being allergic to vacuna.
Omg I feel your pain with the wool😫😫. Now when I get sweaters made I get the knitter to use acrylic yarn with a vintage pattern. I’m so sorry about your foot have you healed up yet?
@@SewRena Not quite, but I'm off the crutches. I still can't wear a shoe, or go fast, but I am on my own -- well, foot and a half.
The pink skirt is so pretty!
Thank you 🥰
I’m so excited for fall and winter! I can’t wait to bust out all the cashmere, wool, and vintage fur!
Ohhh your wardrobe sounds amazing!!! 😍😍
Cute skirts. I need to dust off my sewing machine and get creative. 😊
Yes break it out!!!!
Both of the skirts are beautiful ❤
Thank you
Both skirts are so cute. I was a big lump all spring and summer. Didn't get any spring planting done so my front garden looked a mess. My husband completely ignores the three items imhad on his honeydo list and then I had surgery so couldn't do anything for a few weeks. Now that I am being cleared I want to get some things done for myself and my new granddaughter
Happy Saturday
So many darts, but I love that skirt! Both colors are lovely!!! Autumn will usually get to the DC area in September, and I’ve already started my Autumn makes.
Thanks! I feel like fall/ winter clothes take longer to sew. So working early works best for me so I’m prepared to wear instead of freezing while I’m in the middle of making things I need.
I'm almost done making the first pattern you showed! I found it at an antique store near me for $8 and i bought some $5/yard blue plaid wool to make it with. It's so simple I love it!
😍😍 aww I’m so happy for you! It’s not often that ppl make the same pattern that’s really cool.
I still haven’t finished my summer sewing, so I guess it’s time to finish my unfinished winter projects from last year😂
Is it unfinished winter projects or a head start for this winter??? 😉
Beautiful skirts! My summer sewing barely even started. 😢 I don't have any fall/winter sewing plans yet. I'm hoping that I'll be able to fully finish my sewing loft this fall so I'll be able to sew ahead for next summer. Since we live in Oklahoma, where we're having our first day below 100 in about a week, we still have time for finishing our outdoor projects. Hope I can get hubby motivated to get our fence up soon so our dogs can be safely unattended outside.
Oh no! I hope you get your loft and fence soon. I feel like like it’s easier to get a lot done with a designated space
@@SewRena Thank you!
I agree! I've never had one before, so I'm learning as I go about what I'd like to have & realizing that I will never have enough storage! 🤣
That pink red wool is so pretty! I am not a fall fan so I’m dreading it lol
Thank you 💕 Fall is only fun for a few weeks when the orange and rust leaves are still on the tree after that it’s depressing 🤣
To keep your legs warm under pants try fleece lined leggings.
Nice bit of problem-solving!
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it a lot. I put a small safety pen on the front of pieces if there is any chance of them getting mixed up
It saves me a lot of what was I thinking mistake time. Thanks again
Could you do a video about the capsule wardrobe for your kids? Which patterns and materials do you use? Do you have any techniques to make kids clothing more durable? I have two boys, but the amount of trousers I can hand down to the younger one is quite limited😅
Where did you find your pre-cuts? They remind me that when they were readily available sewing was economical and sewists had impeccable technique.
I have some wool fabric that looks similar to your pink wool skirt that you sewed. I would love to see you sew a 1960s Chanel like jacket and skirt set.
I love a good tweed I do have the perfect pattern for it if I find some.
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Beautifully sewn!
Really really nice🇯🇲
I had so many outdoor things to do this year, but it rained every day in Florida, and everything I needed to do required dry time (painting, wood, etc.) 😢
Toujours parfait thank you ❤
They turned out so cute!!
Looking forward to that beautiful nip in the air. 🌬️💕
Excellent 🎉
Thank you 🥰
I also can't believe Autumn is almost here. I had too much on my summer sewing list!
Same!! The leaves are falling but the air is still very much summer
Oh wow. LOVE those tweeds/wools. SO gorgeous. I have so many patterns....going to have to pull one out and sew!!
Unfortinately, i dont have a lot of vintage skirt patterns, most of the ones i have are modern, but the style for skirts hasnt changed a lot so I'm sure I'll find something...
And I was interested to hear that your have a sensitivity to wool. I can't wear it. Unless its lined, like a jacket or skirt. I go bright red and start scratching. All my kids have the same reaction. Its so bad that I'm knitting a wool sweater for one of my granddaughters and i have to keep stopping!! Its rough because i LOVE wool and wool tweeds....
Oh one more thing: after one terrible incident where i completely list track of the wrong side and the right side of a javket project for my son, i learned to apply bits of masking tape to label the wrong sides of fabric for pattetn pieces. Faster and less damaging.
Lovely!
Love these fabrics! Great finds! I’m surprised at how you sew darts, though. I was taught to ONLY backstitch at the wide end, then to sew to the very tip, leaving 5-6” of thread to tie a square knot there. It seems to lay flatter this way? Anyone?
This is the way I prefer to do it. I’m not someone who likes to mend and I don’t trust knots. It personally doesn’t make enough of a difference to me to tie them instead. Im a huge fan of doing things that you prefer as opposed to what’s considered “the right way”. I do think the popular thing is to tie them.
Super cute
Fabulous
The raspberry pink skirt is lovely the buttoned isn’t as flattering to your figure but still a great wardrobe staple.
I am also sensitive to wool so I have to wear under skirts for my wool skirts or if it’s a wool sweat I have to have a long sleeve cotton shirt underneath with the collar turned up if it’s a turtle necked sweater. I love wool for keeping warm but my skin rashes so quickly from direct contact.
As for projects I didn’t get anything I planed in spring done this summer but did two pop up small projects.. way too chaotic to do much this year sadly
I have problems finding wool, where do you go!?!? It seems everyone sells felt. You did great job!!! Its so beautiful
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Thats interesting how you did the waistband. I was recommended this stuff called ban-roll awhile ago, and I could figure out how to get it to sit nicely. This seems like a good method.
I'm trying to find the motivation to finish my last winter project (a jacket ) so I can start on my spring and summer projects but I'm not even sure if I will get a chance to wear it as it's been a really mild winter here (australia) which is nice except I'm so worried about frosts because all fruit trees are flowering earlier than usual 😅
I’d be worried about the fruit trees too. 🤞🏾 I hope they are ok. Confessions I have a 2 year old unfinished winter coat project🥲.
I loved the two 1 yard pieces you found. Where did you find them? A vintage store? An estate sale? Great finds!
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OK, I'm far from being over weight and have a 241/2" waist. These woman from the are insanely thin . How did they manage it? Was it the girdles? ❤ Absolutely love your videos ❤❤❤
Yesterday I finally got done with three days of seam ripping a skirt from the Vogue 1671 that was one of the worst pattern directions I had ever seen I'm going to iron a fabric and reuse it
Well I suppose if need be you could put in inside holding buttons . But it is beautiful
Beautiful fabrics and it was nice to see the back of the pattern envelopes. Do you have a the Patreon Barbie mock neck in your videos?
I have never made the pattern on video since gertie already has one for her patron, and I try to be respectful of her content. Its so simple that that my video would be a repeat of hers.
Love the skirts! I’ve never heard of skirt length pre-cuts. Where did you find them?
May i ask where you find the wool? They are gorgeous 😍
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Beautiful skirt. Too bad it didn’t have a little jacket. But I love it! I don’t guess the comment about it raining and putting a damper on your projects was supposed to be a pun. Get it? Raining/DAMPer??
Did you finish your seams?
I did French seams and seam binding
You do not.show your zipper application.
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