Update on my sewing pattern - Releasing soon! | Name reveal | & Please help with my indecision.
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2023
- A few months ago I made the announcement that I will be launching and releasing a sewing pattern. In today's video I want to show you it's looking and the changes I made to the pattern.
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I also, think I have a cute name for it, so consider this the name reveal for my sewing pattern.
I also would love for you to share your preferences when it comes to bias binding.
Would you prefer a narrower bias binding, or a roomier one to make sewing it easier? ( but that means a bulkier finish)
Please let me know your thoughts in the comments, it would mean so much to me to hear from the sewing community on how you want the dress to be.
About me and this channel:
On a journey to change my life and live up to my potential. I am documenting it, so come along and let's pursue the best there is for us out there.
Topics I will cover: self-care, mental health, mom life, crafty life, fashion, womanhood, cooking, travelling.
About me: I’m Alexandra and I live in Oxfordshire together with my husband and our adorable daughter. My hope is that you’ll find a lot of positivity on this channel.
P.S this channel started out as a sewing channel, but 3 years of posting only sewing content has left me wanting more. So whilst I want to respect my beginnings, it's time for me to go after what I feel is in my heart, and that's to document my life and share about my experiences as I am on this journey of squeezing all of the good juice that this life has to offer.
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Hi Alexandra 🤗 Love the name of the dress so unique!! About the binding, I will be really honest, i would suggest to put the binding like turning to the inside, usually binding seeing on the outside give a sporty look and with this dress you want something fancy. And because it's a dress for other people sew is better simplify. It's easy get frustrated with satin speacilly making bindings. And a bad binding aplication could ruin the dress .... Other optiion could be put an inside layer on the upper part this way no binding and it's good for people who dont want to wear it with a bra. I hope you don't see my comment in a mean way. I really want the best for you and for your pattern ❤
Absolutely not a mean comment! V helpful, this is why I invited a conversation I need people’s input and this is great!!! 💕💕💕 with this dress I do want something fancy so will continue to work on it, till I find something that works.
It's beautiful, the bias looks great to me, not too chunky. The name is the cutest are you kidding!!!
I love the name!!! Thank you for loving it too!!!! Xxx
Great pattern, I like the bias binding as is, but then I like to do bias binding. I love the name The Sandy Belle Slip Dress. ! I do the bias binding in reverse soo, right side binding to wrong side fabric, first line of stitching then fold over and stitch from the front, very easy to get a nice finish and neat stitches. Will be exciting to get to pattern testing stage… what an achievement. !
Debra you are one of the rare ones who likes bias binding and I respect you for it! I tried that method but it looked a little too bulky!
I think the bias binding does look a little chunky but I’ve never been a fan of bias binding done like that 😂. I prefer to have the whole thing tucked inside and a bind whip stitch done or to have a facing. I am just not a fan of top stitching as I think it makes things look homemade, but I get that you are trying to make this a beginner friendly pattern. Catharine Sews is a legend for all sewing skills and has some amazing bias binding tips. You could check her out. She did one project where the binding just peaks out and looks a little like piping, you might like that look.
Yes I think I have to agree with you. This is why I am not yet releasing it because I want *all* of it to look great!!!! I will check it out! Thank you for your input! X
The dress is lovely and I think the bias binding is a good width 🙂
Ah thank you so much! So glad to hear it!!!
What a beautiful option name! And gorgeous dress! What about instead of the bias tape a facing that could also he extended to make a shelf bra and that way you’ll kill two birds with one shot 😎
You’re not the only one to mention this! Thank you!!! X
Your dress is beautiful Alexandra, and I love the name. I like the 1.5” bias binding and would starch it really well so it’s easier to manage. I’m sure your pattern is going to be a huge hit 😃💞
Ah thank you so much! I need to starch it really well to see if that helps me. 💕💕💕 thank you for your faith in me. I really hope it is! X
Yes the name is great.
Thank you so much!!! X
SandyBelle Slip would be precious! And I think the bias binding width looks great
I love that name so much!!! Thank you for sharing. X
Stunning dress Alexandra and I think the 1.5 bias looks good, well done. Love your lippy colour, so natural and beautiful on you. Remain blessed xxx
Ah thank you so much! Yes love that natural pinky vibe on me. Great for cool toned girls like me. X
Sandybell! Yes. I needed this video to get back to a sewing project. 😊
All the best with your sewing project! Thank you for tuning in! 💕💕💕
Fixed typo. Let's have a go!!!!
Love love love!! It’s looking soooo good! Love the name idea! I think 1.5 for the bias binding looks totally fine and gives enough width to work with. Cannot wait to sew it!! 💛💛
Thank you so much! Yes, I feel like 1.5 would make the experience a lot more pleasant! 💕💕💕
I tend to use 1.25" bias binding which might reduce some of the chunkiness for a cleaner look! it could also just be up to the maker's discretion if there are multiple options/views presented
Yes, that’s right! X
Very very excited!! Cannot wait to make this pattern. Your dress looks GORGEOUS
I am so excited tooo!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! I can’t wait to see you and other people in this dress! The options are endless! X
I love it Alexandra, it is beautiful. And love her potential name, so pretty and quirky which suits your vibe I feel. The bias binding is totally fine at the width you have it on your current version. You're on to a winner I think!! X
Ah thank you. I feel the same way about the name too! Feeling encouraged!!! Thank you!!! X
It is gorgeous! I love the excitement in your face when you were showing it 🥰 looking forward to trying the pattern.
Ah thank you so much! So excited to release it, whenever that is!! X
Beautiful!
The dress looks amazing and I think the name is really fitting!
For the bias binding - I think Friday pattern company has a video on how to do the bias binding on their saltwater slip, maybe you can check that out. Can’t wait for the pattern to be released! ✨
Ah thank you so much! That’s a really great idea. I actually have their pattern! X
I love it too! Gorgeous dress! 😍
Thank you so much! 💕
This looks amazing 😍😍 im so excited to try it once it is all ready to go!
Ah thank you. So excited to release it! 💕💕💕
Id love to be a tester!! Putting borh options of bias binding in the pattern is a great idea. The name is perfect also🎉
Thank you so much!!!! 💕💕💕
Love the dress you made! so gorgeous! The name is so original and adds a bit of your personality to the pattern!
For the bias binding, maybe try to fold it inside, so it is not visible from the outside, except for the top stitch! Keen to test it! Quite a versatile pattern, we can dress up or down, depending on the occasion. Great job 👏👏👏❤
Yes I think I am keen to work on a version that has bias binding all inside!
Love it the way it is!!! ❤ great job! 🎉
Ah thank so so much!!!!
It’s beautiful ❤ and looks fantastic on you. Loving the fabric choice. It’s a winner 🏆
Ah thank you so much! I am on a mission to use my fabric, so pulled this lovely number out and it was a winner!!! 💕💕💕
Love the pattern ! Great work. Would you consider making a V neck (back and front) version ? 😇
Ah that could be a great idea! Thank you. X
Really love this pattern. I am obsessed with slip dresses and had been looking for a bra friendly pattern for a long time. This one ticks all the right boxes. Also I think 1.5 cams for the bias binding is perfect for me. Anything smaller would make it very tricky to sew. :)
Ah thank you!! Yes, excited about the bra friendly aspect!
And I am also leaning towards 1.5 cm! Yes, I tried the smaller version, but it wasn’t a great experience.
Lovely name for a beautiful dress ❤
Ah thank you so much!
Gorgeous!!
Thank you!💕💕😭
Looks great!
Thank you! Xxx
I love the SandyBelle. The dress is perfect as is❤
Ah thank you so much!!!! 💕💕💕
Alex, totally not related question, but I've been dying to know this since day 1 of watching your videos, lol! What is your accent? I cannot figure it out and it frustrates me so much :D I love your accent, it is so unique! I know its a personal question, so if you don't want to answer, just take it as a compliment :) Cannot wait to purchase this pattern and make a linnen version of this dress!
Haha! Absolutely no worries! First of all, can I just say thank you for tuning in to my videos - despite your frustration haha? That’s commitment.
I am from Romania, learnt a lot of my English from American TV shows, and I know live in the UK. Hopefully that explains my accent.
Yes, I think my next one is going to be a linen one. 💕💕😭
Looks beautiful and I love the name!! I would starch the bias binding as others have suggested, but the thickness looks fine.
Ah thank you so so much!!!! Will defo try and starch the bias binding for a hopefully easier experience. X
Bias binding on slippery fabrics is so tricky. I used tons of starch to make mine stiff.
Ah thank you so much! Yes, apparently one of the hardest things to sew. How do you apply the starch if you don’t mind me asking? X
I like the bias as is. Not too chunky. Overall, I really love it and would love to make it! God bless your family.
Ah that’s good to know! Thank you so much!!! X
I have also made a bias tank top pattern to fit myself. When I sew it I usually use a narrow hidden bias tape wrapped around back. For your elegant dress i suggest trying a version where you completely line your dress with a very thin fabric. I would call it a dress not a slip. I had a chiffon dress made for me this way. Completely lined. It felt like butter to wear. There are almost no bias cut patterns on the Internet for sale or free, most patterns are rudimentary and generic boxes...it will be great when you have yours available.
Thank you so much!!!! For such a helpful insight. The buttery dress sounds amazing!!!
I love the dress! And the name Sandybelle Slip is an amazing name!! Love love love 😍❤️ x
Ah thank you so so much! I love the name too! X
@@AlexandraBurnett it's perfect 😍
I really like this dresspattern! I thing it would be so much fun to have with layers in the fall and winter as well. Regarding the biasbinding, why not releas the pattern with both options? :)
It’s because I am not a genius like you. This idea didn’t even cross my mind! 😭😭😭 thank you! Will strongly consider it!!! 💕
I love your Sandybelle slipdress. I like the idea that @lindalandgren4204 had about offering both options for the bias binding. Someone could choose one over the other depending on the type of the fabric that they choose to use. Have a blessed day 😊
I love the way the dress is looking and I love how versatile you're making it with different length versions and even top versions that is a win. I don't think think the bias binding looks chunky at all I quite like that width personally. If you are wanting to look at bias binding videos for any inspo moving forward Rosery Apparel did a video on the recently I believe. I also love the reason for chosing the name I too pull for inspiration for names (in my writing) from things I loved from my childhood like flowers names, favourite places I guess whatever names had sentimental value to me. I hope you and family have a good week ahead and that your work with this dress goes well because honestly it's lovely.
Ah thank you. Yes I want to give people options! Thank you for your feedback!
I will for sure check Rosary Apparel - it sounds perfect!
What do you write about?
Sending lots of love back? X
@@AlexandraBurnett 💜 Thank you. I write fiction books on alternate worlds actually, it has twists of sci-fi and fantasy it's still a hobby currently but I do hope to publish someday. It's been something that's really fed and nurtured my soul, doing something that's a long project that I like just for me to have to go back to and enjoy and be part of. Currently my job is sewing I do clothing alterations and also sewing of clothes for clients by request. Hope you are good today currently in the Caribbean we are having rain and chilly weather and I am rather enjoying it as a change from the usual sun.
Hi Alex, I’ve made the Sadie slip dress by Tessuti which is also a bias cut dress but I much prefer your top because it’s bra friendly, gorgeous! Would love to be considered to be a pattern tester. Cheers 😉
I think the width of the binding on its own isn't bulky but with slippery fabrics you can accidentally sew it "rolled" and not flat which might be why it looks like it's popping out more than it should ? I don't know if that makes sense. Maybe using some starch on those pieces to help it lay more flat while you sew and stuff could help
Ah this is so helpful! I have wanted to punch something every single time I tried doing bias binding on slippery fabric! It’s so annoying! Do you just put corn starch on it! Or do you do a mixture with water and spray it? Please let me know. Would love to find out more. Thank you! X
@@AlexandraBurnettHi Alexandra :) last time I sewed with rayon I starched it with a generic starching spray I found in the grocery store made for ironing/pressing. You basically have to spray the fabric from a distance and then iron it dry (carefully making sure the grain isn’t skewed while you do so) (yes it’s exhausting I hate slippery fabrics hahaha). I’m by no mean any expert on it though but since we use these sprays on strechy fabrics edges to avoid them « rolling up » I assume it could work with bias binding as well?
Well done is gorgeous feminine ❤
Thank you so much!!! X
Loving the look of you slip dress and the name choice suits it (and you) perfectly! With bias binding issue I personally like the thinner width, for me to complements the style and dress style better. Minerva have a good tutorial on sewing bias binding. And it done by my favourite presenter on that channel, very clear and easy to follow. Another random thought I had was did you consider facings I. The development of the pattern? I read that a lot of people don’t like doing them (which puzzles me), but could this be a ‘better’ fit for the type of fabric?? But what do I know? 🤣
Thank you so much!! I did think of facing but didn’t like the thought of it. With such thin slippery fabric i feel it’s so easy to see the facing - either texturally or it peeking through the thinner fabric. Didn’t want that - especially as I had an experience of sewing a slip dress with facing that always showed and I was always gifted / self conscious of it.
So I feel like the bias binding, even though it’s so much more annoying to sew once you’re done with it, then you don’t have to worry about it. Xxx
@@AlexandraBurnett really great feedback, thanks! This is why you are the creative creative genius and I am but your humble student !
It’s super cute!!! I’m a beginner so I don’t even know what bias binding is lol. 🥰
Haha! I love that so much! 💕💕💕
Try 1.25"?
The dress is beautiful. You could be a model in it.
Ah thank you!! I will very much consider it!!! And you’re so kind about the model part!!! I will take it! 🤪🤪🤪
Cute name.
Thank you!!!
Not finished the video yet but, would it be possible to make the bias binding 1.25 inches? It's not as small as the 1" and would give a bit more room without looking bulky. Or maybe even have multiple width options for those who want a wider binding? Another thing to note is that some people use an machine attachment for the 1" binding because its too narrow to attach on its own. I have been sewing for years and still struggle with the 1/4 " fold that the 1" binding creates. Third, Kiana Bonollo has some great tutorials for different sewing techniques. She is a fashion designer and very good at the technical stuff.
Edit: the bias binding is perfecr as is. It's not bulky at all!!! You did such an amazing job on it! Cant wait for the patterns to launch!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I second this. Kiana is excellent and incidentally who I first learn to bias bind from 😁
Ah thank you so much!!!! Yes, I found 1” so incredibly hard to do!!! It’s good to hear that even those who are experts struggle with it. I will check out Kiana, sounds like she is a pro!!! Thank you so so much for tuning and for the lovely advice!!!
A quick question...where did you purchase your Eletrico poster pls..i love it
Ah thank you! It was from a little art store in Lisbon! Bought it on my birthday trip in 2019! 💕
Don’t do any binding. Love the Color on you! ❤
Ah thank you so much! X