I feel that the "Making your wedding dress is bad luck" is just an old time marketing scheme. Just like engagement rings! The more people think it's bad luck the more money dress makers make 😂
Kairas_love also it was a way for those who COULD afford to have a custom dress to feel superior I think,,, would love to research the origins of this superstition honestly
That dress superstition is that for every stitch a bride makes on her own gown, she cries a tear in her marriage... so you'll be fine if you just use fabric glue
I think I've heard that you could avoid bad luck from making your own wedding dress by someone else doing the last few stitches... maybe you can get Lucci to help with a little hand-stitching on the hem....
Both my eldest friend and my sister-in-law made their own dresses and they're both still married now years later. I didn't make my own dress and I'm divorced now. I'm fully with you regarding the universe being random and often unfair!
"Making your own wedding dress is bad luck" says social circles that can AFFORD to fob that work off. Frankly, if you're putting the same effort into your dress that you mean to put in your relationship, then I can't think of any better lucky charming!
No, it's because in ye olde times you were buried in your wedding dress, since it was also your best dress (and it still happens to this day!). Not everything is about classism or capitalism.
Laughs in looking at buying $300+ worth of fabric and lace for making a wedding garment... Sometimes it's not always cheaper. But for me, I find with a lot of clothes it's easier to make something than try and tailor something I buy. Especially with sleeves, I can't just make those longer when I buy a shirt. Knowing my friends and family, they'll probably want to help with sewing too, but if you want or need something specific, it can be worth it. Although I have a chronic illness where I need to wear compression socks if I want to stand for more than 10 minutes, and that's something I'm struggling to figure out, but I do have time for that. Maybe I'll just wear shoes or boots that don't show my socks that don't match whatsoever.
From what I understood, basting is a temporary stich, to keep your two layers in place. A definitive stitch such replace it later, and it's supposed to be removed. Whereas the tacking stick is a "spot stitch", that keeps folds in place. A tacking stitch is also supposed to be "invisible" from the outside Hope this might help
“I gave up on it for the day and went swimming instead” wow, I relate to that far too much at the moment since discovering a gym near me has a pool I can use for free (in London, anything free is a godsend, take advantage of it!!) Feeling stressed? Go swim! Procrastinating cleaning your room? Go swim! Wanna become instantly closer with your new flat mates? Have fun and go swim!!!
I love when you ramble on about how you acquired the fabric from your uncle. I hope he's happy that he features in your videos so often lol. I'm so excited for you!!! Congratulations!
In Canada in my area we use “tack” as another word for backstitch or just a couple stitches over each other 😮 Can we please just have one universal dictionary LOL this shit is confusing enough as it is 😭
Angela Clayton, too! She has many videos that include the frustrations with vintage patterns and their lack of instruction. I'd love to see all three of them in a video together!
When I got married, my husband didn't see my dress until the wedding day. To be honest, it wasn't about superstition, or luck, or anything like that. To this day, my absolute favorite wedding photos is the series of us when he sees me in my wedding dress (and sees the dress) for the first time. We were standing back-to-back, eyes closed, and they had us open our eyes and turn to see each other. His face lit up - I have four photos where you can watch his mouth drop open, his eyes start to sparkle and the sheer look of delight come across his face. I love that your dress is going to be a beautiful deep colour! Mine was emerald green, with a white lace cloak instead of a veil. My best friend's first words when I came out in my dress were, "you need a sword!". I hope your wedding is as wonderful as mine was.
something we learned in school is when you turn the corners, take a pair of snips and cut a slit in to the seam allowance. It'll help make turning easier and avoid any puckers that may appear right there!
I'm seriously impressed by how you handled that very tricky set of corners. I'm a reasonably experienced dressmaker and I have never ever even seen such a seamline. Now I've seen you do it, I know how to tackle it if I ever get a pattern with them in. Your wedding dress is going to look so fantastic when it's done. And with the mockup you are making, you will have a lovely casual dress as well.
For the final dress I'd be 10000000% ok with an hour long video of you sewing the dress from start to finish with shots of you wearing it on your wedding day.
To me tacking something involves just stitching in one place while basting (at least by hand basting as I was taught to do by my grandma and mother) involves a loose running stitch. Maybe this is helpful since my grandma got a home economics degree in the early 1940’s which isn’t that far off from your pattern.
the ramble about traditions turning into cute stuff about you and Luci was so cute omg (also if u need more cutting done, I'm Sydney based and wouldn't mind lending a hand!!'
I love seeing the mock up process! The struggle is real with vintage patterns >_> For anyone who has a similar inverted corner disaster seam, lapped seams is an alternative and it's a bit less fiddly. Also, Decades of Style have authentic vintage patterns with modern instructions 🙌🏻
A lapped seam would totally work in most situations but probably wouldn't look great here because it's a thin fancy fabric and the seam is designed to be almost invisible once sewn.
@@Codeexcited I would agree it might not work on a fine satin, like her wedding fabric. Probably could get away with it on the mock-up because the flowered pattern is so busy.
I love to see RUclipsrs that I have been watching for a long time announce that they are getting married or having a baby. I feel like I have watched them grow up and in some cases I did. Congratulations and many blessings to you both. PS Love your videos!
Married 34 years. I sewed my wedding dress after work (from 9 PM to midnight) in about 2 months. My Mom draped her dining room table with white sheets and banned my father from the room. I spent $100 on bridal satin and lace fabric (with edging). Mom was my tech support (better than Google & RUclips). The night before we hemmed the skirt together. I am shocked that we french seamed yards/meters of fussy fabrics on a ONE-TIME outfit. Thank you so much Mom. I miss you ♥️♥️♥️
According to old norse mythology/tradition the bride was gifted with cats. This is very likely a connection to the norse goddess Freya (goddess of love, sexuality, seid, war and death) whose chariot was drawn by cats.
It may be a good idea to watch Bernadette Banner. She recreates historically accurate clothes and uses old patterns. Maybe watching her would help you understand the instructions on your pattern. Assuming you haven't finished yet.
I know that it's laborius to re-draw pattern (especially with disability!) and it's totally okay to cut pattern too, but actually you should use pattern-paper (see-through paper) on original pattern and draw your own size cut your drawn pattern, then do prototype dress. That way you can modify new pattern (e.g. you want to make ruffle sleeve, cut sleeve pattern to million small parts and clue them on new paper) but not ruin original pattern and you can later come back to original pattern and use it like it was originally meant to :> Also this way it's easier to sell/give pattern to someone else if it's later not needed anymore. But wow! Vintage dresses are awesome and so pretty
my grandmother says that basting stitches are intended to be removed whereas tacking stitches will be a permanent addition. its a question ive had in the past too so you arent alone
Congrats! I am getting married too in a few months (May 16). I thought about making my dress too, but my sister gave me her wedding dress and since I loved it well why not take it + its ecologic and helps me save more money for our honeymoon in Spain :)
This is awesome! I really like the actual shape of the pattern, it'll be a great wedding dress! I'm planning on trying to make more clothing next year, so this gives me some ideas!
After doing alterations for my best friend's wedding and making my kids' outfits I said "I'm never sewing for a wedding again"... Last month I volunteered to do all the bridesmaid dresses and my kids' outfits for my sister's wedding next year. Honestly you'd think I would have learned my lesson after doing my bridemaid's petticoat and my capelet at midnight before my own wedding.
This is *sew* fun to watch!! I love how you tackle the complicated steps so openly and you share everything you learned along the way! You’re doing an amazing job and I can’t wait to see the finished products!!
I’m not superstitious at all. I helped to sew my own wedding dress, my mum was the main sewer but I did cutting and pinning and ironing and made numerous cups of tea! 23 years married this year. It’s so special to wear something you created yourself on your special day! It was such a lovely time to spend with my mum too.
Pretty glasses! Congrats on your upcoming nuptials! That aubergine fabric is such a lovely color for your skin tone. You're going to glow! Annika, you better Treat (yes, with a cap T) yourself for learning as you go, researching, doing practice work and not attempting this for real before your big day. Go splurge on a dessert or something. You earned it!
For the inset corners, sew with the insert piece on the top side, it makes turning the fabric and getting a clean corner much easier. Also, put a small square of light weight fusing on the corner (coming just past the seam allowance) and snip up-to the SA. The fusing adds strength to the corner and snipping right up the the SA (only one or two mills away) makes the corner super sharp. I love sewing these type of corners as you can get some great lines if done right. Great video and good luck with the rest of the dress
In re: dress superstitions The mother of some friends of mine has been married for something like 30 years so far, and she made her own dress! So do with that what you will!
Little pro tip: reduce the stitch length to about half what you normally use for the last half inch before you get to a tricky corner. It’ll make it easier, to hit the exact right spot, where you need to pivot and will also make it less likely, for the clipping to cause the seam to rip/get wonky afterwards. Little pieces of fine, fusible interfacing on these spots are also not a bad idea. Lovely hairdo, btw, looks fantastic on you!
And unlike basting, tacking can be permanent, btw. It’s not unusual, for example, to tack the lining of a skirt to the outer fabric at strategic points, to prevent it from showing. It doesn’t mean. sewing the fabrics together tightly then, but rather, to anchor them to each other with a bit of leeway. At least, that’s the meaning, I‘m familiar with 🙂
My mother made her wedding dress and has been married almost 50 years. She passed the dress on to me and I had it retrofitted for my wedding. A descendant is sure to LOVE the dress in the future! This video was so inspiring to learning more sewing techniques. Love your videos!!!
Good luck with your dress! You can do it! About the inset seams, my suggestion would be to see how much stretch your wedding fabric will have when cut on the bias (as those zig-zag sections will be if the pieces are cut on the straight grain). Be aware of how much the fabric will stretch when sewing so that you don't end up with a lot of extra at one corner or in the middle. (Don't know if that's too obvious a tip though. If so, sorry!)
Every stitch is a prayer and blessing when you do it with your own hands so bless you my dear. Have a wonderful time sewing your dress and have a great marriage. Love.
You are so wonderfully cheerful, always singing little songs and just being adorable in general and it makes me so damn happy on this grey, rainy morning
American here. The superstition is the groom can’t see you in your wedding dress before the ceremony starts. Nothing about not seeing the dress itself. I’m not superstitious. Just explaining.
Noe Dactyl It’s morphed into that. But I believe it was originally a superstition that said it was bad luck for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony.
It actually began with arranged marriages and the families kept the brides and grooms away because they feared if the bride was unhappy with her groom that she would leave and the marriage transaction would not be completed. Marriage was for monetary benefit of the families not for the happiness of the brides and grooms.
It’s also a type of knitted stitch! (Dunno if it’s just knit or both k it and crochet.) you cast on an even number of stitches and in the middle, you do 2 different decreasing stitches and it ends up with this really cool ridge in the middle.
@@superhpfan00 The concept is the same in all 3 cases so it could apply to crochet or papercraft or anything else. the "miter" just refers to the the type of corner (symmetrical, most commonly a 90 degree corner made up of two 45 degree angles). It's what you find at the corner of most picture frames, etc. It's just making a corner (or the design of a corner) by splitting the angle in half and making a join along the centre, as opposed to all the other ways you could design a corner.
theMoporter i didn’t even know it was a term used in sewing! I have a miter saw& would have been all “???” If someone told me to miter while sewing lol
Your channel might be the only one in which I like watching your sponsorship promos as much as the video itself! You and Luci are too adorable. That “Babe With a Mobility Aid” pin is adorable! Given that I just ordered my first mobility scooter, that might just need to go on my shopping list. :)
For inset corners (did not know they had a name) it's easier to stay stitch at least around the corner you need to snip. I like to stitch both sides bc it gives you the exact points you need to match ✨
I made my own wedding dress, too! I also learned a lot doing it. It was my first time sewing princess seams, my first time making a liner, and my first invisible zipper! I made so many mistakes but the dress looked beautiful overall. It was actually relaxing to take a break from wedding planning stress and just spend time alone sewing.
I watch Evelyn Wood and she said something that made complete sense. Sewing patterns are made for those who know how to sew. They're not meant to teach you sewing. Which makes sense since back in the day,sewing was a huge needed skill.
girl your humor cracks me up! just a little advice from one sewist to the other, for your wedding dress I would suggest lining it rather than using bias binding. I say this because the dress will hang better and look better when your wearing it and also this way it won't be see through when back lit. Also it will last better and look more professional. Just be sure to use a light weight breathable lining like silk charmeuse, or something along these lines. good luck it is gonna turn out great! we all have confidence in you!
"Some say good luck, some say bad luck...and well,I live in Australia." I think if I saw a huntsman spider on my wedding dress I'd move house. Edit:so glad I'm awake now when looking that up. I just saw the headline "colony of huntsman spiders found living together "
I am so glad that you are talking about how difficult reproduction patterns can be. I recently did a simple nightgown from the 1940s 1950s and I have to say that certain elements of it were very stressful. To be honest it's kind of nice to have a little bit of hand-holding and uncomplicated stuff with reproduction patterns because there are certain things we just don't so anymore either because they aren't a part of garments anymore or because we can buy them in a store already pre-made. It's a little bit of a headache even if you do look great!
Annika...I've missed your videos. I think it's very exciting that you're making your own wedding dress! Congratulations, by the way!! I love the way you bring us along through the entire construction and sewing process. You do a great job of explaining what you're doing. Thanks for sharing!
I love that you're making your wedding dress, I am planning on doing the same (since the dress I fell in love with is from a 2013 collection and there is no way I can find it ...), so this video was very inspirational. Superstitions are just what they are, superstitions, but your creativity is real
I can’t wait for part 2!!! Just started making my own homemade clothing and while very daunting at times it’s something that brings me great joy. Part 1 was so entertaining and I’ll be waiting to see the finish dress. Best of luck!!
I've studied fashion for 6 years and I still can't make a basic pair of trousers without looking to my mum for help... I've learnt more from you Annika than school/uni...
You are already off to a great start! I procrastinated and decided to make my own wedding dress two weeks prior to the wedding. It was stressful, but I got it done. Never ever would I do that again. Thank goodness I'm only getting married once. You can do this!!! Can't wait to see the final product.
Looks great Annika! I made my own wedding dress too. Exactly what I wanted, no worries about alterations that would take months, and several years later, with the leftover scraps I sewed a christening gown for my baby. I also embroidered with blue thread (my something blue) our initials and our wedding date into the lining.
I always get so happy when you wear your tinted glasses in videos! I wear them too for sensory reasons but I often feel self conscious about it and seeing someone I look up to be so nonchalant about them gives me so much confidence!
I loved this learning more by the second I took a break from sewing for a good month and now I am ready for a new project. Thank you, soon to be Misses Annika. Mr L is to funny with the superstitions XD.
New here and I can't wait to see the rest of your making the dress series. I'm considering sewing my own wedding dress but I'm also not sure I'm bold or skilled enough to take on that project yet so I love seeing your approach!!
Tacking is hand stitching! Is holds the same purpose as basting but it’s just not done on a sewing machine so I’m guessing they wanted again for the stitches to not be visible! It’s also often used in tricking pinning situations to ‘tack’ the fabric in place so you can sew it on the machine a lot more easily!
For me (a Brit) tacking is basically the same as basting (usually done by hand using a long running stitch) alternatively however it may be referring to 'Tailor tacks' which are small removable stitches sometimes used in place of notches or to mark gathering pts etc.
I'd use baste as temporary stitches instead of pinning something that will later be sewn over again, while tacking stitches are permanent and won't me taken out or sewn over again at a later stage in the construction.
My mum also had a handmade dress for her wedding. My dad designed it and made it to her exact measurements - he measured her two weeks before the wedding and she was *stressing* soooo much haha cause she hadn't seen the final design or anything XD it fit her like a glove and she looked beautiful :) -- Annika, even if you do feel like you've 'left it to last minute' don't worry, you'll pull it off and I'm sure it will fit you perfectly too! x
Wow, that takes a lot of trust, letting someone (even your loving almost husband) make your dress without you seeing it... and did you say _one week_ before the day?? (Edit: oh, you said two weeks... much more time than I gave myself, lol) I started my dress within that timeframe too. I was still up at 5am on the day tacking together the layers! Went to sleep, got up at 8am and got on with even more last minute tasks. How I got through it all... I don't remember, it's a blur.
2 things: 1: consider lining the front bodice instead of bias binding it. It’ll save the hassle of trying to slip stitch the front. 2: I made my own wedding dress. We’ve been married over 26 years. No bad luck there. :) Best wishes on your upcoming nuptials!
I feel that the "Making your wedding dress is bad luck" is just an old time marketing scheme. Just like engagement rings! The more people think it's bad luck the more money dress makers make 😂
Kairas_love also it was a way for those who COULD afford to have a custom dress to feel superior I think,,, would love to research the origins of this superstition honestly
I never heard that one. I've heard its bad luck to wear a used dress if that marriage didnt end well. Who knew lol
I agree. Commercialism is nuts!!
I was just about to comment that. Capitalism is fun, especially when its lies actually work.
This! Plus, people involved in weddings seem to freak out easily because of the stress, so I guess they're really susceptible to superstitions
That dress superstition is that for every stitch a bride makes on her own gown, she cries a tear in her marriage... so you'll be fine if you just use fabric glue
Those could be happy tears. :)
that would be enough tears for the wedding haha
I cry all the time anyway so no biggie.
That works for me - I know I'm going to BAWL happy tears the entire wedding lol
I think I've heard that you could avoid bad luck from making your own wedding dress by someone else doing the last few stitches... maybe you can get Lucci to help with a little hand-stitching on the hem....
"Less bitchin', more stitchin'" would make a GREAT cross stitch for the craft room, is all I'm saying.
I have been thinking about giving cross stitch another go (its been at least 15 yrs) and I think this would be an awesome project to start again with.
Both my eldest friend and my sister-in-law made their own dresses and they're both still married now years later. I didn't make my own dress and I'm divorced now.
I'm fully with you regarding the universe being random and often unfair!
My husband helped me make my wedding dress 15 years ago and we're still going strong!
How beautiful!❤️
Hell yes!
"Making your own wedding dress is bad luck" says social circles that can AFFORD to fob that work off. Frankly, if you're putting the same effort into your dress that you mean to put in your relationship, then I can't think of any better lucky charming!
tinadrawsstuff What a sweet and logical perspective!
No, it's because in ye olde times you were buried in your wedding dress, since it was also your best dress (and it still happens to this day!). Not everything is about classism or capitalism.
Laughs in looking at buying $300+ worth of fabric and lace for making a wedding garment...
Sometimes it's not always cheaper. But for me, I find with a lot of clothes it's easier to make something than try and tailor something I buy. Especially with sleeves, I can't just make those longer when I buy a shirt. Knowing my friends and family, they'll probably want to help with sewing too, but if you want or need something specific, it can be worth it. Although I have a chronic illness where I need to wear compression socks if I want to stand for more than 10 minutes, and that's something I'm struggling to figure out, but I do have time for that. Maybe I'll just wear shoes or boots that don't show my socks that don't match whatsoever.
From what I understood, basting is a temporary stich, to keep your two layers in place. A definitive stitch such replace it later, and it's supposed to be removed. Whereas the tacking stick is a "spot stitch", that keeps folds in place. A tacking stitch is also supposed to be "invisible" from the outside
Hope this might help
Thank you! Google is a liar and I should have come to my knowledgeable viewers first!
This is a lesson in perseverance. As someone who half-arses a lot of her sewing, colour me very impressed.
Dang those tricky corners... you nailed them. Well done, Annika. This is gonna make a stunning wedding dress.
“I gave up on it for the day and went swimming instead” wow, I relate to that far too much at the moment since discovering a gym near me has a pool I can use for free (in London, anything free is a godsend, take advantage of it!!) Feeling stressed? Go swim! Procrastinating cleaning your room? Go swim! Wanna become instantly closer with your new flat mates? Have fun and go swim!!!
I love when you ramble on about how you acquired the fabric from your uncle. I hope he's happy that he features in your videos so often lol. I'm so excited for you!!! Congratulations!
In Canada in my area we use “tack” as another word for backstitch or just a couple stitches over each other 😮 Can we please just have one universal dictionary LOL this shit is confusing enough as it is 😭
In the southern US and tack has always meant that second part to me.
Means the same in the US too...
I live when 2 of my favourite fashion RUclipsrs share info
Like Sora said it means just a couple stitches over each other here in the southern US.
As an Australian, I've used the term 'backtack' for that particular action, but not just 'tack'. Crazy just how different things can be.
You should ask Bernadette Banner for help with vintage / historical instructions / patterns / anything
Angela Clayton, too! She has many videos that include the frustrations with vintage patterns and their lack of instruction. I'd love to see all three of them in a video together!
@@Shinigumi oh boy I would LOVE to see the three of them together
I second, third, and fourth this comment... Bernadette and Annika collab would be an amazing collab too.
@@Shinigumi I was thinking Angela Clayton tooo...I love Bernadette but she does other type of stuff...I think Angela is more suited for this task...
Given Bernadette's last turnip carving video I imagine she and Annika probably already have contact or at least mutuals.
When I got married, my husband didn't see my dress until the wedding day. To be honest, it wasn't about superstition, or luck, or anything like that. To this day, my absolute favorite wedding photos is the series of us when he sees me in my wedding dress (and sees the dress) for the first time. We were standing back-to-back, eyes closed, and they had us open our eyes and turn to see each other. His face lit up - I have four photos where you can watch his mouth drop open, his eyes start to sparkle and the sheer look of delight come across his face.
I love that your dress is going to be a beautiful deep colour! Mine was emerald green, with a white lace cloak instead of a veil. My best friend's first words when I came out in my dress were, "you need a sword!". I hope your wedding is as wonderful as mine was.
Awwwwww this is such a sweet story!!
AffinityOfTime brb I’m crying
Have your seen the photos floating around Twitter of the two brides with swords? Look up Bisexuals with the Blade!
@@CreatrixTiara I have! They are so beautiful!
AffinityOfTime “You need a sword” is wedding goals
something we learned in school is when you turn the corners, take a pair of snips and cut a slit in to the seam allowance. It'll help make turning easier and avoid any puckers that may appear right there!
I'm seriously impressed by how you handled that very tricky set of corners. I'm a reasonably experienced dressmaker and I have never ever even seen such a seamline. Now I've seen you do it, I know how to tackle it if I ever get a pattern with them in. Your wedding dress is going to look so fantastic when it's done. And with the mockup you are making, you will have a lovely casual dress as well.
For the final dress I'd be 10000000% ok with an hour long video of you sewing the dress from start to finish with shots of you wearing it on your wedding day.
To me tacking something involves just stitching in one place while basting (at least by hand basting as I was taught to do by my grandma and mother) involves a loose running stitch. Maybe this is helpful since my grandma got a home economics degree in the early 1940’s which isn’t that far off from your pattern.
That's what I thought too.
Thank you!!!
The main difference afaic is that tacking is intended to be permanent, while basting is temporary.
sonipitts I agree. Tacking is usually a finishing step used to permanently hold something in place.
Yes exactly this.
The superstition that "making your own wedding dress is bad luck" sounds like an invention of the wedding industry 😂😂
Is this the same uncle that had all of those cool socks!? Lol
Yesssss haha
@@AnnikaVictoria24 Dammit, all I got were deadbeat uncles. No fabric, no socks... what's the deal, uncles??!
I knew it! XD
the ramble about traditions turning into cute stuff about you and Luci was so cute omg (also if u need more cutting done, I'm Sydney based and wouldn't mind lending a hand!!'
I love seeing the mock up process! The struggle is real with vintage patterns >_> For anyone who has a similar inverted corner disaster seam, lapped seams is an alternative and it's a bit less fiddly. Also, Decades of Style have authentic vintage patterns with modern instructions 🙌🏻
A lapped seam would totally work in most situations but probably wouldn't look great here because it's a thin fancy fabric and the seam is designed to be almost invisible once sewn.
@@Codeexcited I would agree it might not work on a fine satin, like her wedding fabric. Probably could get away with it on the mock-up because the flowered pattern is so busy.
@@Codeexcited Great point! I've only done lapped seams on quilting cotton and wool, so make sense!
I love to see RUclipsrs that I have been watching for a long time announce that they are getting married or having a baby. I feel like I have watched them grow up and in some cases I did. Congratulations and many blessings to you both. PS Love your videos!
My mom made her own wedding dress and my parents have been married over 40 years now.
Same with my mum, they've been married 31 years now :)
Emma Smith aw that’s so sad!! Mine have been married almost 30 years and my husbands have been married for probably 25 or 26.
Hi kris
Married 34 years. I sewed my wedding dress after work (from 9 PM to midnight) in about 2 months. My Mom draped her dining room table with white sheets and banned my father from the room. I spent $100 on bridal satin and lace fabric (with edging). Mom was my tech support (better than Google & RUclips). The night before we hemmed the skirt together. I am shocked that we french seamed yards/meters of fussy fabrics on a ONE-TIME outfit. Thank you so much Mom. I miss you ♥️♥️♥️
"I love to snip!" could be a direct quote from that weird no-instructions pattern booklet and we would never know
Hahahaha so true
According to old norse mythology/tradition the bride was gifted with cats. This is very likely a connection to the norse goddess Freya (goddess of love, sexuality, seid, war and death) whose chariot was drawn by cats.
I wish someone would gift me with cats hahaha. Although it would be bad luck for luci as he is very allergic LOL
It may be a good idea to watch Bernadette Banner. She recreates historically accurate clothes and uses old patterns.
Maybe watching her would help you understand the instructions on your pattern.
Assuming you haven't finished yet.
I know that it's laborius to re-draw pattern (especially with disability!) and it's totally okay to cut pattern too, but actually you should use pattern-paper (see-through paper) on original pattern and draw your own size
cut your drawn pattern,
then do prototype dress.
That way you can modify new pattern (e.g. you want to make ruffle sleeve, cut sleeve pattern to million small parts and clue them on new paper) but not ruin original pattern and you can later come back to original pattern and use it like it was originally meant to :>
Also this way it's easier to sell/give pattern to someone else if it's later not needed anymore.
But wow! Vintage dresses are awesome and so pretty
However, this is a vintage pattern and probably came in just the one size. She left nothing on the paper, there is nothing there.
@@magicattic thats true! Good point
@@EdPandaSalmiakki Yes, it is a good point, and sew is yours. I must try to somehow remember this for whenever it's applicable.
Making my own wedding dress was a delight!! I enjoyed every second of it. Stop worrying about superstitions, you'll love every stitch!!!
my grandmother says that basting stitches are intended to be removed whereas tacking stitches will be a permanent addition. its a question ive had in the past too so you arent alone
Omg when you said pivot all I could think of was ross and Chandler 😂😂😂
PIVOT!
Congrats! I am getting married too in a few months (May 16). I thought about making my dress too, but my sister gave me her wedding dress and since I loved it well why not take it + its ecologic and helps me save more money for our honeymoon in Spain :)
That the day before our national day in Norway ^-^ Congrats!
Congrats!
"You would have memorised it and sang it every day if you were a true fan of this channel" almost made me laugh out loud in the library
Who else is SO happy for her? WE LOVE YOU! ❤️❤️
This is awesome! I really like the actual shape of the pattern, it'll be a great wedding dress! I'm planning on trying to make more clothing next year, so this gives me some ideas!
the quiet, frightened "please dont open an umbrella inside" was absolutely great
After doing alterations for my best friend's wedding and making my kids' outfits I said "I'm never sewing for a wedding again"... Last month I volunteered to do all the bridesmaid dresses and my kids' outfits for my sister's wedding next year.
Honestly you'd think I would have learned my lesson after doing my bridemaid's petticoat and my capelet at midnight before my own wedding.
This is *sew* fun to watch!! I love how you tackle the complicated steps so openly and you share everything you learned along the way! You’re doing an amazing job and I can’t wait to see the finished products!!
i love how you two adorable dorks acted out the advertisement, and im super excited for the next part!!!!
First of all: congratulations on getting married, and on embarking in this wedding dress journey!
Second: I love your singing voice!
This just popped up on my reccomend page and I am so glad it did! Cant wait for part 2!
I’m not superstitious at all. I helped to sew my own wedding dress, my mum was the main sewer but I did cutting and pinning and ironing and made numerous cups of tea! 23 years married this year. It’s so special to wear something you created yourself on your special day! It was such a lovely time to spend with my mum too.
I love your “the future is accessible” shirt!
Pretty glasses! Congrats on your upcoming nuptials! That aubergine fabric is such a lovely color for your skin tone. You're going to glow! Annika, you better Treat (yes, with a cap T) yourself for learning as you go, researching, doing practice work and not attempting this for real before your big day. Go splurge on a dessert or something. You earned it!
Well that's all the permission I needed!
@@AnnikaVictoria24 Happy stitching. Take care girl!
For the inset corners, sew with the insert piece on the top side, it makes turning the fabric and getting a clean corner much easier. Also, put a small square of light weight fusing on the corner (coming just past the seam allowance) and snip up-to the SA. The fusing adds strength to the corner and snipping right up the the SA (only one or two mills away) makes the corner super sharp. I love sewing these type of corners as you can get some great lines if done right. Great video and good luck with the rest of the dress
I love Fiona's name! My daughter's name is also Fiona. I'll have to check out her cross stitch stuff!
In re: dress superstitions
The mother of some friends of mine has been married for something like 30 years so far, and she made her own dress! So do with that what you will!
Little pro tip: reduce the stitch length to about half what you normally use for the last half inch before you get to a tricky corner. It’ll make it easier, to hit the exact right spot, where you need to pivot and will also make it less likely, for the clipping to cause the seam to rip/get wonky afterwards. Little pieces of fine, fusible interfacing on these spots are also not a bad idea.
Lovely hairdo, btw, looks fantastic on you!
So thankful for the tips my lovely viewers have been leaving for me!! I'll try that for sure!
And unlike basting, tacking can be permanent, btw. It’s not unusual, for example, to tack the lining of a skirt to the outer fabric at strategic points, to prevent it from showing. It doesn’t mean. sewing the fabrics together tightly then, but rather, to anchor them to each other with a bit of leeway. At least, that’s the meaning, I‘m familiar with 🙂
My mother made her wedding dress and has been married almost 50 years. She passed the dress on to me and I had it retrofitted for my wedding. A descendant is sure to LOVE the dress in the future! This video was so inspiring to learning more sewing techniques. Love your videos!!!
Good luck with your dress! You can do it!
About the inset seams, my suggestion would be to see how much stretch your wedding fabric will have when cut on the bias (as those zig-zag sections will be if the pieces are cut on the straight grain). Be aware of how much the fabric will stretch when sewing so that you don't end up with a lot of extra at one corner or in the middle. (Don't know if that's too obvious a tip though. If so, sorry!)
I want you to let Fiona know that she is a friggin angel 😂 "I love to s n i p"
Every stitch is a prayer and blessing when you do it with your own hands so bless you my dear. Have a wonderful time sewing your dress and have a great marriage. Love.
I love the rollers! Such an aesthetic for 1930s sewing
You are so wonderfully cheerful, always singing little songs and just being adorable in general and it makes me so damn happy on this grey, rainy morning
"guess who's getting marriiiieeed???" MEEE!!! my boyfriend of almost 7 years just proposed yesterday! (12-14-2019)
Congratulations!
Lol, congratulations. Will you make your own dress?
@@DiableJambeT thank you!
@@AlextheENTP thank you! and absolutely not X'D hahaha. Potentially looking at independent designers though :)
American here. The superstition is the groom can’t see you in your wedding dress before the ceremony starts. Nothing about not seeing the dress itself. I’m not superstitious. Just explaining.
Yeah I think that's for the groom to be more shocked/surprised/overwhelmed with emotions lol right at the altar
Noe Dactyl It’s morphed into that. But I believe it was originally a superstition that said it was bad luck for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony.
It actually began with arranged marriages and the families kept the brides and grooms away because they feared if the bride was unhappy with her groom that she would leave and the marriage transaction would not be completed. Marriage was for monetary benefit of the families not for the happiness of the brides and grooms.
I love the floral mockup fabric, it'd be such a cute 90s sun dress!
Mitre is pronounced like "biter", not "metre"! It's also used in woodworking, interestingly
Ahhhhh okay! Thank you!
It’s also a type of knitted stitch! (Dunno if it’s just knit or both k it and crochet.) you cast on an even number of stitches and in the middle, you do 2 different decreasing stitches and it ends up with this really cool ridge in the middle.
@@superhpfan00 The concept is the same in all 3 cases so it could apply to crochet or papercraft or anything else. the "miter" just refers to the the type of corner (symmetrical, most commonly a 90 degree corner made up of two 45 degree angles). It's what you find at the corner of most picture frames, etc. It's just making a corner (or the design of a corner) by splitting the angle in half and making a join along the centre, as opposed to all the other ways you could design a corner.
theMoporter i didn’t even know it was a term used in sewing! I have a miter saw& would have been all “???” If someone told me to miter while sewing lol
@@AnnikaVictoria24 Like Mitre 10! #throwback #capitalism
Also I absolutely love your love and can’t wait to see this wedding gown COME 2 LIFE 👰🏼🤵🏻💕💕💕
Your channel might be the only one in which I like watching your sponsorship promos as much as the video itself! You and Luci are too adorable.
That “Babe With a Mobility Aid” pin is adorable! Given that I just ordered my first mobility scooter, that might just need to go on my shopping list. :)
For inset corners (did not know they had a name) it's easier to stay stitch at least around the corner you need to snip. I like to stitch both sides bc it gives you the exact points you need to match ✨
I love this. I am going to start gathering things to make my wedding dress soon. So seeing this just made me happy for some reason.
I made my own wedding dress, too! I also learned a lot doing it. It was my first time sewing princess seams, my first time making a liner, and my first invisible zipper! I made so many mistakes but the dress looked beautiful overall. It was actually relaxing to take a break from wedding planning stress and just spend time alone sewing.
Congratulations! I hope we can see more wedding planning content
I watch Evelyn Wood and she said something that made complete sense. Sewing patterns are made for those who know how to sew. They're not meant to teach you sewing. Which makes sense since back in the day,sewing was a huge needed skill.
girl your humor cracks me up! just a little advice from one sewist to the other, for your wedding dress I would suggest lining it rather than using bias binding. I say this because the dress will hang better and look better when your wearing it and also this way it won't be see through when back lit. Also it will last better and look more professional. Just be sure to use a light weight breathable lining like silk charmeuse, or something along these lines. good luck it is gonna turn out great! we all have confidence in you!
"Some say good luck, some say bad luck...and well,I live in Australia."
I think if I saw a huntsman spider on my wedding dress I'd move house.
Edit:so glad I'm awake now when looking that up. I just saw the headline "colony of huntsman spiders found living together "
Oh man just thinking about that is scary.
Yall did the ad section SO cutely, it was so entertaining to watch till the end!! Congrats on your engagement yall!
I am so glad that you are talking about how difficult reproduction patterns can be. I recently did a simple nightgown from the 1940s 1950s and I have to say that certain elements of it were very stressful. To be honest it's kind of nice to have a little bit of hand-holding and uncomplicated stuff with reproduction patterns because there are certain things we just don't so anymore either because they aren't a part of garments anymore or because we can buy them in a store already pre-made. It's a little bit of a headache even if you do look great!
How fun! Best of luck 😊 You should totally cut the skirt pieces on the bias, then the silk would flow soooo beautifully 😍
Annika...I've missed your videos. I think it's very exciting that you're making your own wedding dress! Congratulations, by the way!! I love the way you bring us along through the entire construction and sewing process. You do a great job of explaining what you're doing. Thanks for sharing!
What I love and admire about you is your fearlessness! You go for it, in your projects, showing no fear. I want to more like that!
I love that you're making your wedding dress, I am planning on doing the same (since the dress I fell in love with is from a 2013 collection and there is no way I can find it ...), so this video was very inspirational. Superstitions are just what they are, superstitions, but your creativity is real
I can’t wait for part 2!!! Just started making my own homemade clothing and while very daunting at times it’s something that brings me great joy. Part 1 was so entertaining and I’ll be waiting to see the finish dress. Best of luck!!
I love how you explain everything that you arr doing and how to do it!
I've studied fashion for 6 years and I still can't make a basic pair of trousers without looking to my mum for help... I've learnt more from you Annika than school/uni...
Congratulations on your engagement and future wedding! This dress is going to be amazing!
I love it! I love vintage patterns. That's the reason I learned to sew :)
so excited for you annnnnnnika:)
You’re so inspiring and I can’t to see all the beautiful things you make for your wedding 💕💕💕
You are already off to a great start! I procrastinated and decided to make my own wedding dress two weeks prior to the wedding. It was stressful, but I got it done. Never ever would I do that again. Thank goodness I'm only getting married once. You can do this!!! Can't wait to see the final product.
Looks great Annika! I made my own wedding dress too. Exactly what I wanted, no worries about alterations that would take months, and several years later, with the leftover scraps I sewed a christening gown for my baby.
I also embroidered with blue thread (my something blue) our initials and our wedding date into the lining.
You are so lucky to have an uncle pass fabric down to you!! That fabric is beautiful. Fiona is such a good friend. 💜❤️💜❤️
I always get so happy when you wear your tinted glasses in videos! I wear them too for sensory reasons but I often feel self conscious about it and seeing someone I look up to be so nonchalant about them gives me so much confidence!
I can’t wait to see the finished dress and congratulations on getting married.
I loved this learning more by the second I took a break from sewing for a good month and now I am ready for a new project. Thank you, soon to be Misses Annika. Mr L is to funny with the superstitions XD.
New here and I can't wait to see the rest of your making the dress series. I'm considering sewing my own wedding dress but I'm also not sure I'm bold or skilled enough to take on that project yet so I love seeing your approach!!
Tacking is hand stitching! Is holds the same purpose as basting but it’s just not done on a sewing machine so I’m guessing they wanted again for the stitches to not be visible! It’s also often used in tricking pinning situations to ‘tack’ the fabric in place so you can sew it on the machine a lot more easily!
For me (a Brit) tacking is basically the same as basting (usually done by hand using a long running stitch) alternatively however it may be referring to 'Tailor tacks' which are small removable stitches sometimes used in place of notches or to mark gathering pts etc.
Getting lovely nostalgic PlaySchool vibes from the time lapse song 😊
I'd use baste as temporary stitches instead of pinning something that will later be sewn over again, while tacking stitches are permanent and won't me taken out or sewn over again at a later stage in the construction.
My mum also had a handmade dress for her wedding. My dad designed it and made it to her exact measurements - he measured her two weeks before the wedding and she was *stressing* soooo much haha cause she hadn't seen the final design or anything XD it fit her like a glove and she looked beautiful :) -- Annika, even if you do feel like you've 'left it to last minute' don't worry, you'll pull it off and I'm sure it will fit you perfectly too! x
Wow, that takes a lot of trust, letting someone (even your loving almost husband) make your dress without you seeing it... and did you say _one week_ before the day?? (Edit: oh, you said two weeks... much more time than I gave myself, lol)
I started my dress within that timeframe too. I was still up at 5am on the day tacking together the layers! Went to sleep, got up at 8am and got on with even more last minute tasks. How I got through it all... I don't remember, it's a blur.
ROFL! Where can I get the TimeLapse song!?! It’s going to hit the top ten in the charts! 😂💖😂💖
I had to do inset seams on a hooded cape this year. I had to also google how to but the result was so satisfying. I’m not scared of them anymore!
I need part 2 to come out!!!!
2 things:
1: consider lining the front bodice instead of bias binding it. It’ll save the hassle of trying to slip stitch the front.
2: I made my own wedding dress. We’ve been married over 26 years. No bad luck there. :)
Best wishes on your upcoming nuptials!
The square space ad with Luci was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen
I love the sewing tote bag! I just bought it for myself for Christmas. It'll make a great craft bag for my crochet. 🎄😊🎁
the mock up fabric I really like and Fiona seems so happy.
My wedding dress was the same color yours will be, and I loved it. Good luck, it will be great!