1 hour SEWING CHALLENGE. COWL NECKLINES. Front & back, deep or shallow. Chorus (Love Notions)

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

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[@blackhannahofficial]

Karina, your channel is such a 🎁 gift to us aspiring sewist. Everything you touch turns to gold. Thank you for all you do

[@daxxydog5777]

The bra keeper snap is brilliant!

[@carolynhoppe3196]

These are all gorgeous, and you look fantastic. I like your hair cut too. Awesome!

[@deb.m.7458]

I love your wardrobe…you are a beautiful model. Thank you for the sewing inspirations. ❤

[@christineennis4766]

Loved all especially the dress with navy floral jacket. Also love your hair looks lovely that bit shorter.

[@DenaDeschene]

I absolutely love your content! You have helped me so very much on my sewing journey! Thank you!

[@maryt2887]

The cowl neckline is good for displaying a necklace or short pendant. Beautiful sewing!

[@lorlor2831]

So beautiful. I love all the options. I’m very impressed by your sewing in an hour and filming too. It gives me inspiration ❤

[@lindak8664]

That 1hr challenge was fun! How you managed to come in under an hour when you were also filming the tutorial is beyond me! The sweater knit version was lovely. Your son was right, the fabric pattern was nice! Those bra keepers on the ITY made that top. Sliding off the shoulders (when it shouldn’t be) is such a tacky look. Keeping the neckline draped as it should be made it look great. Loved the dress! You inspired me to use some terracotta cable knit fabric out of my stash to make a longer version of that. 😃

[@julialongmore8748]

Gorgeous jumper, wow, great tip for the bra keeper. Thank you. Love all your tutorials. ❤

[@palominoz59]

This is a great pattern and you look beautiful in your makes! Thank you for all the wonderful "finishing" touches! Blessings!

[@Julia-xf5ps]

You look fantastic! I have a large bust, so cowl necks are not flattering for me, but listening to your comments is a nice part of my day 💜

[@designed_by_danita]

Thank you for showing just how versatile this pattern can be! I especially loved how you styled your navy dress in so many ways! I also appreciate the tips about the bra holders that can be sewn in. Thank you so much!!! 🥰

[@barbaradavie150]

Oh! When you came out from behind the wall, took my breath away. Your sweater knit top looked so perfect! I love it.

[@dawncolwell6279]

Gorgeous makes, I love the navy dress version. I'll be using your link tomorrow to get the feature Friday pattern with the Chorus. Thank you for such an informative video x

[@NewsfromtheGrove]

Oh my goodness I love that bra snap idea!! I had never seen that before! I am a bit more "seasoned" think decades 😉 I will definitely be using that idea! You are just the best Karina thank you for teaching us so well.

[@brendahunter7298]

Your blouse in black and white looks great on you

[@hollyarney9021]

I love the split sleeve. I wish I was a better seamstress

[@rmorine6394]

I love all of the versions, but especially the blue dress! I was trying to talk myself out of buying this pattern, but I think you sold me!😊

[@MsSeashellsCraftyCabana]

All of your tops are absolutely beautiful. Love the way you styled each one. Your mitered corner tip for the bottom hem is brilliant. Tyfs ❤️

[@cheryl3366]

Lovely makes. I can see with all your wonderful jackets, you need more solid basics. The dress really does a great job filling that niche. ❤

[@Escape10mom]

Love these! Using your link to get it!! Can't wait to make one!!

[@sandyheller5438]

Every garment looks so stunning. 💕

[@kandacek63]

I really enjoy your videos. It was fun to see your filming set up! I have almost the entire LN catalog, so this one will be joining the stash. 😅

[@helenhart4778]

fantastic and thank you for your code - I have my pattern

[@brendahunter7298]

Thank you. Your haircut looks great!

[@christinemartin9933]

Loving your wardrobe Karina, thankyou for all this valuable information 😊

[@normacooper6377]

I think this one might be too complex for my current sewing skills, but your lovely work is intriguing.

[@lighthseskr]

Oh I love this, and just used the link to get the pattern. I am continuously amazed how some patterns that you show I think, no that's not me. But then I watch, (always watch), and I am usually buying the pattern because it looks so lovely and would work for meor my daughter. I learn so much from you, thank you so much for all the wonderful content. Also, absolutely love the top you are wearing in this video, very nice fabric, looks interesting, did you also make that?

[@barbaraavelez8048]

That is such a great idea. I've also seen the barkeeper made out of serger thread cutoffs.

[@juliebasford1976]

Karina what a fab tutorial , love your in depth explanations they are so helpful, thank you

[@ingridmohr9824]

Absolutely gorgeous makes, Karina! Just used you aff link to purchase.😍

[@julialongmore8748]

Ohhhh, love your dress too. ❤

[@christinedoede4929]

Love all the versions you’ve made and your helpful hints. Would you consider creating a video that shows us how to create a cap sleeve either a separate piece or grown on? I prefer that coverage rather than sleeveless on many patterns. thank you.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

There is no way I can create a sleeve that would work on any armhole, for everyone and any size. Especially since most sleeveless armholes are already drafted differently and it's not just about adding any sleeve. The only trick I have done in the past was cut a strip on the bias that covers only the top part of the armhole.

[@lydiadossantos9099]

Awsome, they all look beautiful. Can you do a forward shoulder on this patern too

[@nancynewman6592]

Thanks I used your link and coupon code :) This pattern looks just like what I was trying to figure out on my own. Love Notions did all the work for me. I love all three versions, and can't wait to try this .

[@janiswadsworth9369]

Thank you . I order the pattern plus with your code🇨🇦

[@LeonStanford-wp1ox]

Great timing.

[@ChristineParry-w7h]

I love the mitred corners and this top. I will be ordering the pattern. Not keen on the one hour challenge as when you rush we don’t get to see the techniques so well. Thank you for showing us the arms in the round. Love them all.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I have only done a one hour challenge twice and I only do it when the garment is super easy, like this one. I did still show incredible detail with this one.

[@kristinelliott4536]

Thanks for the techniques you demonstrated.. I’m confused on how to do the elastic waist .

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Sew the bodice to the skirt with 1" seam allowance. Serge the edge all around, press the seam allowance down towards the skirt and top stitch all around, leaving a small gap.... thread your elastic through the little gap then sew the gap closed and voila.

[@kristinelliott4536]

Thank you!!!

[@eunicehehir6374]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kforsythe]

Thanks for all you do! I’m not sure how an elasticized waist works for us short waisted, large busted women though. Any thoughts on this?

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

These are easier to fit than traditional bodices because the bodice is supposed to be a little longer to allow some blousing. My thoughts? Everyone has styles that they prefer more than others and I don’t see this one being for small busted people.

[@portiawrites]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles As a short-waisted, small-busted person, I have to agree :) It just tends to erase my small bust 🤣

[@vernabeckstead5148]

Karina, I’m having a hard time fighting out how to tack down the back facing at the shoulder seams. I am inserting a flat sleeve.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

@@vernabeckstead5148 you tack after the sleeve is in. Just move the facing out of the way. Pin it away from the armhole area.

[@MsScooter321]

Karina, fabulous video, as always. Do you think I could make this dress in a knit plisse fabric? It has 80% widthways and 15% lengthways stretch. I need something fancy to wear, soon, and I have this in my stash.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Yes it would be ok :)

[@MsScooter321]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles Thank you so much! Still trying to decide between dress and top, but plisse it is. :)

[@kathiethompson6719]

How do I make the drape end up deeper than the shallow drape but not as deep as the deep drape? I want to put the drape finish somewhere in between the two that is in the pattern. Thank you.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

I saw you asked this in the Facebook group and I’ll reiterate that you’d have to redraft the whole front and it’s not possible to do unless you know how to draft patterns. The way the cowl originates is quite complex so it’s not a matter of choosing a middle ground here.

[@kathiethompson6719]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles Thanks for your reply. I will experiment with a modesty panel.

[@andreabell2284]

How hard would it be Karina to make the front drape the same height as the back drape?

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

Experimentation …. But I’m not keen to waste fabric like that. Cowls are complex in their origin and it’s not about just changing them.

[@vernabeckstead5148]

I didn’t apply interfacing to the back facing. Will I be sorry. This one is a muslin. I was Following the instructions which didn’t have me do it..

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

You don't have to do it. I liked it and it was easier to manipulate and for it to lay stable inside :)

[@vernabeckstead5148]

On your dress, what ratio did you cut the elastic to your measur3ment?

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

For my waist, i like about 4" less when the elastic is narrower like this.

[@vernabeckstead5148]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles Katrina I apologize, but I’m having so much trouble with the chorus understanding some of the directions. Mostly right now the directions says that the facing should be caught in the same when you’re sewing the sleeve in. Where? In the shoulder seam and just a little bit, it doesn’t explain it very well to me anyway.

[@LiftingPinsandNeedles]

@@vernabeckstead5148 it’s not caught in the seam of the sleeve at all. Leave it loose. Do a hand tack to keep it at the shoulder seam at the end.

[@vernabeckstead5148]

@@LiftingPinsandNeedles that makes more sense. Thank you, Maybe I can get it finished tonight

[@vernabeckstead5148]

⁠@@LiftingPinsandNeedles thanks so much. I think I might have asked this twice..sorry.