Making a Dress From Curtains - Part Two

PART ONE: • Making a Dress From Cu...
A write up about this project can be read here: doxiequeen1.wordpress.com/201...
This dress is made entirely from ikea EIVOR curtains: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/pro...
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[@waterbird91]

i'M A SEAMSTRESS. BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. CURTAIN FABRIC IS REALLY HIGH END STUFF. THE FABRIC WEARS WELL. GO TO THE FABRIC STORE & YOU WILL SEE HOW EXPENSIVE IT IS.

[@HokuloaUilani]

Do you think you would have time to make a video series for beginners?:) Like how to do a running stitch, whip stitch, how to use a sewing machine and all of these techniques that you make look so easy. These are the first videos I have found enjoyable to watch on sewing and I'm only asking because I recently got a sewing machine and I haven't been able to find any videos that have been helpful.

[@mt07_cas]

Yes please!!!

[@inkkikinkki]

Hi! Love your channel! I'm actually a trained seamstress but I've lost my desire to sew. But now after watching your videos I get so inspired and I'm actually enjoying it again! So thank you for that and keep up the good work! :P

[@leavesandtwigs1]

This is so precious. They're the same curtains that I hung in my children's bedroom.

[@melanievarela4048]

Have you considered using a rotary blade and mat to make those long cuts? I love watching your shows. You have lovely raw talent. I've done many costumes, ball/prom gowns and wedding dresses/attire and it's hard work dealing with a load of fabric. I don't think people realize the toll it takes on your hands, elbows and shoulders. I enjoy seeing your fabric hauls too. I do believe you have a high level of fame in your future. I'm so happy for you, that your family supports you in your endeavors. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@Gamerdoll90]

omg I have that exact curtain set

[@potatomae7744]

go make that dress gurl!

[@misswazzra]

What a great fabric! It looks like it is out of a fairytale book !

[@TanukiLady]

I always enjoy watching your videos Angela. You're so creative it's very inspiring :) thanks for sharing all your amazing work with us

[@deannastevens1217]

Excellent! This is the kind of thing I would do. I am making handbags out of these awesome curtain panels my sister gave me right now. They are for a handbag or crafting project bag. Pockets all the way around. Every seam finished. The fabric will wear out before my construction does.

[@cherilynlarsen8104]

Hey Angela, one trick I learned for sewing the bodice onto a gathered skirt is to sew it skirt side up. This way you can control how the gathers look, and adjust gathers in order to keep them even.

[@ponomarie]

Your projects are truly amazing! I made my prom dress from curtains and I am still very proud of it :)

[@foxypolypus]

You make it look so simple and easy. Thanks for posting !

[@DonnaAmo]

You are amazing at what you do! I completely love your dresses!!!! 😍😍😍

[@galewhiteman2047]

This is a super cute dress and so smart to use an IKEA curtain!! Great job.

[@narcisa-irinapaduraru4933]

i think i am in love! ...with your tutorials.

[@thetrapdoor6194]

This hair and makeup on you, with the dress? My god! You're a vision 💜🥰

[@nm9412]

that dress is so pretty and you look like a doll!

[@bianca-michellel9999]

I really enjoy watching your videos!! They are so peaceful and pleasant to watch :) I also enjoy the more "vlog" style videos, where you speak. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@mildredfippen5396]

Your sewing is just out of this world. I wish I was that creative

[@queenconvertible]

That pattern, and the shaping of the bodice really say 1965 to me for some reason! Excellent for a summer look.

[@jessie_alv]

Its so pretty!, I prefer these type of dresses!

[@YourBestFemaleFigure]

You're amazing. Love your channel. Just lost my fear of sewing recently. Going to try one of your skirt projects for my next performance :)

[@idealsmith7034]

☺ this kid is a GENIUS! i looked at her channel, she is truly amazing, seriously, gold medal, 5 star, top notch, talented seamtress.

[@skgixnrl5158]

This dress is really really pretty! 😘

[@derrytaylor5673]

Very Creative ! BEAUTIFUL ! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@cutiebee2]

Oh god, this is too pretty!!

[@daniellev8139]

I have those curtains right now! I've thought about making a dress out of them too haha

[@dianeibarra6839]

Gorgeous dress....

[@kreativelykinya]

I have those curtain panels, two of them. Got them from the thrift store. Hmmmm, they are in my linen closet. Might have to give them a new purpose in life. 😄

[@shashaapreity2287]

lovely dress

[@bestlifestyle2622]

Wow god idea. I like your dress design

[@sunshinesprat9179]

(Vargeena B. Arstetto model right here...) This was extremely helpful for me. Thanks for the awesome guide.

[@kristine6996]

De kleermakerszit is fantastisch ❣️

[@sarahlongshore2605]

beautiful!!!

[@haileyimbach4873]

Could you make a tutorial of how to make a big over skirt like on 1950s evening gown or like the ones you see in pageants?. I know tony bowls makes some examples. Thank you!

[@ramencurl]

You look like Harper from Wizards Of Waverley place

[@buncatcore]

Out of curiosity, do you have any videos on how to make a dress sorta like the ones from Hairspray/Audrey Hepburn stuff? Or do you know where I could find patterns/videos for it? I want to make my own kind of dance/swing dress, thanks! :) (ABSOLUTELY LOOVE YOUR CHANEL BTW)

[@singletonlatarsha]

All I can think about is Carol Burnette’s “Went with the Wind” skit

[@AppleLouise]

those are the curtains I have in my room. I got them from IKEA.

[@ethanmartin6882]

how did you measure the ruffle to fit the bodice? Did you gather it afterwards to make it fit?

[@daphnesaxon5243]

did you put anything under your skirt or was the gathering enough to keep it fluffy? btw loved the pattern of the curtains

[@rosethesweetheartcastor8994]

its a good thing cuz i find your channel it makes me wanna sew more u very talented

[@colemyst]

Lovely!

[@tntpro1019]

when u sew darts do u cut the fabric from inside

[@marypeterson1053]

Lovely job. Very cute on you

[@RGD-Repairs]

wow, thats a pretty dress :D i want one :D

[@maggiesue4825]

Oh, I LOVE the music you selected for this video!! Please tell me who it is!!

[@ashleyh249]

+Angela Clayton do you think this pattern would work well with velvet??

[@anastaziacrites7891]

I want to learn to sew badly.. But I need someone to be patient and calm with me while I learn hands on.. I have to watch a demonstration and hear it. Hear it again. and again. then have them sit over me until I have it down.. autism is so frustrating to work over... v.v

[@gensai93]

Anastazia Crites You can do online classes or go to a craft store and see if they offer classes. Sometimes community colleges offer them, too.

[@aerialkate]

Anastazia Crites I am exactly the same as you Anastazia. I do sympathise. I haven't yet taken a class, but I have found the 'Made to Sew' clips here on KZbin to be so helpful, in terms of beginner's (machine) sewing. The handsewing clips here on KZbin are hit and miss; no one channel does everything right. Sometimes camera work is good; sometimes frustratingly unclear. I find it's better that I keep browsing, until I find the best clip for each individual stitch etc. I watch Angel's clips for entertainment value really. I find them very relaxing too.

[@ZomBunny]

Like everyone else says: try taking classes. Also see if you can convince a friend to learn to sew with you, that way if the teacher moves to fast for you your friend can help you catch up. People who are also learning tend to have more patience than those who already know in my experience, though to teach a sewing class I'm sure that a lot of patience is needed.

[@nancyvolker3342]

Adorable!😄

[@Rengokutm]

Interesting. I never thought of pressing the fabric as you go to make ruffles

[@dawngable4622]

Very cute

[@morganperry8717]

Wold you ever be interested in making a similar cut dress with a higher neckline and short sleeves?

[@NiyaKumarA]

you look beautiful

[@sahilKhan-to1rm]

Mam you'r disiner

[@richellepelere2510]

hi Angela im new tO yOur channel. I love hOw yOu made yOur cOstumes and I love alsO yOur medieval dresses. I just love yOur wOrk specially yOu. sO gOrgeous. :)

[@luizavazquez7029]

what's up with the O

[@soyearold]

cute, keep up the good work.

[@bushrasandi9671]

thank you very much

[@schellicircle2784]

hi i have a question :) I want to make a long skirt with panels like you did . do you think I should do three panels too or more? because the skirt should go to my feet and I dont know how much volume the skirt will become hope for an answer :) Schelly

[@bobowoo2010]

I am a Hongkongers and I love your videoes so much

[@shawnmercercrain9727]

You're awesome! What sewing machine do you use?

[@dymphygoossens]

This makes me want to run to IKEA.

[@CarrieWhite2010]

Its beautiful. I wonder what sewing machine you're using? Thanks

[@lmallia6719]

Why did you cut the material into 3 panels rather than using one long piece? Does it make a difference when you gather it?

[@IskaCosplay]

Liz Mallia I was wondering the same thing actually...

[@AngelaClaytonCostumery]

Liz Mallia Because of the print (which I wanted to keep vertical, since it's trees) I had to cut the panels with the fabrics width instead of the length - and the curtains are only 56" wide, so I needed three panels for the volume I wanted. If the curtains had been 168" wide I would have done it all as one piece, because the less seams the better! Some fabrics do gather better or differently depending on the grain line, but that isn't usually an issue with cotton.

[@ScorpiusBlue]

I'm confused with the gathering part, how do you know how much to gather so it fits for your waist measurement? I'm still new and haven't been brave enough to use my ruffle foot yet and have never made gathers before. Love your tutorials and this pattern is exactly what I'm looking for to make for an upcoming wedding.

[@mumblesandwool1243]

literally how you just said it dear. :) you gather all the material (if you do this by hand, its much easier and involves no math) and then adjust it til its your waist measurement. if youre doing it by machine, it will involve math and a test strip of fabric. youll have to test a 10" piece of fabric, gather it in your machine (either by ruffler foot, gathering foot or just a basting stitch with the hughest tension on the tio thread) and then measure the fabric after its gathered to see how much its shrunk. so lets say your 10" piece shrunk to 5" with all the gathers. and your waist is 20 inches. youll need 40" inches of UNGATHERED material, because when you put it through the machine to be gathered, it will shrink to 20" after gathering. (10" goes to 5" so.. for the example youll need 20" of GATHERED material to fit your waist. since its 5" after gathers, 5x4=20 (youre trying to basically see how much gathered material you need to get to your waist) . to find out how much material you need before gathering, just multiply that 10 inches by 4 (since the 5x4 will equal your waist) youll need 40 inches of fabric. just apply this concept to ypur own measurements and whatever your test strip comes out to (every machine is different) i hope that wasnt too confusing!

[@quazylade90]

adorable

[@landyfu1222]

soooo cuteeeee😘

[@BabyScarecrow]

I have a problem with gathered skirts that mina always come out rather bulky around the waist, not in that nice, bell-shaped way yours does here. Any advice?

[@BriiCosgallaMakeup]

I'm not an expert and it's just a theory I have, since I've got the same problem before. Maybe you're not making the strip of fabric wide enough. If you use more fabric the skirt will be more gathered and it will have more space to be flowy... Ip'm not sure if Im being clear XD i.e. you have a waist of 65 cm and want your skirt 45 cm long , so you cut a rectangle of fabric 45 cm tall and 1 meter long, that skirt will probably be really boxy. But if you cut your rectangle 1.8 m long, it will look more flowy. As I said, I'm not an expert and it's just a theory I still have to prove. I hope this helps at least.

[@lindakarlsson9703]

"Gather the top edge down to your waist measurement" I really dont understand how you do that haha! just looks like you gather it all together but how do you keep track of the measurement? :)

[@celia808]

Amei ❤! Você é muito criativa...

[@TammyJerkChicken]

Is It ok to use Curtain Fabric for Dresses? Do this feel suffer or Heavier? I new to buying fabric and lots of lovely printed ones say they are for Curtain Or Upholstery. i can still make a dress from them? Sorry to ask such a silly question

[@finnfinn271]

tammy JerkChicken from my experience as long as the fabric is comfortable to you it should be fine. Some curtain fabrics are heavier and may feel weird on your body if they're too heavy or may get warm if they're thick fabrics, it's mostly up to your personal preference on what fabrics feel comfortable

[@TammyJerkChicken]

Finn Finn Ah thank you! I figured as much! But I don't have a fabric shop in my area so I was going off the descriptions given in online stores. I'm experimenting with using a bed sheet to make a skirt 😄

[@nathaliepaz5904]

I am not kidding can I pay you to make one of these beautiful dresses for me

[@reivenne]

You've probably answered this a hundred times but ive never seen it in your videos; what model of Singer machine are you using? It looks lovely and smooth.

[@Rebecca-lk7rz]

I've noticed that whenever you cut bias it's at an angle instead of just straight across the fabric, is there a reason for that? is it like something to do with the pattern or fraying or ?

[@postmodernrecycler]

Fabric stretches more at a diagonal angle. The added stretch allows the bias tape to "ease" around the waist seam and also won't cause puckering from the flat tape being sewn around a circular shape. Bias is actually what you call the diagonal grain of the fabric: hence, bias tape.

[@shammydammy2610]

By it's very nature, bias means at an angle. Everything 'on a bias' or 'bias' tape is that way. It prevents sagging and deformation.

[@Rebecca-lk7rz]

oh, thanks, this was really helpful ^u^

[@gratiannemartin3678]

I love your projects. I just started getting into sewing after losing a lot of weight and your channel is very inspiring and your techniques are fairly easy to follow. I just had one question about the skirt panels: did you cut them so you would only have the design/ print you liked or was there another reason for cutting then sewing back together?

[@user-vv5yj8zk5m]

Скажите, пожалуйста, для чего разрезать полотно. а потом его сшивать снова?Или вверху оно уже, чем внизу. Платье очень красивое!

[@tntpro1019]

when u sew th3 darts then do u cut the fabric from inside

[@sewaldodiy]

I was wondering about that too. It's a big chunk of fabric I will cut it off.

[@glitterandconfetti]

Zimbeel Malik Technically, one doesn't cut darts off. they are pushed to one side and sew into the hem.

[@theoneandonlyvera]

I'm so scared to gather material that way, you could gather too much, or not enough... I always run two rows of very long stitches near the top of the fabric and then pull the bobin threads instead, it gives you a more even gather and you can adjust it easier. I guess it doesn't really make a difference to the outcome, but you're so brave to do it that way lol

[@rafaelaafonso1083]

What is the name of this fabric? Can you tell me, please?

[@user-ij3ie6gw8h]

Спасибо

[@Rengokutm]

I didn't watch the video too carefully, but why three panels? Why not just two, or even one panel, if all you need is an opening to install a zipper?

[@louiselill1528]

You look lovely in the curtain made dress after all curtain material is only material like every other so if you like the fabric why not

[@tiffanycuster6280]

💜

[@TheSecrets04]

Everything you stated what you were doing was like a foreign language to me you are obviously very gifted you should become a professional

[@Tashachan]

cute dress cute room and cute you!

[@girlsworld8462]

First of all you are so beautiful and gorgeous💐

[@rameshpanwar5283]

Curtain k fabric ka Naam????

[@manojbehera6291]

please do ollwasd

[@minamina-rn9sj]

angela i liked .very nice

[@margaritakisikova1306]

это номер 5?

[@minamina-rn9sj]

angela iam arabic........please dit poi les mésures jai pas compris

[@shatarupaartandcraft]

Frock to achi hai but mujhe kuch samajhmai nehi aya..... 😕😑😕

[@marwataibi6182]

Hi !I love your chanel what is name your Facebook

[@sultanawahida1733]

not so easy

[@muhamdnejam2939]

Will you marry me