Making Dresses and Making Mistakes

Can you tell I was a little distracted through this entire project? Heh... But once again (thanks to your suggestions) I'm exploring variations on my one and only favorite pattern: McCalls 7349!
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[@carriemeaway9837]

Tip…. When you have a pattern that you use a lot, fuse a thin iron on interfacing to the back of the pieces and they will last a really long time!

[@auditoryeden]

Or freezer paper a la Noelle from Costuming Drama!

[@robinmeadows4758]

What a great idea! I make dolls and stuffed animals for charity and this will help me significantly. Thanks for this tip.

[@ebunni5862]

Ooooooo good idea! I just transfer anything I like to wrapping paper. Time consuming 😨

[@cynthiadugan858]

I do this too and it is absolutely brilliant. It makes the tissue paper behave more like fabric than paper so it folds up easy, lays out nice and smooth when I use it, kinda “sticks” to the fabric so it doesn’t shift around like tissue, never tears and isn’t damaged by pinning.

[@cynthiadugan858]

Because I’m a tightwad, I save all my odd shaped scraps of interfacing in a shoebox and fuse them to the backs of favorite patterns crazy quilt style. I overlap by 1/16” or more.

[@ryanvadis]

This video actually gave me so much comfort and confident in my own sewing adventures. Like i literally seam ripped the wrong seam two days ago... I do the "i have no idea but i guess it will be fine" 99% of the time. My stitches aren't the neatest most lines are a bit wonky. But honestly, you are right! Its still fine. No one will notice. Its fine! The clothes are still cute. And since you love grades: The video gets a 10/10. Loved it! Even tho i will probably never make a dress. (I am more of a pants kinda guy ^^)

[@rhonddalesley]

I’ve just bought a pack of 6 ‘a bit wonky’ labels from Sew Anonymous, should’ve got 600 🤣

[@gettheetothestitchery]

You know, I think what gave me the most confidence to wear the wonky things I make is looking really closely at store-bought clothing and noticing that it's not perfect either! The wonkiness is what makes it ours!

[@keeliasellers7360]

I love watching your videos. The closest I have seen to my style of sewing. Especially when the other people who sew in my life are all similar to Bernadette

[@cheekyb71]

I WISH I could sew like Bernadette, one day I hope to hand stitch an entire Edwardian wardrobe - but realistically, Charlie is where I'm at - winging it and learning as I go seems far more approachable as an aspirational sewer ❤😂

[@auntiezann5146]

Love these! The red and black is so fun! I actually didn’t expect to like the gray and purple, but that’s so cute! And the sleeves are a nice change! The biggest surprise though to me, is the long print with the cowl. I love it! The print is so busy, it covers a multitude of sins, and it fits you really well! And you may call the non-cowl a “design feature of a custom crushed collar”!

[@neocat81]

they're sooo pretty!!! i see zero problem with any of them. wish that my Janome could handle knit. you could try an uneven hem? from knee to ankle? i love that style.

[@JunemarieNP]

I LOVE ALL 3 DRESSES!!!

[@JunemarieNP]

The red and black dress is my favorite!

[@hedgerow.homestead]

Where do you get the remnants from? Love that red and black dress!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

I've gotten some small remnants from my sister's stash, but most of them are from Remainders, a crafting thrift store in Pasadena!

[@LadyZamos]

My sewing secret is that I've never done a rolled hem on stretchy or knit fabric. I just do a zig-zag to make a lettuce hem lol

[@amandac.5846]

You should gift your neighbor a screen door closer for their gate

[@alfredopasta218]

You laugh at yourself for using the same pattern over and over but jokes on us because we keep tuning in to watch you use the same pattern over and over 😂🙃 I don't hear any complaints

[@kathyjohnson2043]

OMG. The red and black one with the clearly intentionally designed stripe!!! Chef's kiss ❤

[@dianagreene4257]

Watching you lose the word for "bolt" was really validating for me. I've been like that for as long as I can remember, and it has nothing to do with being tired. Thanks for leaving that bit in the video.

[@Bigsistermeg]

Re: the raglan sleeve thing. I was the EXACT SAME WAY. I might be able to provide some insight: I’ve noticed it’s a trend among me and my other female friends with broad shoulders. They just fit better and they’re very flattering to that body type!

[@annaapple7452]

Maybe it's not only the width of the shoulders but also the shape? I don't have wide shoulders, but they are quite rectangular and don't slope down as much as with most women. Raglans just fit best. (I'm a knitter rather than a sewist, and all those lovely knitted round yokes want to crawl up unto my shoulders if I don't redistribute the increases/decreases).

[@heidikarpa2278]

I’m broad shouldered and long armed. Loved the raglan t-shirt because, in the right size, worked well with my frame. No worries about sleeves being too short and my shoulders were highlighted but not overbroad looking.

[@sarahyoungberg2084]

I always loved the style of having your sleeves a different color than the body of the shirt. Plus it always made me think of baseball teams and sleep away summer camps.

[@helenm1085]

I have one raglan sleeve top but I'm always on the lookout for another in op-shops - I also have broad shoulders and am quite tall, and it looks really feminine but slightly sporty? My other preferred fit is massively oversized mens t-shirts... Completely at the other end of the continuum haha

[@makerjanedesigns6405]

My rule of thumb for neck bindings in knit is to measure the neckline and make the binding 85% of that measurement. It always works for me.

[@angelbear_og]

Nice tip! Is it because they are on bias and stretch?

[@makerjanedesigns6405]

@@angelbear_og when you are using a knit fabric it will stretch along the cross grain or from selvage to selvage ( some knits also stretch both directions too) so you will not cut knit bindings on a bias like you would with woven fabrics. Making the neck binding 15%smaller than the neck hole makes it so the binding sits flat. If you made it the same size as the hole it will look really loose.

[@GriffinStitches]

@@makerjanedesigns6405 thanks for explaining! I wasn't sure what she meant when she said "tighten" the neck

[@jenbergeron7955]

I'm not even done with the video but had to comment how completely I feel the same thing in these movies. Your TED talk was filled with "yes!" and "exactly!" from me. Kindred spirits. ......now back to the video :)

[@melissashiels7838]

Same! I posted something similar years ago on my Facebook page - that all I could think about were the nameless characters in the background whose homes were being destroyed, or their cars commandeered by superheroes and being trashed - how would those people get to work, the headaches they would have filing an insurance claim. I am clearly not the intended demographic for these movies.

[@kb4dragon]

They should have a comedy that the main characters are the city maintenance workers, the mayor, etc. who have to deal with the aftermath.

[@jocelynsmyth6604]

I always feel like I'm never the target audience of the movies haha

[@mpowell8399]

I heard this and was like, you'd probably love "Trick of the Light" from Megan Derr's Anti-heros series. Fair warning it's m/m romance, but the main character is an insurance agent in a city full of super heroes dealing with their messes.

[@catpawrosales4265]

another kindred spirit reporting in!

[@ashuri89]

I'll be honest, I think the purple dress is the most beautiful! Even if the cowl neck isn't right, the whole thing is completely gorgeous.

[@mlatham23]

I agree the neckline looks great. Can you do it better maybe? But it looks really good as a finished piece.

[@lauraseale8520]

That's a dress she can be proud to wear at a wedding. I love it.

[@rinajoy9284]

Yes, the purple dress is just amazing ❤

[@kathyjohnson2043]

It doesn't have to be recognized as a cowl neck to look cute. Also, the first dress that is tight to walk, add a slit

[@KGlena-kx1df]

@@lauraseale8520same thought, it feels formal with the shape and deeper color, plus a ‘formal’ knit dress (with pockets) is a huge win for any closet. Bump it up to at least a solid pass girl! 💗

[@ne2ko714]

Your way of showing the final product is so fun and dynamic, it shows off all the wonderful swooshness

[@Rhaifha]

I love how realistic you always are! You make mistakes, you fix them (or don't!), you admit stuff didn't come out exactly the way you wanted. It's very relatable to me

[@xingcat]

Okay, so your tangent about superhero movies made me remember a short-lived series called The Super Hero Clean Up Squad, which was all about a group of people who were tasked with cleaning up all the destruction that superhero fights created.

[@blueocean43]

I love how the black and red dress came out, really lovely, and the grey and purple was a solid 8/10. Now as for the cowl neck dress, it came out pretty, however the technique was incorrect enough for that to not actually be a cowl neck at all. To get a cowl neck, I would recommend the pattern magic series by Tomoko Nakamichi, which goes through the steps of re-drafting the pattern to be a cowl neck. You will need book 2, page 80. As you often work with knit fabrics, I would also suggest reading the stretch fabrics book in the series. The general idea of a cowl neck is that you leave the back at the correct size, and then re-draft the front so that it is very wide and high, as if you have taken the pattern an added a big triangle to the top. When you then attach the shoulders to the back, it pulls them in and the extra width drapes downwards to form the cowl. This is not compatible with a bound neckline. This is compatible with a princess seam dress, however it is also much more difficult as it requires you to spread the added triangle over the three panels, and also use a facing instead of a binding. If you want to have another go at a cowl neck, I would recommend starting with a commercial cowl neck pattern so you get a feel of what you are trying to do, and how the mechanics work, and afterward reading the pattern magic books so you know how that alteration is made (to my brain the books made no sense until I'd tried out a cowl neck myself first, but that's just how my brain works). The books are available free to borrow on internet archive. Pattern Magic 2: archive.org/details/patternmagic20000naka Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics: archive.org/details/patternmagicstre0000naka/mode/2up As an aside, there is a type of cowl collar that is closer to what you did, however that is generally just a tall tube or outward sloping cone, that you let slump, and therefore is not really possible to have it low at the back and cowled at the front. To have only the front cowled you need to do the full pattern adjustment type of cowl. Once again, the garment industry confuses everyone by using the same work for two completely different things because they look superficially similar, despite being constructed completely differently.

[@michellecornum5856]

Yep! This exactly.

[@heidikarpa2278]

Great feedback! Thank you.

[@michellebyrom6551]

So a fan shape with the length of the folded fan matching the length of the Sean's, but the fan opening wider and deeper than the V it's filling. Such that when the fabric is allowed to fall it spills over the seamlines and folds into itself horizontally, not vertically, the excess height hiding its own edge. Yes?

[@estherreeves6445]

@@michellebyrom6551 effectively yes, you need to outer edge wide enough it can drape down but it's all part of the front piece or in this case three front pieces which is extra tricky. The add a big tube to the neck type cowl is a lot easier to do if adding it to an existing dress but obviously has more fabric at the back. I guess you could do a what was tried here but the folded edge would have to be much longer to drape down so i think it would need a seam where it was folded to be able to have a long enough edge.

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

Screen shot all that for later use! Cheers mate!

[@honeyrae4259]

While wearing one of the dresses, hold the piece the pocket goes into up against you, matching the seams of the dress to those on the paper. Mark on the paper piece the desired lotion of the pocket.

[@greyhaircrafter]

Add notches to the dress piece at the top and bottom of the pocket. If it didn’t have notches=bad pattern

[@villagesteader3552]

Don’t think of it as an obsession…I would call it a trend!♥️👍🤪 I love your channel, it combines sewing with stand up, or sit down comedy.♥️♥️♥️

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Hahhahhahaahah sit down comedy... the only kind I could ever do

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

Yay! I love it when a pattern becomes a good cozy friend! Also, agree 1000% re: tv and movies. Ugh. My husband watches all the death and mayhem and sports and stuff and I'm watching KZbin sewing videos and documentaries about things i had no idea would be so interesting.

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

And I do the same thing with pockets. But at least we have real pocketses, right?

[@olivetreewoman]

You have spoken my feelings on nearly every action movie I have ever seen. What about the people in the background?!? The cars!?!? I once ruined Blade for a group of people when I paused to ask about whether wonton destruction to ancient manuscripts being an okay thing and what happened to those pages. These are questions to ponder. Also, thank you for sharing your dresses.

[@stacydiy3161]

I’ve had to explain to my kids why the transformers making a mess fighting in the city gets on my nerves!!! Lol glad to hear someone else is bothered by the messes they make in these movies!!

[@dar4835]

Just tell them it's computer generated, viola! No mess to clean, lol

[@jlammetje]

You might like The Incredibles, which is an animated movie about super heroes, and at the start of the movie they get sued for damages and have to go into hiding XD

[@stacydiy3161]

@@jlammetje I did like that movie 😂

[@kiarakeeper2154]

Put " do not disturb" on on your phone. You can allow calls from all contacts or just favorites. You can also allow emergency calls(basically anyone who calls you repeatedly regardless of whom it is)

[@angelbear_og]

^^^ Exactly what I had to start doing! So frustrating that we can't even be comfortable in our own homes. I hope all the scammers absolutely rot.

[@cheekyb71]

I've got a do not disturb on my phone from 9pm until 8am - phone calls from contacts and repeat callers come through but everything else is muted: no notifications from email, or social media, just phone calls from family and my alarm clock. I don't understand why people don't have it set

[@ebunni5862]

Before I give any sewing advice I want to point out that you did a great job! 😻 On video I can't see the seam in the cowl neck dress, so I thought it looked lovely. There's a main problem with the shape you cut out for the cowl. The curved side is longer than the straight side, so there's less fabric to drape downward the further you get from the neckline. A straight cut or something that widened the away from the neckline would lay more cowl-ly. The other style cowl, like the tank pic, doesn't take as much fussing as you'd think. Take the pattern and line up the waist and bust lines so the princess seams at the top don't touch. That v of space helps shape the fabric to your 3D body, it's part of the bust shaping. But you want extra fabric for a cowl so it can drape. Draw a line from where the patterns match up and extend the collar line to meet up. Do this for the center panel only. You want your side panels to still meet up with the sleeves in the correct position so all the extra fabric drapes in the front and not create some super weird fit problems. Even with this you'll probably have to fuss around with the exact neck shaping once you try it on. I really hope that was clear! Without pictures or pointing stuff out in person it's difficult to explain shapes 😅 I'm a self taught seamstress as well. I recommend getting a book on pattern drafting, my sewing improved by leaps and bounds!

[@reppeplucw]

Okay, so I'm only at time stamp 12:09, in the middle of your movie "tangent". But I have to say, that just listening to your rant on super hero movies and disaster movies -- well, I just love that there is someone else out there that shares my feelings. Charlie, you're so articulate! Loving your videos. Found your channel by chance a few weeks ago. Had to binge watch all your videos. Now I can't wait until Friday so I can watch your new one. I'm not a professional sewist -- not even a great one by any means. But I learned to sew from my mother when I was a preteen and have sewed on and off my whole life (I'm in my seventies). It's so interesting to watch your creative journey. I hope you continue to make more great videos. Good luck on your move. Thanks for shariang.

[@melissad7855]

You wanted the raglan baseball tee because in the late 70's - early 80's, those were the IT thing. I remember because I was there, wanting one too! And...the black/red dress is magnificent!!

[@michellecornum5856]

Same!

[@angelbear_og]

Never knew they had a name. But I, too, absolutely LOVED them!

[@doreenchambers5817]

The Sewaholic Renfrew pattern is a knit top with among others, a cowl neck. The pattern piece is a huge doubled rectangle sewn into the scoop neck and works an absolute treat. The cowl piece starts at about 18 inches so is half that when folded. The pattern is an oldie, but a goodie, and is still available if you feel like treating yourself as it has loads of possibilities.

[@harperreads]

These dresses are so cute! The red and black one is chef’s kiss. I really like the gray, but the neckline is hard to see in the video. I also understand the difference in fabric weight being frustrating. I love the long purple dress! Could you remove the cowl neck and put in a binding? I love the length.

[@EllaSmellaxo]

"I don't think I have much of a child demographic" Me, who turns 25 in a few weeks, thinking about how I'm a child and then suddenly realising how wrong I am... Ah... When did I sign up for the adulthood subscription and how do I cancel it?

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

I still feel that way at 41 😅

[@kathleensanderson3082]

@@AllTheHappySquirrels I'm 67 and still feel that way sometimes. And my ex's grandmother, when she was in her eighties (she lived to be 107, still in her own home and sound of mind), told us that she still felt like she was eighteen on the inside!

[@quaintlyso]

Hiya: I’m a new viewer and only a casual sewist, but really loving how you explain your projects! Please taking this as a sincere compliment when I say it’s inspirational to see you eff something up, but treat it as a lesson learned and plow ahead. You are speaking directly to my perfectionism and reminding me that done is way way way better than perfect. Also, dang that checked bit on the side panels of the red and black dress was a fortuitous incident! (As they say in programming: it’s not a bug: it’s a feature)

[@EphanyasisOwleyes]

I'm glad you're making content before you move

[@bellabean8009]

Your TEDChat sounds like hyper-empathy which can be a neurodivergent trait! I've also noticed that you talk so casually about your sensory issues and it feels so good to have someone I admire creatively be someone who I can relate so closely to as well

[@KlingonPrincess]

I find your process and narrative so entertaining and validating. I kinda wing it most of the time while sewing and am more interested in trying new techniques rather than the finished product. You're right in my comfort zone 🌻🍄

[@auditoryeden]

I super recommend a double needle for hemming stretch. It makes a beautiful double line in the same time and the bobbin thread makes a zig zag so it has some stretch.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Yeah I definitely need to get one of those!

[@beatrizmedina_mabe]

Once I had a beautiful cowl neck top. The cowl part was a bit as a inverted cone: smaller in the part that gets sewed to the neck, a bit bigger in the top part, so that it had sufficient fabric to drape.

[@feltaria9177]

I have no expertise in sewing a cowl neck but in knitting, that’s how you make a cowl neck sweater too

[@Worldbuilder]

This, yes. Also it needs a *lot* more fabric and height than you expect.

[@sallythekolcat]

my mother calls them funnel necks, which makes a lot of sense when you're cutting out a big, 2 panel a-line 'cowl'

[@doglover1neo]

I suggest for dress number 3, removing the scrunchy turtle neck and the sleeves, adding a binding, and turning it into a halter top. Possibly, with the binding being very long and tied into a bow. And a the tip to make the tissue paper pattern last longer and easier to manipulate is to glue down to gift wrap. You can get spray adhesive or a bunch of glue sticks and clearance Christmas wrapping paper and glue the pieces down. It makes such a difference in ease of use and longevity for the pattern pieces. It may seem like the wrapping papers to flimsy just like the tissue paper, but gluing two pieces of paper together makes some greater than the sum of the parts.

[@Sally-ih6ls]

OMG, I love this video, shows how we all do silly things, flipping the patterns off the table sewing pockets on wrong seam, lol….love to know I’m not alone!!!

[@cynthiadugan858]

I love raglan sleeves! Super easy and comfy. You know … I wouldn’t mind having a half dozen cute comfy T-shirt dresses myself. Should probably do something about that 😝 I especially love how the color blocking turned out on the black with red checks ❤

[@MartaAngelo98]

I was just about to mention the closet historian, right before you said you watched her video 😂😂 to make the cowl modification on a raglan pattern you would need to temporarily tape the top of the front pattern to the top of the sleeve pattern, so you can treat them as one. Then do the modification as Bianca does and then separate the two pattern pieces once again! edit: another important thing when you’re drafting cowl necks is that you should draw a facing right on the main pattern, to be folded under before sewing. TCH explains this in her video on KZbin, but she has another two or three on her, Patreon, going more in depth, especially one for knits!

[@bob8mybobbob]

Ironing the hem before sewing? How fancy! I adore how the black and red turned out! I might have to steal that color blocking pattern

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Hahahaha I felt quite professional doing it!

[@dianemiller7994]

Honest to God, when you sipped from your overly full coffee cup, it was deja vu. I see absolutely nothing wrong with doing the same thing, and it grosses out my husband. I still do it and it’s hard to comprehend why it should gross anybody out??? Thanks so much for validating this perfectly normal behavior.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Bahahhahahahahaa look hubby... you want to clean up the spill when we try to lift that overflowing cup?

[@Vereynique]

Love these. I think your cowl neck shape was on the right path but I think the straight edge should be the side sown to the neckline and the fullness is at the fold.

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

When you use a pattern all the time that you know fits and you love it becomes a Tried n' True pattern or a TnT! I love the black and red one, it looks so intentional and the bottom panel being on the diagonal looks so good!

[@beckycollier-burgess1568]

I love how KZbin suggested you to me after I watched a load of the Closet Historian’s video, and then you mention her! The algors are rithming! Also, I just love your vibe, your attitude, and your honest 😊

[@DawnDavidson]

“The algors are rithming” - 😂😂😂 As long as it’s not Al Gore, we’re probably good. I just got a visual of Al Gore dancing in the long cowl neck dress. Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Make it stop!!! 😂😂😂

[@greatauntlizbethg9137]

I'm stealing 'the algors are rithming '

[@Mandavee]

I think it would be super cute to make the dress look like a classic raglan tee. 3/4 sleeves, red sleeves with white body

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

[@elizjusteliz6692]

I love these videos because it shows all the things you can do with a pattern you love. You don’t just have to make the same thing over again and can be free to experiment.

[@theresaanndiaz3179]

I am amused that knits are your comfort fabrics and I hardly ever sew knits because they scare me. I bought a bunch of knit fabric because I love wearing knits. Your fearlessness is inspiring. I think using the contrast fabric for your binding would be interesting variation on the gray and purple dress.

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Oo that's a great idea!

[@JanealJohnson]

you are so enjoyable to watch, and also inspiration.

[@janetpaden8878]

I think all 3 dresses came out really cute! I must admit the cowl neck is actually my favorite of the three. One thing though, I believe a cowl neck is actually just a rectangle. Hope that helps if you should ever give it another go. I love the ways you manage to make the pattern your own!

[@christinamoxon]

I think it would be worth removing the cowl neck and turning it into a scoop or v-neck. You'll be much happier wearing it and it's such a beautiful dress. I love it. Thanks for the humour and fun, I really enjoyed it xxx

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

A couple of things. I like your tangents they give me another way to look at things. You need new wording if it shows it's no longer a mistake it's a design choice. The fix for the black dress was perfect. Can't say I've ever done a callow neckline. My only advice is to watch thrift stores for a cheap pattern with a neckline you like and check out how they did it. You already have a great understanding of construction just need the shape. I also love the raglan sleeve. I'm very drawn to that style.... Actually I need more, will add it to the list!

[@lighthseskr]

Love these! And love them so much, I bought the pattern. And big thanks for the v-neck, that's my go to.

[@kathyscozzari3782]

I know I just commented, but….I have grown to like you very much! We could totally be friends…if you lived in Minnesota! I relate to it all! Thank you for your mistakes, boo-boos and mess ups! The “perfect” KZbinrs are soooo boring!

[@heidikarpa2278]

The purple dress is VERY attractive. Very flattering and not “too dressy” the collar doesn’t look that bad either. I wasn’t expecting to like the black and checkered inset dress. Discovering the inset band in the skirt is what balanced out the shape and makes the dress work. Fantastic happy accident and creative thinking. The grey dress is good and would fit my “works fine” category (in a happy way) Really interesting experiment - keep the pattern the same and allow yourself to take on so many new variations and techniques. Thanks.

[@sharonbing7622]

Ran across your channel when looking for sewing. Honestly, lady, you crack me up! Keep being you!

[@GL-dm3yc]

When you said you sewed the pockets to the center section of your dress, I busted out laughing! You are great! It felt so good to laugh after the week I've had. Love your tangets, too. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, mistakes (and fixes) and all!

[@commonsenseuniversitydoesn8559]

I wear alot of clothes made from linen ( helps my Fibromyalgia). I would love to see you make this pattern using 100% linen fabric. And I love a good swoosh also. That would be so neat to see.

[@GL-dm3yc]

I'm a fellow linen-phile, and wear my knit linen tops and skirts most of the year. You'll usually see me with a knit linen cowl around my neck.

[@miaochs7716]

I love your final reveals with you happy swirling and puppy engagement

[@hannahmichael6802]

So recently I made a plain gray princess seam dress and it looks really sad, like mine makes me think of a prison dress. so good call on the color blocking. I’m currently crocheting a sweater to wear with it and hopefully make it better 😅

[@DawnDavidson]

Maybe add some trim? Contrast facing, or bias binding at the edge of the sleeves and collar? If it’s woven fabric, it would be easy to add trim to the outside. Depending on the width of the trim, 1/2” to 2” from the edge is ideal. If it’s knit, you’ll need to either use a knit binding, or you could add color blocking the way she has here with the red and black insets. You could either slash it and insert the contrasting fabric as she did, or if it’s not too heavy for the knit, possibly add it to the outside. A 2” (or wider) (after turning the edges) strip, about 1” from the hem should work. Look at medieval tunic patterns for more trim placement ideas. You might search for “Society for Creative Anachronism” and “t-tunic” or “beginner garb” and see what that turns up. :)

[@hannahmichael6802]

@@DawnDavidson aww thank you so much! Yes, it’s a knit fabric. And These are great ideas!!! I considered trim but didn’t know where to look for inspiration. Looking up medieval tunic patterns/pics is brilliant! Thank you so much caring about my sad gray dress lol 😂

[@IndigoSew]

⁠@@hannahmichael6802Maybe insert coloured godets (wedges) into seams from bottom hem up? Would also add swooshiness.

[@hannahmichael6802]

@@IndigoSew oh thank you! I’m strongly considering that just not sure how the knit fabric will drape. It’s a single knit that’s 97% cotton and 3 % spandex so it’s a little sturdier(?) than some knits that are softer/swooshier. Personally I think godets make any dress better, I’m just hesitating. I should be more brave and just try it like Charlie would. (Update) after researching the possibilities I found pics of heavier fabrics with the godets and they look great, so godets it is 🥳 Now for the color choice 🧐

[@IndigoSew]

@@hannahmichael6802 I could do with a bit of Charlie’s bravery and willingness to try things out. Hope you find a fabric that sings with the grey and makes your heart happy. 🧡 Wishing you joyful sewing and endless swooshiness! 💃🏻

[@NatalieCrafts]

Me: I'm going to be DISCIPLINED and save the video for peaceful lunchtime viewing. Also me: *impatient and watching at 11:30 AM*

[@hadesoneiroi]

You made tons of these already, but hear me out.... Each different type of panel/piece in a diferent colorblocking fabric? Maybe even some chevron on the side pieces?

[@gvweeda]

I just love how much fun you have while doing the reveals of your dresses! I also really love your method of sewing. I usually stick to patterns and always feel too afraid to “wing it”, but watching you is giving me the courage to try.

[@alyssamcaleese6985]

These are gorgeous! I have no idea how to add a cowl neck to a dress but there are lots of sweaters with cowl necks, maybe a sweater cowl neck tutorial would apply to dresses 🤔

[@mgii993]

I'm so late (because I've just started to follow you) BUT... I relate SO MUCH about the movie commentary, one of my most cherished movie/serie idea I wish to see but will probably never exist is about an insurance worker in the MCU (or whatever) that have to daily deals with the aftermath of superheroes existing and dealing with angry citizens reclamations XDXDXD

[@rosequill7925]

The v-neck dress gives me ladybug vibes, it's very cute!

[@MiffoKarin]

LOVE the black and red dress, it makes my old goth heart happy (and jealous)! The other two also look great!

[@Ella-iv1fk]

I really like the red and black one, colour blocking the sleeves rather than the sides makes more of a feature of the raglan and I think is more flattering. Also I love red. I feel like the cowl neck maybe needs the central piece to be split and spread but have no idea how to go about doing that correctly. If you really like sewing with knits getting an overlocker is probably a good investment as it makes some of those finishing touches much easier. I completely agree with the tv rant. Super heroes are very unapologetically destructive, drama and crime is too depressing and meh to sport. Having said that I got apple tv just to watch Ted Lasso and did enjoy it, but despite the football.

[@daxxydog5777]

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone else who plays Ms. Practical when watching disaster/apocalyptic shows. Yeah, WHAT ABOUT their insurance rates?? No one has any common sense. Do you not have do not disturb on your phone? Add your favorites so they can call, but no one else can call or text. Your binding should be 80% of your neck opening length to prevent that gaping. Okay, one more edit. Your cowl might look better if it ended up being a trapezoid when folded in half before sewing to the neck opening. \_/ … if this makes sense. A turtleneck is just a folded tube.

[@coal.sparks]

I really relate to the "we're just going to go with it" attitude of your sewing. I wonder if, in a future video, you could try to rework some of your 6/10 projects? I hesitate to invest the time in sewing pieces that I may not love, which means I don't swing at the fences very often. Or whatever sports metaphor works there. If I knew it was possible to go back and make the project suck less, then I wouldn't feel like it was such an investment. Good luck on the closing!

[@gettheetothestitchery]

That's a super good idea! I'm planning to do an exploration through my whole me-made wardrobe at some point, so that would be a great time to set aside pieces that need reworking and come up with ideas to fix them!

[@thirza9508]

I can relate so much to what you said about movies. I pretty much never watch movies because I'm too much of a practical thinker for it lol

[@gettheetothestitchery]

Hahahah yeah my practicality ruins a lot of plotlines

[@MsHedgehog]

Not an expert in sewing cowl necks, but I had a LOT of them in the early 2000s. From what I recall the cowls where either straigth up tubes or larger in 'diameter' on the top than the botttom. Like your trumpet sleeve really, but for the neck area. The bottom part of the cowl should match whaterever neckline shape you cut and then grow 'up and out' from there. My cowl necks with scooped neckline draped from that scooped line; very cold in the winter, my mother did not approve. Most of them had regular necklines though, and those that went 'up' in length but not 'out' in diameter were like wearing a shirt with a built in scarf. Warm and comfy, but not very draped.

[@MegaKellyschannel]

Oh. My god. I thought I was the only person who felt that way about dramas! And super hero movies, and disaster movies, and sports movies. Give me comedies!!! I don't watch movies to feel emotions I already have! I watch tv and movies to ignore feelings!

[@kathyjames9250]

I really like the long purple floral dress and don’t mind the collar at all. It is beautiful and could be worn as a formal gown to a wedding or to “the Ball.”

[@GiannaKore]

collateral damage in superhero and action movies is ridiculous. I love these dresses they look super comfy.

[@jemuldoon]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks of those things while watching super hero movies. It was in the superman movie where he was battling Zol, and I was like that is soo much rampant destruction due to your morals of not just ripping his head off in the first place.

[@lazydaisy7507]

I do cowls by slicing down the middle of the front pattern till the underbust line. Then spread as far as you want the cowl to be deep and draw a straight line from high point to high point. And double up the fabric when cutting. Not sure if this will work on Raglan, and definately not sure if it makes sense in written form.

[@Ursichan]

YEAH!! I am so excited for the cowl!! You used my idea. 😊🥰

[@Minbari209]

They all look great to me and you look lovely in all of them.

[@skeinofadifferentcolor2090]

Girl, you are perfectly describing why my mom hates superhero/disaster movies!! 😂😂😂

[@MusicMakesMeSoar91]

I adore the rant... makes my spicy brain self feel at home. Like "aaaahhh yes, I have at last found my people. "

[@BlackFrostQueen]

I love how each dress looks in the end! I think you did a great job!

[@BumblingBee-xm4dy]

You always rag on yourself about all your “tangents” but I absolutely love it when you go off on your little tangents lol it makes it less like a lesson more like we’re your friends lol makes you personable

[@AshNight1214]

I'm sorry this has nothing to do with the sewing but THANK YOU for mentioning about superhero movies. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks about these things! Re: the sewing things, these turned out SO CUTE!

[@tezzanoia]

I absolutely enjoy watching your videos so much. I've got adhd and struggle with keeping my attention on things that don't engage my brain enough and your chaotic energy and random tangents are perfect for keeping me interested all the way through. Also absolutely love the way you present the finished product for similar reasons

[@Flampivia]

I bought this pattern on your recommendation and I fell in love with it too 😊 thank you so much! Greetings from Germany

[@mlatham23]

Peek-a-boo has a down loadable pattern called pinnacle that has a simular style in a hoodie/shirt version. I have made 6 of the nursing version of the shirt for my daughter and daughter in law. I just keep going back to it over and over. When you use dark side panels it is so flattering.

[@Gandellion]

Regarding the collateral damage of superhero stuff, that’s why I loved She-Hulk

[@lynn858]

That "ted chat" holy neurodivergent brain! / I relate.

[@ginninadances]

Mark your pattern to remind yourself where the pockets go

[@tetchedistress]

Wonderful job! I actually love the maxi dress the most, but then again maxi dresses are my jam. Thank You for another video!

[@kb4dragon]

I loved your Ted chat! I do like action/superhero movies, but if they’re only okay-yep. I just start feeling sorry for whoever has to deal with the ruined infrastructure.

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

Yay for the 10/10 dress! There are many so called "cowl neck" variations and I'm not a fan of any of them unfortunately, so no advice from me 😜 We take possession of our new house on Aug 30 and I have spent literally all my spare time watching DIY home reno and furniture painting videos. You know, instead of packing lol.

[@carlastevens5717]

I think I'm going to try this dress. Knits have always scared me but I think I'm going to give it a chance.

[@renees766]

The movie rant? I DO THAT TOO!!!! One of my pet peeves is the actors in a restaurant talking loudly but it's supposed to be a secret. I'm yelling at the tv, "be quiet! Someone's gonna hear you!" Lol

[@bluevanilla32]

Looking at you,The Flash(2014)

[@alisoncameron4937]

Love the red and black one! ❤🇬🇧💕

[@emilysmith2784]

Love your videos so much. Btw I also feel that way when watching super hero movies, those poor cars.

[@jessicacreative]

I love your cowl neck dress! You have been tempting me to sew.