Parade of Blouses from Surefit Designs Dress Kit

[@cleanqueen75]

Oh! The tops with the yokes and princess seams and oh....the piping! I love them!

[@Kikidevo1966]

The pink button stack revelation 😍🤩 plus 3/4 sleeve with notched cuff what?!?! I just love you!!!!

[@carolyncoppola974]

Beautiful! You are so inspiring! Thank you! Love that you made these with cotton! SO love the options.....ENDLESS! Thank you! God bless you!

[@kristi8220]

Oh oh oh! How versatile is that dress kit? I love all of your blouses, but my FAVORITE is the pink roses with the black and white polka dot insert in the sleeves. If we "graduate" to a more intricate design I'd sure enjoy it if you would do a sewalong for that particular blouse design. It's cute cute cute!! Beautiful blouses Joy.

[@Kikidevo1966]

And the gusset sleeve with the “mistake” buttons covered in complementary fabric. Delicious!

[@peterlilley6836]

Evening Joy ,iv gone to bed in tears to night children heart you when it’s not your fault,I watched your clothes show and wow I get it ,just gotta do it,what the thing Togo over seams of button holes,you’ve cheered me up I hope my pattern comes in time,to sew along with you,Thankyou for being a spirit of kindness ,I hope our god show me the way luv Teresa

[@Joy4650B]

peter lilley I’m so sorry sweet friend. Children can sure be cruel. Mine hurt me so deeply I think I shall stop breathing at times. We must forgive and keep on praying.

[@peterlilley6836]

Than kids you joy, I wish we had got to know each other,your a fabulous women

[@Sewmore]

You are amazing in your sewing ideas and such nice cotton blouses.

[@sheilamitchell9108]

Hi Joy I’ve just got my Sure fit design dress kit out. I’ve had it for 6 years and not even opened it.So I am going to follow your tutorials there is a different time lapse, as I am in the United Kingdom. I love all the blouses and the double buttons are a fabulous idea. Thank you

[@Joy4650B]

The videos will be up forever, so you can watch them at your convenience. I have the first one done, but it isn't live yet.

[@maryshaver129]

As always, Joy, thank you for teaching and living up to the meaning of your name. I always come away feeling happy and inspired.

[@nonnalynn9187]

Can’t wait for your sew along. Seeing you visually do, what Glenda describes is great! Thank you. Love all your versions and fabric choices.

[@lovelylady8074]

Very nice. I love the blue sleeveless tunic. Too cute. So looking forward to the sew along tutorial.

[@lindagraff2484]

All are really nice blouses, they truly different from each other with a few changes and fabrics, just fabulous

[@patriciabennett961]

Oh Joy, I so enjoy watching everything you do, you're so much fun! Looking forward to making some tops!😊❤

[@nldias5234]

Love you Joy! My favorites are the V necks with the 3/4 sleeve because they're dual purpose, as a blouse or a layering piece type jacket. I sooo enjoy your videos. Talk about sewing or life I don't ever mind. You and your Jerry take good care, be well and be safe.

[@evalucilledixon3879]

Thank you for ‘this parade’ of options. Great designs. ~ L

[@mecraftytoo]

Oh my, so many different styles and yet all from the same pattern, I find it amazing just what you have done with them all. I can’t wait.

[@cleanqueen75]

I know there’s Baileys in that coffee cup! Lol. That butterfly top is cute. I have all the Sure Fit Designs but haven’t made any blouses yet...just pull on pants. I am short and tunics look very unflattering on me. I need tops with shaping so I love the darts. I’m all psyched to start some tops now.

[@patriciaharperbarnes1780]

Joy I love your top, fabric so pretty on you❤️ Thanks for the tutorial 🤗🤗❤️

[@doriskastlunger9250]

Love all your blouses, they look fabulous. Can't wait to make some.🤗🌹

[@anneinstx1969]

Loved the blouse fashion show. Really inspired me. Love the fabrics you've used.

[@leewiley1944]

How cute all of your blouses are!!! Thank you for sharing different details about them. 😊

[@shirleylee4666]

Enjoy your videos, you make my day! Looking forward to the sew along. Just picked out a fall material I bought last year. I don't comment much because I usually watch you on TV at night. Thanks for all you do.

[@neenathatsews1085]

ooh- I love those notched cuffs and button trick-- such pretty tops! Love ya Joy

[@jillm8484]

You are so cute Joy. What a great job you did on all of those lovely creatively designed Sure-Fit pattern designs.

[@sewbizzylizzy]

Wow Joy , Sure Fit Designs should give you kick backs for your praises for them. Love your fabrics with polka dots. I will mix polka dots with almost anything. Love ya. Elizabeth

[@Propfaqs]

I just love this kind of blouse! Thank you, Joy! They fit you so well and each is unique.

[@tommiekay2878]

Love your parade of SureFit design blouses!

[@libbybennett3067]

Hi Joy Love your blouses. I have brought the SFD pattern and have to make body blue print

[@karenhornberger7236]

Love, love the style show. Getting very interested in this blouse class.

[@louisedavidson848]

Yup I love them all!!!! Pretty soon we'll all have Many many just like Joy!!! Thx for sharing Joy

[@lyndavis3516]

Thanks for doing this Joy, I’ve been looking forward to this for ages. I have the dress kit, made a blueprint and I am scared to do anything with it. I have all my measurements ready. Love your tops.

[@elainesnyder8210]

I love your tops especially the snowman one.😊

[@LottieSue]

I love show and tell! You are adorable!

[@dotz2669]

Joy...FIrst: You are so much fun! Second: I'm almost ready to take the plunge and try Sure Fit. I seem to have so many fit issues and I think having the sloper will help. THanks for the helpful videos!

[@pharmgirldee]

so talented and fun! you are such a joy to watch!!!

[@rebeccamace8803]

Joy, I ordered my sure fit design tonight I got the dress combo so I could get the tools and I used your code and got free shipping. Thank you!❤️🧵👚

[@maryellenscholand1001]

Love the stacked button idea. Thx.

[@judylee2051]

Oh. Such a beautiful collection!

[@rebeccamace8803]

Beautiful blouses 👚 Joy. ❤️

[@margiecook6379]

You did a great job. My favorite is the pink roses with the stacked buttons. Thanks?

[@Chericherry4]

Love all the options and examples!

[@vivmomsews4962]

All adorable!!

[@tknow9298]

The blouse sleeve insert made with contrasting fabric is gorgeous. And I laughed when you said that your sewed one button on top of another. I would have never, in a million years, thought of that myself. I am looking forward to the sew along. What fun.

[@kathleenturowski1631]

I love them all !!😍

[@teresastevens2084]

You just put an end to my greatest fear regarding investing in the Sure-Fit Designs Dress Kit: boredom! I was fearful that all my tops/blouses would look exactly alike. I can see now that by "hacking" your Sure-fit blueprint with other pattern design elements creates one-of-a-kind tops that fit like a dream every time! I kept wondering if there is a way to add some sort of collar? Very excited for this sew-along series!

[@caroldean4691]

Hi Joy-sorry if someone's asked already-can you give me an idea of the yardage for the short-sleeved version for the sew-along? I am guessing there's a facing, too, in addition to the front, back, and sleeves. So glad you are doing this, had the SF dress kit for a year and haven't tried it. You have inspired me to work along with you! Your blouses were all beautiful!

[@Joy4650B]

For myself, I always buy 2 1/2 yards of cottons. Too much, but I like to have extra.

[@sheilamurphree7037]

Noticed that you changed the length of the last blouse. Another design element!!

[@donnahixon3643]

I am looking forward to this. Donna H

[@phylliscampbell2325]

Haha. I have the same rack! Love it!

[@jnevil3201]

Joy, This was so much fun. I love all your blouses. You are talking buttons & I realized I have not ordered the button spacer gadget. I have a question about the 2nd blouse. The one with double buttons. Did you match up your fabric design? I think you did because your flower matches. That would be a good teaching point for us. So excited, but I have a "not pregnant belly" to challenge you to fit. Hugs & loves.

[@daraharper2003]

Thank you Joy for a great video.! Also concerning sway back alterations Sewing Artistry has a video on KZbin. Maybe when you get a chance you could check it out. Happy Sewing

[@loiskubota9111]

Joy, love your videos! You make it look so easy. I'm trying to find a video of yours that includes a collar and a neck as I'm trying to fix a blouse I started about 9 months ago. It was a pattern I bought but instructions were bad and I'm a newby. Any suggestion or do you remember if you've ever done a video on collars and necks.

[@Joy4650B]

I have done collars a few times, but I hate them. I don't like them on me. Check out Karina at Lifting Pins and Needles on KZbin. Whitney also does a lot of collars. You can find her at Tomkat Stitchery. They both do LOTS of sewing tutorials.

[@stephparkes100]

Hi Joy - I know this video is a couple of months old, but I hope you will still see this comment. You showed us two tops where you added front and back yokes to a princess seam pattern as a copy of a Silhouette pattern. I've been wanting to make a top like that but don't know what to do about the princess seam lines in the yokes. How did you deal with them so that they're not in the yoke part? Thank you so much for all the information you share!

[@sueoneal2249]

I love them all!

[@jaylarsen6080]

Could this be made without an opening in the front (no buttons)? I’ve seen tunic style shirts that are woven and don’t have a front opening. This style is very figure flattering.

[@Joy4650B]

You will want to use the SHIRT KIT to make a pull over top. You could do it with the dress kit, but you would have to add ease and be sure you can get it on over your head. I like buttons and zippers.

[@cleanqueen75]

What about the Sure Fit sleeves? I have large biceps and short arms and always have a hard time getting sleeves to fit with the big four patterns.

[@dianarip1]

I enjoyed the "blouse parade", lol. I noticed that most have button holes horizontally and some were vertical. Which do you find works the best? Looking forward to the sew along.

[@Joy4650B]

Vertical buttonholes allow the buttons to slide up and down and the top won't stay still. I like the horizontal buttonholes myself although Peggy Sagers says they are wrong. Her opinion.

[@dianarip1]

@@Joy4650B I had not thought about the sliding up and down. I'll do them horizontally with the sew along. I haven't worn a button up blouse in ages.

[@phylliscampbell2325]

Such beautiful blouses! Have a question for you. I have to put an awfully large bust dart in. I have had trouble making it look nice so I’ve always had to divide it between a shoulder dart and a side dart. Have you ever had trouble with the bust dart being too big?

[@Joy4650B]

My friend Phylly has Dolly Parton boobs on a tiny body. She needs a huge dart too. She has actually made 2 side bust darts. Another great way is to do a french dart like Peggy Sagers does. The dart is much longer, so it doesn't look big.

[@beverlydow8259]

Left neck of butterfly blouse in your video seems like it is closer to your neck than the right side. Are they really uneven? All your blouses are beautiful.

[@Joy4650B]

You have a keen eye my friend. One of my shoulders is a bit wider than the other. I don't fix that quirk however.

[@phylliscampbell2325]

I have found that I have to divide the bust dart because mine is too large. Do you ever have that problem?

[@janicenevil1959]

Joy have you heard about CM Marketing? They bought the digital classes from Bluprint. September 1st is their possible website launch date. Heard this from TheCraftyGemini on KZbin episode WIP Wednesday #4. I hope this is good news for you & others.

[@Joy4650B]

We all received emails about that weeks ago. Thanks though.

[@mitzibud6908]

Why is the ceiling light swaying!

[@Joy4650B]

Because it is a chandelier. My husband is moving it up to the ceiling today. A few weeks ago, this was our formal dining room.

[@LottieSue]

I wasn't interested in the kit until you showed a v-neck short sleeved top. I don't like button downs, I don't do buttons. Could you possible show us buttonless dresses or tops you've sewn without buttons?

[@Joy4650B]

I used the SHIRT KIT to make those, and I do have a few.

[@lynnwilliams9860]

Please can you tell me what FBA means? I have heard you mention it, but I've no idea...

[@Joy4650B]

FBA stands for "Full Bust Adjustment". It makes tops fit you better through the bust area and above.

[@lynnwilliams9860]

Thank you.. I have just purchased the SFD package and am just beginning.... I love your videos and amazing shirt collection.. You appear to have a much greater choice of fabrics than we do here in the UK.

[@judylee2051]

Hey Joy.....did I miss the kind of fabrics you used for all the blouses?

[@Joy4650B]

All are 100% cotton.

[@lindagreene185]

Have you heard from Becky T.

[@Joy4650B]

Not yet. I need to text her.

[@janbalsamo]

Buttonhole Rule (it's not nice) "Women are always right, Men are left Overs"

[@sandrafulton4351]

But how is your shower? :)

[@Joy4650B]

The shower is on hold. No promise of completion. We continue to wait.