Sewing McCalls 8177 - Lined princess seamed dress

[@maryorton7882]

It’s a beautiful dress but it gorgeous on you. Thank you for explaining your trials so we can learn!

[@deidrabenson361]

Thanks sooo much for sharing your knowledge and ideas! Didn’t like the fabric, but you worked your magic and made a beautiful dress! ❤️❤️❤️

[@itsmelaura1533]

I am so glad I found your channel! It seems as if your puppy dog is saying "hey, pretty lady, you look so lovely I want to dance with you!"

[@mybucoliclife]

😁😁🐕

[@christinethird9501]

Very pretty!! I think the challenges of the fabric were worth it.

[@susanisherwood5323]

Just discovered your channel and am enjoying it very much. I have been sewing for 60yrs and still there is something to learn.

[@mybucoliclife]

You know, I'm also still learning things all the time too. That's the fun of it I think 😊

[@NRNF1776]

This looks great on you! Love the enthusiastic dog!

[@robyching1196]

Oh this is sooo detailed 👌 No crappy music and shortcuts. l like watching this kind of videos. Pls keep it coming. Pretty 👗 dress! This VIDEO will be my guide on making this dress too. Thank you so much

[@mybucoliclife]

I am so glad that you liked it!😁😊

[@robyching1196]

I hope you can make a video of wrap dress with ruffles and darts in bustline

[@rosalindabarrett7508]

Very beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@1tlb0k]

Loves lovely on you. The ballerina puppers is super too!

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! And Katie says thank you too :)

[@jayneterry8701]

Very pretty, good fit. Sweet dog 🐕 ❤ He knew he had to help you model. 😉

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! The dog is my little Katie. She was a neglected little rescue so she needs a lot of love😊

[@genniferellis8489]

I fine your information so amazing I am never board to watch you. Thank for sewing made easier I am glad I discover your channel

[@m.stokes8058]

Not crazy about the result; fascinating process.

[@Iamgone1961]

Hey Marie! Lovely to see you from a very wet and windy KwaZulu Natal in South Africa! Told you I'd be watching you from here 😊 loves to you and all the animals 😘😘

[@mybucoliclife]

Natasha!! Thanks for taking holiday time to check in 😂 I hope you enjoy your trip!

[@JosieStev]

Lovely. I’ve never seen a hem marker. Very cool 😎

[@brendajefferson5984]

Oh my, this dress made up beautifully in the fabric. And that fit is gorgeous❤️. All the extra care taken paid off. Thank you for sharing, Marie👍👏

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you so much! :)

[@marathorne6821]

My goodness, you deserve 12 out of 10 for tenacity, dealing with that really tricky fabric! I hope you agree with me that the end result is totally worth it! It's a beautiful colour and a fabulous, feminine style 😍 👏

[@mybucoliclife]

😊 Thank you Mara!

[@lynnleipold2617]

Your patience with difficult fabrics is just amazing. What a darling dress that turned out to be!

[@sandra6080]

I enjoy your videos so much. I especially enjoy seeing some of the nifty tools you have that I have not seen before. I when I was younger I made most of my own clothes because back then I could not find plus size outfits that I felt was for my age. Things did change and because of work and children I got away from it for years. I am retired now and I am in the process of gathering patterns and fabric and I plan to try my hand at it again. Your buttonhole attachment brought back memories-my Mama’s electric sewing machine that she bought in the very early 60s came with one just like it I hadn’t thought about making buttonholes with it in years!! Such a good memory! I love your tips tricks and suggestions and love your tutorials. Please keep them coming!

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! And I am really encouraged that now the pattern catalogs are full of designs that are modeled by all kinds of body sizes so there are so many great options out there. I'm glad my videos are helping bring back happy memories :)

[@lucylopez54]

The tape for the buttons is such a clever idea. I have a skirt I’m sewing that calls for 6 buttons, I’m doing this. Thanks for the video. Cute dress.

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! You know I tried the tape thing on another garment and it didn't work as well. I think the buttons have to be flat or something. Fun though. Thanks for watching!

[@Iamgone1961]

Absolutely beautiful 😍 Marie xx

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you, thank you very much 😁

[@marystitching]

It looks great on you🙂

[@Kristinford]

I’m just in aww of your knowledge and skill. I am so excited to learn more and grow from all your shared wisdom. Thank you for all of this information. Its so much appreciated and and on my behalf much needed.

[@mybucoliclife]

You are so welcome! It seems like every project can bring up new ideas to use. :) I hope you have happy sewing days :)

[@debrariley2057]

It’s absolutely fab. And what another great easy to view tutorial. Clear and concise. Thank your

[@mybucoliclife]

You’re welcome 😊 I'm so glad you enjoy them!

[@lorrainebarfoot9151]

Well done, enjoy wearing it.🎶

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! Will do! I do think it is pretty :)

[@marystitching]

Came out beautiful!

[@gigivh9178]

I like that beautiful fabric.

[@mybucoliclife]

As much as I didn't like sewing it, I do like how it looks. Thank you 😊

[@1jmass]

This is one of those things that you stop in the middle and wonder if it is worth finishing. I am so glad you completed this wonderful dress, and it seems like you are, too. You were able to teach so many skills and show alternate ways of doing them depending on your fabric and dress style. It looks so good on you.

[@mybucoliclife]

Oh thank you Jean! You are so kind! There were points when I questioned myself. But perseverance and all that won the day 😁

[@connienash3666]

Your dress is beautiful! I inherited my Mother's Morse machine that she got around 1957 and I learned to sew on it when I was very young. I have the buttonhole attachment that I bought for it and had forgotten how much nicer the buttonholes look than when I make them with my newer machine. I may just use it the next time I sew buttonholes! Thanks for showing how to make a curved hem. I always learn something new when I watch your channel. Enjoy wearing that beautiful dress!

[@mybucoliclife]

Hi Connie! I was recently looking at an older Morse machine that was pink. 😁 I'm glad you still have the buttonholer. Enjoy! And thanks for watching :)

[@pamelarivera5058]

Great tip to do the hem!

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you. And yes, that hem comes in handy :)

[@aribella6913]

Excellent tutorial..thanks

[@Al-cd2bk]

I've just come across your channel and live your patience in explaining but more so your ingenuity in utilising what you have . Beautiful fabric .

[@Al-cd2bk]

Excellent you look stunning the colour really suits you . Your perseverance has paid off .

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you so much! It was definitely a challenge with that fabric 😊 I'm glad you found my channel!

[@sewndebisdream6953]

Beautiful fabric! You did amazing on the fitting and sewing!

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! 😊 I really appreciate that :)

[@barbarawarner4645]

I appreciate your talent and common sense problem solving approach. I’ve been sewing since 1961 and learned a couple things today. Love your dress and admire your patience with the fabric!

[@mybucoliclife]

Hello Barbara! Sometimes it just takes a lot of years working with things to realize that you just need to take your time and work through the problems. You probably know this also 😊 thank you for watching

[@Purple-gl4vy]

Very nice dress! Lot of work. Good job. I love the fabric choice. Thank you!

[@awatts8980]

Lovely make in general, you are really talented. You are short like me so the style that suits you best is the one that you are wearing today x

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you so much!

[@The_Crafting_Gamer]

It turned out real gorgeus and Iam a new follower learn so much from you

[@user-xs4nn5vc9w]

The dress looks good on you, I make dresses but I only wear them once or twice because my friends and relatives never wear them so I feel too dressed up. I love to watch you sew.

[@mybucoliclife]

I know what you mean. I live in an area where most women are wearing sweatshirts and jeans everyday... I just chose to be me ;) After a while you are just accepted as "that friend" and it all works out :)

[@Tamarind525]

Very cute. Thanks for the tip about pinning down seams before taking in for fitting.

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you very much! I'm glad it helped 😊

[@stephanies870]

Thanks for the tip about wonder tape for invisible zippers. It worked great on the left side, then I ran out on the right side and it didn't look as nice. Reordering more soon!!

[@fififranks9578]

Thankyou for bringing such good tutorials full of fabulous hints and tips.its certainly helping my sewing journey.love them keep them coming🥰😘💕

[@mybucoliclife]

You are so welcome! One project at a time :)

[@alirE2904]

Very nice.

[@carolbarbee5653]

I think i would wear this dress every day just for all the work you out into it and its beautiful.😍

[@mybucoliclife]

Oh thank you! Maybe not every day, but I will definitely be bringing her out, Those sleeves!! I love them :)

[@fishezpreloadedleaders5211]

looking good 👍

[@mybucoliclife]

Thanks babe :)👍

[@carlahumphrey6258]

Amazing work

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you! :)

[@barbaracartwright2737]

This is the first of your videos that I have watched. Wow! What a lot I have learned some great tips and techniques, thank you so much 😊

[@mercedesdelcastillo8324]

The dress turned out beautiful. The fabric I think is a double gauze aka the fabric from hell. LOL. The tip of using interfacing to stabilize it is brilliant. Never thought of that. Thanks again for a very informative video.

[@mybucoliclife]

Yes, fabric from hell! It did turn out pretty though 😁🤣

[@lindakrol5376]

Some great tips and ideas here TY !

[@mybucoliclife]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching :)

[@alfa5243]

Beautiful fabric

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you :)

[@antoinetterussell6546]

Thank you so much for this video! I am planning on sewing a similar dress that I will need to add a lining for and wasn't certain how to do it! You have explained everything so well and I have picked up so much useful sewing information from this video!

[@mybucoliclife]

You are so welcome! I hope your dress sews up perfectly :)

[@creimom2536]

Wow, I'm trying to embrace "slow sewing". But I don't think I have your patience. The dress is beautiful. Not too young for you at all.

[@faithmathingsdal79]

Just lovely! You look beautiful in the dress. Always enjoy watching you problem solve and produce beautiful finished results! Those button hole scissors are awesome. Thank you for sharing!!

[@mybucoliclife]

Hi Faith good to see you again! Thank you very much! Let me know how the crocheted sweater goes 😊

[@faithmathingsdal79]

@@mybucoliclife Yes, I certainly will. Have to be feeling brave!

[@rtblade4]

The dress turned out so cute! I am brand new to sewing and am so glad to have found you!

[@mybucoliclife]

Hello! And welcome to the fabulous but sometimes frustrating world of sewing!!! 😁

[@christinebarker9361]

The dress looks lovely on you. A lot of work went in to it , so I would wear it as much apposable, when the weather is good for it. I love all your tools you have some I've never seen before , the buttonhole scissors. I'll keep to my pin, seam ripper and little scissors . Love the opening film with the animals and your little dog at the end.

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you again! :) There are several ways to do just about anything I believe :) and my little dog, Katie, apparently was going to DIE if I did not hold her right then :) Love her. :)

[@wendykarleyhannenberg3411]

Thank you this is a bit more difficult than what I have tried before but willing to try now that I have your video to check in with. Thanks for being my sewing mentor.

[@mybucoliclife]

You can do it! Just one step at a time, and use a nice woven fabric :)

[@joanneblair2087]

Beautiful dress and it looks gorgeous on you. I particularly liked how you did the princess seams and added the interfacing. I have never seen the idea of the loop sewing on the buttons.

[@mybucoliclife]

You are so welcome! I'm glad it is helpful. Enjoy :)

[@kellysherrard257]

I wish I could sew, follow a pattern and make alterations

[@louisegreen14]

Love your skirt hemmer! I have one but not quite like that! Would you ever consider doing a sewing rm tour? Also - dress is amazing .. challenging fabric .. but you won! 😊

[@mybucoliclife]

I'll think about a tour video... And thank you :)

[@mariadamata4453]

Ola querida,eu amo o seu trabalho,sua costura e perfeita,vou fazer um vestido assim🇧🇷

[@mybucoliclife]

Muito Obrigado! Espero que seu vestido saia perfeito!

[@freetosewandcraft1]

I love the patterns you make. I am fairly new to your channel. So far you haven't made what patterns I have yet. I'm planning to make a new summer wardrobe. I lost weight and I want to make some dresses, shorts and tops. Excited to see your next video. By the way This is a pretty dress. Wish I had the pattern.

[@mybucoliclife]

Welcome! Congrats on the weight loss! :)

[@mmills5951]

Because of the lengthwise stretch, I think I would’ve used the broadcloth as interlining. That gives the knit something to hold onto in the seams. Having said that, your finished garment is beautiful!

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you!! You know, I toyed with the idea, but, have you ever had a traumatic incident in your past that influences your choices forever? I once interlined a fairly important garment with a cotton that I thought I had preshrunk enough... turns out, it still shrunk some... and ruined the whole thing. So... since then I am terrified to interline something with 100% cotton when the main fabric is not also 100% cotton. Probably irrational, I know :) Anyhow. I also wanted to show this method of lining so there that :) Thanks for watching :)

[@USTADYAKUBMUSA]

Nice content vidio

[@helenbrown3337]

So pretty Marie, love all of it, and the amount of information and guidance you provide is appreciated. Enjoy your new dress.. xx

[@mybucoliclife]

You are so welcome! :)

[@jackiturner9228]

What a great teacher you are. I’d like to know what pattern your wearing for the multi colored abstract dots? Do you have a video for that one?

[@mybucoliclife]

Hello! I think you're talking about my gumball dress which is Simplicity 8910. And yes there is a video for it😊

[@sewing-Susan]

I had a treadle machine when I was a young teenager and learned to sew on it, but it was given to my older cousin. It is so interesting how they figured out a way to do buttonholes without a zigzag stitch! It scares me though, when you start at the top, most visible hole first!

[@mybucoliclife]

Don't worry, I had tested it out on scraps before I turned on the camera :) Love the treadles. Very therapeutic :)

[@heymudda1]

OMG! That buttonhole tip is genius. I'm a new subscriber and the dress is beautiful. Thanks for a great tutorial and have a safe and blessed weekend!

[@mybucoliclife]

You're so welcome! 😊😁

[@thietkeolot4857]

bạn chia sẻ hay quá

[@mybucoliclife]

Cảm ơn bạn! Tôi rất vui vì bạn thích nó

[@debr7445]

Crazy is a good word for crinkled rayon, I told myself never again! Love your vlogs, I learn something new every episode. What was the pattern number for the beige dotted dress you wore on day 2? Thank you beautiful make.

[@mybucoliclife]

I think you mean what is called in my house the "gumdrop dress" 😊 it is simplicity 8910. I did a video on that pattern too. Thanks for watching :) And stay away from crinkled rayon 😂

[@user-jz9ce9wz1o]

Thank you for making this pattern. I appreciate the way you handled the challenges of this one. Question, if you had used iron on interfacing for the entire dress would you still have lined it?

[@mybucoliclife]

You know I think I would still line it only because having that much exposed fusible interfacing could cause trouble with it rubbing up against the body or something. I think it might have a tendency to pull up or something. But you know every project is like a crazy design experiment. Thanks for watching

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! Gauze is lovely and it is a challenge! (I think that is a gauze you have :)

[@mybucoliclife]

It is a pretty fabric, too heavy for cotton gauze, more like a heavy rayon, but still a challenge! Thank you :)

[@user-rs6ue2rk6s]

14:28, Kitty is using stool leg to sharpen her feet :)

[@mybucoliclife]

Yes, that is her very own piece of furniture. I have re wrapped the legs in burlap for her 😁

[@user-rs6ue2rk6s]

@@mybucoliclife Lucky girl, her name is Midna like the video game character?

[@mybucoliclife]

@@user-rs6ue2rk6s yes 😂😂😁

[@janetclark8754]

I love the way this looks on you!!!! Very flattering!!! now question, I would like to take off the buttons in the front and have a solid seam, and put a zipper in the back (I never wear a front buttoning anything because I always have gaps at the bust and waist... so, do you think this pattern could be adapted to that change? or is there another pattern that already has those change? And the suggestion for easing the hem is really genius!

[@mybucoliclife]

Definitely! Just cut the front piece on the fold at the center front line, and cut the back in 2 pieces adding 5/8" seam allowance at the center. 😊 It should work fine!

[@janetclark8754]

@@mybucoliclife thank you for the tips! going to try this!

[@acountrygirlsews2508]

Wonderful construction and beautiful dress! Thanks for taking us on a great sewing adventure! By the way, can you give us the name of the Tailoring place you get some of your supplies? Is it on-line? Thanks!

[@mybucoliclife]

Hey there 😊 yes, I buy some things from a site called biasbespoke.com They ship pretty quickly and so far their quality has been good. Thanks for watching again 😁

[@dianamarlowe3352]

What size pattern did you use? Did you have to alter besides the side? Great job as usual

[@mybucoliclife]

I don't remember, But it was a basic princess seamed dress so maybe not.

[@sandrabrown6326]

I am trying to make this dress. This is my first time at sewing. I am so lost. I have cut out 1, 2 ,3 and 4 of the patterns. I have 2 pieces of each of these. (Total of 8). I cannot figure out how to place them and get them sewn together right. Do I put the two number one pieces of fabric together and then the number 2 pieces together etc. etc. I am making a mockup first out of muslin. Could you please tell me how to fit it all together. I would really appreciate anything you can tell me. First time on a sewing machine and working with a pattern.

[@mybucoliclife]

With all the love I have, please carefully put the pieces you cut out away. This is not a beginner dress. I would suggest you look at my recent video on a top. Simplicity 8920. Start with a pattern like that and work your way up.

[@sandrabrown6326]

@@mybucoliclifeThank you so much for helping me. and I will do as you suggested. Thank you again

[@susanisherwood5323]

Would you share what kind of machine you work on? Thanks.

[@mybucoliclife]

Hello Susan! My machine is about a 1949 Meister. A German machine that was my grandmother's. So many fond memories 😊

[@susanisherwood5323]

@@mybucoliclife How fortunate. Mechanic machine with a zigzag?

[@janemaarpell9825]

@@susanisherwood5323 yes, full metal gearing and a 1 amp motor that can sew through just about anything.

[@scotbrit]

Great video. I love the way you fully describe your techniques. If you made the shirt you're wearing, could you give the pattern and number please. Glad I found your channel. Martha

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you. The light blue top is McCall's 7357. And I have a video for it in my list😁

[@ritahanderahan9841]

Where did your sewing experience come from

[@mybucoliclife]

Hello! I've been sewing regularly for 40 years. At times for pay, in bridal and costuming, but mostly for day to day life. I've read so many books. Studied so many garments. Listened to wise old seamstresses, so there really isn't one particular source of information.

[@brendastevens8325]

Beautiful

[@grandymommy4531]

Lovely. Your doggie thinks it's a dancing dress.

[@gigivh9178]

Where can I get this fabric?

[@mybucoliclife]

No idea. I got it on a clearance rack a couple years ago. Good 🤞

[@m.stokes8058]

Why you chose this fabric for this particular pattern is still a mystery to me. It’s a beautiful dress but even at the end I still wonder about the choice. Stretchy, stripes and the edge design. My goodness.

[@Ventura0404]

No wear the dress you’re not too old quit putting yourself in that spot. When you get all right we can wear whatever we want to wear. Yeah look great

[@mybucoliclife]

Thank you!!!

[@joangibson859]

I had to laugh. Why is it we are drawn to the fabrics from hades? Yours is rayon challis and mine is silk charmeuse. My favorite blouse is an old pattern w/ wide pleats in the front. Oh my, what fun I have w/ that fabric, but I love the finished blouses, just not the process so much.....

[@mybucoliclife]

Yes... I know... and yet we keep doing it :)