I made the REPRODUCTION Walkaway Dress, too. 🔥 I still hate it. 🔥

[@Nurselady]

My husband walked into my sewing room while the side by side comparison montage at the end played. I told him it’s the walk away dress. He said “so it has that effect on everyone??” 😂❤

[@StephanieCanada]

🤣🤣🤣🤣☠️ love his reaction!!!

[@cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp2486]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RetroClaude]

OMG Those darts 🙈 I hope this video may save many a newbie vintage sewist from the soul destroying torture of the repro walkaway dress.

[@StephanieCanada]

Me too!!

[@SewRena]

You deserve all the views for doing this AGAIN 😂😂😂 I would never !!! The first one you made was the best.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thanks love! Yeah, I just wanted to finally see HOW it would work. And I was proven correct on ALL accounts.

[@tejaswoman]

Oh, goody, goody. You've already seen this and I don't need to ask. Love seeing y'all interact!

[@Odontecete]

Conversations overheard at Butterick: The setting: Butterick conference room. CEO: "Marketing tells me people are into vintage, let's do reprints." ....numb silence.....brave new employee opens mouth. NEW EMPLOYEE: "But we don't have any, we never kept any of the patterns, just printed and sold them." .....silent nodding around the table. CEO (semi-frustrated): Well what do we do then? MARKETING EXEC (flips paper in portfolio): People like aprons. Do we have a dress that looks like an apron?" NEW EMPLOYEE (showing off recent fashion school diploma): I'm sure we did. But instead of looking through the archive of patterns sent to us, why not just repattern the back of the most popular apron? MARKETING EXEC (smiling): Perfect, we'll call it a Retro Pattern, it will sell like hotcakes and people will make it on social media! ARCHIVIST: Wait, I think I remember someone sending in a pattern that looked like an apron. CEO: Who cares? That will take too long, time is money. You NEW PERSON--go draft up the back to an apron. Archive, find the pattern and give it to the graphic designer, have them make the new pattern look like the retro pattern but I want to see RETRO in big letters. ALL: Very good! Meeting adjourned. Still looks like an apron turned the wrong way to me. :D

[@StephanieCanada]

I laughed FAR TOO HARD at this!

[@Odontecete]

@@StephanieCanada Fantastic! After making 2 of those things I was hoping it would bring you some cheer. :D

[@ltbp1]

'....and with each snip of her scissors she could feel her soul dying' THIS WAS HILARIOUS!!!

[@ShiningSakura]

Me having to cut any pattern ever...... sewing is my jam.... cutting is not.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@subliminalphish]

Well it looks like you have enough fabric in that reproduction dress to make something else! Honestly I didn't know it was going to look that bad but knew it would be nothing in comparison to the original pattern. I do not know why they feel they do not have to make the curves in the modern ones but THEY SHOULD. It makes a difference on how it hangs on the body. That pattern proves it. (Not like we already didn't know!!!)

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh I sure do! So I am not too worried. But yeah, I wish they would go back with the original pattern and correct the big issues.

[@mrcanada1104]

Knowing the sheer amount of loathing that you had for this pattern, I had to tune in for the snark and sarcasm that would invariably be hurled towards this monstrosity. And I cried with laughter the entire time - well done!!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@Oonagh72]

Either glue a magnet to the end of a stick, or go to the hardware store and get a construction magnet. It is a magnet on a stick for picking up nails. Run that over your carpet to find pins.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you for the tip!

[@patriciahazeltine9986]

I have a special magnet that we picked up from Harbor Freight, it's about 3 inches in diameter, on a long metal handle, great for finding things in the gravel to keep your tires from going flat, and on the carpet to keep your feet from bleeding!

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh I will have to look it up!

[@DawnDavidson]

I use a magnet stolen out of an old speaker. It’s really strong. I leave it on my fridge. When I moved last, my housemate tried to leave it behind, not knowing it had a purpose. I have subsequently shown him the error of his ways when he spilled a whole box of finishing nails on the floor. 😂

[@daxxydog5777]

I use a magnetic pin holder and sweep it over the floor after projects.

[@gadgetgirl02]

So never mind the Walkaways, I love the "forest" dress you wore while cutting out the new Walkaway!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you! I made that on the channel a while back when Jen from A Vintage Vanity and I did a collab

[@sarahdawson975]

I bought this pattern eons ago and never made it. Then YT started showing me videos of people making it and hating it… Yours popped up today so I started watching. I subbed when you said each snip was taking your soul. And then the maniacal cackling when you compared the two front pieces convinced me I had made the correct decision! Now back to the video 🤣

[@StephanieCanada]

Aww thank you!!

[@blazertundra]

I'm firmly convinced now that, as much as I would like to have a walkaway dress one day, it's going to have to be cobbled together via my stash of tailored commercial patterns.

[@StephanieCanada]

Agreed!!! DIY would be easier

[@dagnolia6004]

the green floral looks GREAT on you; even when not at a garden photo shoot!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you! I love it! It is one of my favorite makes ever.

[@MsPurji313]

I am so glad I found you from the sudden walk away dressplosion that occurred! I have now found my official sewing style: sewing in CHAOS!

[@StephanieCanada]

Sewing in CHAOS for ALL!!

[@sewmeonekenobi639]

I always assumed I just didn’t know how to follow pattern directions, now I know it’s not always my fault.

[@StephanieCanada]

Nope! Not your fault at all.

[@ColleenMarble]

I have the repro pattern. Haven't made it. Haven't made the vintage one either. That said, the gaping under the arms is my biggest beef about both versions that I've seen made online. I would have to wear something under it to avoid my bra showing. So I always thought I would need to address that in a mockup. And then I never have liked the shoulders. It's not wide enough to be a cap sleeve, but it's too wide to be a normal sleeveless dress pattern. So that's the second thing I'd want to fix in a mockup. And I think the darts would have to move - I have a full bust and smaller underbust, and I always need to fix stuff for that reason. I do love seeing all the variations lately thanks to your challenge. I'm going on a cruise in January and maybe I'll see if I can get something worth wearing (with correct undergarments) because I do love the shape on the envelope.

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

I've never been a fan of the dress, but I'm a big fan of your humor!! Thanks for the entertainment.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@fizzypopgizmo]

I appreciate this video because I also wanted to see how it compared. I got this pattern for less than $1 because I bought a bundle pack of patterns (haven't got to it yet because I'm working on another) but this convinced me I need to get my hands on the vintage pattern as well.

[@StephanieCanada]

So glad I could help out!

[@grandymommy4531]

Your original vintage walk-away dress is lovely. It just came out too big. The fabric combination is striking. I agree that the reproduction is a mess.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you! I want to adjust the original to be more wearable. The reproduction is just repurpose fodder now. 🤣

[@dotschischloh9767]

Loved this❤❤❤. I made the reproduction about 15 years ago (can that be correct??) I remember days of bias binding. It didn’t fit and looked off. So disappointed😢blamed myself for not having the proper skills to make it work. Now I know better. Thank you. I think I will burn my pattern. 🔥🔥it will be very satisfying. 🧵🎅🏻🎄

[@StephanieCanada]

Yes. This was originally remade in 2006… wild to think about.

[@LadyRebeccaFashions]

You're making me feel a lot better about how ill-fitting my dress turned out, back when I was a baby sewist. Also, do you not regularly drop pins on your carpeted floor? Mine is practically made of pins!

[@StephanieCanada]

Bwahaha! I do regularly drop them, but then I must pick them up (because Florida equals barefoot)

[@LadyRebeccaFashions]

@@StephanieCanada I don't wear shoes in my house either, but oddly enough, despite the quantity of pins on my floor, I don't often step on them!

[@ElectricRose9001]

My grandma always carried around a really strong magnet on a stick, it was something she bought but idk where, and if a pin fell she'd swish the stick around on the ground till it stuck. 😂 Magnets also just make superior pin cushions! It's just so easy to pick them all up off the table, or to have them just *stick* as you're removing them and trying to sew at the same time. 😅

[@claudinecyr3801]

Thanks Stephanie, for your sacrifice

[@StephanieCanada]

I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@gettinstitchysewing]

I got the reproduction to work on my plus size frame, but that's because on anything like this I will always make a muslin of the bodice area first. The concept of following the ink on anything these days is preposterous, but that's just me. Amusing video as always, thanks. 😊

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@NomadicElfling]

The “oh no, oh no, oh no no no” TikTok sound kept playing in my head after you showed the differences in the pattern pieces 😅 Also, I’m so glad I’m not the only chaos stitcher 🤣

[@causticmuse]

Like others in the comments, I bought the reproduction version of this pattern years ago, lured in by the gamine cuteness of the cover art, which made it look like something out of Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn. (Also, hey, blame the $1 pattern sales at Joann's and my poor impulse control.) Luckily for me, I saw finished examples of the dress posted to the Pattern Review website before I committed to making it, and... Oof. It looked nothing like the cover art and would have been an absolute waste of fabric and time for something that had the style and silhouette of a garbage bag with neck and armholes, but made out of some of the most questionable quilting fabric choices ever. This is one pattern where we all loved the idea and the click bait art more than the reality of the style.

[@wendynordstrom3487]

So what you're saying is ANY pattern for this dress sucks! I'm steering WAY CLEAR of this pattern! Thanks Stephanie!

[@StephanieCanada]

Happy to help!

[@iamvergingonvintage]

Ahh a cautionary tale. It's the gaping at the arm holes for me.

[@StephanieCanada]

RIGHT?! Like why?

[@marytwiggs7473]

I don't think it's a waste of fabric! I personally lean through visuals, so I really appreciate the comparison between the patterns on a real body, not just the flat pattern pieces. I might try reproducing the pattern myself from my blocks, since I don't fit right in modern or 50's patterns 😅

[@StephanieCanada]

I hope it goes well for you! I can’t draft for anything.

[@dees3179]

I made a toile of the repro a few years ago. That is as far as it got. Not worth wasting fabric on, unless I made it into a work tunic for the art room. But that would have to be a second hand duvet or similar.

[@StephanieCanada]

Yup! I already have plans on how I am gonna repurpose this disaster.

[@Bright_Broccoli]

​@@StephanieCanada Did you repurpose it yet?

[@resarm5007]

I saw the title and clicked fast. I just LOVE your snarky wit and of course you always make me laugh...so here I am! I absolutely LOVE the vintage version on you and the dress color and pattern are just striking! I hope you love it too and make whatever adjustments you need to in order to love it and wear it. The reproduction...I agree. Burn the pattern and salvage the material for other projects. Funny thing is, no matter what you make from the reproduction dress fabric, you'll always look at it and be reminded. 🙃😁🤣🤣🤣😏

[@TheGardenKitten]

Thank you and Happy Christmas, Holidays, New Year!!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you for watching!

[@kathylouise1936]

The original fits you much better. The colors on the reproduction dress, suit you. It is a beautiful shade for your coloring. If you could make the fit adjustments to the reproduction dress, you may be pleasantly surprised how flattering it is on you. Yes, the armholes need big adjustments, the bust darts need your special finesse, and the neckline is too high for your beautiful shape.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you!

[@jac_and_the_making_of]

Whenever I have a bad day, I'm going to rewatch this absolute GEM Thank you ❤️

[@StephanieCanada]

Aww thank you! You are too kind

[@myraalkins5305]

I made the reproduction several years ago, before I found you on KZbin. I was so disappointed in the fit. I tried to add darts to make it fit better. Now I know just how bad this pattern is. I ended up cutting it up to make other things . Thanks Stephanie for your fun insights. I look forward to your videos.

[@StephanieCanada]

So happy to help!

[@cliftonmcnalley8469]

For those of us with physiques that aren't as angular and structured as we used to be, the Walkaway dress is usually not a good choice. An unstructured garment looks best on a well defined form. Those of us with softer, curving shapes to our bodies, look better in more structured garments.

[@ashleymainmakes]

Its just like they looked at the pattern art and vaguely made a pattern. I had a copy of it kicking around when I made the vintage one, and even the method of closures isnt the same. You are suppose to overlap and use buttonholes. I swear they never even looked at the original

[@StephanieCanada]

That was my assessment too! Like, y’all just casually GLANCED at the original art and did your own thing.

[@suek7086]

I love your humor. Your refreshingly snarky wit is so me.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you so much! ☺️☺️☺️

[@lauralake7430]

This video makes me feel the shame wash from my soul, the embarrassment sluce from my visible bra bits, the fear rinse from my uneven hem....I mean, I thought I could see, I made this pattern, I spent 6 months or more afraid to cut fabric. I feel better, now.

[@StephanieCanada]

HOORAY!!! No more shame!

[@DawnDavidson]

OMG the reveal was to die for! I literally LOLed for a whole minute. THANK YOU for your sacrifice!

[@tonibroadwater4686]

Thanks for saving me the heartache! I bought this pattern ages ago and never could bring myself to cut it out…..thank goodness!

[@MargrietOrtner-Tijmons]

I have just made the retro Butterick 6211 after an original from 1953. I have the variant from sizes 14 to 22. If you look at the drawing, the sleeves should just reach over your shoulder, but according to me there are only a few women , even if they make the largest size that has a shoulder width of 60cm. I have relatively broad, straight shoulders, but I don't get any further than 45cm. Not only did I have to make up that difference, but I ended up having to adjust the pattern so that I went from size 18 to 14 and back to 18 to get it to fit. Oh yes, and I had to make the darts even bigger on the side, and take about 2cm from the shoulders, otherwise it would still be way too big. Long live the mannequin to your size. I don't know what Butterick did with this pattern, I don't know the original, but I'm curious. With the adjustments my dress looks like the pictures and fits well. The original pattern, which looks a lot like the walk away dress, is not very original anymore. Oh, yes indeed. The length was perfect for me, with my 1.62 meters.

[@phranerphamily]

I think you need to do another challenge. I think you need to do a caftan challenge of the one size fits most that you made earlier this year. You are a real trooper for getting this one done

[@StephanieCanada]

I am thinking of a “multi size” tie tops and shorts challenge for the summer.

[@phranerphamily]

@@StephanieCanada That's a real good one too!

[@AF-ke9by]

For pins lost to the floor, get one of those magnet wands; they are great for finding lost pins!

[@jolanstoltz2697]

I so loved 😂it when you pointed at pattern where it didn’t line up …’this is cute’! I think my comment was more like… ‘WTH??!?!’ Oh yes… and a table or empty place flat and large enough to lay out is non-existent in my home… so I ended up using my queen sized bed! Worked great. Was up off ground, didn’t have to stretch or bend or get on the floor… and at my age getting up is the issue. Plus, having the flat cotton or satin on the bedding made easygoing of cutting with box clips for my pins Just pay attention to the layers!😮 yes. I cut my comforter about 6 inches! Oh yes. The proverbial Grainline! A actually refolded and realigned and found in satin… it’s important for the lay and flow fluff to be with grain. Cotton, not so much. Oh boy…. I had to also do many rogue adjustments…. Yeah… not sure I will ever make it again. I only wonder if doing it’s design for intended Barbie figured size and a minor design modification to fit issues would it work??!?!? Don’t know. Not willing to waste time or fabric to find out! Thanks for the laughs! Sew…Press On! Cheers.

[@linarodz2165]

Since I was a little girl I have wanted to have that dress and I have never found that pattern, I'll see when I make the patterns and sew that dress, I know I'm late for the challenge... thank you!!

[@bundgaard]

The dress you are wearing happily distracts from the chaos that is the reproduction 😅 I am jealous if your dress

[@StephanieCanada]

I made it a while back in a collab with Jen from A Vintage Vanity.

[@sewcute_sewvintage]

I really liked the print solid mix you picked out but you definitely did a much nicer job of sizing it up!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you! I was surprised at how well I did.

[@tearsofjoycreative]

I feel your pain. I'm making one and added a closed skirt on the bottom to keep it from coming apart and riding up

[@Mambo_4176]

"🔥 I still hate it. 🔥" that has me mad clacking and i clicked on it for this reason.

[@StephanieCanada]

Yup. I at least tried. But nope, still hate it.

[@sheilam.4538]

I didn't realize that there were so many differences between the vintage and reproduction. Now I understand why my reproduction pattern didn't fit right...ugh. Love your channel!!! Thank you!!!🤔

[@larachaplauske8818]

Go to a store that sells car supplies and get a magnet on a collapsible rod. They are made for picking up small metal things, so you can find a dropped pin without using your feet.

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh thank you for the tip!

[@larachaplauske8818]

@@StephanieCanada yw! I know what it's like to have to wonder which part of your body is going to find that pin.

[@thu4061]

I'm making a dark mage version I'm dubbing the "Walk AWAY" dress that is a purchased pattern altered to (hopefully) not suck. It is as expected not going to be done in one day though. Thank you for once again fabric cutting away a peice of your soul so we don't have to! 😂

[@ruthkirkparick3535]

Oh how I laughed along with you -- really there were tears. I did try this pattern years ago. The unfinished disaster went into a donation box. I hope they have forgiven me and re-used the fabric. I had no idea then -- not sure I'm any better now.

[@lilyducraine8118]

I knew this would be a dumpster fire but the reveal had me go "oof" out loud 😂 thank you for this highly entertaining video!

[@annholmes9650]

Wish I could get my hands on the vintage walkaway dress. I have made the Vogue reproduction one, wore it once and sent to the charity shop. The armholes on the vintage dress seem to fit very well. Well done hon x x x

[@patriciahazeltine9986]

I ended up with a magnet on a bright yellow handle from a science game my son had. In my defense, all the other pieces were scattered to the wind. This has helped me find pins on the floor many times!

[@elizabetherne556]

I have this pattern. Because of the reviews I haven’t made it yet. I bought a couple of vintage Swirl dresses. Then I’ve found some vintage patterns that are similar to the Swirl dresses. I think I like that concept better. There’s something about bringing the back up to close that just doesn’t make for things to be right. The only issue with Swirl dresses is there isn’t enough closure in the back and you can give a show without wearing a slip underneath.

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh true!! But some of the Swirl dresses are spectacular

[@elizabetherne556]

@@StephanieCanada I’m just a bit bigger than most average vintage clothing. But I’ve been a bit lucky on Etsy and found a couple in the medium/ large range. I’ve got one that is a pink and green avocado print. The other is just pink but has the embroidered pockets. I like them a lot except always wear a slip underneath. 😂. That big gust of wind from behind can make quite the sight to others.

[@shangri-laj9578]

Thank you for always providing me with laughs and information. I bought this pattern on three different occasions and still have not made it. I will try to find the vintage pattern and make that one instead. Have an awesome holiday season!

[@StephanieCanada]

Best of luck! And I hope you like it!

[@anneerickson8614]

Your videos bring such joy to my day. Love that you wear the dress you made in a previous challenge. I was wondering if you would make a video showing us how you use sheets as fabric, ie grainline. I've sewn for decades and have recently started buying vintage patterns and sheets and don't want to waste a beautiful sheet😀

[@StephanieCanada]

Honestly I have no tips for finding the grain line because if I am using a sheet it isn’t a garment I care about “grain” too much

[@EB-ec7vs]

love that green dress--what pattern did you use? the first walk-away is waaaay better!

[@StephanieCanada]

The green dress is one I did on the channel a while back with A Vintage Vanity

[@likeitsgolden26]

Your channel is one I didn't think I needed until I discovered you. You are life!

[@StephanieCanada]

So glad you are here!!

[@lindahurst3538]

I’m a year late for the challenge, but I’d love to make this dress. I bought the modern pattern but it seems from everyone I’ve watched that participated that the vintage pattern is preferable. Is there anyway I could get a copy? I have learned so much about patterns since I discovered your channel! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with such an entertaining personality. I love it!

[@WthrLdy]

I swear my sister is the only one that looks amazing in the reproduction dress. She's a size 4 (pattern size 2). and 5'2" And A cup. It's down right adorable on her and hits her perfectly in every single way.

[@StephanieCanada]

So glad it at least fits someone!

[@anitacargill8321]

I'm 4' 11' made the repro dress and I love it. It looks amazing on me.

[@abundantlyinspired]

You are such a good sport to do this again!!!👏🏻❤️❤️❤️I am super curious as to how many women made this back in the day🤔I wonder if it was also making everyone upset and was an unpopular pattern because word got out that it was awful. Or maybe everywhere you went women were wearing them. lol I won't be making it that's for sure!!

[@GoddessNeith]

I made the retro pattern when it first came out. I used blueberry fabrics and a sold blue bias tape. Measured everything and whipped it up in two days. I tried it on, sacred it up in disgust and tossed it in a tub. I almost quit sewing I was so frustrated.

[@Christine-vu4ej]

So good to see the comparison of the patterns and loved every minute of your humour too 😍

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you so much!! ☺️

[@rebeccafluffypace1766]

So happy to see you do this, I know now it's not just me! I recently pulled my failure out of the repurpose pile and re thought it. I might wear mine this summer, with a tee under it. What a stupid pattern!

[@Otterwaffle]

Omg as somebody who is trying to learn to sew, i thought i wasnt helping my cause by not using ready-made patterns that often. But i guess it wasnt such a bad move lmao

[@JillR805]

What would we do without you to save us from reproduction patterns? I shudder to think. 🙏 thank you!!!!!

[@christinescott4689]

I was given the repro as a thank you years ago, think when it was released. Never sewed it, never will lol. PS do you always cut without pre-cutting out your pattern? I use a pair of paper scissors and cut around each peice while having a cuppa. It makes laying out and cutting out the fabric much easier, reduces shift while cutting and better for fabric scissors too.

[@StephanieCanada]

Honestly, most of my vintage patterns I use from the 50’s and 40’s are pre-cuts. So this is one of the few times I used a modern pattern. 😂😂😂

[@christinescott4689]

@@StephanieCanada lol yes I think I knew that. I'd probably chomp my way through that horrid pattern too!

[@lynnettevelez676]

I'm here for the rage/spite sewing! However the chaos of you shoving the big part of the project to the RIGHT of the needle instead of to the LEFT....... girl i can't LMAO Just kidding, i'm here for it all!

[@StephanieCanada]

I mean, yeah but sometimes that is the only way it works. (My brain that is) 🤣🤣🤣

[@cherriesnhoney]

oh my...i was considering getting the repro because im having a hard time grading...i love that fabric though and thank you for plunging into that hell pit of pattern sewing...ill work on grading again...tfs:)

[@StephanieCanada]

Happy to help however I can. 😂

[@amysullivan2414]

Yup. That matches my experience with repro pattern 😅

[@StephanieCanada]

🤣🤣🤣

[@vanessaknight7129]

The original looks fabulous on you.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you so much!

[@sueb4368]

I love that blue ditsy print on the skirt. Yes, the newer pattern leaves much to be desired. If you want to get rid of the new dress, I'd be interested

[@villagesteader3552]

Now I know not to bother…you saved me time, money, and brain cells! Thank you.

[@hollyhock3848]

When I tried to make this the neckline kept falling off my shoulders. So between that and the gaping armholes I gave it up as a bad job and stuffed it in a box somewhere.

[@KrisKin-m9z]

Rewatching this a year later and reminding myself to throw away that stupid pattern I bought on sale. Thanks for sacrificing your time, fabric, and part of your soul so that we don't have to. Also, with all those extra darts, I'd have expected a better fit at the bust. Any updates on the availability of a true vintage reprint for this?

[@jadvisioness]

I really love the skirts of each of these dresses. Do that piece of the dress have an actual name so I can look for just that skirt pattern?

[@kristabelmont1619]

I just started watching your videos and I love them. This one was great. I loved the comparison between the two patterns and the comparison of the end result. The original was much better. Love your sense of humor. Keep the videos coming

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you so much! I truly enjoy making them!

[@sunnysidesofblue]

I made 7 or 8 of these for an opera production some 10 years back. Fun times. XD

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh nice! Which opera?

[@sunnysidesofblue]

@@StephanieCanada It was a production of Leoncavalli's Pagliacci, at Opera på Skäret in Sweden. No idea why they thought it was a good idea to set that particular story in the 1950s, but I was just a costume technician so had no say in the matter. XD

[@roadrunnercrazy]

Wow! It's worse. I shouldn't be surprised. Thank you for taking the bus for us all. 👍

[@StephanieCanada]

I try to help where I can.

[@janisdressler7380]

Enjoyed your video! Yes, I am happy now 😂 The gaping armhole, the bulky bodice, the odd skirt length.. it’s all here ❤and your witty and honest review is so refreshing. Some patterns are just bad, and they shouldn’t be allowed. The government should intervene 😅or maybe a gang of angry women with scissors and pins should descend on the pattern makers....

[@StephanieCanada]

So happy this satisfied everyone. 😂😂😂

[@RudesMom]

A well named pattern. Just walk away (slowly).

[@StephanieCanada]

Accurate!!!

[@JanealJohnson]

I dropped a pin yesterday. Said out loud, "a pin just went to the floor god!" My daughter was was visiting silently handed me my magnetic pin cushion lol

[@StephanieCanada]

AMAZING!!

[@Shedoesdiy]

I wish I understood what you mean when you say you did the circle skirt on the first one. What's the difference between that and the 2 half circle pieces in the pattern?

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

This almost makes me curious enough to try sewing the reproduction. Key word almost.

[@StephanieCanada]

ALMOST… (aka, don’t do it)

[@kthmrc..3460]

Very encouraging, thank you.

[@StephanieCanada]

You are so very welcome!

[@sabaahjauhar-rizvi3487]

Is there a way to fix the reproduction pattern to make it better?

[@sewmad1400]

I remember the Great British Sewing Bee episode that featured this pattern. It was specifically to test their ability to custom fit. I can’t help but wonder if the reproduction pattern was deliberately made weird to make entertaining television and then when the “people “ clamoured for a commercial version, instead of fixing it, it was just released as is. 🤔

[@natc1346]

Nah, it was released before GBSB was even a thing. But I like your evil thinking! :D 😆

[@StephanieCanada]

That would be SO funny. Make the pattern harder intentionally!

[@avonleekley4623]

You got a work table!! Great !!

[@StephanieCanada]

I sure did! It was made possible by my Kofi donors. And it makes ALL the difference.

[@debbiemustoe1906]

Oh wow, this was hysterical and also saved me from falling into the trap of this dress.

[@mjgobet5601]

I'm right there with you. I would burn that pattern too! Your listing of all the problems is spot on. The dress is just not designed for people of "our' shape. You are allowed to go get your aspirin/martini now.

[@lucie4185]

Not me wincing in pain at those Darts, Ma'am thank you for your service in persevering in the face of such F*(kery

[@StephanieCanada]

Happy to provide the service so others don’t have to suffer. 😂

[@crowznest438]

For someone starting out, it would have to be very discouraging to sew up one of those repro patterns and not have the thing fit very well. I'm not sure what is the answer except for generous utubers willing to post vids like this to give a heads up. But, with adjustments to the bodice, the blue dress would be very pretty.

[@StephanieCanada]

Agreed if the skirt wasn’t so dang short! But I will find something else for it.

[@CharlotteFairchild]

My favorite pattern is a jumper that is sleeveless and corduroy. I wore 5 for 10 years and ponchos. I used to love fashion, patterns and sewing the hardest patterns. You do have fun and keep your wits about you. Great for Alzheimer’s and brain health. Do you know the opera singer Amy Moodie?

[@michellecornum5856]

Yeah, I'm happy. Even seeing it really roughly sewn up is informational. And, as we say to my grand daughter, YAY, GEE!

[@StephanieCanada]

I am so glad! 😊

[@grannysquared7140]

The only thing that would have made this even MORE fun would be if you didn't notice running out of bobbin halfway around the waist seam

[@StephanieCanada]

I was actually TERRIFIED of that exact thing happening

[@MeeMawsPlace]

Steph...I so need you in my life 😆 you literally make me laugh til I cry... literally cry 😭😅 please don't change a thing in your videos.

[@StephanieCanada]

Aww thank you!!☺️☺️☺️