Hacking My Own Sewing Pattern | Making the Audrey Dress Twin Set | Thrills and Stitches

Back after an unplanned two-week hiatus, I am coming to you with another version of the Audrey dress! I am making a deconstructed version of it, effectively hacking my own #sewingpattern
I am using 2 meters of tweed and one meter of matching viscose lining to make this set. You'll also need 2 meters of ribbon for the straps, two separating zippers or 8 buttons alternatively.
The digital PDF sewing pattern is now available on my Etsy shop via this link: thrillsandstitches.etsy.com/u...
Would love to connect with you~
I’m Elisa and I'm passionate about fashion and trying to bring my designs to life on my machines. Attempting to show you how I make them here on KZbin, tutorial-style. Let’s learn together ♡ Thanks for watching!
~FAQ~
Where are you from?: I'm a London girl made in Austria ♡
How old are you?: Born in 1993
Where/how did you learn to sew?: I attended Fashion School from age 15 to 19 but stopped sewing after that - learned it all over again in the last few years
What machine(s) do you use?: Brother Innov-Is A16 sewing machine and a Brother overlocker
What camera do you use?: Currently iPhone 13 Pro
Music: Epidemic Sound
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Sketching the idea
02:38 Cutting the pieces
06:39 Sewing the top
15:30 Sewing the skirt
21:34 Creating the button closures
28:55 Final touches
30:47 Final reveal

[@rachel6585]

So glad you’re feeling better! Those two weeks were very boring without your videos. Beautiful creations and very sweet hiccups xx

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Awww thank you, glad I was missed! But also glad I am back to normal 🤞

[@bea6987]

Oh wow, that turned out absolutely lovely! Also glad you're feeling better now ☺

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it :)

[@ixm8189]

​@@ThrillsandStitches🆘🆘hola tesoro, podrías por favor hacer este tipo de tutoriales enseñándonos a clonar esto mismo sin necesidad de utilizar patrones?.🙏🙏🙏🙏 Agradecería respuesta. Muchísimas gracias por aportar y regalarnos tu experiencia y conocimientos y sobre todo cuídate muchísimo. Un saludo 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤩😍🤩😍🤩🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀😜😜😜🆘🆘🙏🙏🌈🌈🌻🌻🌻

[@billieblackbear4190]

Love the separates! I like the idea of a button placket for the top closure. Simply elegant

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@vickreates]

The tweed is so dreamy!! A wonderful set and lovely separates, makes me want to make all the wintery clothes ❄🌞

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thanks so much! 😊 I am in such a mood for winter clothes now, already thinking about more projects to make :)

[@tanyac9262]

Beautiful construction and a gorgeous designer result! I have some thick textured grey fabric I bought on a whim, vaguely similar to your tweed, and previously thought it would only be suitable for making a coat or jacket … but you’ve given me new ideas and I’m considering a circle skirt! I hope you’ve had a good weekend, I’m spending my Sunday evening knitting and enjoying sewing KZbin 😊

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you so much, glad you feel inspired with your fabric :)

[@art1390at]

It’s a button placket! I love this look :)

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Yes! Thank you! I knew it had a name :)

[@jildou1411]

I'm pretty sure when marking the bust dart with basting you can actually sew through both sides of the fabric for perfect symmetry! Keeping the stitch really loose, you can then peel apart the two sides carefully and snip through your basting. That way, you have thread remnants marking the pleats on both sides. I think I may have seen this technique on historical costuming channels.

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Definitely true :) Basting stitches are easy to remove do you definitely don’t have to keep it one-sided

[@pppearled]

Loved seeing your thought process and how you problem solved as you went along. Obviously you are hacking your own pattern, while I'm only recently at a stage where I feel comfortable starting to hack patterns but it was funny to see how you thought you would save yourself a seam only to realise you would need it later on. It's definitely the sort of thing that could happen to anyone but it's great to see how you come up with solutions for things like that and how to close the top so you can still get in. Also agree that sometimes certain projects seam so daunting or like so much work and then you get started, and like any other sewing project you just take it step by step and eventually you'll get there. I've recently learned that once you have built up a decent set of basic skills (where I'm at currently) it can often take less time and/or be easier than you think! I love that sewing is a constant learning process!

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Agree with everything you said there! Sewing is a process and sometimes it’s not linear, but then the outcome is even more rewarding :)

[@prosie1968]

Thank you for showing your process, it’s so helpful and you inspire great hacks!

[@ThrillsandStitches]

I'm so glad! Thank you ☺️

[@sarahheri7027]

wow that turned out AWESOME! i somehow (despite you explicitly explaining in the beginning LOL) thought the entire time you were going to wear this as a set over black turtleneck and tights - but it looks great styled over the buttondowns! well done!

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you! I could do that too, when it gets really cold :) Definitely a way to style it!

[@Julie_sews_her_own_clothes]

Very chic! Beautiful work 🙌🫶🏻😍

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you! 😊✨

[@marilynwood6934]

That turned out beautifully.

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you! ☺️

[@hamsterfan999]

the skirt is so beautiful, somehow it never occurred to me that you could make a circle skirt with a stiffer fabric like tweed,, you have me thinking of making a similar one, but at a longer length to just above the ankles

[@ThrillsandStitches]

That's a great idea! It’s a great staple for winter :)

[@yael9455]

just be aware that it’s very difficult to cut a full circle skirt that’s longer than a certain point due to the width of fabric bolts!

[@whittneywiley7872]

Hi! What type of software do you use to draw your designs? Looks cool!

[@ThrillsandStitches]

I use ProCreate, I would recommend it :)

[@Gandellion]

The shots where you’re wearing the white t-shirt I was like wow you look so different what’s up with that.. and I think it’s the little wing on the eyeliner. Makeup can do some weird things eh

[@Gandellion]

Or did you do your eyebrows differently? Makeup.. crazy

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Haha yeah, makeup can change things. Felt really tired that day so that will factor into it too!