Winter is Coming! ❄️ Get Ready with the "Sew the Trends" Instagram Challenge

[@knottygnome]

Here is Tea's video giving all of the details of the Sew the Trends Challenge ICYMI: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hojGY5t-r7eVjJY

[@lisakelly9150]

Love all 3 looks but 1 is my fave!

[@cookeka]

Lovely dress, and I agree. It's a versatile piece.

[@amierikke6225]

Beautiful dress! Love how you styled it! Looking very cozy.

[@todayIlive3]

They call them dizzy prints on my English vlog. Wore them before. Like the 👗. Love cra berry, # 1 my fa. Be blessed all b

[@unsewcial]

Your dress is gorgeous Sara. My vote is for look 2!!!

[@lindarogers4188]

2 and 3 are my favorite. You look amazing in all.

[@whatnow8362]

Oh I like look 3 the best!

[@SewNaturalDane]

Yep those things happen to us all, especially with a garment we've made before. We kinda go in auto-mode 😊. Your dress turned out really nice, and definitely perfect for Fall and right on trend. I've been seeing a ton of shirtdresses. My favorite look is #2 with the Blazer, I like the Blazer as a nice layer piece for running errands.

[@knottygnome]

absolutely! i swear i've made more mistakes with patterns i've actually sewn before than new ones. 😂

[@BethyM-j2f]

I love the first styling best. But all 3 are great!

[@greenquiltsgalore1326]

All three looks are great! Well done on the 'no waste' aspect of this project!

[@amikrenzel5788]

The dress looks beautiful on you. If you had not said anything about the tiers I never would have guessed. All three of your looks are great but I love it with the green jacket.

[@kimwelch1113]

I absolutely love the dress on you. The length is perfect and the sleeves end at your narrowest part. That’s a good look.

[@knottygnome]

Thank you so much. i don't have a problem with the look of 3/4 sleeves--it's more the impracticality that bugs me.

[@susanhemion2981]

Love the look number 3 and I would also make sleeves longer as I don’t like 3/4 sleeves.

[@janevellenderartist]

A lovely dress, the first look was my favourite

[@ZeldaSews]

Number one (1) all the way!

[@beochar]

Great dress, and I enjoyed seeing the different ways you styled it.

[@crumpetsteaandsewing]

Hi Sara! Your dress is gorgeous! I love that lovely floral print 😮 I love the modifacations. I have a love-hate relationship with elastic lol nklhoe looks # 1& 2. Very cute! Thank you for announcing the challenge and presenting a garment.

[@knottygnome]

thank you for asking me to participate!

[@karolmolpus9536]

Wonderful You! Lovely dress and look ❤

[@jennycollard1173]

I think your dress is a real success, and I like the sleeve length too! I also really appreciate the illustrations of how you can accessorise it, something I’m not very good at doing, but I definitely should try and plan full outfits.

[@knottygnome]

i always try to come up with a few different outfits when i make something new. it helps me to envision how it will work with the rest of my clothes.

[@lauramaskell1653]

Great dress, I like look #2 the best.

[@christineblair4078]

I like the first view/styling the best

[@Sewlimitless]

All the looks are great, but I like 2 the best with the black blazer.

[@knottygnome]

thanks for the feedback!

[@CreativiteeByT]

Hi Sara! I love your dress! All looks are great but styling #2 is my favorite. Tfs!

[@knottygnome]

Thank you so much!

[@ShereeThomas30]

LOVE the way that you styled this dress. Really beautiful dress ❤

[@knottygnome]

Thank you so much! I've already worn it twice. 🥰

[@Mamallina437]

Very cute. Inspires me to sew more

[@bettyeames6812]

I like the idea of dark florals. But I am thinking I would like to sew something in burgundy or olive green-2 on trend colors.

[@knottygnome]

both would be fab! even though they are trendy right now they are really fall/winter classics, imo.

[@janetlawrence4324]

Love all 3 looks !

[@sewonsister]

I love the dress! I think my favorite look was look 3. This is a fun challenge! Thanks for the video.

[@knottygnome]

Glad you liked it!

[@annewhitney8809]

Your dress is very pretty and suits your stature and skin tone. I’m not a fan of 3/4 length sleeves and never choose them but this has worked out. I think it’s because they are full.

[@bohemiansusan2897]

The dress looks really good on you. Outstanding Docs! I do 3/4 sleeves because I need to get maximum wear out of my clothes. They work for very cold winters of -10 or the hot summers of 110+. I'm a blazer freak and its a hangover from my punk/new wave/goth years as a kid. These days, I'm also getting into cardigans as well. My kids been buying fabrics that they know I will love, so I'm expanding my wardrobe as I put on some weight and my old clothes are wearing out after 7+ years of continuous wear.

[@knottygnome]

how generous of your children! happy sewing

[@bohemiansusan2897]

@knottygnome thanks

[@jennysmith2227]

All 3 look good but 2 is my fav 💜

[@knottygnome]

thanks for sharing!

[@sistertotwo]

I loved the second look of styling your dress.

[@knottygnome]

thank you for sharing!

[@jammymommy]

Love. It.

[@karolmolpus9536]

Add a long cuff, from end of 3/4 sleeve

[@knottygnome]

i wish i could! i didn't have enough fabric left.

[@ZeldaSews]

Merry Christmas Sara!

[@knottygnome]

Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you too, Zelda!

[@donitatoavs]

Your dress is lovely! When you said you were underwhelmed and needed to style it, I disagreed…until I saw the difference. I like all three ways you styled it. Maybe the first one best…?

[@knottygnome]

i think it's fine on its own but not special. i think styling takes it up a notch. sorry if i wasn't clear.

[@donitatoavs]

You were clear. I just didn't have the vision you clearly had. Well done!

[@raquelseydewitz491]

Looks great

[@knottygnome]

Thanks!

[@barbarawarner4645]

What a good video for showing the importance of styling! The dress is lovely and there is absolutely no evidence that you improvised the skirt. It’s quite chic and the colors are becoming.

[@knottygnome]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@downtoearthsewing]

It turned out great in the end! I like the different styling options, though I think the fuller sleeves would make it hard for me to layer. Have you tried it with your handmade ivory cardigan?

[@knottygnome]

not yet but i'm sure i will at some point. thanks for the suggestion!

[@Lorij83]

I love the dress with the sweater you knit, but my favorite look is with the belt and blazer. I would raise the belt about an 1”. I doubt I will see any trends.

[@knottygnome]

belts with dresses are very tricky for me. a belt will always fall to a certain point on my torso unless i tighten it so much that i cannot breathe. i prefer to keep breathing so i just deal with it.

[@SoSarahSewed]

Outfit 2 is my favourite! Just gorgeous!

[@knottygnome]

Thank you!