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Great job!

Your videos are always the right amount of lovely and fun! The blue skirt with the high slit 🤌🏽 and the tan top are easily my favorites (not together). I also need a pair of those black pants!😍 thanks for sharing!💖💖💖

You didn't get as much done as you had hoped? I've been working on the same "scarf" since 2005. You're good. 😂

I have a Labrador named Aster from the shelter and she's been watching the whole video with me because of Winny, she loves seeing other doggies on the screen! 😂🥰

You’ve done such an amazing job! Well done Marlena! All while having a lil puppy too, the best kind of “help” 😂

I can't decide which one is my favorite! But the blouse you wore at thr beginning is definetly one of my favorites on you in nearly every combination :) Also cardigan you wore in the end looks so cute amd comfy! ❤

I just purchased a 1892 hand turned Singer, I was thinking about that maybe one day I will hunt one down, and then one pretty saturday i opened facebook marketplace (because fate!) and there she was, I did not know if she was in working condition or if some barbaric person drenched her in cooking oil, but I was determined whatever her condition, she will be mine and I will save her and use her as god intended. I arrived, turned the hand crank and it was the smoothest little sewing machine noise thet I have ever heard. I think that is when the laugh-cry-faint feeling came over me that you have described here. She is currently at the mechanic just to make sure she is absolutely healthy and oiled in all the spots she needs, and I am longing to have her back so bad.

You made so many outfit combinations, I wouldn't have the energy to do even half! 😅 My favourite is the shiny black skirt, it works with all of the tops and has such a nice swoosh to it!

The dress came out adorable! I actually just zigzag over the shirring thread and adjust later because my machine already has tension issues with normal thread. Another pocket solution: Use some ribbon to stabilize the length of the side seams (stitch in the ditch) and to attach the top of the pocket on the flappy side to the underarm seam. It’ll take the weight much better that way!

I loved this video so dang much👍❣ Thank you for braking out of your comfort zone to make this video Winnie has grown to be a big bow-wow🐾 It is tough to get much done while you potty train your puppy. 🪡Thank you for all of the work you put into this beautiful collection🪡 I love poka-a-dots and loose sleeves. What is the best accessory is your beautiful face and hair💯 Always remember that you are with friends👍

Ooh that light green/blue cardigan you made looks lovely and soft! What pattern and yarn did you use? I’d love to see more knitting content from you :) This video was super fun to see all that you’ve accomplished so far. They all work quite well together.

You still made an impressive amount! Also love getting to see your knitwear! I love all of the Fable knit patterns but haven't made any yet. Good to hear you liked the pattern!

Oooh, a foundation review sounds wonderful! 💖

Please make matching jumpers for you and Winnie, that would be so cute!

Lovely! I have never learned to sew but you are very inspiring!

A gorgeous wardrobe! Love the green jumper and the pale blue shirt is adorable on you! Well done!

You’ve done well with your makes, and now you have multiple outfits to wear. I couldn’t keep up with you at all, and only managed a blouse and beach set . But, we try again next season.

Even if you didn't manage to make everything the capsule wardrobe looks pretty neat and complete 💕. Thanks for changing million times for the sake of the video so that we out there can enjoy the beautiful creations 🫶

It's beautifulllll! I'd love to see a list of which patterns you all used, because I wanna remake them all omg

Hey Marlena! Tip for your knitting, you don’t need to weave in any ends if you use a Russian join or magic knot when you need to change yarn balls!

The dress is absolutely dreamy!!! You absolutely need to go to some kind of dance/ball/wedding wearing this

Can you share the pattern for the second cardigan? :) thanks

Oookay, supermodel! You look fucking gorgeous in all of these (duh!). Since I’m old and dumb I don’t remember if I said it before but. The world needs a clothing collection from you! Not ‘a collection’, sorry, a thousand collections. I acknowledge I don’t have a body like yours and I probably wouldn’t look like that in the same clothes but it’s so inspiring seeing you in all of it I want to wear it too. I really hope it didn’t sound creepy, the intent was to just point out how hella beautiful, talented and amazing you are❤ The fluff boy yawning is the reason for my first smile today😊 It makes me so happy seeing both of you! Upd. My favourite was beige skirt with a slit combo. Also, I’m very curious about winter wardrobe. Where I live summer/spring clothes is stuff that is under my bed for like 10 months))

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Hi Marlena, do you have a ravelry? I'd love to know more about your knit projects and see info on the patterns

yay a Marlena upload!

This series has been very inspiring!!

I got sew 😌 excited when I got the notification for this video! Having watched all the videos and seeing them come together! Great work! 👚

You got so much of your capsule wardrobe done - be proud! You not only have wearable clothing that ranges from 'like' to 'love' you have produce clothing that's better quality than anything you can buy in stores these days. Well done. The jumpers are beautiful. Can't wait to see them blocked out - apparently the trick, according to Rajiv Surendra (on YT), is to keep measuring everything with a tape measure while it's all still wet?? Technically, for that blue skirt you're in like with, the next time you do the pattern you can add in more fabric by doing a front belly extension (sorry, don't know the exact technical term for it). Basically, it's a bust adjustment like-move to give you more fabric where you need it. You could also look into how to add a second dart to each side of the front and back? For the wrap around skirts, maybe have a series of 3 to 5 snaps to make sure the fabric holds position? _Garden Talk_ - The balcony veg and herb patch is still producing, as is the community garden plot. Thanks to the squash bugs we are not swimming in zucchini, but I'll be ready for them next spring and early summer. My experiment with making my own compost and organic feed teas have been working on the balcony, so next year I can scale up for the community garden. I just bought some Nepalese flags and some tonal wind chimes for the balcony patch (it's nice having a base background sound that's not construction, lol & sigh, and we're just down the block from the embassy). At night the Dollarama solar lights click on for an hour or three. It's the end of August and I'm missing the gardening already, if that makes any sense - first frost is due the beginning of October. How goes it for you? - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

you did it!! i love it all! thank you so much for sharing your capsule journey with us. you should make this a challenge. i’d love to see more vintage girls sew capsule wardrobes. i’ve gotten so distracted by “special occasion” patterns lol it’s taking me forever 😂

That's amazing! I love it!!!!!

Hej, Marlena! The black trousers with the white blouse are 👨‍🍳 I appreciate the time you have taken to put all this together for us.

Love the pussy bow blouses.

Oh, I love playing around with outfit combinations! So fun! My favorite is the blue blouse and straight skirt, but your whole color palette is just gorgeous. ❤

Darling you are so beautiful in all those outfits! I've had 'chunky' arems relative to the rest of me for years; turns out that is't oestrogen related. Saw Palmetto really helps along with magnesium. 🌺🌺🌺

I made myself sometime change in the morning several times before I feel comfortable, and it happens even when I prepare and test outfit in the evening sometimes :D Its "great". Love the combos you got so far! Can not wait for the next year addition of Browns, because that is my basic colour too!

will you be making an autumn version? love this idea and i've loved following along

Also, I love the thumbnail.

I love the pieces but have different tastes in colors. Pussy blow blouses wouldn't work for me as Pepper and Sabrina would take it as an open invitation to claw the bow. My favorite is the black trousers. Its great to see and share with other sewers are doing. I am planning on my capsule wardrobe as I put on some weight but also because waist bands cause my abdominal surgery scars to hurt. I am sewing things out of a heavy stretch cotton twill and ponte knits. I buy in 12 meter lengths to ensure that the pants, skirts, vest and blazer are the same fabric. With 12 meters, there is enough left over for Bermuda shorts as well. I can't knit, so sweaters have to be bought. I will do ciagrette trousers and pencil skirts. I will do black and charcoal grey. I plan on a few retro 70s shirts with big collars in cotton and plan on French cuffs. Another blouse that is romantic era and two poet shirts, one on beige and one in black. Jorgen thinks my style choices are odd and a bit flashy but he says at least they are European influenced and styled. Most of my sewing has been for Jorgen. Sent him back to Sweden with three each chino trousers and jeans, four button front shirts, two vests and a corduroy blazer and a stretch cotton twill blazer. Also sent him back with a bit of a tan.

I love all the outfits❣️But especially all the outfit combinations with the black trousers ❤️

Those pants are so perfect! I know I really really wanna make a pair, because they look so good on you and they work with literally every top. And the skirts are a bit scandalous. They also look so good on you. Just the whole thing is such a great wardrobe. Good job!

I love it all! You did a fantastic job!

Love your style thanks for sharing

The green top with the flowy black skirt was very lovely on you my top pick.

And, Winnie is getting so big but soooo cute.

I love the silky blue skirt with all the combinations, actually all the silky wrap skirts and that they are reversible. I think I am going to have to make one.

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The colors are beautiful. My favorite is the short sleeved blouses and your jumpers. I knit too. Thanks for sharing your work.

❤ not sure which outfit I like best but my favourite piece is the blue blouse. 🌸

I love it 😊