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What pattern t shirt is that?

Happy New Year 🎊🎉. I cant wait to see your new creations.

I really do love all the pieces you got. Creating is my life energy, it makes me so happy. Watching others ideas and choices is wonderful too. Can’t wait to see your Art to wear.

Your Mom is so lovely. ❤️

A circle skirt would be great from that yellow tablecloth too…

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Really fun fabrics! I especially like the blue and white. Can’t wait to see what they develop into! 😀

So beautiful! Now I need to go through my collection of old linens. Thank you for the inspiration.

I love all the tablecloths. The red would be a beautiful top with the large clusters at front and back, an the other borders as yoke and/or sleeves. The yellow would be a great skirt!

Hello. The sheet w the gorgeous big blue flowers is my top pick. But you are so cute. Anything you’ll make and style, wear will be darling. Keep sewing! Happy new year too, 2025, fordure hsrd to believe! Nancy from Fort Wayne, Indiana.

A little sixties shift dress would be so cute with that yellow tablecloth!

The very best tacos I ever had were from a food market stall at the Rose Bowl flea market. Hope you enjoyed some food, too. Nice finds!

These are all great tips. Thanks

I love that yellow tablecloth you bought. Great choice. The blue floral is gorgeous! Oh wow! The roses! I wish the cloth was longer so you had more print. You did real good. Can you share how much each tablecloth was? Looking forward to viewing your next shopping spree. Loved watching this one.

Thanks for this video, Rachel Ann! I just learned a valuable lesson this week about pairing fabric with a pattern. I chose a double knit fabric for a skirt with an elastic waist and it's just too bulky around the middle!! I will still wear it, but have to cover up the waistline with a top or belt because it's not flattering at all. Lesson learned;) Your suggestions are helping me to prepare for better match-ups next time! Happy New Year of Sewing!!!

They are all so beautiful and unique!! I can’t wait to see what you make with them. I learned to sew as a teen in the 70s and we had beautiful quality fabric selections. And it was actually cheaper to make our own clothing. Thanks for sharing!! 😊 -Alicia

Very cute choices! Looking forward to your future creative outcomes! ❤

I have a heavy duty Singer that zips through most everything. But if not, then hand sewing is necessary.

Oh my goodness! This is so exciting! I love a vintage tablecloth or vintage linens in general. We come out to California four times per year and usually stay down in Orange County. When we come next month, I’m going to stay closer so that I can visit the Pasadena flea market! I didn’t even know it existed. Thank you for this!

All your finds are amazing. So beautiful! I have some of my grandmother’s tablecloths. I used the tablecloths to make aprons and skirts. I’m thinking I will frame some of the scraps. Your ideas are right on.

I don't like shantung because it frays too much.

Cargo pants are coming back.

I would sew the long coat in cashmere.

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What a beautiful fabric choice! Thank you for the sewalong. Looks like you used bias tape around the entire front neckline instead of just the back neck as indicated in Steps 5-8. Did you do that because it was easier? I found the instructions confusing and it took me five attempts to install the bias tape to the back neck to look anything like the drawing in the instructions. I agree-my sleeves are way too long and I had to reduce the cuff circumference by two inches. I also felt the sleeve seams fell off my shoulders, so I will remove at least an inch if I sew it again. I also made a neckline adjustment as the bust was too low for my body type, so there were several adjustments I had to make to get it to be wearable.

I love to sew and wear suits, but they are out of style. I am trying dresses for the first time and haven’t found a silhouette that fits my body type. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing and wishing you a happy, healthy 2025!

I made a video just like this so it was very interesting hearing your views and tips!!!🎉

Happy New Year🎉! Another great video!

Great tips! I like the idea to focus on shape and general silhouette. I would add: Colors: find your best basics, like what is your best green (might be peridot) or your best red (might be a pink. Patterns: pay attention to if you like yourself in smaller busier prints, larger prints, plaids square, plaids on a diagonal, or solids. Skill: consider how familiar you are with sewing before choosing fabrics that ravel, stretch, or slip. Also think about the complexity of the pattern. Prep: some fabrics have some starch in them, or are a material that shrinks. Pre-washing and pressing are a must.

My tips as someone who has been sewing for 50+ years - Measure yourself everywhere and keep on a card and remeasure every few months as this will help you determine pattern sizing. - More accurate measurements are printed on the pattern for bust, waist and hip so use this for fit and not the finished measurements on pattern back. - Use old thrifted sheets to make a mock up and use a marker to adjust fit before cutting into your good fabric (make sure you mock up the changes to make sure the adjustments are good before adjusting your pattern pieces and cutting good fabric). Know the difference between lightweight, mid weight and heavy weight fabrics and there are many good online guides that will help you familiarize with fabric types and the categories. The suggested fabric on back of patterns is a good guide to what will lay well. Take your time, don’t rush sewing and the devil is in the details. Learn finishes like Hong Kong seams, French seams and when hand sewing is best. That’s it for me and hope it helps. 🥰

Great tips! I’ve been sewing all my life and I wish I would’ve known some of these tips instead of finding out the hard way…lol Even now after sewing professionally I make bloops. Usually it’s the wrong fabric for a pattern, but I think oh Heck, I’m gonna give it a try anyhow. Some were ok some hilarious. Fun, informative channel. ❤️

I'm so afraid of sewing with jersey fabric 😁. Not a total beginner, not an expert too. I have a serger, have a few jersey fabric in my stash,but didn't try sew it yet. Just scared 🙈

You're such a doll, thanks for the creativity 💕

Fun tip on getting inspired from various websites and not spending money! It’s easy to start purchasing patterns just because there is a good sale to build your stash, but do they suit you and fit into your lifestyle? Guilty of this myself! Would love for you to do a few videos on pattern/sewing instructions. Sometimes I find myself rallying struggling with constructing garments because I can’t understand the instructions and I can’t find a sew along for it. Happy and blessed 2025!

I'm with you as far as garment fitting me... I think I have a short waist and I do not look good in drop waist anything. "Personal style is fluid!" I 100% agree!❤

I have loved watching your channel grow! This was such a great video, even though I've been sewing a very long time. I loved the last tips! I freeze up on decision making and cutting into my favorite fabrics. I really like your encouraging advice! I love your style advice, too! Happy new year 2025!!!

Great advice. I get a lot of fabric from the Salvation Army, also sheets and test my first garment before using my good fabric. Cost is $3-4. Definitely read the back of the pattern for fabric suggestions.

Great tips!

This is incredibly helpful! At this point, I need to visit the store and touch the fabric to be able to determine if it is an appropriate fabric. Whenever I look at online fabric stores, I quickly become overwhelmed with the choices and wondering if it is suitable. Hopefully, I will feel comfortable with purchasing online once I gain more experience. Happy New Year and thank you again for sharing your skills and experience, your tutorials are highly invaluable to me!

Hi Rachel Ann. I have beautiful patterns and beautiful fabric. It's just matching them up is the struggle. Thanks for making it a little bit easier!❤

Happy New Year Rachel Ann, you have only been sewing for a few years, but you have a lot of good ideas to share. I enjoy your channel so much.

great video! I have been sorting out my fabric stash during xmas and found out that I have always first picked the pattern and then the fabrics, now as I have a lot fabrics to use (over 50 omg) I want to try out the opposite approach, thus to pick a fabric a add a pattern to it so that it matches all my closet and vibes etc. You made an excellent point as to watch for the recommended fabrics that are in the patterns, I know very well because the majority of my stash was bought for a pattern that I ended up not using ..... also the worst makes were the ones not respecting this appropriate fabrics for the project. Well, I have certainly learned my lesson there and over the years I make less and less of such garments ;) last but not least, go to the store people! online is not the best way to shop fabrics =)

I look at the symbols for body type on the back of vogue to make sure I don’t purchase a pattern that does not suit my body type. I buy new inexpensive bed sheets from Dollarama to make a toile. And I watch utubers like you to get feedback on how a pattern sewed up for them

New Year, New Plans to Start Sewing Your Own Clothes?! Hopefully this video is helpful! What are other ways you have been able to successfully pair beautiful fabrics with sewing patterns to create garments you love? I always love hearing your thoughts. Happy sewing!

Hi, I'm finally commenting to ask where you bought the dark green fabric (at 7:34) you say you're making a McCall's 8070 pattern from. You said you bought all this fabric from Joanne's but then I was certain since I think you stated some was from other places. I have been looking for a dark green wool mix like that, although I believe you said it's a stretch sweatsuit type fabric. I would be happy to use even that, even if the pattern I plan for a dark what i call "army green" suit. I have been on the look out for this color for a Vogue 2056 suit pattern. Sadly, when I went back and rewatched, at the beginning of this video, I think you said all this is from Joanne's Fabrics and they were dead end no longer will be in their inventory. :( Help with the info: Where you purchased?

I’m curious, where will you take it for servicing or what if you have an issue you can’t fix? That’s what has kept me from buying it.

Can you hang a fold down board on the wall to use as a cutting table ??

Now I only buy what I cannot make (yet 😊)

I’m so happy to have found your channel! I recently pulled out my very old brother sewing machine my mom got me when I was 10 years old (over 20 years ago). It still works like a charm. Never been serviced, cleaned, oiled or anything. I was able to make Christmas presents for my family and your channel has been hugely inspiring me to make some beautiful things for myself. I never had the confidence or thought I could do it.