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I sure wish we could have seen you model each dress…….

Beautifull work. 🌹 Your flowers look smaller than the original cardigan and the result is absolutely not the same. Is that your choice? There are many free patterns from this cardigan on TH-cam. What is the difference with the original pattern ? Thank you.

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Is it possible to share the hook & yarn size please ?

Your too close to the camera ❤

I laughed hard at your risky business wrap dress comment! 😂

Wow❤😊🎉

Thank you Hellen for your videos ❤ I have the same pattern as M6953, bought as M8060 and I'm stuck 😢 I'm not an experienced sewer and I don't know how to connect the sides to the front bodice, the sides are curved and the front is very slightly curved. Can you please advise me, I'm completely lost 🙏🏽

Hi Hellen, the fabric is absolutely gorgeous!! Would love to see the blouse/ pants you'll end up making out of them. 👍I really like your TH-cam channel also. Cheers Marie 😊

take the ends ant tie them together and you can make a scrap rug or you can get a rug making tool and a backing and make a loop rug. I just wanted to give you an idea so your scrap ends don't go to waste. I hope that helps. I love your channel and you do beautiful work.

Well done! Looks great. I have had my eye on this pattern, it is so beautiful. Thanks for the video:)

I just bought this pattern and came across this. I’m going to hold off a little while because I’m very new to garment construction. But I really think this looks lovely on you! Just maybe a little large in the waist but otherwise so cute! No one will notice those flaws you see. I hope you are able to wear and enjoy it :)

Your jacket turned out beautiful, you must be so happy with it! There must be something wrong with me because after purchasing the pattern book on Amazon (for $21 ) I cannot understand or grasp how to do the flower motifs. I'm an experienced beginner but I find her written and video explanation difficult to follow. I wish you had gone over the flower motif. I'm so anxious to make the jacket for my sister, I hope by trying again and again it will help me. I subbed to your channel and am looking forward to seeing what you create next 😊

Just watched this on a whim last night, and guess what! The pattern for the waistband is 5” too small for the size 18, which I am sewing now. I have never looked up a pattern I was about to sew before, but I am so glad I did this time! I would’ve thought it was me as well. I had enough fabric to recut the expanded waistband, thankfully.

Yes I found the loops in V8689 fiddly and I used less fabric for the skirt, I used a seersucker from Spotlight that was quite bulky. There are loads of boatneck 50s dress patterns out there that are much faster to make than this one and use less fabric.

LOVE IT - As a male rose grower and enthusiast - what would be a way I could make this work in a man’s garment? Or what colors would you do to make it darker in jewel tones but realistic to nature? Thank you for the video! I bought her pattern before watching your video but I haven’t begun yet.

Do you like Butterick designs?

Take a look at kittenish behaviour she likes the same style as you and dressmaking us her job.

the blouse with the very long tie is meant to be wrapped around the waist twice first. to have the look like a cummerband

I enjoyed your pattern review. Next time please show the pattern front and back for longer viewing so I can write down the pattern numbers easier.

❤ love it

Cool. Im actually making 5509 E atm. I want to make it as a dress with the back of the skirt split i two with a zipper, alternatively in 1 piece closing it on the side.

Hi, Hellen, I enjoyed your video; thanks for making it. If you don't mind me saying so, I think you had trouble with your binding around the corner and curves because you didn't cut the fabric on the bias. Cutting on the bias is what gives the binding a bit of stretch so you can maneuver around curves more easily. I still think the coat turned out great!

Beautiful work! I love the bright textures in the florals; they are so fun.

Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks for sharing your top 10❤ I'm definitely gonna get that 7845 (but lengthen it for my 54 yr old leggies!) 😂

Stand back when showing your dresses so we can see them and slow down.

great work

Would have loved to see you in your vogues!

Try some color, you'd look gorgeous

Same girl, same! Consistently inconsistent! Glad to see you back, I definitely can understand the break. 💗

So glad to see you back! Everyone needs a break now and then. Super excited for the new content and can't wait for the variety. Keep it up!

Excited to see more of your videos again! Cute kitty! ❤❤

If you have a gaping neckline maybe try a chest alterations scoop in from the front armholes. This adjustment doesn’t change the shoulder length or the bust size but reduces the amount of fabric through your upper chest. I kept getting gaping necklines and was so frustrated. This alteration worked for me. A slightly puffy underslip will help some of your full skirts stand away from your body.

Something I've learned about more full skirts is to cut the pieces so the centre front and back are on the bias, and the sides are on the straight of grain. It makes it hang nicer.

Rayon is an unforgiving fabric . Looks cute though. I don't think anyone will see what you see. Looks like a fun thing to wear.

Thanks so much This is so helpful

Wow, you did great!! It turned out so well ❤. I have such a low level of patience when it comes to hand sewing and have so much admiration for those that can do it.

Yes! The dratted cups! I did some kind of Jedi magic to get mine right and even now (6 years later I want to unpick them and do it again ha! Well done, your hacks are amazing x

Can you please show the dresses that you made? Would love to see them.

Your B5708 seems to require some adjustment to the neckline to draw it in a little. Though it may be that the dress is supposed to fit off the shoulder. Also, I would put it on and then have someone help me tie the shoulder ties. Also did you try a muslin. It seems rather a pretty dress but I find retro patterns need adjustments. Maybe body shapes were different back in the day. 😊Love your patter selections.

Beautiful dress right fabric ❤

Great make❤

So cute❤

Great buys❤

Lovely colour on u well done❤

Lovely makes❤

I would have liked if you showed us the dresses on u whether they were a success or a fail ,these dresses are all stunning ,u have a great taste ❤

Best idea I have seen! Very creative!! Now to actually try to do it 😊your directions are excellent! Thank you for making the time to share this. 🙏🏼

Beautiful. Did you use finish measurements to determine size?