Definitely my [possibly unattainable] goal is to turn my entire closet into clothing with good-sized pockets! And yes, I adore the birds! I'm used to birds being so far away in the backyard, but here they are waiting for me to put out seeds every morning and then they just dive bomb our balcony until it's gone and I love all the cheery chirping!
I added gussets to a sheath dress a while ago, then pressed the gussets into a box pleat inside the skirt. Everything hung beautifully with a tiny flash of color until I twirled or ran down stairs. Then it opened dramatically and I felt like Cinderella at the ball.
If you sewed some panels together bottom up, and some top down, that can cause the panels to warp and stretch unevenly - even with perfectly symmetrical pattern pieces, cut accurately, on the same grainline as each other. It doesn't matter in this situation - but "best practice" is that you'd ensure consistency in the grain lines during layout, assemble them all stitching in the sae direction, hang it on a dress form for at least 24 hours, then have another person assist with levelling the hem, while the intended wearer is wearing it, to ensure a perfectly level hem with the bum and hips it will be worn over. 😂 I've never done such a ridiculous thing myself...
The embroidery on the pockets of that first skirt is just so impressive! and it really MAKES the skirt -- and makes it go so well with the blouse you wore for modeling the finished product! Beautiful! And for all that your doggo gets in the way sometimes, he's such a fun addition to your videos!
I really love that you took us along on your journey of figuring out how to make these skirts and talked about what you learned on the way. That’s so much more inspiring to watch than when somebody troubleshoots the whole thing off camera and only films the polished procedure. For the waist, it seems like you figured out what went wrong but whenever I have that kind of issue it’s usually because I measured at the outside edge and not at the seam line (ie for the first one the cut panels needed to measure 5 inches across at a point that was a half inch down from the top cut edge in order to give you a 36 inch waist once the waistband was sewn on). I have re-learned that lesson the hard way quite a few times.
Oh my goodness, I can't even remember if I finally figured that out about the waist measurement back then, but that makes so much sense! I'm definitely logging it away in my brain now for the next time I sew a skirt - I think this might be what's always causing me some problems. XD
I don't know if I will ever try to make a skirt like this, but am going to try to remember this point, because I can easily see myself making that mistake!
I've just watched this again and I noticed that on the first skirt pattern there were no grain lines drawn. Also when cutting it out, each panel had the grain line along one edge instead of down the centre of the panel. Hence the pieces did not match up after machining as one side stretched from being a little 'off grain' and the other side of the panel did not stretch as that was on the straight of the grain.
I have watched a lot of your new videos and going back and watching these and seeing where you started makes me think I can actually do the thing and it's OK to mess up cuz not everything has to be perfect.
They still sell the gusset skirts, I own several in soft flowing fabiic, all cut on the bias; for some reason this style is flattering on many body types. Just my 2 cents! Your dog loves you and wants to always be with you; so sweet! Nice video, thanks!
About the "gusseted" version... where you take one or two rectangle(s) of fabric and make a skirt out of it. I really loved the one I made (all those years ago that make up more than 3 decades). You need to start with the waistband... while you have the fabric. Start with the side seams... you can put a zipper in if you want... or even have that tie-ing waistband you use so much. Pockets... in the seams or on top or just no pocket... add later even. My facbric was thick curtain material Now you need to measure: your waist your stomach how long do you want the shirt to be "tight" (that is how long the tight seams should be - the dart) Do you have a single seam og 2 seams? A single seam at the back is a possibility - it is just what is easier to were or easier to sew. My skirt had a single seam and no pockets. It had a zipper and a button I zipped and buttoned on the side and move to the correct posion at my back. I loved that skirt... only grew out of it... and have not (yet) stopped growing.
I figured that as a pattern always needs a lot of work to get it right then I might as well draw my own, where I can, at very low cost in £ but lots of time needed - which I enjoy. I love the last one - the wide waistband really looked good on you.
I’ve never used a pattern in my life. I measure myself and hope for the best. My self drafting improves each time I make a project. I do make my own patterns sometimes to save for future use, as I made a corset pattern which I saved. In general though, I usually just measure myself and literally just start cutting.
enjoying your channel love, pooch content is wonderful , even if he is driving you around the bend lol. an idea that might be helpful or not. Grab a cheap measure tape, , punch a hole into the 1 inch space, & use a paperclip to hook on a washer or something with weight, let it drag the weight . it can help with finding skirt lengths when we dont have one of those skirt sticks lol
Excellent zipper!!! You probably have figured out how to trim away/grade some of the layers next to the zipper away by now, but you did it without input. Go, you!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I remember those gusset skirts and was obsessed with them growing up. I never had one, but I designed so many XD Anyways, you’ve resparked my interest in these. I’m definitely going to have to make some now XD
My first from scratch skirt I'm making is a panneled skirt (bcuz I am apparently an overly ambitious mad-woman 😅) I did the flat felled seam for my panel seams and I LOVE how they look. I struggled tho with my hem and waist band having the points like your first seam you showed so curious how you ended up fixing that! 🤔 Also the gusset skirt turned out so cute!!!
18:54 I would have reduced the waist measurements if the purple panels by half so i could have double the panels and double to gussets for maximum swoosh lol
So inspiring to see you learning as you go. For the second skirt you mentioned that the bottom and top of the panel should be curved. How do I do that without 8t ending up like a scalloped hem with nine little curves one for each panel?
It's easy enough- you want the curve to match the curve of your waist, so in the case of the first skirt, it should have a 40° curve, and in the case of the gusset skirt, a 45° curve.
Make a compas from string, thumbtack, pencil. Think of it like drawing a circle skirt pattern. Thumbtack is the centre point of the circle. Use a circle skirt calculator to get your waist measure and draw the 1/2 or 1/4 circle for that. Pick a skirt length, plus hem, plus top seam allowance. Measure out from the waist circle. Thumbtack back on the centre point of the waist circle. Pencil at the point on the string that gets you that length. Draw the 1/2 or 1/4 circle. 8 panels is half of 1/4 circle skirt, plus seam allowance. If you end up with pointy bits from the seam allowances, at the bottom hem, trim after assembling all of them.
You're like me from the mirror dimension- I WILL NOT start on a project until I'm ABSOLUTELY SURE I have EVERYTHING I could possibly need from pattern, fashion fabric, mockup fabric and thread of matching colours to a tailor's ham, extra machine feet, 2 types of drafting paper and washers. What am I doing after that? Embroidering a cross-stitch I started 9 years ago and replacing ugly buttons on my shirts🤡
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I don’t know what’s more impressive, that you made three skirts or that you now own three skirts WITH POCKETS
Love how much your dog loves you
Definitely my [possibly unattainable] goal is to turn my entire closet into clothing with good-sized pockets! And yes, I adore the birds! I'm used to birds being so far away in the backyard, but here they are waiting for me to put out seeds every morning and then they just dive bomb our balcony until it's gone and I love all the cheery chirping!
I added gussets to a sheath dress a while ago, then pressed the gussets into a box pleat inside the skirt. Everything hung beautifully with a tiny flash of color until I twirled or ran down stairs. Then it opened dramatically and I felt like Cinderella at the ball.
I love that!
I shall need to do this with a black skirt, with each gusset a different colour. Thank you!
If you sewed some panels together bottom up, and some top down, that can cause the panels to warp and stretch unevenly - even with perfectly symmetrical pattern pieces, cut accurately, on the same grainline as each other.
It doesn't matter in this situation - but "best practice" is that you'd ensure consistency in the grain lines during layout, assemble them all stitching in the sae direction, hang it on a dress form for at least 24 hours, then have another person assist with levelling the hem, while the intended wearer is wearing it, to ensure a perfectly level hem with the bum and hips it will be worn over.
😂 I've never done such a ridiculous thing myself...
Hanging projects to stretch out is for people with patience 😂
The embroidery on the pockets of that first skirt is just so impressive! and it really MAKES the skirt -- and makes it go so well with the blouse you wore for modeling the finished product! Beautiful! And for all that your doggo gets in the way sometimes, he's such a fun addition to your videos!
I really love that you took us along on your journey of figuring out how to make these skirts and talked about what you learned on the way. That’s so much more inspiring to watch than when somebody troubleshoots the whole thing off camera and only films the polished procedure.
For the waist, it seems like you figured out what went wrong but whenever I have that kind of issue it’s usually because I measured at the outside edge and not at the seam line (ie for the first one the cut panels needed to measure 5 inches across at a point that was a half inch down from the top cut edge in order to give you a 36 inch waist once the waistband was sewn on). I have re-learned that lesson the hard way quite a few times.
Oh my goodness, I can't even remember if I finally figured that out about the waist measurement back then, but that makes so much sense! I'm definitely logging it away in my brain now for the next time I sew a skirt - I think this might be what's always causing me some problems. XD
I don't know if I will ever try to make a skirt like this, but am going to try to remember this point, because I can easily see myself making that mistake!
I've just watched this again and I noticed that on the first skirt pattern there were no grain lines drawn. Also when cutting it out, each panel had the grain line along one edge instead of down the centre of the panel. Hence the pieces did not match up after machining as one side stretched from being a little 'off grain' and the other side of the panel did not stretch as that was on the straight of the grain.
I have watched a lot of your new videos and going back and watching these and seeing where you started makes me think I can actually do the thing and it's OK to mess up cuz not everything has to be perfect.
I love your channel ❤️ and my husband thinks you're my long lost sister because of your anti-methodical thinking to getting through a project 😊
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They still sell the gusset skirts, I own several in soft flowing fabiic, all cut on the bias; for some reason this style is flattering on many body types. Just my 2 cents! Your dog loves you and wants to always be with you; so sweet! Nice video, thanks!
I love them too! They end up being so swooshy and full, and they remind me of my childhood when I had several like that!
About the "gusseted" version... where you take one or two rectangle(s) of fabric and make a skirt out of it. I really loved the one I made (all those years ago that make up more than 3 decades). You need to start with the waistband... while you have the fabric. Start with the side seams... you can put a zipper in if you want... or even have that tie-ing waistband you use so much. Pockets... in the seams or on top or just no pocket... add later even. My facbric was thick curtain material
Now you need to measure:
your waist
your stomach
how long do you want the shirt to be "tight" (that is how long the tight seams should be - the dart)
Do you have a single seam og 2 seams? A single seam at the back is a possibility - it is just what is easier to were or easier to sew.
My skirt had a single seam and no pockets. It had a zipper and a button I zipped and buttoned on the side and move to the correct posion at my back. I loved that skirt... only grew out of it... and have not (yet) stopped growing.
I figured that as a pattern always needs a lot of work to get it right then I might as well draw my own, where I can, at very low cost in £ but lots of time needed - which I enjoy. I love the last one - the wide waistband really looked good on you.
What a delightful video, Charlie!
The second skirt is SO something I would wear, with two of my favorite colors!
(But please, for your own sake, I hope you did fix the first pocket.)
I'm glad you liked it! But no, I never did fix that first pocket... hahaha
Look 👀 there's that little Love embroidery you just showed us in the last video 😊
Watching this a year later and absolutely dying at the lighting.
"It's dark out! I'll fix it...good heavens..." 🤣
I’ve never used a pattern in my life. I measure myself and hope for the best. My self drafting improves each time I make a project. I do make my own patterns sometimes to save for future use, as I made a corset pattern which I saved. In general though, I usually just measure myself and literally just start cutting.
enjoying your channel love, pooch content is wonderful , even if he is driving you around the bend lol. an idea that might be helpful or not. Grab a cheap measure tape, , punch a hole into the 1 inch space, & use a paperclip to hook on a washer or something with weight, let it drag the weight . it can help with finding skirt lengths when we dont have one of those skirt sticks lol
I love it green is my favorite color..super cute
Excellent zipper!!!
You probably have figured out how to trim away/grade some of the layers next to the zipper away by now, but you did it without input. Go, you!!!
The skirts look good. I Like the blue and white fabric.
15:04 so stinkin cute! Lol
Love love love the third skirt🎉🎉🎉
Just found your channel this week, and I love it❤
My dog finds his toy when you make the squiz sound😅
Thank you so much for this video. I remember those gusset skirts and was obsessed with them growing up. I never had one, but I designed so many XD Anyways, you’ve resparked my interest in these. I’m definitely going to have to make some now XD
Even though the first skirt was wonky etc. I absolutely love it!
Also love the grey one. Looks super comfy.
Thank you so much!!
That inserted piece is a godet. A gusset is a piece of fabric which is added as a reinforcement…ie in underpants
I needed to hear the "I can do it too"
I'm happy to be your cheerleader!!
If you top and tail the panels you can cut it out more economically with fabric.
As long as the fabric doesn't have a directional print or finish.
12:56 i would love it if you made a video/tutorial on french seams
My first from scratch skirt I'm making is a panneled skirt (bcuz I am apparently an overly ambitious mad-woman 😅) I did the flat felled seam for my panel seams and I LOVE how they look. I struggled tho with my hem and waist band having the points like your first seam you showed so curious how you ended up fixing that! 🤔 Also the gusset skirt turned out so cute!!!
I like the gussets. I think i would have done the gussets in the darker material. Just my preference. It looks good and it's your skirt, not mine. 😊
I will have to try that they are so lovely
Brilliant & beautiful skirt designs.
lovely makes
8:11 lol or “martial arts: Creeping Stitcher” lmfao
18:54 I would have reduced the waist measurements if the purple panels by half so i could have double the panels and double to gussets for maximum swoosh lol
Precioso todo lo que haces. Gracias por el video.🌺🍃💖
So inspiring to see you learning as you go. For the second skirt you mentioned that the bottom and top of the panel should be curved. How do I do that without 8t ending up like a scalloped hem with nine little curves one for each panel?
It's easy enough- you want the curve to match the curve of your waist, so in the case of the first skirt, it should have a 40° curve, and in the case of the gusset skirt, a 45° curve.
Make a compas from string, thumbtack, pencil.
Think of it like drawing a circle skirt pattern.
Thumbtack is the centre point of the circle.
Use a circle skirt calculator to get your waist measure and draw the 1/2 or 1/4 circle for that.
Pick a skirt length, plus hem, plus top seam allowance.
Measure out from the waist circle.
Thumbtack back on the centre point of the waist circle. Pencil at the point on the string that gets you that length. Draw the 1/2 or 1/4 circle.
8 panels is half of 1/4 circle skirt, plus seam allowance.
If you end up with pointy bits from the seam allowances, at the bottom hem, trim after assembling all of them.
Jo-Ann Fabrics has $1 pattern sales. At least in my area you should keep an eye out for those
Love the video
He wanted you to sew a skirt for his lovey 😂
22:33 was it a straight hem or a curved hem?
I also have to wait till I get money for fabric I'm just starting to sewn with a machine
there are free patterns of cool dresses and other stuff in mood fabrics website.. just a thought..
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3:14 gusseted skirts are timeless they don’t need to be “in style” lmao thats just my own opinion though lol
Gussets = Gores ?
1:23 they must still sell enough for the pattern making companies to keep putting them out or we wouldn’t be able to buy them anymore lol just saying
You're like me from the mirror dimension- I WILL NOT start on a project until I'm ABSOLUTELY SURE I have EVERYTHING I could possibly need from pattern, fashion fabric, mockup fabric and thread of matching colours to a tailor's ham, extra machine feet, 2 types of drafting paper and washers.
What am I doing after that?
Embroidering a cross-stitch I started 9 years ago and replacing ugly buttons on my shirts🤡
Hahahahaha that's so funny! I definitely think you've got the more organized creating style!
I just watched your sister's TH-cam...you sound just l I ke.her
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Folded pocket piece draws out like a lava lamp…
Im gonna make a circle skirt first lol no paper
You forget your time is also money, so figure the skirt is worth 10.
girl fraid film the barefoot when press the pedal suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper funny
It’s so cute that you Americans can say half but can’t say quarter. Why, if it is a fourth isn’t it a twoth?
Loved the video !