Helpful and interesting video! If you wanted to cut the sagebrush front and back both on the fold using the same area of fabric you could fold the edges of the fabric into the middle, then refold it in half for the sleeves 😊
Yep, I was going to suggest that. But fiddly as you would have to fold it that way first, cut the pieces, then refold it in half to do the others. But check fabric is long enough to do this first before any cutting!
Great video, we should all be aware of fabrics …. the cost, not just financial but ecologically. It’s a pleasure to see a considered use of fabric, the pattern Companies love to lay down what they consider the golden carved in stone pattern cutting. I, like you have used a selvedge in a seam and I don’t ever have Problems not cutting bias binding on a fold. Often on a slippy fabric using a not bias cut binding can often be easier to sew in. Great video thanks you for sharing.
Such an insightful video. I was actually cutting pattern pieces for my first sage brush top as I saw this video in my feed! Excited to know I’ll be squeezing it out of a mtr ☺️
Thanks for sharing this Liz. I too like to use as little fabric as I can get away with and enjoy fitting pattern pieces onto the fabric in unusual ways. But I’d never thought of cutting bias tape not on the bias. Will give that a go cause it’s always super tricky to fit those pattern pieces in a smaller space!!
This is great thank you 🙏 the sage brush is the only pattern I’ve repeated. I’ve used shop brought bias binding and am happy to cut the back in 2 - I can’t see it anyway 🤪
Thank you, very helpful! I’m very good at buying a metre of fabric and then struggling to get a pattern out of it, I’m definitely going to have to break some rules 😆
Thanks for this,it was really interesting.I agree with others that if you fold the fabric,of the second pattern,to the middle you should be able to cut the back and front on the fold.Also with the first pattern I noticed some of the pattern pieces weren't touching.If you moved them closer together you could have more length.The beauty of this vlog was letting sewers know you don't always have to follow pattern layouts.When I first started sewing most fabrics were 36" wide and larger widths were 45" so you got used to maneuvering pattern pieces to make maximum use of your fabric.
Great tips, it the direction of the print allows I will cut across the grain, I made two tops recently out of 1 meter using that method. I do always cut my bias tape on the bias though, there are some great tutorials about making continuous bias from a small square of fabric. I love trying to make something from less fabric a huge sense of achievement 😉
Soooo helpful!!! I just cut my wiksten dress back out in two pieces instead of on the fold to try getting it from 2 yards and 🤞it looks okay! Please share more of these if possible! Thank you!!
Brilliant! Love the fabrics and patterns you have used. One of the first things my mother told me when teaching me how to sew ( a few years ago now!) was don’t just follow fabric requirements and pattern layout as it says in the instructions! Always enjoyed the challenge of using less fabric, but never been sure about not cutting binding on the bias. Definitely one I will try next ! Lots of online shops sell by full or half metre, nothing in between, so it’s squeeze it in or have some left in many cases😁 ( although fun working out how to use the remnants🤔😁)
Love this video - and I do a lot of the same as you 😊 On the last top and fabric combo you showed (a sagebrush I think ) you could also fold the selvedges to the middle once you’ve cut the sleeves , yokes and bindings out and then I think you would be able to cut both the front and back on the fold if you wanted to.
This is so helpful! This is the part of sewing that always makes me anxious, just need more practice. If you make continuous bias binding I think that should get you enough - you get a surprising amount of a square of fabric e.g. a 6x6 inch square gets you 36 inches of 1 inch wide bias strips. I'm sure you can use rectangles too instead of squares, so really good for using up scraps.
This is exactly what I needed today! I knew I had some fabric in my stash that would make a great sagebrush, but didn't realize it took quite so much fabric! I think I figured out a way to do it by cutting the sleeves out on the cross grain, but I may take that inch out of the sleeve and cut them normally. I was also wondering if cutting the strip on the bias was totally necessary as I'm using a fairly light and shifty fabric that I thought I could force around a curve even if it was cut straight.
Absolutely great video, thank you so much. I have several 1m pieces and would love to make both these patterns with them. Like you I don't mind bending or even breaking the rules when it works. And if anyone can't cope with not cutting the binding strip on the bias you can always buy binding and use that. Also, using the slightly wider (140cm) fabric for the Sagebrush top, it looks like you could cut both bodice pieces on the fold by folding that part of the fabric with both edges the the middle and cutting them out then using what's left folded once for the sleeves and other pieces. If you couldn't then get a long enough strip for the binding I'm thinking you could probably join two pieces. Thanks for these brilliant tips Liz
Thanks for sharing this Liz, I still haven’t made the Sagebrush yet but I am the same as you and frequently break lots of ‘the rules’ to make things work 😊👍🏻
Such a brilliant video. I've made both tops but I have 1.5metres to play with. I'm hoping to make an Anthea with 1m of liberty lawn. Have you tried the Anthea hack that was published? Love your videos, they are very inspirational 😀
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Helpful and interesting video! If you wanted to cut the sagebrush front and back both on the fold using the same area of fabric you could fold the edges of the fabric into the middle, then refold it in half for the sleeves 😊
Yep, I was going to suggest that. But fiddly as you would have to fold it that way first, cut the pieces, then refold it in half to do the others. But check fabric is long enough to do this first before any cutting!
@@janeybwells2810 yes, I always faff about for ages getting my pattern Tetris perfect but it's so satisfying not to waste any fabric!
Great video, we should all be aware of fabrics …. the cost, not just financial but ecologically. It’s a pleasure to see a considered use of fabric, the pattern Companies love to lay down what they consider the golden carved in stone pattern cutting. I, like you have used a selvedge in a seam and I don’t ever have Problems not cutting bias binding on a fold. Often on a slippy fabric using a not bias cut binding can often be easier to sew in. Great video thanks you for sharing.
Thanks for showing how to lay out the patternpieces on the fabric.
I have never dared cut "bias" on the straight but your bindings look fine. Cutting bias binding takes up masses of fabric. Will definitely have a go.
Such an insightful video. I was actually cutting pattern pieces for my first sage brush top as I saw this video in my feed! Excited to know I’ll be squeezing it out of a mtr ☺️
Thanks for sharing this Liz. I too like to use as little fabric as I can get away with and enjoy fitting pattern pieces onto the fabric in unusual ways. But I’d never thought of cutting bias tape not on the bias. Will give that a go cause it’s always super tricky to fit those pattern pieces in a smaller space!!
This is great thank you 🙏 the sage brush is the only pattern I’ve repeated. I’ve used shop brought bias binding and am happy to cut the back in 2 - I can’t see it anyway 🤪
Thank you, very helpful! I’m very good at buying a metre of fabric and then struggling to get a pattern out of it, I’m definitely going to have to break some rules 😆
Way to go! Sew fearlessly ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you. That was very helpful!! I'd love to see more tips&tricks videos like this.
Thanks for this,it was really interesting.I agree with others that if you fold the fabric,of the second pattern,to the middle you should be able to cut the back and front on the fold.Also with the first pattern I noticed some of the pattern pieces weren't touching.If you moved them closer together you could have more length.The beauty of this vlog was letting sewers know you don't always have to follow pattern layouts.When I first started sewing most fabrics were 36" wide and larger widths were 45" so you got used to maneuvering pattern pieces to make maximum use of your fabric.
Great tips, it the direction of the print allows I will cut across the grain, I made two tops recently out of 1 meter using that method. I do always cut my bias tape on the bias though, there are some great tutorials about making continuous bias from a small square of fabric. I love trying to make something from less fabric a huge sense of achievement 😉
Soooo helpful!!! I just cut my wiksten dress back out in two pieces instead of on the fold to try getting it from 2 yards and 🤞it looks okay! Please share more of these if possible! Thank you!!
Really useful especially the top on cutting the binding straight. Thank you.
This is great. I always end up with left over fabric and loath the waste.
Love the Sagebrush top. I think I have broken every rule for placing pattern pieces, some times you just have to go with that you think is best.
Brilliant! Love the fabrics and patterns you have used. One of the first things my mother told me when teaching me how to sew ( a few years ago now!) was don’t just follow fabric requirements and pattern layout as it says in the instructions! Always enjoyed the challenge of using less fabric, but never been sure about not cutting binding on the bias. Definitely one I will try next ! Lots of online shops sell by full or half metre, nothing in between, so it’s squeeze it in or have some left in many cases😁 ( although fun working out how to use the remnants🤔😁)
I wanna see all these tops made up now 😁🤣
Great video
Thank you 😊
Good for you.. I was engrained with those rules.. Maybe I'll be wild and crazy and break a couple now
Thanks for that. Good tips. I am all for pattern tetris
Love this video - and I do a lot of the same as you 😊 On the last top and fabric combo you showed (a sagebrush I think ) you could also fold the selvedges to the middle once you’ve cut the sleeves , yokes and bindings out and then I think you would be able to cut both the front and back on the fold if you wanted to.
This is so helpful! This is the part of sewing that always makes me anxious, just need more practice. If you make continuous bias binding I think that should get you enough - you get a surprising amount of a square of fabric e.g. a 6x6 inch square gets you 36 inches of 1 inch wide bias strips. I'm sure you can use rectangles too instead of squares, so really good for using up scraps.
Great tips to save on fabric; very helpful. Thank you!
Very useful tips. I'm going to try... I haven't made a Sagebrush yet but I have the pattern 👍🏼😊
Really helpful for me as a beginner. Very inspiring can you Vlog some more of your tips and tricks please. Xxx
Great tips!! Thanks much Liz
This is exactly what I needed today! I knew I had some fabric in my stash that would make a great sagebrush, but didn't realize it took quite so much fabric! I think I figured out a way to do it by cutting the sleeves out on the cross grain, but I may take that inch out of the sleeve and cut them normally.
I was also wondering if cutting the strip on the bias was totally necessary as I'm using a fairly light and shifty fabric that I thought I could force around a curve even if it was cut straight.
I’m still learning to sew, if you don’t cut on the fold, do you have to allow for the seam allowance when cutting out?
Absolutely great video, thank you so much. I have several 1m pieces and would love to make both these patterns with them. Like you I don't mind bending or even breaking the rules when it works. And if anyone can't cope with not cutting the binding strip on the bias you can always buy binding and use that.
Also, using the slightly wider (140cm) fabric for the Sagebrush top, it looks like you could cut both bodice pieces on the fold by folding that part of the fabric with both edges the the middle and cutting them out then using what's left folded once for the sleeves and other pieces. If you couldn't then get a long enough strip for the binding I'm thinking you could probably join two pieces.
Thanks for these brilliant tips Liz
Great tips! I have made a sagebrush with a patterned fabric and a contrasting plain yolk. Came out really well!
Really interesting video! I had never thought of trying to cut bias binding on the grainline, thanks for sharing your tips! xx
Super helpful, thank you!
What an interesting video! I don’t know if this would work for my size but you’ve given me lots great tips and tricks to work with. Thanks Liz!
That’s great. I have some lovely fabric which is only a meter and would like to make a sagebrush top ! 👍🏻
Brilliant thanks for showing us x
For the sleeves do you need to do mirror images?
That was very helpful. Thank you
Very helpful, Thankyou for sharing xx
This is a great video, thank you it is super helpful. X
Thanks for the tips!
Thank you Liz, that was really interesting and I look forward to giving this a whirl with some of my 1m leftover remnants 😀
Thanks for sharing this Liz, I still haven’t made the Sagebrush yet but I am the same as you and frequently break lots of ‘the rules’ to make things work 😊👍🏻
Very helpful. Thank you! 🥰
Thanks, very helpful
That's fab, thanks Liz. I'll definitely be doing this for my next sage brush top. Xx
Such a brilliant video. I've made both tops but I have 1.5metres to play with. I'm hoping to make an Anthea with 1m of liberty lawn. Have you tried the Anthea hack that was published? Love your videos, they are very inspirational 😀
Fabulous tips Liz thank you for sharing 🤗🧵
If you cut the fabric across the top of front and back, then fold each side in, you will have two folds for front and back
Great video! Thank Liz😊
Fab tips 👌
Another thing I do is use other bias binding, and sew it so it’s on the inside and you won’t see it!
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