Firstly, thank you! I haven’t sewn a piece of clothing in decades; I’m more into making things for the home (curtains, cushions, bedding) I bought this pattern (because it was going cheap 😋) and thought I’d have a go. Honestly the instructions threw me so decided to put the pattern code into TH-cam. Thank you again for taking the time to run us through it.i very much appreciate your effort to help us. 💐😀
I like this pattern and think the top looks great! I like your idea of sewing the bottom bands on first before sewing the side seams. I enjoyed watching the sew along. Thanks, Michou!
Hi there, MJK stands for Mary-Jo Kirk. I live in Alberta,Canada. Thank you for doing the sew along for this top. I made a few mistakes and with your help I now know how to do it correctly. So I’m going to have another go at it. I have saved this video to refer back to. Once again thank you for taking the time to help me.
Hi MJMK I am a former Alberta resident. One small piece of advice Michou didn't say that helps beginners a lot is to read the pattern and see how wide the seam allowance is that you are to sew. Some patterns are 3/8", some 5/8" and some, usually knits 1/4". This could make all the difference trying to fit the bottom band on. Experienced sewers like Michou know how to take in a bit here and a tuck there to fit her body.
I am so glad I have found your beginner tutorial. I had view D of this pattern sitting unfinished because I had no idea what I was doing. I am very much a beginner (just started sewing in May of last year for the first time ever!!) and the pattern envelope suggested this is an easy pattern. I think the instructions in the pattern are horrible for someone who is just starting out like myself. And I have looked at other channels with what they claim is tutorials, but they skip steps, assuming you know what your are doing. You have been so helpful and I love your style of tutorial. I will definitely see if you have more tutorials and will follow your channel. Thank you so very much! Paula from Canada.
Well hello Paula. Lovely to hear from you. I'm so pleased my tutorial helped you. I must confess I haven't done a great deal of tutorials abd I was asked by a viewer if I could do this one because she couldn't understand either. However, if you do come across a pattern you like and you'd like some help in understanding it do let me know. I'll do my best to do a tutorial for it. Happy sewing. micheline xxx
I've just bought this pattern and was a little confused by some of the instructions (it's been a fair while since I tried sewing any clothes), but your video has really helped. Thank you!
Hi Eleanor. I'm pleased that my vlog has been of some use to you with this pattern. I know what it's like because I've just struggled with the pants pattern this past week and in the end I put the pattern away and worked it out myself! 👍😉😘
Hi Michelin, I like this top a lot. It looks great on you. What a good idea wearing it with a black t-shirt underneath. Thanks for the sew along, I have to see if I can find that pattern for myself. So sweet that your cat is right by your side. My cat does the same thing. 🤗
Thank you for your expert tutorial. I have had fabric and pattern for years and not enough confidence. But now I'm sure I can do this. Thank you thank you. Diana
Go for it. Diana, it's a fairly straightforward pattern and I'm sure you'll be able to manage it. Always remember that even the most professional of us make mistakes. I can count on more than two hands. the number of garments that I've made that have ended up in the bin during my sewing lifetime . Even today you may notice that I'm sometimes not happy with their things that I've made and I have toto what you call 'tweak' them by changing the neckline, taking in the sleeves, shortening or lengthening it, raiding the neckline. I would advise you don't use expensive fabric first to make this garment. just in case you're not happy with the end result then you won't have wasted good money. 👍😉❤️
I enjoyed watching tonight I'm grandson sitting and the 5 year old wanted to see my friend. And said the next time I make him a shirt he wants blue, lol. So at least he understands that sewing creates garments. I need to get my pinking shears sharpened. The local shop wants $8.00 I don't know if that's a good price or not. Our trees are turning so it's definitely autumn now. Time to get some good needle cord for warm shirts The stash sewing with a long sleeve shirt looks nice, but I agree that putting the bottom band on separately makes since. I didn't remember the penny aprons until you mentioned them But that's what mom and gma wore!
hi Janice I have some very old pinking shears abd like yours I could get them to cut well lately. so in the end I treated myself to a new, not too expensive, pair and I'm amazed at the difference it makes. I sadly decided to bin the old ones. 😉😘 ah yes pinnies were what the working ladies always work back when I was a kid. 😉
Thank you so much for this. I'm currently making this top, but struggling a bit. I've made the main body of the top. I'm doing view E. I'm having a 'fitting' issue related to narrow shoulders, I'm actually very petite. Anyway I'm using cheap bits of fabric, so this is a trial run. Right now I'm working on the little cap sleeves, and trying not to burn myself with the iron! The tiny hems are a real challenge. I love your cat. Looking for attention or perhaps he wanted his din dins. ❤
Hi Louise, lovely to hear from you. If you have narrow shoulders I suggest you just make a yoke first using scrap fabric and adjust accordingly. The straps are fairly narrow already, so cutting some of the width off the shoulder straps may or may not work for you. The other alternative is to take a piece out of the middle of the yoke at the centre front and back I don't know how narrow your shoulders are but maybe it's half an inch and redraw the yoke. This might mean that you have more bodice fabric to gather and fit into the yoke if that's ok then fine but if you need then reduce the bodice by the same amount. I hope you understand what I mean. 😉😘
@@michoumakes yes, I thought I would try that idea. It will mean more gathers in the main part of top, which may or may not be ok. It might look like a maternity top. 😂
@@louisemcelhill5748 then I would gather as they suggest and remove fabric from the side seams. If you need to cater for wider hips then try tapering it down to nothing at the waist on both sides. 👍😘
I too used to do facings by laboriously rolling out the seam, pinning then pressing - but I've since seen the 'light' and understich them instead! That way the facing is never glimpsed on the outside of the garment!
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I have this pattern and now feel confident to actually use it! You are a wonderful teacher and a lovely, sweet person.
hi Michou, great tutorial, love the flowery fabric really pretty. I have that pattern and don’t think i’ve ever used it, i enjoyed watching you sewing it in my opinion I thought the band on the bottom spoiled it a bit, made it too long I would have turned the band up in half the same as the facings and it would also hang a bit heavier. but over all it looked nice with the black T shirt underneath. I see your cat had to get in on the action too love her.x
Michouline, have you ever watched "Sheree Alchemy" on TH-cam? I think you might like her channel, like you, she has a nice curvy shape and wears similar style as you and she sews a lots of dresses and lots of patterns, she lives in Minnesota. She makes alot of the wrap dresses and they look nice on her, and I think they would also flatter your shape as well.
I went straight across to watch her after your comment Renee. forgot to acknowledge it here tho. over the years I've made and loved wrap over dresses. The problem for me was that no matter which pattern it was with the size of my boobs I always spend so much time fixing it to stop it bulging open and then constantly feeling like it wasn't lying correctly. 🤭😂 💖
easily done. in the same way as I took the side seam in because there was a little too much gape under the arms you could at that stage add princess darts to the front and back. the only thing that you'd have to be careful of is that you don't make it so fitted that you can get it over your head. the answer to that if it is too fitted is to add a side zip down the left seam.👍😉😘
Your camera angles are too close I have been sewing for years so I could follow but a new bee wouldn’t understand as they couldn’t see the whole picture. I love this pattern.
oh dear. Thanks for your feedback. I need to find a better angle. I usually find some folks film it so far away that you just have no idea what they're doing. 👍😘
@@michoumakes, I think it has to do with the sudden camera movements…makes me dizzy! Probably better to stabilize the camera and then bring subject matter into frame.
when I reviewed my vlog before posting I thought the same. so I went and tried it on twice and filmed it to see what it looked like. and yes it was on the correct way. I've checked again this morning and still the same result. it gives the appearance that the back yoke is bigger than the front🤔 however, it also gives the appearance of me having a broad back (which I never thought I had!) If I were to make it again I think I'd need to revisit the back yoke. 👍😘
oh dear! that must be at the end. I thought I had reduced the music way down. so sorry about that. I usually try not to put music on where I'm talking and when I replayed it and listened to it prior to posting, it sounded ok.😕🤔
Firstly, thank you!
I haven’t sewn a piece of clothing in decades; I’m more into making things for the home (curtains, cushions, bedding)
I bought this pattern (because it was going cheap 😋) and thought I’d have a go. Honestly the instructions threw me so decided to put the pattern code into TH-cam. Thank you again for taking the time to run us through it.i very much appreciate your effort to help us. 💐😀
This is the best illustration of this pattern on TH-cam...detailed enough for beginners as well. Thank you!
I like this pattern and think the top looks great! I like your idea of sewing the bottom bands on first before sewing the side seams. I enjoyed watching the sew along. Thanks, Michou!
thanks Laura. I'm pleased you enjoyed watching it. 👍😘
Hi there, MJK stands for Mary-Jo Kirk. I live in Alberta,Canada. Thank you for doing the sew along for this top. I made a few mistakes and with your help I now know how to do it correctly. So I’m going to have another go at it. I have saved this video to refer back to. Once again thank you for taking the time to help me.
yay! that's great to read you have benefitted from it. even tho it took long enough to make it up. 😉😘
Hi MJMK I am a former Alberta resident. One small piece of advice Michou didn't say that helps beginners a lot is to read the pattern and see how wide the seam allowance is that you are to sew. Some patterns are 3/8", some 5/8" and some, usually knits 1/4". This could make all the difference trying to fit the bottom band on. Experienced sewers like Michou know how to take in a bit here and a tuck there to fit her body.
Thank you Michou. Really enjoyed the sewalong. I see there were no bust darts on that pattern. More sewing please.
Loved the sew a long! Your camera work was excellent! And the top is great too! I will try and get that pattern! ❌❌🙋♀️
thank you Wendy. xxx
This video is perfect. New to sewing and I feel confident that I can sew this pattern now. ❤
Great sew a long, hope you do more of these. Thank you
🤞hopefully there'll be more to come.
I am so glad I have found your beginner tutorial. I had view D of this pattern sitting unfinished because I had no idea what I was doing. I am very much a beginner (just started sewing in May of last year for the first time ever!!) and the pattern envelope suggested this is an easy pattern. I think the instructions in the pattern are horrible for someone who is just starting out like myself. And I have looked at other channels with what they claim is tutorials, but they skip steps, assuming you know what your are doing. You have been so helpful and I love your style of tutorial. I will definitely see if you have more tutorials and will follow your channel. Thank you so very much! Paula from Canada.
Well hello Paula. Lovely to hear from you. I'm so pleased my tutorial helped you. I must confess I haven't done a great deal of tutorials abd I was asked by a viewer if I could do this one because she couldn't understand either. However, if you do come across a pattern you like and you'd like some help in understanding it do let me know. I'll do my best to do a tutorial for it. Happy sewing. micheline xxx
Thank you for the sew along. Great instructions and information. Have a great weekend.
I've just bought this pattern and was a little confused by some of the instructions (it's been a fair while since I tried sewing any clothes), but your video has really helped. Thank you!
Hi Eleanor. I'm pleased that my vlog has been of some use to you with this pattern. I know what it's like because I've just struggled with the pants pattern this past week and in the end I put the pattern away and worked it out myself! 👍😉😘
That was a fun tutorial and it is nice your white kitty is your right hand gal. Cute top.
thanks Lauren. 😉
Great video Michou. You are a great teacher and so easy to follow. 😊
thank you Sandra 😘
thanks Sandra. 💖
Hi Michelin, I like this top a lot. It looks great on you. What a good idea wearing it with a black t-shirt underneath. Thanks for the sew along, I have to see if I can find that pattern for myself. So sweet that your cat is right by your side. My cat does the same thing. 🤗
thank you Doris. I think the pattern is still available. I thought it wasn't but I've since seen it selling in a few places. ❤️
Thank you for your expert tutorial. I have had fabric and pattern for years and not enough confidence. But now I'm sure I can do this. Thank you thank you. Diana
Go for it. Diana, it's a fairly straightforward pattern and I'm sure you'll be able to manage it. Always remember that even the most professional of us make mistakes.
I can count on more than two hands. the number of garments that I've made that have ended up in the bin during my sewing lifetime .
Even today you may notice that I'm sometimes not happy with their things that I've made and I have toto what you call 'tweak' them by changing the neckline, taking in the sleeves, shortening or lengthening it, raiding the neckline.
I would advise you don't use expensive fabric first to make this garment. just in case you're not happy with the end result then you won't have wasted good money.
👍😉❤️
I enjoyed watching tonight
I'm grandson sitting and the 5 year old wanted to see my friend. And said the next time I make him a shirt he wants blue, lol. So at least he understands that sewing creates garments.
I need to get my pinking shears sharpened. The local shop wants $8.00
I don't know if that's a good price or not.
Our trees are turning so it's definitely autumn now. Time to get some good needle cord for warm shirts
The stash sewing with a long sleeve shirt looks nice, but I agree that putting the bottom band on separately makes since.
I didn't remember the penny aprons until you mentioned them But that's what mom and gma wore!
hi Janice
I have some very old pinking shears abd like yours I could get them to cut well lately. so in the end I treated myself to a new, not too expensive, pair and I'm amazed at the difference it makes. I sadly decided to bin the old ones. 😉😘 ah yes pinnies were what the working ladies always work back when I was a kid. 😉
Your a good teacher I've enjoyed watching you, you make it look so easy ,it comes together quickly, thank you for sharing love sandy x
Thank you for showing the sewing bits! I really appreciate seeing other ladies techniques.
I'll hopefully put more in my coming vlogs. 👍💖
Wow. I threw this in the "pattern graveyard" on account of the missing "D". You are the greatest!! Thank you!!
You are welcome. 😉👍❤️
Very informative video, thank you. I really love your fabric choice, so pretty.
Michou, yourtop looks lovely and I enjoy watching you sew. I would love to see more tutorial style videos :)
thank you Saleena. I will try to do more of these. 🤞😘
Lovely pattern!
I think the indications for the views are referring to the MARKINGS; the other views not mentioned do not require the markings.
I really like this pattern and I do have it but never sewed it
Thank you so much for this. I'm currently making this top, but struggling a bit. I've made the main body of the top. I'm doing view E. I'm having a 'fitting' issue related to narrow shoulders, I'm actually very petite. Anyway I'm using cheap bits of fabric, so this is a trial run. Right now I'm working on the little cap sleeves, and trying not to burn myself with the iron! The tiny hems are a real challenge. I love your cat. Looking for attention or perhaps he wanted his din dins. ❤
Hi Louise, lovely to hear from you. If you have narrow shoulders I suggest you just make a yoke first using scrap fabric and adjust accordingly. The straps are fairly narrow already, so cutting some of the width off the shoulder straps may or may not work for you. The other alternative is to take a piece out of the middle of the yoke at the centre front and back I don't know how narrow your shoulders are but maybe it's half an inch and redraw the yoke. This might mean that you have more bodice fabric to gather and fit into the yoke if that's ok then fine but if you need then reduce the bodice by the same amount. I hope you understand what I mean. 😉😘
@@michoumakes yes, I thought I would try that idea. It will mean more gathers in the main part of top, which may or may not be ok. It might look like a maternity top. 😂
@@louisemcelhill5748 then I would gather as they suggest and remove fabric from the side seams. If you need to cater for wider hips then try tapering it down to nothing at the waist on both sides. 👍😘
@@michoumakes thanks for the advice Michou. You are very kind. X
I too used to do facings by laboriously rolling out the seam, pinning then pressing - but I've since seen the 'light' and understich them instead! That way the facing is never glimpsed on the outside of the garment!
Your sewing instructions are so clear.
thanks Lynette. 👍😘
I like the way you explain the steps, thank you. Have subscribed! 🇬🇧❤
Awesome, thank you! 👍😉😘
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I have this pattern and now feel confident to actually use it! You are a wonderful teacher and a lovely, sweet person.
Aw thanks Debra. it's a pattern I have putt off making. Not sure why. But I'm now pleased I did make it. 😉😘
A very interesting tutorial. Thanks!
thanks Sue. 😘
hi Michou, great tutorial, love the flowery fabric really pretty. I have that pattern and don’t think i’ve ever used it, i enjoyed watching you sewing it in my opinion I thought the band on the bottom spoiled it a bit, made it too long I would have turned the band up in half the same as the facings and it would also hang a bit heavier. but over all it looked nice with the black T shirt underneath. I see your cat had to get in on the action too love her.x
Thank you so much for sharing
You are so welcome x
Michouline, have you ever watched "Sheree Alchemy" on TH-cam? I think you might like her channel, like you, she has a nice curvy shape and wears similar style as you and she sews a lots of dresses and lots of patterns, she lives in Minnesota. She makes alot of the wrap dresses and they look nice on her, and I think they would also flatter your shape as well.
I haven't Renee but I'm off to check her out now. thanks for the 'heads up' as they say over here. 😘👍😉
I went straight across to watch her after your comment Renee. forgot to acknowledge it here tho. over the years I've made and loved wrap over dresses. The problem for me was that no matter which pattern it was with the size of my boobs I always spend so much time fixing it to stop it bulging open and then constantly feeling like it wasn't lying correctly. 🤭😂
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I like the top but would want a little shaping at the waist, if that was possible. Love the fabric you've chosen.
easily done. in the same way as I took the side seam in because there was a little too much gape under the arms you could at that stage add princess darts to the front and back. the only thing that you'd have to be careful of is that you don't make it so fitted that you can get it over your head. the answer to that if it is too fitted is to add a side zip down the left seam.👍😉😘
@@michoumakes Yes, and it would end up an entirely different outfit. lol
Your camera angles are too close I have been sewing for years so I could
follow but a new bee wouldn’t understand as they couldn’t see the whole picture. I love this pattern.
oh dear. Thanks for your feedback. I need to find a better angle. I usually find some folks film it so far away that you just have no idea what they're doing. 👍😘
@@michoumakes, I think it has to do with the sudden camera movements…makes me dizzy! Probably better to stabilize the camera and then bring subject matter into frame.
I think the letters refer to the sleeve placings on the other views and are not referring to the style chosen
you could be right. I rarely follow instructions and just go with the flow so I found it unusual having to read them. 😂😕🤔😉😘
Is it possible you have it on backwards?
when I reviewed my vlog before posting I thought the same. so I went and tried it on twice and filmed it to see what it looked like. and yes it was on the correct way. I've checked again this morning and still the same result. it gives the appearance that the back yoke is bigger than the front🤔 however, it also gives the appearance of me having a broad back (which I never thought I had!) If I were to make it again I think I'd need to revisit the back yoke. 👍😘
Your hands are looking for pockets.
they certainly were. I think I'd definitely need to add them if I made it again. 😉😘
Love your channel, but the music is waaaay louder than your voice. It makes it hard to listen to.
oh dear! that must be at the end. I thought I had reduced the music way down. so sorry about that. I usually try not to put music on where I'm talking and when I replayed it and listened to it prior to posting, it sounded ok.😕🤔