I wear a lot of linen, because it’s beautiful to wear, and it’s beautiful to sew with. However, while linen is new, it’s hard to work with. The best thing you can do with your made-garment is to wash it a few times, because the more you wash it and wear it, the linen softens and relaxes. Also use spray-starch to help with ironing. The next time you make something with linen, pre-wash the fabric a few times. Or pre-wash it, dry it, iron it with starch, sew your garment, then wash it again, dry it, iron with starch. Usually by your 3rd or 4th wash and wear, it’s great.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your tips! This is hugely helpful! I did prewash it once and then washed once after making, but I was not aware that multiple washes would soften it up. Very excited to try these tips. I won't give up on using 100% linen now! :)
I just found your channel earlier this week and i am soo inspired to get it going on my sewing journey... Sewing is the one craft Id like to do but is sooo hard for me to start because everything is so intimidating 😭 The fact youve made all of this within 2 years of your sewing journey is so amazing!!! Im obsessed with the green birthday dress, you did great!
All your creations are sew super inspiring! I love when you let your imagination lead, those makes are really incredible! 🎄My tree is still up! We leave it up until the needles start falling off. I call it ‘Merry January’, it brightens an otherwise dark time of year!
Great video, I love everything you've made! I especially love the black and white matching graduation dress pattern and now I definitely want to check it out!
Aw thank you! So glad you found me :) It's sewww addicting you're going to love it, excited for you! P.S. launching a video tomorrow morning going over 10 beginner friendly sewing patterns that you might like. ;)
Ugh I know, so disappointing! More motivation to do more research on fabric content haha. Thanks so much! I hope all your fabrics are snag free this year ;)
i just took my christmas decorations down yesterday. oops i can’t wait to see your *what you made in 2024* video bc i was obsessed with every single piece
Haha I ended up taking mine down incredibly slowly in stages, because I just wasn't ready to see them go so no judgement here! ;) Thank you so much! Just posted a new video today of making some wardrobe essentials. :) Thanks for watching!
We just got ours down, we put Happy Birthday on it for our youngest son❤ Your doing fabulous, my Grandma was a seamstress for many years , she always said practice is one heck of a teacher , the more you sew the more you learn❤ I think everything you showed was beautiful and flip flipping is fun and creative. So in my opinion it counts 😊
Aw that’s so sweet I’m sure he loved that! Thank you so much! I absolutely agree! I like that rule if it’s fun and creative it should count. I’m going to go with that next year for sure. Thank you so much for watching! 😊❤️❤️
By old traditions (as I was told, but it could be local thing), the Christmas tree was decorated on Christmas Eve and taken down on Three Kings (January 6th). So, still having a Christmas tree on January 4th is a traditionally normal thing to do 😁
Hi Cait Wow ! You have made some great things. Here are some things to help you. Understitching around the neckline might help …. Fabulous effort. Have fun
Great video. ❤I do sometimes feel worried about altering ready made outfits because if it doesn’t turn out I wasted a garment that someone else could have worn. Keep up the fun sewing 😊
I actively avoid altering existing garments for the same reason as you: I don't want to ruin a garment that someone else could wear. My only exception is if it's a garment I made myself; in those instances, I'm more confident of getting a good outcome. So glad I found your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Yes exactly, I'm glad I'm not alone haha. I'm going to try to get more brave about it this year, but I think it's better to be a little too cautious about altering completed pieces than not enough. :) Thanks so much for watching and hope to see you around here again!
Such pretty makes! I’ve been thinking about making a Lydia Naomi dress for spring, and now I have to after seeing all of yours! I also like to use a lot of linen and cotton, but never end up wearing things I have to iron every time. Have you tried wrinkle spray? It’s MAGIC. I like to spray it on my wrinkled linen pieces because it relaxes the wrinkles without getting rid of that soft, imperfect linen texture. It won’t give you that crisp linen look, but if you prefer the breezy/lived in look like me, it’s perfect! Subscribed and looking forward to seeing what you make this year!
Thank you! :) Absolutely do it, you can never go wrong with one of her patterns. I will now be adding "wrinkle spray" to my Amazon Cart haha, thank you for the tip! Thanks so much for watching & will look forward to seeing what you make as well!
Haha well they’re cozy there now, it would be mean to take them down now. 😜 I’m all about the Christmas decorations so honestly very happy that this whole comments section is team “leave it up however long you like”. 😊❤️
Beautiful work! New subscriber and first time watching. Any type of sewing you do will be interesting to follow including remodeling and gifts for others. Sometimes you can find an item at the store made of great material. It may be to big or to small but if it has enough for what you intend to do with it, go for it. An out of date style most likely won't be bought by others. This week I am working on making a skirt out of a thrifted dress. The first time I tried filling in a slit that was too long, I tried to be to fancy by sewing sun ray pleats in the opening. It didn't work so I cut them out and replaced it with a simpler design. It looks good now. So don't be afraid to try a second time if the first time seems like a mistake. In everything we do we learn more. I consider it money well spent in learning as well as accomplishing. I really enjoyed your sewing review and I look forward to watching more! Thank you!
Thank you! This is great encouragement, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope your skirt from the thrifted dress turned out how you hoped, sounds like a fun project! Thanks so much for watching & happy sewing! 😊❤️
Thank you, it looks pretty but I do not recommend it haha. That's the one that I plan to remake because the fabric snags insanely easily. I don't 100% remember the content of the fabric but it is a very soft stretch blend from JoAnne's. Sorry I don't have better info to report on that one! Thanks so much for watching! :)
I’m from Puerto Rico and officially we have the longest Christmas in the world. We start early November and finish late January. I put my decor the first week of Nov and take it down the last weeks of January. The people who dont like Halloween start on October with their Christmas decor. I understand the differences in cultures… but when I hear people taking down their decor before January it kinda offends me 😂😂 thank God I dont live in USA, because A LOT of people would have gotten my middle finger.
I still haven't done a true thrift flip of a clothing item because I am way more intimidated to do that than to make something from scratch! I think it's because the amount of fabric is so limited
I wear a lot of linen, because it’s beautiful to wear, and it’s beautiful to sew with. However, while linen is new, it’s hard to work with. The best thing you can do with your made-garment is to wash it a few times, because the more you wash it and wear it, the linen softens and relaxes. Also use spray-starch to help with ironing. The next time you make something with linen, pre-wash the fabric a few times. Or pre-wash it, dry it, iron it with starch, sew your garment, then wash it again, dry it, iron with starch. Usually by your 3rd or 4th wash and wear, it’s great.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your tips! This is hugely helpful! I did prewash it once and then washed once after making, but I was not aware that multiple washes would soften it up. Very excited to try these tips. I won't give up on using 100% linen now! :)
Thrift Flips Count!! and I want to see more of them!
I just found your channel earlier this week and i am soo inspired to get it going on my sewing journey... Sewing is the one craft Id like to do but is sooo hard for me to start because everything is so intimidating 😭 The fact youve made all of this within 2 years of your sewing journey is so amazing!!! Im obsessed with the green birthday dress, you did great!
Love your style and your creations!
Aw thanks so much! :)
I prefer a linen blend when I sew dresses as it doesn’t wrinkle near as bad. Your items are wonderful. Great job. ❤🥰👍
Thanks so much! Yes the pink dress I made is actually a linen blend and it's much easier to care for. :)
So many cute makes! The velvet bubble frock was my favorite 😊
Thanks so much!!! 😊❤️❤️
So nice video. A pro tip from me about linen is to not Iron. Hang it to dry and spray with water if it still creases. 😊
Thank you! That is a great tip, thanks so much for sharing. I will definitely give that a go!
All your creations are sew super inspiring! I love when you let your imagination lead, those makes are really incredible! 🎄My tree is still up! We leave it up until the needles start falling off. I call it ‘Merry January’, it brightens an otherwise dark time of year!
Aw thank you so much!! I LOVE the idea of “Merry January”! ☺️👏🏼❤️
You are doing a fabulous job as a beginner 😊😊😊 Beautiful makes 😊
Thank you so much! 😊 Thanks for watching! ❤️❤️
TH-cam suggested your channel. Love all you made. I liked and subscribed 🙂. Keep those videos coming.
Aw thank you so much! Will do, just posted a new one today ;) Thanks for watching!
You had a great sewing year love all the pieces
Aw thank you! :)
Everything you made was so beautiful! Keep the videos coming!!
Thank you so much! Will do! 😊❤️
Great video, I love everything you've made! I especially love the black and white matching graduation dress pattern and now I definitely want to check it out!
Thanks so much! Yes, definitely check that one out - love that pattern! Let me know if you end up making it! :)
Found this channel and love it!! Also getting started on my sewing journey and so excited !!
Aw thank you! So glad you found me :) It's sewww addicting you're going to love it, excited for you! P.S. launching a video tomorrow morning going over 10 beginner friendly sewing patterns that you might like. ;)
Omg, so stylish and girlish 😍😍😍💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Aw thank you! :)
I hate it when I make something then discover the fabric snags. Such a bummer. Love your 2023 makes.
Ugh I know, so disappointing! More motivation to do more research on fabric content haha. Thanks so much! I hope all your fabrics are snag free this year ;)
Love your collection
Thank you so much! 😊❤️❤️
i just took my christmas decorations down yesterday. oops
i can’t wait to see your *what you made in 2024* video bc i was obsessed with every single piece
Haha I ended up taking mine down incredibly slowly in stages, because I just wasn't ready to see them go so no judgement here! ;) Thank you so much! Just posted a new video today of making some wardrobe essentials. :) Thanks for watching!
TH-cam suggested this video - great job girl!!! You have done a fabulous job! ❤❤❤
Aw yay! Thanks so much & thanks for watching! 😊❤️
Lovely outfit.❤❤
Thank you! 😊❤️
We just got ours down, we put Happy Birthday on it for our youngest son❤ Your doing fabulous, my Grandma was a seamstress for many years , she always said practice is one heck of a teacher , the more you sew the more you learn❤ I think everything you showed was beautiful and flip flipping is fun and creative. So in my opinion it counts 😊
Aw that’s so sweet I’m sure he loved that! Thank you so much! I absolutely agree! I like that rule if it’s fun and creative it should count. I’m going to go with that next year for sure. Thank you so much for watching! 😊❤️❤️
Your black velvet dress is gorgeous 😍
Aw thank you so much! :) It's definitely one of my faves as well. Thanks for watching!
By old traditions (as I was told, but it could be local thing), the Christmas tree was decorated on Christmas Eve and taken down on Three Kings (January 6th). So, still having a Christmas tree on January 4th is a traditionally normal thing to do 😁
I love that! Thanks so much for watching and glad to know it's fully allowed to keep my Christmas decor up through the first week of January :)
Hi Cait Wow ! You have made some great things. Here are some things to help you. Understitching around the neckline might help …. Fabulous effort. Have fun
Thank you so much! That is a great tip for the Mal Top I made with the facing issues! Thanks! :)
Great video. ❤I do sometimes feel worried about altering ready made outfits because if it doesn’t turn out I wasted a garment that someone else could have worn. Keep up the fun sewing 😊
Thank you! Glad it's not just me! Thank you and happy sewing to you too!
I actively avoid altering existing garments for the same reason as you: I don't want to ruin a garment that someone else could wear. My only exception is if it's a garment I made myself; in those instances, I'm more confident of getting a good outcome. So glad I found your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!
Yes exactly, I'm glad I'm not alone haha. I'm going to try to get more brave about it this year, but I think it's better to be a little too cautious about altering completed pieces than not enough. :) Thanks so much for watching and hope to see you around here again!
Oh my. I've been looking and looking to see if you can do a slit dress with pockets because they are quite rare. Thank you
Glad you found it helpful! 😊 As long as you have side seams you can sneak pockets into anything 😊❤️
Altering, refashioning or up-cycling clothing is just as scary as cutting into expensive fabric that I love.
I feel the exact same way! Glad it’s not just me haha.
Such pretty makes! I’ve been thinking about making a Lydia Naomi dress for spring, and now I have to after seeing all of yours!
I also like to use a lot of linen and cotton, but never end up wearing things I have to iron every time. Have you tried wrinkle spray? It’s MAGIC. I like to spray it on my wrinkled linen pieces because it relaxes the wrinkles without getting rid of that soft, imperfect linen texture. It won’t give you that crisp linen look, but if you prefer the breezy/lived in look like me, it’s perfect!
Subscribed and looking forward to seeing what you make this year!
Thank you! :) Absolutely do it, you can never go wrong with one of her patterns. I will now be adding "wrinkle spray" to my Amazon Cart haha, thank you for the tip! Thanks so much for watching & will look forward to seeing what you make as well!
Love all of the pieces and you look lovely! If you could go over the basics for beginners that would be awesome ❤️
Thank you so much! That is a great idea, thanks!
love the green dress 😍 I made a video like that too ❤
Aw thank you!! Awesome, I’ll check it out! 😊❤️
We missed taking down the stockings, so they’re still up. It’s June.
Haha well they’re cozy there now, it would be mean to take them down now. 😜 I’m all about the Christmas decorations so honestly very happy that this whole comments section is team “leave it up however long you like”. 😊❤️
Beautiful work! New subscriber and first time watching. Any type of sewing you do will be interesting to follow including remodeling and gifts for others. Sometimes you can find an item at the store made of great material. It may be to big or to small but if it has enough for what you intend to do with it, go for it.
An out of date style most likely won't be bought by others. This week I am working on making a skirt out of a thrifted dress. The first time I tried filling in a slit that was too long, I tried to be to fancy by sewing sun ray pleats in the opening. It didn't work so I cut them out and replaced it with a simpler design. It looks good now. So don't be afraid to try a second time if the first time seems like a mistake. In everything we do we learn more. I consider it money well spent in learning as well as accomplishing. I really enjoyed your sewing review and I look forward to watching more! Thank you!
Thank you! This is great encouragement, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I hope your skirt from the thrifted dress turned out how you hoped, sounds like a fun project! Thanks so much for watching & happy sewing! 😊❤️
It's fine to have your Christmas stuff up on Jan 4th :P That's like the 11th day of the 12 days of Christmas
Haha you're right! I knew it felt too soon to take down ;P
With linen you have to starch it. ❤ Also I really loved all the dress you made great job.
Aw yes! I'm learning a lot about linen care in these comments and it's hugely helpful! Thank you for the tip & the compliment! :)
@@CaitMakes Anytime hun.😊❤️
Oh yeah, anxiety hits when I want to edit something. Been watching some videos on it and learning some mthods and that's helping though.
Agh yes I just don’t want to waste a perfectly wearable garment, but getting braver slowly. 😊 Videos always help!
Wow, what is the fabric of the white dress with black details? It’s so pretty! 9:18
Thank you, it looks pretty but I do not recommend it haha. That's the one that I plan to remake because the fabric snags insanely easily. I don't 100% remember the content of the fabric but it is a very soft stretch blend from JoAnne's. Sorry I don't have better info to report on that one! Thanks so much for watching! :)
@@CaitMakeswell, I hope you will find something of a similar fit but a nicer quality :)
I’m from Puerto Rico and officially we have the longest Christmas in the world. We start early November and finish late January. I put my decor the first week of Nov and take it down the last weeks of January. The people who dont like Halloween start on October with their Christmas decor. I understand the differences in cultures… but when I hear people taking down their decor before January it kinda offends me 😂😂 thank God I dont live in USA, because A LOT of people would have gotten my middle finger.
I still haven't done a true thrift flip of a clothing item because I am way more intimidated to do that than to make something from scratch! I think it's because the amount of fabric is so limited
Ugh yes, understand this feeling 100%! Maybe this is our year to branch out though ;)