OH my word! Thank you Kate! First for pronouncing my name correctly (people usually pronounce it like north or South Carolina and I drives me slightly mad 😅) secondly for finding the perfect pattern (Simplicity S8990) it is so lovely! And yes, the photo was taken from the TV and it was a bit rubbish, so I’m sorry about that, and you did a wonderful job with the rubbishy photo I provided. So thank you, thank you, thank you! Fab selection, as usual xx
the last dress looks just like the Laura Ashley dress I had in 1976. There is a vintage McCall’s Laura Ashley pattern 3309 similar that sometimes appears on Etsy or eBay, just need to have a ruffled neck and leave those shorter bat wing sleeves open, bringing them up a bit closer to the bodice to hide a bra and adding a few more gathers for the pattern version. Mine had no buttons either, it had a back zipper. It was a soft floral voile with a solid voile lining except for the sleeves which remained unlined with thin flat lace edging on the sleeves, and around the bodice edges and neck line. So pretty and flowy.
Great picks! There is an old Butterick 3601 pattern from the early 2000s that is similar to that mustard-colored dress you showed at the end. It's a maxi-length dress with tucks on the front (although not nearly as many as the inspiration picture).
The mustard dress could be done with the vogue 9075 as a base and sewn in a pleated fabric. For the first dress of the video, the Canopée by Clematisse patterns would be absolutely fabulous. I love watching these videos of yours, it gives so much inspiration.
I enjoyed seeing what patterns sewers are interested in and your researched patterns. I have also found a wide collar jacket pattern McCalls M6442 very similar to the image. I wanted to share the picture but I couldn't.
Hi! Great suggestions, love watching this type of video! For the chenille shirt jacket, I can recommend a Russian pattern, VikiSews Ingrid, the pattern will soon be available in English!
Now that Strictly Come Dancing has started, how about selecting some of the dresses to either, make, discus fabric type and pattern construction? I just love the clothes and would love to make some of the designs.
The last dress pattern you were looking for has a very good version of it called "the Heather dress" free pattern from Mood sewciety. All it is lacking is the tiny neck ruffle and a little sleeve length-just extend out the side ruffles for sleeves- easy. Wish the original pic showed the ends of the sleeves but they look like they would be basic.
The picture of the coat instantly reminded me of Butterick 6423, a Lisette design which is probably out of print by now. The collar looks exactly the same, the body not nearly as full as the pattern suggestion. I've held onto this pattern and finally got some wool to make this one!
Find similar type blouse top with zipper back . Then use pintuck foot to make require pattern on your fabric then use your pattern to cut your required size then add your skirt .
The video was really enjoyable-fun!! The McCall's pattern for that wrap front dress (M8037 was phenomenal-I think that would be an easy adjustment!! :) Thank you!
I know this is old now but stylearc has the Kenny blouse which looks like the checkered top with the big collar you talked about. It’s a close match if anyone is looking. 🙂
Hi I can't offer a pattern suggestion for the sweet little floral dress at the end, but I will say that it has a very japenese kimonoesque feel about it. I would look in some of the japenese patterns or the oragami style clothing patterns coming from asia that are becoming more and more popular. But ya i think this one is going to have to be something where you put several patterns together to make it.
I just LOVE your shows! For the last dress,.....gorgeous.....I found similar patterns in V1044 (vogue vintage) and V8728 also vogue vintage....I just googled vertical ruching dress (is that right....I don't sew clothing, just quilts)
For the floral dress, maybe AK Patterns Heidi dress. You’d have to expand the ruffles on the side and hack the neckline. But it’s a close match. Good video!
How about McCalls 7325 for that last (Carla's?) dress?? The neckline is different but the body of it is close. Love these videos Kate - keep 'em coming!
The final dress... you could try adapting the Belemite dress from Marilla Walker... you’d have to play with the skirt and sleeve panels, but there is the same yoke detail at the front.
For the brown backless dress, the luana apron dresses from the fabricstore is almost identical, it's also a free pattern. I just search for fabric store free pattern on Google and on their website they have quite a few of other free patterns
Thanks for the suggestion! I just googled it and love it ! It has a tutorial as well . I have some lovely linen fabric perfect for that dress . Thanks again 👏👏👏🥰
For the pleated, mustard colored couture dress, what about hacking a vintage 1980s sewing pattern like Butterick 3327? Maybe if you got rid of the shoulder pads, altered the sleeves a little, and lengthened the skirt?
Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio! I enjoy all your videos so much. Perhaps you can help me with my years-long search for a pattern for The Perfect White Shirt. I want a shirt I can wear untucked and layer under jackets and sweaters. I’d like the shirt to be fairly “traditional” with details that make it unique (e.g., pin tucks or a empire waist seam or something?). I’d like the shirt to be comfortable, but not a shapeless tunic. I’m 66, 5 feet tall, and size 14 US. Would it be a good idea for sewists to post their #perfectwhiteshirt? I’m also struggling to find the right fabric... too sheer? too stiff? too white? not “drape-y” enough? or just right!
I love this,it really gets you thinking and hours later, I'm still looking for patterns. For the following garments I think these patterns would help,with simple tweeks : The white checked blouse -- Simple Sew The Peter Pan Blouse. The mustard Jasper Conran -- Butterick 3601 2002. The last one ---Vogue 9328. I hope this helps.The problem after watching this is I want to make all of them .x
For the top with the big collar and frills, S.O. Sew dressmaking just showed a pattern on her channel by Lysimaque called the cyclamen, I checked out their website and it looks pretty spot on 😊 P.s, if anyone hasn’t looked at the S.O. Sew Dressmaking channel please do, she uses more Indie patterns and fabrics that are different and interesting which I personally love because a lot of dressmakers seem to be doing the same thing which can get a bit boring!
When I looked at the wedding dress I was thinking a hack of a bodysuit for the top and a wrap skirt for the bottom. The top looks very fitted and a wrap skirt would give that slit. I don't have any actual patterns but there are lots of both bodysuits and wrap skirts out there.
Hello Kate! Thank you for another great video! For the shirt with the big collar, check out the Cyclamen Blouse by Lysimaque :) Lots of people have hacked that collar into different shapes!
OMG I wish I had known it was this time again. I found the most beautiful picture of a blouse somewhere and I thought "will have to get it to Kate so she can tell me which pattern to use". But you beat me to the punch and have already done your hunting. Do you respond to others who are to late by email? I would love to send you this picture and hopefully you can help. Good job with your choices.
It's often the fabric rather than the pattern that leaves me stumped when I see something I want to copy. Is it possible to propose some fabric options?
For the dress Tricia wanted, this is an excellent cotton lawn that would look very similar in it :- www.alwaysknittingandsewing.co.uk/collections/cotton-lawn/products/black-mulberry-tree-100-cotton-lawn-fabric-sold-per-half-metre-54-wide
“ it’s got a bust at the darts” ?? 😂🤣 you made my day thank you 🥰 Great picks!
OH my word! Thank you Kate! First for pronouncing my name correctly (people usually pronounce it like north or South Carolina and I drives me slightly mad 😅) secondly for finding the perfect pattern (Simplicity S8990) it is so lovely! And yes, the photo was taken from the TV and it was a bit rubbish, so I’m sorry about that, and you did a wonderful job with the rubbishy photo I provided. So thank you, thank you, thank you! Fab selection, as usual xx
I absolutely love when you find pattern that “matches” a picture someone sent you. One of my favorite videos of yours
Please do a video on Mrs. Maisel like the one you did for Killing Eve. Mrs. Maisel has the best outfits ever!
I say the clothing is a character alone, as you need to stop the image, just yo take in it s greatness.
the last dress looks just like the Laura Ashley dress I had in 1976. There is a vintage McCall’s Laura Ashley pattern 3309 similar that sometimes appears on Etsy or eBay, just need to have a ruffled neck and leave those shorter bat wing sleeves open, bringing them up a bit closer to the bodice to hide a bra and adding a few more gathers for the pattern version. Mine had no buttons either, it had a back zipper. It was a soft floral voile with a solid voile lining except for the sleeves which remained unlined with thin flat lace edging on the sleeves, and around the bodice edges and neck line. So pretty and flowy.
Mustard pleated dress... look at Elbe Textiles Page dress. It has centre front placket, but definitely has those pleats!
Great picks! There is an old Butterick 3601 pattern from the early 2000s that is similar to that mustard-colored dress you showed at the end. It's a maxi-length dress with tucks on the front (although not nearly as many as the inspiration picture).
Also, I'd recommend Common Stitch's Wattle-Fern dress for Allison. It has three tiers, the right shape for the top half, and the back isn't too low.
The mustard dress could be done with the vogue 9075 as a base and sewn in a pleated fabric.
For the first dress of the video, the Canopée by Clematisse patterns would be absolutely fabulous.
I love watching these videos of yours, it gives so much inspiration.
Love the find my pattern!💞
I enjoyed seeing what patterns sewers are interested in and your researched patterns. I have also found a wide collar jacket pattern McCalls M6442 very similar to the image. I wanted to share the picture but I couldn't.
Yes! That pattern has a fab collar and shape.
Such a great video! For Alison's dress, the Hazel dress by Rosery Apparel has a beautiful square bodice.
Hi! Great suggestions, love watching this type of video! For the chenille shirt jacket, I can recommend a Russian pattern, VikiSews Ingrid, the pattern will soon be available in English!
Thanks for making these wonderful videos. I'd love to see a find the pattern video on The Politician series on Netflix!
Now that Strictly Come Dancing has started, how about selecting some of the dresses to either, make, discus fabric type and pattern construction? I just love the clothes and would love to make some of the designs.
The last dress pattern you were looking for has a very good version of it called "the Heather dress" free pattern from Mood sewciety. All it is lacking is the tiny neck ruffle and a little sleeve length-just extend out the side ruffles for sleeves- easy. Wish the original pic showed the ends of the sleeves but they look like they would be basic.
Thank you sooo much! That McCall’s one is spot on. You are so good at this 😘
You do such a wonderful job matching up pictures and patterns! I really enjoy your vlogs! Thank you
The picture of the coat instantly reminded me of Butterick 6423, a Lisette design which is probably out of print by now. The collar looks exactly the same, the body not nearly as full as the pattern suggestion. I've held onto this pattern and finally got some wool to make this one!
YAY! this is my favorite series!!
I really love all the videos you post! The expertise and advice is so great!
For the mustard dress perhaps she could make the many darts before cutting the fabric , the using a simple straight dress pattern....
Find similar type blouse top with zipper back . Then use pintuck foot to make require pattern on your fabric then use your pattern to cut your required size then add your skirt .
The video was really enjoyable-fun!! The McCall's pattern for that wrap front dress (M8037 was phenomenal-I think that would be an easy adjustment!! :)
Thank you!
I know this is old now but stylearc has the Kenny blouse which looks like the checkered top with the big collar you talked about. It’s a close match if anyone is looking. 🙂
Love these! I wish you would make more of these videos. Maybe you could crowd source the pattern hunt and make it faster for yourself?
I will watch as many of these as you care to make!
Hi I can't offer a pattern suggestion for the sweet little floral dress at the end, but I will say that it has a very japenese kimonoesque feel about it. I would look in some of the japenese patterns or the oragami style clothing patterns coming from asia that are becoming more and more popular. But ya i think this one is going to have to be something where you put several patterns together to make it.
Also 5:11 looks like a collar from Issay Myiake pattern from the 90s.
I just LOVE your shows! For the last dress,.....gorgeous.....I found similar patterns in V1044 (vogue vintage) and V8728 also vogue vintage....I just googled vertical ruching dress (is that right....I don't sew clothing, just quilts)
Great patterns. I would recommend the Fibremood 11 Rya Jacket for the Shacket pattern. I've just completed mine and it came out really well
Yes! I thought the same, cool pattern and fun to make.
Once again you’ve done a fabulous job at researching and finding patterns. Keep up the great work! Thank you.
For the floral dress, maybe AK Patterns Heidi dress. You’d have to expand the ruffles on the side and hack the neckline. But it’s a close match. Good video!
I love these videos, thanks for doing them.
Spot on as usual Kate...thanks so much 👌💕😁😘
How about McCalls 7325 for that last (Carla's?) dress?? The neckline is different but the body of it is close. Love these videos Kate - keep 'em coming!
Carla’s dress has FibreMood Agatha vibes. It doesn’t have the buttons and is designed for a knit, but the flutter sleeves and bodice are spot on.
I got one for the dress at the end -McCall’s 7325 - it’s a top that hacks into a dress super easy!! I’ll send you a picture on insta
The final dress... you could try adapting the Belemite dress from Marilla Walker... you’d have to play with the skirt and sleeve panels, but there is the same yoke detail at the front.
For the brown backless dress, the luana apron dresses from the fabricstore is almost identical, it's also a free pattern. I just search for fabric store free pattern on Google and on their website they have quite a few of other free patterns
Thanks for the suggestion! I just googled it and love it ! It has a tutorial as well . I have some lovely linen fabric perfect for that dress . Thanks again 👏👏👏🥰
You're welcome, I'm in love with that dress as well, I just haven't found the right fabric yet
Oh well, another day of sewing it is 😂😂😂 great video Kate x
I love these videos! Keep up the good work! 💙
Hello, for the blue coat that Alex is seeking, Simplicity 1067 view A would be a great start.
For the pleated, mustard colored couture dress, what about hacking a vintage 1980s sewing pattern like Butterick 3327? Maybe if you got rid of the shoulder pads, altered the sleeves a little, and lengthened the skirt?
The one by Jean Nidetch for Claudia Cooper.
For the last one maybe start with McCalls M7325
Greetings from Cincinnati, Ohio! I enjoy all your videos so much. Perhaps you can help me with my years-long search for a pattern for The Perfect White Shirt. I want a shirt I can wear untucked and layer under jackets and sweaters. I’d like the shirt to be fairly “traditional” with details that make it unique (e.g., pin tucks or a empire waist seam or something?). I’d like the shirt to be comfortable, but not a shapeless tunic. I’m 66, 5 feet tall, and size 14 US.
Would it be a good idea for sewists to post their #perfectwhiteshirt? I’m also struggling to find the right fabric... too sheer? too stiff? too white? not “drape-y” enough? or just right!
I love this,it really gets you thinking and hours later, I'm still looking for patterns. For the following garments I think these patterns would help,with simple tweeks : The white checked blouse -- Simple Sew The Peter Pan Blouse. The mustard Jasper Conran -- Butterick 3601 2002. The last one ---Vogue 9328. I hope this helps.The problem after watching this is I want to make all of them .x
For the top with the big collar and frills, S.O. Sew dressmaking just showed a pattern on her channel by Lysimaque called the cyclamen, I checked out their website and it looks pretty spot on 😊 P.s, if anyone hasn’t looked at the S.O. Sew Dressmaking channel please do, she uses more Indie patterns and fabrics that are different and interesting which I personally love because a lot of dressmakers seem to be doing the same thing which can get a bit boring!
When I looked at the wedding dress I was thinking a hack of a bodysuit for the top and a wrap skirt for the bottom. The top looks very fitted and a wrap skirt would give that slit. I don't have any actual patterns but there are lots of both bodysuits and wrap skirts out there.
I thought it looked like a body suit with a wrap skirt too!
Great minds think alike!
The last dress reminds me of the Folkwear Afghani Nomad dress.
You are so right! I knew I had seen a similar pattern somewhere.
Hello Kate! Thank you for another great video! For the shirt with the big collar, check out the Cyclamen Blouse by Lysimaque :) Lots of people have hacked that collar into different shapes!
lorraine wong Grasser has a free pattern just for the collar which can easily be added to a neckline 😊
I miss Olivia Pope :( Thank you for this. Always fun to watch as usual!
OMG I wish I had known it was this time again. I found the most beautiful picture of a blouse somewhere and I thought "will have to get it to Kate so she can tell me which pattern to use". But you beat me to the punch and have already done your hunting. Do you respond to others who are to late by email? I would love to send you this picture and hopefully you can help. Good job with your choices.
It's often the fabric rather than the pattern that leaves me stumped when I see something I want to copy. Is it possible to propose some fabric options?
Last one is the style of my wedding dress. 1973. Perhaps vintage Burda or suchlike
For the last blouse, Waffle patterns Warabi as a starting point?
Love these videos!
not quite right but the Page dress from Elbe textiles as beautiful pleating on the front
Simplicity 8689 with modifications to the sleeve for the last one!
I think marilla walker Bellamnite for the last pattern that you couldn't find
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A swing coat pattern
For the dress Tricia wanted, this is an excellent cotton lawn that would look very similar in it :-
www.alwaysknittingandsewing.co.uk/collections/cotton-lawn/products/black-mulberry-tree-100-cotton-lawn-fabric-sold-per-half-metre-54-wide
En_Grasser have a free pattern for a wide collar with lace trimmer (#776)
The fibre mood ria would be a better fit and not the Friday pattern company