Lady...you are making my head swim! The amount of quality sewing you get done blows my mind especially knowing that you do not keep a staff of elves hidden away that come out at night to lay out and cut all your fabrics for you! This is an awesome activewear collection, Whitney, and you look absolutely fabulous in every piece! It is amazing what making the petite adjustment and/or shortening pieces does for you! At 5'4", I'm on the very bottom of the spectrum having to shorten sometimes and other times not! Great episode! Thanks for sharing your makes with us....it takes a brave woman to put on yoga pants and a sports bra and twirl before a camera! Again, you look fantastic in every piece of your activewear!
😂 I was a bit apprehensive about posing in a sports bra and workout leggings. However, the purpose of the channel is to show how the garments fit and it’s impossible to see without being on a body, so there you go 😂! As far as elves, you are assuming I don’t have any 😉. As a side note, my maiden name is Shoemaker as in The Shoemaker and The Elves ...
I love the size of the sports bra. I like that it has pretty good coverage on the back as well as the front. Thanks for showing the bra on! I am not sure I would have had the guts to do that on youtube, but it looks great on you!
😂 believe me when I say that getting on TH-cam in a sports bra is not comfortable for me either. I think seeing the items on an actual body helps people to better see the garment and better see the fit. I just close my eyes and go 😂.
You are amazing. Your sewing all of those garments with such smooth results--no puckering, pulling or otherwise visibly cantankerous bindings--amazes me. I could do it, too, but with nowhere near those results. They fit beautifully, and the insides look as great as the outsides. I guess that's what I'm trying to say. Well done!
Love, love, love this video! I can't believe how much you can get done and how awesome it all turns out. You're such an inspiration! I'd say I want to be like you when I grow up but I'm a lot older than you!! Thank you for giving me a few enjoyable moments in the sea of turmoil I've been swimming in lately.
Hi Whieney, as always you have done it again everything looks great on you and very comfortable. Great colors also. They all look great. Thank you for your concern when I said I was in the Hospital. I am home now and doing better. It will be a task to get to full steam ahead , but it will get better soon.
Ooo some super makes Whitney! I was bizarrely just turning my straps for my straps version whilst watching this ! I used rubber type swimwear elastic and used the gadget called a quick turns which saves so much time and hair pulling. It has 3 different widths and works so well. I really recommend it !
look at you out there in your underwear... proud of you! I bet you could run a sewing weekend and get a ton of people to sign up ( once we can get together again...) Mad skills!
Your video is exhausting just to watch! lol I am so glad that after checking my email this morning that I looked on the Love Notions site to see if I had previously purchased the Bella Donna, I HADN'T!! Of course I immediately went and bought it specially after now seeing your makes! I love the longer sleeve top, those would be a staple in my wardrobe! I really need to get over my hangup of sewing with knits, I have a moving box full of swim/athletic wear fabric (because it's pretty! lol) and a few pieces of jerseys and out of all of that I've only made one tankini! lol After watching your video I need a nap just to think of what I can make! lol Great job!
This is an awesome collection 👏👏👏👏 I can’t even pick a favorite at this point. You did a great job! I love how you put what pattern and lipstick you’re wearing in the description box. Very helpful! I really like the fabric of your dress. I wish that pattern had a lower waist so it would make a good top pattern. For me, I look pregnant if I try to wear something with that high of a waist.
I actually shortening the waist of that dress by an inch because I naturally have a very high waist. I didn’t think it looked as high on the other tester versions. You may go take a look at some others. I was shocked how flattering it was on all the different body types!
TomKat Stitchery You and I have incredibly similar body types. I’m 5’ 4. Most of my height is in my legs. From my waist to my bust is maybe 3.5 inches. Tops in RTW are hard for me too. Always material gaping at the bust. I need to stop reading, watching videos, planning about seeing & sew!
I do! I show how to apply fold over elastic in my Megan Nielsen Acacia underwear video. If you go to the playlists on my channel, it’s under tutorials!
Morning Whitney, all the patterns you made are awesome, and they look fabulous on you. You’re a real enabler, yesterday the Celeste dress pattern and now the La Bella Donna. They are so versatile I can’t wait to make them. Have a great weekend. Val ❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧
I am starting to get the hang of it. I did an underwear video/tutorial on the channel and one method was using the FOE. I have used that technique on all of these and it seems to do the trick!
Whitney you are sooooo inspiring! I am now really interested in doing an Activewear capsule if only to have all the coordinating sets. LOL LOVe them all!
Your active top makes are fabulous - how productive have you been :) Can't wait to hear you talk through the leggings - they look so comfy and I've just bought some activewear fabric :)
I was very interested to see the Greenstyle Power Sports Bra. I just today looked at their cavello leggings as an option for my equestrian activities. I wondered if the sports bra would hold up. Seeing the power mesh makes it seem more likely. Good show!
I have been wearing all three of my new sports bras non stop since making them and, so far, they are holding up great. I feel very secure in all three!
You definitely could! When it was first released, it was released as a workout top, but it has since been styled for everyday wear. It would be great with jeans!
Boy, you sound a lot like me!! I have numerous joint problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia just to name a few-so I understand completely! :+) We have to take care of ourselves! :+) Love the hair and make-up!! Great active wear-my favorite color is the green, that is such a beautiful color!! really lovely. :+) Well, now I'm not sure-really digging the light rust/coral color and style!! Very cute! (would using a "bodkin" have helped with the turning??) So, the bra strapping is stretchy?? The "Cashmerette Spruce Tank" in the green and camo is really cute! Wonderful blue with the brilliant print side panels!! Really nice! Oh Wow! Love the " psychedelic" fabric! Far out!! LOL! Dolman sleeves are one of my fav's!! Simplicity 8338 looks very comfy! WOW!! Love the "Ellie and Mac" tank! That is sweet!! (was finishing the opening in the back a pain??)A must have-also their ruched T!! The "Love Notions "La Bella Donna" Top is really nice! Love that neckline. The three quarter sleeved top is beautiful, as well-nice colors! The "Summer Basics Tank" is cute, and looks really comfortable! Thank you again for inviting us into your home, and sharing your passion of sewing with us! :+) Have a fabulous week-end!
What a great workout wardrobe! I’m going to have to purchase the Cedar Dolman pattern, I guess. I love it. I almost closed my eyes on the Bella Dona part, because I determined last night that I REALLY don’t need another pattern in that vein. (I put it in my cart. Took it out. Put it in. Took it out. 😂)Thanks for saying with us!
Whitney you look great in these! Has the cutting out sugar melted off a few pounds? I gotta consider doing that because I’m growing instead of shrinking! 😂🤨
As always thank you for sharing... Also the tips for sports bras. Can you use just a cotton knit for sports bras? I'm not find of the really supportive materials as my shoulder is injured and those are not easy to take on or off.
You could, but you would still need to use power mesh for the support. This pattern, however, also has instructions for putting in a hook and eye in the back as opposed to pulling it off over your head.
Did you use your serger to make the bra straps on the straps back version? I am trying to use my different attachments for belt loops and it is not as professional as I would like it to look.
I serged the elastic into the seam when I serged the straps right side together. When I turned it right side out, it put the elastic side the strap. It wasn’t an easy turn, but I do like the finished strap. I don’t have very many attachments for my serger, but it’s very possible my new coverstitch machine could do it easier. I do have all the attachments for that machine, but am still playing around with it!
I make the straps,then run elastic through the tube,just as in a regular casing. I have never made a bra,but when my daughter was little,I made Mommy and Me sundresses with stretch straps. It was a lot easier that way.Also less sore fingers.
Lady...you are making my head swim! The amount of quality sewing you get done blows my mind especially knowing that you do not keep a staff of elves hidden away that come out at night to lay out and cut all your fabrics for you! This is an awesome activewear collection, Whitney, and you look absolutely fabulous in every piece! It is amazing what making the petite adjustment and/or shortening pieces does for you! At 5'4", I'm on the very bottom of the spectrum having to shorten sometimes and other times not! Great episode! Thanks for sharing your makes with us....it takes a brave woman to put on yoga pants and a sports bra and twirl before a camera! Again, you look fantastic in every piece of your activewear!
😂 I was a bit apprehensive about posing in a sports bra and workout leggings. However, the purpose of the channel is to show how the garments fit and it’s impossible to see without being on a body, so there you go 😂! As far as elves, you are assuming I don’t have any 😉. As a side note, my maiden name is Shoemaker as in The Shoemaker and The Elves ...
@@TomKatStitchery I knew it! 🧙♂️
I love the size of the sports bra. I like that it has pretty good coverage on the back as well as the front. Thanks for showing the bra on! I am not sure I would have had the guts to do that on youtube, but it looks great on you!
😂 believe me when I say that getting on TH-cam in a sports bra is not comfortable for me either. I think seeing the items on an actual body helps people to better see the garment and better see the fit. I just close my eyes and go 😂.
You are amazing. Your sewing all of those garments with such smooth results--no puckering, pulling or otherwise visibly cantankerous bindings--amazes me. I could do it, too, but with nowhere near those results. They fit beautifully, and the insides look as great as the outsides. I guess that's what I'm trying to say. Well done!
Thank you! I comes from a TON of practice!
Looking forward to your golf outfits!
I’ll be using your two pattern recommendations!
This is really nice the material looks so comfy and soft.
Thank you! They are some great pieces!
Love, love, love this video! I can't believe how much you can get done and how awesome it all turns out. You're such an inspiration! I'd say I want to be like you when I grow up but I'm a lot older than you!! Thank you for giving me a few enjoyable moments in the sea of turmoil I've been swimming in lately.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!
I love love love the green set of active wear.
Thank you!
Hi Whieney, as always you have done it again everything looks great on you and very comfortable. Great colors also. They all look great. Thank you for your concern when I said I was in the Hospital. I am home now and doing better. It will be a task to get to full steam ahead , but it will get better soon.
Thank you, Cheryl! I hope you are regaining your strength and starting to feel better!
Beautiful pieces Whitney and very flattering! Thank you! Liz
Thank you!
This is amazing- that ruched tee is sooo cute.
Thank you! I really like that pattern as well!
Nice job! You are rocking it! Oh my, I am loving the psychedelic set!
Isn’t that one fun?!!
Ooo some super makes Whitney!
I was bizarrely just turning my straps for my straps version whilst watching this ! I used rubber type swimwear elastic and used the gadget called a quick turns which saves so much time and hair pulling. It has 3 different widths and works so well. I really recommend it !
I’ll have to take a look at that tool. I was using a loop turner, but it was not easy going!
@@TomKatStitchery I think it's a dritz one, it's kind of a tube like a straw with a pokey stick. Has 3 different sizes in the packet
Wow! It’s amazing what you accomplish in such a short time. Your garments fit and look great on you. Thank you for helping us see what is possible.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
You are so talented. They all look great. 💖
Thank you!
I love all of these, but especially love the psychedelic one! That one is my favorite!! My list keeps growing and growing!!
I think the crazy print is pretty fun as well!
look at you out there in your underwear... proud of you! I bet you could run a sewing weekend and get a ton of people to sign up ( once we can get together again...) Mad skills!
I would LOVE to run a sewing weekend at some point. We need to get this virus under control so that can happen!
Your video is exhausting just to watch! lol I am so glad that after checking my email this morning that I looked on the Love Notions site to see if I had previously purchased the Bella Donna, I HADN'T!! Of course I immediately went and bought it specially after now seeing your makes! I love the longer sleeve top, those would be a staple in my wardrobe! I really need to get over my hangup of sewing with knits, I have a moving box full of swim/athletic wear fabric (because it's pretty! lol) and a few pieces of jerseys and out of all of that I've only made one tankini! lol After watching your video I need a nap just to think of what I can make! lol Great job!
The Bella Donna is a great pattern and is really quick to sew. You definitely need to dig into that stash!
Beautiful, beautiful your active wear is beautiful and fit your body type perfectly. Great job!
Thank you!
This is an awesome collection 👏👏👏👏 I can’t even pick a favorite at this point. You did a great job! I love how you put what pattern and lipstick you’re wearing in the description box. Very helpful! I really like the fabric of your dress. I wish that pattern had a lower waist so it would make a good top pattern. For me, I look pregnant if I try to wear something with that high of a waist.
I actually shortening the waist of that dress by an inch because I naturally have a very high waist. I didn’t think it looked as high on the other tester versions. You may go take a look at some others. I was shocked how flattering it was on all the different body types!
TomKat Stitchery You and I have incredibly similar body types. I’m 5’ 4. Most of my height is in my legs. From my waist to my bust is maybe 3.5 inches. Tops in RTW are hard for me too. Always material gaping at the bust. I need to stop reading, watching videos, planning about seeing & sew!
Wow girl-slow down, you are making us all look bad! Amazing makes, great fits too. That Cedar Dolman would be cute with the tie on the side too.
I totally want nuts with the tops. I was sewing against a vacation deadline and got a bit carried away!
Love your videos! Do you have a tutorial on how to apply fold over elastic? I tried it once & was not happy with the results.
I do! I show how to apply fold over elastic in my Megan Nielsen Acacia underwear video. If you go to the playlists on my channel, it’s under tutorials!
Great basics. Love the choices of patterns. Merino wool blends are crossover beautiful-a must for me to do. Thanks, Whitney. ~ L
They feel lovely to wear as well!
So cute the psychedelic one is cute
Thank you!
Great job on all those activewear makes. Everything fits really well. The dress you have on is very pretty as well.
Thank you so much!
Morning Whitney, all the patterns you made are awesome, and they look fabulous on you. You’re a real enabler, yesterday the Celeste dress pattern and now the La Bella Donna. They are so versatile I can’t wait to make them. Have a great weekend. Val ❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧
They are both very versatile! Have fun with both!
Love the tops. You must be getting the hang of fold over elastic. I haven’t used it so if you have tips please share I do love the camo contrast!
I am starting to get the hang of it. I did an underwear video/tutorial on the channel and one method was using the FOE. I have used that technique on all of these and it seems to do the trick!
Wow, what a fantastic collection. I am going to give the spruce tank another look, as I love all of your versions!
It’s my favorite fitted workout tank!
Whitney you are sooooo inspiring! I am now really interested in doing an Activewear capsule if only to have all the coordinating sets. LOL LOVe them all!
Thank you! I love having coordinating items that can easily be mixed and matched!
Wow. That was a lot of workout items! They are all cute.
I know! I think I may have over done the tops 😂.
Really nice fabrics and patterns. Looks so great
Thank you so much!
Your active top makes are fabulous - how productive have you been :) Can't wait to hear you talk through the leggings - they look so comfy and I've just bought some activewear fabric :)
Thank you so much!
Wow. Impressive output and style.
Thank you!
Wuuuaaa! So Many shirts!!! Love the colors of the fabrics. I would really like to give it a try to sportswear seen this.
I may have gone overboard with the tops 😬😂. I guess this means I need to be really active now!
Gorgeous dress beautiful material....
Thank you!
I was very interested to see the Greenstyle Power Sports Bra. I just today looked at their cavello leggings as an option for my equestrian activities. I wondered if the sports bra would hold up. Seeing the power mesh makes it seem more likely. Good show!
I have been wearing all three of my new sports bras non stop since making them and, so far, they are holding up great. I feel very secure in all three!
Oh my gosh, all are fantastic! I like the Cashmerette dolman top, could I make it out of a regular knit to go with jeans?
You definitely could! When it was first released, it was released as a workout top, but it has since been styled for everyday wear. It would be great with jeans!
Amazing love everything👍
Thank you!
Boy, you sound a lot like me!! I have numerous joint problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia just to name a few-so I understand completely! :+)
We have to take care of ourselves! :+)
Love the hair and make-up!!
Great active wear-my favorite color is the green, that is such a beautiful color!! really lovely. :+) Well, now I'm not sure-really digging the light rust/coral color and style!! Very cute! (would using a "bodkin" have helped with the turning??) So, the bra strapping is stretchy??
The "Cashmerette Spruce Tank" in the green and camo is really cute! Wonderful blue with the brilliant print side panels!! Really nice!
Oh Wow! Love the " psychedelic" fabric! Far out!! LOL!
Dolman sleeves are one of my fav's!!
Simplicity 8338 looks very comfy!
WOW!! Love the "Ellie and Mac" tank! That is sweet!! (was finishing the opening in the back a pain??)A must have-also their ruched T!!
The "Love Notions "La Bella Donna" Top is really nice! Love that neckline. The three quarter sleeved top is beautiful, as well-nice colors!
The "Summer Basics Tank" is cute, and looks really comfortable!
Thank you again for inviting us into your home, and sharing your passion of sewing with us! :+)
Have a fabulous week-end!
Thank you so much, Louise!
@@TomKatStitchery You're welcome.
Was finishing the back opening of the "Ellie and Mac" top difficult to get smooth?
ladylouise1969 the tank? It wasn’t hard at all!
@@TomKatStitchery oh cool
Crikey Whitney! 😅👏👏😅
Admittedly, I went a tad nuts on the tops 😬😂.
wow. impressive!!!
😂 I may have gone a bit overboard on the tops.
What a great workout wardrobe! I’m going to have to purchase the Cedar Dolman pattern, I guess. I love it. I almost closed my eyes on the Bella Dona part, because I determined last night that I REALLY don’t need another pattern in that vein. (I put it in my cart. Took it out. Put it in. Took it out. 😂)Thanks for saying with us!
🤣🤣🤣 I know that feeling so well!
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Do you think the spruce tank would make a good tanking top? Maybe add a shelf bra and size down?
I don’t see why they wouldn’t work! Let me know if you do that!
Whitney you look great in these! Has the cutting out sugar melted off a few pounds? I gotta consider doing that because I’m growing instead of shrinking! 😂🤨
Cutting out sugar has caused the loss of a few pounds! I was also quite surprised that it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
As always thank you for sharing... Also the tips for sports bras. Can you use just a cotton knit for sports bras? I'm not find of the really supportive materials as my shoulder is injured and those are not easy to take on or off.
You could, but you would still need to use power mesh for the support. This pattern, however, also has instructions for putting in a hook and eye in the back as opposed to pulling it off over your head.
Did you use your serger to make the bra straps on the straps back version? I am trying to use my different attachments for belt loops and it is not as professional as I would like it to look.
I serged the elastic into the seam when I serged the straps right side together. When I turned it right side out, it put the elastic side the strap. It wasn’t an easy turn, but I do like the finished strap. I don’t have very many attachments for my serger, but it’s very possible my new coverstitch machine could do it easier. I do have all the attachments for that machine, but am still playing around with it!
Did you wash the merino wool? I, m uessing yes, but what were the considerations for its handling?
I do! I wash it on cold in the machine and then let it hang dry.
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I love that elevate crop top. I think it would be perfect for belly dancing.
Ooh! I bet it would!
I didn’t know Cashmerette came in the smaller sizes.
A 12 is their smallest size. I just fit into their tops and dresses, but my hips fall off the size chart so I can’t do their pants.
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I make the straps,then run elastic through the tube,just as in a regular casing. I have never made a bra,but when my daughter was little,I made Mommy and Me sundresses with stretch straps. It was a lot easier that way.Also less sore fingers.
I’ll have to give that a try! Thank you!
Also, fitting help. We all need fitting help.
Fitting is definitely the trickiest part.