I found you yesterday, and can only say HOW GRATEFUL I am that I found you! I learned to sew in 1974 because I have a large bust, and it was either figure out how to make the clothing fit, or wear a tent (as a 14-year-old!). Knits and TH-cam didn't exist, so Sewing With Nancy and the pivot and slide method was how I learned to make my clothes fit. From the backstitching to the redrawing of the sleeve, your tutorial was wonderful! (And watching you sew on the old Singer is pure delight. People seem to always make the mistake of thinking they need a fabulous sewing machine to "up their game", when the old vintage machines sew a better seam that lasts forever. Thank you! Thank you!!! You have MADE my week! (and the world has really tried to make this an ugly week, so I am grateful for the distraction!).
I just found your channel and I LOVE it! There are lots of channels where I can watch wonderful, perfect sewing. This is the first I've found where I'm walked through and taught how to deal with an 'oops'! Thanks! Your time was well redeemed.
Hahaha! Loved when you said ‘This project has sucked the joy out of my craft room.’ Such a real moment that we have all felt when a project seems never ending and is frustration filled.
@@evelynreyes9328 Hello Evelyn. It depends if I make a trial garment. If the fabric is expensive, the pattern looks tricky, or if pattern is from a company I haven’t used previously I will make a muslin. Hope that helps
Marie, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. You make everything look easy, even when things don't quite fit together properly. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
yes please make this pattern again. Looks great on you. Think about a puzzle you are making. take notes for helpfulness later on! I like this one Marie
Hey, that looks super cute, I’m glad you walked away and came back. I myself have had to do that. I have worked on something and had to take a minute so I grab something else and cut it out so I would have that ready and then went back to the other garment and was able to work it out. I totally understand about the glass of wine. I drink water but you know same thing. I am with you girl. Keep up the excellent work. Beautiful top looks fabulous on you.!!!🤩🤩🤩
Lovely blouse. I enjoyed the sew along. Many times I have stopped sewing a garment because it didn't fit or whatever and then later ( sometimes a very long time!) did what I could to fix it. You did a great job
I made this and part way thru I threw it in the scrape bin. Totally takes the joy out of sewing. Your video gives me encouragement. I may dig it back out and finish it. Thank you.
Just recently I came across the Nancy Zieman video on YT re: pattern fitting, so when you started doing this with the sleeve pattern pieces and mentioned her name, I knew exactly what you were going to do. Yes, God bless you Nancy!
I’m rewatching these videos. Love this linen blouse. Great job with the sleeves. You have sausage arms. I have a sausage waist. So much fun watching you rethink your pattern. Thanks.
I watched the whole sewing to find out about the placket on the front and then you had trouble too. Lots of good instructions and hope you enjoyed your wine. Love your tutorials. Thanks
Was planning on making this. Looked simple and I am a beginner. Not going to attempt this at this time. May do arm pattern now, so I don't forget. You saved me a lot of stress. Even though I am not planning to make this anytime soon, you still taught me new techniques. Thank you! 🥰
Just discovered your channel. Really enjoy your realistic and natural narration. So sick of phony, jokey you tubers who never get to the point but think they are "cute". Your finished top looks classy and the color is lovely. I abandon many garments after spending hours trying to make all the professional sewing touches. You give me the strength to sit back and 🍷 wine a bit and then do what needs to be done. Thankyou, I look forward to the next tutorials.
Sometimes in a sewing project you just need to walk away and let those pieces think about what they have done. Have a glass of wine, take a walk, and then go back and conquer. :)
Thank you, I enjoyed your last two videos. I am 60 & it's never too late to learn something you didn't know. Hi to your Mom, too. Aw, that was so sweet.
The sleeve solution was genius! I have sausage arms too and didn’t know how to work around this issue with sleeve patterns that don’t fit me. Thank you for this, you have saved several projects I’ve thrown aside. 💕
Lovely shirt. I'm glad you tested the pattern for us. I don't understand it fully as to why there are seams in the sleeve. Thank you for a great video. X
I agree about the pre-washing. I want to know how it will behave after it's made. It's a good thing you had extra fabric to make new sleeve tops. If no extra fabric was left, I would re-sew the two seams 1/4" smaller to add an inch to the sleeve width. I'd taper the cuff end back to the original size and ease the sleeve cap into the shoulder.
Wow, I've never seen that adjustment method before. Fascinating! Some people are just so clever!! Your blouse is lovely, and that colour on you is really beautiful! I hope you are able to get past the feelings attached to the making process so you can enjoy wearing this fabulous top!
I've been trying to decide about tracing patterns or not. I appreciate your perspective on why you don't. I'm 52 and agree with you, I'm the same size/shape I've been for a while now. I think I'll agree with you and not waste the time and especially the money on tracing. I have so many pdf patterns as it is and will be easy enough to print out what I need.
Top notch video with a beautiful constructed top! You make sewing look easy. Thank you for providing these videos. You are talented and very much appreciated!🙂
A very pretty blouse. The addition of the yoke details elevates it to a very elegant garment. The fabric and colour is perfect. A lovely blouse on you. I hope you feel it was worth the effort and frustration😊
This was so worth all of the do and redo you had to deal with on this pattern, especially on the sleeves. It fits you beautifully. I appreciate your tips on sewing in the sleeves. I can tell it might take a bit of practice, but I can handle that.
Hello. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and am learning so much. A huge thank you for this video in particular. I attempted this pattern shortly after I got back into sewing. I didn't have your knowledge or patience and it ended up in the bin. I may try it again, but may not. Although it looks great on you, it took a lot of effort to get to that point and there are so many other lovely patterns. Off to check out another of your makes. 👍
I really like your channel. Very interesting. One thing that I really enjoy is listening to the clack clack clack of your sewing machine. I hate it when people replace sewing sounds with music.
Hello Marie, I really enjoyed this! Your patient tutoring, explanations, how real you were about the issues with this pattern. Your step-by-step problem-solving makes your videos some of the very best on YT for sewists like me, wanting to learn something new every project. Your corner of the internet is an absolute gem, and this pretty cornflower blue blouse is lovely on you. Greetings from Australia.
Oh my, I agree that blouse turned out beautiful but so many extra pieces and steps. I've had this pattern in my sewing room for a while now but kind of apprehensive to start it now lol
It IS a pretty blouse. Just was a lot more involved than I was ready for that day :) But if you go into it knowing all the steps and pieces beforehand you can probably have a better experience than I did :)
Hahaha, i loved when you screwed up the sleeve pattern and threw it away! Thanks for another informative video,,, I love how you explain processes,, and why you do what you do. I like the top,, but those pattern pieces would have killed my joy too :( you did well to finish it,, I would have thrown it in the bin by now. It looks lovely on you, I have a blue linen just like it. x Saleena in Australia
Thank you for this very interesting video with so many helpful tricks. I felt your frustratration but hope wearing your beautiful blouse will give you joy.
Just found your channel. I'm so glad you did this pattern. I have this one and keep pulling it out every few months to sew it, but the 5,000 pc just throws me off LOL. If it were a jacket or something that's one thing but not for a top. I learned a lot from your video! Thanks!
I appreciate your guidance on the methods and techniques you use when making this top. And, I'm glad you share your finished work. It's so helpful to see how it turns out.
When I sew interfacing in I sew the hem wrong side to tacky side then I can press the interfacing and the edge has been finished. My facings are so neat and it saves me a step
Hi Marie - I'd love to see you make it again but "your way" where you eliminate the unnecessary pieces so the same overall shape and style is made but with the minimum number of pieces and any unnecessary steps of the process removed. (If you've already done that and I haven't realised please let me know which video it was? I'm working my way through them all but haven't got there yet!) :-) I love the extra roll at the end where you draft your new sleeve pattern - excellent little tutorial all by itself. Thank you.
I like to watch you sew with your vintage sewing machine, I feel like a real seamstress when I sew with my singer 201. Your top looks just right for summer and it looks good on you.
You're blouse turned out beautifully. I really like it. Clothing construction should be more enjoyable. I have heard other people complain about McCalls patterns being more complicated than need be. Thank you for your patience.
Beautiful blouse. I love your fabric. I agree that this pattern has many seams that really cannot be seen. I don’t mind a lot of pieces if the results are nice. And this is a nice result. This pattern was the first thing I sewed in 2020 after a long hiatus from sewing and I had a good result, except I couldn’t wrap my head around the tab piece. I did make it work and I think it looks good. I also had bicep issues with these narrow sleeves. My left arm is bigger than my right and it’s snug but not overly noticeable. I want to make this blouse again. Thank you for the sleeve adjustment tutorial at the end of this video. I will definitely use it.
Hi Lori! I think if I was doing it again I would do a different neck lap technique, and merge the side from and center front into one piece with a dart, and the same with the back pieces, and I already redid the sleeves... but other than that :) Thanks for watching!!
I also bought this pattern, because I liked the look, and it had cup sizes, and it was on sale. But I also noticed the numerous pattern pieces, and (naturally) thought there was some purpose. Very useful to know that the purpose may be debatable. 😊Thank you!
Agree with you completely about tracing patterns. I also do not us PDF. I didn’t like drawing, cut, and paste when I was a child and that hasn’t changed. What a waste of time.
Hi I came across your channel. I love to sew but haven't sewn for some years. Watching your channel makes me want to pick it back up. ..you show every detail and I really need that. Thank you. Also love the dress you are wearing what pattern is your dress would love to make it. Also do you show on any of your videos how to take in like sleeves on an already bought top maybe like making things fit better
th-cam.com/video/3kfM8Zgx0zo/w-d-xo.html I think this might be a link to the video for the dress that you are mentioning. Although I don't do videos showing how to alter readymade garments in a lot of my construction videos I show how to alter them. Maybe that might help? Glad you found me!
Lovely make, you did such a good job on each part. Too many patterns are like that, sleeves are not wide enough, I have to make bicep adjustments on most, ugh! Otherwise, I really like the blouse. Nancy did give us some good tutorials on making these adjustments!
Really appreciated the process and honest review! The finished blouse is beautiful. Question: will you need seam allowances where you drew in the new sleeve slit, or will you just turn under? Just wondering.. I often have to adjust the bicep area of patterns. I agree that patterns are drafted too narrow there. Good demonstration of Nancy’s adjustment method. 👍🏻
Really, just making a narrow rolled hem along the edge should be fine. The other option is to cut a strip of fabric about 1 1/4" and sew a continuous lap. But no additional seam allowance should be needed.
Fairly new to your channel so I’m trying to catch up on some of your older videos 😅. You and I have similar tastes in patterns 😍👏… some of the videos I have most of the patterns you have sewn so far! 😍 But thank goodness I don’t have this one lol 😅… so without having the pattern to look at I was thinking instead of having to cut out a new sleeve would having shortened the seam allowance on the 2 inseams have worked 🤷♀️? I absolutely love the style of that shirt! I’m going to try and find a similar pattern but without all those pieces. It’s gorgeous on you! Also is it possible to share your pattern haul when you go shopping for patterns? I would love to pick up what you’re going to sew on the channel to follow along! Also do you ever sew indie pattern companies?
I will try to post some of my recent purchases of patterns. It's a little tricky because I buy them because I like them, but I actually might not get around to making them all on the channel. But you never know! I usually don't use indie patterns just a personal preference for me, at least at this point. But thank you so much for watching and hopefully you can follow along soon!
I enjoy your videos, thanks! Two thoughts on cutting out patterns versus tracing: (1) Much of the debate about tracing I've seen has more to do with vintage tissue patterns that are old, like 50+ years old, not so much modern Big 3 patterns. People advocate for tracing those delicate old patterns so the patterns can live on and be passed along relatively intact as historical documents. (2) I personally trace even modern patterns because I always need to make lots of adjustments: shoulder slope, shoulder width, shorten back, adjust bust point level, FBA, armscye reshaping. I want to preserve the original pattern in case I need to revert back after making changes that didn't work out. I don't expect any pattern to fit me as is, because it would never happen. I find it easier to do these size adjustments (and the resulting scotch taping) on Swedish tracing paper and gridded paper. Standard pattern tissue rips too easily and warps. Most of the patterns I buy aren't tissue anyway (they are print shop A0 PDFs that I have printed at my local sewing shop on large format white printing paper). Tracing accurately is possible if the paper the pattern is printed on has more "body" than tissue. But if someone can cut pattern pieces straight out of the package and not have to make adjustments to make a well-fitting garment, well...congrats!
And thank you for your great comments! I wanted to tell you that I totally agree about preserving vintage and antique patterns. And I think that it's great that in sewing everyone can develop their own preferences and work their own way. Currently I've become accustomed to altering my patterns using a pivot and slide method and then indicating on my pattern envelope any changes that I've made using that method, so that if I cut it out again I already know what I need to do. But there are so many ways of doing one thing it's amazing. As far as the PDF patterns, I live far from towns and I don't think any place within a couple hours drive has the capability of printing a large pattern. So what I come up with is I have a projector mounted to my ceiling that I can hook up my computer to.oh, It's shining on a wall that I can clip a large piece of tracing paper to. And as long as I make the adjustments to the image that is shining to make sure that it's the right size I can just Trace that onto my paper it works pretty slick. Anyhow thanks for your great comments and thanks for watching.
@@mybucoliclife Thank you for the videos. I really appreciate being able to watch you go through every little detail. I'm still learning and your videos are really great!
The blouse turned out wonderfully...that was a lot of work! Thanks for taking us along for your sewing journey! On another note what machine are you sewing on, it's music to my ears...xx Victoria
I love your videos. In the last bit why would you overlap 1.25 inch? I think you are taking out double that in your new sleeve piece. If you overlap 5/8 an inch you would end up with a total of 1.25 which would be split 5/8 on top 5/8 on bottom right?
Overlapping by 1.25 actually takes into account a 5/8" seam allowance. Overlapping 5/8 would be for a seam allowance half that amount, 5/16" its tricky
5/8" x 2, one for each side should match up the stitching lines for both pieces. I hope that makes sense. Picture folding back the seam alliances on both pieces, and then measuring straight across. :)
No I did not create a facing. I just sliced that vent up to the circle that I drew and then I will either make a narrow rolled hem on the edge of the fabric or I can take a strip of fabric about an inch and a quarter wide and use that to make a continuous lap binding.
Cc perso je mesure toujours au niveau des bras j'ai le même problème il existe des vidéos pour les modifications moi j'ai acheté le livre créer ses patrons éditions Eyrolles tu as des astuces pour les ajustements. Je préfère ta blouse avec les manches courtes. Pour tes blogs je trouve sympa que tu te filme entrain de coudre ça fait parti de la vidéo
How do you get your marks for the dots on the underside of the material ? I never see you transfer the top dots to the underside. Also why do you under stitch on the inside and not on the right side of the garment?
It's been so long since I made that video, I'm guessing that I could see the marks from the right side bleed through a little bit to the wrong side? As for why I understitch on the inside and not the outside on this pattern, I sometimes question why I do everything 😂😂
So, I did not make it, BUT I do have a pattern that is the same, and will make a video on it. The problem is that my pattern is from 1993, so I need to search and see if I can find a more recent one with the same design.
I found the same issue with the sleeve as well, also I could not understand their instructions for completing the yoke. I will NOT be making this again!
I'm not completely sure what you mean. But I can tell you that I cut the pattern as printed and serge right on the edge but don't cut any off or at least I try not to.
Yes, that pattern is way too fussy for no good reason. I doubt if I would have finished it. Or, maybe I would have packed it away and come across it a year or two later and finished it then, or turned it into something else.
This may be capt obvious, but why didn't u just measure the sleeve width minus the seam allowance and then measure your arm and see what kind of play u have? I don't know how long u been sewing. I've been a tailor for about 30 yrs now. I look at a pattern and I just remove pieces that I find are overkill or just added work that isn't necessary or isnt going to make a difference to the final garment. Then I mix and match pattern pieces...lol if I'm just designing and draping I don't have to worry about it..lol there are so many times that there is no rhyme or reason to a pattern piece or an instruction. There is just no need to add all that fussy work. I look over a pattern direction before I do anything and see how they are making me construct this garment and make a few notes like we aren't doing step 12 and we are alleviating piece 4. Then I cut my pattern piece apart but don't fuss with cutting all around the lines, I can do that when it's on the fabric. That's just time and cutting twice. If I see a sleeve or a waist or a pant leg or a shoulder that looks a little to small or big, I measure right then so I can correct it now not later. What's the old saying, measure twice cut once..lol don't 2nd guess it just get that tape out, but anyway, just a few cheats that someone might find helpful.😉
Hi there. So one of the things that I'm trying to do is actually follow the pattern is written as closely as possible because I'm trying to demonstrate if the pattern itself needs to be tweaked, so I wanted to sew the sleeve as is, in the beginning. Usually at a glance I can get a pretty good idea if something is going to be fitting my arm or not, and I think I mentioned in the video, that with all of the seam allowances of the three-piece sleeve I just didn't notice it, you know just an error. So you saw how I fixed it and what my game plan is for the future. Thanks for watching. 😊
I found you yesterday, and can only say HOW GRATEFUL I am that I found you! I learned to sew in 1974 because I have a large bust, and it was either figure out how to make the clothing fit, or wear a tent (as a 14-year-old!). Knits and TH-cam didn't exist, so Sewing With Nancy and the pivot and slide method was how I learned to make my clothes fit. From the backstitching to the redrawing of the sleeve, your tutorial was wonderful! (And watching you sew on the old Singer is pure delight. People seem to always make the mistake of thinking they need a fabulous sewing machine to "up their game", when the old vintage machines sew a better seam that lasts forever. Thank you! Thank you!!! You have MADE my week! (and the world has really tried to make this an ugly week, so I am grateful for the distraction!).
I am so glad you found my channel!! Hoping you have a really great week!
I just found your channel and I LOVE it! There are lots of channels where I can watch wonderful, perfect sewing. This is the first I've found where I'm walked through and taught how to deal with an 'oops'! Thanks! Your time was well redeemed.
Hahaha! Loved when you said ‘This project has sucked the joy out of my craft room.’ Such a real moment that we have all felt when a project seems never ending and is frustration filled.
Don't you know it! Thanks!
Hello. Do you make a practice garment before cutting into your fabric?
@@evelynreyes9328 Hello Evelyn. It depends if I make a trial garment. If the fabric is expensive, the pattern looks tricky, or if pattern is from a company I haven’t used previously I will make a muslin. Hope that helps
Marie, I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. You make everything look easy, even when things don't quite fit together properly. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
yes please make this pattern again. Looks great on you. Think about a puzzle you are making. take notes for helpfulness later on! I like this one Marie
Hey, that looks super cute, I’m glad you walked away and came back. I myself have had to do that. I have worked on something and had to take a minute so I grab something else and cut it out so I would have that ready and then went back to the other garment and was able to work it out. I totally understand about the glass of wine. I drink water but you know same thing. I am with you girl. Keep up the excellent work. Beautiful top looks fabulous on you.!!!🤩🤩🤩
Lovely blouse. I enjoyed the sew along. Many times I have stopped sewing a garment because it didn't fit or whatever and then later ( sometimes a very long time!) did what I could to fix it. You did a great job
I made this and part way thru I threw it in the scrape bin. Totally takes the joy out of sewing. Your video gives me encouragement. I may dig it back out and finish it. Thank you.
There were times I was tempted... I just had to walk away a couple times 😁
Just recently I came across the Nancy Zieman video on YT re: pattern fitting, so when you started doing this with the sleeve pattern pieces and mentioned her name, I knew exactly what you were going to do. Yes, God bless you Nancy!
I’m rewatching these videos. Love this linen blouse. Great job with the sleeves. You have sausage arms. I have a sausage waist. So much fun watching you rethink your pattern. Thanks.
I watched the whole sewing to find out about the placket on the front and then you had trouble too. Lots of good instructions and hope you enjoyed your wine. Love your tutorials. Thanks
Thank you so much for all your kind words. And yes sometimes wine helps 😁😊
So much great, real and honest info. Beautiful fixes, as well, perfectly explained and demonstrated. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind comments, they make my day. :)
Was planning on making this. Looked simple and I am a beginner. Not going to attempt this at this time. May do arm pattern now, so I don't forget. You saved me a lot of stress. Even though I am not planning to make this anytime soon, you still taught me new techniques. Thank you! 🥰
Just discovered your channel. Really enjoy your realistic and natural narration. So sick of phony, jokey you tubers who never get to the point but think they are "cute". Your finished top looks classy and the color is lovely. I abandon many garments after spending hours trying to make all the professional sewing touches. You give me the strength to sit back and 🍷 wine a bit and then do what needs to be done. Thankyou, I look forward to the next tutorials.
Sometimes in a sewing project you just need to walk away and let those pieces think about what they have done. Have a glass of wine, take a walk, and then go back and conquer. :)
You have the patience of a Saint, not only the garment but the whole cut and caboodle would be in the yard 🙄❤️
Sometimes you just need to step away for a while... Honestly having the camera going is helping my perseverance level :)
@@mybucoliclife bless you x
Thank you, I enjoyed your last two videos. I am 60 & it's never too late to learn something you didn't know. Hi to your Mom, too. Aw, that was so sweet.
She's my biggest fan :)
The sleeve solution was genius! I have sausage arms too and didn’t know how to work around this issue with sleeve patterns that don’t fit me. Thank you for this, you have saved several projects I’ve thrown aside. 💕
Lovely shirt. I'm glad you tested the pattern for us. I don't understand it fully as to why there are seams in the sleeve. Thank you for a great video. X
I agree about the pre-washing. I want to know how it will behave after it's made. It's a good thing you had extra fabric to make new sleeve tops. If no extra fabric was left, I would re-sew the two seams 1/4" smaller to add an inch to the sleeve width. I'd taper the cuff end back to the original size and ease the sleeve cap into the shoulder.
Wow, I've never seen that adjustment method before. Fascinating! Some people are just so clever!! Your blouse is lovely, and that colour on you is really beautiful! I hope you are able to get past the feelings attached to the making process so you can enjoy wearing this fabulous top!
Hi Faith! Thank you for the super sweet compliments! I really do appreciate it😊
I've been trying to decide about tracing patterns or not. I appreciate your perspective on why you don't. I'm 52 and agree with you, I'm the same size/shape I've been for a while now. I think I'll agree with you and not waste the time and especially the money on tracing. I have so many pdf patterns as it is and will be easy enough to print out what I need.
I finally watched the rest of this video and goodness was it so satisfying to see you wad up the sleeve pattern 🤣
Satisfying for me too :) Thanks!
Top notch video with a beautiful constructed top! You make sewing look easy. Thank you for providing these videos. You are talented and very much appreciated!🙂
Thank you!
A very pretty blouse. The addition of the yoke details elevates it to a very elegant garment. The fabric and colour is perfect. A lovely blouse on you. I hope you feel it was worth the effort and frustration😊
I do love the blouse now, I just don't think I'll be making another one anytime soon 😊
These are my favorite type of videos! I learn so much and your camera angle is just right. I can see all your explanations thanks!
You are so welcome!
This was so worth all of the do and redo you had to deal with on this pattern, especially on the sleeves. It fits you beautifully.
I appreciate your tips on sewing in the sleeves. I can tell it might take a bit of practice, but I can handle that.
Thank you so much! Those sleeves.... but in the end it IS a nice top.
Lovely blouse. I have that pattern but havent made it yet. Glad i watched you tackle it.
Thank you for making this video!! You saved my afternoon, I'm going to use a different pattern!!
Hello. I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and am learning so much. A huge thank you for this video in particular. I attempted this pattern shortly after I got back into sewing. I didn't have your knowledge or patience and it ended up in the bin. I may try it again, but may not. Although it looks great on you, it took a lot of effort to get to that point and there are so many other lovely patterns. Off to check out another of your makes. 👍
I really like your channel. Very interesting. One thing that I really enjoy is listening to the clack clack clack of your sewing machine. I hate it when people replace sewing sounds with music.
Thank you! I also really like the old sewing machine sounds... Takes me back, every day :)
Hello Marie, I really enjoyed this! Your patient tutoring, explanations, how real you were about the issues with this pattern. Your step-by-step problem-solving makes your videos some of the very best on YT for sewists like me, wanting to learn something new every project. Your corner of the internet is an absolute gem, and this pretty cornflower blue blouse is lovely on you. Greetings from Australia.
Hello Chrissie! Thank you so much for your really kind comments. I'm so glad you enjoy it!
Love Sewing with Nancy and her methods.
I love it. Great call on the sleeve!
OMG! You are my hero! I am tackling a new serger. I will follow your example of "Carry on"!!
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Love the bonus feature!
I really like the way the finished product looked on you!
Hi Annie!!!!! Thank you 😁
The pivot and slide thing was so cool! Lol I watched it again.
Thank you for your tips on this pattern. I was really struggling to get neck right. 😊
Oh my, I agree that blouse turned out beautiful but so many extra pieces and steps. I've had this pattern in my sewing room for a while now but kind of apprehensive to start it now lol
It IS a pretty blouse. Just was a lot more involved than I was ready for that day :) But if you go into it knowing all the steps and pieces beforehand you can probably have a better experience than I did :)
Excellent demonstration!
I had the exact same experience however you expressed your feelings much better than I did. I threw mine away.
Her moments and I felt like throwing it away 😂😁
Hahaha, i loved when you screwed up the sleeve pattern and threw it away! Thanks for another informative video,,, I love how you explain processes,, and why you do what you do. I like the top,, but those pattern pieces would have killed my joy too :( you did well to finish it,, I would have thrown it in the bin by now. It looks lovely on you, I have a blue linen just like it. x Saleena in Australia
Hello Selena! That blouse was quite the project! Hope things are well in Australia😁
Darling! You are most Fantastic sewist! I am in awe. -Edna Mode. ps, you look amazing in this shirt, it looks lux as heck.
You make me laugh! I actually keep a small Edna Mode doll on my sewing table, kind of a little mascot of the sewing room🤣🤣
Thank you for this very interesting video with so many helpful tricks. I felt your frustratration but hope wearing your beautiful blouse will give you joy.
Thank you! Wearing it today with happier vibes :)
Just found your channel. I'm so glad you did this pattern. I have this one and keep pulling it out every few months to sew it, but the 5,000 pc just throws me off LOL. If it were a jacket or something that's one thing but not for a top. I learned a lot from your video! Thanks!
Yes, yes and yes. Thank you!
Your top turned out lovely even though it sucked the joy out of you. You increase the bicep like I do. Gotta love that pivot and slide method.
Very nice blouse! Thanks for sharing!🙏
I appreciate your guidance on the methods and techniques you use when making this top. And, I'm glad you share your finished work.
It's so helpful to see how it turns out.
I'm so glad. Thank you
When I sew interfacing in I sew the hem wrong side to tacky side then I can press the interfacing and the edge has been finished. My facings are so neat and it saves me a step
It's not just you that felt "joyless" with this pattern.
Hi Marie - I'd love to see you make it again but "your way" where you eliminate the unnecessary pieces so the same overall shape and style is made but with the minimum number of pieces and any unnecessary steps of the process removed. (If you've already done that and I haven't realised please let me know which video it was? I'm working my way through them all but haven't got there yet!) :-) I love the extra roll at the end where you draft your new sleeve pattern - excellent little tutorial all by itself. Thank you.
A sequel video... hmmm that's a thought 😁
Love the look.I think it would be in my UFO box!! You did good!!
Well, the blouse is very classy. Looks amazing. Hope you enjoy ironing it. I really love linen.
Ironing can be relaxing 🥴😊
Love your vlog style .........!
Thank you 😊 It feels like a natural way to do this :)
It turned out pretty
I like to watch you sew with your vintage sewing machine, I feel like a real seamstress when I sew with my singer 201. Your top looks just right for summer and it looks good on you.
Thank you!! I know the feeling :)
The blouse looks great on you! I love your porch and your yard and that rooster! Lol
So... many... banty roosters :)
You're blouse turned out beautifully. I really like it. Clothing construction should be more enjoyable. I have heard other people complain about McCalls patterns being more complicated than need be. Thank you for your patience.
Thank you! I have to admit, I lean towards simplicity patterns... but trying to overcome my bias :)
Love the way you gather the sleeve head.
Thank you! 😊 It is so easy too!
Beautiful blouse. I love your fabric. I agree that this pattern has many seams that really cannot be seen. I don’t mind a lot of pieces if the results are nice. And this is a nice result. This pattern was the first thing I sewed in 2020 after a long hiatus from sewing and I had a good result, except I couldn’t wrap my head around the tab piece. I did make it work and I think it looks good. I also had bicep issues with these narrow sleeves. My left arm is bigger than my right and it’s snug but not overly noticeable. I want to make this blouse again. Thank you for the sleeve adjustment tutorial at the end of this video. I will definitely use it.
Hi Lori! I think if I was doing it again I would do a different neck lap technique, and merge the side from and center front into one piece with a dart, and the same with the back pieces, and I already redid the sleeves... but other than that :) Thanks for watching!!
love it, thank you
Beautiful outfit
I also bought this pattern, because I liked the look, and it had cup sizes, and it was on sale. But I also noticed the numerous pattern pieces, and (naturally) thought there was some purpose. Very useful to know that the purpose may be debatable. 😊Thank you!
It seemed like a good idea at the time 😊
Agree with you completely about tracing patterns. I also do not us PDF. I didn’t like drawing, cut, and paste when I was a child and that hasn’t changed. What a waste of time.
Hi Barbara! Isn't that the truth 😁Just don't have time for that kind of thing around here😊
Hi I came across your channel. I love to sew but haven't sewn for some years. Watching your channel makes me want to pick it back up. ..you show every detail and I really need that. Thank you. Also love the dress you are wearing what pattern is your dress would love to make it. Also do you show on any of your videos how to take in like sleeves on an already bought top maybe like making things fit better
th-cam.com/video/3kfM8Zgx0zo/w-d-xo.html I think this might be a link to the video for the dress that you are mentioning. Although I don't do videos showing how to alter readymade garments in a lot of my construction videos I show how to alter them. Maybe that might help? Glad you found me!
Blouse came out nice. Looks good on you. It came out good. Too bad there are so many pieces.
I have this pattern , and must have used it once. I wrote a note on it... "I hate the sleeves too narrow".
😂😂😁Yes!!
Love this, so helpful, what dress pattern are you wearing?, looks so comfy, thanks so much for these videos, you are an excellent teacher
Hi! That dress is Simplicity 8910. I have a video on it several months ago. Yes, it is comfy 😁
@@mybucoliclife thank you
Lovely make, you did such a good job on each part. Too many patterns are like that, sleeves are not wide enough, I have to make bicep adjustments on most, ugh! Otherwise, I really like the blouse. Nancy did give us some good tutorials on making these adjustments!
Thank you! 😊 Oh yes, she was great. I also miss her Nancy's Notions catalog... sigh
Really appreciated the process and honest review! The finished blouse is beautiful. Question: will you need seam allowances where you drew in the new sleeve slit, or will you just turn under? Just wondering.. I often have to adjust the bicep area of patterns. I agree that patterns are drafted too narrow there. Good demonstration of Nancy’s adjustment method. 👍🏻
Really, just making a narrow rolled hem along the edge should be fine. The other option is to cut a strip of fabric about 1 1/4" and sew a continuous lap. But no additional seam allowance should be needed.
Fairly new to your channel so I’m trying to catch up on some of your older videos 😅. You and I have similar tastes in patterns 😍👏… some of the videos I have most of the patterns you have sewn so far! 😍 But thank goodness I don’t have this one lol 😅… so without having the pattern to look at I was thinking instead of having to cut out a new sleeve would having shortened the seam allowance on the 2 inseams have worked 🤷♀️? I absolutely love the style of that shirt! I’m going to try and find a similar pattern but without all those pieces. It’s gorgeous on you! Also is it possible to share your pattern haul when you go shopping for patterns? I would love to pick up what you’re going to sew on the channel to follow along! Also do you ever sew indie pattern companies?
I will try to post some of my recent purchases of patterns. It's a little tricky because I buy them because I like them, but I actually might not get around to making them all on the channel. But you never know! I usually don't use indie patterns just a personal preference for me, at least at this point. But thank you so much for watching and hopefully you can follow along soon!
@@mybucoliclife thank you! I look forward to the video! 🥰
I enjoy your videos, thanks! Two thoughts on cutting out patterns versus tracing: (1) Much of the debate about tracing I've seen has more to do with vintage tissue patterns that are old, like 50+ years old, not so much modern Big 3 patterns. People advocate for tracing those delicate old patterns so the patterns can live on and be passed along relatively intact as historical documents. (2) I personally trace even modern patterns because I always need to make lots of adjustments: shoulder slope, shoulder width, shorten back, adjust bust point level, FBA, armscye reshaping. I want to preserve the original pattern in case I need to revert back after making changes that didn't work out. I don't expect any pattern to fit me as is, because it would never happen. I find it easier to do these size adjustments (and the resulting scotch taping) on Swedish tracing paper and gridded paper. Standard pattern tissue rips too easily and warps. Most of the patterns I buy aren't tissue anyway (they are print shop A0 PDFs that I have printed at my local sewing shop on large format white printing paper). Tracing accurately is possible if the paper the pattern is printed on has more "body" than tissue. But if someone can cut pattern pieces straight out of the package and not have to make adjustments to make a well-fitting garment, well...congrats!
And thank you for your great comments! I wanted to tell you that I totally agree about preserving vintage and antique patterns. And I think that it's great that in sewing everyone can develop their own preferences and work their own way. Currently I've become accustomed to altering my patterns using a pivot and slide method and then indicating on my pattern envelope any changes that I've made using that method, so that if I cut it out again I already know what I need to do. But there are so many ways of doing one thing it's amazing. As far as the PDF patterns, I live far from towns and I don't think any place within a couple hours drive has the capability of printing a large pattern. So what I come up with is I have a projector mounted to my ceiling that I can hook up my computer to.oh, It's shining on a wall that I can clip a large piece of tracing paper to. And as long as I make the adjustments to the image that is shining to make sure that it's the right size I can just Trace that onto my paper it works pretty slick. Anyhow thanks for your great comments and thanks for watching.
@@mybucoliclife Thank you for the videos. I really appreciate being able to watch you go through every little detail. I'm still learning and your videos are really great!
I have a tnt tunic pattern that I could join up with the hem and neckline of this pattern.
The blouse turned out wonderfully...that was a lot of work! Thanks for taking us along for your sewing journey! On another note what machine are you sewing on, it's music to my ears...xx Victoria
Hello Victoria! Thank you 😁 And my machine is a 1949 Meister. It's an old German made machine that was my grandmother's. We love her😊
I love your videos. In the last bit why would you overlap 1.25 inch? I think you are taking out double that in your new sleeve piece. If you overlap 5/8 an inch you would end up with a total of 1.25 which would be split 5/8 on top 5/8 on bottom right?
Overlapping by 1.25 actually takes into account a 5/8" seam allowance. Overlapping 5/8 would be for a seam allowance half that amount, 5/16" its tricky
Love the top you have on. Did you make it?
Actually out is a thrift find! And a Ralph Lauren one :) Thanks! I did make the blue one though :)
When you serge the seams in advance do you do this with the blade down so that it does not cut off any fabric?
I try not to cut off much 😊 just run at the edge
wondering why you overlaped pattern pieces by 1.25" and not 5/8th.........I think I missed something !!! Thank you ....I really enjoyed this lesson !!
5/8" x 2, one for each side should match up the stitching lines for both pieces. I hope that makes sense. Picture folding back the seam alliances on both pieces, and then measuring straight across. :)
Curious about how you sewed the vent on the re-drawn, one-piece sleeve. Did you create a facing?
No I did not create a facing. I just sliced that vent up to the circle that I drew and then I will either make a narrow rolled hem on the edge of the fabric or I can take a strip of fabric about an inch and a quarter wide and use that to make a continuous lap binding.
Cc perso je mesure toujours au niveau des bras j'ai le même problème il existe des vidéos pour les modifications moi j'ai acheté le livre créer ses patrons éditions Eyrolles tu as des astuces pour les ajustements. Je préfère ta blouse avec les manches courtes. Pour tes blogs je trouve sympa que tu te filme entrain de coudre ça fait parti de la vidéo
How do you get your marks for the dots on the underside of the material ? I never see you transfer the top dots to the underside. Also why do you under stitch on the inside and not on the right side of the garment?
It's been so long since I made that video, I'm guessing that I could see the marks from the right side bleed through a little bit to the wrong side? As for why I understitch on the inside and not the outside on this pattern, I sometimes question why I do everything 😂😂
Have you made simplicity 2345
I made that but I don't like the way it fits me, my movement is constricted in the arms. Armscye is wrong.
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cute i really lie the shirt you are wearing in this video did you make it? if so pattern number please its so cure
So, I did not make it, BUT I do have a pattern that is the same, and will make a video on it. The problem is that my pattern is from 1993, so I need to search and see if I can find a more recent one with the same design.
Did you ever make the video?@@mybucoliclife
OMG I had real issues with that little rectangle!
I know! What were they thinking?
I found the same issue with the sleeve as well, also I could not understand their instructions for completing the yoke. I will NOT be making this again!
Do leave extra material on pattern to serge
I'm not completely sure what you mean. But I can tell you that I cut the pattern as printed and serge right on the edge but don't cut any off or at least I try not to.
I noticed you serge seams first and then sew. never tried that.
It depends on the pattern and pieces I'm working with :)
Yes, that pattern is way too fussy for no good reason. I doubt if I would have finished it. Or, maybe I would have packed it away and come across it a year or two later and finished it then, or turned it into something else.
No one’s going to know!!lol 💕
They're gonna know 🤣🤣
This may be capt obvious, but why didn't u just measure the sleeve width minus the seam allowance and then measure your arm and see what kind of play u have? I don't know how long u been sewing. I've been a tailor for about 30 yrs now. I look at a pattern and I just remove pieces that I find are overkill or just added work that isn't necessary or isnt going to make a difference to the final garment. Then I mix and match pattern pieces...lol if I'm just designing and draping I don't have to worry about it..lol there are so many times that there is no rhyme or reason to a pattern piece or an instruction. There is just no need to add all that fussy work. I look over a pattern direction before I do anything and see how they are making me construct this garment and make a few notes like we aren't doing step 12 and we are alleviating piece 4. Then I cut my pattern piece apart but don't fuss with cutting all around the lines, I can do that when it's on the fabric. That's just time and cutting twice. If I see a sleeve or a waist or a pant leg or a shoulder that looks a little to small or big, I measure right then so I can correct it now not later. What's the old saying, measure twice cut once..lol don't 2nd guess it just get that tape out, but anyway, just a few cheats that someone might find helpful.😉
Hi there. So one of the things that I'm trying to do is actually follow the pattern is written as closely as possible because I'm trying to demonstrate if the pattern itself needs to be tweaked, so I wanted to sew the sleeve as is, in the beginning. Usually at a glance I can get a pretty good idea if something is going to be fitting my arm or not, and I think I mentioned in the video, that with all of the seam allowances of the three-piece sleeve I just didn't notice it, you know just an error. So you saw how I fixed it and what my game plan is for the future. Thanks for watching. 😊
@@mybucoliclife got ya👍 I was cooking dinner and trying to watch u at the same time so I may have missed a bit. 🙆 Sorry.
I watch Viv’s mom sews and she does not like McCalls patterns
I thought you looked good in it