Vintage Dress Sewing Tutorial: Following Vogue V9346 Vintage Reproduction Sewing Pattern: Sew Along
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- The is a how to sew vintage, vintage dress sewing tutorial, sew with me, sew along. In this sewing tutorial I am sewing a vintage dress.
A 1940s vintage dress.
I use a vintage reproduction sewing pattern, vintage vogue, vintage sewing pattern V9346 A re released sewing pattern from the 1940s
you can purchase this pattern here somethingdelightful.com/v9346
and here
thefoldline.com/product/vogue...
The fabric is from fabric mart
www.fabricmartfabrics.com
If you like vintage sewing:
Email Me: dhkeelin@icloud.com
Find Me on IG: / sewsewdrew
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When we start out on our sewing journey, most of us place blind faith in commercial patterns and blithely cut into beautiful fabric, convinced that if we pick the size we think we are, the end result will fit beautifully. As time goes on it dawns on us that "one size fits all" is a big fat lie! We are all unique - even if the numbers seem right, the proportions may not be. And that's why it's important to test out every new pattern first - not necessarily making up the whole garment, but at least checking that the bodice works, or we can get the dress over our hips, or whatever... We all have to learn the hard way, I think. But the important thing is that we learn! Keep on keeping on, Drew! This was a step in the right direction 😊
It took me so long to learn this lesson! And I still sometimes skip the mock up process and usually I end up very disappointed! I’m starting a new project today and because of this comment I am going to mock up the bodice!!! Thank you for watching! Taking the time to interact with my content and me! ♥️
The workmanship is beautiful.
A hard lesson to learn the Dress is amazing just like you.❤❤❤❤
Wow, thank you
LOVE your honesty, and the dress is just lovely. Mock ups are hard for me to do, too! I just want to jump into a project. Great job!!
My MO is “let’s get to the good part” I’ve never enjoyed the mock up process. But I am going to do my best to slow down and enjoy and learn from the mock-up stage ❤️
I love this dress and your fabric choice! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you 😊
I make dresses not my size, as vintage patterns are, for me, fun, and the fabric I 're purpose stuff I get second hand. Every step is experience, you 're doing great. Keep inspiring.
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It is gorgeous dress. I ditched commercial patterns totally. May steal their designs but I draft my own stuff. I use Sure Fit Designs to make my ‘official’ block of my body. Then once I have my perfect fitting block, I design from there to guarantee a fit. So I get commercial designs to match MY block and not me always trying to fit their crazy never fit drafting. I am tired of basically having to redraft commercial patterns. May as well start from mine.
I still I do mock ups. Learned that lesson too.
Keep it up. Lovely to watch other vintage gals.
I can’t wait to get to the point where I am drafting
That dress turned out so beautiful. It was obvious how much hard work went into it. You really are a great seamstress and your future mockups will only make you more amazing. I struggled with the idea of them for a long time as well because I thought they were a waste of fabric. It wasn’t until noel on costuming drama said she re-used hers that I reconsidered. Dresses become bodices and bodices become collars or facings ect. Until the pieces are to small to reuse. It really is a game changer.
this is a gem of information !
I love your dress so much that I have just purchased the pattern.
Good for you! I liked it so much I want to remake it. Someone did leave a suggestion for me to do it in a solid because the print hides the detail of those pleats in the back so just wanted to share that! Drew
Whoa!!! What a video!!! I was deep into this video. When you said you do not read the directions, I raised my hand. 😁😁.
I am officially lobbying for more sew along videos!!!
Tech note: There are some people who cannot hear when a person is talking on top of a music piece. Consider using the music when you are sewing and pinning. When you are talking about next steps, keep it voice only.
Will do on the audio! Thanks for watching I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Two follow up questions: 1. Does your family own a gerbil?
2. Can I get a list of the music played in the video?
This is important to see because I rarely do mockups. I especially love the pleating on this dress and if you learned any new technique, I don't think it was a loss at all. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful dress your friend will be blessed
Thank you so much
Beautiful.
Pretty fabric love the pattern, for me I’m going to buy some muslin fabric and practice on the pin-tucks, happy sewing.
I think that’s a great idea! I should have practiced them more. Also someone suggested they would show up better on solid fabric and I think I agree. Happy sewing!!!
The dress is bautiful! I think thats one of the fun things about sewing; the lessons you learn from it that makes a better sewer or sewist.
A very pretty dress!!
Thank you! 😊
I had dramas with the buttons too
Aww I’m sorry but kinda glad I wasn’t the only one. Is that mean lol 😆 ♥️
I think the size issue might have been because you sized down for a snug busy fit...but...if you sized down top AND bottom then it will be snug on your bottom too 🤭
We have literally all done this at some point.
Your work is good, you executed the steps well and the dress was beautiful 😍
That is exactly what happened! I have learned so much from you all since that make and I am really enjoying sewing again because of it ♥️
ouch! great dress and don't feel that it was a waste. like you said if you learn something your time is never wasted. you are very easy to listen to and learn from so keep making videos! everyone fails but you were honest enough to show it! also consider making the dress in a solid, all of your great work gets hidden in the print.
I do think this dress would be much nicer in a solid!
I bought this pattern also, but haven't started. You were not specific about the fitting problem, but I suspect it was either due to your choice to reduce the ease in the bust, or the tucks in the back took up more fabric than you expected. This video is 2 years old, and I am sure you have learned a lot since then. Have you tried this dress again? You are probably aware that patterns assume a "B" cup size, and alterations must be made if your are larger or smaller. Also, the exact amount of size of a tuck will depend on the fabric. It is very easy to end up with a dress that is too small. Perhaps a mock-up would not be necessary if you fitted the fabric onto your dress form before cutting. In other words, make the tucks before cutting out the pattern pieces. I would not have chosen a floral print, but the finished dress looks fine and I might try that also.
It’s a really good pattern. Definitely a mock up and solid print fabric are needed. I cut it too small from the start. And did not do a FBA. At the time my weight was fluctuating so much I had not yet accepted my new size. About 6 months ago I lost enough weight to fit the dress but I have since gained it back. But I am becoming more comfortable in my skin and learning the adjustments needed for my body. It’s a journey. Sewing and Self love both ♥️
Love your candor and really enjoy hearing the kiddos. Keeping it real
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Enjoyed the video on how to approach the challenge. I am going to watch the video again and purchase the pattern. Classic 1940 style dresses can not go wrong. What a beautiful style pattern.
Thank you i
I love the finished dress/fabric! I understand how disappointed you feel about the size of the pattern regarding the fit. I have found that retro and some reproduction patterns are notorious for not fitting modern women.🌹🌹
I totally agree!
I always make a mockup. Even then sometimes I mess up. But, it is beautiful!!
Beautiful, just absolutely beautiful work. That dress looks amazing.
Thank you so much!
Beautiful!!! What a lovely gift to your friend! See it as that! The next one will be just as beautiful if not more❤ Great video to learn from. Thank you!
Thank you so much 😊
Thankyou so much I am about to complete this pattern. I moved the bow to the chest didnt like the way it sat on waist . Work out really well. Love all the pleats in the back.
Even picked up faux fur from thrift shop. Not sure if i will use it yet.
If I could send a pick I would like to. My phone doesnt seem to want to
Wonderful! This is a beautiful pattern I just cut the wrong size! And I think the pleats will show up better in a solid. Happy Sewing!
I love your half up half down hair style, would you ever consider doing vintage hair tutorials for natural girls?
Thank you! And yes would love too! Just working up the nerve but its in the plans! 😉
Your dress turned out so lovely. It's such a shame you couldn't fit it. All that hard work you put into it. Thanks for sharing your sewing struggles with us. And for giving me advice when I do start to sew. I usually never comment on anyone's channel, but i guess it matters in the TH-cam universe. You deserve more follower's, and i hear it helps when people comment. Good luck on your next sewing adventure. I can't wait to see what it will be.
Hello, thanks for watching. The comments definitely help, but for me its the interaction that I love. It lets me know that I am not talking to just myself and helps me get to know the people who are watching and me them! I hope you start to sew soon and keep commenting.
Drew
Love the dress and the fabric!! I have to do mock ups, but that's because I am beginning this sewing journey. I love your video style
clearly I need to do them too.😂 Ive been sewing 3 years and vintage for 1 full year now and it still very much feels like the begging still.
It is cute! I've done the same. It's frustrating. You can always make another one in your size. Will be even easier since you've made one before.
It's a process. It can be maddening, but we are always learning.
So very maddening but definitely worth the lessons I learned in the process ❤️
Hi Drew, love the dress you did a great job. The fabric is beautiful for 3.00 per yard. Wow! Why don’t I ever find those bargains.
I recently decided I wanted to start sewing again. I have been sewing for a lot of years, but I am very rusty. As always, I went to the back of the envelope, got my size and everything I needed to sew my project. Looked at the finished garment sizing and I sewed it up and it, of course, didn’t fit. So I tried again thinking it’s just the pattern. They all went together great but don’t fit.
My answer to that is, I need to do a mock up. (Just like you) Ugh! Well I started watching this nice lady on TH-cam. Her name is Joy Bernhardt. She sews clothing, quilts tee-shirts for husband and she makes me laugh too. She is doing a sew along for a shirt and is going to demonstrate how to fit the patterns to you. I am excited to watch. She is not going to do it live but in sessions on her channel. I need help making something for myself that fits me and the shape I have now. Back in day, I could go off a pattern, not so much anymore. She did some pants and showed how she altered the pattern to her now shape too. Impressive! Along with that that, she had great info on sewing. I never knew what a clapper was until I watched. I was clapping for her but, that is not what she was talking about.
Just a few pointers. The notches on the collars, they don’t tell you this, we’re to match at the shoulder seams. I just learned that and I have been sewing for a long time. (Learned that one from Joy)
The button holes, since you have a zipper in the back, do the button holes but don’t cut them out. Most likely they are a decorative element.
The zipper, plastic ones, there are regular zippers and invisible zippers. I couldn’t figure out why my zippers weren’t invisible. The reason for that, my duh moment, my plastic zipper didn’t say “invisible” on it. I thought all plastic zippers were invisible. NOT! How dumb was I???
I hope you continue to sew the beautiful vintage garments, I love them too! I am always learning new things about sewing and thank God for TH-cam and all the wonderful sewists out there that have the courage to put themselves out there. BTW, you are a beautiful and talented woman, accent on “beautiful”.
God bless and get better and keep sewing.❤❤❤❤😊
Thank you! I will have to check out here channel. I totally get the zipper confusion I think I always just do mine as lapped zippers. And the collars thanks for that nugget my collars are always wonky. I love vintage garments and that’s definitely what I want to keep sewing and I hope you keep watching.
♥️Drew
Still watching this video. Would suggest clear plastic storage containers for buttons and zippers. I separated my buttons according to size then usage, i.e., children’s, dressy, metal, etc.. Use plastic ziplock baggies for the second separation of buttons within clear plastic storage bin with lid. See Wawak for notions, and Benno Buttons, all online. Wawak will send you a monthly catalogue.
Great idea!
I’m glad that you have a friend who can wear it. Otherwise you may be able to enlarge it to fit yourself by cutting out a different yoke/waist band and removing darts or tucks depending.
I was thinking about this 🤔
There is no failure in sewing....I have made some of my favourite garments more than once to get the fit I wanted. Also remember that every time you sew the same pattern you do a better and better job, perfecting little errors. Every "mistake" improves your knowledge and skills.
So your just out here being all kind and sweet, making people smile. Thank you for it. I needed it today ♥️
I tried this pattern about a year ago and had nothing but trouble. It is now in the naughty box. Might pick it up again for autumn next year (it’s spring where I live).
What trouble did you have? Was it sizing like me?
No that I know of yet 😬
My issue was that after I had done the button holes they needed up not able to function once the facing was on? I mustn’t have read the instructions correctly. Also it was with copper velvet and sooo difficult to see markings .
I had this same issues with the button holes!!! I had to cut some of the facing away
Glad I’m not the only one. What a weird pattern error!
If you don’t want to sew a test garment (which I dislike to do as well), it may be worthwhile to measure the garment finished size, and check it against your own body. For example, if you choose a sizing with bust size 42, make sure to emasure the finished garment bust circumference (the one with ease) to see if it makes sense that you could fit into it.
Do you know how much ease I need for wear in the bust?
I'm not sure I agree with your new mockup stance. That just means guaranteeing that you have to make the dress twice.
This was inexpensive fabric, which could be treated like a "wearable mockup". Since it didn't fit, you can just remake it in the same fabric with the fit adjustments.
BTW Echoing the comments that the result looks really great.
OMG, I love the dress. Sorry, you were unable to fit it.
I absolutely love this dress. It is beautiful! I love your presentation or the making of this video. I love the sound of the machine purring along. Music distracts from the video in my opinion. I always cut off the sound when I hear music on sewing videos. I would rather to hear you talk through than music. Thank you so much for sharing this. Please make yourself another one that will fit. I know it would beautiful on you too! Sew Pink💞🙏🏼
Thank you for watching and for this insight! I am not a huge fan of the music either but felt as tho I was “supposed” to have it. Glad to hear I don’t. ❤️
No worries. You are not alone. I am in the process of creating a TH-cam channel for sewing. I admire all of your videos and your beautiful items that you sew. Many years of success to you.💞🙏🏼
Thank you sew much! When you start be sure to email me a link 😊
This dress is stunning and looked like a ton of work! Bummer it didn't fit, I am also a chronic mock up skipper. Also loved the editing on this one!
So tragic it didn’t fit😔 Glad you liked the editing I’m slowly figuring my style out 😘
My favorite iron Is the Eliso iron. When you take your hands off of it it has feet that pops up so you never have to put it on its heel believe me it is a wrist saver. The only thing I don’t like it’s an automatic shut off. I don’t know why they have these automatic shutoffs other than you forgetting to turn off your iron however I wish they had a button that would turn the feature off or delay the turnoff say every 30 minutes, one hour, two hours because by the time you sew a seam or several seams and then get up to iron the irons cold or off and you have to wait for it to heat up. Well you’ll get water spots on everything. My other pet peeve is I hate buying fabric online. I searched for red and white polkadot found a site ordered it only to realize it was red and ivory. I searched for red and white not red and ivory.
I’ve heard mixed reviews about the Eliso. I do sort of appreciate a auto shut off because my kids interrupt my swing so much and I often forget to shut it off. I also despise buying fabric online I’ve wasted a ton of my sewing budget that way. I’m getting better about buying swathes first but I’m always so impatient. That’s another thing I’m working on 😊. But thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. ❤️
Too bad it didn’t fit! I am also a mock up skipper and have recently learned that a mock up is my friend. Your skills are really coming along. The dress was beautifully made. I’m looking forward to making and wearing this dress.
OH NO!! I was so excited it was coming out so beautifully and then it didn’t fit?! At least you know someone who is the size and will get some wear out of it.
It was so tragic! I am proud of the work it did though!
Nice format for a video - it suits you. Well done.
Interested in what you find for a new iron. Mine is starting to dribble. Maybe this is a 'cold-call' sponsorship / slash / discount opportunity for you... from local sewing shops to the manufacturers themselves... because, why not ask...
Suggestion for if you don't want a gravity feed iron - I have a vintage silver-plate martini shaker with a spout (keep an eye at Value Village) that I use to refill my iron water reserve. Sits completely self-contained on the ironing table and doesn't take up much room.
Those bound button holes are brilliant. Never thought of using the buttonholer...
I am So sorry the dress doesn't fit! She came out so well! Can you add panels or gores to increase some width (same fabric or something solid to match in? Piecing is period - the Great Grannies would approve? If not, glad it will have a good home.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I would love a zero gravity but they are soooo expensive 😬
@@SewSewDrew I Know, right. Plus I think you really do have to go for the IV Stand storage - how else are you going to get that big plastic tub back and forth to the sink?
Irons seemed to have topped out for pricing - it's nuts. This is the one time I wouldn't go for vintage (unless I knew someone who could rewire the thing).
Really lovely dress! This has been in my stash for a while. What type of fabric did you use? Looks very delicate and light. :) Love the music, btw :)...that is too bad it didn't fit, bc I usually go by the "finished garment measurements" on the pattern pieces too, but then you have factor in the ease....hopefully it will work out next time. You did great job!
Thank you! The fabric is a very inexpensive polyester twill from fabric Mart. I think I forgot completely about ease lol
A bit latebut someone new to sewing might see...
If there is a finished garment measurement chart on the back that's what i go by, i compare my measurements and ease, then choose the size by the finished garmet size chart
Finding this out really changed my life ♥️
Oliso Pro smart iron is good I beleive but I do not know if you can get them in the us
I have just bought this pattern, so it was nice to come back and watch this video on how you made it etc. a lovely outfit, I just hope when I make mine it turns out as good as yours! were you ever able to fit in to it? if not will you make it again?x from the UK
I can’t wait to make this again. And someone recommended to me to use a solid print so the pleat work shows up better!
@@SewSewDrew I am doing mine in a block green colour. x
I have almost finished and I had the same outcome as you, It doesn't fit !!, so disappointing. I am thinking of letting some of the pleats out to make it a little `wider`. x
Oh I’m sorry to hear that!! That pattern runs very small those measurements on the envelope can’t be accurate 😡
Mock ups are difficult for me because I can’t afford to waste fabric.
Same! I always felt that way too! I hate wasting fabric. Then I spent hours making something that doesn’t fit 😩😩 time is valuable too and You can find inexpensive fabric on fabricmart.com they have $2yard I can’t get the two days back 😩😩 oh and also I’ve seen people reuse mock up fabric so I’m going to try that as well. Mock-ups are not fun for me but I think they might be necessary. Sometimes. I won’t say always. If you feel comfortable with a pattern then I say proceed!! and then necessary changes can be made to the garment itself. Right? Is that a thing?
What you can also do is take a dress that fits you and compare measurements to your pattern.
Thank you! I didn’t even think of this!!!
@@SewSewDrew You're welcome. I always try to do 1" seam allowances just in case.
I just did the same thing with a 1940's dress.
It’s so awful for it not to fit 😩
Sell it! I would make this dress in a solid color raw silk noil to show off the back detailing. I can see your attraction to vintage patterns is based on attention to detail. Today’s patterns are so boring, no darting, no pleating, very few two piece sleeves, slits instead of vents at hemlines, and very few rolled three piece collars with notches. Oh, well!
This is exactly it! The vintage style was definitely about those small details that hat give the design such personality!
You did a great job however. Mock-ups are important, even for current patterns.
Yes they are 😊
Love that dress. Sorry it did not fit you😢
Thank you 😊