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Future Fashion Designers
United States
Приєднався 13 січ 2016
For those who love to sew fashion, upcycle clothes and add a touch of creativity to their garments... creating wearable art.
We call it FASHION EVOLUTION! Future Fashion Designers is a fashion design and sewing school in the Lake Norman Mooresville area of Charlotte, NC. Founder, Shawnelle Cherry is a costume designer for feature films, she moved from Los Angeles CA to NC in 2010 and started the school to pass on her love of sewing and fashion design to kids and adults. To help her students learn more she started the FFD/SewBits channel to share tips, tools and techniques and to inspire those who love to sew fashion, up-cycle and recycle clothes and create art wear of their own.
in 2019, Shawnelle began hosting Fashion Sewing Retreats for her adult students who love to camp in style! visit www.campsewsocial.com. To see more of what Shawnelle is up to check here: linktr.ee/FutureFashionDesigners
We call it FASHION EVOLUTION! Future Fashion Designers is a fashion design and sewing school in the Lake Norman Mooresville area of Charlotte, NC. Founder, Shawnelle Cherry is a costume designer for feature films, she moved from Los Angeles CA to NC in 2010 and started the school to pass on her love of sewing and fashion design to kids and adults. To help her students learn more she started the FFD/SewBits channel to share tips, tools and techniques and to inspire those who love to sew fashion, up-cycle and recycle clothes and create art wear of their own.
in 2019, Shawnelle began hosting Fashion Sewing Retreats for her adult students who love to camp in style! visit www.campsewsocial.com. To see more of what Shawnelle is up to check here: linktr.ee/FutureFashionDesigners
The Perfect Easy Skirt to Sew for the Fall
When it is warm in the fall, what do you wear? Fall colors but cool fabric. If you can sew, you can create anything! I love this skirt pattern, it is so easy to make and so versatile to create it how you want. I found the perfect fabric for the warm fall months. The Rosie Pattern Free Download: mailchi.mp/12f4535fe065/rosie-skirt
0:00 - The Fabric
1:48 - Cutting and Prep
5:17 - The Sewing Plan
7:15 - Pressing the Hem
8:25 - Add Ribbon Trim
9:20 - Building the Skirt
13:20 - Add Trim
15:56 - Elastic Waistband
19:10 - Done!
Links to Shawnelle’s Fashion Sewing Academy, her Fashion Retreats and Social Media : linktr.ee/FutureFashionDesigners
We are a Fashion Sewing School in North Carolina. Started by Shawnelle Cherry, fashion sewist, fashion designer and costume designer for feature films. Future Fashion Designers opened in 2010 to inspire the next generation of fashion designers.
Sewing machines and favorite tools we use at FFD: www.futurefashiondesigners.com/sewing-tools-supplys
Our Fashion Sewing Retreats - Camp Sew Social - www.campsewsocial.com
Online Classes: www.futurefashiondesigners.com/online-sewing-classes and future-fashion-designers.teachable.com/courses
WoW-Fit’s www.futurefashiondesigners.com/wow-fits
Support our channel 😊 Buy me a coffee www.buymeacoffee.com/Shawnelle
Be sure to Subscribe!
#skirttutorial #sewinginspiration #skirtdesign
0:00 - The Fabric
1:48 - Cutting and Prep
5:17 - The Sewing Plan
7:15 - Pressing the Hem
8:25 - Add Ribbon Trim
9:20 - Building the Skirt
13:20 - Add Trim
15:56 - Elastic Waistband
19:10 - Done!
Links to Shawnelle’s Fashion Sewing Academy, her Fashion Retreats and Social Media : linktr.ee/FutureFashionDesigners
We are a Fashion Sewing School in North Carolina. Started by Shawnelle Cherry, fashion sewist, fashion designer and costume designer for feature films. Future Fashion Designers opened in 2010 to inspire the next generation of fashion designers.
Sewing machines and favorite tools we use at FFD: www.futurefashiondesigners.com/sewing-tools-supplys
Our Fashion Sewing Retreats - Camp Sew Social - www.campsewsocial.com
Online Classes: www.futurefashiondesigners.com/online-sewing-classes and future-fashion-designers.teachable.com/courses
WoW-Fit’s www.futurefashiondesigners.com/wow-fits
Support our channel 😊 Buy me a coffee www.buymeacoffee.com/Shawnelle
Be sure to Subscribe!
#skirttutorial #sewinginspiration #skirtdesign
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I’m back again. Forgot where to start. Thank you for this very helpful tutorial.
Yay! What's important is that you just start again! I'm sure it will turn out great 😁
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Ahh. 😊 thanks
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I always enjoy your videos. Your personality is uplifting and I've learned a lot from you over the last year. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much, it always makes me happy to hear you're enjoying the videos.
Beautiful ❤
Thanks so much, I love it too!
um can we hear about the dress in the background sis? <3
Hi, before I opened my fashion sewing school, I designed and made gowns in Los Angeles and costume designed movies. The colorful one was a jumpsuit I made for one of my soapstars for a photoshoot and then was in my first movie. It was inspired by the partridge family in the 1970s. The other was one of my gowns I made for an actress and was in a movie i designed. They are around 25 years old and still classic. I love to show them to my students to show what is possible. Thanks for noticing and for asking!
So fabulous!💃🏼🧵🪡👗
Sew much fun 😁 have you been to a frocktails? They are popping up everywhere 😊
@FutureFashionDesigners I have not. Oh how I wish. One of these days.
Very good video.
Thank you, so glad to help with your sewing projects 😀
this was super helpful! i never thought to take in the gaping from the side seam. I was looking all through the internet trying to figure out how to fix the gaping armhole without having to add a visible dart to the side bust. Thank you so much!!
I'm so glad I could help ☺️. Yes, I do not like bust darts either! Here is another video I made about it, I learned how to lighten the frames after i made this video, so I remade it. ua-cam.com/video/SKi77ylnZg0/v-deo.html Thank you for your comment. It is always good to know my efforts helped another!
@@FutureFashionDesigners yes, definitely!! And thank you for redirecting me to the other video that you recorded. I think this video is pretty good as is though 😊🤗
Thank your for sharing
You are so welcome 😀, These are so fun to make and make great gifts, enjoy!
The fabric seems alot for scraps.
Ya, but its a non profit and goes to alot of the overhead costs. 🙂
I’ve used them all! Chalk breaks, iron off runs out quickly, pencils won’t right at all! What is best!
I know it's always something 🙄. I like the tailoring chalks for some fabrics, frixion pens for others, and the invisible markers for whites but they don't seem to last as long as they use to?
I bought this machine about 5 years ago and it's still working. It's now my travel machine. Great little guy.
Yes, it's such a great machine to take to retreats and sewing events. My students love it too! Do you have a favorite stitch on there?
I got a question. I have a favorite shirt that doesn't fit now because I lost a bunch of weight but it's one of my favorite tops. It is sleevless and has a draped neckline. The fabric has a nice weight to it. It needs about 3" taken off. Pretty evenly from the arm pit down to the waist. Can something like this be marked evenly at 1½" all the way and just sewn up? Easy peasy? I don't want to change the shape or style other than to make it smaller. Honestly, I don't have enough chest left to have to worry about darts. Oh well, something had to give, right?!
Sounds like you need to just take in the side seams. Pin equally on the sides and try it on before you stitch it. And if it has a drape in the front, the grain is probably on the bias, which doesn't work with darts well. Maybe you can duplicate the top in your new size and make one in every color!
I like that idea! I think I need to do something nice for my sister so she will help me pin it without pinning it to me. I'm thinking the last rhubarb spice cake of the year.
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Do you sew the bias tape all the way down from end to end? Or do you leave it open on the parts not connected to the apron?
You would want to sew it down from end-to-end otherwise it would open up. Also another easy way to add a band is to use a one inch or 1 1/2 inch grograin ribbon instead of the bias tape.
$200.00 for the linen fabric??
Yeah crazy! It is a very beautiful linen. Most I've ever paid for a classic fabric. I usually buy silks and decorative fabrics for that price 😬
I appreciate your detailed video!
You are so welcome, glad it helped!
How can you be sure the arm holes will fit? I am plus size. ;)
Hi Kate, I would definitely do a mock-up first, that shouldn't take too long. you'd want to move the folded edge up a few inches and cut the pattern in half, and add a few inches to make it wider.
Wow...I would go crazy financially in that fabric store,, ; lol...
Oh yeah! I did buy a few pieces and have already used all except the Kitty print, 😺. Hate it when I buy fabric and don't use it!
Technical term: 'Compass' spins an arc a certain distance round a point. 'Protractor' specifies an angle. Example: I want a 23 degree arc at 4.5 inches radius beginning at +18 degrees going in an anti-clockwise direction. I would use a protractor to find my +18 degrees. Starting out with a vertical (straight up) line, moving to the right 18 degrees and marking it, then drawing a line from the centre past the mark. I would subtract 23 degrees (moving to the left on the protractor) to (-5 deg) +355 degrees, mark it, then draw a line from the centre thru this mark. Then, I would take my compass, set it to 4.5 inches and draw an arch from 355 degree to 18 degree. I'm a professional draughts person and learning how to sew. :)
Oh wow, that's a bit over my head! Sewing can get technical, I try to keep it simple so my students are not scared off!
@@FutureFashionDesigners I do draughting by profession, so I need to be up on a lot of very technical maths stuff.
Thank you so much, that's exactly what I was looking for 🙂
So glad to help ☺️ I know when you're traveling you're out all day and don't want to carry stuff with you, so pockets are a necessity! Have a great trip if you're traveling!
Thanks!
Glad to help ☺️. Hope your sewing project turns out great.
Janome is a stand alone company. I have heard that they make Brother machine. No one wants to admit it though. They made Kenmore for many years.
Humm, I was thinking Singer made Janome? I just bought a Pfaff that I have always wanted. I believe Singer owns them too. I don't know who owns the Brother machines, I just know they're really good and don't break. Very important when you own a sewing school!
I know this is an older video but it right on I have thought about altering my armhole like that but I never did it , but thanks to your video I will be doing it thank you so much, happy sewing🪡
They are so cute
And so comfortable! The perfect combo.
I wonder if matching the notches is to give the extra rise in the back that pants have to accommodate your butt.
Yes, that is what I was thinking, but I don't think that's what it is because you'd have two notches where you would ease it between. It's a mystery 🤷♂️ 🤔
I really need that fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've had it for years, think I found it in the LA fabric district? 🙂
You should have worn and modeled it for your viewers
I believe I did? Video and photo, Humm. It was at the end of the video.
Oh wait, you're right, had a glitch in that video. To late mow. I do have it on the thumbnail.
Very creative!
Thank You! I have saved so many pairs of jeans from the Goodwill pile with this trick 😀
Such a cute video and the pants look great on you. I think I will give them a try!! Thank you.
Thank you :) I love them. I just took them on a trip, easy to roll up and put in my carryon. Let me know how yours turns out!
Thank you for your clear explanation. Pattern Guide sheets assume you already know how to sew! You are a great teacher. Thank you 🙏
You are so welcome! You should see patterns from the 1930s/40s, instructions all on one sheet, and no markings at all on the patterns! Crazy! I guess all could sew back then? Thank you for your kind comment, always nice to hear I helped someone!
I'm going to NY on monday.. we are driving. Where do we park?😅 Can someone tell me the best restaurant, the fabric shop to go to?
I have never driven in the city, way to congested and fast-paced for me. Parking most likely expensive. NYC is a massive transit town. Restaurants, love the ones in little Italy, there is a fun place called Stitched and Houndstooth pub in the garment district. I think I have clips of them on the video there. I also have a video on Mood Fabrics. Have a great time, bring an extra suitcase!
Thank you for helping to figure this out!
You are so welcome, I'm glad to help. Ya, I know. There is that one tricky part when sewing a vest! 🧐
Your positive energy is very high. I love it and I wish you success. Very nice video I am from Iraq, full of love
Thank you for your nice comment 🙂 and thank you for watching!
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Ish the demo had been on a light color of cloth, very hard to see n dark fabric
Hi Mary, Yes, this is one of my earlier videos when I didn't know how to lighten my frames. I have since remade the video, you can find it here :) hope it helps. ua-cam.com/video/SKi77ylnZg0/v-deo.html
Hi Shawnelle. I'm a newbie sewist from Kingston, Jamaica. This was a great video! Thank you for the clear explanations and demonstrations.
So glad to help! Welcome to my channel 😁. Be sure to check out all the learn to sew, sewing videos! Keep at it, it gets easier with each project!
Thank you so, so much for this tutorial! I needed the words and step by step in a slow enough speed to really understand the sewing of the side seams. Love it!
So glad I could help! That's the tricky side of making a vest. Really hard to understand on the paper instructions. Good luck on the finishing details!
@@FutureFashionDesigners Thanks again and it turned out perfect!
Thank you! I’m still fairly new to sewing and this was pretty easy!
Glad it was helpful! You will find this kind of hem in many projects, so it's good to learn it in your early days of learning! Keep up your sewing!
Thank you so much for sharing. I have a friend who is more DIY do you think it would be suitable? Not for a hammer obviously but maybe measure tape, nails, screwdriver etc I’m definitely making mine for sewing. I’ve just invested a lot in a high end Janome computerized embroidery machine to update from my previous one. I live in Australia 🇦🇺 and love your fabric. I’ve been to our huge haberdashery store but was unable to find any. I did have some similar material with all sewing notions on but I used it to cover a cushion in my sewing room and I don’t have enough left unfortunately. Thanks again and I am following you and subscribing because I really find you have a lovely personality which is uplifting and you make us feel like we can achieve anything, even though I’m not a first time sewer but I always believe that you can learn new tricks, all through sewing life 😊🙏🏻🌸💖🌺 🧵 ✂️🪡
Hi Joani Thank you for your lovely comment and nice words 😀. It's always nice to hear that I have inspired someone! I found the cute sewing fabrics at Joann's fabrics. If you have a nice fabric but it is too lightweight for your friends DIY apron, you could always use innerfacing. It would definitely work for DIY tools. And you could always put a loop on the waistband for a hammer! And congrats in your new sewing machine! I am considering buying a new Pfaff machine this week. I have always just used very basic machines and have always wanted a Pfaff for some reason. Not the fancy embroidering ones, they are way too complicated for me! What part of Australia are you in?
Amazing!! Can’t wait to fix my skirts I bought recently that were too big in waist and length 4” too long fantastic!! Thank you.
So glad to help! Good luck with your alterations!
Do you have any advice for how to do something similar for those adjustment buttons inside the band of kid's pants? I just bought my 8 y.o. daughter a ton of school clothes she loves but she's in between pant sizes (the buttons are there anyway but it's worse when you have to use them!) and those darn things drive her crazy 🤬 She's actually refusing to wear any pants that have them. At this point, leggings & bike shorts are pretty much our only options 😔 TIA
She sounds like a bit like me. I hate wearing anything with buttons, snaps, or anything that digs into my skin. I have removed many waist bands and replaced them with soft stretchy bands using neoprene or bathing suit type fabric as a wide casing. You could add elastic too. I will put this video on my list to make. I may have one similar in my videos. I will look and let you know.
I have this video that may help. ua-cam.com/video/vNdR2YFtPsI/v-deo.html I will have to make a video about using a wider band of neoprene to replace an uncomfortable waistband. I think many people have this issue. Hope this helps
Love it!!!!😊
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What a great idea! Can never have enough pockets!
Right?!
Shawnelle, you’re always coming up with clever ideas to up cycle!
The ideas just keep coming! 😄
Thank you so much for your videos. I've been wanting to learn how to sew for such a long time but I was always "scared"/ intimidated to start. Now I've become disabled and am not really able to sport/go out so I really needed to learn/get some new hobbies.. Got this pattern pack for my fiance and am nearly done with my first garment ever! Couldn't have done it without you, thank you so much!❤
prep is very important !!! thank you
Yes it is! Better to spend time on the prep instead of time fixing mistakes!
Darts have been used for centuries to make garments that fit. Straight cut blouses take no notice of breasts!
It may come as a shock that not all women want to emphasize their breasts. 😉 And women have had breasts for centuries. 🧐 Look back to the 1920s when foundation garments were designed to flatten the breast's. 😲
Thank you soooooo much for this video! I am traveling to Italy next year and ROME specifically and had been searching for videos to have some idea of how to find beautiful fabric and found nothing. And then stumbled on your video! This was so helpful you have no idea! God bless you.
So glad to help! There are a lot of great fabric stores there for sure! Hope you saw part 2 Rome stores also! If you're also going to Florence, I just added that video to the playlist a few weeks ago. So far, Rome has had the best variety of stores. Happy traveling, let me know how it goes!
Thanks for the instruction, very helpful!
So glad I could help ☺️ Good luck on your pockets!