We tried to make 2 evening gowns in a week and it didn't go well (& it's sort of a documentary?idk)

[@AbbyCox]

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[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

Hi Abby thanks for the deal. Been trying to convince my Mum to get me a Birch mattress Christmas. Hopefully she took my hints. 🤞
Bit of an unrelated tangent I was sent a link (which UA-cam won't allow me to share with you. *DESPITE* It being on their platform. 😒 ) & thought it was beyond funny. & though that you, Nicole & Chrissy could all relate to it.
It’s called I Am the Very Model of a UA-cam INDIVIDUAL (Official Music Video) by Let Me Explain Studios. Hope it gives you a few giggles. Please keep up the wonderful work & don't keep the set backs get to you. Love from Sydney Australia. 💗 🇦🇺

[@eps3154]

Only a few minutes in, and one of the most important specialties we take for granted as a society is technical writing. Clear and concise instructions are so important in this day and age. English majors don't get as much respect as they deserve 😂

[@battlebear437]

@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 oh lol. Just by going of the title, I thought it was a parody of the song in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance (I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General) and it was…lol!

[@madelynbryan5712]

Props to Kenna for being an awesome friend - sewing such a complicated dress that she won’t even wear?! A+ friend

[@ReneesatItAgain]

Collabs are the best!! The dresses are both stunning ... beautiful palettes on each!!

[@rdb4996]

For sure! Keeping Abby on track as well 😁

[@kimbelinag]

I feel you! I'm secretly glad to see I'm not the only one who this happens to! "Oh, I'll get the mock up done today and cut out fashion fabric and maybe I can get it pinned..." becomes "If I'm lucky, I'll get the mock up pinned together before I give up for the day."

[@Hair8Metal8Karen]

Story of my life 😆

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

Welcome to the club hon, we have jackets.

[@kimbelinag]

@@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980but do they have Catherine de Medici on them?

[@FeyaAmante]

I can make clothing in several different "needle/hook" crafts. I can replace zippers in coats and garments. I can hem and do simple alterations and they will look really good, by hand or machine. But to cut out a garment, sew it together and it actually fit well? Doesn't happen. Although, the last time that I tried, my daughter (now 23) was 5 years old. I may try to sew something again sometime. Watching Abby is sort of raising some interest again.

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

@@kimbelinag ROTFLMAO! 🤣 But of Course! She even designed them. 🤣

[@alejandramoreno6625]

I related so much when you started talking about masters degrees and sewing with your brilliance. I have a PhD and yesterday I had to unpick the french seam of a trouser leg because a did it the wrong way around (in my defense, the fabric doesn´t have a recognisable front and back). I am making those trousers to wear to a scientific conference, btw, so let´s see how that goes.

[@liv97497]

This made me laugh so much. I consider myself a fairly intelligent person but I've sewed things the wrong way/inside out/upside down more times than I can count. Thank god for seam rippers😂

[@mcomeslast]

Yeah, higher education hasn’t saved me from ripping seams out, lol! If I find a cure, I promise, I’ll share!

[@annastevens1526]

The struggle is real! 😅 In Alejandra's defense too, I do feel like basic trouser sewing is way easier to get accidentally ass-backwards than basic skirt sewing?? 🙈 And it just gets even more so if you're NOT doing just basic....

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

Yep, engineering degree here and I mess up sleeve gussets at least once on each project where I decide to use them (I've never used a pattern that uses them but they're my favourite cheat for when I don't have QUITE enough fabric to go across the chest). And I always scribble all over the "inside" of my fabric with chalk so I don't forget which side is what whether it matters or not. Arrows for up and down and back and front, that kind of thing you wouldn't think you'd need but oh boy are you grateful you did when all the cut pieces look the same!!!

[@becauseimafan]

@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 yes, this!! And wow especially that sleeve gusset hack, that's brilliant!! 🤯 I love it! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am saving this pro tip for sure!! THANK YOU!! 🤩♥️🤗

[@elitabaldridge6967]

Okay, but I'm with Kenna on the "rose dress" situation. I 100% would have called the mauve velvet one the rose dress because it looks like if you wanted to be a rose, you could be.

[@kennal.8443]

THANK YOU

[@becauseimafan]

Agreed! 😁

[@amiejo]

2 minutes in and the tree is not the only thing being sassy-frassy….🍿

[@mrs.dunlap8003]

Mrs. Dunlap did not realize how much she needed Abby to narrate in the 3rd person until she experienced it.

[@becauseimafan]

😂😂

[@digitaldgirl4459]

It is good to know that we are not the only ones who struggle with patterns even with help. The dress turned out so well.

[@breeinatree4811]

You should try a Period Patterns pattern. Three pages of instructions of view I through view IV. The bodice instructions are; do view I from view 1 through 3. Then finish the bodice using step 4 through 8 of view VI. The instructions for the views is split up between the three pages for the bodice and skirts.

[@mialemon6186]

Also good to know that other people too end up having to completely yeet the instructions and write better ones lmao.

[@user-el2nh5uo1w]

One of the first videos from Bernadette I watched she complained about the pattern being in error and it reminded of hearing my mother yell from the sewing room because a week of sewing was lost because the pattern was wrong.

[@breeinatree4811]

I've done a bit of yelling in my sewing room too.😄

[@rburns8083]

It's not the size of the wenis, it's what you do with it.

[@l.m.2404]

I mean wenises and the cone of shame in the same doc? What's not to love.

[@becauseimafan]

Or, alternatively: "it's not the size of the wenis, it's where you get to put it" 😆

[@l.m.2404]

Uh oh, now I have wenis envy. rotfl :D

[@lyndsaycoomber6029]

So perhaps setting myself a week to make a walking skirt, a chemise, draft and make a coat, and start a day dress is a bit ambitious, you think?!

[@somewherenicefarmstay6146]

Only if you don't have an awesome friend like Kenna to be the 'wing beneath your wings'.

[@kaylaplumb7502]

The maybe one looks like a vintage Hermione Granger yule Ball gown and it's amazing looking! I love it on you and the color fits you perfectly!

[@LittleNayuh]

Whenever Abbie, Rachel, Bernadette or Nicole posts, it just lights up my day. May the gods, whoever they are, bless these ladies for making my life so much better ❤️

[@mirjanbouma]

Hear hear!

[@millymills5747]

The 4 Horsewomen of the Comfy-Cozy Apocalypse

[@sandiemable]

I love these sewing GODDESSES!

[@wangofree]

Don't forget Morgan and Karolina!

[@lynndragon2536]

I’d have to add Morgan and Noelle too but yep these girls go in my gonna watch that soon list when I see them

[@centurycountess4949]

I had to share, Yes I've had accidental Disney cosplay happen to me. I did a project where I made a yellow Robe de Cour based on a portrait of a historic icon. Long story short. Durring photoshots people were shouting princess Belle or others wanted photos to show their grand kid that they met princess Belle during their walk lol.

[@MyLittleGeekery]

I am loving these chaotic episodes, with strange edits and candid language. Love it.

[@gabbyford1670]

Wow, why do we artists do this to ourselves? We love and hate the process and mostly love the aftermath.
Amazing job, the dresses are stunning and you look amazing in them. I so appreciate your will power, drive, and allowing yourself to fall apart on camera. All the other sewing videos show a happy process when in reality that’s not how it goes. Thanks for sharing!

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I'm with Kenna. If you name one dress after colour, then the other dress is also based on colour- so mauve ad black. If you wanted to go with the decorations, it would be the rose dress, and the plain dress. But you can't mix up the categories. Also side note; if Kenna does do more Masters degrees, can she make her theses available to the public? I really enjoyed reading the last one.

[@My_mid-victorian_crisis]

You say Megara, I say Hermione. The mauve looks like Hermione's Yule Ball gown, and the Rose gown looks like something McGonnigal would wear. Very beautiful, nonetheless.

[@jaimeetroutt6734]

It gave me vintage Ty-Lee from Avatar vibes 🥰

[@danhurl1349]

ok but why do I low-key like the definitely not passive aggressive documentary format better than the regular format

[@katharinedonnelly8343]

1) I hope you’re feeling better! 2) I love the finished gowns and appreciate the absolute (real) chaos it takes to make anything 1910s and 3) I love Kenna’s “museums are not neutral” shirt and have decided I must have one

[@becauseimafan]

Oh that's what it said? Ha, nice!! Thank you for sharing that!!

[@blightedangel]

Abby this is so super cute, shot like a documentary with the somewhat cheesy third person voiceover done by you. I love it. Great vid, and as always it's wonderful to see other sewists having those struggles over what seemed simple to begin with.

[@Zillah82]

Are you even friends if you don't call out our procrastination or tease about accomplishments that you are genuinely proud of them for? The sleep deprivation conversations were great. The dresses look amazing. I'm sorry you caught Covid and hope you're feeling better now.

[@chasewighton4064]

The teens were such an odd era of fashion, it's been really interesting seeing you and Kenna try to figure out these patterns and silhouettes. The wenis sleeve is very fun! (Also Kenna's "MUSEUMS ARE NOT NEUTRAL" shirt is 10/10)

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Quote of the Day: “I was in bed: I was just laying there staring into the abyss.”

[@MelissaAWagner]

I have no idea how I ended up on your channel, but here I am subscribed and drinking tea out of my catherine de medici time traveler mug. Enjoyed the new video!

[@MystearicaClaws]

I know I'm shouting into a void here? But I love and appreciate everything you do. If I could magically make you feel better with a hug, I would in a heartbeat. You are my hero.

[@tygenco]

The fastest I've ever managed to make a garment, from washing the material to finishing up the stitching, was a week. It was a dress that had to be worn to a funeral--the Sewhouse Seven Wildwood Wrap Dress--and the only reason I managed to get it done was because my boss at the fabric store I work in let me use our big cutting tables to cut out the pieces before and after my shift, and also during breaks. I'm not a fast sewist, but I am proud of myself for managing what I did, even if it wasn't for the happiest of things.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

A Navy Blue Salwar-Kameez Set with that Rose Fabric as the Dupatta/Stole. That’d be awesome.

[@margarethall1625]

The dresses turned out lovely. The journey to get there was chaotic and hilarious and so relatable. Sorry you caught covid. Hope you are feeling better.

[@BrookieWookieBee]

Watching this reminds me of my college days when me and my friend were working on our final projects. I was the once dancing around procrastinating while my friend was the one hard at work reminding me to focus. Hence, I was the one up at all hours finishing. This has not changed in 20 years.

[@mmegraham]

EXTRA CREDIT POINTS for the Mr. Owl reference! Only people of our generation know why we say 'a-thrrrrreeeee' like we do. Congratulations on finished dresses, wenis-hell notwithstanding!

[@battlebear437]

I remember that commercial

[@crystalphelps1254]

As someone currently enrolled in my second masters degree, I resemble that remark. Also, stunning work. I'm going to make my first dress soon (I don't have time because of my aforementioned degree but whatever) and I just love seeing your stuff.

[@ccbytheseashore]

Abby, I love the sewing videos! Post whatever you like, obvi, but I'm happy to watch you fuss with fabric forever.

[@katerrinah5442]

Ok I'm sure it was a struggle for you guys but the chaotic sewing content brings so much happiness 😊

[@irlikingpie]

Those two dresses are like the before and after of the magical princess turned into the kickass evil sorceress acause a man done her wrong. Love it.

[@angelmaden1559]

I’m here for the chaotic buddy sewing! 🤣🤣🤣

[@elisabethm9655]

Says Abby ‘I am not an artisanal person…I reek of pickles’ 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for making me laugh out loud so many times today/ it was just the gift I need
And Kenna is still dissatisfied with the size of Abby’s wenis? Shocking😳

[@liv97497]

That mauve velvet is an absolute dream, and now I need a velvet + chiffon dress. I do not thank you for adding yet another fabric to my ever-growing stash.

[@catrinlewis939]

This is epic.
Though even as I watched I was working on a mockup of a sleeve *I'll* likely have to redraft seven times, and it was a toss-up whether I laughed at Abby's predicament, or cried.
"I reek of pickles." That sums it up altogether.

[@ninegreydaisies]

I think the confusing part of calling the dresses mauve and rose is that one dress is called by color and the other by print while the print name is also a color name. During the video, references to the mauve dress and black dress made the most sense to me while references to the mauve dress and the rose dress made me have a "wait what?" moment even though Abby explained it all in the beginning. 😅

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ngl I want to see The Try Guys make this dress without instructions.

[@bunhelsingslegacy3549]

YESSS!
With A. and K. as judges!

[@tonykyle2655]

Hopefully Abby recovered fully from Covid and the wenis is behind us. :D That is a load of master degrees. Laying in stock for winter? :D :D :)

[@jennarhodes2724]

I love Kenna's "museums are not neutral" shirt

[@valariebrown3768]

I am so sorry these gowns were so difficult this time. Wishing you a thorough and swift recovery from the current plague, and easier sewing ahead.

[@CassiBlack]

I love these slow descents into madness videos, they give me so much hope for when I start my own sewing journey! And it is so awesome that you have a friend who is willing to help with this project!!! Hope you’re feeling better now!!

[@MrsBrit1]

Omg, if I Love Jeanie had been made in the teens, she would've worn the mauve dress! Wow, I absolutely adore it! The black one give serious Nadja vibes. I think it's the high neck and the black. They both turned out beautifully, and your wenis is big enough. It's all in how you shake it anyways, right? 😂

[@milliealger3539]

That was a lack of sleep and a caffeine overload moment. Love it ! So real.

[@kristinewatson3702]

First, I'm so happy you are recovering. Second, I find your frustration humor extremely entertaining! The struggle is real.

[@katwitanruna]

And this, my dears, is why we always make a muslin!!! 😂

[@AbbyCox]

i dont even want to think about what sort of meltdown would have happened if we *hadn't* made the mockup 🤣

[@katwitanruna]

@@AbbyCox run in circles, scream and shout; drink our gin and dance about

[@PokhrajRoy.]

You’re going to crack up because I just arrived home after meeting my friends and I was just thinking about your channel. I mean, the timing.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

THE FINAL LOOKS ARE AWESOME! DECEASED AT THE ROSE FABRIC DRESS 🔥

[@blondeviolet]

The various adjectives used for the fabrics from Day 3 cracked me up. Well done, Happy Taffeta!

[@Douliette]

I'm impressed you two had the tenacity to power through terrible pattern instructions (i didn't. Put the unfinished dress in the naughty pile. It's been 3 years. Idek where the naughty pile is at this point)
Also these are so cute (wenis included)

[@jenninstitches]

This felt like every moment of sewing I've ever had. Especially when you were putting the mauve chiffon skirt on. I loved this video. I felt so included instead of just watching.

[@melissamybubbles6139]

Thank you Kenna for helping Abby. You two do good projects.

[@sherrymerrill6317]

I love the sound of you stitching and cutting the taffeta.

[@lainightwalker5495]

the 3d person narration is so pasive agrasive....i love it. the lvl of sarcasm is amazing. im so happy im not the only one that gets salty and grumpy when sawing. i love them both. so beautiful. the marve one gives mulan vipes. my fav is the black one thogh

[@HeraldHealer]

You are a glorious madwoman. The things we makers put ourselves through. Some projects are just slightly cursed. If it makes you feel better I once croched a sweater from a pattern I'd previously made with no problem and I buggerd the first sleeve and had to redo it. Then I borked the second sleeve three times. This doesn't touch needing to frog the first skein's worth of yarn because it was the one off color from a bunch of yarn I'd reclaimed.

[@YetAnotherJenn]

I feel your pain. I do hope there was no mohair involved. Life is too short for that nonsense.

[@HeraldHealer]

@@YetAnotherJenn forunatly it was all Red Heart Super Saver.

[@catherinejustcatherine1778]

And the sound quality in your video is very easy on my ears, today. I appreciate that!

[@persephoneolympia3078]

Nearly bought that pattern last year.... Now so so glad I didn't 😂 the black dress is everything my witchy gothic heart desires and now I want one.... But those instructions now truly terrify me 😂 both look so amazing and I'm so jealous at the talent of the both of you!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I like the title of this video. I wish you all the best in making some fabulous outfits! I’m so sorry to hear you’re facing one setback after another. We’re all rooting for you ♥️

[@teddy-3765]

I'm usually verging-on-bored by doccumentaries. This was both amusing and entertaining - so that's a Win. Plus, you got two finished gowns out of it, so that's a Huge Win.

[@AlexLostInWonderland]

As i watch this I’m working on a dress that is extremely ambitious for my skill level and watching this video was incredibly reassuring. I have a pretty tight deadline and have been panicking about getting it done, but it was nice to watch Abby fight through a frustrating pattern as I work through a frustrating mock up.

[@messybunonabudget8773]

I have to say the asmr moments were very satisfying as well as the pup moments (as a dog mom) love the keeping it real. Makes me feel better about my own crafting adventures. I’m new to the world of sewing, and have recently started quilting.

[@jeanlinder1310]

I'm so sorry that you got sick! I hope your recovery has gone well. Oh, and the dresses are lovely, too!

[@amd57432]

I enjoy all of the videos that you do, sewing or not. The dresses turned out beautiful.
I hope you have recovered from Covid and have no lasting effects.

[@kathleennewbern480]

Lol. The confusion of “rose” seems an appropriate addition to the confusion around the dress instructions of “belt” and “bodice.”

[@pearlygirl88]

I was just sharing your pomade and powder video to someone on Reddit and I thought, “Man, I hope Abby posts today.” I went to ye olde UA-cam and here you are. I feel this video though. Sewing on a deadline doesn’t ever work out for me. I made a beautiful dress for a rehearsal dinner and I forgot to let it hang for at least 24 hours before hemming because the skirt was cut on the bias. I put it on at the hotel and had a massive facepalm. The hem was so wonky. I thankfully had a backup dress because being disabled I have a tendency to mess things up.

[@beejls]

Because of the darkness of the fabric it was kind of hard to see the details in the construction of the Rose dress, but I'm sure it's just as lovely as the Mauve one, which I absolutely adore. The construction of that dress is fab!
I'm sorry you got covid, but the truth of the matter is, eventually everybody's going to get it, in one shape or form. I hope you're on the mend.

[@marykeller5562]

I agree Taffeta is the best fabric. I love the slithering sound it makes.

[@cherylrosbak4092]

Kenna, you are a true hero.

[@kikidevine694]

My teenage son, who usually rolls his eyes whenever I fangirl over your clothes wanted me to know that you are both awesome and the frocks are amazeballs

[@laurenragle5228]

I am thoroughly convinced sleeves are evil. Although I haven't made those kind of sleeves, I've had to draft, draft, and re-draft fitted sleeves for my kirtle. Oof.
But these dresses are both so stunning! ❤️

[@dancingsmiler]

😆 I love this documentary-style video! You look absolutely beautiful in both dresses!

[@thomasfoley8287]

Although to me this video had a strange vide, I appreciate your video being one of making something rather than Morgan and Rachel coloring their hair, Nicole house rearranging and Bernadette doing laundry. It was nice to sit back and watch someone have the same experience I have when sewing...everytime. All the best!

[@Noyle91]

When I saw the mauve dress reveal I was briefly disappointed from the absence of the wenis, but was glad to see it appear on the black dress XD
But really, you are a great inspiration and these dresses are FIREEEE

[@grandmasgopnik9642]

They they turned out soooo beautiful! Also the weanis sleeves turned out super cool and add such a unique detail 👏👏👏 bravo ladies for your tenacity.

[@bethaniejify]

Both dresses look great, but the mauve is really spectacular. I don’t even sew, but I do love your channel. I love seeing how these projects eventually come together.

[@helenhenninger835]

You can't handle the trauma and emotional abuse that comes from doing more than a couple of postgrad degrees...I felt that in my soul

[@VeretenoVids]

Well this was a roller coaster of emotions!

[@Nquerojantarsozinho]

I'm team Kenna, give us at least 2 inches in every direction on the next wenis, Abby! Lol

[@rosemarystrobel3437]

The rose fabric looks like vintage Strobel Brothers. My Oma had a nice dress of this fabric, with a matching evening bag.

[@esme8694]

These are BEAUTIFUL dresses! 💕💕 All that hard work really paid off! I hope you feel better too Abby! 💕 It sucks being sick.

[@ChrisBrooks34]

Honestly 2 out 3 ain't bad. Take pride in your accomplishments.

[@shevaunhandley1543]

Do here I am, innocently looking at a refresher on hand sewing hems and Abby's new video hits my feed, which of course I have to watch 👁️👄👁️

[@milliealger3539]

Get well soon sweety. God bless and keep you safe.

[@sjulzz89]

Mauve dress is giving a very "I Dream of Genie" vibe. Both are gorgeous. What a journey the two of you went on! 😆

[@RED-cy7ig]

I love this documentary style. It's real life.

[@annastevens1526]

Such an odd in-between, mish-mashy era of fashion, isn't it...? 🤭 And it sounds like the patterns reflect that jumbling! Loved how flawlessly you combined dresses, makeup & hair for peak "mood" at the end though, esp. the black gown (aka the rose gown 😂)

[@elizabetha3936]

Y'all are so lovely and wonderful. \
I can't get enough of these dresses. The lil details are chefs kiss. 😘👌

[@katereid4167]

Hope you're feeling better Abby, I really like that mauve dress!

[@nicolakunz231]

Omg I love this. You two are fantastic together. It's like if fuck-around-and-find-out decided to hang out it Fuck-It and just get shit done.

[@kellyrose3905]

Oh my god. I'm so sorry, sewing instructions that are LIES are the worst! That said, I'm glad you were making this dress, because I bought this pattern a while back and hadn't tried making it yet, so this was super helpful!

[@canucknancy4257]

So beautiful. Love the way that the same dress with slight alterations and material can look so wonderfully different.

[@treeflamingo]

Wenis sleeves have now been added to my list of live goals

[@jordanaserrao4]

Abby’s videos are like a fever dream and I LIVE for it 😂😂

[@ryanneburgess4482]

Oh Abby I hope you're feeling a lot better, I wish you a speedy recovery!

[@carlyblack42]

I am just so impressed with you for do8ng all that work. It's amazing 👏

[@tkmixon]

I can totally feel your frustration! And I’ve definitely been there before when in the middle of a sewing project. What an accurate representation of what this process is like!

[@sunshinesideofdarkside]

Even with all that you feel is wrong with the dresses I love them! And the hem I love the wonky. It looks poofy. ^-^

[@ailurandryad9885]

Okay but these are STUNNING! 😱💖