I wanted to sew this for a couple of months, so I’m thrilled I got it sewed before while it’s still cold enough to need it this spring! What’s your favorite part about this dress? (I think mine is the bias cut belt. 😁)
Could you do a tutorial(s) about pattern manipulation to get a better fit? The dress looks great. Love the bias belt. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Hi, I’m back to watch again and love your channel feels like dropping by a friend’s house. I felt like as I am actually coming back to watch this again because I kept getting interrupted last time I did, so, …I’m here and said, Hi! …. I feel like that was a Charles Winchester III compliment, very long!😂
I often rewatch videos that I enjoy while seeing or cleaning... Can we get a tour of your sewing room, a look at all of your patterns and books 😅 I really love the look of your sewing room
The dress is lovely! Also thanks for not editing out the mistakes helps me keep it real! Which is either the garment in a corner to think about what it did or me going to bed! Ok usually it’s both.
Thanks! Yes, I'm definitely going to show all sides of my adventures here, even when something lands in the naughty corner. 😂 Fortunately it came out of the corner with a triumphant return!
The best part of autumn? Plaid!! What exquisite pattern matching! Lots of good tips here; so helpful and generous of you to share them. And I had no idea that making your own belt buckle was a thing! Wow!
I was looking for a vintage jumper dress pattern but never thought of using B 5748 for that . Thank you very much for all the tips. Love all the tutorials.
Hi Tasha! I have followed you and your blog for years... and I love your new YT channel and rebranding! I feel like you are a welcoming friend that's inviting me over for an afternoon of sewing so we can share our tips and tricks (and frustrations!) and everything feels very accessible and down to earth. Thank you so much for sharing and I hope there is much more to come!
Thank you for your very validating bird-flipping at 15:23. My usual method is to hurl verbal abuse at my sewing projects, but then again I'm not making UA-cam videos.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! And thank you in advance for your upcoming videos on resin modeling and belt-making. I will absolutely be tuning in for both! Thanks again for sharing your process.
Thanks! Literally just yesterday I also randomly encountered that construction method suggested for a child's dress, in a vintage Simplicity sewing book. My guess would be to make it easier to alter as kiddos grow!
I feel you with the bubbly stitches. When I got my new machine, after having a singer for over a decade, I could NOT remember how finicky the threading was. My singer couldn't do too thick fabric 'cus it would jam nor could it do too thin of fabric 'cuz it would suck the fabric down (I had this thing for over a decade I tried so many methods, the only one that worked was sewing over paper but that wore down my needles really fast), because of this I very rarely changed thread type or ever had to do much tension/needle changes. My Juki is a dream but oo boy is it specific. "oh you went from 2 strand thread to 3? I'm gunna pull on that fabric so hard." "Hmm you wanna sew mid weight denim and then thick linen? cool cool, one of them is gunna warp now have fun picking that out." ^my singer could deal with that fine, but again im happy with the change just took a while to get used to. Definitely still mess it up, even after 3 years with her.
Meanwhile I accidentally left my Bernina on tension 3 from sewing jeans and it was about 2 months before I noticed, didn't even matter. But the automatic threader is such a picky bitch. We still love the machines with all their quirks. 🤣
This looks cozy as hell in addition to cute! I love making flannel clothes - it’s like secret pyjamas! I also love that you keep your mistakes in your videos. I so often feel like I’m not a good sewist because I make mistakes, but that’s because I’m not seeing other sewist’s trials and tribulations. Thanks for the reminder that 💩 happens.
Thanks! I think it's important to show my mistakes or when things don't work out like I planned/hoped, I'm happy to show that 💩 does indeed sometimes happen. 😁
Reminds me of the time I had to pull a full length jumpsuit through the shoulder seam, I got in a mess at one point and wasn't sure which end to pull through! Thanks for showing the real side of sewing, troubles and all 😁
Ha ha, that sounds very similar to my other dress experience pulling allll that dress through the shoulder! Oof. Happy to tell my sewing experience like it is. 😁
I find that in ready to wear they actually do it the way you do it by sewing the fronts and backs first, and I do it now too. It makes it much easier even to sew all parts.
I find it kind of awkward handling the pieces that way but it really does make so much sense! While I haven't done it yet, the next time I do it that way I need to remember to sew the CB zipper before I attach the back to the front since it would be entirely open and probably involve less monkeying around.
@@tashacouldmakethat Yes! Doing zipper first, and also as you noted, makes it easier to take in the sides. I did that on a ready-to-wear dress. Once I tried to apply clear elastic to the waist of a skirt portion that was sewn on both sides, and I thought I would lose my mind!
Hi, thank you so much for sharing. Your dress is gorgeous and that sewing machine😱This pattern was the very first dress I made. Loved your belt and buckle. Would you ever do a tutorial on belts and buckles?
this was so good! Love your jumper and the handmade resin buckle topped it off beautifully! PS. I made the Queen's Gambit pinafore/jumper in plaid and lined it with satin. A mammoth task, but turned out quite well :)
Thumbs up and subscribed. I have this pattern, Never crossed my mind to use it for the jumper dresses I've been hankering for! So, lower the neck front, add a smidge to the side seams, and for me, narrow the shoulders by an inch. I can't wait!
Omg this is so perfect! I love watching you sew as there are so many little tips I pick up! An unforeseen bonus I suppose to making your own belt buckle is having perfectly matching earrings too-can’t wait for the resin and belt videos…you are quickly becoming my favourite channel mdear❤
Thank you so much!! So glad you're enjoying my channel. It would have helped if I'd added the earring backs in time to wear the matching earrings I made with the belt buckle for the video. 😂
I was curious... The Robert Kaufman website describes junior flannels as: "Same soft crepe weave as regular Mammoth, with slightly smaller scaled plaids, set in a new palette of soft and bright colors." I'm a huge fan of these too. I love the one you chose❣️ I'd love to play dress up in your closet, but not in a weird way😂 like BFF who would take a bug out for you if you were scared kinda BFF 😮😅💙
Thanks! Just as sturdy as any piece of plastic. I have yet to break anything I've made with resin... I mean I'm sure you could, but normal wear and tear has never been an issue for me.
Yesterday I sewed my first facing on S9291, and all I wanted to do was just line the entire bodice. So any tips and tricks, yes please. :) Love your make and can't wait for your future video's. ❤
Yes I've done mirror images for unbalanced plaid that's the same on both sides! I can't remember if the plaid pants I sewed I did this for, but I did this for the patch pockets on this coat that I made: tashacouldmakethat.com/2018/01/pendleton-inspired-plaid-coat/
That's it!...thank you for sharing the pattern you used...I assume the fabric is available on Spoonflower, as I have been looking at vintage fabrics to copy your look...
Hey Tasha, What did you use inside your belt for a stiffner? They use to sell belt making kits or you could buy belting by the yard and a covered belt buckle kit. I just returning to sewing after a 20 year hiatus. I wanted to sew a few 40s style dresses with matching belts, but can't find what I need at the fabric store. Thanks for helping me dust off my sewing skills.
They still make those kits! The brand is Maxant. I tend to buy the cover buckles separately and then buy belting separately since I sometimes use other buckles. I'll be doing a belt making tutorial in a few of weeks if all goes well, and I'll list all the supplies I can find including what I use the most. Still researching for it.
I know this is old but just in case you see this: if I am concerned about cutting the wrong side of something because I need to cut flat, I make the exact amount of pattern pieces as total garment pieces. IE: instead of one front ona button up, I cut two fronts. That way i can lay out every single piece individually and match them up. I also match them at the seam, not the edge of the pattern, as I find that'd s but more accurate when getting the plaids to line up. This methods stops me from cutting 2 right fronts because I have a left front and a right front pattern piece laid out.
How à propos: I had been thinking of doing exactly that, with this specific pattern, for a couple of days! I was wondering how much you added to the side seams to make it roomy but not too big? Thank you for an awesome video!
Thanks! Great minds then! I added about 1/4" to each side seam starting at the underarm, so for a total of 1/2" at each side, and 1" overall. I tapered it out to about no change at the waist though or only sliiiightly bigger, since I figured the stable waistline wouldn't matter too much with the layer under it, and I didn't want the waist too big. Worked like a charm!
Not sure what blouse you're referring to, but I've only sewed a Halloween jumpsuit on the channel as far as Halloween themed items. But maybe it was this blouse, which I blogged about several years ago: tashacouldmakethat.com/2016/10/black-cats-on-parade/
Roughly, I think it started off life as a pocket piece from some pattern or another (long since forgotten) and lengthened it a little bit over the years to fit my phone.
I wanted to sew this for a couple of months, so I’m thrilled I got it sewed before while it’s still cold enough to need it this spring! What’s your favorite part about this dress? (I think mine is the bias cut belt. 😁)
You make it really difficult for a person to pick just 1 Favorite from this dress!❣️💙🫶🏻
I has a great fit!
Could you do a tutorial(s) about pattern manipulation to get a better fit? The dress looks great. Love the bias belt.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
@@stevezytveld6585 I'll definitely consider it for a future tutorial!
Perfect my cover 📔 on SL magazine ♥️🍒♥️🍒
Lovely!!! Who doesn't love a great plaid? Thanks!!!
Thanks! Give me all the plaid!! 😁
Hi, I’m back to watch again and love your channel feels like dropping by a friend’s house. I felt like as I am actually coming back to watch this again because I kept getting interrupted last time I did, so, …I’m here and said, Hi! …. I feel like that was a Charles Winchester III compliment, very long!😂
I'm glad you feel comfortable on my channel... in my channel... at my channel? It's not a room so I'm not sure what is correct. 😆
I often rewatch videos that I enjoy while seeing or cleaning... Can we get a tour of your sewing room, a look at all of your patterns and books 😅 I really love the look of your sewing room
Isn't it always amazing when the understitched facings turn over and lie correctly? I love doing that.
So satisfying!
The dress is lovely!
Also thanks for not editing out the mistakes helps me keep it real! Which is either the garment in a corner to think about what it did or me going to bed! Ok usually it’s both.
Thanks! Yes, I'm definitely going to show all sides of my adventures here, even when something lands in the naughty corner. 😂 Fortunately it came out of the corner with a triumphant return!
I love all that pattern matched plaid! It was so much extra work for you, but 100% worth it! 🤤
That looks absolutely gorgeous on you 😄
Thank you!
Beautiful. And the blue buckle was the perfect choice.
Thank you!!
Flipping off a misbehaving project? Yep! Same. Been there too many times lol. Would LOVE a resin tutorial.
Hope to work on it this spring. 😊
The best part of autumn? Plaid!! What exquisite pattern matching! Lots of good tips here; so helpful and generous of you to share them. And I had no idea that making your own belt buckle was a thing! Wow!
You are so welcome! I'm hoping to do a plaid matching tutorial at some point but haven't had a chance to get to it yet. 😁
Fantastic dress and great sew-along with a lot of handy tops. So looking forward to your belt tutorial coming soon 😍
Thank you!! 😊
I was looking for a vintage jumper dress pattern but never thought of using B 5748 for that . Thank you very much for all the tips. Love all the tutorials.
You are so welcome! And yes it was a great pattern for this purpose! I'll have to make another next fall maybe.
Woohoo! New Tasha video! :D
Hope you enjoyed it! 😁
@@tashacouldmakethat just in time for West Coast coffee time! ☕️✨🧶
Hi Tasha! I have followed you and your blog for years... and I love your new YT channel and rebranding! I feel like you are a welcoming friend that's inviting me over for an afternoon of sewing so we can share our tips and tricks (and frustrations!) and everything feels very accessible and down to earth. Thank you so much for sharing and I hope there is much more to come!
Thank you so much, what a lovely comment! I'm so glad you're enjoying my channel, and welcome to my virtual living room. 🥰
Thank you for your very validating bird-flipping at 15:23. My usual method is to hurl verbal abuse at my sewing projects, but then again I'm not making UA-cam videos.
I do that too don't worry. 😂
Thank you so much for this tutorial! And thank you in advance for your upcoming videos on resin modeling and belt-making. I will absolutely be tuning in for both! Thanks again for sharing your process.
You are so welcome!
Resin buckle, mind blown. Beautiful dress. Will take any tutorials you want to give us. You are fast becoming a fave sewing UA-camr for me.
Aw thank you so much! So glad you're enjoying things here. ☺️
Love all your explanations on the interesting construction changes. Great way to make future adjustments easier 👍
Thanks! Literally just yesterday I also randomly encountered that construction method suggested for a child's dress, in a vintage Simplicity sewing book. My guess would be to make it easier to alter as kiddos grow!
@@tashacouldmakethat perfect for growing kidlets. It should definitely be suggested in the instructions more often.
I feel you with the bubbly stitches. When I got my new machine, after having a singer for over a decade, I could NOT remember how finicky the threading was. My singer couldn't do too thick fabric 'cus it would jam nor could it do too thin of fabric 'cuz it would suck the fabric down (I had this thing for over a decade I tried so many methods, the only one that worked was sewing over paper but that wore down my needles really fast), because of this I very rarely changed thread type or ever had to do much tension/needle changes.
My Juki is a dream but oo boy is it specific.
"oh you went from 2 strand thread to 3? I'm gunna pull on that fabric so hard."
"Hmm you wanna sew mid weight denim and then thick linen? cool cool, one of them is gunna warp now have fun picking that out."
^my singer could deal with that fine, but again im happy with the change just took a while to get used to. Definitely still mess it up, even after 3 years with her.
Meanwhile I accidentally left my Bernina on tension 3 from sewing jeans and it was about 2 months before I noticed, didn't even matter. But the automatic threader is such a picky bitch. We still love the machines with all their quirks. 🤣
This looks cozy as hell in addition to cute! I love making flannel clothes - it’s like secret pyjamas!
I also love that you keep your mistakes in your videos. I so often feel like I’m not a good sewist because I make mistakes, but that’s because I’m not seeing other sewist’s trials and tribulations. Thanks for the reminder that 💩 happens.
Thanks! I think it's important to show my mistakes or when things don't work out like I planned/hoped, I'm happy to show that 💩 does indeed sometimes happen. 😁
Understitching with the edge stitch foot is a game changer, thank you for showing that little trick, I use it all the time now x
You are so welcome-- glad it's come in handy!
YES to flannel dresses! I’ve used the Kauffman flannel for trousers too and it’s like wearing professional pjs
Ooooh I never thought of trying it for pants! Love it.
Your videos are so helpful and dress looks fabulous. An indepth zipper tutorial would be great❤
Thanks so much! I'm definitely planning to do a zipper tutorial in the future. :)
Reminds me of the time I had to pull a full length jumpsuit through the shoulder seam, I got in a mess at one point and wasn't sure which end to pull through! Thanks for showing the real side of sewing, troubles and all 😁
Ha ha, that sounds very similar to my other dress experience pulling allll that dress through the shoulder! Oof. Happy to tell my sewing experience like it is. 😁
I find that in ready to wear they actually do it the way you do it by sewing the fronts and backs first, and I do it now too. It makes it much easier even to sew all parts.
I find it kind of awkward handling the pieces that way but it really does make so much sense! While I haven't done it yet, the next time I do it that way I need to remember to sew the CB zipper before I attach the back to the front since it would be entirely open and probably involve less monkeying around.
@@tashacouldmakethat Yes! Doing zipper first, and also as you noted, makes it easier to take in the sides. I did that on a ready-to-wear dress. Once I tried to apply clear elastic to the waist of a skirt portion that was sewn on both sides, and I thought I would lose my mind!
Wow, I am absolutely blown away by how beautiful and supremely professional this looks! All of your stuff looks professional but dang!!
Thank you so much!! I love how this turned out. 🥰
I LOVE your tip how about using a quilting ruler underneath where you are pinning so you don't grab an extra fabric layer!
Wow this phenomenal! Stunning jumper and the belt is everything
Thank you so much!!
Wow this dress❤❤
👗this looks amazing 🎉
Thanks!! I love how it turned out!
It turned out so well!
Thanks! :)
I love you Tasha
I am really enjoying your videos. Thanks for creating them.
Thanks, glad you like them! 🥰
Thank you for such an informative tutorial, love the finished dress too
Thanks so much 😊
Hi, thank you so much for sharing. Your dress is gorgeous and that sewing machine😱This pattern was the very first dress I made. Loved your belt and buckle. Would you ever do a tutorial on belts and buckles?
Thanks! You may have missed towards the end, when I said I'll be doing a resin and belt tutorials soon. Working on those for April or May. 😁
Cute!
So cute!!
Thanks!! I love it. :)
-sees you eyeball the hem- She's just like me, for real 😭
Love a good eyeballed hem 😉
I love your videos
Thank you! ☺️
Very clear, thank you!
That is super cute and the fit is impeccable! Found you through Bianca, The Closet Historian!
Welcome!! So glad you came here on her recommendation!
this was so good! Love your jumper and the handmade resin buckle topped it off beautifully! PS. I made the Queen's Gambit pinafore/jumper in plaid and lined it with satin. A mammoth task, but turned out quite well :)
Oooh, I bet that was a big task! Sounds amazing. And thank you! 🥰
Love it so much. I need a jumper dress in plaid soon.
You do!
Gorgeous.
Thumbs up and subscribed. I have this pattern, Never crossed my mind to use it for the jumper dresses I've been hankering for! So, lower the neck front, add a smidge to the side seams, and for me, narrow the shoulders by an inch. I can't wait!
Thanks and welcome to my channel! Yes this turned out to be a fantastic pattern to use for a jumper, I definitely plan to make another sometime!
Love it
Thank you!
Omg, so good
Thank you! 😊
this is such a lovely fabric! i would love a tutorial on how to do that resin buckle if you haven't done one already
That came out so good! I love your tutorials!
Thank you so much!!
Omg this is so perfect! I love watching you sew as there are so many little tips I pick up! An unforeseen bonus I suppose to making your own belt buckle is having perfectly matching earrings too-can’t wait for the resin and belt videos…you are quickly becoming my favourite channel mdear❤
Thank you so much!! So glad you're enjoying my channel. It would have helped if I'd added the earring backs in time to wear the matching earrings I made with the belt buckle for the video. 😂
I was curious... The Robert Kaufman website describes junior flannels as:
"Same soft crepe weave as regular Mammoth, with slightly smaller scaled plaids, set in a new palette of soft and bright colors." I'm a huge fan of these too. I love the one you chose❣️ I'd love to play dress up in your closet, but not in a weird way😂 like BFF who would take a bug out for you if you were scared kinda BFF 😮😅💙
Well I do hate bugs. 😂 But that makes sense about the junior line, so I was about bang on with my guess.
@@tashacouldmakethat Absolutely bang on! Impressive Even 😎😂
I just found your channel yesterday and you’re awesome.
Welcome, and thanks so much!
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Such a cheerful dress! I'd love to see a tutorial on the buckles, I'll look out for it. How well do they hold up in use, are they sturdy?
Thanks! Just as sturdy as any piece of plastic. I have yet to break anything I've made with resin... I mean I'm sure you could, but normal wear and tear has never been an issue for me.
@@tashacouldmakethat great, thank you! I've not encountered any moulded resin in the flesh, as it were, so I had no idea how it feels 👍
Yesterday I sewed my first facing on S9291, and all I wanted to do was just line the entire bodice. So any tips and tricks, yes please. :) Love your make and can't wait for your future video's. ❤
Thank you so much!! ☺️
Your dress is awesome, I’d love to learn how to make a resin belt buckle.
Thanks!! I'll be working on resin stuff for the channel later this spring. 😊
Oh I am late... but this is so pretty! New subscriber!
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Have you ever tried matching both halves in mirror image along CF/CB? This plaid is not symmetrical, but it is reversible... It should be interesting.
Yes I've done mirror images for unbalanced plaid that's the same on both sides! I can't remember if the plaid pants I sewed I did this for, but I did this for the patch pockets on this coat that I made: tashacouldmakethat.com/2018/01/pendleton-inspired-plaid-coat/
@@tashacouldmakethat Thanks, I'll look it up.
That's it!...thank you for sharing the pattern you used...I assume the fabric is available on Spoonflower, as I have been looking at vintage fabrics to copy your look...
Hey Tasha, What did you use inside your belt for a stiffner? They use to sell belt making kits or you could buy belting by the yard and a covered belt buckle kit. I just returning to sewing after a 20 year hiatus. I wanted to sew a few 40s style dresses with matching belts, but can't find what I need at the fabric store. Thanks for helping me dust off my sewing skills.
They still make those kits! The brand is Maxant. I tend to buy the cover buckles separately and then buy belting separately since I sometimes use other buckles. I'll be doing a belt making tutorial in a few of weeks if all goes well, and I'll list all the supplies I can find including what I use the most. Still researching for it.
I know this is old but just in case you see this: if I am concerned about cutting the wrong side of something because I need to cut flat, I make the exact amount of pattern pieces as total garment pieces. IE: instead of one front ona button up, I cut two fronts. That way i can lay out every single piece individually and match them up. I also match them at the seam, not the edge of the pattern, as I find that'd s but more accurate when getting the plaids to line up. This methods stops me from cutting 2 right fronts because I have a left front and a right front pattern piece laid out.
How à propos: I had been thinking of doing exactly that, with this specific pattern, for a couple of days! I was wondering how much you added to the side seams to make it roomy but not too big? Thank you for an awesome video!
Thanks! Great minds then! I added about 1/4" to each side seam starting at the underarm, so for a total of 1/2" at each side, and 1" overall. I tapered it out to about no change at the waist though or only sliiiightly bigger, since I figured the stable waistline wouldn't matter too much with the layer under it, and I didn't want the waist too big. Worked like a charm!
@@tashacouldmakethat Thank you!!!
Helpful question, thank you for asking.
do you have a tutorial for the Halloween blouse your wearing in this video?
Not sure what blouse you're referring to, but I've only sewed a Halloween jumpsuit on the channel as far as Halloween themed items. But maybe it was this blouse, which I blogged about several years ago: tashacouldmakethat.com/2016/10/black-cats-on-parade/
13:54 I love the huge pockets. Is that a self drafted pocket piece?
Roughly, I think it started off life as a pocket piece from some pattern or another (long since forgotten) and lengthened it a little bit over the years to fit my phone.
How do you store your altered patterns? 😁
Just in the original envelope or I level up to a zip top page if there's too many pieces (and I use those for vintage patterns too). 🙂
I also laughed that you found your old instructions and notes and redid them without remembering. We've all done that, no?
Indeed! The bright side was I was pleased to see I was so consistent. 😂
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Bren