These lessons are so relaxing and easy to absorb. This may sound goofy, but one thing I particularly like is that you don't wear make-up. You look like us; a regular person who is doing her thing! I don't know if you planned it that way or not, but I think it is great. Also, I thought you looked much more relaxed this time. Thank you for sharing this info with us.
Superb job as always! I must confess the handkerchiefs steal my attention. They are so pretty! I can't decide which one to get first :) I'm truly enjoying the sew along series and I'm learning a whole lot!! Thank you so much for all the work you put into it. It is greatly appreciated :) God bless!!
Hi Brooke! You did tiny basting stitches on the sleeve, and varying other sizes when you basted elsewhere. How do you decide how large a basting stitch is needed?
Hi Heidi, Size doesn't really matter when it comes to basting. It is just to temporarily hold it together and I take it out after. Generally less is more! In this case I wasn't making a conscious decision to do one of them large and one tiny.
I chose to running backstitch & fell the side seams as that is a stronger seam than the mantua makers seam. I find the mantuamakers seam works great for gown and petticoat skirts that don't have as much stress on them. Also a felled seam lays flatter which is better under the arm.
Christine, ladies in the 18th century wore a shift under their clothes, it was the equivalency to modern underwear. And yes, the second sew along was for a shift. If you check out their sew alongs you will find the parts listed with excellent instructions on drafting your own pattern to fit your shape.
These lessons are so relaxing and easy to absorb. This may sound goofy, but one thing I particularly like is that you don't wear make-up. You look like us; a regular person who is doing her thing! I don't know if you planned it that way or not, but I think it is great. Also, I thought you looked much more relaxed this time. Thank you for sharing this info with us.
I REALLY appreciate the close ups as you're stitching.
I love this project! Two new bedgowns coming up....
Oh, this looks easy! I'm severely tempted to make this garment first. And wear it while making all the others. 😁🤭😇
Superb job as always! I must confess the handkerchiefs steal my attention. They are so pretty! I can't decide which one to get first :) I'm truly enjoying the sew along series and I'm learning a whole lot!! Thank you so much for all the work you put into it. It is greatly appreciated :) God bless!!
Love the music!
I feel like no matter the seam, you'll give us a reason to baste it.
There is always a reason to baste! 🤣❤️
Question: when felling the sleeve/side seam, do you clip the curve under the arm as you go? Brooke seems to have glossed over that bit in the video.
We don't usually find that we need to clip the curve.
@@BurnleyandTrowbridge Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
If I'm putting a lining in would I wait to hem the cuffs and bottom until I put the lining in?
Yes! We will talk about the lining more next week!
@@BurnleyandTrowbridge I caught the live stream thank you. :D
The dreaded shoulder seam. I have one that is inside out ha. Oh well it’s a wearable mockup anyways. 🤷♀️
you can hide that seam under the shoulder reinforcements!
Hi Brooke! You did tiny basting stitches on the sleeve, and varying other sizes when you basted elsewhere. How do you decide how large a basting stitch is needed?
Hi Heidi, Size doesn't really matter when it comes to basting. It is just to temporarily hold it together and I take it out after. Generally less is more! In this case I wasn't making a conscious decision to do one of them large and one tiny.
When doing the felled seam, did she fold the edge of the fold over and whip stitch? I missed that. Thank you.
Hi Angela,
You can use a hem stitch or a felling stitch easily in this application. In this instance, Brooke hemmed it. 😁
Any particular reason to fell the side seam rather than do a mantua maker’s seam?
I chose to running backstitch & fell the side seams as that is a stronger seam than the mantua makers seam. I find the mantuamakers seam works great for gown and petticoat skirts that don't have as much stress on them. Also a felled seam lays flatter which is better under the arm.
In addition to what Brooke noted, I don't think any of us have seen a mantua maker's seam as a seam treatment on an original at this point.
What did they sleep in and what was it called? Will you do a sea along for that?
Christine, ladies in the 18th century wore a shift under their clothes, it was the equivalency to modern underwear. And yes, the second sew along was for a shift. If you check out their sew alongs you will find the parts listed with excellent instructions on drafting your own pattern to fit your shape.
Read : "The history of underclothes" by the Cunningtons.
They describe nightwear for each time period along the way.
They mention " Nightshifts"