When I watch your videos, I only think: “ gosh, I think she would be fun to hang around with,” or “ gee, I LOVE her choice of colorful fabrics,” or “ she has great taste in patterns”. I don’t EVER think “gosh, she needs to change this or that or whatever. Nice work on saving the Donny shirts. Enjoy your weekend….
Hey Michelle, I was WOWED at each version of the Donny shirt. My biggest wow and also got the 'Spock eyebrow lift' was how you refashioned the top into a dress. Really looks nice on you as do the other shirts. You did an amazing job.
Hi Michelle, YES, YES, YES a huge win for all three of your Donny shirts. They all look fantastic. The shorts really look great with the Donny. Wow!!! The dress is gorgeous on you. You rock girl. Have a great weekend. Val❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧
Third time's the charm! Love the dress. You already know I love the chambray shorts outfit. I can't believe you found that quilting cotton at JoAnn's - and I'm sure glad you found it again at our useless one! You're a good teacher. I think lots of people will appreciate how simple you made it. 😘❤
Thanks Jen! I'm so glad I found the extra fabric to finish that top - I love it! I'm so happy with all 3 versions and YOU are my inspiration to persevere 😊💕. I'm so glad you're in my life dear friend!!
Gosh, that dress is perfect! The fabric is gorgeous, and works perfectly as a dress! And the quilting fabric on the last one is so incredibly beautiful!!! It turned out fabulous!
'The book doesn't have to wear it" I just loved that comment....really enjoyed this video....all three are wins, just love your dress. Thank you for sharing 😊
Excellent!!!! Love the new dress and the tops. And the tutorial! I’m really working on getting a good fit finally--after sewing for about 50 years (Not counting making Barbie shift dresses from bias tape!) 😊
This made me both laugh and reminisce at the same time! I’m 52 and have been sewing for 40 years (not including the cross stitch bookmarks in primary school lol) and am still figuring out a good fit, I know how to do it but putting it into practise is another thing. Yesss to the Barbie/Cindy outfits, I used to make them out of all sorts of random things including old socks, it was so much fun and I believe I’ve still got some of them in my loft somewhere 🤣
LOVE all 3 shirts. Perfect with the looser shorts, lovely as a dress and fabulous fit after the adjustments. Thanks for the demonstration and for sharing the success of your transformations.
Two thumbs up on the finished iced dyed shirt. I love it with your shorts - really cute outfit! I love any and all things Kaffe, so that number two is a win as well. And the third one fits you perfectly! Love the fabric and it’s perfect with your leggings. Great job, Michelle. I am still unpacking boxes at our new house and thinking about sewing sometime soon! Great video. TFS.
I like the solutions you came up with and I’m so glad you found ways to keep those tops! These videos have been very helpful and I’m glad you stepped out of your comfort zone to talk about this. Thank you! ✂️❤️✂️❤️✂️❤️
I am 58 and my daughter is 21. I tried to raise her to be comfortable, and not shame over her body. Sometimes, I feel I was too successful😂 she’s the kindest, best person and I love her. And she wears all the new skin showing fashions.
Since I recently purchased this pattern and watched their video on assembly, I found you.. ❤ I am so glad you were able to figure out your dilemma… and before I started creating. Love love love the Kaffe Fassett Donny dress. I love his prints. I haven’t garment sewn much in the last few years… so looking forward it. Thank you 😊
The Donny shirt with the shorts is super cute. I am inspired to try quilting fabric for this pattern after seeing that fabulous print on the third shirt.
All three versions of your Donny look excelllent on you now! Good save! I really like that pattern/design, it looks easy-wear and comfortable. Thanks for sharing with us!
Wow. In the end, all three versions look really, really good on you. Thanks so much for sharing your process and for sharing the FBA. That looked so much more doable than the tutorial I tried to follow. Thanks Michelle!
Well, keep in mind this fba tutorial was for a top without darts. An fba with darts is a different animal. I'm going to attempt that next! I'm glad you found this helpful!! Thanks so much!!
Great solutions! I 'm so glad you were able to rework the originals into 2 garments you are happy with. Those fabrics are too beautiful to waste. The full bust adjustment was just what you needed. And you learned something new . Great tutorial.
Happy belated birthday. I love the dress version and agree it is great for your warmer weather. It looks gorgeous on you. Thanks for making the dartless fba tutorial. You explained it beautifully.
HI Michelle.. Love love love the Donnie top but the dress idea is absolute perfection.... You are so very talented.. Hot here in Canada.. I need snow.. Have a great week.. take care
Loved your video, so easy to understand your clear instructions. The dress was a clever move and the style is very flattering. What beautiful material the last shirt is and the length looks perfect. I think your were successful in making all your shirts wearable ❤🎉👍
Hey Michelle the shirt with the chambray shorts is cute and the dress you make out of the second shirt is super CUTE!!!!! That’s a good idea for a dress in the future! The last shirt looks really nice and fits you nice! Thanks for sharing ❤
OMG Michelle so beautiful- all 3 of them. All different and all really cute! I have the pattern but haven’t had a chance to make it yet. You have lit the fire to get going. Again so cute!!
I really enjoyed your vlog and your makes were fabulous... I loved your dress hack the dress looks great on you 😊.. I think you suit the colours in the dress also.. I particularly liked your demonstration of how to do a bust adjustment.. Thank you 😊
🤩 Wowza! What great saves on both of the premade Donny’s. The ice dye looks amazing with the chambray shorts & the dress is fabulous and looks like a great garment to wear this summer. I’m making dresses for the summer too! Not as hot here but they are definitely more comfortable than pants. The third Donny is gorgeous, I’ll have to check out our Joann’s to see if we have that quilting cotton. Now you have a perfect pattern for the next time when you’re ready to make another one.
Your concerns were the same as mine for my body too... your corrections fir the 2 already made shirts were spot on... well done !!! Your 3rd one after the FBA is wonderful !!! Very complementary for your figure n love that fabric... I have been seeing this pattern all over but seriously doubting that it was for me... you have convinced me I too can wear this shirt... thank you... love your new sewing room with that gorgeous accent wall... like being in a lush garden... 😊
Oh I'm so glad you are seeing this pattern as an option now! I'm so happy with all 3 of my versions - the little bit of extra effort was worth it!! And thanks for your kind words about my sewing room - it really does make me happy to walk in here!!
All three of your finishes are great! The FBA is so 'simple' once you explained it! The dress hack looks lovely and is perfect for your climate. I always liked the solution you found for the icedied version. Thanks for sharing all your experience and knowledge.
Great saves and love your new shirt. That dress option seems just perfect for the fabric, your climate and your vibe. I will keep the ice dye top solution in mind - just pair the piece with another style garment.😊
I love all of your shirts. The shorts were a perfect fix, loving the dress. BTW the dress looks beautiful on you, and your last shirt FBA was right on point. If anyone notice anything, they need to mind their own business. Loving them all.
Love this! I’ve just watched the Threads video to check and they didn’t mention it but it’s important to remember that if you have a pattern with a centre front seam to take the seam allowance into account (and that of the shoulder seam either way) when plotting your measurements, in a looser fitting garment it wouldn’t necessarily be a problem but in a more fitted one while there’d be an improvement, you still might not get the fit you really want and won’t understand why. In their video they had the seam allowance marked on their pattern and had measured from the centre front seam line but didn’t specifically say that, they just said centre front which is a different measurement depending on whether your pattern piece is cut on the fold or not. Think about the seam allowance being 5/8” and take that amount from both front pieces, you’d be losing 1 1/4” width/length wise or both which might not sound like a lot but it could be critical in having a close fitting garment fit just right.
All of the tips you tried look awesome, Love the "dress" and Love the new shirt. Points to you for persistence, some of us would have thrown the pattern and the shirt out the window!! 💜-Mary
Luv this.. Thank you so much for sharing 😊 Seeing how easy the non-dart FBA adjustment was made was definitely a game changer.. I'm sure many of us avoid making an FBA and just live with the fit.. the length on your last shirt is perfect..sometimes the longer lengths can overwhelm us petite ladies.. the dress was also a great hack and it looks great on you.. Enjoy the warm weather.. I have been enjoying ours near my air conditioning 😅
Thanks so much Michelle! The dartless FBA was so easy and it has helped me be less intimidated by a traditional FBA. I'm ready to give it a go! I have also been spending lots of time inside with my a/c 🤣
Thanks for being real with us! Agree re extender lace piece - clash of styles. Looks fabulous with your shorts! Your new dress is great. I also wonder about a better fitting shoulder. Maybe a size smaller (width) with the FBA? This was a great video review of all the options for styling, fixing, hacking and adjusting.
I like all three of your outfits. I think you could do a petite adjustment from the underarm to the shoulders. I am also 5 feet tall and have to make this adjustment so the tops fit my underarm and don't hang down. I really like the dress version.
Interesting - I hadn't heard of a petite adjustment for the armhole. I don't feel that the sleeves are too oversized though - I like having room. But it's certainly something I'll keep in mind for future makes - thanks so much for the tip! 💕
I put my second Donny shirt on today and had an idea - the back fits me well but the front is so - flat. And I think that's why I don't love it with my mum tum even after lengthening it. Next time I made this I am going to spread the front to add extra fabric to the centre line - so that the front isn't so square and has a tiny bit of flare at the bottom. This should make it more flattering on me and it will be a fairly easy change to try. And this will accommodate the mum tum without adding more to the back, and avoid that "cupping" where a top is longer than my mum tum but seems tighter under it than over it - the mum tum stretches it out and there's not enough fabric UNDER the mum tum (at that length of the top) to continue that flare. Hope this makes sense.
Thank you Michelle. I’ve saved your tutorial to do later. I’ve had a notion to make the Donny Shirt but I’m 5’ 10” (with a pooch!!) but your advice/adjustments have made me reconsider buying this pattern. Love your shirts and the dress. I did something similar with the LN Melody Dolman. Thanks again 🤓🏴
I think the adjustments are easy and the little bit of effort is worth the end result - such a cute top! I really like the Melody Dolman versions that I've seen, I might have to give that a try! Thanks 😊
Happy Belated Birthday!!! I loved all your changes to your shirts. The fba looked to be success. Only you can say if it is. Fit is very personal. Enjoy all your shirts and dress. I am glad you tried the fba, it will make a big difference in your future makes. Sew happy!
Thanks so much Patricia! I agree, fit is very personal 😊. I'm glad I tried the FBA as well. I'm much less intimidated to try the traditional version now!
that was a great video! thank you for sharing your adjustments. i haven't seen an fba done that way before--it was very interesting. i absolutely love the fabric on version #3 and the fit is fabulous.
The dress and the third shirt turned out awesome 👏 I recently made two jackets one for my son-in-law and daughter from a pattern with one size (large). Hers needed to be a size small 😳. After several days (and videos) I found one that showed how to size down doing something similar to what you just did (by cutting pieces and moving them up and in). THANK you Jesus! Because all that grading down by moving the ruler around was scrambling my brain. 🤣 The picture is on instagram.
The iced dyed top looks great with the shorts! The dress, too! Great solution! The third one looks great... those colors are wonderful on you. I think I'm staying away from the Donny top... it's cute but I'm 5'9" and wear a G... I don't want to do all that adjusting!
In the end the adjusting wasn't that much - added a few inches to the length and then the dartless FBA was super easy. But I understand - fiddling with a pattern can be a pain sometimes! This was one of the easier pattern adjustments I've had to make. Thanks for watching Diane!
You did a great job on all three versions! I think I like the top with the shorts best. The FBA tutorial was really good - I only wish I had enough to have that problem 😂.
I love both your “new” Donny dress! What a great solution. The chambray shorts option was also a great idea, and I love the summery look. Did you make those shorts? If so which pattern did you use? I have the opposite problem and always HAVE to cover my oversized tush, and I love this as another alternative. Love the fabric and Donny # 3! Thanks for a great video ❤
Thanks so much for all the love 😍. I did NOT make those shorts - they are either from Kohl's or Old Navy several years ago. If you decide to make the Donny I hope you enjoy it!!
I absolutely love your dress! That was a great save! I’m in the middle of making a Donny shirt! I have been struggling with adding the back bodice and doing the burrito. Looking for advice. When I sew the back bodice to the back yoke RST then do the burrito I have twice had to unpick it because the back bodice is inside out! 🤦♀️🤷♀️ I have watched the video but she goes pretty fast and I have read the instructions. Any ideas on what I’m doing wrong? Thank you for this video! I am built similar to you and will probably have to adjust my pattern too! Love you 3rd rendition! ♥️
Awesome fixes! Thank-you soooo much for the dartless FBA demonstration. I am going to bite the bullet and try it on my next top make. I don't feel like dealing with darts and making sure they fall in the right position. (Maybe at some later date.) Thank-you, again. Happy sewing!❤
I love the wall behind you, is it wall paper? Love your choice of fabrics. I’m new to your channel and sad I didn’t find you sooner. Love the shorts with the top! The dress is fantastic! Just brilliant ❤ your choice of fabric is FABULOUS. Your adjustment is perfect.
Yes, the wall behind me is a wallpaper mural - I love it so much! Thank you so much for all your kind words! I'm so glad to have you join the group - I hope you'll continue to watch and participate in the comments 😊
I love the patterns you showed...i took notes and heading over to the site in a minute...my favourite pattern is the Kent woven and also the Hope dress...i recently got the extension packet for the Hope woven... thanks for sharing
Great job working thru the options. I think the loose shorts are a perfect solution for the top. But your third version after a full bust adjustment it my favorite because Im in love with that fabric and will be heading to Joanns to find it. When truing up the hem maybe you could use your seam gauge and follow along with the original shape (which keeps a bit more length, but only by a bit.) I know you're done with the Donny for now. I bought the pattern after watching your review and seeing all of your versions. Thank you for being so thorough.
That's a great idea for truing up the hem - thanks for the advice! I'm so happy with all 3 versions now - the extra (minimal) effort was totally worth it!
Great improvements, love the new dress and the FBA worked very well. We had lovely weather here in Wales in June but are having a cool and wet July so far.
Love, love, love the Donny with those shorts! And the dress is super cute. Great job saving the two tops. And when I saw your 3rd one, I actually went Wow out loud - it’s gorgeous. Your demo of the FBA was really good. Thank you! 💞
First of all, Happy Belated Birthday!!! I liked the 2nd shirt that you tweaked in to a dress. That turned out really cute and -- my main consideration -- it looked super comfy. I love the fabric of the last shirt but I still would've liked the shirt a little longer in the front. I need the length for coverage in that area. Are you wondering what the temps will be like in August? I heard that it's supposed to be even hotter and more humid than this month. Oh my gosh!
Thanks so much Deb! I'm happy with the length of the last shirt but that's the point of sewing, right? We can make things to fit us the way that WE want, not what others tell it should be 😊. And for even hotter temps?!?! Ugh! I'll stay inside or in the pool haha!!
If you want to keep the bottom the way it was you could have cut where you extended the front and just put a piece of paper there instead and slid the bottom piece down. Hope that makes sense. Love all your tops, just so darn cute.
Hi Michelle! Happy Friday! I love that you showed a new way to add fulness and room in the bust area because I had never seen it done like you just did. Your adjustments on your Donny shirt is awesome! Have a great weekend!😊
Thank you for showing that FBA hack! I like the Donny but have been struggling with the length - I think it depends on what I'm wearing it with. So far my best pairing is with my Closet Core Pietra wide leg pants, partly because they are higher waisted than my other bottoms. I think I need to make more Pietra shorts to go with this shirt now. Great video.
Love!!! Number 3 is a total gem! Fit is fabulous and the print...awesome! I agree that the extender thing doesn't work. However, the shorts are great and I love the dress. As I began watching I thought "she could totally make a dress if she had some more fabric"...and you already did!!! Loved seeing your process and where you landed. Satisfying to get a pattern to work that felt like a flop to begin with. I just bought the Donny, but haven't made it yet. Will def. check length! I got the Sagebrush too, which I'm not sure about, but decided to just go for it since it was on sale. Have you made that one? x
I think the Donny will look amazing on you Faith! I have not bought the sagebrush - I felt like the ruffle across the bust would just increase attention to an area that is already overly abundant 🤣. I'm glad that I kept at this one though - the effort (minimal as it was) was totally worth it!
@@MichelleSewsAgain yes, the bust ruffle is what put me off for so long also. But I keep seeing it on others with larger busts and it looks lovely. Can’t hurt to try. I think I’d decrease the puffiness of the sleeve a bit too. Anyway…enjoy your 3 new tops!!! And that scorching weather!!! 🥵🥵🥵
When I watch your videos, I only think: “ gosh, I think she would be fun to hang around with,” or “ gee, I LOVE her choice of colorful fabrics,” or “ she has great taste in patterns”. I don’t EVER think “gosh, she needs to change this or that or whatever. Nice work on saving the Donny shirts. Enjoy your weekend….
Oh my gosh - seriously, this is one of the BEST comments I've ever gotten! Thank YOU so much 💕💕💕. I hope you have a wonderful weekend 😊
I admire the fact that you didn't just throw in the towel on this pattern. Great to see your process.
Well - I'm totally inspired by Jen from @todayinjenssewingroom - she NEVER gives up! It was so worth it to keep going - I love all 3 versions!! 😊💕
I'm glad you've figured out the length issue because the neckline is beautiful on you
Thank you so much! I do love the neckline 💕😊
Hey Michelle, I was WOWED at
each version of the Donny shirt. My biggest wow and also got the 'Spock eyebrow lift' was how you refashioned the top into a dress. Really looks nice on you as do the other shirts. You did an amazing job.
Haha - I love a good Spock eyebrow lift moment 🤣. Thanks so much for your kind words!!
Hi Michelle, YES, YES, YES a huge win for all three of your Donny shirts. They all look fantastic. The shorts really look great with the Donny. Wow!!! The dress is gorgeous on you. You rock girl. Have a great weekend. Val❤️🇨🇦🇬🇧
Thank you so much Val! I appreciate your kind words 💕
Third time's the charm! Love the dress. You already know I love the chambray shorts outfit. I can't believe you found that quilting cotton at JoAnn's - and I'm sure glad you found it again at our useless one! You're a good teacher. I think lots of people will appreciate how simple you made it. 😘❤
Thanks Jen! I'm so glad I found the extra fabric to finish that top - I love it! I'm so happy with all 3 versions and YOU are my inspiration to persevere 😊💕. I'm so glad you're in my life dear friend!!
Gosh, that dress is perfect! The fabric is gorgeous, and works perfectly as a dress! And the quilting fabric on the last one is so incredibly beautiful!!! It turned out fabulous!
Thank you so much!😍
You look great in the ice dyed shirt with chambray shorts!
Thanks so much!
'The book doesn't have to wear it" I just loved that comment....really enjoyed this video....all three are wins, just love your dress. Thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks so much!!💕
When it comes to tutorials you are a natural. So clear. Glad all your Donny issues are resolved for you. The dress hack is inspired.
Thank you so much - that's so kind of you to say!
Excellent!!!! Love the new dress and the tops. And the tutorial! I’m really working on getting a good fit finally--after sewing for about 50 years (Not counting making Barbie shift dresses from bias tape!) 😊
LOL - working on fit is such a process, right? Thanks so much Cheri!
This made me both laugh and reminisce at the same time! I’m 52 and have been sewing for 40 years (not including the cross stitch bookmarks in primary school lol) and am still figuring out a good fit, I know how to do it but putting it into practise is another thing.
Yesss to the Barbie/Cindy outfits, I used to make them out of all sorts of random things including old socks, it was so much fun and I believe I’ve still got some of them in my loft somewhere 🤣
LOVE all 3 shirts. Perfect with the looser shorts, lovely as a dress and fabulous fit after the adjustments. Thanks for the demonstration and for sharing the success of your transformations.
Thank you so much Kathy!
The Donny Dress is adorable - perfect solution!
Thanks so much!
Two thumbs up on the finished iced dyed shirt. I love it with your shorts - really cute outfit! I love any and all things Kaffe, so that number two is a win as well. And the third one fits you perfectly! Love the fabric and it’s perfect with your leggings. Great job, Michelle. I am still unpacking boxes at our new house and thinking about sewing sometime soon! Great video. TFS.
Hi Linda! Congrats on getting moved in! The unpacking can seem like it takes forever so good luck with that! Thanks so much for taking time to watch 😊
I like the solutions you came up with and I’m so glad you found ways to keep those tops! These videos have been very helpful and I’m glad you stepped out of your comfort zone to talk about this. Thank you! ✂️❤️✂️❤️✂️❤️
Aww thanks so much! 😊
Love the short out fit and the dress you did so well what a save oooo what gorgeous fabric thanks for the demo fabulous make😊
Thanks so much Robyn! I'm happy that I stuck with it!!
I am 58 and my daughter is 21. I tried to raise her to be comfortable, and not shame over her body. Sometimes, I feel I was too successful😂 she’s the kindest, best person and I love her. And she wears all the new skin showing fashions.
You absolutely did the right thing! We shouldn't carry such shame about ourselves - it doesn't help anything! Good for you 😊
The dress version is genius, it looks fantastic!
Thank you so much!
❤I love the new Donnie on you. That fabric choice is amazing, party in a shirt..🎉
Haha - party in a shirt - I love that!! Thanks so much😊
Since I recently purchased this pattern and watched their video on assembly, I found you.. ❤ I am so glad you were able to figure out your dilemma… and before I started creating. Love love love the Kaffe Fassett Donny dress. I love his prints. I haven’t garment sewn much in the last few years… so looking forward it. Thank you 😊
I love Kaffe Fassett prints also! They are so bright and colorful 😊. I hope you love your Donny!!
The Donny shirt with the shorts is super cute. I am inspired to try quilting fabric for this pattern after seeing that fabulous print on the third shirt.
This is a great shirt to use quilting cotton for - I hope you love yours!
Love the shorts and the embrace the look. Love the dress.
Thanks so much!
All three versions of your Donny look excelllent on you now! Good save! I really like that pattern/design, it looks easy-wear and comfortable. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thank you! You described it perfectly - definitely easy to wear and very comfortable!
The donny dress is perfect! I love the final donny. Looks great on you, and the print is fabulous.
Thanks so much dear lady! 💕😊
I think you did a fantastic job and now you have 3 wonderful Donny's. Still love love love the first fabric it is gorgeous.X
Thanks so much! I think that's my favorite as well 😊💕
Hi Michelle...the results turned out great. Love the Donny dress. Great job!
Thanks so much Sammee!!
Wow looks great with the shorts!!! And i love the dress!! terrific saves!!! Your third shirt is just lovely
Thanks so much!!
Wow. In the end, all three versions look really, really good on you. Thanks so much for sharing your process and for sharing the FBA. That looked so much more doable than the tutorial I tried to follow. Thanks Michelle!
Well, keep in mind this fba tutorial was for a top without darts. An fba with darts is a different animal. I'm going to attempt that next! I'm glad you found this helpful!! Thanks so much!!
Great solutions! I 'm so glad you were able to rework the originals into 2 garments you are happy with. Those fabrics are too beautiful to waste. The full bust adjustment was just what you needed. And you learned something new . Great tutorial.
Thanks so much Linda!
Happy belated birthday.
I love the dress version and agree it is great for your warmer weather. It looks gorgeous on you.
Thanks for making the dartless fba tutorial. You explained it beautifully.
Thanks so much Margaret! I was so happy with the results of the fba - definitely ready to try the traditional version 😊
What a great solution for your type dyed Donny, it works perfectly with the shorts - very flattering.
Thank you!
HI Michelle.. Love love love the Donnie top but the dress idea is absolute perfection.... You are so very talented.. Hot here in Canada.. I need snow.. Have a great week.. take care
Glad you like the dress! SNOW! I do NOT miss snow haha! It's nice to visit but not to live in, at least not for me 🤣. Thanks for watching Cindy!
Loved your video, so easy to understand your clear instructions. The dress was a clever move and the style is very flattering. What beautiful material the last shirt is and the length looks perfect. I think your were successful in making all your shirts wearable ❤🎉👍
Thank you so much!😊
Love that you kept trying - all 3 versions are fun and look great!
I'm so glad I kept trying as well! It was worth it!!
Hi Michelle. Three lovely successes -- thanks for sharing them and the FBA you did. They all look great, Antonia
Thanks so much Antonia!
I think you nailed it!!! I love that fabric, too.
Thanks so much cuz!! 😊💕
Hey Michelle the shirt with the chambray shorts is cute and the dress you make out of the second shirt is super CUTE!!!!! That’s a good idea for a dress in the future! The last shirt looks really nice and fits you nice! Thanks for sharing ❤
Hi Cynthia! Thanks so much - the dress turned out really cute and is super comfy - definitely a good hack idea!
Wow your Donny turned out perfect 😍 great success
Thank you so much!
Awesome job Michelle. Thanks for sharing. You have encouraged me to continue in my fit journey.
Oh that's excellent! I'm getting better at taking the time to fit things (to my liking). It's worth the effort!!
Love Donny #3❤️. The pattern is fab too and really suits you. Great fit 👍.
Thanks so much!
OMG Michelle so beautiful- all 3 of them. All different and all really cute! I have the pattern but haven’t had a chance to make it yet. You have lit the fire to get going. Again so cute!!
Thanks so much Ann! I'm really happy with all 3 versions now 😊. I hope you do make it and I hope you love it!
I really enjoyed your vlog and your makes were fabulous... I loved your dress hack the dress looks great on you 😊.. I think you suit the colours in the dress also.. I particularly liked your demonstration of how to do a bust adjustment.. Thank you 😊
I'm so glad you like it! Thanks so much for watching 😊
Both great solutions. That dress is so cute on you.
Thank you! 😊
Well done on your pattern adjustment. It fits you perfectly!
Thank you so much!
The last shirt looks great, well done. Cheers Mary
Thanks Mary!
Love the top with shorts. Love the dress and the top with the FBA. They all look great on you. Great saves.
Thank you!!
🤩 Wowza! What great saves on both of the premade Donny’s. The ice dye looks amazing with the chambray shorts & the dress is fabulous and looks like a great garment to wear this summer. I’m making dresses for the summer too! Not as hot here but they are definitely more comfortable than pants. The third Donny is gorgeous, I’ll have to check out our Joann’s to see if we have that quilting cotton. Now you have a perfect pattern for the next time when you’re ready to make another one.
Thanks so much MaryEllen! I hope you're able to find the fabric in Joann's. If I can find a link on the website I'll share it in the community tab 😊
Great teaching on the FBA. So helpful. The adjustments look great. I also love what you did with the 2nd shirt; that dress is super cute on you!
Thank you!!
Yes! The looser shorts saves that great ice dye shirt. The dress is nice too! Great FBA, looks cool and casual. I love all your great fixes!
Thanks so much!
Great update on the shirt into a dress. Beautiful on you!
Thank you so much!
Your concerns were the same as mine for my body too... your corrections fir the 2 already made shirts were spot on... well done !!! Your 3rd one after the FBA is wonderful !!! Very complementary for your figure n love that fabric... I have been seeing this pattern all over but seriously doubting that it was for me... you have convinced me I too can wear this shirt... thank you... love your new sewing room with that gorgeous accent wall... like being in a lush garden... 😊
Oh I'm so glad you are seeing this pattern as an option now! I'm so happy with all 3 of my versions - the little bit of extra effort was worth it!! And thanks for your kind words about my sewing room - it really does make me happy to walk in here!!
Fab job on the FBA, Michelle! I love the dress and the look with the shorts! 💗
Thanks so much Andra! 💕💕
Thanks so much for sharing how you shifted the fit! You did an amazing job; I love all three!
Thank you so much!
All three of your finishes are great! The FBA is so 'simple' once you explained it! The dress hack looks lovely and is perfect for your climate. I always liked the solution you found for the icedied version. Thanks for sharing all your experience and knowledge.
Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊
Love ur shirt with the shorts also the dress great job love ur simple tutorial 😊
Thanks so much 😊
Thanks for your openness about covering your lower belly. Now I know before I sew. I plan to make a dress too.
So glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much Ruby 😊
Your busy fabric Donny looks fab too! I’m going to follow your lead, thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Love the dress! Perfect solution!
Thank you so much!
I’ve mostly made dresses this summer , so much cooler than binding shorts! I love that dress, gave me an idea❤
So glad I've helped to spark an idea! And yes, dresses ARE so much cooler!
Great saves and love your new shirt. That dress option seems just perfect for the fabric, your climate and your vibe. I will keep the ice dye top solution in mind - just pair the piece with another style garment.😊
Hi MaryBeth - thank you so much - have you, or are you going to, make the Donny Shirt?
Great idea for a vlog…granular details ❤❤❤
Thanks 😊
I love all of your shirts. The shorts were a perfect fix, loving the dress. BTW the dress looks beautiful on you, and your last shirt FBA was right on point. If anyone notice anything, they need to mind their own business. Loving them all.
Thanks so much Vanessa!! 💕
Love this!
I’ve just watched the Threads video to check and they didn’t mention it but it’s important to remember that if you have a pattern with a centre front seam to take the seam allowance into account (and that of the shoulder seam either way) when plotting your measurements, in a looser fitting garment it wouldn’t necessarily be a problem but in a more fitted one while there’d be an improvement, you still might not get the fit you really want and won’t understand why.
In their video they had the seam allowance marked on their pattern and had measured from the centre front seam line but didn’t specifically say that, they just said centre front which is a different measurement depending on whether your pattern piece is cut on the fold or not. Think about the seam allowance being 5/8” and take that amount from both front pieces, you’d be losing 1 1/4” width/length wise or both which might not sound like a lot but it could be critical in having a close fitting garment fit just right.
Oh wow Rhonda - thank you so much for pointing that out! I didn't catch that. Super helpful thing to keep in mind!! 💕
All of the tips you tried look awesome, Love the "dress" and Love the new shirt. Points to you for persistence, some of us would have thrown the pattern and the shirt out the window!! 💜-Mary
I give up often and have been inspired by Jen to keep going! Thanks so much Mary!
Luv this.. Thank you so much for sharing 😊 Seeing how easy the non-dart FBA adjustment was made was definitely a game changer.. I'm sure many of us avoid making an FBA and just live with the fit.. the length on your last shirt is perfect..sometimes the longer lengths can overwhelm us petite ladies.. the dress was also a great hack and it looks great on you.. Enjoy the warm weather.. I have been enjoying ours near my air conditioning 😅
Thanks so much Michelle! The dartless FBA was so easy and it has helped me be less intimidated by a traditional FBA. I'm ready to give it a go! I have also been spending lots of time inside with my a/c 🤣
Great video Michelle so useful with the FBA process. All the shirts look great, what a good idea to change top 2. into a dress
Thanks Anne! I'm so happy with all 3 versions now!!
Love all of your changes!!!
Thanks Maggie!
Thanks for being real with us! Agree re extender lace piece - clash of styles. Looks fabulous with your shorts! Your new dress is great. I also wonder about a better fitting shoulder. Maybe a size smaller (width) with the FBA? This was a great video review of all the options for styling, fixing, hacking and adjusting.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks so much for watching 😊
I like all three of your outfits. I think you could do a petite adjustment from the underarm to the shoulders. I am also 5 feet tall and have to make this adjustment so the tops fit my underarm and don't hang down. I really like the dress version.
Interesting - I hadn't heard of a petite adjustment for the armhole. I don't feel that the sleeves are too oversized though - I like having room. But it's certainly something I'll keep in mind for future makes - thanks so much for the tip! 💕
I put my second Donny shirt on today and had an idea - the back fits me well but the front is so - flat. And I think that's why I don't love it with my mum tum even after lengthening it. Next time I made this I am going to spread the front to add extra fabric to the centre line - so that the front isn't so square and has a tiny bit of flare at the bottom. This should make it more flattering on me and it will be a fairly easy change to try. And this will accommodate the mum tum without adding more to the back, and avoid that "cupping" where a top is longer than my mum tum but seems tighter under it than over it - the mum tum stretches it out and there's not enough fabric UNDER the mum tum (at that length of the top) to continue that flare. Hope this makes sense.
Sounds like an easy change to make. I'll be curious to hear about your results! Good luck and thanks for sharing your thoughts😊
Love the top. Looks great on you !!
Thank you!!
Thank you Michelle. I’ve saved your tutorial to do later. I’ve had a notion to make the Donny Shirt but I’m 5’ 10” (with a pooch!!) but your advice/adjustments have made me reconsider buying this pattern. Love your shirts and the dress. I did something similar with the LN Melody Dolman. Thanks again 🤓🏴
I think the adjustments are easy and the little bit of effort is worth the end result - such a cute top! I really like the Melody Dolman versions that I've seen, I might have to give that a try! Thanks 😊
Happy Belated Birthday!!!
I loved all your changes to your shirts. The fba looked to be success. Only you can say if it is. Fit is very personal. Enjoy all your shirts and dress. I am glad you tried the fba, it will make a big difference in your future makes. Sew happy!
Thanks so much Patricia! I agree, fit is very personal 😊. I'm glad I tried the FBA as well. I'm much less intimidated to try the traditional version now!
that was a great video! thank you for sharing your adjustments. i haven't seen an fba done that way before--it was very interesting. i absolutely love the fabric on version #3 and the fit is fabulous.
Thanks so much Sara! I bet Threads has a similar video for an SBA - could be worth checking out. It was so simple!
The dress and the third shirt turned out awesome 👏 I recently made two jackets one for my son-in-law and daughter from a pattern with one size (large). Hers needed to be a size small 😳. After several days (and videos) I found one that showed how to size down doing something similar to what you just did (by cutting pieces and moving them up and in). THANK you Jesus! Because all that grading down by moving the ruler around was scrambling my brain. 🤣
The picture is on instagram.
I'll go check it out! I have a pattern I need to size down from the smallest option.
The iced dyed top looks great with the shorts! The dress, too! Great solution! The third one looks great... those colors are wonderful on you. I think I'm staying away from the Donny top... it's cute but I'm 5'9" and wear a G... I don't want to do all that adjusting!
In the end the adjusting wasn't that much - added a few inches to the length and then the dartless FBA was super easy. But I understand - fiddling with a pattern can be a pain sometimes! This was one of the easier pattern adjustments I've had to make. Thanks for watching Diane!
You did a great job on all three versions! I think I like the top with the shorts best. The FBA tutorial was really good - I only wish I had enough to have that problem 😂.
LOL - we always want what we don't have, right?? 🤣. Thanks so much Sheri!
I love both your “new” Donny dress! What a great solution. The chambray shorts option was also a great idea, and I love the summery look. Did you make those shorts? If so which pattern did you use? I have the opposite problem and always HAVE to cover my oversized tush, and I love this as another alternative. Love the fabric and Donny # 3! Thanks for a great video ❤
Thanks so much for all the love 😍. I did NOT make those shorts - they are either from Kohl's or Old Navy several years ago. If you decide to make the Donny I hope you enjoy it!!
I absolutely love your dress! That was a great save! I’m in the middle of making a Donny shirt! I have been struggling with adding the back bodice and doing the burrito. Looking for advice. When I sew the back bodice to the back yoke RST then do the burrito I have twice had to unpick it because the back bodice is inside out! 🤦♀️🤷♀️ I have watched the video but she goes pretty fast and I have read the instructions. Any ideas on what I’m doing wrong?
Thank you for this video! I am built similar to you and will probably have to adjust my pattern too! Love you 3rd rendition! ♥️
Awesome fixes! Thank-you soooo much for the dartless FBA demonstration. I am going to bite the bullet and try it on my next top make. I don't feel like dealing with darts and making sure they fall in the right position. (Maybe at some later date.) Thank-you, again. Happy sewing!❤
Oh I hope the dartless FBA works well for you! Good luck!!
I love the wall behind you, is it wall paper? Love your choice of fabrics. I’m new to your channel and sad I didn’t find you sooner. Love the shorts with the top! The dress is fantastic! Just brilliant ❤ your choice of fabric is FABULOUS. Your adjustment is perfect.
Yes, the wall behind me is a wallpaper mural - I love it so much! Thank you so much for all your kind words! I'm so glad to have you join the group - I hope you'll continue to watch and participate in the comments 😊
Hi Michele. Love your fixes. Great creative ideas. Both outfits are perfection. I really love both fabrics. Enjoy and wear proudly.💕
Thanks so much Jane!
Inspiring. Thank you. I loved your
analysis of feedback and related it to how you feel about your garment fit
I'm glad you enjoyed it - thank you!
I love the patterns you showed...i took notes and heading over to the site in a minute...my favourite pattern is the Kent woven and also the Hope dress...i recently got the extension packet for the Hope woven... thanks for sharing
Oh I hope you find something you like!
Great job working thru the options. I think the loose shorts are a perfect solution for the top. But your third version after a full bust adjustment it my favorite because Im in love with that fabric and will be heading to Joanns to find it. When truing up the hem maybe you could use your seam gauge and follow along with the original shape (which keeps a bit more length, but only by a bit.) I know you're done with the Donny for now. I bought the pattern after watching your review and seeing all of your versions. Thank you for being so thorough.
That's a great idea for truing up the hem - thanks for the advice! I'm so happy with all 3 versions now - the extra (minimal) effort was totally worth it!
Love the shirt and the tutorial
Thank you!
Great improvements, love the new dress and the FBA worked very well. We had lovely weather here in Wales in June but are having a cool and wet July so far.
Thanks so much! A cool July sounds nice 😊
Love, love, love the Donny with those shorts! And the dress is super cute. Great job saving the two tops. And when I saw your 3rd one, I actually went Wow out loud - it’s gorgeous. Your demo of the FBA was really good. Thank you! 💞
Thanks so much Izzy! 😊
First of all, Happy Belated Birthday!!! I liked the 2nd shirt that you tweaked in to a dress. That turned out really cute and -- my main consideration -- it looked super comfy. I love the fabric of the last shirt but I still would've liked the shirt a little longer in the front. I need the length for coverage in that area. Are you wondering what the temps will be like in August? I heard that it's supposed to be even hotter and more humid than this month. Oh my gosh!
Thanks so much Deb! I'm happy with the length of the last shirt but that's the point of sewing, right? We can make things to fit us the way that WE want, not what others tell it should be 😊. And for even hotter temps?!?! Ugh! I'll stay inside or in the pool haha!!
If you want to keep the bottom the way it was you could have cut where you extended the front and just put a piece of paper there instead and slid the bottom piece down. Hope that makes sense. Love all your tops, just so darn cute.
That's a good suggestion - thanks! 😊💕
Love the dress solution.
Thanks Lorraine! 😊
Hi Michelle! Happy Friday! I love that you showed a new way to add fulness and room in the bust area because I had never seen it done like you just did. Your adjustments on your Donny shirt is awesome! Have a great weekend!😊
Hi Zelda! I was so excited to find that tutorial - it was so helpful! I'm glad you found it useful!!
Happy belated birthday!❤
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for showing that FBA hack! I like the Donny but have been struggling with the length - I think it depends on what I'm wearing it with. So far my best pairing is with my Closet Core Pietra wide leg pants, partly because they are higher waisted than my other bottoms. I think I need to make more Pietra shorts to go with this shirt now. Great video.
Oh yes, the Pietra is the perfect pairing for that top! Good call 😊
I love what you did with all three versions ❤
Thanks so much Suzette!
@@MichelleSewsAgain YW!!
Michelle, you did a fabulous job on all the shirts, but my favorite was the creation of the dress. Nice work! ❤
Thanks so much Maureen!
Love!!! Number 3 is a total gem! Fit is fabulous and the print...awesome! I agree that the extender thing doesn't work. However, the shorts are great and I love the dress. As I began watching I thought "she could totally make a dress if she had some more fabric"...and you already did!!! Loved seeing your process and where you landed. Satisfying to get a pattern to work that felt like a flop to begin with. I just bought the Donny, but haven't made it yet. Will def. check length! I got the Sagebrush too, which I'm not sure about, but decided to just go for it since it was on sale. Have you made that one? x
I think the Donny will look amazing on you Faith! I have not bought the sagebrush - I felt like the ruffle across the bust would just increase attention to an area that is already overly abundant 🤣. I'm glad that I kept at this one though - the effort (minimal as it was) was totally worth it!
@@MichelleSewsAgain yes, the bust ruffle is what put me off for so long also. But I keep seeing it on others with larger busts and it looks lovely. Can’t hurt to try. I think I’d decrease the puffiness of the sleeve a bit too. Anyway…enjoy your 3 new tops!!! And that scorching weather!!! 🥵🥵🥵
I love your dress adaptation! It came out fabulous.❤️ so did your FBA on top 3.
Thank you so much!
Shorts and dress are fab!!
Thanks so much!
The dress is adorable!
Thanks Anne!