Mermaid Flounce Skirt Pattern // Making A Lemon Print Dress
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Today I wanted to show you all one way to create a flounced mermaid style flared skirt pattern. There are many different ways to draft styles like these, from a gathered flounce, to a gored skirt, to a more circle cut flounce or ruffle like this one! I chose to test out the new skirt shape with some fun summery lemon print cotton.
While I do think this busy print could perhaps use a big navy blue belt to cinch in the waist a bit, I'm excited to wear this new dress out in the summer time one day!
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I kind of want a "Summer In Italy" lookbook now.
yeeees!
Yes yes
Yes please!
Oh, yes, please!
I have good news about this summer's schedule...✨
Oh I need that skirt in my life. I wonder what I have in my stash....
Pending projects in tiny voices: But what about us?
Hush, children, your time will come.
Let's play a game of when will Bianca remember she has a clapper?! Lol.. I do hope your lemon cello dreams come true soon!.. I'm south african and in the before times I was planning a trip to Mozambique, so let's hope this pashmina ends soon and we can all breathe freely and ofcourse go forth and taste the world.
I have certainly not adjusted to clapper life yet 😅 It's right there but...no I don't remember ha! I hope we are all free to travel soon!
@@TheClosetHistorian the clapper will change your life! You won't believe how flat and lovely it makes everything! It really is amazing what a difference it makes. :)
Ok, the sewing your zipper seam closed with a basting stitch so it can be nicely pressed is SO SMART. I'm going to adopt that method from now on.
It doesn't work for every fabric, but if I think it can handle it, I find it gives a good finish!
Holy Moly Lady! Wowza! That shape is gorgeous. As a Lemon Witch, I hereby grant you a future limoncello on the Amalfi Coast with friends.
Yes! And yess
Thank you! I would very much like a limoncello on the Amalfi Coast 😍
BIANCA you look absolutely MESMERIZING in this dress! I cheated and fast forwarded because I couldn’t help myself, and I keep rewinding the reveal 🤩 You constantly inspire me!
Thank you!
I agree ☝️!!!
She is such a gorgeous lady and in that dress.....
I always adore these tutorials because you show WHY patterns are drafted and shaped the way they are. I've been following for awhile now, and with each video, I feel more confident in my abilities as a novice. Thank you for always publishing quality content.
Plus, your voice is calming, and the fabric zipping along under the needle is relaxing. When I'm feeling anxious, I'll watch one of your videos, and I'll feel more at ease and able to tackle my to-do list.
Thank you so much Mandy ❤❤❤
I hope that when the panorama has past, you'll do a vlog or two showing yourself out and about wearing some of the amazing clothes you made whilst waiting it out! Your work deserves to get some appreciation IRL.
Thanks Holly! I can't wait to get very, very, dolled up for a fully day out thrifting and visiting vintage shops and I will totally vlog it!
@@TheClosetHistorian Wonderful! ✨ Can't wait to see it.
That is one elegant dress, and it fits you like a glove. Beautiful work.
Thank you Gillian!
I always learn something when I watch you make anything. Speaking of making...what about making homemade Limoncello so you can have that Italian vibe?
Yess!!! Let's have a video so we can make limoncello together!
Thank you Mary! I'm afraid that kitcheny things are less my strong suit 😅🍋
Yes! Return of the lemon dress! I was bummed when you got rid of one in your closet clean out.
That's the Eleonora of Toledo gown. If you want more details but can't go to Italy, there are black and white photos and a pattern for the whole thing in Patterns of Fashion 3. I think the school of historical dress is working on printing color versions of the book in the near future.
Also in that book is my personal favorite, the Dorothea Sabina von Neurburg gown, and several other outfits recovered from graves.
It's scheduled to be released in winter 2021, book 1 of the series was in color proof a few weeks ago! I'm so excited get my hands on those books
@@PestoPasta666 So I am not the only one waiting impatiently for the rerelease of Patterns of Fashion.
That Panini dress is amazing. And it suits you beautifully. I would add to it a wide brimmed hat and go shopping at the market or anywhere you can buy olive oil and panini. Anywhere.
This reminds me of that Katherine character in UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN.
Time to watch that again! ( I recommend in case you haven't seen it. But of course you have!)
Love the print!!! I haven’t sewed anything close to this style since the late 70’s !!!! I use to sew all my clothes while in high school n college!!!! My mom had a singer like yours!!!! It brings back memories of my youth!😊
Thank you Carolina!
I think that the neckline on this dress is very flattering on you.
Thank you!
Reading the comments before finishing the video gave me very high hopes and honestly, you never disappoint!!! This looks so beautiful!!! Amazing
Thank you Valentina!
Go to Naples, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast! Your lemon dress will be camouflage. Also it's beautiful and the food is amazing.
Sounds fabulous, all I need is a cute driver who likes antiquing as much as I do 🤣
@@TheClosetHistorian I’m right here! Italy is only about a 6hrs drive from me in middling south eastish France, and then another day of driving to reach Naples. I love antiquing, too. The only issue is the monies for traveling and the panini, of course. But I volunteer 👍🏼
@@elwoodsterful I do love some middle of France as well! I stayed in Burgundy for a few months once and everything was gorgeous and magical really. A friend of mine lives just outside Auxerre and took me to nearby sights and towns ❤
I am Italian and from Rome, so I am biased ahah Also love Naples and Sicily! But anywhere, really, you can find beautiful places to visit!
Ischia is great; the Sicilian small islands (i'm very partial to Lampedusa); the Tuscan countryside; Umbria with the gorgeous hills and the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi ; Matera with its cave dwellings; Pompei; Villa d'Este just outside Rome, a Renaissance villa with 100 fountains; Abruzzo has gorgeous protected areas; medieval Bologna and byzantine monuments in Ravenna; near Naples there is an underwater Archeological Area... so many things to visit and only one life!
(The Italian word for ice cream is "gelato", btw, for "ice" is "ghiaccio")
Gorgeous dress as usual!
(Edited for the nth time to say: if you would like recs for museums in Rome or Naples - since they're the ones I know- I'd by happy to tell you which ones are my favourites!)
Thank you Serena! Well Rome is gorgeous so it's fair to be biased! We survived the heat on plenty of gelato for sure ❤ There is so much history and beauty to see, such a gorgeous place. And an underwater archeological area sounds extra mysterious and magical!
For those stuck at home in the pandemic, track down the Italian TV series Montalbano. You will get to see just how beautiful Sicily really is. Plus it's also a fabulous TV series, highly recommended (except for the final episode for those who may turn tearful).
@@musicandbooklover-p2o I'm obsessed with it, I have all the books and all the show episodes on my computer!
I even went to take photos in front of the police station & in front of Montalbano's house, though I'm not sure I should brag about it ahah
Bianca!! Just what the doctor ordered!
Queen of Darts, yes! To be honest, Darts are one of the least intimidating things for me. most intimidating is probably fixing sleeves that I've put in backwards.
It took me a while to realize that there were left and right sleeves
I agree Queen of Darts is accurate!
I finally understand them now!
Wearing my unicorn skirt, hemmed precisely as you describe. Agree. It works great!
I am so glad to hear you mention “a marketing opportunity “. Sales is the name of the game in life if your want to make a living. Maybe you could do the detailed high resolution photo book, with explanations as to the sewing. You are the perfect person to do it, you are already a author as well as a textile and construction expert. I love to watch you sew. You are so confident, and your hands are beautiful. Thank you for another great lesson in the construction of a vintage garment. Stay safe and healthy. BUT…..your travel blogs with videos were beautiful. At my age (72) I doubt I will ever get to see those beautiful places for myself. Besides you showed us places that were not always the first choices to visit for the uninitiated among us. My travel ambition for now is a winter train ride from Chicago, through the mountains, all the way to Sacramento, CA. I would like to fly to Chicago, take the train to California, then maybe rent a car and see some sights, then either drive or fly back home. I would love to see the redwood trees, so while out on the west coast, it would be wonderful to drive up the coastline with day trips to see the sights. Sounds expensive, but I could see so many things! Maybe you could do a similar trip and vlog about it. Take a friend along with you!
Italian over here, happy to help.
I can't recommend places in Italy without mentioning my city, Torino, it's beautiful, biggest ancient Egypt museum in Italy, there is the royal palace, and the hunting palaces in stupinigi and Venaria (which are Versailles inspired). I did visit Venice a few years ago, but I honestly found the small islands around Venice to be more interesting and cute. If you want to go in the summer... Not in touristy cities, I made the mistake to go in august in Florence and in Rome (in different occasions) and yes, it's not ideal.
Ghiaccio is the word for ice you were looking for.
In the summer we all escape to the beach, Sardinia has the best water over all, super green and clear, but there are great beaches also in Sicily and Puglia. Naples is also beautiful for the history I just personally haven't been yet.
But I think I would go on forever recommending Italy..
Wow. I just wish I could go... sniff sniff. Booohoooo. I'm crying!
It just sounds like I could spend a couple of months just roaming Italy!!
Oh my Torino indeed sounds most fabulous! I love ancient Egyptian history and royal palaces so it sounds right up my street! And I haven't been to any of the beaches, so that is a must for the future for sure 💛🍋
This reminded me of my mom's red dress with huge black roses on it thanks for the memory
Sounds awesome!
Ostia Antica is the ancient port of Rome, and you can explore things like a 5 story insula, an apartment building. Siena is lovely, too. I was lucky to go to Italy twice - both of my brothers were stationed in Naples at different times.
Sounds super interesting, I am sure I would love to wander the ancient bits!
Lovely dress with summer vibes 🍋🍋🍋 I want to go to Seville, Spain again *sigh* o well. It will happen someday. 🌈☀️
Thank you Diana! Ooo I want to go too, sounds lovely! I have never been to Spain, or rather...not yet!
Bianca...so many comments in my head as the video went on (all positive and conversation-y) but too much for this comment box. Completely enjoyed this. Beautiful dress. I am not one who likes to stray far from home but my grandfather immigrated from Catana Sicily in Nineteen Aught Four and sold White sewing machines before making his fortune in San Francisco in the insurance industry so I guess I would like to see Italy. But the weather in the UK suits me better. In the meantime I am happy staying home in NM. Plague or no. Always enjoy your videos and intelligent commentary and mad sewing skills.
Thank you Ann! ❤ I am a major homebody, but museums can get me out into the world 😅
My grandmother's family came from Sicily. She was only 4' 11" and very Sicilian lol! Its the Eleanor de Toledo gown.
Yes I couldn't remember the name off the top of my head! Indeed, and a magical experience to see it in person 🤯
@@TheClosetHistorian
YEEESSSS!! All the lemony goodness we can stand 🍋🍋
This dress is so stunningly beautiful! I have also been to Italy numerous times (San Gimignano, Florence, Vinci, Venice, Rome, Rimini, …) and actually I bonded with my now-husband on a school trip to Rome back in 2006, so without that trip I wouldn’t be married today! 🥰 So the city holds a special place in my heart!
Thank you Henriette! How romantic and cute indeed!
As a french person living close to Italy, I find hilarious the use of "Panini" for the current situation. I will now only use that word, thanks Bianca. (Gorgeous dress btw)
Thank you Harry!
Thank you for being so wonderful, I watch many of your videos more than once. You are a great instructor and you manage to keep information that is normally a little bit dry, lots of fun and you are very upbeat. Thank you, thank you thank you so very much your friend Kathy.
Thank heaven for the Closet historian.
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You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress. I hope that whenever you go out, you can wear it to make yourself feel better about actually leaving the house. Also, it would have the side benefit of brightening the day anyone that sees you.
Thank you! 💛
I am eternally aching to get back to Ireland... I wish for us all to travel again someday!
I to watch your videos during work and they're so calming and relaxing, but also incredibly informative! I now finally understand how does interesting pointy neckline cut outs are made! So thank you
Thank you Laura!
When TCH shows your New York pattern pin... you die of excitement! Now for the rest of the video.
If you go back to Italy, you should go to Cinque Terre (it 5 cities on the western coast in Tuscany). and you should pop by Lucca. I lived in that city for two summers with my performing arts college. Andy yes, July is oppressively hot.
Thank you Ms. Bianca. I enjoy your long videos so much and I would welcome more dresses of this style (or suits for that matter) with bishop sleeves. I am crocheting most the time and you encourage me to sew. I absolutely love the 40s and some of the 50s styles. If only I could find another sewest like you who does tutorials on hats of this era. BTW your make up is so artsy and flatters you.
Thank you Zoraya!
My family never had traveling-abroad-level-income, but instead we always travelled locally. No matter where you live, there is always history, museums, and fun hidden things to visit. This year, I'm going to the Petrified Forest National Park and Little Painted Desert for a weekend. (I live in Arizona)
Italy, even in the summer sounds lovely to me. As long as it's cooler than Phoenix, I'll be fine! However, Ireland is on my bucket list. I want to see castles, go hiking, go on a history tour, etc.
Yeah these are few places hot enough to fear when you are used to Arizona I imagine! 😅 I want to see some national parks once a road trip is safe!
VA VA VOOM!!!!!! You look like an Italian Starlet from the time!! Seriously perfect fit!!!!
Thank you Thea! 💜
I learn so much watching you draft patterns for your new items. Thank you. Your lemonchello dress is beautiful. I love all of Italy but had so much fun participating in a wedding party parading through the streets of Florence when I was last there, as they did in the 1400's or so. We also were in Venice during one of their masked ceremonial evenings; it was very exciting. I bought a mask as my memorabilia.
Thank you! That does indeed sound fun! Venice seems so magical and mysterious with all of their various happenings and general Atlantis vibes 😅✨
The Dolomites are absolutely beautiful and because they are higher in elevation and further north, it's not as hot as southern Italy. It's more Austrian/Italian food and architecture.
You look absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have learned so much.
I love watching you sew and listening to you talk....about anything. Thanks for the tips.
Thank you Elizabeth!
I love how you de-mystify how elements can be contructed and manipulated, giving the rest of us confidence!
I'm currently hand-binding the seams/edges of a long cardigan that I'm making, because it's a bit of a loose knit. Not because I have couture delusions, but because it slows me down, and reduces my fabric spend! (And I like hand-sewing).
PS yes March/April is a good time to visit Italy, nice comfortable temperature. End of October is also good. I wenr to Florence several years ago, stayed near the Medici Chapels, and got a thing called a FirenzeCard, to pre-pay for basically ALL museums, and queue-jump. Rome is next on my list; last time I went was over 20 years ago, in late November (not recommended, cold and wet), and my then partner got flu!
Thank you Catherine! I want to go back to Florence and see much more!
I loved the sense of fun and whimsy the flounce adds to this dress, especially with such a fun and summery print. At least enjoy some prosecco on a patio somewhere this summer while wearing it, and imagine you are in Italy.
My sister and I were lucky enough to visit Italy in 2019 right before the pandemic struck - there were reports of it starting to show up in northern Italy right as we were heading down into Florence, and then Rome. February ended up being a great time to go - the weather was beautifully sunny almost the whole time, though cool enough to call for carrying a sweater or a jacket. I would highly recommend going to Venice, especially during Carnival - it was so much more than I was expecting, and getting to go to the various street fairs and watch people in their Carnival get-ups was delightful.
Thank you Erica! Spring in Italy does sound nice indeed!
Fantastic dress on a fantastic lady!
I miss travelling a lot. I am lucky enough to live in Europe (UK) and have family in Germany and France - but I would love to go back to Italy and also Spain. Best times are April/early May and September/October for the Mediterranean, I hear. Sigh... one day...
Thank you! How I miss the UK...I hope to get back to London as soon as I can do so safely ❤
@@TheClosetHistorian fingers crossed that will be soon! 🤞🏻
This is such a fun dress! Very "European holiday" kind of vibe, it reminds me a lot of the summer cocktail dresses we wear in Belgium. The ice thing is mostly due to cost; it's more expensive for restaurants to add ice to everything, it's also why there's no free refills here! To be fair, most people here also drink their drinks so quickly that ice isn't really necessary. Belgians especially love their beer, we have something like 1000+ varieties which is frankly astounding. If you ever swing out to the Louvain/Leuven area I'll gladly take you out for a drink, after seven years here I can give you a great tour of the city of Leuven!
Thank you! ❤ Dreaming of a European holiday for sure, and I haven't been to Belgium before!
35:15 yes, catalogue video! That could be a good idea to do while you're busy this year 😊
I love watching you recreate wonderful outfits. I went to England Sept. 2011. I started in London and meandered my way to Edinburgh then back to London and home. (BC Canada) I loved all the museums, castles and churches. I really want to go back and see more of Scotland and Wales. I have been inspired by 1940's' 50's dresses and am working on mid calf length 8 gore skirts with godets with matching corset-like blouse with bottom flounces. It is fun to mix and match fabrics, using up part of my stash :)
Thank you Kat! Sounds fun to me! I forever miss London, ever since I first visited as a teen I have been in love with that city 😍
I like the flounce and how it's done better than ruffles all the time
I think I’d most like to go to Finland, I’ve got a good friend there that I haven’t seen in person for more than two years.
Edit: Yes, please more catalogue videos! I love looking through all the available styles.
13:40 I have never thought about flounce per square inch, but I love it 😆
I spent 6 weeks doing an archaeological field school in Rome in June and July, so I hear you on the heat. That trip my favorite museum was probably the one near Termini. I went after work one day and had it basically to myself.
I tried to look up which museum this would be, but there are 5 or 6 quite near there, so I'll just imagine they're all great! 😅 Love a private tour moment always!
I love that you make long form videos!!!!! Sometimes I watch intently but mostly I turn them on as my work background noise and long videos are perfect for that 🤗
I really love these bright prints with dark backgrounds.. I remember one of the Princess Diaries books had a cover like that and I would just look at it for ages..
Just been given a 201k singer from 1954, with a trundle foot...I'm so excited to make projects with it! So I'll be going through your back catalogue for inspiration!
I can see why you are the Queen of Darts. I love this video it speaks volumes about the movement of the fabric when you manipulate the darts. I am just learning. I love love this dress on you!!
Thank you Sandra!
I've been debating getting a lemon print dress now I think I'll just go for it ! 😁
edited to add, I went and bought it ! now I have 4 yards of oranges on black 😆 to make myself something
What a terrific use of this lemon print! You are absolutely right about it being a fun print and dress style for being out and about, whether in Florence or elsewhere.
Thank you! 💛🍋
I love your make up. So not me, but I really like it on you. A gorgeous dress, am loving it.
My mum made me 2 skirts when I started work in the '80s: one with a pleated bottom in white crepe and a black mermaid skirt. Thanks for bringing back those lovely memories.
Thank you Chris! 💛
The dress came out beautifully and you look great in it! Very sophisticated as well. I had seen that fabric and loved it, but wasn't sure how it would look as a dress, etc. and now I know it looks beautiful. Loved the eye shadow too. Not sure if it was in tribute to the dress, but it did anyway. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you Peggy! 💛🍋💛 I do quite like a yellow eye shadow!
Your lemon dress is so elegant, fun, exquisite and a perfect fit. I learn so much from you. Thank you. 💛💛💛
Thank you Gemma!
Ice = ghiaccio in Italian. No, I don't speak Italian, but I speak Google translate quite fluently. Thank you for another video.
Ohhhhh wow, I have to go buy some lemon print now, I want that dress!! You look fabulous, your giving me Sophia loren in her hey day vibes!! You go girl!
Thank you Alaganthra!
Sorrento ❤ honeymooned there with my hubby in 2016 went back 3 years later to the very same hotel and the staff remembered us!! Wonderful people, wonderful place and great base to tour to capri, vesuvius, pompeii, herculaneum and coast road that I forget the name of right now lol
You make me smile. Thank you for sharing your work with us. You inspire me!!! ❤
So incredibly lovely!!! You look so awesome. I loved your storytelling 🍋🍋🍋. Thank you greatly‼️‼️‼️♥️♥️♥️🌹🌹🌹
Thank you Alice! 💛
Hello fellow Closet Historians from Australia! I thoroughly concur on the tasty lemon treats! A ticket to anywhere would be good right now! Frankly anywhere that has a good junk shop on the way!
The rummaging of junk shops is first on my post-vaccine safety day trip to-do list 🤩
Don't apologize for talking about lemons and travel! Love a project that speaks to you and is cherished. Now to go find a recipe with lemon...
I made a lemon cream sauce for dinner 😅🍋
@@TheClosetHistorian We need a recipe!
It was just a Hello Fresh recipe funny enough (not spon lol)! Basically minced garlic in a little olive oil in a pan until fragrant, then add lemon juice, lemon zest, butter and a few large dollops of sour cream, whisk and serve over chicken 🍋 Or the same but with cream cheese instead and use with pasta!
You look amazing in the limoncello dress. I can see you now, at a café by the colosseum ordering "Il ghiaccio per favore."
Thank you! 💛🍋
These are such wonderful videos/ tutorials. I know it takes so much time to film, edit, and create... so a humble thank you for a job well done. These videos were such a treat during our year of quarantine.
Thank you! ❤
Beautiful! All ready for your next trip to Italy ( or wherever the heck else you want to go!)
Thank you Shaman!
I was bummed when you decided to let the last lemon dress go but its good you did cause I love this one so much more!!
Not been to Italy, not Italian (my family's all Anglo-Irish, mostly), but I'm desperate to go for Pitti Uomo and to see the Palladian Villas.
And, you simply must have to send you a Shaker Lemon Pie!
I had never even heard of the Palladian Villas so thank you for bringing them to my attention!
@@TheClosetHistorian ive never seen them in person, only pictures, and they are breathtaking
I bought the same fabric a couple week ago! I will make a full circle skirt with it because they are my favourite skirts ever! It is the most beautiful pattern ever!
Always love a circle skirt!
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy on CNN showcases foods from each regions' cuisines. I highly recommend watching for travel inspiration!
I desperately want to go to Ireland and Norway 😍
Fantastic work, as usual, B! 💙
Didn’t someone gift you a clapper? Burn the bottom of that instead of burning your hands😜
Thank you Jo! I think my parents have been watching that! I would get hungry though 😅 Ireland is gorgeous! It was the first place I ever went outside of the US, make sure to schedule in Powerscourt Gardens in Wicklow 💚
@@TheClosetHistorian It certainly makes me hungry! Made from scratch meals and ALL THE PASTA!
I'll be sure to check out Powerscourt Gardens when we go! My family and I had planned to go last year... alas, pomeranian panini.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I cant help it... whenever lemon outfits show up QwQ
I visited Rome, Barcelona, Naples, Vil Franc, and Terramina on a cruise. I agree my biggest stresser was ice. Even when you got it. They would put 2 cubes and pour a warm soda over it. I drank six lemonades on the flight from Barcelona. I loved going but missed my ice. Lol
Love love love this dress and hearing you talk about everything. I miss traveling so much. I never made it to Rome but I loved Venice. I need to go back to Italy to explore Rome, the Amalfi coast and Capri. I want to see London too I’ve not been there but I spent three weeks hiking through Ireland in the springtime and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Honestly to go anyplace other than the grocery store sounds thrilling. Please do another look book soon so we can all enjoy another adventure abroad!
Thank you Denise! Anywhere other than the grocery store does indeed sound exotic and glamorous right about now!
Love your channel. Sometimes you sound a bit like bob ross and i am living for it.
Thank you Liam!
I have got almost that exact fabric! Mine is black rather than navy, and doesn’t have the flowers. I love it. Same stretch lighter cotton sateen, same vibrant colours. I pick it up about 4 times a week and discuss with it, what i’ll make out of it. We, the fabric and I, haven’t been able to agree on anything yet. But we will!
That dress is stunning! Sadly i’m too fat to feel comfortable in a pencil skirt or i’d be copy-catting you! It looks absolutely stunning on you!
Just found your channel, so this is the first video of yours I’ve seen, and your zipper trick has changed my life!!!!
I hope it helps! Welcome! 🧵
Ah.... sitting in a bar in the back streets of Milan for aperitivo sipping my introduction to Aperol spritz with my OH and an Italian client and her partner. I too love Italy. We have a train trip planned for when the paninis only come in bread form 😁🍹 oh no! aperol is orange coloured 🤔 .... so maybe my dress version will be oranges. Now that reminds me of a London nursery rhyme 🍊🍋😂 lovely video as always.
Thank you! I think and oranges and citrus in general print dress would be just as cute! 🧡
I absolutely loved your make up in this video! And I really enjoyed your travel talk as well. May we all go to Italy and have that iced limoncello soon!
Thank you! I do love yellow eye shadow 😅💛
I recently found your channel - I have been sewing for a long time but am relatively new to the idea of making up my own patterns (although as a kid, I used to do that all the time making stuffed animals and simple clothes for my dolls). I have started taking men's Hawaiian shirts apart to make into cute skirts for myself - this whole concept of making a block is fascinating! I LOVE your extremely informative (& entertaining) instruction videos and am definitely going to give this a try! In the meantime, I am mesmerized watching this process. GREAT job!!!
Thank you! I love a Hawaiian shirt so that sounds like excellent recycling to me ✨
I'm obsessed with how this looks on you
Amalfi is stunning. Perfect for a Limoncello in the square by the cathedral. If your in the area, Sorrento is lovely too, then all the little villages and towns south along the coast. My grandmother was born at Positano, so I have a soft spot for the area generally.
I went to Rome, Venice and Verona, and loved it!! I've heard Florence is not to be missed, and I would love to see Naples and Pompei
Pompei would be so interesting!
The neckline is so flattering. I just love it. It’s A beautiful dress
Thank you Jennifer!
That was a pleasant experience watching you make this dress. Your commentary was amusing too. 🤗
Thank you!
Umbria is wonderful - particularly Orvieto and Assisi. Go in April/May, it will be delightful 😍
Bianca, if oops; WHEN you get back to Italy, you'll adore Verona. While living in Monaco, I worked off & on with Italian men (these fellas were the best men on earth as far as I was concerned). This was back in the mid 80's. Here's to your hopes & dreams coming true.
I would love to go to England especially to see The Overtones. Love those guys!
Beautiful, beautiful dress. I love your sawing and teaching styles.❤
Venice was my favorite...I'd definitely go there again....❤❤❤
I am always so pleased to find a long video from you! I enjoy watching at work, where I too am cuttin n stitching
Thank you! Keep stitching 🧵✨
I love watching you draft things
that’s loveley! fits you wonderfully. thank you posting this.
Thank you Klaire!
absolutely beautiful. I too use an old singer machine. glad to see others know how wonderful they are
Thank you Dawn! I love my Singer!! ❤
I want to go back to Iceland and would love to tour the Faroe Islands and the outer Hebrides.
Beautiful dress. Love navy and yellow.
Thank you Alexandra! Iceland looks otherworldly pretty!
Queen of Darts! That’s great!
I do have a problem though, I had just about decided I didn’t need a navy as a neutral, and now I need a navy and lemon print in my life. Thanks lol