I Found Every New Indie Sewing Pattern Released in June (So You Don't Have To!)
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The video provides a comprehensive review of approximately thirty-five new indie sewing patterns released in June, organized to help sewists find designs that suit various skill levels and needs without having to search independently. The host begins by examining several dress options, starting with the Givy Scalloped Lace Mini Dress from Sister Mag Patterns, which offers couture details like under-stitching but faces criticism for its non-inclusive numerical sizing despite a generous volume fit. Other notable dresses include Tess Jean's free Penny Shift Dress designed specifically for beginners and Wardrobe By Me's versatile June top that can be styled across seasons with different fabrics. The review also highlights Chalk & Notch's Bora Dress, known for its high price point but extensive features like four bust cup sizes and princess seaming, alongside Annie's Sewing Studio's affordable Joanie dress which offers color-blocking options. Further down the list are Sinclair Patterns' size-inclusive Lena Woven Dolman Dress with French seams, Rebecca Jane Patterns' Arabella A-line midi that starts at a US 14 equivalent for larger bodies, and Good Day Pattern's simple English Rose Ruffle Maxi Dress, each presenting unique silhouettes ranging from empire waists to relaxed dolman sleeves.
Beyond dresses, the segment evaluates trousers, skirts, swimwear, and tops with specific attention to design innovation and value. The Cool Lots pattern is suggested as a solid alternative for those needing wide-leg trousers without an existing template, while Silver Saga Patterns' Leah set offers significant value by including four distinct garments like pants, shorts, and two top variations in one purchase. For summer wear, Love Notions' Summer Set provides knit tops with barrel capri options on sale, though the presenter notes that fully structured versions are superior to "baby barrel" silhouettes. Skirt enthusiasts might appreciate Forive's innovative design featuring internal drawstrings for shape without visible seams or Blackbird Fabrics' highly inclusive Sabrina Skirt which fits up to 67 inches at the hip. Swimwear options include Palens Closet's customizable Breakwater Swimsuit and Ellie & Mac's Julie Mix & Match set, which allows users to adapt pieces from gym wear to lounging attire using various knits.
The final portion of the review offers critical assessments on pricing versus utility for specific garment types, particularly tops and blouses where online tutorials often provide cheaper alternatives. The presenter expresses reservations about the Just Patterns Camille Top due to its limited hacking potential despite unique details like keyhole necklines, while also criticizing Merchant and Mills' Cirrus Top as poor value given the abundance of free batwing design resources available online. In contrast, LS Stitch Store's Kala Shirt is praised for its oversized button-up style with gathered back details suitable for intermediate sewers, and Open Studio's Willow Skirt companion top stands out for extreme size inclusivity ranging from 2XS to 5X, despite some common armhole gaping issues in sleeveless designs. The segment concludes by highlighting Daughter Judy's Von Top, which uses paper-fold tucks for structure without horizontal seams, and Sinclair Patterns' Emma woven blouse that features princess seams originating from the shoulders rather than armholes to enhance shape for hourglass figures with five cup sizes available.
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All right, you guys. We have a ton of
new patterns to cover from June. I know
I'm a little bit behind, but so many
were coming in literally till like the
last day that I thought I needed to take
a minute and organize them so that
whenever you guys come to watch this
video, you would be able to find your
way through them more easily. Because
I'm not even kidding, there are 35 new
patterns that I was able to find this
month. There might even be more that I
wasn't able to find. So, I've organized
them by garment type. You're going to
see down here there's going to be
chapters in the video. So, if ever you
want to come back to this video and be
reminded, oh, what were those dresses
that just came out in June? Whatever.
You can come and just watch the dress
chapter. Um, but hopefully organizing
this way will be helpful for everyone.
Let me know in the comments section if
you can think of a better way for me to
do this that doesn't require 45 videos a
month to cover, you know, all the
different angles of this. Please, please
let me know. I'm always welcoming you
guys' constructive feedback. So, without
further ado, let's get started. We're
going to jump to the screen share and
we're going to start with our very first
pattern. All right, so our first pattern
for June is the Givy scalloped lace mini
dress with ruffled hem. This is a dress
that was made to twirl. It's our take on
the viral scallop lace mini that's been
all over Instagram and Tik Tok. What
they're talking about is this Givoni
dress that everybody started making
their own version of. A lot of people
were doing it without a pattern because
it is such a simple design, but um
Sister Mag Patterns created an actual
pattern for it. So, it's romantic,
breezy, a little bit playful, fully
lined and finished inside with couture
details. So, it feels as beautiful as it
looks. the kind of throw it on and go
piece you'll reach for all summer. So,
we have Let me see if I can get a full
length picture here. There we go. Oh, I
hate that that happened.
The hem got
budged up in their pictures. Darn. Um,
that's okay. It probably only something
that I would notice because I'm weird
like that. But anyways, you have a
scalloped self hem, meaning the fabric
is scalloped and you're leaving it like
that. You're not actually scalloping it
yourself. It comes that way and you're
just leaving it raw.
um gathered ruffle flounce, a crafted
silhouette. This isn't a simple straight
cut shift. The back panels are wider and
a touch longer than the front so the
dress falls with extra volume and a
gentle dip behind for real movement and
shape. Fully lined hidden inseam
pockets, concealed side zipper,
self-fabric straps, and subtle bust
darts. You're also going to do under
stitching at the neckline and arm holes,
plus bias bound seams give a clean, high
quality inside. Okay. Yeah, that is a
lot. How much is this? This dress is
$14.
Not bad. Um, sizing it comes in
their sizes 34 to 50,
which means what? That means nothing to
us. I wish that they would put fine 34
to 50, but then put like up to x amount
of inches for the bust or up to x amount
of inches for the hip. I've seen some
others do it that way and that's really
helpful because I mean the those numbers
mean nothing. Um, where would their
where would their size chart be? It
should also have a link here at the very
least for a size chart. Oh, here we go.
Is this the sizes?
Okay. So, we're going to assume that
letter D is the full bust, which is 38.2
in up to 52.4
in. And that would make your hip, no,
not your hip. Your hip would be, they
don't actually even do the hip. Maybe we
can use F sort of. Um, and that would be
62 to 76. So, it is a very generously
voluminous garment. You would definitely
want to make it off of your upper bust
size, full bus size to make sure that
the volume from here is going to be
plenty. Um, but you want to make sure
that it looks proportionate to your
upper body, which let's get a good
picture of that.
Yeah, we're not getting a lot of great
pictures of that, honestly.
And every single one of them has this
issue, which I don't love.
Oh, I also don't love the full screen
pictures because you have to click
through. No, no clicking through. We're
only going this way.
No, there's more. Okay, there's this one
with the pockets. Yeah, it does seem
like for her, at least this model, that
this might be a little bit too long. So,
double check that as well. The the arm
side depth looks okay. um maybe a scoch
shorter I wouldn't be upset with, but
this might be too wide set the straps.
So, just double check that if you're
going to make it. But yes, this was
everywhere. Everyone looks super cute in
it. Um and it is definitely a really
good knockoff from a very, very, very
expensive
uh ready toear couture $1,000 garment.
Okay, next we have a new free pattern. I
will be adding this to the master list
of free sewing patterns that I have on
my website. If you're not familiar with
this yet, get with it. There's like I
don't know, hundreds of free sewing
patterns in this list. I'll leave the
link for you down below. Um you just
click that and you'll get the page. You
can save it to your whatever notebooks,
bookmarks, however that works, and
access that anytime you're looking for a
new pattern. Um, this one is the Penny
Shift Dress from Tess Jean. It is
designed for makers of all levels,
especially beginners. Ready to sew their
first garment. Relaxed fit, flattering
beine, timeless silhouette. Yes, I agree
with all of that. This has an all-in-one
facing finish at the neckline and arm
holes. Love that. Design is a simple
slip-on with no zip closures, no
buttons, no none of that. So, it's an
affordable make, but also really great
for beginners. It's an approachable
introduction to garment sewing. Overall
inseam pockets are included. I'm sorry.
Optional inseam pockets are included for
those wanting to learn new skill, but
they can easily be blah blah blah. Okay.
Um, first project in my threepart free
beginner sewing series. So, I'll make
sure to stay on top of what she's
releasing so we have all of that. These
are the formats that you get. Um, blah
blah blah blah blah blah. Fabric.
Um, you shouldn't need too much of
fabric. Sizes are going to be
size chart is going to be size chart is
going to be oh boy. Um okay a bust of 30
up to 46.1
and the hips are 34 up to about 50 and a
half. So not the most size inclusive
thing we've got going on here.
Um but you know she's a New Zealand
designer. The Europeans, does that even
count as Europe? Oh my gosh. Um, they're
a little bit weird about the sizing,
unlike us in America who were like,
"Let's make one for everybody. Let's
make it everybody can have one," which I
mean, they're a little bit behind the
times, but you can see it is just a
little simple little situation here. It
looks great on her. I do love
the fit on most of these. Let me look
what happened here. Yes, zoom. Zoom. No,
zoom doesn't work. Um,
oh, that one she had a tie. Okay, so
when you add the tie and you tie it
around your back, it is going to give
you drag lines that point to the tie.
So, that makes sense. Um, so she was
using that to nip it in a little bit.
Okay, cute. I mean, cute for free,
right? Spend a little bit of time on the
fitting. It will probably be worth it.
All right. Next, we have Annie's Sewing
Studio. Now, I did not do this on
purpose. They look a lot alike. My bad.
Um, but this is the Joanie dress. Um,
and it is 7 and 12B, which I'm not going
to convert. I imagine in dollars it's
similar to that these days, but it is a
very, very similar silhouette. The only
difference is they've done this little
kind of angled situation which is kind
of nice. Um V-neck mini dress bias
binding detailing. So I think all of
this is bias binding I think. Um sew
along video instruction pack
seven sizes included. That's great.
Um this is the fabric that you would
need.
What sizes does all that mean? Okay. Um,
so yeah, we're not going to get to Let's
see if this is it.
Okay, this I think is the size chart. So
32 up to 48 in the bust and 35 to 51 in
the hip. So not that much better than
the last one, but you do get um this
little fun like color blocking
opportunity. I can't see the screen.
Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Not
your time to shine. Not your time to
shine. Thank you. Um, so you're able to
make some really cool kind of like funky
looks with that or keep it all neutral
and monochromatic like this. And it
looks a little bit more elevated, I
think. Um, so that's fun fun with bias
tape. And the fit on all these people
looks really good. Um, namely I'm
looking at the depthness, the depth of
this, um, and the arm size situation
because that's usually a problem with
sleeveless garments. But all of these
look really good on everybody. Two
thumbs up. We have the wardrobe by me
June dress sewing pattern. This, let's
look at it this way. Yeah, this is a
sleeveless dress and top with relaxed
alien silhouette back closure, clean
facings
at the neckline or a standing collar.
Perfect for lightweight woven. I'm
surprised to see that. Linen, cotton or
viscous
and
okay, all of that great model wear.
Okay. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Style with these other patterns of
theirs. That's cute. This is everything
that you get with it. Fabric and notions
are going to be one or two small
buttons. So, this says light to medium
weight woven fabrics. And up here it
says lightweight.
Well, it just says use them. Use fabrics
in right lightweight woven fabrics. But
so, that's a little bit confusing
especially for the beginner. Um, but I
think that it surprised me. Anyways, I
think you could make this out of
probably literally any fabric under the
sun. You just got to remember the
heavier weight it is, the more
structured and crisp it is, the less the
more it's going to stand away from your
body, especially that mock neck will
get, you know, kind of stiff. Not that
that's a bad thing. It could be a really
good thing. If it's really drapey, that
mock neck is going to fall down, which
is why I was surprised to see kind of
drapey fabrics there. But because you
have the zipper opening, you don't need
to worry about getting it over your
head. It's going to be fine. Um, okay. I
still don't see their sizing is 0 to 24.
I don't know what that means. Oh, here
we go. A 30 to 50 inch bust measurement.
Yes. Okay, let's look at these pictures.
It is in black. Oh, here's a green one.
Okay. Okay. Another little shift dress.
Simple silhouette.
Here's a blue one. I think that the
facing is kind of deep on this one. Like
a good one in. Oh, there she made it
into a top.
These must be the matching shorts that
she's mentioning somewhere in here.
Cute little set.
Cute little set. Here is the um body
measurements and fabric requirements. So
again, yeah, that 30 to 50 in bust and
32 to 53 and 1/4 in hip. Still not size
inclusive. That's not what we like to
see as the standard, but it's better
than some I've seen. She's like in the
middle somewhere when it comes to size
inclusivity.
And then you even get um
finished garment measurements here, too.
So yeah, it's not bad. It's cute. Again,
three little simple ones in a row,
though. I was looking for a line
drawing. Yeah. So, you get the little
darts. I didn't This is the only one
with the mock neck is the black one.
Yeah.
Is that No, I can only zoom in that
much. Yeah, it is nice. This would be
great in like a double knit. I can see
it being kind of an allseason type of
garment, too. I mean, you could
definitely wear it in the summer without
the mock neck. Add the mock neck for
fall. In winter, you can wear like a a
sleeve top underneath it. You know, it
could really just take you all seasons.
[snorts]
Okay. Chalk and Notch came out with the
Bora. Oh, how much was that one?
By the way, did we go over that? Oh,
1474 US. All right. So, the Bora pattern
from Chalk and Notch. Chalk and Notch is
known for having expensive patterns.
That's their prerogative. $18 for a
dress with two views. You get puff
sleeves gathered at the shoulder and
elbow with an optional back tie. Or view
B is a sleeveless tank and has a wide
scoop back. Both views have a V-neck
fitted bodice
with princess seaming. V-neck fitted
bodice with princess seaming, an empire
waist seam, and an A-line skirt
available in long or short length. Both
both these have a center back invisible
zip. And the skirt pieces can be placed
on the straight grain or bias cut.
Great. So, we have sizes 0 to 30 to four
bust cup options. It does look like the
hip is kind of fitted in this one. Like
there's not a ton of ease there, so you
do want to still check the size chart.
Recommended fabrics are all of these,
which are a lot. Um, you'll need
interfacing, an 18-in zipper, elastic
for VA.
That's it. Not a ton of crazy notions.
Um, oh, and a hook and eye.
Okay, great. Fabric and notions chart is
here.
Oh, that's interesting. Okay, we have
fabric and notions. Oh, fabric and
notions. No, I want the size chart. I
want the size chart. How do I undo this?
Go here.
Um, where's the size chart, guys?
Scrolling down. Scrolling down.
Scrolling down. We'll get there. Nope.
Gosh, I wish it was easier to find these
things. Pattern details and
illustrations.
Oh, here we go. Okay, that should say
size chart, but whatever. So, 30 in to
54 in bust, high bust, cuz remember you
have those four cup sizes. And then the
hip is 35 to 59. So, we'll call that
size inclusive.
And then the finished um hip has 3 in of
4 in of ease. So, like I thought, it is
um a little bit snug in the hip. So,
you'll want to make sure that that skirt
fits you and then bring it in at if
you're hourglass like me, bring it or
pear-shaped, bring it in at the hip and
then make sure the bust fits you using
those bus different bust cups. So, I
mean, $18 for a pattern that you don't
have to spend a lot of time fitting,
that you do have a few different options
on,
you know, it can be justified if you
want.
Okay, we got a couple patterns from
Daughter Judy um that we'll see
throughout this series. This first one
is their dress. It's the Bash dress.
This is an everyday throw it on simple
piece for when you need comfort,
coverage, and a little edge. Structured
but not stiff. Hang straight with just
enough shaping to remind everyone
there's a body underneath. Okay.
Wardrobe staple. Um blah blah blah. This
it's a let's see. The double D range
comes in sizes extra small to 2X and the
double J range comes in sizes 1X to 5X.
Do Oh, DD and JJ for daughter Judy.
Okay. [snorts] They do an interesting
kind of like pay what you can type of um
pricing model. You can read more about
it in their about section, but basically
they offer a few of them every release
at this like starter price that just
covers what it costs to design the
pattern. And then if you want to cover
some overhead, you can pay this
secondary price tier. And then if you
want to like go the most, then you pay
the full $20. It really does help you
see inside kind of why everything costs
what it costs and helps you understand
where your money is going. Um, which is
interesting to think about because how
come the basic cost of developing this
pattern is $14,
but the other like the first pattern we
looked at that cost $14, assuming with
all the overhead and extra, how come
that one costs less? Are they spending
money on like a larger staff? Are they
spending money on a pattern drafter?
Like are they drafting their own
patterns? Like how much does this
website cost? You know, all of those
kinds of things go into what their base
price costs. And that's why I think the
pricing varies so much from sewing
pattern to sewing pattern.
All right. from our friends at Etsy. Um,
June Pattern Studio, they release a
pattern, I want to say like every couple
weeks. They're they're on it with their
patterns. Um, and I am planning on doing
a video about Etsy and Etsy sewing
patterns in general because with the
onset of AI, it's gotten even more
confusing to navigate Etsy. So, I will
be doing a video about that. But, this
is their midi slip dress.
They the names aren't super descriptive.
Um,
a little video. I do love the bias
binding. They're really good at using
bias binding and really creative and
beautiful ways. They've done it with a
few of their other patterns and always
looks really good. But it looks like you
have this like um empire waistish type
thing with the gathered bust cups and
then the the real detail is this like
fold over button snap situation. You
might have fisheye darts in the back and
also this. It's kind of hard to tell
from the line drawing. Um, but there she
is on a tree and beside a tree.
That is a cute little detail, right?
It's kind of like sailory 1940sish.
Oh, this I wanted to see the back.
Does it look like there's
That's all I can zoom. I actually don't
think there's
I don't think there's fisheye darts
there, but you could put them in and
have the strap do the the belt do a
little bit less of the work
if you wanted. Um,
here's some other versions.
That's an example of what the
instruction booklet looks like.
If I remember, her sizes weren't
that bad. This is fabric usage. You'll
need four buttons in addition to your
fabric. Um,
okay. Here are the body measurement
charts. So, in inches, we've got roughly
31. This is the bust. 31 to 46.
And in the bust, and the hip is going to
be 33 to 50. So again, that like middle
range where it's not like come on, get
with it, but it's also not size
inclusive.
[snorts] Okay, next up for the dresses,
we have Sinclair Patterns Lena woven
dolman style dress with ties.
It is a relaxed through the shoulders
bust and waist woven dress
cut in a dolman style with princess
seams running from the shoulder to the
waistband. Four fiveish cup sizes.
Round neckline finished with bias
binding. Fabric ties sit at the natural
waist on both sides
um or left loose. Skirt is slightly
gathered for gentle fullness. comes in
three lengths. Um inseam pockets.
There's sleeves. The relaxed dolman
sleeve finished with a cuff or gathered
sleeve with a gathered cuff, which is
this um seams can be finished. All
right, great. Um lightweight woven
fabrics techniques to master. I love
this when they do this. You're going to
be doing French seams, gathers, inseam
pockets, under stitching, and cuffs. So,
if you've not if you've done all those
before, this will be a breeze for you.
If you've done most of them, but maybe
one thing would be like a new skill,
that would be a skill developer. If a
lot of these you're like, "What the heck
does that mean?" Then this isn't the
pattern for you just yet. Come back
after you've got a little bit more um
garment sewing underneath under your
belt. Is that how you say it? In your
belt. What's that saying? Um
okay. The sizing.
They do have three lengths. US0 to 30.
What does that mean?
Yeah, it shouldn't be that hard. Let's
see if it's up here.
No. Oh,
I do love a dolman sleeve
both because it looks relaxed and easy
to wear. Also because it's super easy to
sew. you don't have to worry about a set
in sleeve. I also feel like this one's
kind of hackable, right? Like you could
leave the gathers off, maybe even remove
the waist seam altogether and just
extend the bodice into like a really
roomy dress with like no waist
definition. Um,
you could change the neckline a bunch.
I don't know. I feel like there's a lot
of options.
Okay, I think we've gone Gosh, there's a
lot of pictures. Yeah, this is the
beginning. And no Oh, here we go.
Sizing. Um, okay. So, we've got a 31.
No, 32 1/2. Well, it's the upper bust
cuz they have these bust cups. Okay. So,
31ish
to 54 1/2ish
on the bust and then 34 to 63. So, that
is a size inclusive pattern if I've ever
seen one. Um, it's even got cups and
lengths for petite and tall people. So,
you can't ask for more. It's on sale
right now for 974. I don't know if
that's tied to its release or if it's
like end of summer sale. I'm not
entirely sure. So, if you like this, go
and get it while it's still on sale.
Okay. Next up, we have the Arabella
dress from Rebecca Jane Patterns.
Uh, perfect sewing pattern.
I wonder why this looks different. This
is the Etsy UK. Never seen it before.
I wonder, can you not find her in
America? Anyways, um it looks like I can
still buy it, obviously. Um perfect
sewing pattern to wear for any occasion.
A line midi dress with princess seams.
Bias cut skirt with knife pleats. Now,
that is interesting to me. Is it
necessary? Like I've only ever seen bias
cut skirts on like slinky dresses.
If you have volume in the skirt from the
knife plates, what's the benefit of bias
cut then? Does it just give you like a
more beautiful like body at the hem or
something? I'm trying to think why. I
mean, obviously it would create like
folds that would be prettier than not,
but it does take up a lot of fabric. So,
I would consider cutting it on the
straight grain for sure. Two options. V
A is a spaghetti strap and VB is a wide
gathered strap.
There's a video tutorial. Two bus cup
sizes.
All right.
So, let's find a size chart in here.
Yeah, princess seams through the bodice.
They are an interesting shape. This
little hourglass looking shape. You can
see how it goes like that. That's
interesting.
You've got your dedicated waist seam and
then your knife pleat in the back.
You've got pleats like a lot more of
them.
And then here's the gathered. This is
what the gathered ruffle graded
strap looks like.
Okay.
Cute.
All right. Here's the size chart. So,
centimeters,
cime Oh, inches. Okay. So, 29 1/2 to 55
1/2. If you're doing the D cup, you've
got 35 and 12 to 55 and 1/2.
Interesting. Okay.
Oh, the waist probably matters, too. The
waist would be
The waist would be [laughter] waist
would be 24 and a half to 50
and then 30.3 to 50. I don't know why
it's so different.
Oh, because we're starting at size 14.
Okay, that makes a little bit more
sense. Choose based on your high bust
and waist measurements. Perfect.
Okay, here it is on her. This is Rebecca
Jane. So, this is her sample.
Looks pretty darn good. I do love this
little trim detail. So, if the skirt is
cut on the bias, I can see how we would
get these beautiful folds here. But, was
the back not cut on the bias? Cuz that's
they're looking like two different
skirts front to back. This is much
slimmer
than the front. It does say optional
here. I would like to see the pattern
pieces. [snorts] Okay, here it is on a
tester.
It looks good. It looks very fitted.
Very fitted. And possibly a little bit
long in the bodice. Can you see how it's
like got a I'm talking half an inch
slicing that out. And plus, you want to
also make sure that these open up as
your bum starts to get bigger.
Not
not these look too long to me. I would
want them to be a little bit shorter so
that these knife plates are are
gradually opening over your bum.
But you can see on her the back length
is just fine. So, it really is a very
individual thing.
Um, I'm always checking bodice length
though because I have a short torso.
But yeah, again, it's feeling a little
bit fitted,
so maybe the ease in the bodice isn't
there just isn't that much.
Um, I'd want to have like at least a
positive 1 in of ease. And then you can
see here how it's a little bit too long
for her in the back. Also, the pockets
aren't giving.
That shouldn't be what an inseam pocket
looks like.
But all in all, across the board, oh,
here's the the spaghetti strap. It does
look like two totally different dresses.
Eyelet obviously,
but yeah, across the board for
everybody, the fit looks very
acceptable. And this is I mean, anything
that I have to say about fit is just me
being super super picky.
So cute. Okay.
All right, next we have the Good Day
Pattern English Rose Ruffle Maxi Dress.
Well, if this isn't just right up my
alley, um $6, less than $6.50. It is on
sale, but normally under $10, so that's
not that bad. The design I get is not
revolutionary. You can probably hack
this from something you might already
have at home.
But gosh, she's beautiful. And it really
does lend itself to thrifting your
fabric. The volume of all of this, you
probably, if you're going to go get a
sheet from Goodwill, I a queen sheet is
like 2 and 1/2 yards wide and 2 and 3/4
yards long. So, for something like this,
just to be safe, you probably want to
get the flat and the fitted sheet and
maybe even the pillow cases because you
could cut the straps and this out of the
pillowcase [snorts] and then just use
all of this for the sheet and the flat
sheet.
Um, but I don't know the measurements of
a king or twin or whatever, so you'd
have to look those up. But it is really
cute.
Oh, here she is in movement movement.
Gosh, you know, that could be I mean it
is a simple design, but like you could
make that for many different occasions,
you know, maybe not like black tie, but
maybe even black tie if you got the
right fabric. You know what I'm saying?
Like maybe not a sheet for black tie,
but you could make this out of so many
things and it would it would carry you
to many different occasions. That's that
there's some value in that too. [snorts]
Okay, here she is in the Okay,
measurements. So, we have a bust of 31
and 12
up to
62.2. So, very size inclusive there.
And
oh, these are what the instructions look
like. I know on Etsy we're always like,
what's it going to be like? Um, but this
looks pretty good. Look at all these
illustrations and the call outs and all
of that. It does seem very thorough. So,
love to see that. That looks good.
And then,
yeah, there's the design. I will say it
does look like a rectangle on top from
the front, but there is some shaping
happening here. There is some
design happening with this bodice piece.
Do you have a bodice piece like that in
your stash already?
Probably. And then you just add all your
tears. I wouldn't be surprised if she
did like a 2:1
ratio on the tears.
1 and 1/2 to one at least
is just so much volume. And then I also
bet that these are not rectangles.
Actually,
I bet there is more volume down here.
Oh, cuz this is flat. Okay. Okay. I'm
overthinking this. So, yeah, a 2:1 ratio
will give you tons of gathers
and give you all this beautiful flowy
volume. The fit is like pretty simple.
You just fit this bodice piece and the
rest falls into place because you just
adjust the ties for length. Was there
like a zipper situation
or is this going This can't possibly go
over your head.
There has to be a zipper. Let's see. Did
we get any notions or any Oh, here we
go. Here we go. Here we go. [snorts]
Do we see a zipper? No.
Is that just going over your head?
That's kind of crazy. Did this have
anything? No.
No.
Okay. Well, if it doesn't have a zipper,
my gosh. You would obviously um shure
the back piece, like make it a little
bit longer. Sure it. And then it'll
really even fit you even closer. So, I
don't know. It's simple design. I get
it. You can probably hack it, but 650, I
mean, come on.
Okay, next we have the in May Daria top
and dress.
Uh, wardrobe edition you'll cherish
forever. Delightful blend of sweetness
and allure. Adjustable gathered bust
line and captivating deep V- neckline
are sure to draw attention and make it a
year- round favorite. Adjustable in the
bust line, making it a great top to wear
loose or tight over swimmers on a night
out or any or for any occasion.
Beginner friendly sizes 6 to 22.
Dwing
tutorial
materials
sizing.
Okay, here's our size chart.
Uh 6 to 22. So,
I guess we Oh, they're in centimeters.
Shoot.
I don't know what the conversion is on
that. So, you'd have to do the math, but
let's look at some of these pictures.
Okay, so we've got a V-neckline
and this drawstring casing.
It's open. It's completely open like a
vest. And then the casing is what
ties it together. So, it's I mean,
it's
um not revealing,
but it's definitely
not modest. [laughter]
I don't know how to say it. Um I do feel
like the casing is a little bit deep or
wide, whatever the word is, for this
skinny drawstring. And that's what's
keeping it from having all the folds
look really even. Do you know what I
mean? Hers looks okay.
But like this, this looks sloppy to me,
you know?
Like that doesn't look very polished.
Um, and then this is I guess the top
length. And then you add on this ruffle
skirt, but the skirt doesn't even look
that ruffled.
Okay, here's a closeup.
Yeah, hers looks okay.
Here's another one. Oh, so the dress is
also open. Like half of the half of this
is sewn closed, but then you finish it
and it's still open through here.
Interesting. I wonder what happens when
you let out
the tie.
What does that look like? Did anybody do
that? Why would anybody do that?
Um, yeah, it's
it's
golly. You know, you probably have some
kind of V-neck top or dress that you
just cut up the middle of it,
add a drawstring at the underbust,
and call it a day.
You might even have a pattern that
already has like elastic here.
I think I'm looking at this and I'm
seeing very hackable or very yeah
hackable from another pattern that you
might already own. If you're new to
sewing,
maybe you're looking at this and
thinking, I don't even know where to
begin to hack this. Oh my gosh. So, in
that case, yeah. Well, how much is it?
$22?
No. No. I don't know. It's cute, but
It's cute, but
[sighs] could I mean, we can't even
really hack it into much other than a
longer dress.
My brain my brain is not going to allow
this for me. For me, it is cute though.
And you know what? Me 15 years ago would
have definitely spent $22 on this. So,
no judgment if you buy it for full
price, but I think I could just hack it.
Very inspirational. Thank you for the
design, but it's a little too simple for
me for $22.
All right. Tilly and the Buttons Leah
top and dress. This is 19 and 12B.
Um, pattern format. Oh, wait. Not
printed. We want PDF. That should get
cheaper. Oh, okay. [clears throat]
15 pounds. I thought it was going to be
a lot cheaper than getting it printed,
but all right. Description,
Leah. The pattern you'll make and wear
on repeat.
Everyday shift top or minimalist mini
dress to throw on and go. Fancy more
whimsy. Add the gathered skirt to make a
pretty pleum top or floaty tiered midi
dress. Optional playful tie sides. I do
feel like the tie sides are something we
saw in this pattern, too. They had tie
sides. So, that's a a fun little trend
that's emerging.
Um, confident beginners
pattern sizes. So, we've got high bust
of well, there's no bust cups on this
one. So 30in bust up to
60in bust and then a
33in hip up to a 61 in hip. So that
would be considered size inclusive
although you might still have to do full
bust adjustments um if you have a fuller
bust. Um, notions wise, you just need
one button, ironon, stay tape or bias
cut interfacing and then bias binding or
make your own and then obviously a
sewing machine. So, not that many
supplies, not that many notions. Um,
mediumweight woven fabrics that hold
their shape, linen, cotton, twill,
lightweight canvas, or jacquard
for other versions. Oh, that's a shift
dress. For other versions, light to
midweight woven
such as cotton popppllin, lawn, sears
sucker, double gauze, linen blends, and
viscous rayon.
Okay,
there's your fabric requirements. All
right, back to the top and we'll look at
some of these pictures and we get a
little video. Let's see.
I thought that was going to be a video.
Maybe not.
Yeah, the side ties are really cute. I
think that I think that they're unlined.
Like there's not a facing back there.
That's like her skin and her bra, I
think. Um, so keep that in mind. And
this is one of the ones where, you know,
if you need a full se a full bust
adjustment, you're going to have to do
it on this one. Otherwise, the it's kind
of actually happening on her where this
kind of is shorter in the front than in
the back. I don't think that that's the
intention. And then you're also getting
a lot of like sideness happening here.
Let's see if we get another model.
Okay, hers is better. Hers is better.
They had to have done a full bust
adjustment on hers, but well, I'm
assuming that. I don't know. But the
dart, you can see, is not in the right
place at all. But at least it's level
here, and it doesn't show a whole lot of
that.
So, that's good. On its face, it looks
like a great little top. I do think that
we have a lot of tops like that already
in the sewing world. Um, even on the
free side of the sewing world. So, I
don't know. We need another one of
those. But
yeah, it's just fitting weird through
the bust, I think, on her.
And we just hope that that's not for not
happening on everybody. This one feels
just really low. You can see how low
that's going.
Let's see if we get a Oh, yeah. That's
Nobody wants to see that on themselves.
Not I didn't mean to zoom in. It
happened on accident, I promise. But
yeah, we want that to be up here. So,
yeah, definitely some fit issues going
on. I'm actually surprised to see it on
Tilly and the buttons. She's been around
for so long that I would have figured
she had all this figured out by now. Um
Oops.
How do we get out of this?
Let me out. Let me out. Oh, here we go.
This big giant X here. Um, so yeah, for
15 pounds, I don't know. I don't know.
It feels like a little bit of a basic
design that doesn't fit well if I'm
going to be keeping it 100 with you
guys.
All right, this is another Etsy designer
patterns by Lilia. This is her lake
halter. And I do really love this kind
of unique take on a halter. It's kind of
a halter, but also not because
the strap doesn't just get super thin
and then stay thin. It gets thin and
then gets wide again. So, I really like
to see that. But it looks like it's
going to be a top, a kind of shift dress
or a dress with a really long gather on
the bottom.
Here is her size chart right up front.
Love to see that. In inches, we've got
29 and a half. Nope. We've got 31 and a
half bust to 62 almost. And then the hip
is 35 and a half up to 606
almost. So very very size inclusive.
Love to see it. Not all Etsy there are a
lot of Etsy patterns that are not that
are not even close to being size
inclusive. But it looks like Lilia is
going to be the exception, not the rule
or the rule. Whatever. You know what I'm
saying? She's an exception to what
should be the rule. I'm still not saying
it right. You guys know what I'm trying
to say. Um, okay. It is an elevated
staple you want to reach for all summer
long. Halterette creates a unique
overlap shoulder detail and the pattern
includes four views. Hiplength top,
flirty dress, midi dress with side seam
slits, or a maxi dress with the fun
ruffle tier. Um, if you love pretty
guts, this one is for you. Entire
construction is designed to be
completely serger free, giving you the
clean finish of your dreams. Love that.
Um, fabrics are going to be midweight
woven with drape. I wish she would have
listed
some. Um,
balance of structure and drape with zero
stretch such as linen, cotton, and
viscous blends.
This feels like a generic like we're
just going to say linen and cotton are
good for everything. But, you know, as
we know, there's a lot that happens in
the linen world or in the cotton world.
Um, when you start blending it and talk
about weight and stuff like that, um,
fabrics of more structure will emphasize
the clean lines of the silhouette.
They'll stand away from your body more
and those will softer drape will kind of
fall in on your body, closer to your
body. Interfacing and one small button
are the only notions you need. There's
your fabric requirements.
Yeah. And then this, it doesn't look
that hard to sew, honestly. There is
some bias binding. That's probably
what's bringing into advanced beginner.
But I mean, it's a cute little dress,
right? And I do also want to point out
that it is a halter top, but it's not
aggressive
on the shoulder. You know, sometimes the
halter tops can be like they cut in so
much that I don't know, it feels like a
little bit linebackery to me. Um, this
one feels actually like purposeful and
really feminine still.
And so these are all the versions that
all her testers were able to make. So
pretty. Yeah, I don't see any fit issues
yet,
which is great. Okay. Love it. 1765.
Don't love that. But
[laughter]
sometimes you just have to have it.
Okay, this is the so bake make baker
barrel leg pants pattern. That is hard
to say. New favorite pants. relaxed,
effortless, structured enough to
structured enough to look intentional.
These are the ultimate cool girl, cool
guy, cool mom, cool person pants.
High-rise elastic waist utility pant
that is perfectly slouchy. The shape
comes from curved side seams and darted
inner legs.
Both views have front and back patch
pockets, cargo pockets, elastic
waistband, drawstring, fun top stitching
details.
Okay. And then you get two different leg
views. A
I can't really tell them apart on the
line drawings, can you? A has a more
traditional straight leg shape. I guess
this is a I don't know. Um,
and then B is the barrel leg view. more
curved barrel shaping, much more
relaxed, oversized silhouette, and
shorter inseam.
Okay. Up to a 66 in hip. So, very size
inclusive.
All right. Let's take a look at these
pictures.
Yeah. I mean, that doesn't look nearly
as obnoxious as you would think,
cuz I think we've seen some barrel leg
pants in ready to wear
and they just aren't
doing it. Um, but all of these, this is
like a a much drapier fabric that I
would have picked for barrel leg pants,
too. But it does look great.
The crotch seam looks good. The high
waist looks good.
I'd wear these.
They don't feel so
Now, this must be view B where it does
really get into the full barrel of it
all. VA is not that bad, though. That
seems very um wearable. It doesn't look
like clown pants to me. This is getting
closer to that. Um we also have some
drag lines here, but I don't know if she
was like midmovement. She's turned over
turning this way. So, I'm going to give
her the benefit of the doubt that that's
why that is happening cuz why else would
it be happening?
There's your top stitching. Beautiful,
if I do say so myself.
Here's some uh I guess tester versions.
Hands and pockets. That's actually so
impressive that the first person I saw
hands in pockets was so close to the end
of this um
how do I go back?
I'm stuck.
Where did the arrows go? Oh, there we
go. That was so weird. Oh, here we go.
I glitched for the first time I'm seeing
hands and pockets is all the way this
late in the slideshow. I love that.
Okay, here is another pair. Those feel
kind of oversized.
Yep. A hand and pocket, but still a cool
look. I love the belt.
I think people were feeling like a
little bit goofy and so they're like,
"We must take goofy pictures." But
[snorts] I think that the the fit on
everybody, all these different bodies
and genders and everything looks really
good.
I really don't hate them. I think I'm I
think I might have to try. I think I
might have to try and then maybe we'll
hate it, but and it'll just be pajama
pants or lounge pants, but maybe I'll
love them.
You never know. Okay, and these are 1562
US.
Don't love that. Um, next we have
another free pattern. It was really
strange. I found her on Instagram. It is
um God is her name even on here. The
name of her pattern company is I thought
it was like oh LS Stitch. I was going to
say Emma, but it's LS Stitch. Okay. And
then you just click on this link on her
Instagram bio and you just get the
pattern. You don't have to give your
email. You don't have to add it to cart.
Nothing. Um it is so 100% free. So, it's
these lounger pants. Um, elevated take
on basic elastic waist lounge pants.
Breezy widele fit feature a hidden
waistband. Optional drawstring waist,
top stitch side pockets, bias bound back
pockets, and a deep hem. So, it feels a
little bit like um pajama pants elevated
just a little bit. Uh, sizes size chart.
Okay. So, we've got in the hips 34 up to
57 and 1/2. So, very close to what we
would consider
size inclusive.
Um, finished measurements are going to
be that. That's your pattern layout. I
don't think we're going to get any
pictures or anything cuz yeah, this is
the instruction booklet. So, that's
that. But, I wanted to show you them
because they're free and
great little pants, I assume. Maybe on
their Instagram you could find. So l_l
stitch this here. Okay. Now notches
patterns has the tiki trousers
and shorts. So again another kind of
barrel shape. Um go to for modern
comfort with fashion forward twist.
Choose between a statement barrel leg
trouser or an easywearing pair of
shorts. Both designed with relaxed fit,
effortless style, and all day comfort in
mind.
Um
size chart
is going to be we'll do the hip in
inches.
So 34 and 5/8 up to 63 size inclusive.
And then some of these pictures. Can we
make these big? Yes.
Okay. Great. So, you see the different
versions you have here. Oh, the little
ruffle on the bottom is interesting. I
don't know how I feel about this little
extended
middle piece. It's almost like a crotch
go day or like a extended gusset.
I don't think that I hate it. I don't
know that I would accentuate it in the
fabric like this.
I'm more of a let it all blend in kind
of girl. [laughter]
So much more subtle on the barrel leg
situation. Oh my gosh. You add a ruffle
to anything and it becomes instantly
cuter.
Instantly cuter. I also wonder what that
middle piece does for fit.
Is it easier to fit? Harder to fit?
I'm so curious about that.
Yes. Yeah. Oh, faux fly. Okay.
All right. She's at a weird angle, so I
can't totally tell how the crotch curve
is in the back. It's looking a little
flat.
The front looks good though.
Is that the beginning?
Nope. Still looking at fresh new pics.
Okay, that's the end.
So yeah, eight sorry 1534
um US on this one as well.
All right, now we have the Tudi fabrics
Gracia cools pattern.
Um comfortable pull- on pants with a
swish of a skirt. High rise. Waist is
flat at the front, elasticized at the
back. Graceful style features cropped
wide legs, generous inseam pockets, top
stitch back yolks, forward side seams,
hem facings.
I mean, it's not the most revolutionary
pattern we've ever seen, right? I feel
like
we all we've kind of been there and done
that. Um,
cool lots are not, especially widelegg
ones are not necessarily super
trendy, but they're also not really a
basic necessarily. It's an interesting
design to put out. Interesting
silhouette to put out at this time. Um,
but I do like the This is hard. Uh, I do
like the yolk. I like the elastic in the
back only. These seams seem like they
would be helpful. So, of the cool lots
I've seen, if you don't have a Coolots
pattern, this one's as good as any, um,
but you probably have one or a pair of
trousers that you would just shorten to
cool length.
Okay, next we have the Silver Saga
Patterns Leah tank top. I'm sorry, tank,
top, pants, and skirt. Now,
take that in for a second because this
pattern is almost $35.
I'm going to tell you that if you are
brand spanking new to sewing and you're
just now building out your sewing
pattern collection, this is worth every
bit of $35
cuz you get four very different
garments. You get basically two tops cuz
the armsai on this one is very different
than this one. So you get kind of like a
grown on sleeve one and then you get
like an actual sleeveless pattern. Then
you get the skirt and you get the pants.
So, if you take 35 and divide it by
four, I'm not good at math, but it ends
up being sevenish for each of those
designs.
You see where I'm going with that? It
does have separate B and D cups.
And I believe it is size inclusive, a
59page instruction booklet, instructions
for a full bust adjustment and a fitting
guide.
Um,
yes, this.
So, we're looking at
34 and a half
[laughter] up to oh, 54 and 38. So,
again, that middle range teetering a
little bit closer to size inclusive in
the hip. Bust is 31 12 to 51 and an
eighth.
So, pretty size inclusive as well.
So, but for the rest of us, I understand
that's going to be a hard pill to
swallow if you've already got woven
tanks
and you already got pajama pants, which
is essentially what that is. Elastic
waist skirt. Again, not revolutionary
here. $35 is a lot. It's it it just is.
Um, but if you're new, I do think
there's going to be a lot of resources
here to help you.
And the cost per pattern is not that
expensive if you already don't have
those. But don't buy these and then go
start buying other woven tank patterns.
Like this will be your woven tank
pattern. Okay. Okay.
Next, we have the summer set top and
bottoms from Love Notions on sale for
950. Again, I can't remember if they
have a sale going on or if this is part
of the launch, but either way, if you
like this pattern, go get it now. $3 off
and it is a knit top and woven bottoms.
I'm pretty sure you can make the bottoms
and the knit too. Um, crossover front
top with three sleeve options,
coordinating baby barrel capri. So, this
is their version of barrel pants. That's
three now in this one month.
Some set gives you wardrobe staples.
I know that they are in size inclusive,
so we can just trust that with a full
bust adjustment already included. And
meant for knit fabrics, bottoms can be
knit or woven. Okay. And then two-piece
set. Top and bottoms and capri and short
options. Sleeve lengths, yada yada yada.
Okay, cool. So, let's look at these.
Nice and big.
All right,
there's the top with this interesting
like I don't know cowlenecky
yolkish design.
Pretty little drapey knit she's using.
And then you get the four buttons here.
The pants capri these barrels are
again not
I don't think they're barrel enough. I
think you can call something a barrel
pant and it is because it has these
darts in it, right? But if it's not
giving the silhouette,
then what's the point? Might as well
make straight leg pants.
But I get that you also don't want to go
full barrel like those other ones. This
feels like a baby step, which they did
call it baby barrel, a baby step into
it. Then the other two that we've had
have been like
wearable barrel and then the one was
like fully barrel. Do you know what I
mean? So if you're really easing into
it, you can do these, but I just don't
think you're going to get the real
barrel effect at all.
All right, these are those were the
shorts. Okay, I do like this that they
did. That's a really nice detail. A
little bit hard to pull off, but they
always have good instructions. A little
low on the rise, too. I don't love
that the very tip top of this still
isn't at her natural waist. That for me,
I'm just not comfortable with shorts
sitting at that place.
But every time I see her, she reminds me
of my vet, the girls vet trarian.
They are a little long. Actually, the
inseam is quite long. even though we
have this maybe fooling the eye into
thinking they're a little bit shorter
than they really are. And then here are
their testers.
Thanks for showing us the waistband. Do
appreciate that. If you'll notice,
that little detail is on the pants as
well.
Yeah, I would have leaned into that more
so than adding the barrel situation to
it.
Cute, cute, cute. All right. I think
they're going to have a gajillion
pictures. You guys can come look at
these. But sweet, right?
All right. Now, we have the forive Nico
skirt and skirt sewing pattern. $28
Canadian, which I don't know what that
turns into. I think it's around like
$15.
This original style came from watching
my sister Nicole navigate endometriosis.
Wow. personal story.
It's a waistband with elastic at the
sides and double drawstrings. All right.
Are they going to I've seen this all
over the internet
how it works?
Are they going to show us? Basically,
you create this like gigantic
waist
skirt or pants and then these
drawstrings are done like oh god. But
have you ever seen like a pouch or
something where the drawstrings are
going opposite of each other and you
pull them from the sides and it cinches
it in? That's what's happening. I might
be doing a bad job of explaining that,
but that's how they work.
So you have, didn't she say skirt?
Skirt and skirt. So, do all these skirts
look like have shorts inside?
Well, here's the size chart while we're
at it. So, the waist is totally
negligible, but the hips are 34 to 60.
So, we like to see that.
Um,
flat waistband front gently elasticized
sides are allowed.
skirt has with a slight A-line shape,
pin tuck seams down the front and back,
short and long lengths with the option
of adding shorts
or a skirt lining. Okay, so that's
what's happening. Optional
shorts on the inside. I don't think
you would ever know there's shorts under
here, though. It's not that kind of
skirt that shows it in the back.
I don't think
it is quite a cute skirt.
Yeah, maybe here you can tell a little
bit what what's happening. Hold on.
Is that That's not really helping show.
It is very interesting. I've seen a
bunch of different people um doing like
tutorials. I haven't seen a pattern yet
though. So, this is the only pattern I
think I've seen. Most people are like
just cut squares this size. And you can
totally do that. But if you like to have
a pattern, here you go.
Okay. Now, we have the Sabrina skirt
from Blackbird Fabrics.
This is a $16
um paired down romance with soft,
laid-back feel. That's the Sabrina skirt
for you. Beginner friendly gathered
skirt with a cool curved yolk. Comfy
classic waistband. Delicate side ties.
up to a 67 in hip
and all of this information. This is
fabrics notions. You don't even need a
lot. Just the elastic really and some
interfacing.
All right, let's take a look.
This is the curved yolk.
Ooh, it's cute in that little shirting.
It is at the end of the day another one
of those that tie on both sides. The
same exact thing as the last pattern. I
swear I'm not putting these together on
purpose.
So I think it works the same way, but
that one has elastic in it. So maybe you
just tie them on the side and it's not
actually functional drawring.
It is kind of cool though. It's It's a
cool yolk without being too western.
The play on the stripes is really
helping too.
Yeah,
great. Okay,
next up we have the Palens Closet
Breakwater Swimsuit. $18.
Um,
comes in two different bust cup sizes.
Sleek strappy swimsuit with an open
front and modern playful feel. pattern
includes two options. A one piece with
bold front and back cutouts and or a
coordinating two-piece with separate top
and bottoms. The top features angled
front panels, narrow elastic elasticated
strap, open back.
Front panels can slide along the strap
so you can customize the positioning and
fit. The strap can be secured at the
back or tie behind the neck. Bottoms
feature a high cut leg. Cheeky back
coverage. Swim elastic is used to finish
the edges.
Whether you're lounging. Okay. Wow, that
was a lot of details.
Cute little swimsuit. I got to give it
to them.
Um, pattern details.
Yeah, you will need a stretch needle and
specifically swimwear elastic
and then yeah, swimwear fabric. I know
that she's size inclusive, so we don't
have to worry about that. But it's a
cute little swimsuit design. No,
let me see. Yeah, I kind of like that
it's like a high-waisted but still open
one piece.
Okay, here's another Daughter Judy
pattern. This is their Hudson bralette.
Um, truly it's about the process of
refining until it feels so natural it
disappears. Because when it comes to
bras and bralettes, we all have
opinions. The Hudson was designed with
this in mind.
Remind you that good fit is rarely about
perfection on the first try. So, she's
already telling us that it's not going
to fit on the first try.
Um,
okay.
uh offering multiple areas and
opportunities to tweak and customize the
fit until it feels entirely your own.
Intentional seaming guides and contours
without feeling restrictive gives you
ability to build structure and support
through fabric choice.
Not feeling the most confident with that
description. This is the starter price
and then they're only offering one
higher price. Um,
but I would think, is it just me? Am I
that naive? I would think making a
bralette would be one of the easiest
pieces of lingerie to fit.
Maybe
um, central darting,
forward side seams,
elast encased elastic straps,
um, extra small to 2X.
and then 1X to 5X.
Are there bust cups though? I don't
think so.
Okay. Um
I I don't I don't have a lot of exposure
to bralette patterns in general.
So, I don't know. I don't even I can't
even tell you other than Meline, who
works with Simplicity, what other
company to go look at for a bralette.
But to me, having maybe in the pattern
instructions, it's easier to see um how
to adjust for size, but I would think
having different bus cups right out of
the gate would be like the bare minimum.
Um okay, so that's that.
Okay, now we have the Julie mix and
match swimsuit sewing pattern from Ellie
and Mac. Um, looks like we have a bunch
of different
pieces, none of which are giving
swimsuit.
That's looking like a little pepleum top
and legging shorts.
This looks like workout wear, like you'd
wear that to the gym.
Probably. I've seen people wear even
that to the gym.
So, this might be one of those. There's
the real like bikini of it all. This
might be like a little bit more of a
workhorse than people are realizing,
at least that she's selling it as. I
mean, yes, you've got your swimsuit
whenever you pair it with the swimsuit
bottoms, but when you pair it with
shorts, you could easily lengthen this
and then have matching shorts to go
underneath it for modesty, also for
shaping. If you know, you know. Um,
maybe not the rooouched ones, but
the rooouched ones could be cute for
like lounging, you know? Maybe you could
make it out of different types of knits.
Like I feel like the dress could be made
out of all kinds of knits. The swimsuit
is obviously swimsuit fabric.
If you wanted to lounge, you could
probably get something like rib knit,
pointel,
something like that.
And then if you were going to make the
gym version, the sports bra and shorts,
then you'd get like athletic knit.
These are really cute swimsuit fabrics,
though. I need to know where she's
sourcing her swimsuit fabric cuz this
stuff's cute. Um, but yeah, I think this
is Well, and look, under $10.
So,
and you get a lot of different options.
Let's see.
Obviously, we have the mix and match of
it all. So, that's just going to lend
itself to lots of different swimsuits.
But, I also think that you could just
use different knit fabrics and wear this
out to different places, the gym,
out shopping, you know, whatever. I
don't think it just has to be smaller
fabric, if you ask me.
So that's that's great. Cute underbust
bow strap detail cup size bikini and
tankini options which I'm sure have some
kind of support in them. So you wouldn't
even need to wear a bra but maybe you
could. Mix and match fully lined high
waist and low waist bottoms.
Roo shorts. Regular shorts in two
lengths. Fit guide. Photo instructions.
video sew along
which is this. So yeah, I don't know. I
mean, seems like a lot of value in this
to me. If you take out swimsuit and just
have Julie mix and match knit sewing
pattern or something, you know, like
that would that would be very valuable
for $10. Lots and lots and lots of
options to make this from.
Next we have the Just Patterns Camille
top. Fitted fully lined sleeveless top
with a shaped bodice defined waist and
soft flare toward the high hip.
It is designed for women fabrics, two
views built from the same base with two
quite different personalities. Vue A has
a keyhole opening below the collar and a
center front closure with fabric covered
buttons and delicate loops. View B is
asymmetric overlapping fronts secured
with ties creating a more diagonal line
and a bit of movement.
And then two cup sizes.
Okay, great. Drafted for a height of
5'5. If your measurements are at least
one full size outside the chart, smaller
than 34, or larger than 60, I grade at
no cost.
Wow. Okay. So, if you're outside of her
size chart, no, you're not, cuz she'll
just make you a pattern just for you.
What is the size chart anyways? Okay.
Here's the top, first of all. So, we
have the keyhole with like the little
collar stand, the little buttons. I'm
pretty sure there's like a flap, like a
facing underneath here for modesty, and
then you get this little opening. It is
really beautifully fitted.
Um,
let's see.
Okay, here's a chart of some kind.
Sizing body measurement chart in inches.
Okay. B 31 12
to 57 and 1/2. And then the waist is 23
and 5/8 to 49 and 1/8 or 49 and 5/8. So,
that's already pretty inclusive. And
then, like I said, she'll draft for you
if you're outside of that. That's so
cool.
I wonder what the turnaround time is.
Okay, here is again the keyhole.
Super cute. I will say it does look like
Is that it? It does look like the arm
size might be a little bit low.
Yeah, you can see it better here. So, I
do love how this is cut in really
beautifully. the finish on it, whether
it's a facing or lining. Beautiful. But
yes, we want this to be a little bit
higher here. So, flatten this out and
not so much of an angle. And I think we
will be spot on with the fit. Let's see
it on somebody else. Okay, here we've
got her. This is interesting because
she's got a completely different body
shape than she does. She's got more of a
defined waist whereas she's more of an
apple. So, really interesting to see how
it fits her compared to the other woman
because it does look like it's pretty
high up in the arm seam in the in the
arm side for her.
Right.
Let's see.
Also a little bit long for her,
especially in the back.
But this all looks nice. Let's see. Oh,
here's a closeup.
Yeah, for her actually. And it might
even be a little bit small. A little bit
small through the high bust.
Yeah. I wonder if because she's got some
fullness in her back here. I wonder if a
combination of letting these darts out
or these princess seams out right at the
very top and raising the arm side in the
back would help a little bit. Here's
somebody else. No, that's the same
person. No, it's not. This is the same
person. Okay. Again, little bit long on
her, which we already knew. This is the
same fabric on a different body, but
she's still got a waist. So you can see
what that's like on the skinnier,
smaller woman or on her size,
the arm side on her. Yeah. Can you see
in the back how it's just really kind of
long? I want to bring this all the way
up.
But I mean, kind of looks good on
everybody, though. Again, I'm being
super nitpicky here. Oh, it is fully
lined. Look at this. That's cute. Oh,
and you can see how it's constructed.
Those look funny untied,
but yeah, that's how you do it. It's not
that hard, I guess. I don't know why I
thought that would be more more than
that.
Okay, cute. We got the picture, right?
How much is this?
This is Oh, $17.
$17. Gosh,
do they ever go on sale? I wonder. I
mean, it's I like it. I really like it,
but it's only like
it's not
that many options, especially even for
hacking. I mean, I guess you could
lengthen it, but even that I'm not sure
would look right. Um,
you could possibly leave I'm trying to
think of ways that you can make this.
Oh, we've got a ton more pictures. I
didn't even realize um ways that you can
make this
into other garments cuz it's kind of a
very specific look. You really don't
want to be making too many of the same
version or else people will be like,
"This is the only shirt she knows." But
I wonder if you
didn't do the bows.
You don't have to do the bows. It can
just be this one tie down here and none
of these other ones.
Then you could lengthen it maybe
into like a a wrap dress is essentially
what it would be. Um
gosh. But other than that, I don't know.
I don't see too many options. And that's
where the pricing gets me. If you want
like that other pattern that was like
$30, but you got four different garments
that you can hack infinitely, that to me
has more value than one that's a little
bit cheaper, but you really only you
only have you're so limited because of
the design. But it's also a unique
design, so that makes it more
interesting. Do you see? Do you see?
This is why it's so tough.
It's possible to sew on a budget, but I
think we need to give ourselves a little
bit of leeway for things that are
special, I guess, will be my final
verdict on that.
Okay, next we have the Merchant and
Mills Cirrus top. Float around with this
light, airy batwing top. It's loose and
comfortable with an optional drawstring,
waist, and rib cuff.
How much? Okay. Okay. Okay. Perfect
example to
to piggyback on the idea of value in
sewing patterns. This is there's
probably a,01
tutorials
for how to make this online. They're
probably free. $26 for this.
This what is that? An octagon,
you know, with a drawstring bottom and a
simple round neckline.
No, that's that's a pass. That's a pass.
That's just No, it's not happening.
[laughter]
It's not happening. I don't care how
great your instructions are. I don't
care like how like renowned your brand
is. I don't know where they're getting
$26 for this. That's insane.
That's No, I'm not advocating any of
you. We're not even going to look at any
more of it cuz it's angering me so much.
We're going to move on.
All right. Another Etsy pattern. We've
got the Kala shirt by LS Stitch Store.
So, this is the same person that did
those free pajama pants that just came
in like the dry form. These here, the
lounger pants. This is the same person.
1370 for
this little buttonfront
top. Um, oversized casual button-up
shirt. Features a collar and collar
stand, short sleeves, back yolk, and a
panel of gathering on the back of the
shirt.
And then these are your fabric
requirements.
Oh, okay. I see. Yeah, that's a cute
take on a um on a button down.
I do want to see Can we see? Yeah, this
are these. Is that a seam? There it is.
Okay. So, it's interesting because it's
got a lot of volume as you can see here,
but the sleeves still sit on the
shoulder. So, it really is kind of well
fitted through the shoulder and then it
gets bigger throughout the rest of it.
So, that's a nice design detail.
Lots of funky fabrics out in the world,
am I right?
Oh, the eyelid, of course.
Cute.
Okay. And I don't think we saw her size
chart from before. Yes, we did. Yes, we
did. It was like in the middle. So, the
bus for this one would be 31ish
to 54ish.
So cute. Yeah, I bet it would. It's
going to be more of an intermediate
pattern, but
I think I like the shape of it a lot.
I'm surprised to see
this is the front and then this is the
back. That's cute.
That's cute. Okay, so now we have the
open studio
top. $16.
Sleeveless, collarless, clean front
button closure, front well pocket, back
yolk, center back plate, simple and
silhouette considered in its details,
elevated finishing options throughout,
including French seams, bias bound arm
holes, welt pocket tutorial with two
methods.
Yeah, this is um designed as a companion
to the willow skirt. Let's take a look
at that.
Oh, she's actually wearing it together.
Okay, I bet that's what she has in these
pictures. That's what that is. Okay,
good. Um, X 2XS to 5X.
This is her size chart or their size
chart. Bust measurements in inches are
going to be 31 to 65.
And then the hip measurement, if you're
curious, is 35 to 69.
Doesn't get much more inclusive than
that. That is that is about as inclusive
as I've seen. So, here's the back yolk.
Here's the pleat giving you like volume
this way.
Yeah. Can you see how like open it is on
the bottom? That's really adorable. And
it's hitting exactly where it should if
it's meant to be paired with this skirt.
The shoulders have a little bit like cut
in a little bit. The arm side depth. I'm
gonna check closer here in a second. But
this little um is it jewel neckline?
Look, who came to see us? She hardly
ever makes an appearance. Okay, this is
what
I if it were me, this is what I would be
concerned with would be this gaping and
then this being just like maybe half an
inch too low. But the buzz dart ends
here.
That feels right. It's hard to tell, but
yeah, this arms eye opening, again, not
the end of the world, but if we're
getting picky, this is what I would be
looking at. This feels more like an
armhole that was designed to have a
sleeve attached to it. So now when
you're doing sleeveless, it doesn't
lay flat um like it should.
Is that Oprah? It's like Oprah. Is that
you? Oh, here's a good shot of the dart.
So, it's coming from the arms eye.
That's very interesting. Okay, cool.
And then there it is from the back.
Cute. Yeah, again, we've got arms eye
issues here. Let me see. Oh, boy. Oh,
boy. Sorry.
Um, you can see a little bit of gaping
here. You can just see the shadow even.
And then it feels really low down here.
So, yeah, we just want to be checking
the armsai on this one.
Cool. All right. Next we have Oh, that's
the Willow skirt. The last of the
daughter Judy patterns is this Von top.
Um Von top is minimal construction yet
shape defining from the waist tucks that
release like paper folding.
Huh. Once on the body, creating
structure without stiffness.
release like paper folding not following
quietly sensual showing just enough skin
to feel deliberate yet secure.
[laughter]
Okay, these are funny. Um,
okay.
Here is the prices on her. It does look
like we get a really deep V and it only
has buttons through here. This is all
open which you can see here. This is a
grown on sleeve.
I need to see a line drawing.
Oh, thank you. Oh,
see it all clicks in place with a line
drawing. So basically, you have a boring
old dolman sleeve or grown-on sleeve
top
and then you put in these pleats that
open at the top and the bottom.
Six of them going across and that's what
gives your shape. There's not actually a
horizontal seam anywhere on this
pattern. But doesn't it look like there
would be one right here? That's
This is fun. This is really cool. How
much is this one? Oh, 14 to 20 depending
on
how much you want to support them.
Fabric recommendation.
Fabric usage
and measurements. It cannot be that much
fabric.
[snorts]
Fabric requirements. Yeah. 1 and 3/4 for
for both 45 and 58 inch fabric.
H,
that's cool. That's an interesting
design that I can get behind.
I can also see it being made in like a
gajillion different fabrics. So, that's
why that's happening. Um,
and then there's a little review. Okay,
that's I like that one.
Um, next we have the Style Arc
Lumi knit dress and top. So, we haven't
seen that many knit garments. I mean,
Love Notions had that top, but other
than that, I don't think we've seen any.
Um, so here is maybe our only knit
garment from the whole month of June.
Um, it is one of those things. We've
seen this before. This little side tie
thing was super super popular a few
years ago.
Style Mark, Style Mart, uh, Style Arc
has a million different patterns in
their catalog. So, I get how like maybe
we're just like running out of ideas or
something. I don't know. But, you know,
we've definitely seen this kind of
design. Nothing nothing new here,
right? Can we make this even bigger?
Yes.
Oh, too big. But yeah, we remember that
everyone was doing it here. We were
doing it here. We were doing putting
those things everywhere. Um, it is a
really unique detail. I just don't think
it's
maybe it is not unique. Maybe the word
is it's a fun detail but not that unique
anymore or something
something like that. So yeah,
I guess I could say I really like the
asymmetry of this one, but again we saw
that before too. You do get a lot of
options. So if you don't have one like
this, this one's as good as any where
you get the top and all the different
sleeve options and everything. So um but
it is they do get pricey. So 23
Australian other currencies.
So yeah, 15.86 US.
That's a lot. Um for a pattern that
feels like it's already like a little
bit not pass say, but like I've sewn
that before. You know what I mean?
Okay. Sinclair patterns. This is their
they had one earlier. This is their Emma
woven blouse with princess seams.
Cute. Semi fitted at the shoulders and
bust. Reflect relaxed at the waist and
hips. Woven blouse features a modest V-
neckline. Front princess seams running
from the shoulder over the bust to the
hem. I love that. Um the same five cup
sizes they had before. Center front has
stitched down placket with five shirt
buttons. V-neck and placket are finished
with combined front facing. Back
features two waistline darts. Separate
back neck neckline basing.
All facings are interfaced. Oh my gosh.
Neck neckline can be left plain or
finished with a narrow ruffle.
Um set in sleeves come in short,
shorter, 3/4 and long lengths.
Okay. Yes. Lots of different details in
there. Don't lick my forehead. Um okay.
Picture-wise, I do love I do love a
pattern that has the princess seams
starting at the shoulder. A lot of times
you'll see them come from the armsai,
which is nice, too. But the shoulder one
is a little bit easier to sew because
that curve is less dramatic. Will you
get out of the way now?
My gosh. Um, but yeah, you have this
like sleeved option. You have this one
with the cuff. You have this little
ruffle detail. Lots of different options
included in this one. Now, this is
borderline giving me scrubs. Are y'all
seeing like nurses scrubs? Maybe it's
the fabric pattern.
Well, that's adorable.
That looks like um
Reese Witherspoon's clothing line. God,
I did that whole series last year and
now I can't remember it. Oh boy, I can't
remember the name of it. It looks like
something you would get at like Ann
Taylor Loft. Very ready to wear. Draper
James. Draper James is what that looks
like.
Yeah. And you do get the back darts as
well, which I love as a pair myself. If
you are hourglass, you would really love
that. It's going to really make you have
a lot of shape, which is beautiful. Oh,
you get this little notched option.
Yeah, there really kind of are a lot of
different options. I wish that this
picture reflected what we were seeing
here. Not that I can't figure it out,
but
like why do we have this everywhere if
it's not changing with the design that
she's wearing? But yeah, there's the
little ruffle one on that not so
traditional shirting fabric. Yeah. And
that's it for pictures. Okay.
>> [snorts]
>> All right, you guys. I told you it was a
lot. And expect just as many to come
through for August. In the meantime, let
me know. Are you adding any of these to
cart? Have you purchased any of them?
Are you going to put any of them on your
wish list? Curious to know what you guys
think of kind of the emerging trends we
saw with the drawstring sides and the
barrel pants. seem to be pretty popular.
Um, but yeah, leave your comments in the
comment section below. But that's going
to do it for me and I will see you all
very soon.