Hello, Here is a review of all garments made in 2023. I made over forty garments in 2023 and want to improve on my skills in 2024. I hope you enjoy watching. KARON Email - Cookeka73@gmail.com IG - Cookeka
LADY 🔥🔥🔥🔥 You declared your own freedom when you said . While showing the berry blazer under the flap..”If I don’t show you, you’ll never see it “. I think I should get you a poster made so you can read it. I am grateful that you take time to share your makes. Here for it.. The squirrels, the crushing, the strings, the distracting threads, the scringy things 🤣 The growth, the perfection, the expectation, the finish.. I’m here for it ❣️ inspired and challenged. Thank you times 40❤❤❤
M8285 pattern looks casual yet the fabric you chose really makes this dress luxurious. All your pieces look luxurious. Great fabric choices and attention to detail.
Karon! Your attention to detail, sewing skills, style, fabric choices, descriptions -- chef’s kiss!! Please wear your beautiful me mades that you aren’t happy with… they all look beautiful on you!! ❤
Hello Susan. I am humbled by your kind feedback. Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I have been slowly adding these pieces to my daily attire😀
Over 40 pieces ... expertly curated and crafted. Your 2023 collection is like a how-to blueprint on how to build a wardrobe that reflects one's personal style. I really enjoy your pattern repeats and that I have a very hard time figuring out the pattern because you create really interesting versions. I also like how you touched on sewing for our changing bodies. I realized that I had become recently stumped about what to sew for myself because of weight gain and health stuff. Similar to you I like a more fitted style when I exercise and a more relaxed blouse style when I am not exercising. I also used to be of the mindset that I will sew better things for my smaller self once my body goes back to how it was before. I like how you sew the most excellent garments for all of your body sizes/shapes. I will stop my waiting game and enjoy life/my fabric! Also, your viewers must give you a 2024 "Wear 9 Challenge" so that you can take your beautifully made garments out into the world, even if it is just for a walk up and down your street. I am happy to hear that you will be dusting off your serger for 2024. We will hold you to that as well! LOL! Happy Holidays and if you don't post again "Happy New Year! ... and many more!!!!" 😊
Hi Milly, I appreciate your time taken to watch and share your thoughts. Yes, sewing to accommodate our bodies through various changes. I am still learning every day, and each project brings its own experience. I am grateful for the opportunity to sew and share my journey.
I am happy that you took a risk and shared your creations with the Internet! Happy December 21 solstice. It will only get brighter from here on in. Yeah!@@cookeka
Karon, your amount of sewing garments is amazing, plus working full time. What gorgeous sewing techniques you also do, too Keep up your great work!!! Happy Holidays! Nancy Wagner.
Happy holidays, Nancy! I thank you for your continuous encouragement, time, and experience. Often, the information gathered from viewers are their experiences. Information is valuable. It is sometimes a challenge to manage both, but I also value the time taken to watch my videos. Thanks for watching, and happy holidays!!
Hi Karon, you absolutely amaze me! For someone who has been sewing for such a short time you have done great! You are going places girl, you can start a business. I wish you great success. Thank you for sharing your makes 👍🏽
Karen, your work is beautiful! I’ve been sewing for 50 years and you’ve done more French seams and better techniques than me. YOU should be proud of your work and progress. I enjoy watching your makes, successes and failures . as you suggested, choosing the right fabric is a big part of making something you want to wear. Did I understand that you are not wearing most of your makes? They are all wonderful, HOPE YOU will find an occasion to wear them. Jeanine, from south Louisiana
Jeanine, I am truly humbled by your comment and am inspired that you find value in my work despite your years of experience. I take nothing for granted and want to say how truly appreciative and thankful I am for the support and encouragement received. I have started to wear my makes, but it's a slow process 😀
I love this video! I got my cup of tea and snuggled in. You did so well. The garments speak for themselves. Great construction and lovely style. I can't wait for 2024! 🥰
I'm so impressed with the amount of work you did this year. The trench coat is my favorite! Can you go back in and make adjustments to the blue blazer? It's SO incredible. I'd hate that you don't love it. Either way... you did beautiful work, and I look forward to your 2024 collection.
Thank you so much for your support this year! I am happy the trenchcoat is your favoritepiece. Yes, I can undo the hem at the bottom of the blue blazer and make adjustments, and I just might. I would be a waste of linen to not fix it. Happy sewing 😀
Hi Karon! It has been a pleasure watching all of your videos this year! You have grown so much, I can’t imagine what you will create in 2024! You did an amazing job on everything, so be proud of yourself! I have been sewing since before you were born, and my only advice to you is, pull out your serger and wear your pretty clothes, you got this! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Deidra! I value your wealth of experience and appreciate your time throughout my journey. Each of you has helped my growth in some way, and I am truly grateful! Happy sewing, and thanks for being here!
Cassandra... your feedback is truly appreciated! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to add words of encouragement!!! Thank you so much, and I will.
Karon , You did a really good job !!! through out the year beautiful pieces my favorited are your shirt, blazer, trench coat , vest , Keep up the good work going into 2024 I really appreciated you I even have learn something from your channels happy sewing . ❤❤❤
Simply beautiful collection of clothing which are professionally made inside and out. I have no doubt that you will master the jumpsuit zipper and share what you did to remedy it. My favorite makes that you shared were the coats and blazers. You are really excelling at your craft. Please wear those beautiful clothes. 😊
I appreciate your time and value your feedback. Thank you so much for your support and encouraging words. Coats and blazers are a learning process, and the journey continues with improvement . Again, thank you!!
What a high quality and productive year! I’m going to bet that the ready make clothing you do wear regularly does not fit nor is as beautiful as these amazing as items you have made and do not wear. Something to ponder? We are all to critical of our work!
Yes! Thank you! Some of those ready to wear garments I use as a guide to improve as well. I am critical, and it comes across as a negative, but it is the driving force that helps to improve my work. Thank you so much for watching.
Karon, You're delightful to watch! It's such an inspiration to see all your creations. It motivates me to spend time in my sewing/quilting room and get some things going. Here's a tip if you're not already doing so, clip and understich your facings and they will lie flat. My mother taught me that years ago and it works. Please keep creating content and keep your joyful spirit. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! You have encouraged and motivated me with your kind words. I truly appreciate your time and support. It's a learning process, and I am taking each experience as a lesson. 🙂
Listen here. Karon, You have got skills. Your work is neat. Fit is on perfect. And you said something about when you first started to sew and not understanding fabric?!! Girl!! Did you start at aged 10? I'm more than impressed. Congratulations!
Your craftsmanship and productivity are an inspiration! It was fun to tour the collection. There's so much of it that it's a rare chance (compared to our own projects) to see themes! I don't believe we should be handcuffed to proven formulas. Sewing should provide opportunity for joyful experimentation. But most of the time when we pour money and time into a piece it's nice to know in advance that it will work. You've found some surefire things and favorite patterns. Those are like gold to a sewist. To my eye, you've perfected classic blouses, shirt dresses and tailored jackets. Luckily, classic styles really suit your excellent posture, proportions and daily needs. Vivid, cool solids and black & white graphical prints suit you well. Anything with some solid black accents, actually. (Although I saw warms and neutrals that work, too - there are limits to color analysis formulas, as we should know by now!). Short hems and full length looks seem best. Prints are alluring but somehow trickier in an outfit. With these thoughts in mind, I imagine that the safari style shirt-dresses and jackets we're seeing on some runways for 2024 (YSL) could be right up your street, even though they're slightly softer in shape. I also could envision an on-trend cropped blazer or lady jacket being fun to make and working nicely over dresses and wider cut (but flat, not gathered or pleated) pants. Thinking about the pieces you haven't worn I might be detecting a thread. You seem uneasy in girly-er floral prints, heavily gathered and ornamented pieces. Muted colors maybe, too. You shine when an outfit has some verve, precision, geometry. As if amorphous, soft, vague shapes conceal your energy. Is it a sign? Because the garments per se are well made. Maybe pull out only the pieces you don't enjoy wearing and see if you see any commonalities? Take a photo of them laid out? In your shoes I might then sell them to make room for things that give you a mood lift. Someone will love having such high quality garments. Congratulations on your hard work and accomplishments. I look forward to seeing what 2024 brings for you. Good luck happens to those who work at a skill this hard.
I had to read your detailed review and have to admit that some of your perspectives are spot on. I am definitely more attracted to vivid colors, and I like black and white and some animal prints as well. I am cautious about floral prints, but I am specific on the classic style as they are more durable in any style Era. My sewing journey has evolved, and I am truly appreciative of the wealth of knowledge and experience shared with me throughout this journey. I look forward to trying new designs and venturing more into tailored garments and, off course master making pants😃 Thanks for your support, experience, and willingness to share your knowledge. I appreciate it. Happy sewing, and thank you for your time!!
Karon you have an amazing collection of clothing. I really enjoyed the video. I was disappointed to hear your ending after your disappointing experience with the jumpsuit. Don’t beat yourself up you do a fabulous job for someone who has not been sewing that long. I have been sewing for years and I still have failures and this is how we learn. You seem to enjoy sewing so continue to do so because you are a great sewist. Sometimes you need to take a break and maybe that’s what you need but I truly love your style and content. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Hope your break is not too long I truly look forward to seeing your makes. Again, HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
Happy holidays to you, Jean, and thank you! I truly love sewing as it relaxes me; however, a break is good to refresh my creativity. I am truly appreciative of your time and am happy you enjoyed it. I will be back sewing in January with the pieces I have planned. I need a little break to just relax, and a week is good. HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!
I love your work Karon! All amazing pieces and I can't wait to see what you make in 2024! Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone. You truly are talented. Happy New Year! 🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉
You should wear the lovely things you have made. And finish and wear the others. They look great on you ,from the pictures. Love that they are classic patterns and wearable for years.
If you give up on the jumpsuit I would make them into separates. if you add a band to the hem of the bodice you will have a cool short sleeve jacket. Not sure if you can get the pants to fit. With the black and white palazzo pants I would wear a plain bright coloured top rather than black or white and then those pants will come into their own. You are like me. I’m forced to use French seams and bias bound seams or flat fell, as I don’t want to take the time to learn how to thread my fancy as serger/coverstitch combo machine. I do appreciate seeing the insides of your makes, as the inside is nearly as important to me.
I just found your channel. I have written down 9 patterns because A. I usually sew Independents and B. They're SO BEAUTIFUL 😍 I challenge you with the same challenge I used on myself. ONLY WEAR YOUR ME MADE CLOTHES!! I have 2 pair of Levi's, some pajamas and that's it from the store other than under things. You have made stunning and beautiful art with your clothes. Wear them!! Proudly!!
Hello Vicki!! Welcome and happy you stopped by and shared your comments. I appreciate your feedback, and yes, I recently started wearing them. It's great wearing beautiful handmade pieces. Thank you for watching!
“Pockets, pockets, pockets!” This was a lot of fun! So many fabulous pieces this year. I’m getting ready to take a shirt fitting class because I have fit issues. I want to make shirts and blazers like yours and I think a class will help me work through all this a bit quicker. Wish me luck! I’d love sewing alongside. I don’t have a real life sewing friend so sewing together would be nice. If you won’t be back until after Christmas, Happy Holidays to you. Know that your are liked and appreciated and your videos add value to my sewing! Thank you! 🧵
Pockets are 😁 Thank you so much for your time and continued support throughout this journey. I hope you gain a wealth of knowledge from your fitting class. I hope to learn and develop my skills and continue sharing. Happy holidays and enjoy. I will hopefully add another project.
Hi from Mauritius. I like seeing your videos, you sew a lot of beautiful things. Unfortunately in my small island we can't find these patterns here. But you inspired me with all your videos. Thank you, stay blessed. ❤
Hello Genevieve, I am appreciative of your time and support. I understand the challenges associated with inaccessibility to the patterns and would be willing to send you a small package with a few.
I love the long Black and white coat Simplicity 8796 you made, I did not hear where you purchased the fabric. Can you please give us the information. And many of the patterns you used I have, and I can’t wait to use many of the patterns after seeing all your makes. I hope you start wearing more of the garments you are making because they look wonderful to me.
I’m only 10 minutes into the video & it hurts my soul to hear you say you aren’t wearing your beautiful garments. Your jacket construction is amazing. You might want to size down 1/2” in the neck and shoulders for a fit more to your liking. Go in and alter that 3/8- 1/2 inch off the tweed blazer shoulders (remember to add it to the sleeve cap though - ask me how I know.) Please! It’s too beautiful not to be worn. Edit: I see you commented on the shoulder width on the black/white coat at the end. I just go down a couple sizes @ neck & shoulders and merge back out to my body size in the lower armhole curve and center front area. Works a charm.
Always, Always measure your pattern pieces before you cut your fabric. Also always take your measurements before you cut your pattern and fabric. By doing so you can make adjustments before cutting. You are doing great so don’t be hard on yourself. 👍🏾👍🏾
I also did not like the gingham dress. I think the pattern did not do you justice but the fabric is nice. I only liked the one with the many buttons in front (which also needs a zipper in the back). I loved everything else. EVERYTHING
I love your water-repellent trench coat!! A question, when you do french seams, which seam do you do first? The side seam then sleeve seam? Or sleeve seam then side seam?
