Very brave of you to attempt to sew a dress in the times given to the Sewing Bees! I would never put myself under so much pressure... It looks lovely 😍 Enjoy wearing it!
Thanks so much for this. It really adds to my enjoyment of the bee. I may also try one of the patterns or challenges now. The dress looks perfect for summer days. ❤
I love that the sleeves are flipped so the stripes are in a different order, I think it looks fantastic and I am not sure I could live with the stripes running across the whole bodice and sleeves in a matchy way. The scallops are so cute. I love that you pink your seams, it's such a delightful seam finish to me. This dress looks like something that I would have been obsessed with as a kid if my mum wore it, if that makes sense. It looks like sunshine and happy memories.
@@sewamelia Oh, I meant to say, when I have dawdled so long I can't have coffee before I sew, I have a neat little travel mug that keeps the coffee warm. It makes a huge difference to me actually getting onto the machine.
Your dress looks lovely, the scalloped hems look gorgeous, worth the extra time. Great idea to recreate something each week from the sewing bee, look forward to seeing your new garments
Lovely lovely dress! Both of you, ladies, created fresh inspiring dresses. Thank you for the tutorial link. We are staying at the beginning of new sewing era as I see it. And you are contributing, so grateful!
Thank you so much for mentioning my Sewing Bee Synopsis vlogs! I loved the style of this vlog Amelia and was great to see some real life sewing. Love the Rainbow dress and the scallops were definitely worth it ❤
Thank you so much Sam, I really love how the scallops turned out! I really enjoyed your sewing bee synopsis video. So glad it's back on our screens again!
What an enjoyable video. I had already seen Sam's dress so it was really fun to see yours as well. Love the scallops. All of us in the U.S. are so jealous that you all get to watch the Sewing Bee. Thanks for sharing.
I love your dress and the scallops finish it off perfectly. If you add ties I think four, thin rouleux ties as in the Sewing Therapy Tie Dress would look nice. Great to extend the Sewing Bee joy - go for it!
I live in Thailand and we always get it a few months later, great to get a preview ❤Love your dress, so colorful and I think I will try a scalloped edge on a dress
Wonderful dress! I am so slow sewing and enjoy the process. I am not able to watch the bee so a recap or “spoilers” is much appreciated! A friend sent me recorded episodes from the past!
Ah! Sorry you can't get the bee! Definitely check out Sam's recap videos, they are great! I love slow sewing too - and this pattern was so lovely. It didn't feel too rushed at all in the end!
Here in NZ, we're half way through the previous season. Lovely to know there is another one to look forward to. The dress is gorgeous. Love the sewing bee vlog Clare 🥝🇬🇸
Fantastic dress, love the scallops, pockets are a love them but hate them for me too, I’m wide at the hips so sometimes I think it’s better to leave them off but this sort of loose dress it’s ok. This fabric is amazing ❤
Wow 🤩 great job! Love the dress and the scallops are amazing and add a great touch. I agree it would be an idea to cinch it in a bit at the waist. How about you add waist ties to it as per the Darling ranges dress you mentioned? I’ve made that a couple of times and it works really well. Really enjoyed this GBSB related vlog! ❤
Hi Amelia, sadly, the Bee has never been broadcasted here in the US. I’ve been wanting to get VPN since my husband and I watch mysteries at night. We are currently watching the whole Brokenwood Mystery series from start to finish. I love your scalloped dress-so happy looking!
Oh dear Amelia, I feel so guilty for saying this, as I would never have attempted to make something out of such a bold geometric pattern, but have you cut out the sleeves upside down? Many apologies.
You really have to look to notice the color sequence doesn't match. I usually see those things right off and I had to consciously look. It's such a cute dress. What I did notice right off was that the right sleeve blue stripe aligns perfectly with the blue stripe on the body of the dress which I really liked.
I have a question…because you have ironed the pieces will it shrink when you wash your garment? I always enjoy your videos and although I press like but almost never send a comment. Thank you for presenting different “how to”
Thanks for commenting! I was quite careful about how I pressed the fabric - especially before I cut out the pattern. Because it is an oversized dress I am not too worried as there is room if it shrinks up a little after washing.
I was not was going to say anything but no, the Sylvie skirt is not even close to the skirt made in the first episode of the sewing bee. That skirt was meant to be a structured skirt made with medium to heany weight fabric like denim or corduroy. It had to be topstitched throughout and had a button placard down the front.How is a zipper and making a button placard close? One needs a good very good sewing machine that wouldn't struggle to make clean button holes. With just a needle and thread one can install a zip. Also the sewing bee skirt, had a structured waistband, that is meant to fit to size, not flexible with an elastic like the Sylvie skirt. If I really wanted to make a skirt like the one in the bee, does the sylvie skirt have instructions to change their style to a front placard, structured waistband skirt?
Thanks for your comment. There are some obvious differences to the pattern in the Sewing Bee episode. However, I think I mentioned in the video that the patterns I mentioned were more suggestions of similar patterns based on those I had sewn before. For more exact pattern suggestions do head over to the Fold Line as they try to find a more exact match for each pattern sewn in the episode.
I like the sleeves, the only thing is they are so long on your arm the scallops aren't as visible as the could be if they were just one inch shorter...
