Just wanted to say your videos are one of the reasons I asked my parents for a sewing machine in the first place since your choice of fabrics and the style of dresses you make has really inspired me! Can't wait to finally begin so thank you so much for doing a series like this!!
Thank you for this!!! The fabric guide will come in handy and your tip on understanding how much fabric to get when you don’t have a project in mind is super helpful! Can’t wait for the rest of the series, Janelle!
Great video! I still get confused by fabric type terms, the fabric type listed on the pattern never seems to match what's in spotlight. E.g. Poplin, Lawn, slub
Thank you for the list of fabric types. I have sewed for 50 years but I was never formally trained nor did I ever really learn the difference in fabrics. This list is super helpful and easy to understand 😊
I’m glad that I’m learning a lot from you. The fabric guide is great and helpful for everyone. It will be so helpful if you make a needle 🪡 guide and sewing machine stitch length for each type of fabric please 🙏❤
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️You are the best! I’ve learned so very much information about sewing and creating here with you! 🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧵🪡🧥👗🧥👗🧥👗🧥👗🧥👗Thank you Jenelle! 💗💕💓
I’ve been looking at different patterns but I don’t really fit in to a size. I’m like a block. My bust, waist, and hip measurements are just a few inches apart. Do you have any advice?
If for some reason someone in this comment section is into sewing 18-inch doll clothes (like me), I find I usually purchase half a yard and that works for most projects. The only exception is something like a dress with lots of tiers and ruffles, in that case I'd get a yard. What's nice about miniature sewing is it uses less materials so you don't waste as much fabric if you mess up!
@@cynthiafisher9907 I find buying half a yard allows me to make 2-3 tops, maybe 2 pants etc. Really depends on the pattern. Fat quarters are great too for making a pair of shorts or a shirt
I would also add when working out how much fabric you need to think about any nap the fabric may have and if there’s a pattern, what that pattern repeat measurement is. When directionality and placement is important you will always need more fabric. 😊
If I see a fabric I just have to buy I either look through my patterns for something appropriate or I buy a new one. Then I buy the fabric. I would never risk finding I haven't got enough for my project or having some left over that I can't do anything with. I've got an ongoing catalogue of all my patterns (over 100) that details the requirements of fabric and notions, so that I can take the list with me if I'm going to a physical shop.
I wish you would do a video about buying fabric online. The only fabric stores in my area are a quilting store and a big ‘box store’ fabric shop and they never have any good quality fabric. It’s all cheap junk. Yet shopping online is so expensive and tricky.
Some types of fabrics are better suited to certain projects then others. If you download my free fabric guide I go through all the most common fabric types and what they are best suited for 😊 Cotton is a great fabric for beginners and can be used for a range of projects (clothes, pillows and tote bags included).
A good rule of thumb is also fabric weight per yard. It'll show up on websites as like "5.6 oz." Pillows and tote bags can take a heavier fabric (like 5-9 ounces, 9 ounces will be more like canvas, so quite heavy), and clothing you'll want a lower weight (like 2-5 ounces, 5 ounces will make a VERY stiff/structured top, 5 ounces is generally a standard quilting cotton, ~2 ounces is a voile or cotton lawn, so almost sheer/chiffon like cotton). It's really fun as a beginner to go around fabric stores and get whatever you want and figure the rest out later, but can lead to some VERY expensive unusable lol! It's more efficient to figure out what you want to make first, then look up tutorials and see the different fabrics that are being used, then make the item.
