Oh my, you look stunning in the dress with the belt. Definitely a winner 🏆. Here's what I do for top stitching. I pin the bias binding with the pins (lots ) running horizontal close to the stitch line making sure everything is in place. I take the pins out right before sewing that section so I know I've got it. Your way is definitely faster though. Great video. Have a great day 😀.
I absolutely love both of these pieces! A trick for our southern Canadian climate I've used is, when wearing knee high boots I just wear active wear leggings that are mainly spandex so they themselves are slippery and usually my skirts are long enough that you might see a tiny sliver across the top of my knee but that's it! No need for slips and so much warmer!
That is so smart - cotton leggings get saggy and static prone, too. I like the compression from activewear leggings so that's a win win! I like the ones from Costco, but do you have a favourite brand? I'd rather not make a trip to the "300 dollar store" 😂
@@MeganGMakes my slippery ones are spaldings, I think I got them from Burlington Coat Factory in the US but I'm sure any of the sports stores would sell spalding compression leggings.
Thanks for presenting this pattern! Nice video 😊 Where I live in Colorado, it is very dry as well; in the winter when the heat is running, well - lots of shocking going on haha. You used the term 'Prairie Style', which instantly rang a bell. 'Boho' is another often used for these loose dresses, but prairie is what we called this around 1970. The very first garment I sewed was a maxi skirt with a drawstring waist and a deep ruffle around the hem. Simple cotton, but looked JUST LIKE your navy print. 😁 I'll have to check this pattern out more....
i just bought the pattern. love how it has so much potential as a simple design but with many different versions. your top is fab and i can see how it would be perfect for zoom meetings.
Thanks! It does have a lot of potential, I think. The sleeveless option is really cute for warmer days, and as a maxi I think it would be so breezy and cool.
This dress and top are lovely on you. What a practical make! I also adopted Katrina’s (Lifting Pins and Needles) techniques for stitching bias after 59 years of frustration doing it the other way. In my defense, it used to be more difficult getting the bottom tension to look neat. For sure, there is no wrong or right technique. What works, works.
What a great review! You gave really helpful tips and tricks, and although I’ve been reluctant to try this style for myself, you’ve convinced me. Thanks for the styling tips, too. I never would have thought of your tucked-in sweater look. 😊 That’s a great one for the upcoming winter months!
Thanks Lynn! I was a bit hesitant too, when I saw the first line drawings. But I figured I might as well try it, and I'm happy I did! I have so many cute sweaters that I'd love to wear with skirts (or over dresses) but I've never been able to figure out how to do it and look put together and not frumpy. I'm going to have to street-test the tucked in sweater to see how many times a day I'll need to adjust it but I sure like the look!
Lovely make, more than enough to inspire me to consider buying the pattern! Would it work for winter in needlecord? Or do you think this would be too tricky to gather? Thanks, Kate in Wales
Oh, that would be cute! I think needlecord would be easier to gather using the elastic method described in the pattern, but I've never tried it. It would be so cozy!
