I'm fairly new to sewing and have discovered that I love pattern hacking. Your videos have helped a lot in that area for me. I would rather focus money on a few versatile patterns and good fabric and use my mind to create. I get a unique garment that's special to me.
Before I found your channel I would try to get through my projects as fast as possible. But after watching your videos, I’m relearned to take my time and enjoy the process
You’re videos give me the confidence to pattern hack! I do it fairly often, whether changing necklines, sleeves or similar changes makes sewing a lot more rewarding. I found some fabric in a dress that inspired me to make into the Bridget tee.
Great video. Hacking a “pattern you already love” is the best way to expand and update your wardrobe. Thanks for demonstrating how easy it (usually)is.
I love your hacks Casey. I could watch hack videos for days. Your second hack is my favorite. I really like how you combined your t-shirt and skirt pattern to create the wrap, and of course the dye coloring is so pretty, sort of a vintage look. Also love the cropped cardigans. I have a bunch of those and I wear them with dresses. Like a sort of 50's vibe when I wear them with fuller skirts. Great job.
The wrap dress looks great on you. That style is supposed to look good on hour glasses, but I’ve made about 3 in 60 years, and they all went into the scrap pile.
This is a great video! 😊 Would you ever consider doing a pattern hack video for your Birch vest and your Poppy blouse, turning those into dresses (especially the first one!😃)? I recently bought both patterns and their potentials are top of mind at the moment🙂
Good morning Casey! Love these pattern hacks that you have done. The dresses came out spectacular. The dying of your fabric is so pretty. Absolutely love this video. Thank you 😀
Such great tips! I have NEVER thought of using pre-shirred fabric for sleeve cuffs…brilliant! And the dyeing turned out so well - it looks tea-dyed. I actually recently made a wearable muslin of the Brigit and I love it. Now that the weather is cooling here, I might actually get to wear it! 😊
Thanks! I actually didn't consider using the shirring until I got it home and it made the project so much faster! I always find myself wishing that JoAnn had prettier rayon prints, and they had several rayon prints in this shirred fabric (sure do wish they would offer more of these as a non-shirred option)! And thanks for making Brigit!! :)
@@PatternScout You're so right! I've often wondered why JoAnn doesn't have more rayon challis -- I would think it's a no-brainer, since it's a fabric that almost everyone uses!
Great hacks. Love the patterns. Love the fact you include bust sizing. How much stretch do you need in your fitted knit tops. I am looking to buy some super wash wool knit with no Lycra, so I was wondering if I could use your fitted knit tops pattern?
I had a dressmaker create body blocks for me comprising of bodice, skirt and pants. From that I trace the tag board pieces and then create what I want adding wearing ease, seam allowance and style fit. How I do pattern hacks. It was worth the money spent. So I don't hack commercial patterns anymore.
Hey, Casey. I downloaded the wrap dress pattern on Patreon, but I dont have a skirt slower to use for the Brigit dress. Can I use the skirt section of this wrap dress to fit at the waist of the Brigit pattern? Would that work? I want BOTH dresses so badly.😂 AND, I saw the shirred fabric at Joanns yesterday. Yes ma'am. It must be dress season 🤔 .
All the hacks turned out so well. I see several I would like to try. (Sewing a seam around the waist of the t-shirt dress to take out the excess fabric was genus!) Your dye job on the wrap dress really elevated it. Think the color looks good on you and goes well with the coat you paired with it. I just made a muslin of the Joni top and am loving the shirring...it feels fitted but not tight. Will be making the wearable this week.
I know you are tall and I''m 5'4"so it will be different for me. My ? is: how do you know what length to make tunics or jackets the right length for the height? Now personally I hate the word "hack!" I prefer to use redesign. Anyway, I love your redesigns. I feel those garments are the most fulfilling. What do you think?
I use a measuring tape to measure from the waist to the length I want on my body, then adjust the pattern length from the waist to match. If you have a dress that you like the length of, you can try it on while you measure. I also always add an inch or two to that length when cutting for extra assurance (because I can always trim it to the perfect length).
One of the best "hacks" to creating anything is that when you make a mistake, you just make it look like it was meant to be that way. Be it waist seams, drawing a line too thick, crochet, knitting, etc, any mistake can be a ✨feature ✨ and no one's the wiser.
