Tee Neckline Fix, Using SFD to Copy a New Style Top ( 

I’m am thrilled that your daughter remembered you on Mother’s Day !!! Looks like your life is falling into place now Thanks for making this video. I know it was a lot of work. God bless. 🇺🇸🙏✝️🇮🇱

Wow! That was quite a tutorial! Thank you Joy for taking so much time to do these videos! I watch every single video no matter what you’re doing! I don’t even sew garments and I still enjoy watching these tutorials! See you in the next one!😊

Well, it is midnight and I just typed out a long comment and went back to correct something and the comment disappeared. It will probably appear here somewhere next week. Hi, JoyJoy! It is me PHYLLY. Seems like it has been forever since I’ve seen you. I will be so glad when I am over this crud and we can get together for a SewDay. At this point, I would just like to be well enough to get into my own sewing room. I think you did a great job on this tutorial. The video by the Closet Historian was very good, but I much prefer the second way she did the dart manipulation into a princess line, which is the way you showed. So, I would suggest anyone watching her video try the second way instead of the first way. The first way reduces the ease over the bust on the side front, but doesn’t reduce it in the center front. The second way keeps the ease and thus the fit the same and the princess line will go together much smoother. Just my humble opinion. Speaking of humble opinions, 😁 IMHO, though Fit Nice may be easier you will not get as good a fit as you do with SFD. I do like Fit Nice’s book of Design Ideas, but I even think some of those take some shortcuts that I don’t like. MHO. Thanks for coming up with the Collar pattern. Your way works much better than mine. I will copy it when I work on this pattern. Oh, I don’t think the collar needs to be on the bias, but it sure sets off the stripes. Yes, don’t forget to make a back facing. Oh, gee whiz, it is almost 12:30 and I really should try to sleep. At least before the next thunderstorm starts up. Love you, Joy Joy, Hugs, PHYLLY

There's absolutely nothing wrong with your neck! On camera it appears long and slender...just lovely.

I love this shirt. I love the sweetheart neck line. It would make a super summer short dress with sandals. Such a classy design.

I love the new top. That is my favorite color. Could you show us how you sew a hem in a knit top? Tops are always too long on me.

Hey Joy. A big well done to you. Not only for making this very nice top to perfection but your perseverance in getting it right is so inspiring. Your a very good teacher. Thank you so much. Xx

I would hold the yarn double to make a nice blanket or throw... what a great gift! Always love to see you, Joy 😊

Joy, thank you so much for doing this. It makes so much sense when you walk us through the things you make.

Thank you, thank you! You listened to us! I, for one, am grateful you decided to show us how you used the SFD to make the blouse from your last video. I can now do the same following your tutorial. I do have my Blueprint pattern I did with you last year. Loved your yellow floral blouse and the earrings and that new pointing stick, much easier to follow along. You are so funny and always make me laugh.

Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial and the Blue blouse looked great 😊

Wow! Love your blue top! Your videos are so helpful in sew many ways. For me, it's your perseverance in getting to your final garment pattern, it's just amazing! Thank you for teaching me to take my time! Have a wonderful weekend! Karen P.S. your blue yarn is awesome!

The channel is called The Closet Historian. She is fantastic

Hey Joy, love watching your videos. Would really like for you to do a beginner sewing series for all of us who want to learn how to sew clothing items and get them to fit us! You make learning so fun and entertaining!

Thank you very much for the tutorial on the turquoise blouse. I watched the first video and wondered how to put it together. Then this morning my husband was scrolling RU-vid and brought my attention to a cute blouse that he thought I might be interested in making. Oh how exciting was to see you tell how to put the neck collar together. Thank you for doing the hard work!

Ohh I'm so happy your daughter remembered you this Mother's Day. Pretty yarn! Crochet is fun!

I love this blouse! You are a wealth of knowledge!

You are an inspiration to me! I think we’re the same age and I learned to sew at 12 years old. Sewed my kids clothes ( and some of my own) for years. Once they grew up started quilting and bag making and left clothes sewing behind and now trying to go back to it. I’m tired of trying to get ready to wear fit. Love the top!

Thank you for your great instructions for that lovely blouse. That blue yarn is absolutely beautiful and hope to see your make.

The biggest lessons you taught here are to persevere and there's more than one way. If someone with your level of experience doesn't give up then neither should I. I love the blue dotted top. Lucy looks like she loves the pink one, lol. TY again.

You looked great in the blue floral top and yellow pants and your new top just looks awesome! Love the dots!

Love your energy and enthusiasm. It’s fun to watch and follow along. Hope you have some fun plans this summer.

I don't wear t-shirts with pictures and/or words any more either, but I'd have to wear this one, too. It's exactly me. I prayed for you on Mother's Day hoping you'd be remembered. I'm so happy to see the gift you received from your daughter. What a nice gift, too! So very thoughtful of her, and it's blue! I love how you had to sing the alphabet song to figure out where J falls. 😊 I still do that too (66 here). What a beautiful blouse. Your pattern making skills are wonderful. I have learned so much from you.

Love your top Joy! Try washing your wool blanket in hair conditioner have heard that it can help correct wool that shrinks! Have not tried but worth a go ❤

I see yuo on my TV. But its hard to make comments. You are a nice lady. And I always learn from you thanks dear Joy.

Joy I'm sooo pleased your subscribers are growing! You are a lovely lass and a joy to watch. Brenda from the UK

I can't stand crew cut tees either! Looks great!

Good Morning. Joy, Thank you for the t-shirt mini lesson. Like you I do not like the tight neck. Back to the video, I just had to send love, J in GA

What a Talented young woman. I was a bit befuddled watching at first and then gradually it all fell into place. So clever and "appears" quite simple. Thank you for sharing. 🌹❤️

Fantastic Joy!

Loved your demo!!

Joy, so glad to see you! That blue top turned out great. It looks lovely on you. I always enjoy watching you adjust patterns. You have so much common sense and are so down to earth. It is refreshing. If you want to find a good crochet pattern, check out Crystal at Bag-o-day crochet. She is fantastic! She is a very down to earth person too. When I am sewing, I hear your voice in my head saying, “Slap that ruler down” and “don’t let the fabric hang off the table.” I love it! ❤️ I am a teacher, so I may have a little more time to sew now that school is out for the summer. My family will probably think I am crazy when they hear me talking to “myself” while I am sewing, but I will really be talking to you telling you about all of my goofs…um, “learning experiences “ we’ll call them.

Oh what beautiful blue yarn Joy …glad you had a nice Mother’s Day . The collars on those blouses you made are very stylish 😘

The Closet Historian has amazing videos! Always enjoy my Joy fix!❤️ The top instructions were great. Love the blue top on you. Awaiting the reveal of the striped one!

Joy I love the top . It’s definitely going to be on my list to try to make. I had to come back & watch this again today. I started watching you late last night and fell fast asleep. I just can’t hang in there on those late night sewing videos like I used to. The SFD pants pattern is the best fit in my waist, hips, and crotch I’ve come across. I still do have taper in below my high hip on down my legs. I miss Glenda and her classes but Elsa B is great also.

Love your top and the beautiful yarn!

I learn so much from your tutorials.

You are always so informative and entertaining! Love to watch you!

Pretty blue blouse! Fits you well.

That top is adorable, and it fits perfectly. You go girl... !!!!

Joy you did it again,,a great teaching video! I love your videos and visits. Thank you so much.

Just love that blue top on you. The directions were great thank you.

The blue shirt is lovely. Fits you perfectly.

Hi Joy, I really enjoyed and appreciate the video. It was fascinating! The top is really cute and looks wonderful on you

That top looks so good on you.

The blue top looks great with the white pants. I love the top.

I absolutely luv luv luv your cute T-shirt with the material on it !!!! It is definitely you. !!!

Love your blue top! It looks beautiful on you! Take care and God bless you! 😀❤️

Hi joy, I also love watching the Closet Historian very clever young Lady. You look lovely in your new top the colour is gorgeous. 😊

Hi Joy, Omg I just love this top! You are very good at showing us how you cut up the pattern! Love polkadot material and color is awesome. I gotta get sewing, hope I can make this. 😊😊

SFD led me to you. You led me to Peggy Sagers. All valuable people in my sewing journey. Princess seams: how you moved the dart to the shoulder is how I would do it. I think ( Peggy Sagers) advised not to put a princess aeam through the apex, but somewhere within the bust circle. Men's t-shirts: I wear them all the time in my factory job. Sometimes I cut the neckband off like you did. One of my machines has a scallop stitch. If I do that around the unfinished edge it looks kind of nice. Sometimes I just leave the edge uncut, it does not travel. I otherwise turn the ribbed band down & stitch with a long stitch around the exterior edge. This opens the neckline, no more choking feeling. If I buy the biggest men's t-shirts I can find ( XXL ), that is just fabric. As PS says " fabric is everywhere". I cut where a side seam could be, cut off the sleeves. Cut off the shoulder seams & ribbed neckline. Thus leaves me 2 pieces of fabric to play with. For tank tops I use my SFD dress kit bodice blueprint. Move the bust dart to the neckline. I leave the neckline unfinished often. It creates a slight cowl, very comfortable. No gaping armholes. It can be gathered slightly or put a few pin tucks at the neckline. I then decide how thick I want the straps to be & make a tank top. Since men's t's are so long, my newest trick is to put something under my chalk dispensing stand that is for hemming dresses. If I want the tank top to come down to my wrist I set the chalk dispensing part even with my wrist & mark the tank top all the way around. I then cut the fabric off an inch lower. Gold that up & hem. The strip I cut off gets stitches ripped out. Cut in tut I a strip 2.5" x 36" or so. Made into a scrunchie. All for aprox. $3 if I got the shirt 4 for $12 on sale at Joann's. When the shirt is worn out it gets made into a Japanese knot bag that can be used many ways. Doesn't matter if I get it dirty or wet or if it gets left behind.

Joy, you always do a magnificent job of pattern manipulation. Looking forward to seeing your striped version.

Your blue Polk a dot top is lovely. You look great in it

That is why our mother taught us to not judge a book by its cover and now a lesson learned. This would be a great topic shine for sunday. what a powerful lesson learned.

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You are so clever & thank you for doing this video. It looked such hard work but rewarding in the end. Can’t wait to see your striped top. I love The Closet Historian but I have to slow up the speech on her videos as she talks & works so fast. Your pace is much better & you are such a good teacher. ❤

Hey Joy.😊

I so want to endorse your sewing. You have so much knowledge. I just cannot on some videos get past your commentary. This one was on the correlation between how someone looks and their knowledge level. One has nothing, absolutely NOTHING to do with the other.. thanks for the sewing info.

Bag of day crochet RU-vid channel has so many tutorials.

You are a master at fixing something to make it fit! That tshirt is a riot! Wow! Glenda sold SureFit Designs?! Good for her. I'm curious to see what Elsabe will do with it. That's exciting. I absolutely love that ModLily stripe blouse that was your inspiration -- you did a great job at recreating it. You really are a top notch seamstress. The polkadot turquoise one is adorable and I love it with the white pants.

That snake coming out of her head is 😄.

Great video. Would love to make this blouse. Please tell us what type of fabric is suitable for this pattern.

Love your tshirt. I would love to see a quick tutorial on how to do the seam on the bottom of tshirts. I have lots to shorten and don't know how to do the bottom seam and have it look nice.

I just cut the ribbed part off for a nice neckline, and let it curl up! Yours looks nice!

I so enjoy your videos about SFD! So much so that I recently ordered the dressmaking kit and I’m eager to get started on it. Do you use the pants fitting kit for your trousers? I’m searching ways to fit pants to my large waist, flat behind, and skinny hips and legs. Haha. Love this blouse design on you; the polka dots are fantastic and I can’t wait to see the striped one! Thank you, Joy! ❤

Well I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s same age as by you. Although I don’t have a snake anywhere I did not have dimple hair and my makeup was dramatic.

Hi Joy, when you draw out the pattern is the collar on the bias and the middle piece straight of grain, or are they both on the bias? It is a beautiful top that looks so nice. I hope to try it but just was a little confused. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

When you buy fabric from Fabric Mart Fabric what type of fabric do you buy to make your shirts. I looked at the fabric and there are so many different kinds. Thank you.

Thanks Joy! This is very helpful. Did you already fix the neckline to fit and not gap? If not, can you show us how you do that as well?

You know I like making a good t-shirt and it has to fit just right not to loose and not too tight

I love the colour of the yarn. I only crochet too. What weight is the yarn? Can't wait to see your striped blouse.

Are sure fit designs worth the kits. They aren’t as pricey as I thought.

Hi where can I buy the SFD from please. Many thanks.

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Didn’t you need to adjust your neckline on this pattern or was it another one?

I thought it was a cake on your tee. It's fabric....lol

I agree with you a high neck band is horrible

Couldn’t watch you. To much non important small talk. We do care.

Thank you for taking the time to make this tutorial and the Blue blouse looked great 😊