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Love this tutorial. Also love the top you're wearing . Is it a Friday pattern Co pattern and if so which one ?

I cannot wait to make these!

You are awesome Chelsea!!! Thank you for doing these cool tutorials and patterns and your cheerful spirit. I now have two Ilfords cut out...one in summer fabric and one in autumn fabric. xx Karen. Will be my first buttonholes in many decades. Will use the autumn one for travel. May try to put a zipper on one of them for safety.

Hey, this is cool! I think I'll make one for my daughter! I'm off to your site to look for guys patterns. (hint: seersucker suit)

Obsessed!!

The binding finish on the Twin Lakes suit is absolutely brilliant. I've tried and failed to sew swimwear from other designers and this is a gamechanger! Can always rely on Friday <3

Hi! Would you say this pattern is accessible for beginners?

Hi! Would you say this pattern is accessible for a beginner who doesn't have experience sewing with knits?

OMG THE WONDER TAPE FOR THE BUTTON ugh genius!!! okay def doing that next time, buttons have been the bane of my sewing existence!!

What weight plastic zipper do you recommend?

I love your patterns! Thank you for the tutorial videos as well! As a new sewist, it makes a HUGE difference in guiding me in understanding the construction method and basic sewing techniques. I am LIVING in my linen/rayon "maternity hacked" Wilder gown this whole summer!! 🙌🏼💕

What is your blouse pattern? I love it! Saturday Skirt Set? Are there tips for lengthening the top?

I’ve made the Seabright Swimmer (both versions) and I love these new patterns! ❤ It would be great to see a racer back hack for the Twin Lakes top!

I’d like a little hoodie to go on my rash guard. Thanks!

I think you are a sweet heart and I want to support you..and have your terrific patterns with all your hacks ..love your hacking.. Iam 63 and love your style.. all the best with your new pattern launch.. I bought both patterns yay.

Love the fabric of your top! Would you share a link to that as well?

I love your patterns and these look great! I don’t often get the chance to be near water, but I would wear that rash guard in the garden and I’m always looking for a good fit underwear ❤

So excited for the surf suit pattern. I'm hoping to make both a rashguard and a sunshirt version. For hacks, it would be great to show how to add a simple one piece collar for sun protection on the neck. I'd also love a hack for a full zipper - then it could also be a thin jacket for morning walks this fall. Thanks for all the fabric suggestions.

Could i make the rash guard as a swim top to wear with other swim bottoms? Thats my current plan! so excited about these patterns. thank you for the thought you put into everything!

Yay! New pattern ❤

Exciting 🎉❤

The first link doesn’t work it says page 404 not found

I love your videos, you make it easy to replicate, thanks

Thank you. Especially helpful for understanding the darts

So helpful! I’m just making this blazer. Thank you ❤

Fab ❤ and tutorial amazing as always ❤️ 😀 👌

❤ I love that “it” happens to the best of us! You are awesome! As a beginner I love that you found the time to create this hack that I envisioned in my head! Gonna pull out my pattern and start on this asap ❤

Hi i have a question. Is it possible from 2 the same dress pants, that are too small, to create one pair ? Of course that would not look crazy . Please advise. I purchased quite expensive designer very coveted pants, that i cant return, and now found the exact pants also smaller size much cheaper. Got them also my alteration lady is very good, hope it can be done . Please tell me that it can be done 😂 Thank you kindly and have a blessed day🙏❤️

Brilliant tutorial. Love these.

Great idea love the pants. I can't find the pattern for the pocket anywhere on your website though?

You are just too cute! I love this hack

Look lovely.. my kind of trousers 👌🙏😁💖

Absolutely love these! I really want to get into more pattern hacking, and your tutorials are the best. Thanks!❤

Hey! Great video. This is my first sewing project and this video tutorial was extremely helpful - the shorts came out great, mistakes and all 😍. Thank you! Out of curiosity, what sewing machine and presser foot are you using here?

Not my first button up, but my first Friday Pattern! 🙌 Such a fun design!! Can I ask if the shoulder seam is meant to be a little dropped? It looks like it in the sample shots, but I notice your version here looks a little closer to the shoulder point. (I’m going ahead without adjusting because it think it will look great a little slouchy too, but just curious!) thanks for making a video with so many great tips! ❤

Just finished mine alongside your fabulous video! Thank you so much! This was great fun and I now have a brand new viscose leopard print Butano in my wardrobe ❤

In my opinion, this is by far the best video tutorial! This helped me learn to sew back in 2021 so just wanted to come back and say thankyou so much for taking the time to create this video. It’s my favourite dress pattern ❤

Love this hack. I have made 7 of the original pattern but I’m definitely going to give this a go. Thank you for the tutorial x

I was going to do this in a drapier semi-sheer fabric and underline some key pieces. I wanted to do a french seam for the seams that need to be finished but all of those seams have a gathered piece of fabric associated in them. Any other finishes to recommend?

I love this shirt. Your explanations are excellent, Chelsea. I only had one yard of fabric, so I made it sleeveless (bound the armholes) and even had to use a different fabric for the inside back yoke. Looks so good, love it.

Snaps ! Great idea , no button hole sewing stress

Love this shirt , thank you .

I'm really struggling with how to understitch, since when you do it, it's mostly off-camera. Do you have a better example of this somewhere? Totally stuck! :(

Chelsea, I love this video! I'm a big fan of your pattern tutorials, and it's such a joy seeing you in front of the camera. I'm sure this takes a lot of work, so thank you for putting in the work and sharing it with us. Have a great week!

My slip didn't look great on me so I'll try this to see if this shape flatters me more! Thanks ❤

Hello can you please advise if you need extra fabric for this hack other then the recommended yardage on the pattern envelope. I would really love to make this version so I hope I have enough fabric?

Im so happy you did this video. I have the saltwater dress pattern and i love the drop waist trend. Thank you so much!

I just made my first Saltwater Slip Dress and I absolutely love it. Thanks for the hack inspo 🌷

Thank you so much. I have been so freaking confused trying to stitch a square neckline :D

Thank you for this tutorial. It was so easy to follow along! Please do one for all of your patterns!!!!!!!