A Week of Sewing | Making the Anna Dress in time for the Stitch Festival!
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- čas přidán 24. 03. 2023
- Hello and welcome back to my channel! Join me today as I sew a dress to wear to the Stitch Festival.
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Have a wonderful week, and happy sewing!
Amelia x
Patterns, Fabric and People mentioned in the vlog:
Naomi is @whatnaomimade on Instagram
Pesca Floral Cotton Lawn from Fabric Godmother www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/pes...
By Hand London Anna Dress byhandlondon.com/products/ann...
By Hand London Anna Dress Sewalong byhandlondon.com/blogs/sew-al...
Minerva Sewalong of the Anna Dress • Minerva Sew-Along - By...
Music is from Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com/
‘Mint Conditions’ by Dusty Decks www.epidemicsound.com/track/p...
Enjoyed your video Amelia. Your patience in getting the fit just right has paid off. Your dress looks beautiful 😊
Thank you Leonie. It was an exercise in patience, but so worth it in the end I think!
The style of the Anna dress is very flattering on you. The work you did on the toiles was not wasted. And that blue lawn fabric is gorgeous. Have you seen the Tana lawn fabric from Liberty of London called Lillabet? It comes in a pastel version as well as a brighter version. The design was taken from garments worn by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Magaret when they were children. Since my 2-year old granddaughter is named Lily, I decided to use the pastel version to make her Easter dress. I was surprised to not find it at Minerva, but I was able order it from an Etsy shop here in the US. Thanks Amelia. You are always a joy to watch.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Nan. I have seen the Lillibet lawn and absolutely adore it. I have a birthday voucher which may get spent on it as it would make a gorgeous smocked dress for my daughter I think! Thank you so much for watching!
It was lovely to see you at the show yesterday Amelia. Dress looks gorgeous x
It was so lovely to meet you too! ❤
Congrats Amelia, love your dress and it fits you perfect ! I think it has a vintage look specially with that beautiful floral print. God bless you, love from USA
Thank you so much Andrea. It is such a lovely pattern, I cannot wait to make more Anna dresses!
Hi Amelia, the dress is really lovely and the fit is so flattering. All the preparation was certainly worth it when the result is so perfect. Enjoy wearing it ❤❤
Thank you so much Suzanne. I am very much looking forward to wearing it at the Stitch Festival!
Amelia, I'm not the sewist that you are by any means, but when tracing the facings, just use your front and back pattern pieces that you altered and make your facings from that. I'm not explaining it very well, but I hope that it makes sense.
Thank you so much Carol - that is actually exactly what I did! I just checked the depth of the original facing pieces, then traced my altered bodice pieces to make the facing. 😊
I'm so glad you toiled first! I felt a little bit stressed when you said you were going to use a pattern you hadn't made before with your precious new fabric, so thank you for that. 😅
You did a lovely job as always. That's such a nice colour and style on you. I hope you had a great time at the show. I'm usually pretty good about not getting FOMO but the all photos and stories on Instagram got me this time 😄
I promise to toile more often and not give you any more heart attacks! 😂 It was a really fun process in the end actually, so I am feeling inspired to toile more often.
We had a lovely time at the show, maybe see you there next year? It was lovely to see so many lovely sewing people. ❤
@@sewamelia It's tempting to skip the toile stays, but it's so satisfying to know that you've given yourself the best possible chance of your project working out. Especially with a fabric you really love.
I definitely do want to go next time!
Great video and really interesting to see you getting the fit perfect. Definitely worth the effort as your dress is lovely and the fit is perfect. I hope you enjoyed the stitch festival and wearing your lovely dress x
Thank you so much Amanda. The whole process was a lot of fun actually, and I loved wearing the dress at the Stitch Festival!
Your Anna dress is beautiful Amelia, the blue fabric really suits you
Thank you so much Melissa!
What a gorgeous dress. Thanks for sharing all the toiles. I found it quite helpful. 😅
Thank you Claudia. I am glad you found the video helpful. It was a fun process!
Such a stunning dress! Gorgeous silhouette! Well worth the toiles, and the fabric is so pretty
Thank you! I am so glad I toiled it and cannot wait to make a couple more Anna dresses for the summer. So looking forward to the reveal of your Dublin Frocktails dress - that looks like a beautiful make!
@@sewamelia The Anna will be perfect for summer!! Thanks so much! On my way in now 😜 🥳
@@TheFrenchSeams_vlog Have a great time!
Such a beautiful dress you did well with everything going on
Thank you so much Robyn. This dress was a lovely one to work on in fits and starts during a busy week.
This dress was even more gorgeous in person!! The color is so perfect for you, and the fit that you got is fabulous. Worth the trouble of toiling. You absolutely nailed it!
Thank you Theresa! I really do love this shade of blue. It was actually a lot more fun toiling this than I thought it would be, and I am so glad I persisted with it!
Stunning shade of blue
Thank you! It is such a beautiful fabric.
What a gorgeous colour! The dress is lovely and smart enough to wear at a wedding or dress down on a nice day out. I love cotton lawn, it's easy to sew and beautiful to wear. Well done on completing it in time Amelia.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Annette. I really love sewing and wearing cotton lawn. It is just such a lovely fabric!
Such a great video Kate, thank you so much for all your work.
Beautiful dress and looks wonderful on you! Thank you for the tips, as usual. I’m altering my garments more than ever before.
Thank you so much! It is so good to be able to sew and make garments fit just how we want them, isn't it!
Hi Amelia your dress is absolutely gorgeous and the fit is perfect so it was well worth the effort of making a couple of adjustments to ensure that the fit was right x
Thank you Anne! I am so glad I took the time to toile this one. Thank you for watching!
Of all the dresses you have sewn, this one is perfection. What a wonderful and flattering fit!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I am so pleased with how this one turned out.
its gorgeous! anna was my 1st indie pattern discovery and its still my fav...you look lively in that dress, well done
Thank you so much! I have had the pattern for so long. I am really glad I finally made it up!
The fabric is gorgeous and the Anna dress is perfect.All your work in creating a touile has worked out brilliantly
Thank you Maureen! I was so happy I did the toiles as it really did fit so nicely in the end!
Another beautiful dress! Enjoyed watching how you worked through the fitting process. Now you are all set to make that pattern anytime, and know it will fit.😊
Thank you so much Katrina. It was so satisfying making these toiles to make sure I got the fit exactly how I wanted it. Thank you for watching!
Beautiful
It's a lovely make and I love the pops of red and orange on the blue background. I hope you had a great time at the show.
Thank you Natalie. It is such a beautiful fabric!
Beautiful dress and well worth the effort. The fit is perfect you look just great in it 👍👍
Thank you so much Elaine! That is very kind of you.
Wonderful dress!
Thank you Judy!
the dress turned out really nice! :) it suits you well!
Thank you!! 😊
Very Beautiful!❤️
Thank you! 😊
Gorgeous dress x
Thank you! 😊
Lovely dress 😍.
Thank you! ❤️
That dress is beautiful on you 🎉
I am a bit like you, shape wise I could easily go across a few sizes in some patterns so a small bust adjustment is definitely on my radar...but still a little way off lol thank you for the resources links though ❤
Thank you so much, I am glad you like the dress. The videos and tutorials were so, so helpful and I hope they help you to get the perfect fit too.
You look great in your beautiful dress! I have made the Anna dress a few times and have had the same issue with the neckline gapping but in the front. It's a great design once you get the fit. Cheers!
Thank you so much! It is such a gorgeous pattern, isn't it! I am so glad I finally made it up!
It looks lovely on you well done hope the weather warms up for you soon over hear in australia we are still up in the high 20’s and hitting the 30’s most days i am on the Gold Coast so we don’t get a very cold or long winter loving your channel
Thank you so much Cathy, I am glad you are enjoying the videos! I cannot wait for the warm weather to arrive now. Hoping for a lovely, warm summer.
I have toiled the Anna top twice now and love the pattern but not quite got the fit right and you have just inspired me to try again. The dress is beautiful Amelia.
It was a bit tricky to fit, but worth the effort in the end! Thank you for watching! ❤️
Your Anna dress looks lovely Amelia and all the toileing (not sure on that spelling) really paid off - I need to master the small bust adjustment but am too scared 😱Hope you have a fab time at the Stitch Festival today after your busy week
Thank you Clare! I usually avoid SBA like the plague! But the instructions on the By Hand London website were really clear and helpful if you do fancy giving it a go! Thank you so much for watching.
Gorgeous Dress! Have fun at the Festival! Please post photos of the festival if you can.😍
Thank you Theresa! I will add some photos into my next vlog - it was a lovely day!
Beautiful finish 🎉. You'll really enjoy when it gets to 70*😊
Thank you Karol, I will! 😊
Looks lovely very 🎉
Thanks so much 😊
I love this dress, I didn’t toil mine and what a faff that was 😮 I made the long v neck version and had to unpick my zip and take a huge wedge out of the back to make it fit better (twice 😢). I was left with a little gaping at the v neck which I fixed with a piece of elastic to create a little gather which has made quite a nice little feature (particularly on my fuller D cup bust). Your dress is gorgeous and is making me want to make the short version but I will toil this time 😊
Thank you for watching Jac, it is really interesting to hear about how other people have found sewing up the Anna Dress. The v neck version looks so lovely too. I will have to try that soon.
Hi Amelia, your dress is beautiful and I am so jealous! I had my tickets for the Stitch Festival and couldn’t go because I have Covid. I don’t live near London but I really wanted to go! 😢
Oh no Mary! I am so sorry that you can't come and really hope you feel better soon! ❤️
Absolutely beautiful. I love the Anna dress on you, my attempts always seem to be ‘gappy’ on the back neckline. Did you say you had this problem too? I just wondered how you fixed it as so far I have been using back darts but wondered if you had a different way? Thank you 😊
Thank you so much Sarah! I did have a problem with the back gaping. I used a tutorial which was linked to on the By Hand London website. There is a link to the BHL Anna dress tutorial in the description box and I just followed the advice on the blog, which worked perfectly!
Hi Amelia. That dress is gorgeous and the fabric is so lovely! What do you do with the fabric from your toiles?
Thank you Sarah! I will take the zip out of my toile to reuse. Then the fabric was actually scraps left over from another project, so it will go back in my bag of scraps!
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I admire how meticulous you always are in your makes. Your Anna dress looks beautiful on you, and fits you extremely well.
Thank you so much Marion. It was a lovely dress to make and I am so pleased with how it turned out!