Review: McCalls 2024 Spring Sewing Patterns

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  • čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
  • McCall's sewing patterns just released their Spring sewing pattern collection. Today, I'm taking a look at each of the new sewing patterns and assessing them for fit, fabrication, and overall design. If you love looking at sewing patterns, I think you'll enjoy this video.
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Komentáře • 49

  • @samanthaschasteen7903
    @samanthaschasteen7903 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Yes! Do a Fit-a-Long! That sounds perfect.

  • @kellymercer2441
    @kellymercer2441 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Nothing in this new release is calling my name, unfortunately. I'm excited about Vogue and Butterick. Looking forward to your review.

  • @marcellacruser951
    @marcellacruser951 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I'm loving the loose fit jumpsuit. It just looks like something you can live in, comfort-wise, but also always look pulled together. Has a lot of dress it up, dress it down potential. And I do see it for pajama/lounger potential with snaps rather than buttons. A fit-along would be fabulous!

    • @jnnfrgs1
      @jnnfrgs1 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I’d like a fit along, too. 😊

  • @rmorine6394
    @rmorine6394 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Man that Laura Ashley ensemble takes me right back to high school in the 80's! The petticoat would be worn as a skirt more so than under the skirt. All us San Francisco kids were looking very much lost on the prarie! The Gunne Sax outlet was nearby. Exciting times! 😊

    • @missdemeanor3524
      @missdemeanor3524 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Omg my mom refused to buy me Laura Ashley or Gunne Sax so I saved up my baby sitting money ($1 per hour back then!) and eventually was able to rock the prairie look with huge Aqua Net styled hair. My sister and I would have fistfights in the morning before school over using up all the hairspray before the other one had a chance to use it.

    • @amymello7481
      @amymello7481 Před 4 měsíci

      Yes! Gunne Sax at Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton was always the first stop.

  • @_daniela_s
    @_daniela_s Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love the Brandi Joan dress! I enjoy seeing her patterns in the collections, they're confident feminine and a bit different.

  • @sewwhat5278
    @sewwhat5278 Před 4 měsíci

    The first thing that came to my mind when I saw that maroon dress was "Little House on the Prairie." I was so glad when you said the same thing! 😂

  • @robyn3349
    @robyn3349 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you! The skort romper, the quiet luxury set, the free people lounge jumpsuit are super cute! The 70s were fun times to dress, many of us had to consider what was under our Short Skirts! Laura Ashley, classic.

  • @elisabethmcclure1732
    @elisabethmcclure1732 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Dupioni! LOL! Here for the Dupioni cargo skirt. 😂😂

    • @missdemeanor3524
      @missdemeanor3524 Před 4 měsíci

      Dupioni arm sling from the Simplicity collection would be slammin too!

    • @elisabethmcclure1732
      @elisabethmcclure1732 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@missdemeanor3524 bahaha YES! Yay fancy slings!!

  • @jennifermaddock4382
    @jennifermaddock4382 Před 4 měsíci

    I'm sure I wore a version of that Laura Ashley outfit in the 80s. It does look very "bunker chic" now in the calico. I hadn't seen the potential in her other pattern until you pointed out how cute the dress is without the jacket. I love the striped asymmetrical dress so I will buy that one. Thanks sew much for another excellent video.

  • @I_sew_slow
    @I_sew_slow Před 4 měsíci +1

    I’ve been waiting on your review 🎉

  • @Hiker_who_Sews
    @Hiker_who_Sews Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you!

  • @ankarafuller7427
    @ankarafuller7427 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for review. I’m with you on the romper-skort , love the pleated version. Everything else I might fancy, I can duplicate with better versions and better fit from my Burda magazines. I remember the princess seam dresses from 90’s (I guess longer versions of 70s) as you say, incredible swirl and easy to wear. I am glad fit, shaping and waist seems to be creeping back into designs. A fit along is interesting plan, less effort from you and less organising on our side. Appreciate as always your time in creating these videos.

  • @JudithBrummett
    @JudithBrummett Před 4 měsíci +1

    the vest shirt is a total yes for me. not much else. I think the gathering on the blue bias cut gown is what was making it appear to not fit well. If you look closely at the line drawing it shows a fold coming from the gather.

  • @amymello7481
    @amymello7481 Před 4 měsíci

    Lol, 43:18 "rescued and this is what I had on".

  • @lanageorge5865
    @lanageorge5865 Před 4 měsíci +1

    6 of 1, half a dozen of the other.
    I like to think of it like I’m ordering donuts.
    6 of the chocolate, half a dozen of the maple.

  • @sylviafielder7779
    @sylviafielder7779 Před 4 měsíci +1

    These are 1970’s. It was a vogue’s pattern. I made the dress with the
    Belt In blue.

  • @nancypollard4531
    @nancypollard4531 Před 4 měsíci +10

    I hear so many people recommending to size down in so many patterns. What is a person to do who is already swimming in the smallest size? I don't know how to grade a pattern to lines that don't exist. I'm getting so tired of this excessive ease that everyone seems to have glommed onto. 😢 Anyway in 1973 I had an outfit that consisted of a mini dress and a pair of matching pants that I could wear under the dress. I also had a cute little polka dot fit and flair mini dress that had matching panties. I loved it. I used to twirl around hoping that folks would catch a glimpse of them. 😅

    • @missdemeanor3524
      @missdemeanor3524 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I remember those matching bloomers that women and girls wore under their mini dresses! I always thought the girls who wore them looked so sharp. When miniskirts came back in the late 80's (before I learned to sew) the careful maneuvering necessary to avoid showing underwear had me wishing so much they'd bring those bloomers back! When I learned to sew in the 2010's, all my miniskirts had attached shorts or matching bloomers!

    • @susanpilling8849
      @susanpilling8849 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I had a very pretty mini dress in the late 60's that had matching bloomers. I loved it. 😊

    • @InsidetheHem
      @InsidetheHem  Před 4 měsíci +6

      I wasn’t sure so I asked my IG followers. Their reqs suggested not bothering to size down as the shape will get weird. Instead, shop indies like itch to stitch and jalie. Burda was mentioned for having smaller sizes as were French and Japanese patterns! Hope this helps!

    • @denisedorsey2889
      @denisedorsey2889 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Sinclair patterns offers petite sizes as well.

    • @Bmonkeygurl
      @Bmonkeygurl Před 4 měsíci +1

      Lutterloh has been a helpful system to get into for better ease issues

  • @headaysews5432
    @headaysews5432 Před 4 měsíci

    m8474 is really interesting and cute, it utilitarian, cool use of hardware but sexy and pretty. It’s a strong maybe

  • @avdm196
    @avdm196 Před 4 měsíci

    First I would make a basic / sloper pattern top and skirt that fit. Subsequently I would use it as a master . Thereafter I would use the commercial patterns as inspiration and apply the necessary changes to a copy of the master. Start by placing your master over the smallest size to generally see what needs to change. It saves time and aggravation if you have to adjust after the fabric has been cut. There are video's showing how to measure yourself first , compare with the pattern taking account seam allowance and ease, etc. and also look at proportions. You can also try to size down by comparing sizing down applied by the pattern makers L to M to S.

  • @kathygann7632
    @kathygann7632 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Maybe the vest in a faux leather?

  • @tonihayes4064
    @tonihayes4064 Před 4 měsíci

    Do you have a list of your favorite current bias cut patterns?

  • @suztexas
    @suztexas Před 4 měsíci

    Pockets on my mid thigh seems like a nightmare!

  • @beckylofaso2234
    @beckylofaso2234 Před 2 měsíci

    I made this pattern in the 70's. the dress was really short and the panties where made out of the same fabric. It was called a sizzler. this also rushed the era of hot pants.

  • @tobielurie4582
    @tobielurie4582 Před 4 měsíci

    A bit off topic…I have tried looking thru your past posts but cant find this info..what is the company you use to have your PDFs printed?

  • @apriljodoin9643
    @apriljodoin9643 Před 4 měsíci

    What do you mean by “high bust measurement”? Are we using that measurement because there is excessive ease?

  • @AllTheHappySquirrels
    @AllTheHappySquirrels Před 4 měsíci

    The first thing that came to me during that leggings and crop top pattern: I started learning to sew because I'm tired of plastics in my fabrics and poorly constructed garments with fitting challenges on my pear shape. Why would I buy patterns that would still give me these problems _and_ not cover my tummy?

  • @myreadingisodd
    @myreadingisodd Před 4 měsíci +2

    The Laura Ashley is giving sister wife 😂

    • @missdemeanor3524
      @missdemeanor3524 Před 4 měsíci

      Ikr?!? But if you lived through the 70's you're OK with sister-wife vibes.

  • @sonyasew2
    @sonyasew2 Před 4 měsíci

    Fit a long 👍🏿👍🏿

  • @twinnish
    @twinnish Před 4 měsíci

    Anything Laura Ashley was showing privilege back in the day but Laura Ashley was big in the 70s so I think that the petticoat was more of a fashion statement than a status statement. Although again, Laura Ashley was itself a status thing. It was really expensive.
    I thought that the vest was just giving “no”. I don’t need to try to justify it. Id just skip it. I totally love the blouse. It’s gorgeous and the skirts are beautiful and now I know how to do pintucks so yay.

  • @hannahzechariah5062
    @hannahzechariah5062 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love a narrow waistband elastic on my leggings. But I prefer it inside a broad band so that my whole tummy is in the band but the tiny elastic keeps the band from rolling. Nobody got time for a 3/4 band on badly fitted leggings

    • @missdemeanor3524
      @missdemeanor3524 Před 4 měsíci

      That sounds like a fabulous (and flattering) way to construct leggings. Thanks for the pro tip!

  • @cleanqueen75
    @cleanqueen75 Před 4 měsíci

    8456 red pants look like high waters! I hate those pants on anyone!

  • @johannaf2998
    @johannaf2998 Před 4 měsíci

    ❤ I😂🎉

  • @sylviafielder7779
    @sylviafielder7779 Před 4 měsíci

    Make sure to get practice on fitting, if you are a beginner sewist..

  • @susanhemion2981
    @susanhemion2981 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for this video. The styling though! Horrible!