I don't think the daiquiri dress that your wearing washes you out at all. I think it's because you've got the darker part of the fabric near to your neck and face. I think you look lovely in it.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you. It’s strange, watching it back I actually really like it 😅

Hi looks amazing on you. Love their patterns too after watching your chats. Have got this pattern love it!!! Made the Pilar jacket too. Thankyou again.😊

@sosewmad

22 күн бұрын

Lovely to hear from a fellow Maison Fauve addict😅 have a lovely weekend xx

I think the colors you are wearing look beautiful on you!!! They are warm and lovely on your skin tone!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, it’s lovely to hear from you

Lovely. I like the first dress with your glasses. All of the items you made are beautiful. You and I have in common that I also sew and my husband is also a cyclist. :-)

@sosewmad

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, it’s lovely to hear from you, ah a fellow cycling wifey, it’s lovely that we have hobbies x

Cara, first of all….your hair looks fabulous. And as usual I loved everything you’ve made. The fabric choices are divine. You did not look washed out at all in the first dress you had on. You looked great in it. ❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ah you are so lovely, good for my soul! Thank you

All the dresses look super on you Cara. Thank you for the information about how relatively straight forward they are to sew. I am inspired to try the Transat dress. 😀

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Go for it! I’m looking forward to making more x

Oh my word, all of your dresses are gorgeous! Love the design details included in Maison Fauve patterns. I’m looking forward to seeing more new makes. Happy sewing, Cara and give Ali boo a cuddle from me.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Laura ill definitely give Ali boo a hug from you xx

Truly lovely dresses. I think the pleats on the first dress looked better when you switched the way the pleats were sewn. Hello from Texas!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Gosh hi from Texas, wow that’s amazing, lovely to hear from you

I think all those fabrics look amazing on you! Not washed out at all! Oh I think I need that Transat dress?? Absolutely stunning in “that” fabric… mine is destined to be a Fringe ❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you Rachel, can’t wait to see your fringe dress, I was watching your vlog this morning, love the new colour scheme and branding, that hoodie pattern is amazing, I must look that up!

To me, those colors look fabulous on you. I Just LOVE your dress. I made a shirt last week and my husband loved it, I showed him a wrinkle I couldn't get out. He told me I am so critical about my sewing and that he would have never noticed anything but a beautiful blouse. I hope you wear your lovely dress. Cheers!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’ve decided to embrace the dress and I’m wearing it today 😊 it’s so lovely to hear from you

Wow, Cara...these are all just fabulous! I can see why that last fabric sold out -- what a gorgeous colour combo. Brava!

@sosewmad

25 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! That’s very kind, How are you? I hope you’re keeping well. What are you sewing at the moment?

Great dresses, that I think might even suit my short plus sized figure. Love the second one

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

They are truly beautiful patterns, it’s lovely to hear from you

Love multi colored dress!!!❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Loved the second dress on you. That was a great colour choice!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind, I absolutely love it

I think your dress is beautiful and it doesn’t wash you out . I love the fabric and the color you’ve chosen.!

@sosewmad

29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, it’s lovely to hear from you I really appreciate it

Gorgeous dresses

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Absolutely gorgeous dresses ❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Beautiful dresses Cara.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, it’s lovely to hear from you x

Beautiful dresses

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Does not wash you out. Perfection

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s so lovely of you thank you

Your Dresses look fabulous on you Cara ❤ your fabric choices!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Maria it’s lovely to hear from you

Love your dresses and yes to embracing the selvedge !! I’m being v frugal with my fabrics and using every bit of it and that means many of my items have the selvedges .

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you, I think it’s pretty, luckily a useable selvedge!

Lovely dresses

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you Nicky I really appreciate that

Love your haircut and color!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ah that’s very kind thank you, lovely to hear from you

Love your dresses! You are such a prolific sewist, I wish I could be half as productive. I want to buy the Cuba Libre

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo go for it! It’s an amazing pattern, so simple but so stylish.im not certain why I can sew so quickly, but I love it ❤️

Your daiquiri dresses are absolutely gorgeous. As for the Cuba Libre - I've just ordered the pattern on your recommendation. Strangely I just got a black and white print viscose and was looking for a pattern for it and this just fits the bill perfectly. Thank you

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo that sounds absolutely perfect! You’ll love it ❤️

Those dresses are gorgeous and look fabulous 🌞👍

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much it’s so lovely to hear from you

Gorgeous, as always! No zippers or buttonholes. Perfection! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

I know! Genius ❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful fabrics into beautiful makes. Thank you for sharing.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you thank you

Beautiful dresses Cara ❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Love all your dresses. I have to have these patterns. I also have some of the teal jacquard fabric. Lovely.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your lovely words, whats your plan for the teal fabric?

I love your dresses and I’m tempted to make both the Transat and the Daquiri. You really suit the green cotton.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, honestly go for it, they are amazing!

Very sophisticated dress on you!!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much it’s lovely to hear from you

Cara, your Daquiri dress is absolutely stunning. i love the fabric and details on the dress.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you Linda I really appreciate that x

I think it looks lovely ,put plenty of gold on , necklace and earrings and sparkle away 👍

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo that’s a lovely idea thank you

You look beautiful in those colors❤ The green dress is stunning ❤ Gorgeous...the 2nd pattern.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much that’s very kind of you, lovely to hear from you

Thanks for sharing all your lovely dresses Cara. 💙🧶🌈🍓

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you Jenny I hope you’re keeping well

@jennyturner6399

Ай бұрын

@@sosewmad I’m just getting over a cold but otherwise all good, you keeping well? Xx

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Glad you are recovering, I’m good thank you

So sew glad I found you!! I’m off to buy these patterns for my holiday in Thailand ❤❤❤

@sosewmad

28 күн бұрын

They will be perfect! Lovely to have you here xx

Hi. Cara, what beautiful dresses. I love Maison Fauvre patterns and love your videos, they tempt and inspire me to make more. I am off to buy the Cuba Libra pattern but I will need to raise the v neck. Thanks for another great video x

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s so kind of you, thank you! The pattern will be quite easy to adapt, enjoy!

Love all your dress Cara I’ve made 2 Daiquiri dresses and 2 blouses just love them, about to order the Transat dress just love your version 🥰💕🤩

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo that sounds very exciting! A fellow addict here too!

The rainbow fields dress fabric (with the green, pink, and purples) is definitely your colors! You should wear cool colors (no yellow). Gray or gray heathered would also tie in with your hair (I don't mean that as an insult!)

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s great advice, I really appreciate that

Your dresses are lovely and the vee necks look fabulous on you , because you have a wonderful frontelage😆

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

lol thank you! It’s so lovely to hear from you

You look fantastic in the dresses and I absolutely adore your haircut/color. By the way, you can tell youve lost weight but you dont look like you need to lose any more (imho).You look amazing!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you, I’m pretty much at target weight. We wanted to reconnect with what we should be eating.

Love your dresses Cara all look beautiful the green is my favourite you could do some top stitching down the selvage so it looks like button band and then sew buttons onto it, just a thought x

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo that’s an idea! Thank you

Love the daiquiri dress on you and it does not wash you out. I think if you had some gloss over the lipstick it would further enhance whatyou’re wearing. The black-and-white dress is very striking.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that

You could use small pieces of selvedge to create bra straps, too.

@sosewmad

19 күн бұрын

Yes that’s a great plan

Such beautiful pattern envelopes! I am a PDF pattern till I die person (I use a projector and have NO time or desire to use paper again), but have to say those look so special, they are a thing of beauty. And I think you're the inspiration for one of the covers? The drawing has grey short hair! IT HAS to be you!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

lol thank you for the thought! That’s very kind, I love a pdf too, but these patterns are heavenly, they will be released as pdfs at some point in the future, normally about 18 months after initial launch x

I love the patterns. Been buying her patterns few years now. But don’t have these. I feel a shopping spree coming on.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Oooo exciting! Go for it, they are amazing xx

Hi Cara (I hope I spelled your name right), The dress you are wearing does look very comfortable and flattering.❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s so kind, yes Cara, thank you so much, that means a lot to me x

You look amazing in all three dresses and I might just give two of them a go! Eek. Can I just ask, the last one, the Transat, could that be made/worn without the belt? So like a loose shift? Waisted dresses look awful on me due to an unwanted muffin!x

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Hiya, yes you could opt to not see the side belts and if you wanted to you could taper the sides in, very straight forward x

@Oliviafrances23

Ай бұрын

@@sosewmad perfect! Going to buy this one and the daiquiri - thank you for being so inspirational x

Put some more blush on, it looks fab on you❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ok, thank you ❤️

👏🏻👗

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

I love the black and white dress best. There seems to be a weight loss epidemic amongst sewists in the Uk! Is it contagious? BTW I am spending my holidays in the Vendée at the moment, and the sun is shining. Can it get any better?

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

I’m super jealous of you being in the Vendee! Have a wonderful time, yes it’s true lots of us are loosing weight 😅

Lovely dresses Cara, especially the v necked ones, unfortunately for me I would have to make the v much smaller otherwise would not be a pretty sight😂

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you, it’s lovely to hear from you

Love that Cuba Libre Dress, so flattering. ❤

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you Emma it’s such a lovely pattern

Gorgeous dresses, they all look perfect on you. As a fellow larger busted person, can I please ask if you do full bust adjustments on these three patterns? I’m a DD/E cup (in sewing, J in bras) so am always thinking about FBAs!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ooo that’s a great question and I’m sorry I didn’t mention it, no I didn’t and I’m a 34 F they all fit like a dream!

hi Cara, can I just say how fabulous you are looking, and your dress does not wash you out at all, I love all your dresses, I have the transat, not made it yet, can we get the cubra libre dress in paper form in the uk yet? xx

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind thank you, yes the fold line have the Cuba libre in stock, it’s lovely to hear from you

I would love to make them but the pdf pattern is $25.00 usd add in a meter of that gorgeous reddish fabric and it’s over 50.00. That’s a bit steep for a pattern and out of my budget. You look fabulous in them!!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

It’s such a beautiful design and creatitvity from a bespoke company in France, just heavenly

Could you sew a row of contrasting buttons down the back of the green eyelet dress?

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Ah good idea thanks

Bonjour, vos tissus sont magnifiques ❤ et votre couture est superbe, bravo j’adore vos robes elles vous vont très bien c’est votre style et aussi le pantalon large est super ! Oui vous voici prête pour l’été 👍 bravo moi je suis en retard 😅

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, it’s lovely to hear from you

@jadedici8793

Ай бұрын

@@sosewmadmerci beaucoup

With the green dress, could you repeat the cut out with paint? A shade of gray (experiment for good camouflage match) fill in the area in the back?

@sosewmad

21 күн бұрын

That’s an amazing suggestion thank you, I’m embracing the selvedge for now, but love your suggestion x

I had to change the colours that I wear when I grew out my grey hair, the first dress is beautiful but the wrong colour. We need cool colours when grey.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Great advice, thank you!

@kathygann7632

Ай бұрын

I had my colors done in the ‘80s, and it was the best money I ever spent. I used to sew everything in soft, heathered summer colors that washed me out. Friends thought I didn’t wear any makeup when I wore everything! I’m a winter and when I wore the right colors, even strangers complimented me.

The seagulls were stealing the show😂.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

lol they’ll be asking for royalties 😅

Maybe you can share ur measurements? You made all maison fauve dresses in 42 size? I am still trying to decide the size of the cuba libre!😊

@sosewmad

27 күн бұрын

No problem I do periodically, the Maison Fauve sizes are very true to size using their chart x

@aristeachristinarapti

27 күн бұрын

@@sosewmad they are quite detailed but they dont share hip finished measurements. This is where I am struggling.

I adore the Cubra Libre dress! Is it possible to alter the neckline so it is higher? I don’t like my v neck so low.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Hi yes I believe you would be able to redraft the v to make it higher, it’s an amazing pattern isn’t it!

You wear each dress so beautifully! Not everyone can carry off the styles and fabrics that you wear so easily. Lovely!

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you, what a lovely thing to say 😊❤️

Hi where did you get that material from I love the colors

@sosewmad

28 күн бұрын

Thank you, lots of different places but the the pink door and lady McElroy

The daiquiri dress is good on you the burgundy is at your face and picks up your color.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s so kind of you, I’ve worn it today and love it 🥰

It looks like your second version (of the first dress!) Is a bias facing rather than a binding? 😊

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Yes that’s right on the top I have used the facing pieces for the arm holes but a bias binding for the neckline

Pockets please

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

These could definitely be added 😊

Just put "keepers" at the shoulders to keep in place

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you I’ve not heard of that before?

When you present the patterns, perhaps you could leave them in view a little bit longer. Or put a video index on those parts.

@sosewmad

28 күн бұрын

Ok thanks

As soon as you said that you felt the colour washed you out I replied (yes, out loud because that’s how I roll) well go strawberry blonde then! lol, my subconscious mind is connected directly to my mouth, bypassing my brain… it happens a lot but actually it’s right more often than not 🤣. So if you fancy a change 😉, thank me later 🤣😂🤣😂 x

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s lovely to hear from you

As you were speaking about this dress, I thought that the colors were all wrong. Your beautiful hey hair needs black, whites, and tru brights.

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you

🧵✨

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

I like the dress on you.

@sosewmad

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much, it’s lovely to hear from you xx

Are you trying to lose weight? You look beautiful the way you are

@sosewmad

Ай бұрын

That’s very kind of you, I’m now pretty much at target weight, my husband and I just wanted to refocus on what we eat and weight loss has been part of that