how to make a fancy wedding guest cocktail dress! (tutorial)

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Sewing the Viki Sews 'Nunzia' dress with modifications & patchworking! A great pattern for an experienced beginner or intermediate sewist!
It was my first time sewing this pattern & stretch fabrics are quite new to me - so this video was a bit of an experiment!
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If you want to sew along with me, you'll need:
- The Nunzia dress pattern by Viki Sews
vikisews.com/vykrojki/dresses...
- appropriate fabric & notions according to pattern
- sewing machine & overlocker or zig zag stitch
Follow along for more sewing & DIY content! Tag me if you make your own version of the collar! I would love to see!
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Sewing on a Juki DDL 8700 & My Lock 644D overlocker
Fav domestic machine: Singer Heavy Duty
Snips from Fiskars
Sewing pump up playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/008...
Hi! My name is Carly & I’m a self taught creative exploring all things sewing, crochet & textiles! I’m especially excited by secondhand fabrics, using fabric scraps & all things wild, wholesome & delightful. Thank you for being here & if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a message. Lots of love.
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  • @fromcarlyb
    @fromcarlyb Жыл бұрын

    Hey everybody!! I forgot to ask in the video !! What are YOU working on this week?!!

  • @marjoleinsnellink7706

    @marjoleinsnellink7706

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m actually making a weddinguest dress for my sister for my own wedding! It’s a bustier with a simple gathered skirt in a beautiful green ❤ loved this video, really inspired to do more patchworking!

  • @beatricekiarie5383

    @beatricekiarie5383

    Жыл бұрын

    I am making the gathered skirt from your last video!! I am finally on the last tier and it is also green! Great work btw!!

  • @Bluewaterpinessantarosabeach

    @Bluewaterpinessantarosabeach

    Жыл бұрын

    Working on a triangular pieced jacket! Your dress is stellar! I love it, and you are delightful. Thank you.

  • @user-vp3rt9vu2t
    @user-vp3rt9vu2t Жыл бұрын

    The end result of this is INCREDIBLE!! 😍

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

  • @deb.m.7458
    @deb.m.74584 күн бұрын

    Your interpretation looks better than the original. Love the color blocking. You are very talented and fearless. All of your makes are very inspirational. ❤

  • @sewwithmsjones1196
    @sewwithmsjones11966 ай бұрын

    What a gorgeous dress! The color-blocking takes it up so many levels!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @KackyMuse
    @KackyMuse2 ай бұрын

    What wonderful two-tone design. Beautiful flow. So interesting and satisfying to look at.

  • @GinnyEvergreen
    @GinnyEvergreen2 ай бұрын

    This dress turned out soooooo stunning!! LOVE the color and fit and flow of the patchwork and you look so so pretty in it! X

  • @littlezine8322
    @littlezine8322 Жыл бұрын

    Dress looks amazing 🤩 the patchwork definitely elevates it to the next level 💖💖💖

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    ahhh thank you for understanding my vision!!!! :')

  • @shanaproctor100
    @shanaproctor10023 күн бұрын

    Stunning! I just found your channel. Such great videos. Your personality just shines through. I love your curls! By the way, I'm in Alabama, USA.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    23 күн бұрын

    aw thank you for watching!! lovely to meet you from across the globe!!

  • @helloemilymills
    @helloemilymills Жыл бұрын

    I love your approach to trying new things! You dive right in and make gorgeous things 🤩

  • @inekekrul6340
    @inekekrul6340 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Carly, you have a perfect sense of how the lines should flow over the garment and your body. Looks amazing!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh thank you, that's such a kind thing to say - I TRIED hahah!!!

  • @afos32
    @afos3217 күн бұрын

    The dress is amazing ❤

  • @dbdesignsandsewingaustrali5668
    @dbdesignsandsewingaustrali5668 Жыл бұрын

    Your dress looks stunning, well done 👍

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you!!

  • @faeblenova9471
    @faeblenova9471 Жыл бұрын

    This video was just the perfect vibes!!! I love seeing you documents new techniques you learn, as well as trialling new things like this project. As I was watching, I'm just hand sewing a little neck corset for a little fair jester look I'm creating. Immaculate vibes 10/10

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw that's so nice!! I'm glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

  • @carolcreations26
    @carolcreations26Ай бұрын

    Just WOW. You are amazing.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    26 күн бұрын

    aw thats so kind!!

  • @maydes8395
    @maydes8395 Жыл бұрын

    The dress turned out just perfect 😍⚘ Congratulations on such a great job 👍

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you so much!!

  • @milenevilela7987
    @milenevilela79875 ай бұрын

    It looks stunning

  • @vickipatridge5094
    @vickipatridge5094 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work!!!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @ellensetchkopalmerlee6481
    @ellensetchkopalmerlee6481 Жыл бұрын

    One of the most stunning dresses I have ever seen! Thank you for sharing your process! ❤️🧡 Love love love the color blocking! 😍 I just finished helping make a prom dress with satin and mesh embroidered fabric! Quite tricky 😅 but satisfying! Now working on some fun drawstring bags ✨

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw wow, that is so lovely. Thank you! Ooooh that sounds amazing - must have been fiddly! Good luck with your bags.

  • @honobono_life
    @honobono_life9 ай бұрын

    Luckily for me, I could reach this interesting channel!!! I am looking forward to your video uploaded from Japan.

  • @annadayl
    @annadayl Жыл бұрын

    The dress looks wonderful! I am honestly thinking that I should purchase any sewing machine and start sewing right now because I am wedding guest in week and I have nothing appropriate to wear 😀

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you so much!! OOoooh a sewing machine opens up a whole new world - you can make anything your heart desires!!

  • @kaytiej8311
    @kaytiej831110 ай бұрын

    Well done for being so patient. All that work really paid off!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @donnacullman4103
    @donnacullman4103 Жыл бұрын

    So nice!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @jackieruffoni5750
    @jackieruffoni57509 ай бұрын

    Absolutely fabulous. Painstaking for you but so worth it. Congratulations!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    9 ай бұрын

    haha it was but those projects can be the most rewarding!!!

  • @averylnicole698
    @averylnicole698 Жыл бұрын

    Love love love 💕😱✨ The patchwork is just genius 💯

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Awh thank you so much - it really got my brain working!!

  • @jennaireland7988
    @jennaireland7988 Жыл бұрын

    I love your eye for colour and design! This is stunning!!!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @cookiebattle
    @cookiebattle Жыл бұрын

    That dress looks amazing! I'm working on a wedding guest dress too. Vogue 9100. It's the first dress I'm making for myself, first time inserting an invisible zip, sewing princess seams and fitting princess seams. After 6 or so muslins, it's looking pretty good. Enjoy the wedding party!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! Ooooh I just looked it up & it's sooo pretty. I hope it goes well. Keep me posted!! Enjoy!!

  • @lindarosenthal6835
    @lindarosenthal68352 ай бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @tonia-deegraveson1760
    @tonia-deegraveson17608 ай бұрын

    OMGoodness that is gorgeous- you are such an artist

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

  • @domisplace.
    @domisplace.8 ай бұрын

    wow this dress is everything!! the two colours complement each other so nicely

  • @wolfgangshuman
    @wolfgangshuman6 ай бұрын

    Looks gorgeous

  • @zoeestella8984
    @zoeestella8984 Жыл бұрын

    I bought the pattern ! Gah! I'd love to try a pink and green design inspired by your version :). I definitely have found using a walking foot on my domestic machine so so helpful when needing to sew straight stitches on knit fabrics for anyone struggling ❤

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    11 ай бұрын

    Ah so exciting for you!! I hope you enjoy making it!! Ooh that's a great tip - appreciate it!

  • @heathermade7294
    @heathermade7294 Жыл бұрын

    SO CUTE! I love your design style

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah thank you so much mate!! Appreciate a lot. You're amazing - mending is a very important but often overlooked task. Oooh I hope the quilt goes well! happy sewing

  • @VG-cz7yg
    @VG-cz7yg10 ай бұрын

    The dress looks fantastic on you.

  • @stephaniemendes5287
    @stephaniemendes5287 Жыл бұрын

    Fabulous! Your dress looks amazing and unique. Nice job :)

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stephanie!!

  • @JoanaMagify
    @JoanaMagify Жыл бұрын

    Love the dress, the pattern and the whole video as well! Great job! ❤

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah thank you for watching friend !! I appreciate it!

  • @user-om4gd5qc3i
    @user-om4gd5qc3i10 ай бұрын

    The dress is stunning. BTW I just found your channel I ❤ your whole vibe.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    10 ай бұрын

  • @tiswhatido
    @tiswhatido Жыл бұрын

    love the video ! The dress looks stunning on you !

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @Julie_sews_her_own_clothes
    @Julie_sews_her_own_clothes Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! So glad I stumbled across this vlog…what a fantastic garment you have created 👏👏🙌🙌🥰 #Inspired

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching!!

  • @Gosewsomething
    @Gosewsomething Жыл бұрын

    It is so pretty! you did a good job and it looks beautiful on you

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much !!

  • @issad3415
    @issad3415 Жыл бұрын

    this dress is gorgeous omg, im going to make it and ill tag you when i do bc you are the only reason why im taking on this next project :))

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Oooh yes I can't wait to see!! Happy sewing friend.

  • @netsirkj
    @netsirkj Жыл бұрын

    ur the best carly

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

  • @CarinaDeJesus1
    @CarinaDeJesus1 Жыл бұрын

    This turned out as absolutely beautiful 😍😍😍... You look AMAZING 😍🤩🤩... OK, I have to give this dress a try now 😁😁. Thank you so much and keep up the good work👏👏👏👏

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU!!! That is so lovely. Ooh if you try it I hope it goes so well!! Sending lots of good sewing vibes!

  • @CarinaDeJesus1

    @CarinaDeJesus1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fromcarlyb oh I need that good vibes 😄😄. Than you soooo much ☺️😘😘

  • @TheSolipsist0
    @TheSolipsist09 ай бұрын

    I just bought a pattern from them yesterday. 😮

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    9 ай бұрын

    Such nice patterns!

  • @angelapownall107
    @angelapownall107 Жыл бұрын

    Such a .......grown up look hahaha. Dare I say that. Still fun and colourful. Great for a wedding, have fun ❤

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @connywei227
    @connywei227 Жыл бұрын

    Love your creativity!! this dress seemes so scary to me but its soo beautiful ❤ I am currantly working on turning old jeans into a skirt :)

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much mate!! Oooh that sounds amazing - I hope it goes well.

  • @anjak.8183
    @anjak.8183Ай бұрын

    ❤️

  • @GeronimoDrWho
    @GeronimoDrWho9 ай бұрын

    🎉

  • @sevenandthelittlestmew
    @sevenandthelittlestmew21 күн бұрын

    Me: oh! Easy! Just get a scuba fabric and it’ll be perfect! Carly: it’s gonna be patchwork. Me: 😳🤔🤔🤔

  • @onyinyeezeyi4667
    @onyinyeezeyi4667 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! What iron do you use?

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    I use a Tefal iron! It's awesome.

  • @Sophianfischer
    @Sophianfischer Жыл бұрын

    What do you use to film your videos?

  • @bandanarathore
    @bandanarathore Жыл бұрын

    I worked on upsizing my saree blouse. And I realised what a poor job the so-called professional tailor had done. In my country people get their clothes made by tailors on a regular basis. I noticed the following problems: 1. Horribly done invisible zipper 2. One of the sleeves had one side cut smaller than the other. 3. One half of the bodice was not the same size of the other half. It was as if the bodice and the arms were cut on the same side ( I hope it makes sense) 😅 I literally cried while fixing it and realised the professional tailors do not actually sew professionally for everyone and me learning to sew is paying its dividends. Also I have a question: Is there a specific reason you chose to use your domestic for this fabric rather than your Juki?

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    sorry for all the fuss with your shirt! I hope it is looking good now. Also I originally started with my domestic because I had ball point needles to use & they only fit my domestic... I didn't end up using them so I definitley could've/should've used my industrial but I had already threaded my domestic & I was just too lazy to change haha!!

  • @kachnickau
    @kachnickau Жыл бұрын

    I have confession, I love your videos and your makes, your personality shining through, but I am not huge fan of patchwork overall. Its usually too busy for me. But I absolutely fall in love with this make of yours. So this is how to get to me, with little bit more simplicity but huge intrigue. I will probably attempt something similar 😍 Thank you for inspiration!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you for this comment. I appreciate a lot! I don't often refine my ideas this much but I'm glad it resonated with you. Good luck if you give it a go!!

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