It changed the game when I started eyeballing things and when I realized how much of sewing is actually eyeballing!!

The amount of eyeballing in this video is incredible :D

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

hahahha eyeballing is my guilty pleasure!!

Hi I don’t sew just knit and crochet. I love watching your videos. I’m into making beanies, bandanas and bucket hats at the moment. Strange mix of summer and winter.

@fromcarlyb

26 күн бұрын

That is amazing!!! Love it!!

When i did theatre costumes, we called all the dress forms (mannequin) a Judy

@fromcarlyb

26 күн бұрын

OH NICE!!

I love that you're documenting your processes - even something you're just trying out!!! I love watching you grow your skills and techniques week by week with every video. Can't wait to see what you do next

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Appreciate that so much. Thanks for watching!

Something you may find really helpful for techniques for fiddly bits are a series of books that Singer and other big brands did. called ‘singer sewing book’ and the McCall’s sewing in colour. see them second hand all the time but they are fantastic for illustrations on how to do certain techniques. I really learnt a lot from them.

I'm about to buy a plane ticket so I can fly over and steal this coat! Love the drape, love the colors, and how they harmonize with each other. Thanks for sharing the sewing process with us!

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

hahahah that's amazing - thank you so much, means a lot!!

From carly b and eyeballing are synonymous for each other

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

So true, what can I say, I'm an eyeballer!!

I really enjoy watching your videos. You are so cheerful and positive even when things don’t go to plan. Love it when you suddenly change things up on a whim from your original vision. I used to sew and alter things but lost my mojo. You have given me inspiration to get my machine out again and challenge myself. Just realised even at 70 we can be motivated by another sewist ideas. Thank you Carly. 👏❤

@fromcarlyb

9 ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much!!! I'm sending you lots of sewing motivation and joy - Go well fellow creative!!

Carly! My mum recently gifted me a sewing machine and I have to say that while I have been starting out YOU are my biggest inspiration and encouragement, I originally saw the marshmallow dress vid on tiktok and since then you have made me so excited and your honesty when just feeling things out and seeing how it goes is so important for people like me just starting out! Thank you, doll!

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

That's the BEST present ever!!! This is truly so lovely, thank you for your kind words!! I'm wishing you all the best with your sewing journey & I know you'll make wonderful things. I'm so excited for you!

❤

For the green squiggle, maybe a French seam would also be a nice option instead of the bias tape. And you can topstitch that seam with a pretty colour to give a decorative effect 😊

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Oooh great thinking! Love it

This turned out so cute! And I LOVE that green corduroy fabric. Tbh if you hadn't mentioned it, I would never have known that you did any of the steps differently than intended. Love your work

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I did too - it stole my heart at the fabric store. Also I'm so glad hahah.

@saneminotaur

Жыл бұрын

@@fromcarlyb Any time! I'm not surprised, it's so pretty. Good; we often notice our mistakes far more than other people do

Carly stitching in the ditch is so easy if you know how to pin it and sew it. You should give yourself a challenge for it. The easiest places to do it are on a straight waistband or a collar. And on your industrial you can use your be of your zipper feet to line the edge of the foot next to the edge of the ditch

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Ok!!!! Hahaha! You've totally convinced me to give it a go. I just hate the feeling when I don't catch the fabric underneath... but maybe I've been doing it wrong all along !! I'll give it another crack - thank you for the encouragement!

Thanks for explaining French seams. I had never heard about them before but it sounds like a really useful technique 👌

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

They're a very great tool to have in your pocket! You never know when you'll need a french seam!

Now I want to make all your tutorials 😅😅 can't wait to get better at sewing, I started taking classes some months ago & I enjoy it so much ❤ LOVE your style!

❤ French seamed sleeves!!!

I've been lowkey binge watching your videos and you must be one of my new fav fashion designers!! I really want to get better at sewing, I mainly do crochet now and hope to one day be able to sell patterns ☺️

@fromcarlyb

7 ай бұрын

whaaaaaat thats so SWEET!!!!!! that's the best, you can do itTTTTTT!!!!!

@HippieHooray

7 ай бұрын

@@fromcarlyb I think I've seen all your videos so far by now 😂

You are absolutely amazing giving and special- i am learning LOTS - Thank You. O and i am tacking a pair of board shorts for my hubby, slow and steady and they are looking amazing ❤

@fromcarlyb

8 ай бұрын

AW this is the best!!!!! I hope the shorts come out awesome!!

You are so brave in your experimentations. Great project!

Wow! This coat is so stunningly unique! 🌟💚 I love it! Thank you for showing us your process - I’m so happy to now know how to do a French seam thanks to you! I’ve been working on some little cell phone pouches made of scrap material to help protect the screen and camera lenses. 😊 Can’t wait for your next video! 💓

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ellen! That is so kind. The French seams are a gamechanger - sometimes you just need to use them! That sounds like an amazing little project! I hope you have a great week of sewing

You are very talented. I ❤ this coat and you have great style

@fromcarlyb

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I started sewing in July 2020 as I received a sewing machine for my birthday. And so far I have only bought and used just one pattern. I've made every thing else by self drafting patterns by my measurements or clothes I already own. I don't have a printer so I can't really buy a lot of patterns unless they're physical patterns. I'm currently finishing up a corset top. I need to make more bias tape to finish it, but I kind of hate making bias tape so I've been procrastinating.

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

That is the BEST birthday present!! I love that too - self drafting is so rewarding & a super fun & free way to learn. Awww bias tape can be annoying to make but I hope the rest of your corset goes really well.

Loved it ❤

Love the collar. Whole thing looks great 😊

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

I love this!

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Love this! 😍

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tori !!

I Love the jacket love the color

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Fantastic work 😊

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

😍😍😍😍

Just found your channel. You look like a bollywood actress Pretty Zinta. The coat is gorgeous!

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow Carly! I really love all the french seams you make in this amazing coat! You are so talented! Congrats! 💖⚘️ here goes my question... how you make the button holes by hand? Can you make a tiny tutorial of this please? Thanks! Have a nice day💫

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Daiana! It was really satisfying having all the seams covered. The buttons holes!! I linked a tutorial in the description of this video - it's actually super easy & I hope the video helps. Find this technique nice to use when my machine can't get through multiple layers of thick fabric.

I'm in Victoria. Have you ever checked out Rosary Apparel from Tassie or Perfect Jacket?

@fromcarlyb

10 ай бұрын

I love Rosary Apparel!!

Curious about how you decided to flat fell rather than french seam! Do you thing a flat fell seam would look ok on the side seams of a linen dress?

@Jenc1396

Жыл бұрын

Also, your coat AND your video are lovely, of course! Love watching you work ♡

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

That's a great question! There's not really a right or wrong answer I think! I know flat felled seams are often used in coats/jackets... so I did that sometimes... but some seams I didn't know how to do a flat felled stitch for them (like the sleeves), so I just did what I knew would work! I suppose they both achieve the same goal which is hiding the seams!

@fromcarlyb

Жыл бұрын

And I do think a flat felled seam would work but maybe a french seam would be more 'dressy' as you wouldn't see any stitching from the right side... but totally up to you!