making a SUPER CUTE everyday summer dress (beginner sewing tutorial)

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This white cotton mini dress has the ruffled collar of my dreams - not only providing the cute vibes but also some extra shade for my shoulders in the summer sun!
Let me know if you make your own!
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Sewing on a Juki DDL 8700 & My Lock 644D overlocker
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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
    @fromcarlyb8 ай бұрын

    YOU'RE THE BEST!!!! Hit me with those WIPS - I love reading them all!! For me this week, I'm working away on another fairy wedding dress (the IG mates will know what I'm talking about!) Hope you're well & sending lots of love this week.

  • @alogg1360

    @alogg1360

    8 ай бұрын

    I’m working on a denim patchwork dress. The bodice is the top portion of some thrifted overalls I’ve had for a while but don’t wear as often. I have to gather the skirt and then attach to the bodice and it’ll be finished. I’m also going to add some patches from a purple flower print fabric scraps. Much love from a Texas girl! 💜

  • @sharonlalli1414

    @sharonlalli1414

    6 күн бұрын

    Love purple with denim.​@@alogg1360

  • @selina-marievoss8559
    @selina-marievoss85598 ай бұрын

    Team voice over here! Love listening to all the little tips and your thought process (and you still hear the steaming iron and the snipping in the background - best of both worlds!)

  • @cozycasasmr4510
    @cozycasasmr45108 ай бұрын

    I love a little voice over explaining things! even tho I'm not really a beginner it's still super interesting to see how other people work and I learn so much still. the asmr sounds are lovely too, maybe a little of both?? 😅 love you!!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    OK that's so helpful!! I can do that!! hehehe Thank you for watching mate!!

  • @tiwidesk
    @tiwideskАй бұрын

    I LOVE this dress!😍 Also the final look with the boots is so cute!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    15 күн бұрын

    Aw thank you so much!!

  • @BrielleFittz
    @BrielleFittz2 ай бұрын

    I love your smile girl. Keep on rocking it

  • @valleriejoy
    @valleriejoy8 ай бұрын

    The dress is adorable. You made the pattern drafting and construction look effortless.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Aw thank you!!

  • @buffienguyen
    @buffienguyen8 ай бұрын

    [looks outside at 5* Celsius weather] Summer dress??? - oh, Australia. this is such a cool dress!!! I can't wait to make it one day

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    hahahaha Australia things!!! I hope you stay warm this winter

  • @KateMeadley
    @KateMeadley8 ай бұрын

    Prefer with voiceover, but would watch your videos regardless. Love your work!!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    love it!! thank you for the feedback!!

  • @vivonalua
    @vivonalua8 ай бұрын

    Please keep the voiceover. Not only does it provide the best explanation and tips but you’re also a joy to listen to 🤍 thank you for another great video. I’ve been meaning to try try oversized collars. Thank you for the explanation.

  • @tylermitchell344
    @tylermitchell3448 ай бұрын

    Love the circle skirt with rectangle tier! So dreamy, I have to try it

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! It's just a sweet little detail!

  • @ElizabethSampson
    @ElizabethSampson8 ай бұрын

    Voice over is a must! Dress is adorable!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    OK YAY!

  • @susansharp112
    @susansharp1125 ай бұрын

    Love your site. Here is a request. Let’s see what you can do with sophisticated style. No frills. 👍

  • @greenkitty6482
    @greenkitty64828 ай бұрын

    Love the casualness of the dress, so carefree.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

  • @user-lm2zl6un3e
    @user-lm2zl6un3e5 ай бұрын

    Save the asmr for the short form videos! I like the sound of your voice and the explanations are 10/10 helpful

  • @kilo2stephens
    @kilo2stephens8 ай бұрын

    Definitely stick with voice over during sewing sections! Love your commentary!! ❤

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    beautiful, appreciate your feedback a lot!

  • @lupitagarza6229
    @lupitagarza62292 ай бұрын

    So beautiful, great job!

  • @tonia-deegraveson1760
    @tonia-deegraveson17608 ай бұрын

    Again another inspirational vid. Love the voice over as it really Locks in techniques for me. I also want you to know that over the last week i have watched all your videos and you have given me confidence to be so more creative with my material as i am getting into my scrap material and going to patch work some material for the very first time YAH and then make a sundress that i have been tweaking to fit ever so perfectly - thank you again for all that you do and create

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Aw thank you Tonia! Ok that's so helpful to know - I'll keep them in! and YESSSSS that amazing!!!!! I hope you're loving it & having fun with the scrappines of it all - you're amazing. :D

  • @TheOrangeTinyHouse
    @TheOrangeTinyHouse8 ай бұрын

    YAAAAAASSSS. new subscriber and been binging all your videos! I love watching your videos while I crochet.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Aw heyyyyyy!! Thanks for watching!! Happy crocheting 💖

  • @user-wt6pg3bt6c
    @user-wt6pg3bt6c7 ай бұрын

    You’re the best!

  • @cindyfox1768
    @cindyfox17688 ай бұрын

    I love your videos. I'm working on Christmas gifts for 13 sister-in-law's and 2 daughters and 1 granddaughter. So far I'm not done with any of them. But at least I started them.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    13 sister in laws!!!!! Did I read that right Cindy!!!! Wowza you must have your hands full. I hope all your gifts come along beautifully. How thoughtful of you to make them all something unique & handmade. Take care

  • @LittleRedTeaCake
    @LittleRedTeaCake8 ай бұрын

    Still working on my patchwork crochet sweater. Soooo close to being done with the squares for assembly!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    love it!!!!! assembly is such an EXCITING TIME!!!

  • @Georgiewithbowson
    @Georgiewithbowson8 ай бұрын

    Your insights and advice are so helpful! Voiceovers 4 ever! 💖🌷🎀

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    ok amazingggggg!!! thank you!!

  • @linnwarme
    @linnwarme8 ай бұрын

    I like your voiceovers! You sound so happy and engaged that it makes me more enthusiastic about my own projects! Im making a ruffle dress in red chiffon that has a bright pink flocked flower pattern 😊

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh yay ok that's great! Thank you for your feedback - means a lot! Also that sounds DELIGHTFUL!! ALL THE BEST

  • @swantjegramann5875
    @swantjegramann58758 ай бұрын

    Lovely dress❤ I'm recycling a leather motorbike trouser and sew a handbag from it. And I've two quilt tops in the making Greetings from the cold and windy north of Germany

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! Oh wow that sounds like a fascinating project. I hope it goes really well! Hope you're staying warm in Germany!

  • @as5592
    @as55928 ай бұрын

    Beautiful dress.. ❤ Luv, luv, luv your fashion eye 👁‍🗨!!! And great camera presence. You, not the dress 😊✌️

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Aw thank you so much!!

  • @kaytiej8311
    @kaytiej83118 ай бұрын

    Carly, hope this helps but you added a frill to your collar. A frill is a strip of fabric gathered up. A ruffle is cut on a curve (circular) so that the smaller, inner sewing edge is flat but the larger edge circumference creates the floof. This happy dress suits your gorgeous bright personality so well!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the info!! I appreciate it!!

  • @angelsnaiilz
    @angelsnaiilz6 ай бұрын

    THIS IS SO CUTE!!! this year i want to see more of my own clothes and i’m so happy i found your channel for tips and motivation 🥹🩷

  • @annadayl
    @annadayl8 ай бұрын

    I keep forgetting that you're in Australia 😂 Greetings from cold Europe!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    hahaha so far away!!! hope you're staying warm!!

  • @dodgethis_
    @dodgethis_8 ай бұрын

    I wish I had your crazy hair 😭

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    hahaha!!

  • @felinetherapy4782
    @felinetherapy47828 ай бұрын

    Very cute. Love that you thrifted the fabric!

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    it was an awesome find!!

  • @bowerbirdstyle7661
    @bowerbirdstyle76617 ай бұрын

    Lovely dress. Reminds me of one I made in school back in the 1980s. Mine had a similar white collar.

  • @lupitagarza6229
    @lupitagarza62298 ай бұрын

    I love the dress!!! I turned out great. I enjoy your videos , you are so talented.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    thank you so much! and thank you for watching!!

  • @CrownedLily
    @CrownedLily8 ай бұрын

    It's almost winter here. But it's okay, because I'm a weirdo who actually like snow. I'm still working on my maternity pants I was working on last week. I kind of set them aside and didn't touch them because I'm also moving so I've been packing.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Oooh brrrrrr! I'd love to experience a white Christmas one day so enjoy it for me!!! Sounds amazing - I hope you go well with moving & with your pants!

  • @pearlgoddess965
    @pearlgoddess9658 ай бұрын

    did u make the painting on the wall, the hot pink painting! love ur videos, especially the patchwork ones are so gorgeous! and ur studio space is so colorful! thanks for the bright vibes u bring in. love. 💜💜💙💙❤❤

  • @joysudduth8185
    @joysudduth81857 ай бұрын

    I really adore how this came out.

  • @agustinaguastavino36
    @agustinaguastavino368 ай бұрын

    Hermoso !!!

  • @kaitlinwebster2114
    @kaitlinwebster21148 ай бұрын

    I love the voiceovers! This was a lovely video to have with my morning tea and start my day! I'm currently working on a holiday throw pillow, can't decide is I want to add piping or ruffles to the edge

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    OK YAY!! That's great! Aw I hope you have a wonderful day mate - and also !! that project sounds so fun - a hard decision between piping and ruffles but I'm sure it'll be awesome either way.

  • @TheSewingCircle-LesleyRosas
    @TheSewingCircle-LesleyRosas7 ай бұрын

    I love this dress and beautiful instructions!! 😍

  • @hazamh5281
    @hazamh52818 ай бұрын

    Hi Carly!! Just wanted to ask, is there a reason you did two separate tiers when you could have done one tier of a long rectangle since the bottom was just one long rectangle? 😅 omg idk if that made sense??? Essentially why not the gathered circle skirt in one piece? 😭

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi mate !! hehe not really any reason at all!! It would be more practical to just do one tier of rectangle skirt, or a longer circle skirt but I guess I just liked the extra detail of that seam line!! It kind of falls in a slightly different way to a regular rectangular skirt or a regular circle skirt! BUT totally unnecessary and just a silly little detail haha!!

  • @marriednerdscraft
    @marriednerdscraft8 ай бұрын

    Love the dress! I’m making a hobbit vest for my husband 🪡🧵

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    THAT'S AWESOME!!

  • @clemencina
    @clemencina8 ай бұрын

    i'm SO envious of southern hemisphere folks rn :(( it's so cold and dark here haha

  • @MrsLeBlanc14
    @MrsLeBlanc148 ай бұрын

    What a lovely dress! It’s a shame you ran out of fabric for the rectangle piece! Yesterday I made a hip bag out of waxed canvas and regular canvas and it was a super quick sew. Next is a ruffled princess dress for my 7 year old

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    It turned out just right in the end!! Ooooh that's amazing - sounds great!! Your 7 year old will be so happy!!

  • @lz738
    @lz7388 ай бұрын

    I've never been able to successfully add a rectangle ruffle to a circle ruffle. It always looks wonky and doesn't go right. I wonder what I'm doing wrong? Dress is so cute! I like ASMR for sewing videos and also voiceover. Both are good. I prefer them over music interludes mostly because if I don't like the music chosen, it's distracting. I have two WIPs: a denim a-line maxi skirt and living room curtains.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    It is a bit weird!! Took me some playing when I did it the first few times so I understand!! I just go slow and keep pulling my fabric to make sure it sits as flat as possible. Hope your WIPS go great!!!

  • @sorayasaff4282
    @sorayasaff42828 ай бұрын

    hey carly! Where do you get your fabric scissors from? also, i would prefer a voice-over of what you're doing to understand how it's done, still a beginner so your explanation helps! thanks >.

  • @sandym7952
    @sandym79528 ай бұрын

    Personally I prefer voiceovers. Im not @n asmr -loving person ❤

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    PERFECT!!!

  • @xxx-il9dv
    @xxx-il9dv8 ай бұрын

    With voice overs, please.

  • @fromcarlyb

    @fromcarlyb

    8 ай бұрын

    Too easy!!

  • @docmarmalade5224
    @docmarmalade52244 ай бұрын

    Voice overs

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