Making the Boxy Top from Peppermint Magazine using a remnant and all the versions I have made
Hi Everyone and thanks for joining me today as I talk about my love of the *free Peppermint Magazine Boxy Top and colour blocking. I started sewing garments as pretty much my main hobby in February 2023 and spent my early months searching for cheap ways to get fabric and patterns and so most of my early favourites are free patterns made with remnants of fabric. I still like doing this and I think the Bardon Dress and this boxy top will stay favourites for me for a long time. I do now however have a large selection of big 4 patterns and have started to buy some indie patterns, the price is usually what delays me from buying them when they are most popular, I will wait for a sale!
Weirdly though I will spend money on gadgets (it's not weird I love techy stuff) and bought my overlocker very quickly into this new hobby. It’s a Singer S0105. I don’t recommend the thread I have as it’s too thick however it’s super fun so I do recommend finding a rainbow colour overlocker thread and I will be finding more when this is all gone
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New set up today filming on my phone and using my iPad and making notes! I hope it was fun to watch and that you consider subscribing so you can find me again and give me a thumbs up. I would also love to hear from you and get your thoughts on this pattern and any other free ones you recommend?
Thanks for watching! (I hear Janelle from Rosary Apparel when I say that!)
Also quick note, it took me about 2 hours to edit the vlog (not counting the upload time) and get all the links so almost as long as it took me to make the shirt!
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ive noticed that my videos are looking a little washed out, could be a colour issue from my phone to my MacBook so apologies if its a bit glary in places!
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Ypur color blocking is sew perfect thanks for posting your videos up You have inspired me to have a go at up liading my own videos to you tube look forward to your next one all the very best to you in the future xx
@TheWillowtreeGreen
4 күн бұрын
Thank you and I'm so glad I inspired you to upload too! I will watch out for your videos, it is definitely weird talking to yourself but it does seem to be getting easier haha! the editing part was also confusing at first but I am quite enjoying it now :). I recommend using the free version of CapCut to edit, good luck!
Fun video! As for that cute top that’s too small, open the sides and add a 1” - 2” wide strip of fabric by the length of the cuff to the hem. Could use one of the same fabrics or a strips of black fabric, sew it on each side, and you will have an enlarged top and even more color blocking!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
6 күн бұрын
Thank you, and what a fantastic idea! I will definitely look at this 😊
Great video, love the detail :)
@TheWillowtreeGreen
9 күн бұрын
Thank you ☺️ I’d quite like to do a proper sew along type thing but it’s a lot harder to set up than I realised! Maybe one day 😃
Great use of your fabric scraps 😍
@TheWillowtreeGreen
16 күн бұрын
Thanks! Some are more successful than others but it’s fun playing around and seeing what you can combine 😊
Great video Thanks for sharing. Suggestion for first top....cut open sides and add in panels- further colour blocking
@TheWillowtreeGreen
5 күн бұрын
Thank you! That’s a good idea! 😊
What lovely tops ❤ I like the dark green on you they all look great! I'm a bit of a serial sewer as well I think it's from all the years on a production line making shirts 😂
@TheWillowtreeGreen
16 күн бұрын
Thank you! At least now you make them for pleasure 😊
You’re such a quick sewer! I also avoid back buttons because I did them once and they were so uncomfortable when I sat back in my office chair!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
8 күн бұрын
When I’m on a mission I do sew really quickly, it is causing a bit of an issue with my wardrobe bursting at the seams! 😂 I really don’t understand why anyone would want buttons on the back, designs still need to be comfortable!
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Love the green and red. Inspired to get sewing 😊
@TheWillowtreeGreen
2 күн бұрын
Thank you, my kids sometimes suggest I might have a bit of colour blindness but I love contrast 😂
Love your video. This popped into my feed unexpectedly, and I'm so glad I took a look! Your eye for color blocking is terrific. I LOVE the pink velour & patterned viscose combination -- I never would have thought to put together those fabrics but you were exactly right, they look perfect. I'll watch for more videos. You're doing great!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed it! I love that pink velour one so much :)
Great ideas!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
3 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
Very innovative!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
2 күн бұрын
Thank you 😄
Love all the tops. Your colour blocking is great. Thank you for a lovely tutorial too. 😊
@TheWillowtreeGreen
17 күн бұрын
Thank you! I am a sucker for a free pattern and I do love mixing colours to make something definitely unique 😊
Looks good.
@TheWillowtreeGreen
5 күн бұрын
Thank you!
Great job-you have a good eye for matching!
@TheWillowtreeGreen
13 күн бұрын
Thank you❤️
Great blocking ideas 😊
@TheWillowtreeGreen
17 күн бұрын
Thanks ☺️ it’s such an easy one to sew, I need to encourage myself to use something else and usually fail 😂
New subscriber here, great video. I particularly liked the Atelier Brunette fabric, they all looked great. Take care x
@TheWillowtreeGreen
6 күн бұрын
Thank you! I really enjoy playing around putting things together as the result is sometimes great 😊
Cute top. Nice work. Man I hate trying to put together down loadable patterns. I can't make heads or tails of them.
@TheWillowtreeGreen
3 күн бұрын
With you on that! sticking together pdf patterns is a pain!