I am very late to the M 7969 bandwagon party but I have to tell you that you sew beautifully and explain so well with real elegance and charm. I am going to make my first one using a thrifted duvet cover, and then I have to have one just like yours but much, much, much bigger!!! Lovely tutorial thank you.

@SewingTherapy

Ай бұрын

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I have sewn for 50 years but learnt today, from you, an easier way to sew the neck binding. Thank you.

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Awww it's honored to hear! Thanks for watching my video!

Beautiful.Love your use of fabrics.

I'm so happy. I now have M7969 pattern. I'm picturing it in so many colors and prints and will love using your ideas.

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you love your M7969 dresses as much as I do! ❤

Great tutorial and thank you for the great tip on gathering, really appreciate you take the time to show us all.

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my video! 💕💕

I love the look of you fabric choices and I’m going to definitely try your gathering technique next time.

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Haha that gathering method is a game changer!

Thanks for sharing. What a lovely looking dress!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, JoanKathleen!💕

Genius with the sleeves and binding! Really very useful thanks!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

😍😍 Thanks for watching! Glad to hear my video was useful!

Your videos are so helpful and lovely to watch. I'm about to start this dress and I already know I will have your video up as a reference the whole time!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you have fun! 😘❤

Oh thank you so much for your video! Your final garment is adorable, I might have to buy this pattern 😍❤️

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! You will love this pattern so much!

just bought the pattern. i'm an absolute beginner so seeing somebody make it is very helpful. thank you!

I love how your sew alongs they are super easy to follow 😃

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

😻

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing your tips for sewing this beautiful dress!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! And thank you for watching my video!

I saw this video and totally love your style. Soothing music and nice clear video and instructions . I'm a fan!!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!🥰❤

Thank you for the tutorial! Beautiful!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!❤

thank you for showing me the steps in a beautiful video! also i love it when you use beautiful fabrics to make the clothes. it adds to the experience of watching it ha ha. Also i tried making this dress two months ago!! it was a right mess with the sleeves!! i will definitely use your method!!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! I'm glad to hear! Thank you so much for your encouraging words! Hope your gathers turn out better next time!🤞

Thank you for posting this tutorial. I like your sewing tutorial best off all for the McCall’s m7969. It really helped me out. 😊

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you found my video helpful! ☺️🤍

Love the gathering technique with the cord. Will try it next time. Thank you.

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!❤

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I love your channel 😍❤

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

thank you so much for this video! It was a huge help in tackling my first ever make from a pattern! I learned so much

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear my video helped!! Happy sewing!💕

I'm started to love your work😍

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!🥰

Thank you so much for posting this, I'm learning so much watching your videos! I would love to see some hack-video tutorials as well. I am quite new at making my own clothes and feel a bit uncertain when it comes to hacking and altering, I think seeing you do it will boost my confidence in trying myself and teach me a lot! :)

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my videos! I will consider the hack videos for next projects! 😊

Thank you so much for posting this. I'm about to make this dress and I love your method of waiting to sew the sleeve gathers until the majority of the neck binding is sewn. Brilliant! Thank you! Oh and I am local so I cannot wait to shop at your store :)

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Romy! I'm glad you've recognized it! 😄 I always find adjusting gathers to make a certain length tricky so had to come up with an idea! Can't wait to meet you in person!😊

I have that pattern and just recently purchased some material to make it. You make it look fairly easy. Glad I found your channel.

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

What a good timing! Hope you find this video helpful! 😊

This was so good!!!

Merci beaucoup pour ce tuto ! Votre robe est ravissante (et la blouse aussi) !😊

What a coincidence you posted this today. I woke up and felt like making something and looked on IG for inspiration. I have this pattern and haven't made it yet. I love all your tips!!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Perfect timing! It's a satisfying make. I recommend you to make one before Spring comes!!

Very helpful. Thank you. Greetings from Volos Greece🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🌹🌹🌹

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Hi from Vancouver BC! 👋

Zigzag gathering = 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Thank you so much, the dress is beautiful, but I see that technique easing my future projects so much! I found a treasure.

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

That method is a game changer! I don't hate gathering any more! 😁

I don't like very puffy garments, but this gathering technique seems such so much fun to use. I will definitely try it!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

I used to avoid the pattern which involves gathering but now I don't! I love the new method!

thanks.the sewing of the dress is very neat.

And the pattern is now on sale! thank you for the tutorial!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Yoohoo! 🙌🙌

Thanks for a very easy to understand tutorial! I will be making this dress very soon and I know it will be successful because of your great video! Thank you!

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰👍 Hope you enjoy making your M7969!

Beautiful method

Love you girl❤️ thank you!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

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Wonderful!

This is so great thank you!!!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hope this video is helpful!😊

Thank you for this video, I was very nervous to start this project as I've not done binding before. But you made it look super easy 😁

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

I hope your first binding trial goes well! 🤞👍

Always a delight to watch.Thank you ❤️

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Janie!🥰

Thank you for a very useful video!

This is really helpful! ☺

Great tip for gathering. Thank you.

Beautiful ❤️

I just picked up this pattern - thank you soooo much for this detailed video!! I don't think I could have figured it out without your help.

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy actual sewing your own M7969! ❤️

@Mel-zy1qu

Жыл бұрын

@@SewingTherapy I made a toile tonight and I think I sewed the sleeves on backwards because it doesn't fit at all hahaha

Thank You so much. Such a great video

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I like the 7969 dress and the creative choice of fabrics I've seen used. Thank for inspiring me. I hope it's still availabe

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful pattern! Hope you have a chance to make one for yourself!

Lovely 😍

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

🥰💕💕

Thank you love it

Lovely.

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

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I recently discovered your channel. It is wonderful. I have wanted to make garments based on this design. The pattern is perfect and i am so glad i found it on eBay. Linen would be my first choice for the fabric. I do not have a serger but a zigzag stitch will work fine for finishing the seams. Wish me luck. Keep your videos coming. Thank you. 🪡 Susan, North Carolina 🇺🇸

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you’ve found my channel!🤞Good luck on your first M7969! ☺️

this is a-dor-a-ble! i'm buying the pattern tomorrow! and i love your gathering technique!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found something new from my video! 😄

Love your video.

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

🤍🤍

❤❤❤👍 ThankYou Sarah

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

You're sooooo welcome! Thanks for watching!🧡🧡🧡

Thank you! I will never gather any other way again! Thinking to mark the cord ends to the finished width needed will help me tie them at the right length and then I will adjust the gathers :)

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

That is brilliant! ✨👍

Magnifique 🙏🏾💝

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!❤

Thank you

Ahooow Ameiii muito bom mesmo

you are the best

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😘

Nice pattern

Thank you Sarah for your beautiful videos I love to watch everything are you so all your projects and I’m learning from you I wanted to ask you what is the size of the arm the yarn cord that you’re using for the gathering...🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😋😋😋😋😋

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my videos and the encouragement! 🥰 Measure the length of the part you need to make gathers and cut a yarn a little longer than that! Don't throw it away after use. You can reuse it over and over! 😉

beuttifull i love

Thank you for these wonderful tutorials...can you tell me what your stitch length and width is for your gathering technique?

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

😊 I used 7 for width and 4 for length.

Best🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍👍👍

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@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

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This was such a good tutorial! Do you have any tips for finishing the seams if you don’t have a serger?

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

I have a video about How To serge without a serger. I will leave a link here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqqAzqmaerO3f7w.html

Absolutely love your makes, thank you for taking time to make thses videos they are very helpful. I am planing on making the m7969 but the neckline is abit too low for me. Any advice on how I could raise it. Thank you.

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

If you overlap the front bodice a bit more, the neckline will raise! 😊 Thanks for watching!

@alhalakhatun9431

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your quick response. Very much appreciated.

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@alhalakhatun9431 Hope it helps!

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@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

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I was not notified of this video. If I haven't been in IG and seen tour post I won't get to see this. BELL notif is on. Wonder if it's a glitch?

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it's one-time glitch! 🤞

Hi, thank you for the tutorial! For the first method for the garters, do you use elastic thread or regular sewing thread?

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

I used regular poly thread! 😊

Thank for this! Can I ask what size you made? We are similar measurements and I like how the finished product drapes on you!

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brandi! 👋 Thanks for watching my new video! I made a size S and it would work for you in case we have similar measurements!😊

@katalinmcewan

Жыл бұрын

@@SewingTherapy May I ask what your measurements are. I’m tracing and S after much deliberation. I’m 34.5” - 27” - 34.5”. Thanks!

What length of fabric did you use for the shirt version? It’s so cute! 😍

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

I will get back to you with the length! 😊 What I've done was cutting the length after trying it on!

Thank you for sharing your video. I have some questions ?What fabric did you use, cotton, linen or rayon? Did you cut the interfacing for the neckline on the bias too? Thank you!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

I used linen for the navy dress and warp and weft cotton for the top! I didn’t use interfacing on the neckline!

영어로 가득한 댓글창에 한글로 써봅니다! ㅎㅎ 저 지난번 개더 팁 영상에도 썼었는데 저도 드디어 m7969 재봉을 시작했어요. 스트링 넣어서 개더 만드는 거 정말 신세계였어요! 공유해주셔서 정말 감사드려요! 고무줄 스커트만 해본 실력이라 소매부분 겉으로 바인딩 하는데서 완전 엉망이 되었지만ㅜㅜ 소매는 한쪽이 더 있으니 오늘밤에 한번 더 도전해보려고 해요 ;-) 저 괜찮으시면.. serger 모델명 알 수 있을까요..? 제가 아직 오버록이 없는데 영상 보니까 천도 잘라주고(?) 훨씬 빠른 것 같아서 하나 장만하고 싶어졌어요.. 그동안에는 지그재그로 마무리 하고 있을께요 ㅋㅋ 미리 감사드립니다!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

도움이 되셨다니 다행이에요^^ 제 서저는 brother 1134D이구요 아마존에서 가장 저렴한걸로 산거에요~ 서저는 기계별로 퀄리티의 차이가 크게 없어요 연습 조금 하시면 금새 바인딩 정도는 예쁘게 해내실수 있을거에요 화이팅!

I want to make a top instead of the dress. Not sure how to do this. Cut just a piece of the skirt pattern? Or do I use the skirt ruffle piece? (I guess this one might be too wide, no?)

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you just need to shorten the Skirt piece, that's it! 👌

HI Sara, thanks so much for this video! Your gathering trick is awesome since I actually hate doing gathers because they are difficult for me 🤦‍♀! would you please tell me how you printed your pattern out? I'm having some issues with the margins on the pattern ;( Hope you are feeling better!🙏

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dana! My recovery has been so fast!💝 I had no issue on printing this pattern as far as I remember. What kind of issue was it?

@danabrinkerhoff3825

2 жыл бұрын

@@SewingTherapy thanks for taking the time to respond 🥰 Do you by any chance remember what the margin was around the pattern? One instructional video from McCalls said there should be one inch all around that is to be cut off before piercing the pattern pieces. I get barely 1/2 inch for printer setting as 100%. All other pdf patterns have a test square but not this one. Does that make any sense??🤦‍♀️Thanks!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

@@danabrinkerhoff3825 Hm I don’t remember any of those! 🥲 If you know anyone who has this pattern, ask the length of one side, such as the shoulder seam and compare to yours! If I were at home, I would do it for you!

Hi! Beautiful. I have bought the pdf-pattern. What does “use 5/8” seam allowance” mean? Is it already included in the pattern or should I add it before I cut the fabric?

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

Seam allowance is already included in the pattern! Seam allowance is the area between your stitching and the raw edge of your fabric. So you stitch 5/8" away from the edge in this pattern.

@karenspockl563

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I looked through the comments as this was exactly my question. I just downloaded the pattern and was wondering the same thing. In Burda Style e.g. they also recommend to use 5/8" SA but you have to add it on first as those patterns come without SA... Also: how did you print it out (as there is no test square)? In actual size? Thank you so much for the great video. It will be a huge help when I start sewing this up ♡

Does it have to be a certain kind of thread to do gathers or can it be something else?? You used cord right?? Are there any other options to use? Thanks 😀

@SewingTherapy

3 жыл бұрын

You can just use the poly sewing thread for gather stitching. And any thick and strong cord/string/butcher's twine would work well!

I think your tutorial is great, but I am confused about seam allowance/measurements on the binding. for the sleeve binding, for example, the instructions say to fold the edge 5/8 and then cut to 3/8 (which I don't really get); in you video you fold 3/8" and you sew at 3/8", while the instructions say 5/8". I had trouble with the binding the first time around and am hoping to figure this out this time. Thanks!

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

The binding method is quite flexible. You don't need to be strict about the seam allowance. Just focus on wrapping the seam. :)

The thicker thread you use to gather the fabric. Is that special to sewing? What kind is it? I thought people just pulled at threads after sewing. I hope this isn't a stupid question. I'm so new to sewing with patterns. I

@recovergirl360

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I see you answered the question later in the video!

@SewingTherapy

2 жыл бұрын

😉 Yep, you can use any kind of thick and strong thread! I hear some people even use dental floss! 🤪

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Am from Tamilnadu.. India..I want to pay and learn from u...how?

Hi Sara! So you know what this type of sleeve would be called?

@SewingTherapy

10 ай бұрын

Not sure what to call! 🤔

@buzzi2k

9 ай бұрын

I found the answer! In English it's a raglan sleeve

What size did you use?

@SewingTherapy

Жыл бұрын

I used a size 8!

Thank you