Changeroom Revelations

We have been busy since launching our new sewing channel on Youtube: Violet May Handmade and unfortunately our blog fell by the wayside! 

We are back with the release of our our new video, Changeroom Revelations.

This blog is now going to be dedicated to our sewing and we have a new blog A Crafty Yarn which is all about our Crochet and Knitting. We also have a Youtube channel for this, A Crafty Yarn Crochet & Knitting Podcast

We have been sewing for awhile now, and were finding it difficult to work out which styles suit us. Often you spend a lot of time making a garment that you liked the look of, only to find that the finished garment is not quite the fit or style that you were after.

We decided to take a day out to try on different styles. After selecting a few different dresses, we set about finding the ones we liked. Even though Caitlin and I are very different sizes and shapes we found that the same styles suited us both and gathered tiered dresses were a no-no! It was very enlightening, and we came away with a really goodidea of the styles that we would like to make in the future. To see more on this, head over to our Youtube channel.

Our makes:

Caitlin finished her New Look 6210 using a lovely polyester spandex called Bouquet from Spotlight. It was a very enjoyable make and the first time she did a v neckline in a stretch fabric. Such a great throw-on dress for the impending summer days!

Caitlin also made the Simplicity 8872 dress using a floral rayon from stash. This is not a style of dress she would normally wear and was a little unsure. She omitted the tie around the neck, instead closing it with a brooch. It certainly gives off autumn vibes with the long gathered sleeves and muted colours. With the addition of a cute little belt it looks gorgeous.

I made the Sew Simple Miranda T-Shirt pattern, using a knit fabric from Spotlight. I really like this pattern and love the cute fabric. This is my staple T-shirt pattern and will definitely be making more.

 

Until next time,

Happy Sewing!

Samantha & Caitlin xx