February Update!

OMG!!! I have that lingerie pattern too. I am looking for a nice fabric to make it out of.

There is no such thing as 'too much fabric'. ;-)

OMG the coat is SO, SO cool. Even from far away it's amazing, the suggestion of some sparkle without being entirely sparkly just makes me want to find out more. I think it's so interesting. I still like the sewing through the centuries; so instead of decades, you could have a pretty wide variety to choose and be inspired from each century since 1400...and maybe a fantasy twist on each, instead of straight interpretation?

I bought the same floral mesh fabric on impulse 😂

Angela, you have to stop being so hard on yourself. If you've put all the effort into filming videos and making things even if they aren't 'perfect' you should still post them (only if it doesn't make you miserable editing them of course). I think its great to see why things don't go right some times. Your work is fantastic and to my untrained eye I thought both petty skirts were amazing!!! Also the dragon outfits sounds amazing!!

Would love retro clothing inspired by your Doki-Doki collection <3

I think If you added trim or Rick rack to it would help

Iv had an idea for your dragon outfit 😁 what about using a little pewter gilding wax. And brushing a tiny bit onto the leather to give it a highlight. You only need the tiniest bit 😉if I’m right it should have a similar effect to the gold scaly fur. Keep up the good work it’s so encouraging to hear your journey n ideas. Sending positive thoughts <3

You know, sometimes things work out just how you want it to and other times it just doesn't. I agree with other comments here, particularly Carmel's comment where you could possibly have a format where you show less footage and lump together a couple of abandoned projects, focusing on the parts that went well and summarising where it went wrong. I think that would be incredibly helpful to us new sewers trying to struggle our way through the maze of the perfect fit and having a project turn out as we planned. Its all a learning curve and you have definitely helped me, as you have others, with our sewing / drafting / patterning journey. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have started sewing at all - thank you!! Hugs and Best Wishes from Down Under <3

I enjoy your videos greatly, even when you're dissatisfied with your results

Please continue to make the occasional vintage pattern. I don't know why you think Sewing thru the Decades is a failure - it is my favorite of your vlogs!

Very nice video! I, like many others, find inspiration from what other sewists are making. And courage as well. Sometimes it's best to just move forward with a project rather than holding back, worrying that everything will go to ruin.

Angela, do you think you'd be interested in filming a reaction video to the Spring 2020 Moschino runway?? https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2020-ready-to-wear/moschino It's a completely fantastical, over-the-top, Lady Oscar-esque take on Rococco fashion. When you showed the fabrics for your 18th century project, I thought you would get a kick out of it. The color palette (especially in the 2d half of the show) is something you'd really enjoy! And it's so whimsical that I'd love to know what you think of the show!! I'm very excited for what's to come, I love the color combo on the 1860s bodice! I echoe what Talei said before, that even a failed attempt can be super informative for the rest of us who are less experienced than you are! But I understand that going through these hours of editing for an end result that you're not proud of must be kind of excruciating... Maybe a format where you show less footage, and lump together a couple of abandoned projects, focusing on the parts that went well and summarizing where it went wrong and what you'd do differently, with a voiceover that goes "ALERT! ALERT!" when Future you catches Past you making a mistake on camera... But at the end of the day, I understand if you want to focus on something else. So happy to hear that you're taking the Sewing through the Decades series back up!! Can't wait to see what's to come, and I'm still so impressed with all your output and talent.

That bum pad looks like a giant lobster tail. (Very cute lobster tail of course).

Honestly, if you uploaded the videos of the projects that didn’t work out, I would 100% watch them. I feel like I learn so much from you and would still learn from a “failed” project

I'm also having project woes (funnily enough with that early Edwardian Nora Waugh corset) but we can get through this!

That fabric haul was drool-worthy! Little bundles of inspiration & potential.

Oh, and I forgot a third one, the costumes for the Ariadne Oliver character in the David Suchet Poirot series. They're beautiful.

if you have questions on it just ask ive read little women cover to cover many times( its my favorite book).

Sorry, this is the first time I've added comments. On the basis of only one or two a year because they may be very lengthy to construct, royal wedding dresses through the decades from different cultures, eg a russian one, a chinese one etc. Or, matching outfits for each of your vintage hats that don't get much of an outing, like the blue feathered one. And there's the pearl beaded headpiece that you've worn with some outfits, but that cries out for a matching vintage beaded silk ivory evening suit to go with it.

Little women takes place in the time span of 1863 ( Christmas winter) through about 1873 aprox. plus a few years. Little women is actually a quartet/ trio Little women and good wives are packaged together. then there is little men( taking place in the summer of 1874 and fall of 1874 ) ( it was written to provide for Anna aka meg whose husband died suddenly) and jo's boys ( taking place in 1884 to 1885).

Also, re suggestions for future series, my suggestions are:

On the black project, could you overstitch the quilting on the black velvet with a silver thread to differentiate the check quilted area from the sequinned bits?

Also- Please do a shoe collection! Even if it's in multiple parts, or if you only show us one brand, I'd love to get a glimpse of your shoes! (I've been obsessed with shoes lately :D)

You got this! I’m a novice sewer who is still trying to find my groove and watching your videos has always inspired me, even more so now that I can see this behinds the scene stuff. I mess up a lot but look at your work and know I can get better and keep trying! For the dragon slayer coat I agree with Molly, adding some kind of sequin trim along the borders may bring some light to the piece and accentuate the textural contrast between the fabrics!

While it can be frustrating to see things not work out, it's good to remember that "messing up" is just another way of learning and growing. You're making more progress than you think- because progress is not measured by just success, it is also measured by "failure" (see: learning)

For the dragon slayer coat, you could embroider with shiny metallic sequins or beads (or pearls) over your elaborate piecing and/or on top of the quilting stitching. I think either would highlight the effort you put into it all nicely. I’m excited to see the corset results!

you can do it