compression tights on comfy shoes like already breathless and this video hasn't even begun
hello i've been taking the last few months as a period of time to just focus immerse learn about
the different sewing techniques fit silhouettes that go into making clothes that's just much more
size flexible putting those into practice in the garments that i've made has been super fun
and i thought i'd just put together a thorough compilation of all the things i made while
pregnant so that if you're scared to sew the types of garments that are very unforgiving when
it comes to fit i feel like this video is going to give you some great inspiration and ideas to make
some cute new things for you everything i sewed while pregnant was made with the hope and intent
that i would still get to enjoy it no matter what happened to my body shape or whatever after
the pregnancy part was over and to help me show you all these items this video is also sponsored
by saludos saludos they're a company that makes really comfy feel good planet friendly sneakers
a lot of very cute styles to pick from i'll show you more later in the video
ruching typically i find ruching kind of serves two purposes one is to show off the texture
of a fabric the other is a bit of a smoothing effect i think it just creates
visual distraction so you don't look as much at the form underneath because it's just like
fabric because of all the extra fabric ruching packs in i think that's what makes it work so
well for size flexible clothing so yeah i feel like especially for summer ruching cutouts
vaccines these two i feel like are going to be those ooh and accents you can add to
existing clothes for a thrift flip or something that you make from scratch alrighty overalls this
one i feel like deserves the meme like you can fit so many body changes in this sucker
these are the pants that come with built-in pulleys i actually have already loosened it
from when i made it if pants intimidate you not speaking from personal experience overalls are
such a great place to start because it's not dependent on you getting the waist and the hips
perfectly right since really the one thing keeping these from falling down is just your shoulders i
had just the right amount of corduroy left over to make these but if you wanted to make them out
of linen twill denim they would look so cute at one point i even considered the design choice
of just putting a grommet here and then you can tie the strap through it gives you a little more
oh natural look super happy with how these turned out and very weather versatile because it really
just depends on what you wear underneath on top continuing on in the theme of intimidation
if pants intimidate you might i suggest stretchy shorts this is a lounge set that i made out
of a knit terry fabric so not only is it stretchy but also highly absorbent in case i
spill water on the ground i can just lay down on top of it and pretend
nothing to see here this is part of a video where i tried to draft the perfect fit bottoms i did two
techniques one of them is free and you could do it right now which is from a blog post i'll put
a link in the description and the other one was using my letter low kit it's a kit that follows
the golden rules of human proportions granted i don't really think having a pregnant belly
falls within the golden rule too much so i also showed how to add the adjustments so that you
could get like ultra high waist if you wanted if dressing as a human towel is not really up your
alley i feel like this exact same cut of shorts in like a black spandex would look super sporty
but yeah all in all such a comfortable set super happy that i finally made something out of this
tearing it that i had this year i felt especially proud of myself to have dramatically improved
my technical skills with knit fabric i've been using ballpoint needles so that it's not poking
new holes into an already holy fabric i've been hemming with little elastics if you want a true
just pull over your head turtleneck or mock neck i advise finding the stretchiest fabric you can
this one still didn't have the full amount of give and so you'll have to hack it with like putting
an invisible zipper into the back or in this case i added these little snaps to kind of like
that turtleneck was in the same video as this turtleneck dress i tried to do a couple of
different techniques like lettuce hemming on the sleeves and on the bottom as well as this
drawstring ruching detail this has been my go-to dress to wear with sneakers
ever since making it it's so comfortable my belly button says hi and for sneakers i've been so happy
with my saludos also sponsoring this video i've got them in two styles with this dress i like
to wear these yin-yang print ones they have a little bit of fuzziness which i think adds
such a cute character and the black and white makes it a bold design but also super versatile
to match with anything with saludos you can expect great craftsmanship they use soft premium leathers
the shoelaces are recycled there are nice cushy molded insoles this yin yang in design was created
in partnership with parisian born lives in hawaii artist marie sophie lockhart with saludos you can
always expect great craftsmanship so they last a long time soft premium leather and if you want a
vegan leather alternative these pink and white shoes that i was wearing at the beginning are
plant-based they are made with sustainable and eco-friendly ingredients such as corn recycled and
natural rubber and organic cotton it looks like leather but they're made from plants this is the
yellow line from saludos even the logo is printed with soy based ink so wherever possible they're
trying to make it sustainable and vegan both of these pairs that i own are super comfortable
really lightweight selfishly one of these pairs has never been let outside so that i can enjoy
wearing it indoors and prevent my feet from being sore and swollen by the end of the day they have
so many cute styles to choose from if you want to try for yourself to see how comfy they are
use the link below you'll get 15 off plus free shipping on your own pair of saludos
thank you saludos for helping me to still be standing this long into the video
oh the last thing i'll say about this dress is there's a future video coming where i take
the lettuce edge to the next level i'm super excited to show that to you this is the install
stay tuned to say i love this dress is a huge understatement it was so much work even with my
assistant julia helping me out but i love it the empire silhouette close cousin slash maybe the
same to baby doll silhouette is a very fluctuation friendly fit in the video where i made this dress
i kept calling it empress waist i'm so sorry you guys empire waste or empire silhouette though
it was napoleon's first empress josephine de boherne who popularized the silhouette
interestingly though as period drama as this looks it's actually a silhouette that's making quite a
comeback you can see it in the designs well loved by cecily banson as well as selkie fitted bodice
puffed sleeves also seen in the cottage core milkmaid trends i don't quite remember how far
along in my pregnancy i was when i made this but even today as i pulled it out of the closet i was
like for sure this one's going to fit this was one of the rare thrift flips that i got to do
during pregnancy and kovid used to be a baby doll maternity dress i guess still is it almost was too
small for me in the beginning one of the perils of shopping online for clothes instead of getting
to try it on in store the thrift flip adjustment i made to it was to completely open up the back
this used to have a high round neck in the back but by making it a deep v i was able to give it
just a little bit more breathing room if i had anywhere fancy to go during this time i definitely
would have worn this the silk crush chiffon is so pretty but uh she hasn't gotten a lot of wear
i can't even look at these things without feeling warm but puffy accessories we made
this nice little tucked scarf julia did some serious witchcraft to get this beautiful
seam action right here you should definitely watch the video to see the skills this ended up being
so fun to wear with winter looks that lacked a hood the one downside being and if you have any
experience in a cold environment wearing a hood is when you cross the street and you can't like
casually look both ways you're like whipping your head this hood requires you to do a bit of that
this chanel jacket came with a skirt to make a whole suit set but in a recent video i packed away
all the clothes that no longer fit me definitely that skirt was included this jacket though she
has helped me through many a zoom meeting and i still can't believe how inexpensively we pulled
off this lush tweed-like texture from an ikea blanket oh i guess this is also a thrift flip
a very aggressive thrift flip there's often a moment where i upload a video and suddenly
there's a whole bunch of comments educating me about something i didn't know about before
thank you for educating me kindly in this case it was that an authentic chanel jacket most often
has more chain sewn in on the inside bottom hem of the jacket and that just
helps give it some weight so that it hangs perfectly on your shoulders all in all uh
oh no sagua deleting my nose because she's pressing the keyboard
who's our little troublemaker man i have done more thrift lips than i thought so this used to
be a long cardigan but i shortened it and took all the excess fabric to make a little crop top
i've just been wearing it so much and i think it's because the blue is a really happy shade
the collar makes it look a little bit slightly preppier and more put together and then the purl
buttons make it feel just a little bit fancier when it comes to making clothes
that has a flexible fit cardigans i think are a great choice because you can adjust
how you do up the buttons to whatever mood you're in that day giving it a little matching
crop top underneath is also genius because then no matter how you wear it everything is covered
up but it still looks cohesive since it's the same fabric i've been wearing this a lot
with the ultra high waist compression leggings just helps me feel like i can get things done
and reaching all the way back to when i didn't even know i was pregnant yet i made my own
bras and larger or more tender breasts it was very common pregnancy side effect so sadly these
were also shortly enjoyed these were based on a pattern by emerald aaron i had this lovely
french dot oo lala as well as one that was more skin tone i guess if i had to give my two cents on
whether pregnancy is a good time to perfect your prom making skills i'm gonna say no however i also
follow emerald aaron on instagram and she makes really cute swimwear ideas using the bra patterns
all the time she posts so many good ideas and with swimwear i think there's a little bit more leeway
i didn't have access to a pool over the last year but if you do go ahead and make yourself
a swim set i think that will be very gratifying way of doing bras but not doing bras okay i'm
bringing in a chair so to summarize i found the items that were more focused on how they fit just
at the shoulders or at the chest had more longevity to them if the belly area or hips
area is loose that's an item that will have much more longevity for different fluctuations second
thing stretch fabrics love knits love spandex there's often comments on videos of people who
have some knit issues to troubleshoot i wish i had better advice to share but i often i often
don't know it's very unique to the circumstances but um if you guys can help each other out with
knit troubleshooting in the comments i think that would be really great the third thing i would say
is if possible think of ways you can incorporate closures that are adjustable like the overalls
with the adjustable straps as well as tie closures because then you can do it as tight or as loose
as you like take for example the cecily bunsen inspired wrap coat i made a while ago it has an
inner tie closure plus an outer tie closure so there's a lot of space flexibility plus on top
of that having a baby doll shape so if you stack these things you're gonna get a super flexible
garment those of you who are keen on doing the math you can now check your numbers i am currently
eight months pregnant and i have two more big diy projects that i'm super excited to share
with you all after that i hope you'll understand that i'm going to need some time to adjust to
parenting as well as to heal physically but i will be back so stay tuned thank you for coming with me
on my sewing journey and i really hope that it's been inspiring and encouraging to you on your own
sewing journey as well i love you all and hope you're taking care and i'll see you next time
bye