Sewing Project-M8132

Heyyyyyy ya’ll!!!! So as you know I’m a mama who loves to sew and one who is currently building a small batch apparel manufacturing company (more on that journey in a later post.) However, one of the things that I really want to start sharing more of with you all are my personal sewing projects.

So for my first post about a sewing project and reviewing the pattern I used I figured this particular make would be the best choice. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen my recent post on this project and learned some fun facts about me; I love watching period pieces, I took a costume design course and I use to perform in theater. I decided to put my love for those three things together after watching Bridgerton on Netflix (which I LOVED by the way) and sew a piece inspired by one of the looks in the show.

I was honestly a bit nervous posting this project because it was different from my normal makes and I thought maybe it wouldn’t resonate with my audience. However, at the end of the day the dress I made was special for me because it was the representation of parts of myself that others may not have known but make me who I am. So, I uploaded pictures to Instagram and Facebook and even a mini video (posted below) on TikTok and BABY let me tell you the feedback was AMAZING. I mean as I type this I’m up to 10.7k likes and 594 comments on TikTok. When I say I have NEVER received this many likes or comments on any single post on ANY of my social media pages I am not joking. I was blown away by the positive comments and feedback so naturally I chose this sewing project as my first to feature on the blog.

Lets start with the pattern; I used the McCalls M8132 pattern and made a few slight changes. If I’m being honest, which I always will be, the instructions for the pattern were a bit confusing in some areas and I actually under estimated the amount of time it would take to complete this project. I will say that this pattern is not necessarily a beginner pattern as it calls for techniques such as slip stitches and French seams which the beginner sewist may not be familiar with just yet. However, all in all I was very pleased with the finished product and would definitely recommend if you are interested in trying your hand at sewing a costume.

How do you think I did? Should I do more costume period pieces like this in the future??? Comment and let me know! Also subscribe to this blog to be notified when new posts are published. Follow me on IG @nakiayoungel @nyoungeldesign !