DIY Projects – YOUNG lifesty-EL

I opened an Online Fabric Shop

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021by younglifestyelLeave a Comment

So I did a thing! As my cut and sew company N. Young-EL Design House (NYDH) approached our 1 year mark I launched another business. I know it sounds crazy right? However, my new business actually goes hand in hand with what NYDH already does.

I opened an online fabric shop!!!!!!!!

Over the past year I have been able to build amazing relationships with great fabric suppliers while assisting clients with sourcing fabrics and trims for their collections. I came to found that I actually really loved fabric sourcing, and well, I’ve loved fabrics since I first started to sew almost 20 years ago.

I wanted to create an online fabric shop for the modern day home sewers and designers alike. My main focus is to provide beautiful, quality fabrics at affordable prices. I decided to launch Ferrell Fabrics in May of this year. We’re only a few months in and have gotten quite a few orders which I am very excited about. I have so many great ideas about what I want Ferrell Fabrics to become and what I want it to contribute to the sewing community; this is only the beginning.

Although it has only been a few months since we launched I am hoping that by the beginning of 2022 we will be able to open a brick and mortar location. We have so much to tackle before we can do that but I am excited for what’s to come.

I hope you all will come along for this crazy ride! You can visit us online at www.ferrellfabrics.com , and on Instagram & Facebook @ferrellfabrics .

I will be sharing m journey of building a fabric store so stay tuned!

Sewing & DIY

Spring Vibes in my Vogue V9343

April 18, 2021by younglifestyelLeave a Comment

Hey my lovelies!!!!! I’m back with another newly finished Sewing Project. I must say this just may be my favorite make of 2021 so far. I LOVE this dress, the print on the fabric and how I accessorized the look. Check out my latest make!

I used the Vogue V9343 pattern and made a few adjustments; I adjusted the neckline so that it wasn’t such a deep “V” neck and I raised the waistline because well…I’m short lol.

I also used fabric that I recently purchased from Melanated Fabrics (yes again…because as you know I LOVE them).

https://www.melanatedfabrics.com/copy-of-woven-solids

The neckline before I adjusted it just a bit to make it less “deep V”

My shoes are from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PDJ21YP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and my earrings are from an AHMAZING maker on IG @rareedeborahhandmade (go follow and support!).

Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think 🙂

Sewing & DIY

Sewing Project-M8132

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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 !