 Hi you guys welcome to first impression Friday where I take a look at an entire pattern collection for the very first time and Just kind of talk say my thoughts out loud about it Today we're gonna take a look at stitch witch patterns and if you go to their about section She kind of gives you a little bit of her journey into Ending up as a pattern designer the coolest part about this is they are based in Halifax Nova Scotia Which I think is our very first Nova Scotian pattern designer featured on first impression Friday she has a Very sort of sustainable type of mission wanting to lessen the carbon footprint and make your own garments is Part of her mission so she wanted to she says here I wanted to use my patterns as a way to encourage those who were intimidated by the thought of sewing their own wardrobe by creating Simple easy to understand patterns. So that is what we are gonna be kind of basing our impressions off of today and Without further ado, let's take a look at some of these patterns She did say that earlier on in her sewing journey. She had a bit of a Vintage kind of flair. So I think we're gonna see a lot of that in her pattern designs as well This is the Capulet dress if you love a dress with a swishy skirt and sleeves That gives you all the drama that the Capulet dress was designed just for you dreamy customizable pattern that features two sleeves Fitted a Juliet sleeve or a structured puff sleeve the dress bodice has a fitted Semi-empire waist that sits above the natural waistline the skirt him sits above the knee for a comfortable mini length Puffier fuller sleeve and skirt or this is fabric recommendations. She recommends a Highly structured lightweight fabric like organza or tapeta. So that's really interesting a structured and lightweight fabric Definitely organza and tapeta fall in to those categories, but you don't see a lot of designs Made with these kind of fabrics in mind So that's pretty cool if you prefer a more relaxed look choose a fabric with more drape Which I think she probably would lean towards something with like rayon blended in for example The Capulet dress also has instructions on how to add your own lining to the bodice and skirt Probably really helpful since organza and tapeta both can be sheer The dress lining is optional and require you to have the equivalent amount of lining as the main fabric and Then intermediate sewing level size range is zero to 34. We will see just what that means here in a minute Here's the notions that you need non-stretch woven's and Then shirting cotton twill jacquard organza printed cotton velvet Suiting chambray and gingham. So those are the more draper type of fabrics These are the printing formats Yeah, yeah, yeah, okay. Oh You only have 24 hours to download your PDF. So bye and then check your email right away Okay, so oh, we're not gonna be able to look at the pictures big Okay, we are not so this is as big as the photos are gonna get otherwise. They just get Really too big But it looks like what we have here is a She said kind of fitted bodice It does have vertical bust darts and then we've got this Cutie little sleeve, which is that does that look like it's just tacked on to you? It does to me and then maybe there's some elastic in here. Was that in the notions list? Yeah, elastic. So I think there's elastic in the sleeve here and also some Here as well and then it just goes into a full gathered skirt with a really nice deep him Here you can see more of the back and there's an invisible zipper the back is kind of squared off Definitely like the little prairie dress of our dreams, right? so this is the Juliet sleeve that has like it's actually long-sleeved Just attached to the bottom of this little puff or you have the puff sleeve She does not say that you need anything that would make me think that this is Like interface with anything to keep the puff super big In the sheer fabrics, you probably wouldn't want that anyways because you could see it But the sheer is gonna kind of hold itself up anyways the organza But if you're using some of these lighter weight draper your fabrics, you could absolutely interface them to give that sleeve some structure, I don't know if she discusses that in the Instructions or not, but here is her size chart. Okay, we're gonna look at inches So her bust goes from 30 to 58 inches nice and then the hip is 32 to 60 so nice big range there the finished garment measurements for This one she only gives the bust which is all that really matters. I mean the waist is kind of important too But that's gonna be largely based off of your bust as well because the waist is Raised But it looks like 30 and a half so half an inch of easem in the bus. That's not a ton But as you can see from the photos, it's a very very close fitting bust But this has no stretch no give like that's designed to be very very close fitting You think about like those kind of vintage dresses where the Rest tissue is kind of like spilling out the top. It's a little bit like that So you could let out some of your seam allowances if you want to you know Eek out another little another little half inch Maybe a full inch of ease in the bust just to give yourself some more wiggle room If you feel like that would be too tight too constricting and then here are the elastic situation and then Fabric requirements so again pretty small little chart here, but you can scan through to see And she has it for the two different sleeves as well Okay, and they're like this one's 15 bucks or 15 Canadian dollars So that's that next we have can we really just go through these like this? Oh, I love that I love this little previous and next thing. This is the Basque dress 15 Canadian again This looks to be Super cute. It's a dress and blouse. I wish it said that up here The multi-tasking pattern is our most customizable yet The Basque dress includes a dress option with two skirt variations either a line or gathered I'm thinking this is a line and this is gathered and two sleeve options a three-quarter length gathered ruffle sleeve Or a shorter puffy sleeve, which is this But this isn't so I guess the third sleeve option would be sleeveless I don't know the pattern features a romantic V shaped waistline and a deep soft square neckline The dress has a zipper back closure the blouse version features a fully lined self and a button back closure Okay Pattern also features bust separate bust cups which is nice And then intermediate the same size ranges before And then light to medium weight woven like quilting cotton twill linen chambray gingham and poplin Okay, are we gonna get some I can't really is this I'm having a hard time telling what's what let's see if this helps Okay, so gathered skirt with our two sleeve options But also sleeveless is clearly an option here as well Okay, and then here it is with the a-line skirt, right and then Do we also get to see the blouse version? Okay, and then we okay. I see I see I see so then the blouse version is here But the woman the model up front she's wearing the blouse and the skirt as separate pieces But the blouse is sleeveless And then I think that this is the dress With the blouse over it Or They just color blocked and used the solid green for the bodice part and then the Plaid for the sleeves and skirt Hard to tell Here's another set of photos again where you have this is the long sleeve version So this is the blouse and the skirt. I like it as separate. I think it's super cute You have your bust dart horizontal and vertical Gathered into like this little v Which is really kind of having a moment right now. I'm seeing a lot of stuff Pop up with this little v both in sewing and also in ready to wear You have your zipper back, but then also a little tie, which I don't think that was mentioned And then there's that and then here's the a-line skirt Which is shorter and then the skirt has a couple pleats in the front a couple in the back again You have a little tie here And then the sleeveless version So again non no non stretch and stretch woven So you could use like a stretch satin or stretch twill or something for the more structured look And then here's the blouse again With sleeves button up the back And then here's the sleeveless Blouse And okay And then the same size chart as before Same finished measurements for the For the ab cup just that half an inch But when you go up to the cd cup you get one and a half inches of extra ease extra wearing ease Yeah, I wish we had more photos. I mean we've only got three models here um Like I wish I could see the back of the of this version especially because of Like is it if this is the dress I'd like to see the little tie um And then yeah, this is the blouse. I'm just do you guys think that she was really able to button that up by herself You know, that's my thing about these little cropped Close fitting blouses Can you really button that up Or do you have like the bottom? Even if you have the bottom for you buttoned up. I can't reach the middle of my back like that And so then if it's a non-stretch woven, can you just pull it on over your head? I don't know I don't know how I yeah the logistics of getting in and out of that Are always what holds me up from those types of tops. Okay, so this one is the atlas top It's another $15 canadian. I'm not a hundred percent sold that There's a lot of value there. I mean Well, let's read about it the perfect piece for your warm weather wardrobe the atlas top It's a very quick and satisfying make No fussy zips clasps or buttons the crisscross back offers a perfect amount of ventilation for any heat wave With the added sophistication of center front darts and a fitted neckline cropped version and longer version for more coverage um center front darts center front seam and a crisscross Wrap back the armholes and neckline are finished with facings Okay, so beginner to intermediate a smaller size range lightweight wovens and stretch wovens So We've got a center front seam We've got I mean it looks like darts, but I don't know if this is like a pressing You know crease or if that's actually a seam too that goes all across the front That deep one inch hem again. She mentioned these are done with facings. Obviously you can use bias tape as well The fit here's a little bit Tight It's hard to tell where these wrinkles are coming from exactly Obviously up and over her shoulder, but is it because the arm size technically too small? Yeah, I don't know. I mean, it's really cute. I just don't know. This seems so simple for $15 Um Oh, okay, so this is how the dart is done through the front. That's really cute. I like that um crop version long version I'm imagining the models wearing the cropped version Um, and this is how you make those darts Size chart again, this one is only going to go up to 50 inches in the bust, right 26. Yeah um still pretty Okay, um, but not as great as the extended obviously And then finished measurements. There's an inch of ease in this bust line She likes some close fitting close fitting stuff. Um I think you could make this a little bit looser and and have even more of that kind of I'm what am I saying? You could have it a little bit looser and have more of that like boho kind of thing That I think she's going for here And then I was about to lose my train of thought because I was thinking that if you had facings all through here You could extend it down and make a shelf bra Um, which would be great Um, I don't know how it would look through here Obviously it would still be really cute with some kind of like crisscross Like lacy bralette type of thing, but if you wanted to have something where you just throw it on And not worry about undergarments. You could probably do a built-in shelf bra there Which would be kind of cool, but It'd be better if that were included for $15 at the same time Okay, next the bow lint. Oh, how do you say that boy Lynn? Bow lint. Oh, I know it's like a famous Character and bow lint. Is that how you say it bow? Oh lord Um, the perfect knit staple for your wardrobe. Look how cute this is This close being top has a perfect amount of subtle draw month sophistication for any look Deep square neckline gathered sleeves and optional back ties not so basic is incredibly effortless and has only two pattern pieces So the front and back are one pattern piece and the sleeve is the other pattern piece Okay, uh, I'm fine with that Um, quick and snappy afternoon project. I'd say so two versions one Or I'm sorry a basic one piece bodice or a two piece bodice designed for some fun color blocking Let's see if we're gonna see a photo of that. Um, and then there's also a bowland top top wrap hack Let's see if we see that in the photos too. And then the smaller size range Fabrics are gonna be 40 stretch With high recovery like jersey, ponte de roma, velour, crepe knit, ribbed knit Cotton spoon next knit stretch mesh, etc Okay So trying to take as close of a photo or close of a look at this as we can It looks like this is probably like a rectangle bodice With the little elasticated sleeve attached. It is really simple and straightforward Making me think why didn't we think of this sooner? You know what I'm saying, um, this is what the back is a little bit squared off Again, I think this sleeve is just tacked on Making me think we might be able to just hack this ourselves. Okay, so This is the version we just looked at. This is the two piece bodice where you can do color blocking So great little, um, scrap buster even especially if you did the sleeve to match Like if you did a white Sleeve and bodice and then black sleeve and bodice. I think that would be super chic Super chic. Um, this is the smaller size range But this is also the first knit that we're looking at So the finished garment measurements At the bust line for a zero is negative eight inches of ease Which is why you need so much stretch and recovery in your fabric So size up obviously if you are Um If your fabric does not have that 40 of ease But yeah, you can see here Finish edge of neckline fold down center front stitch Press make sure Hmm So this ends up being the neckline and then this is where you attach the sleeves Guys, I really feel like I might be able to figure this out And some of you may be thinking the same thing as well. It's literally a tube top With sleeves attached. Oh, here's the wrap Well, that's cute That's super cute. Okay I wonder if the wrap is also included in the extra section Where if I were able to figure out how to do this on my own If I could just get the wrap Instructions for free. I don't know girlfriend loves a little puffy sleeve This is the tutor blouse a whimsical summary piece designed for the romantic at heart Inspired by 16th century square necklines the drama of tutor era fashion and modernized for the contemporary sewist love that crop version or longer version that reaches the high hip This also includes a wrap hack Um designed for the short blouse version only Center front features a button closure Uh clasps and snaps can be used in place of buttons. That's probably a little bit more traditional Sleeves are elasticated making the blouse a very quick sew um two bust cup options Um ab and then c and up and then the full size range And then this is designed for woven. Um, I she doesn't list this but I think that um double gauze would also be really beautiful So here's this Main version again. It's the same idea Of this like little square top with a sleeve kind of sewn through the arm side you know Here is the back Yep, because it buttons in the front and the fit on this looks really good. Like those buttons are not pulling apart Even though the back seems to be pretty close fitting Here's the wrap hack Also still super cute And then it ties in the back like so And then we have this version where it Ties in the back This is cute. This is like three different tops in one. Oh look, here's probably that. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So short version long version I love that there are princess seams in the back Because a lot of us have like for example for me I have a lot of fullness in my front but my back is pretty narrow So being able to take that in in several different spots is really nice And then here's the wrap where it wraps in the front And then you also have it where it wraps in the back Loves that's really cute. Tudor blouse. Love that Oh, did we look at everything? Yeah, I think we just have the um Fabric notions requirements. We went through all of that sizing is the same as we've been going over Um that same half an inch for the smaller cup size and the one and a half inches for the full cup size and then Just a little bit more insight into her instructions bat-hurst top I don't know why I feel like I've seen this before But I feel like I've seen this before This is your new summer wardrobe staple with no fussy zippers buttons or clasps The bat-hurst top is a quick and easy. So This pattern features a tie-back closure side darts and an open back The bat-hurst top has two links extra cropped or slightly longer that reaches just past the natural waist The bat-hurst top requires a small amount of fabric making the perfect stash fuster beginner smaller size range light to medium weight wovens and stretch wovens And We have a little mini french dart here I'm assuming this whole thing is fully lined She didn't mention anything about Fasings and you don't see them in the illustration. So I'm assuming it's fully lined And then Oh facings interfacing optional for facing. So maybe it is faced But I don't see why you couldn't just line it and nip all that in the bud same thing with if you wanted to do a um You wouldn't be able to do a full shelf bra all the way around But you could do a lining and sew in some bust cups and that might help a little bit At least with you know nipples and You know, maybe just make you it wouldn't be supportive, but it would just look smoother, you know Yeah, I mean, that's all it is Okay. Yeah, I think I've definitely seen this on instagram or something I also want to say that these past few tops that we've had that have all been cropped I know some of you are like, I don't do crop tops. I don't even do tops that hit in my high hip Um, obviously you could lengthen them That's and you could widen the the side seams and lengthen them or consider just adding a skirt to the bottom of any of them And then you would have a dress. I particularly think this would be really cute dress Even if you left the center back of the dress open Bear with me and then when you go to tie this maybe there's like some buttons or something along your skirt um, but that said you could probably just also leave off the ties and Just attach a skirt to the bottom and have like an open back dress You'd have to put a side zipper or something in but other than that I think it'd be really cute You could also do elastic where they wouldn't need like an elastic waist Um, and then it would just pull over your head So some things to think about there All right. Now this is that we're at a gift card and the maiden set Uh two piece pattern features a coordinating blouse and mini skirt Perfect for mixing and matching textiles or creating a cohesive look with one textile The maiden set includes a blouse with two neckline versions queen and neckline and deep curved neckline Also features that juliette sleeve and a sleeveless option as well as a high or low back hem Maiden blouse is a snug corset fit Corset like fit along the waist with the option of installing boning We recommend sizing out the weights for a less fitted look skirt has an a-line cut with a mini linked hem separate bust cups full-size range And then your medium weight woe bins again We're only going to get this one picture Would you look at that? Okay, so You've got the what is it called juliette sleeve like we saw in the very first pattern and then it has this little I don't know dippy down thing And then over a skirt so worn together or separately queen and neckline Is this little like pyramid shape? You have darts without boning or you can add boning Interesting and then you for your back you can do the dippy down thing in the back Or cut it straight across Same thing, but you have a curved neckline and then you also have a sleeveless version here, which is very corset-y looking And then your skirt is just a simple a-line skirt with two pleats in the front two in the back and then and a zipper What's this fabric requirements size chart And then another size chart for the top. Okay Yeah, I mean this is very kind of you know period specific. It could be very costuming Um, but that corset stop is really kind of having a moment. So I wouldn't write it off too quickly um people are really Loving the corset these days. So Something to think about this would be a good place to check because I think she does have a lot of Um experience and sort of passion about that kind of period type of stuff. These are her free patterns She has a shell pillow. That's cute. That's it. She's got a shell pillow Um, all right. So that is stitch witch patterns. I know it's not going to be for everybody But I do really think that these are some really cute designs that we don't see every day You know, this is not going to be your like basic nd design Which I kind of really like a lot of them can start to look the same. Where are all these photos in the listings What was I saying, I don't even remember but not your basic nds Oh, I was going to say she does love a puff sleeve But so do I so maybe maybe that's just well aligned I don't know but that is stitch witch patterns. I can't wait to hear what you guys think drop a comment In the comment section below. There's a link in the description box. Take you straight to stitch witch But that's going to do it for me today y'all. Thanks so much for watching. I will see you all very soon. Bye