 Hi, you guys Lindsay here. Welcome back to my channel inside of him. I am a so excited McCalls just announced that they Launched their early spring collection and so I ran right over here got my computer fired up And we are gonna do a first impression So without further ado Let us jump right in although I guess you click here Okay, oh my god. I'm already so excited. I don't really know what this is about, but I'm hoping I'm in the right place I think I am First up we have a top and dress pattern super cute fabric on the Sample it looks like it is a button front No collar a little bit of a forward shoulder Maybe even a bit of a drop shoulder and then some Contrasting you can see the stripes are going in different directions on the hem of the sleeve and the skirt Since jet the waist with some pleats it looks like I love that super cute top Here is an illustration of the dress of course love it in gingham Especially whenever you turn this on the bias So cute They even have a version with a little necktie. This is adorable. I love this and then there's the back You have a back yoke and then It looks like the sash might even be sewn down maybe Kind of like a wide kimono type sleeves You can't really see that from this version from this picture here, but yeah, I really like this off to a good start um With separate front band what that means button front closure with separate front band I don't know what that means double front and back yokes Stitched pleat detail at waist which I think is my favorite part like I wouldn't belt it I would want to leave that So you could see Cute here are illustrations I love it. I would make all of those versions actually. I'm sure they're recommending Yeah, pop blend gingham cotton blends You could also make sateen. I think you could also use some of these Shallies or even like a rayon pop blend or something like that would also be nice Great Here's our next pattern We have a tunic and dress Now this looks asymmetrical Okay, so we've got this like band that goes like diagonally from your knee up to your Like center front and around your neck And then these kind of like dramatic sleeves and then some kind of like I guess darting going on here side slit on the hem curved hem All those details I mean that is asymmetrical, right Oh, yeah, the did tunic and dress have asymmetrical button front opening Now I get a little bit leery of this because sometimes you can't tell that this is intentional And it looks like your dress is twisted. You know, it can look sloppy Um, if you don't do it in the right fabrics You know what I mean? Like it can just look unintentional Which isn't always a great look Um, here's the back So we have a yoke and then might be a pleat right there Hmm Ooh Fish eye darts in the back. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So happy I've seen that a couple of times now in these later releases and I feel like Maybe someone's watching my videos Are any of the technical designers watching my videos? I don't know. But um, yeah, I don't know. I'm on the fence about this It isn't I guess it isn't dramatic enough And it looks like a mistake You know Like it does look like her skirts just twisted, doesn't it? Yeah, maybe the stripes too. Maybe that isn't helping because This stripes. Well, I mean they are kind of going down from here. I don't know Maybe that's it. Maybe in a solid it would look more intentional Okay, here's a cute little number So, yeah, I mean, I definitely think this is an interesting Design, you know, it's not like, you know, everything else that we That we see and I mean, like I said, you know, it's going to be comfortable So they're recommending poplin, lawn linen and stable knits even But I really think you could make this out of just about anything. I mean you do want it to be a little bit drapey Um There are some rayon linens out there that would be a dream in this But um, but yeah, I think my I don't know about the sleeves. I think I like the ones Without the sleeves Um, this one obviously it still has the collar. I think that that's nice Um So, yeah That's cute All right, see a crop top Mrs tops and dresses so Okay, we have got It kind of like a high waist band here. Don't you think this is like empire waist Um, some pleating here like looks like a lot of pleating. I don't know this Fabric is incredibly hard to see what's going on. We definitely have a circle skirt because you can tell the stripes are Cut on the diagonal here, which usually happens with a circle skirt or maybe they are bias cut I don't know. Um Here's the crop top Okay Here's a really cute top version. I love that Um, I do like to note Yeah, look how, um Flattering the wrap is it doesn't come too low. That's a very conservative Wrap which is nice. Oh god. Um Here it is with piping that's fun and then like contrasting Maybe even bias tape or something like that orange and blue dots though or making me dizzy um So far I think I like it. I need to see the line drawings though to tell what's going on. They used a lot of um patterns there so it looks like Gathers on the forward shoulder and Gathers under the bust and center back gathers. That's cute. And then this really wide but high waist band And then you can add this little peplum if you want and a bow Not all these versions have a bow Here is the one with like the bell sleeves and they Made the skirt longer I almost feel like this bottom piece is this but maybe i'm wrong. Maybe I don't know what's happening. Um But you know like a wrap dress With a different hem. It's like curved or something, right? Okay. Yeah, because here's a straight hem And then you have these just like Wide sleeves Again with the bow. This is obviously my favorite version. I would also make it sleeveless Um I do like this little curved hem though. That's cute Yeah, that's fun Kind of nothing super special. I mean the high waist band although Is a little bit interesting. I don't know that I see a lot of wraps with that So wrap front tops and dresses are loose fitting in the bust and fasten with hook and eye at midriff With forward shoulder seam neck facing and sleeve length variations. So you almost like button yourself into it It's not an actual tie at all Obviously doesn't the the straps don't wrap around your body And then see is uh purchased by his tape and binding or you can make your own Okay, here is another little dress this one Wow, okay I gotta get into this one too So we have kind of a lower Cross on the wrap of this one. I still think we have some under Chest gathers maybe a gathered sleeve and then are there like little ruffles all throughout because yes Okay, so here's I guess a basic version you have this little interesting panel detail And then all those gathers I was telling you about There it is with three contrast fabrics, which actually I love I mean if you couldn't Probably if you have access to like You know large fabric stores I don't know that you'd be able to put this together at a joanne for example But more power to you and you gotta wonder about scale. So you have to you know, you can't have three big bold prints I mean you could but I'm just saying from the most pleasing to the eye you want to kind of vary the the Size of the patterns, but keep a keep a similar color tone throughout like they've done here Okay, yeah, here it is with a little ruffle. I kind of like that I don't know why It feels like something I shouldn't like but I do I like it very much um, and you even have some ruffles all around the back and Other places I like this dresses have fitted lined bodice with invisible side zipper Raised shaped waistline Love that And sleeve and skirt variations There's an elasticated. I'm sorry elasticized sleeve. Let's look at some line drawings Yeah, so there's our side zipper We have gathers on the front but darts in the back Of this version Well, maybe all of the bodices have that Yep, and then there is our ruffly one With a side slit Or I should say an off-center slit thigh slit whatever And then here's another version where you can add length to it and make it more ruffly On the bottom which that's a little bunch to me But I love this version. I would even want to put a ruffle here though Wonder why we didn't do that But that's an easy enough Edition you could draft that yourself no problem I'm intrigued That's what I have to say about this. I'm intrigued They are suggesting crepe georgette crepe machine chiffon. Yeah, all these like lightweight flowy fabrics You could make a out of a lot of different things Especially without the sleeve But any of these with the little ruffle detail. Yeah, you would want to make sure that's flowy and drapey I think it's cute Next up this looks like a knit dress from Nancy Zeeman A little low here Fitted knit wrap dress have sleeve and length variations. Okay So the first option is a elbow length sleeve Kind of a I don't know an angled hem Here's a more of a straight hem With three-quarter length sleeves And yeah, that's it Pretty straightforward stuff there This feels like I made a dress like this I think it was a crafty Kit even I don't remember what pattern it was but It had this like band and everything I loved it It was like navy blue and then this was like maybe orange And then this was turquoise or something. I don't know. It was very early on But I did wear it out like wear it to where it couldn't be worn anymore. I wore it a lot The fabric didn't end up washing very well Anyways, okay. Now we've got an a coal miller So maybe this is the inspiration that that other dress took, you know, like with all these little romanticized ruffles and stuff Dress is fitted through bust and fully self-lined with invisible back zipper and hook and eye That version's nice Oh, that's the same Yeah, look at that. Whoa mama Yeah, there's just the one version I don't know Feels a little nightgowny, right? And like this deep V. I don't know about that either I usually like Nicole Miller stuff Here's an archive one which we're going to skip over dated to Tara So this is going to be like a You know cocktail party evening gown type thing prom very prom Dresses have close fitting lined and interfaced bodices With overlays and full pleated skirts with side seam pockets and purchased horsehair trim and hem Sweetheart neckline boning center back invisible zipper. I mean, yeah, these are going to be well constructed Look how pretty that is. I literally have nowhere to wear this But if you do I really like this version. This reminds me of my favorite I think it was butteric Remember the navy and cream striped dress. That's what that reminds me of These are all so pretty. I want to go to prom Look a little shoulder bow thing That could be every day. I don't like the asymmetrical though very nice You guys making things for prom or maybe even in a wedding dress. That would be a pretty wedding dress. Maybe Look how pretty oh, I want one I want one and I want somewhere to go in it Okay, here's another like prom type gown Um, this one is a created which I actually have a couple of these and I really love it it actually each pattern piece is separate and they're intended to like mix and match so Oh, they're not showing it that way here, but um, but basically you have like, uh Bodice you have Upper bodice you have a midriff and you have a skirt and you can pick and choose between all the different versions and mix and match them So you can come up with a lot of creative a lot of different versions even though you're using the same pattern I love that one. I would wear that to target. That's my new, you know, my new measuring tool like If I would wear it to target then I should make it. Um, I'm not like Going to an office. I'm not like I don't know doing super Special occasion type stuff. So I really have to like make sure that what I make is wearable Like in everyday life. So that's why I'm like, would you wear it to target? And I totally would wear that to target Right before I go to like brunch or something Here's another one cute Very nice fully lined with interfaced bodice and midriff Um boning invisible back zipper hook and I bodice and skirt variations Includes options for gathered bodice and midriff overlays. So I think what you end up doing is you make Every bodice looks like this That's interfaced Um, and then you can add this like gathering overlay over top of it I think that's what's happening. Wait, how did I miss these pictures? I think that's so cute Yeah, and the side is like hello Peek-a-boo There's some views in the back. I love that they made multiple views. Thank you so much for that. It is a little short That's adorable. I love that I don't have any need for this skirt, but I would make this one in a heartbeat. Okay Now we have a cute little top This one looks like Okay Loose fitting. I'm sure it pulls over a drop shoulder They're really loving this type of sleeve right now. It's a little on the short side Maybe she I'm sure she's very tall though. So Here's another version Very kind of collegiate with the fabric choices there. Here's another one. I kind of like this elastic here. That's cool Yeah, cute simple straightforward little top Lots of different options. I don't really do well with the contrast, but you know, maybe you could get creative I can do something really fun with this even if it were like a sheer or something like that But I really dig this one too. All right, we've got another little top here Like a squared off neckline some shoulder ruffle edge, which I like gathered sleeve Some really nice shaping and darting you can tell it's really fitted Almost like like little house on the prairie kind of Here's the crop top Well, now we've added ruffles everywhere and added poofy sleeves for that extra little house on the prairie touch Let's see the back Back darts very nice And that's all they're going to give us. Okay Fitted button-up tops have neck and front facings Okay length and sleeve variations Oh separate cup sizes too, which is nice So, yeah There you go. I don't know that I love this style Very much in general But I think that There are people out there that I follow like on instagram and stuff that could make really adorable versions of this Even if you made this With a matching skirt to where like, you know Your belly wasn't really showing that would be really I think I could see people making that it being cute Um I also can see myself making this without the sleeves and maybe that would be better I don't know It's not like jumping out at me though is one of those ones I have to have Much like this Okay, so now we've got this just feels really young And we also the model looks really young so that doesn't help but you can see we've got these like exaggerated Puffy sleeves with elastic. We've got this shearing going on at the at the empire waist Um, you can even see the facing there because they use such lightweight fabric But this feels like early 2000s, right? Is this like high school for me or what? That's cute Yeah, it's just a sweet, you know, it's just a sweet top So if you're going for a sweet you know demure innocent Look, that's what I'm getting from All of these but this one here. I feel like I could see that in a loft Somewhere like an antaylor loft type of garment Let's see Um cotton blends lawn crepe and gingham. Yeah You have to have something that'll hold up to all that shearing Okay, next up. This is a little bit more of my style We have these tops with elasticated shoulders The little loops for the buttons instead of buttonholes Uh, maybe some darts going on there. I do. I love this sleeve bodice. I this all of this I love all of this. I don't really love the color but the Proportions and everything it's giving off. I really like and it has to be comfortable Yeah, so we've got some darts there Oh, there it is with a flutter sleeve. That's cute And then this is a longer sleeve with elastic. Yeah, I like all of those See the girl she looks older here, right? Yeah, and I mean you could just add I don't know eight inches to the bottom of this and now you have a dress You know what I mean? Like they could have easily made that into a dress too or you can just lengthen shorten line add I think maybe eight seven eight inches something like that And you'd have a dress. Yay Cute love that one I would make all of those versions Yeah, I think the fabrics are pretty much they run the gamut cotton blends shallot lawn chambray You could make it out of just about anything cool, okay, so we're gonna skip the little girls stuff and Continue right along with this little top Okay, so we have what do we have here some cutouts some gather some ruffles Kind of a lot of everything Okay I don't hate it I That's cute I think fabric choices paramount They did a good job with theirs. Oh look at the dress version with all those layers of ruffles I actually think I like that And then there it is Wait, wait, wait, wait. This is just a top. I'm confused This is just a top. So this is a skirt That must be a different pattern Well, that's annoying Yeah, this is just the pattern for the top Even though they're showing pictures of it make it look like a dress. That's so mean Um, so yeah, uh fabric choice is critical I think you have to find something with the light the right kind of weight to it and the right amount of drape Probably something polyester or you know something in that family But here are all the line drawing versions I don't like this sleeve So crepe de sheen charme mousse georgette chiffon. Yeah, all of those little fiddly fabrics that are really annoying to sew Um, and of course with this, you know, you have like a gajillion baby hymns Like all of these ruffles are our baby hymns. So Have fun with that It would be worth it though in the end. I think you'd have a really special top Okay, here's paler plush For spring. So these are the ones that have all of the different fitting adjustments Printed on to the pattern pieces. So if you need to make a full bust adjustment Or forward shoulder adjustment or whatever they are all the little lines That you would normally have to measure yourself are all already on there So They also use the tissue fitting method. So they walk you through how to do that um, so yeah But we've got a button down with kind of like a wide or like flared You know hymn here This is an asymmetrical hymn. This is cute asymmetrical with a ruffle Or I don't know how I guess just contrast bands They tucked her in in the front And rolled up her sleeves Okay Most fitting shirt has button front opening with separate placket collar with neck band And linked and sleeve variations Two parts sleeve on this which is nice two-piece sleeve poplin cotton blends crepe to sheen gingham Yeah, it's okay. I don't have enough basic um button downs So having one with all these frills just feels like I would skip a step if I made those instead of making like a A traditional one first But I'd be like the ruffly one Okay, here's that skirt That they paired with uh m7903 it is Sydney fitted skirt invisible back zipper with hook and I and link variations a has contrast flounces So this is a no for me. I just can't imagine having a Something drawing more attention to the whitest part of me You know I mean it looks great on her, but she also doesn't have much of like many curves Especially there I do not want a ruffle there I do not want a ruffle there, but I did like it paired with that other top that was smart It made it look like a dress. I still I don't know still I'm feeling like, you know You've got to be really careful about your fabric choices And you know have a lot of time set aside to uh make all those baby hymns Plus, I think I decided This summer that I don't really like making skirts Just in general Any skirt I don't really like making them. I don't really like wearing them I don't know why I think I just rather make a dress like why have something you have to like Think about what you're gonna pair with it Like what you're like what kind of top you're gonna wear when you could just make a whole dress And you have your whole outfit ready to go. You don't have to think about anything I don't know Am I alone? Okay, so here's a button down skirt Very full pleated skirts are worn two inches above the waist so high waisted button front front and back facings deep hem And length and carrier variations This is a cool skirt Especially that one. I love that one. I love the wider carriers and the self-felt It does feel very Spring and summer to me. I also really like the pleats and how the pleats are sewn down here at the top I say all this about skirts and then I'm like wow I actually kind of really like this skirt That's what I get. It's just a story of my life So pretty stable wovens. I'm assuming yeah satin, chino, cotton blends and even twill I just kind of think that would be fun to sew I like that one 7906 Okay, now we've got oh god cargo pants I'm actually not feeling great about the next four Okay, uh, let's see Let's see Planted front wide waistband Some kind of seam here side seam pockets, I guess Then there's these huge pockets on the side Oh and then gathered cuffs Here's the only one that I think will be remotely flattering on 98 of you that are watching 98 of you that are watching this video just regular Pants Yeah, I'm just like who does that look good on? I think they're even like tapered. I think this bottom part is tapered. That's Weird Yeah That's fun I don't know guys Chino twill wool blends denim wool blends I mean maybe only in this version We should do a challenge where we all vote on The worst pattern in a collection and then we all have to make it and try and make it the best We possibly can would y'all be down for that or would y'all just want me to be your guinea pig And like y'all pick a pattern for me and then I have to make it and try and make it look good Would y'all participate or would you just throw me to the fire? Okay, we've got a jumpsuit and I think that this is a denim jumpsuit And the only only reason why I'm not immediately like ew is because Earlier this week on the ellen to dinner a show sandra bullock who is like 54 years old wore A fitted denim jumpsuit and she looked like a million bucks um, so Now that I see this I'm like well, obviously I need my own denim jumpsuit so I can be just like sandra bullock Um, but this one has a front exposed zipper It has princess seams that go into the like how the stitching details kind of carry through to this like patch pocket I don't think it's technically a patch pocket though. I think it's just top stitched Um, you've got this cute little collar little sleeve You know semi flared leg Or you can make it into a romper with little pockets Yeah, very camo-y military inspired 70s vibe The fit on her is impeccable. I'll say Oh, no, and then they go put this itty bitty teeny tiny pocket up on her high hip I don't know about that though That looks weird and also what do you put in there? So there we go jump suits The top stitching was so great on all those. We really already saw the line drawings Look at that. Why that's so weird Give me a full-size pocket for a full-size bum, please Um, denim twill chino or linen I could see it in linen If I made it in linen though, I might try and move that front zipper It's cute in the denim one because it feels very utilitarian, you know and very like Like the denim substantial. So having a substantial exposed zipper makes sense But in linen, I don't know. I might try and move it to the side Okay, now we have a custom cup sizes pattern, which I really love and I know a lot of you out there really love it too, especially if you're um, curvier in the top And typically need full bust adjustments or if you're smaller in the top and typically need small bust adjustments. These are great for you um, very tropical actually Despite this super deep V I actually think I like this The coloring is gorgeous on her skin tone And then we've got this like You know bell Oh god, it gets better Now we've got this version with the ruffles here. Look at this next one. It's like a bib That is so interesting What does that look like sewn up? I need like I need the photos to be of that and not of this This here though those stripes. I don't know Look they all turn So maybe this doesn't fit her that well. I don't know what that means. This looks great on her though cute Yeah, see these stripes are straight. They would never be straight on me. I do like this. That's nice I like that a lot Okay, so there we are those are all of them So this is the one the in the pink tropical fabric It looks really different in the line drawing, doesn't it? I love it Now all this With the ruffles, I mean, maybe maybe this ruffle, but not this But maybe I don't know ruffle pant hem maybe and then this is This version Without the sleeve, which I also really like I don't know why you need to go through the trouble of doing this separate piece though I would just use the same pants from here or You know or just extend it down to get the same length, but I don't know why you have to do a A separate seam there That seems fussy um, let's see what cotton blend Lawn crepe to sheen and then lining fabrics So yeah, I mean obviously you need something lightweight and drapey but still substantial enough to hold up to like covering Your bum and your lumps and bumps. They did a good job with this fabric. I wish I knew what that was like what the makeup of that was But Only the bodice is lined so maybe this is some kind of like crepe or something poly crepe even I don't know you have to be careful that it's not see-through and you know I mean obviously I guess you could just line the pants too But yeah I'll have to keep an eye out for some fabrics that I think would work for that one because I do really like it Okay, now we've got another creative pattern This one is maybe like a New Year's you could do this from New Year's for sure Look at that. That's pretty If only my legs were really that long There's another version You've got your one shoulder Mm-hmm. What's the back? Oh, there's the back. Okay So you've just got the same well These are the same bodice tapered legs Pants with a side slit regular pants And then two other bodice versions But I mean the backs don't have any darts or anything so Is it made for knit? Yeah, clothes fitting pull on knit jumpsuits have lined bodice with bodice and leg variations and I think when they say knit they're not talking about like um Sweater knits like in that what was it simplicity that had this sweater knit jumpsuit? I think they just mean like stretch fabrics You know like even the um Fabric that I use for my jumpsuit for the holiday sew along that was technically a stretch um crateback satin But you know, they have all of these like sequin fabrics that have stretch in them They have I guess that's what all these novelty knits really are and I mean even velveteen, you know is stretch Jersey and interlock though me I don't know about that Okay mirroring the end We've got this number Mrs. Tops and pants She is really selling this even though I feel like she probably doesn't really like it that much It's just very it's like loose fitting on top of loose fitting You know, there's like no shaping to her body going on here So That's that's a hard sell Nicole Miller I don't like either of the Nicole Miller patterns this time Yeah No, thanks I just yeah I want to like it but Not for me. I don't like these shoulder So big and exaggerated, you know Even I'm trying to imagine like even this top with jeans or like leggings or something like close fitting I'm for still not feeling it and the pants with like a regular top like I'm not feeling that either That's just a pointing Okay, here's a robe Jacket vest and belt. Okay Very robe like though, okay Ooh, that's cute if it's a dress Okay I get it Cute Yeah, I like all these. I love the shawl collar and You know big belt even this drop shoulder sleeve thing. I like This I got to figure out how to make a dress, you know, just put a little button in there and it becomes a dress Maybe a little bit longer. Um, but yeah, I think that's adorable as a dress um Yeah, super cool And legitimately you could make a robe out of this like I was kind of kidding but The style lines are the same wool coatings bouclets tweed and wool blends So cute love this wind in your hair too loose fitting jackets and bests are unwind with dropped shoulder tie belt with thread carriers and collar length and sleeve variations I don't see many collar variations. Do you let's go back to the line art I mean, are those different? Yeah, I guess they are So this color versus this color. I don't really know the difference Okay, then we have his and her Vests Quilted cute. Is it like unisex? Yeah, I guess it's unisex That's a little big I'm assuming they're having you Um by the fabric already quilted pre-quilted fabrics. Okay. Oh no, there's a typo lining fabrics Okay, excellent, then you've got a little bag And then some more period pieces. So yeah, that is going to do it for The mccalls early spring. Let's just flip through the lookbook. Make sure we didn't miss anything um All in all, I feel like there's a fair amount of hits and a fair amount of misses But there are definitely some that I will be adding to my stash Um, I loved this one so much What did you guys think? How did you feel the collection looked? Will you be buying any of these? Which ones? Are you sewing for prom? Let me know in the description box or in the comments You can't add to the description box only I can but you can add to the comments So yeah, let me know what you guys think and which ones You'll be buying and try to not reference just the item number But also the like some kind of detail like, you know, the pink tropical jumpsuit one or whatever um But yeah, so fun I don't know how many more early springs are going to come out. I don't know if butterick um, I don't think vogue will Uh new look. I'm not sure but um, I'll stay on top of them and if you guys see them be sure to um, if you see like mccalls making an announcement or something be sure to tag me so that In case I missed it, um I wouldn't have missed it because you guys helped Um, okay, so that's gonna do it for me today. Thank you all so much for watching. I will see you all very soon. Bye