Part 1 of My Final 2024 Fabric De-Stashing Marathon: Holiday Sewing Projects | Thrills and Stitches

Part one of the final fabric de-stashing of 2024! This time, it's holiday themed. We'll go through a number of festive fabrics that I've been meaning to sew up, one sewing project after the other, chatting and reminiscing about the year past and what's planned for the next.

Part two will follow shortly!

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I’m Elisa and I'm passionate about fashion and trying to bring my designs to life on my machines. Attempting to show you how I make them here on Youtube, tutorial-style. Let’s learn together ♡ Thanks for watching!

~FAQ~
Where are you from?: I'm a London girl made in Austria ♡
How old are you?: Born in 1993
Where/how did you learn to sew?: I attended Fashion School from age 15 to 19 but stopped sewing after that - learned it all over again in the last few years
What machine(s) do you use?: Brother Innov-Is A16 sewing machine and a Brother overlocker
What camera do you use?: Currently iPhone 15 Pro Max
Music: Epidemic Sound
What program do you use for sketching your designs?: ProCreate on iPad
What program do you use to digitise your patterns?: Adobe Illustrator

If you attempt to recreate one of my projects for yourself I would love to see the result! Please tag me on Instagram via @thrillsandstitches or send me a message.

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[lidabard]

The red skirt is the winner for me. It is very flattering on you.

[allisonc.-jtrc]

Yeah, I love sewing marathons!

Also, not wanting to leave the house for a zipper is so relatable. 🌧️☺️

[teruldacz]

Hi, I have a suggestion for next year's sewing pattern. I'm really missing pant patterns that would fit good on someone with bigger waist to hip ratio. I am 88-90 cm in the waist and around 124 in the hips so finding something that excentuates that and is comfortable is almost impossible. Also making more tops and blouses to wear with skirts and pants would be amazing. ❤

[muellerm]

I love to learn more about fabric in 2025! Maybe take us fabric shopping

[bdelgador]

Love the red skirt! It has the perfect amount of "puff". 💖

[lovedancee]

I would love to see a jumpsuit pattern (like the green one you did) or the wrap dress 👀😬. I’m so glad you told us that you want to do biweekly scheduling. Your videos are apart of my weekly routine so I do feel a little sad when you don’t post. Thanks for giving us a head up. ❤️❤️The vampires wife wrapsody dress you recreated had a very beautiful reveal toward the end so I think it’s really awesome that you want to put more thought into videos even if it means biweekly videos. I also think it’ll give you a bit of a necessary break because I feel like you get sick around the same time every year. So maybe this is really good thing. 😂

[kattetzlaff]

For your ask me anything, please share your YouTube favorites (the people who's uploads you wait for)!

[chlomo]

I like your aesthetically appealing outdoor reveals, but appreciate it must be a bit of a mission to film them.

But for me, the most important thing is to really be able to see the details. Taking time over the pattern's features, and showing the dress from the back (you sometimes don't really show the back, or move quite quickly so we don't really get a chance to see it). You take the trouble to design and sew your garments, so it's great to give them the attention they deserve.

[yvettefeyjoo-booth]

Love your content! As for ideas on creating sewing patterns, I would love to see more pants. I’m a big fan of the high waisted wide leg look. I have a problem with fitting. Especially in the hip and crotch area lol! You create such beautiful garments. Always look forward to your videos. Thank you. 😄

[KittyHurryUp]

Hi Elisa, i can imagine how much pressure it is to post every week and i totally understand if you decide to post every second week. 😊 I subscribed you so I’ll get notifications anyway. I’m happy to watch your videos but you should also have fun in your own life, not being slaved to make Videos to keep up the schedule.

[zsuzsannaszunyogh]

I love all your makings. Could you maybe make a video on how to choose the right fabric to different projects? Thanks 😊

[bea]

Omg the blue dress is stunning! Merry Christmas!

[kristenwyatt]

I love how the red bubble skirt turned out! Love the shape and I think it has the perfect amount of volume!

I’m not sure if you’ve done anything similar to this before, but it would be cool to see your take on a pattern for a two piece suiting set with a blazer-type situation and a skirt or pants.

Also, definitely think if the bi-weekly cadence fits your schedule/needs better, we’re all happy with whatever allows you the time you need.

Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us content-wise next year!!

[evanick]

Sewing with silk is always difficult and so well done for getting it right. The dress looks lovely and the skirts, I may have a go at making the bubble skirt.

[annapaola]

surprisingly, I love the bubble skirt. it's puffy enough. not too much, just right. but...on boy the blue velvet dress. 😍 I love it. I'm looking for blue velvet too, possibly not poliester.. I just bought a vintage blue velvet blazer and I'm in my velvet era.
you've been such a good inspiration routine 😊 since the the vampire wife dress more or less, when I landend on your YT channel. I loved your in -detail drafting videos.

[tinasmith]

I love your current content. And I would agree I love your reveals. But I really like that you follow along with your thought process right from the design to the execution of the pattern. As a relatively new sewist, it has made me a lot more brave to try my own hacks.

[ramblingrebeca]

Bubble skirts were a thing here in Brazil some 15 years ago (damn I'm getting old) and it wasn't my favorite but I actually liked the proportion on your skirt way better than what is usually out there. ❤

[marinagoncalves]

i would love to see some lounge wear videos :)

[theknitsitch]

Would love to see you make (and pattern) more everyday wear. Examples: trousers, t-shirts (with cutouts or extra details) tank tops, cardigans and midi skirts. I want my whole wardrobe to be comfortable for everyday but interesting, colorful and fun. Your videos are very inspiring ❤

Yeeess new video just as I got a break from sewing to eat lunch 🤩🤩🤩