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Hi, I'm Wendy, and I have been on a sewing journey ever since my mom taught me how to make little outfits for my dolls. I studied engineering and business, had an office job for two years, and then quit to embark on a lifelong sewing adventure on Youtube. Subscribe to join me on the adventure, and maybe make your own clothing too! Thanks for watching ❤️

[NickiSchmicki]

Well, I feel enough people have shed light on betterHelp, which I knew nothing about. Edit: I’m very glad you’re finding sponsors because sewing and YouTube are NOT CHEAP, but also glad that the community is helping to clarify areas that people don’t necessarily know about!

More relevant to the video, I love the white fabric used for the scrunchie mockup! I actually like how it lost some of the petal definition and became a bit more subtle in design that way.

My 2024 is going to be similar to yours where I want to discover and live within my own personal style. I’ve been a “fashion coward” for the last decade and I’m ready to rock the clothing that I ACTUALLY love!

[riverlu]

Please do your research for BH! There have been many scandals of BH selling users data and also just being problematic! But the scrunchies are cute!

[aldenbarnes]

Seems like I’ve been beaten to it, but I wanted to let you know that BH is an unethical company that has been caught selling private patient information, and the overall model of BH is not conducive to improving mental illness or specific conditions. Therapy is meant to be a tool to help patients process information in a healthy and beneficial way, and BH sets up a dynamic where patients can use their therapist as a crutch (having 24hr access to them). The expected long term benefits of therapy aren’t produced when therapy is used in this way. I hope you understand!

[sarahbhutta]

Glad to get a heads up on Better Help! I was considering checking them out. Will stay away!!

[GM-qqwi]

With a scalopped or pointed waistline, I do the following. This way I can keep the hem of the garment completely on grain.
Pre gather about 4 or 5 rows or gathers, enough so the gathering lines are wider than the depth of the longest scallop. Place gathered skirt pannel on form and cinch gathering threads closed, distribute gthers evenly SYMMETRICALLY, keeping them hem level, now apply the bodice on top. Trace the sewing line of the scalloped edge onto the gathered skirt with removable pen. Remove all garments and gathering stitches, lay the skirt pannel flat, and re-establish a more symetrical and evenly curved sewing line. Trim to allow seam allowance and re-gather along sewing lone and sew to bodice.

[kukanasilva]

I was pregnant with twins in 1977 and grew out of maternity clothes quickly. I made several tops and dresses with shirred tops, saved a lot of money. Congratulations on your baby❤

[hazeleligado]

"The Fa family!" Love the mulan reference, that was amazing 😂
I actually really love the result! The scrunchie is adorable, and I don't think the uneven hem is that noticeable! That blue really suits you btw :) thanks for the video ❤

[waterbitten]

The flower scrunchie is so sweet. Your shirring skills are growing so much, shirring still intimidates me. Also, i love the pop up definitions!

[tracyclark]

downright pleasure to see you actively doing your thing, each and every time. much success to you, your loved ones, your channel, your sewing projects, your team. go girl!

[larkasmr]

I just wanted to add on my personal experince with better help since everyone is talking abt the broader issues with them. It was EXTREMELY expensive and despite me requesting an lgbt friendly therapist, the women was pretty transphobic, constantly misgendering me and basically blaming my issues on my birth gender. She also would NOT STOP forcing me to talk abt my childhood and would give me weird homework but then almoet entirely ignore anything she made me do and i basically got nowhere talking to her. I think she actually even made me worse? Considering how bad my experince was and how expensive it was, i couldnt even find the energy to try another therapist. She then proceeded to basically harasd me for several months afterwards. The whole thing was a very frustrating experience.

[larakatava]

Wendy it makes me so relaxed bc i m also always optimistic about time and when I hear someone also has optimistic time problem it is so comforting❤

[briandmiu]

I love your authenticity about not being perfectly satisfied with the end result! 🩵 I agree that the pointed part of the hips bunched a little weirdly. In the inspo dress, the neckline kinda flares out (scallops? idk the right term 🙈) what if you added a little flare like that at the bottom of the “shirt” part to cover the bunchy part? Idk if that makes sense or if you’re planning on doing that much surgery to it!! Loved watching this journey 💕

Also wanna say your videos are such a comfort to me 🩵 I love seeing your brainstorming, process, your thoughts along the way, the editing, and of course how it all comes together in the end!! I get into little slumps where I don’t have the motivation/inspo to continue my projects and your videos always give me the creative boost I need :)

[waterbitten]

Adding my better help dissent! Please dont work with them again.

[rockerbby]

I really appreciate you showing the process of this! Sometimes I’ll see a Timelapse of projects like this and it makes me feel like I have to finish everything in one day. It’s nice to see you take it slow and enjoy the process 😊

[.Rara]

I REALLY appreciate the terminology definitions that you insert for us newbs!

[antonia]

i love how real you are! i feel like we are friends and we hang out when i watch your videos❤

[nekoneko]

That with the uneven hemline is pretty normal, thats why the hem is usually done last. There is a tool to measure and mark the hemline the exact same distance from the bottom (while you wearing it) to ensure an even hemline.
I love the scrunchy so much, btw!!! And the shirring looks so good, too!!

[agugonzalezn]

Your style is what makes your videos so special and authentic! I recently found you and I find your videos so relaxing and I love the process to the final reveal. Also congratulations on your pregnancy! 🤍🤍🤍

[zuumuu]

Never catch videos within the first 10 minutes, but another great video! Your voice is so soothing, and watching you get thru projects help me push thru my own!

[ScoundrelChestnut]

please don't work with Better Help Wendy. you're sweet please don't give evil harmful corporate a space on your platform.
they leaked information of vulnerable people and other heinous crap