Hat to Hem
Hi! My name is Melissa. I'm a self-taught seamstress living just outside of Philadelphia. I started sewing in 2012 and taught myself using YouTube and Google as my instructors. Now, I enjoy making costumes for myself and my clients. My true love is historical costuming and I’ve experimented with Renaissance, Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian. I’ve also made several hats for those eras. I can truly dress you from “Hat to Hem”!
I uploaded my first round of videos between 2015 and 2017. They were all quick time-lapse videos and were just meant as ways for me to be able to look back at how I made certain items, kinda like a virtual sewing bible. I launched my business in 2018 and started making a whole new batch of videos! I post video diaries, sew-alongs/tutorials, and I have some costume drama videos planned.
I usually upload every other Friday.
Thanks for visiting!
Easy Busk Insertion for Corsets | A Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
Making a 1860s Chemise and Drawers | Becoming Meg March
Where I've Been for the Last Year and What's Next
Quick Announcement...
Making Erika from Barbie Princess and the Pauper | Half-Scale Heroine
Anne Shirley & Laura Ingalls: Making Doll Dresses Inspired By Their Costumes
An Easy Renaissance Faire Hairstyle Tutorial
From Peasant to Princess...in One Day: Upgrading my Italian Renaissance Costume | One Day Make
Making Ruffles: The Formula for Perfect Ruffles | Tutorial
Making a Victorian Ballgown: The Bodice and Reveal | Half-Scale 1884 Sage Ballgown
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Making a Victorian Ballgown: The Skirts | Half-Scale 1884 Sage Ballgown [CC]
How to Scale Up Elements of a Costume | Tutorial
Making Danielle's Work Dress | Ever After Costume
Becoming Meg March | A Little Women Costube Collaboration
Little Women Costume Collaboration | Project Announcement: Becoming the Marches
Making Danielle's Work Dress Chemise | Ever After Costume
How to Pad a Dress Form | No Sewing! No Duct Tape! No Problem!
Analyzing Danielle's Work Dress from Ever After | Ever After Costume
Samantha Parkington's Birthday Party #short #americangirl
Two Ways to Trace Your Sewing Patterns | Pattern Tracing Tutorial
My History with the American Girl Collection
I Used the Original Pattern to Make Samantha’s Birthday Dress! | Peppermint Dress and Lacy Pinafore
I Made Maternity Regency Stays | Maternity Corset
Making a 1890s Hat | Historic Philadelphia 6 | Video Diary 12
Making a 1890s Skirt, Petticoat, and Corselet | Historic Philadelphia: Part 5 | Video Diary 11
Making a 1910s Dress | Historic Philadelphia: Part 4 | Video Diary 10
How Much I Made on YouTube in 2021 & Other Peeks at my Analytics | YouTube Analytics
I Used the Original Pattern to Make the Samantha’s Surprise Dress! | Cranberry Party Dress
2021 Year in Review | Hat to Hem
From a Jedi to a Lady | Pocket Swap 2021 | #pocketswap2021