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My Darling Ranges Dress & Blouse Collection Vlog
In this video I thought I’d show you all of he different versions I’ve made of the Megan Nielsen Darling Ranges dress patter. Click the link below and don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to 🙂 Thanks so much for watching! Sally xx
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Sew & Tell – What I made in March and April…
Join me for another Sew and Tell video all about what I’ve been making in March and April including the Megan Nielson Darling Ranges dress and the Tilly & the Buttons Mimi Blouse. The links to everything I talk about can be found in the YouTube description below the video 🙂 Thank you for watching Sally xx
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Mira Dress by Fibre Mood – My Review…
I have been eyeing up the Mira dress by Fibre Mood pretty much since it came out. I absolutely love the boho style of this pattern, it has a touch of 70s style about it don’t you think? I stalked the pattern for a while on Instagram and adored the versions that other sewists were making so I knew it wouldn’t be long before I had to give it a go myself. I have to be honest though, it was the gathering of those tiers that was putting me off a bit, gathering is not my favourite sewing task it has to be said. I was drawn to this Crepe…
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DIBY Club Emmeline Gathered Dress Pattern Review
It was so lovely of the DIBY Club to get in touch with me and ask if I would like to sample and review one of their patterns. I’d not heard of the brand before but a quick look over their website and I knew they would be right up my street. The DIBY (Do It Better Yourself) Club aims to teach you to make your clothes better than you can buy them with a focus on getting the perfect fit for your individual body size and shape. THE PATTERN I was asked to review the Emmeline Dress, a fit and flare jersey dress with a variety of sleeve and…
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My thoughts on slow fashion and trying to shop more sustainably…
I LOVE clothes and I love fashion. You probably wouldn’t know this if you saw me on the school run these days. but I do. In my younger, more carefree days I would spend a large proportion of my wages on clothes every month often only wearing something once, it was almost like a hobby, clothes were my interest and I wanted something new pretty much every weekend. I’m almost ashamed to admit that now but maybe there wasn’t actually anything wrong with that at the time, it’s where I get my love of sewing from after all. I also liked to study the clothes and see how they were…
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February Fabric Haul & Sewing Plans
In this video I talk through my fabric haul for February and what I’m planning to make with it all. I also have some beautiful fabrics that I picked up in the January sales to show off. I would love you to consider subscribing to my channel and to hit the notification bell so that you don’t miss any of my future videos – I’m hoping to make them more regularly this year.
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Sew & Tell – What I made in Nov/Dec
Better late than never, my ‘Sew and Tell’ vlog chatting all about my makes from November and December 2019. Featuring the Ikatee Couture Anna and Stella dresses, Tilly and the Buttons Cleo, Sew Over It Ava Skirt.
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Sew Over It Ava Skirt Pattern and Fabric Review with The Fabric Guys
THE PATTERN I have wanted to make a Sew Over It Ava Skirt for ages and when I saw this super pretty needlecord on the Fabric Guys website I knew it would be perfect for this pattern. I have a similar ready to wear skirt in corduroy and it’s just perfect for the autumn and winter months. I chose to make the mini version of this skirt without the pockets. Leaving out pockets was not a decision I took lightly because we all love a pocket don’t we but I didn’t want the inseam pockets to interfere with the silhouette of the skirt in this fabric. I made a size…
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2019 Sewing Review and plans for 2020
At the end of December I made myself a list of everything I’d made in 2019 – I had made 40 garments. I couldn’t believe it, if you’d asked me to guess how many things I’d made I never would have guessed that many. This was a great little exercise to do though because it made me realise how far I’d come with my sewing, how many new techniques I’ve tried and conquered (even if through trial and error) and I’ve learned to be braver and better at sewing with a variety of different fabrics. Most of all I’m so pleased that I’m no longer scared of jersey! I can’t…
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How to Sew a Lined Christmas Stocking with a Cute Pom Pom Trim
You will need: Wide paper of any sort to draw out your pattern – you can use wrapping paper, newspaper, greaseproof paper or anything else you have lying around. Main fabric for the outside of your stocking, I’ve used this beautiful gold glitter star print cotton from Minerva which is available to purchase here. Fabric for your lining, you can use anything you have available, I’ve used an inexpensive plain white polycotton but you could make it fancy! Scraps of fabric for the cuff of your stocking. The amount of fabric you require for these parts will depend on how large you would like to make your stocking. Pom pom…