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    Vlog | Sew with me, new Marnie Blouse and Cute Fabric Pumpkins…

    October 14, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy this cosy autumn sewing vlog. I’m so pleased with how these makes turned out ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks so much for watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | Ten things I want to sew for autumn (plus a few knitting plans too)…

    October 7, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, Today I’m sharing my sewing and knitting plans for the autumn season. I usually try and stick to five patterns – this season I have TEN! I may have overdone it haha… I hope you enjoy the video! Sally x

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    Vlog | Declutter, sort and organise my handmade wardrobe with me…

    September 30, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, In today’s video I’m on a mission to sort out my handmade wardrobe which has got out of hand recently – I just have too many clothes… I’m also sharing a little about my thought process when it comes to the turnover and how hard it is to let go when you make a lot of your clothes yourself. I hope you enjoy! Sally x

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    Vlog | Sew a vintage style Autumn dress with me

    September 23, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, In today’s video I’m sewing up one of my older sewing patterns which you recently voted for me to make – the Sew Over It 1940s Tea Dress. Come along with me and see how it turned out. As always, I’m sharing the ups and downs and giving a few hints and tips along the way. Thanks for watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | TEN of my favourite QUICK & EASY sewing patterns (perfect for beginners)…

    September 16, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, In today’s video I’m sharing ten of my favourite quick and easy sewing patterns. Perfect for beginners and great for more experiences sewists looking for a quick fix or something to spark you sewjo! I’d love to know what you think of my list…! Thanks for watching Sally xx

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    New video | I had a colour analysis done to help with my handmade wardrobe…

    September 9, 2024 /

    … here’s what I found out! In today’s video I’m talking all about my recent colour analysis, sharing the process, my results and a little make up too. I hope you enjoy the video! Please like and subscribe if you do ๐Ÿ™‚ Sally x

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    5 ways I make money from my sewing (and how you can too!)…

    July 15, 2024 /

    Hi everyone A bit of a different video today, I wanted to share some ways in which I make money from my sewing and how you can too if you’re looking to take your hobby to the next level! I hope you’ll enjoy and that there will be something in there for you… Sally

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    Vlog | New fabrics and sewing plans

    July 1, 2024 /

    Hi everyone As you’ll know I’ve recently been using up all of the fabrics in my fabric stash as a little challenge to myself. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been replenishing my stash with lots of lovely new fabrics. Come and see what I bought and the plans I have for summer sewing. I hope you enjoy the video! Sally x

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    My Top Ten Favourite Crafting Tools

    June 27, 2024 /

    Letโ€™s be honest, there are a lot of sewing tools out there and it can sometimes be hard to know which are worth investing in and which youโ€™ll use once and then forget about. I donโ€™t have a lot of sewing tools since I donโ€™t have a large crafting or storage space. For todayโ€™s blog post, I thought it might be fun to share some of my favourite sewing and crafting tools, these are the tools I use time and again and which, now I have them, I really feel I couldnโ€™t do without. *This blog includes sponsored content and affiliate links which means that should you choose to purchase…

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    Vlog | FIVE NEW Patterns I want to sew for spring and summer (lots of sewing inspiration)

    May 13, 2024 /

    Hi everyone, In today’s video I’m sharing five NEW sewing patterns I want to sew for spring and summer this year. Lot’s of lovely sewing inspiration included – I hope you enjoy the video! Sally xx

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  • Sew a Pretty Wrap Dress for Spring with Me… February 9, 2025
  • FIVE New Dress Sewing Patterns to Make this Spring (including fabric suggestions & styling ideas) February 4, 2025
  • How to start & grow a YouTube channel for your sewing | FIVE tips for success… February 3, 2025
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  • Reviewing my year in sewing | 2024 goals revisited, favourites, regrets & lessons learned… January 14, 2025
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  • Vlog | A week of handmade Autumn outfits… November 11, 2024
  • Vlog | Everything I’ve been sewing & making recently… November 4, 2024
  • Vlog | Fabric haul & sewing plans for autumn makes October 21, 2024
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