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    VLOG | My favourite sewing and knitting makes of 2021…

    January 17, 2022 /

    Hello everyone… In this video I’m sharing all of my favourite sewing and knitting makes from 2021, chatting through them and talking about how last year went and plans (or not) for the new year. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching! Sally x

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    VLOG | What I’ve been sewing and knitting in October 2021…

    November 1, 2021 /

    Join me as I chat all about what I’ve been sewing and knitting in October 2021 πŸ™‚ Thank you so much for watching!! Sally xx

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    How to choose the right fabric for your sewing pattern | My top five tips…

    September 16, 2021 /

    This is something I’ve been asked about quite a lot recently on Instagram and over on YouTube so I thought I’d write a short blog and make a quick YouTube video explaining how I personally go about selecting my pattern and fabric matches. I hope you might find something helpful in it πŸ™‚ Tip No. 1 – Use the Pattern Envelope… It might be an obvious one but those fabric suggestions are included on the back of your pattern envelope for a good reason and that is that the pattern designer or company think these will work best for the type of garment the pattern is designed to make. That’s…

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    VLOG | Sharing my entire collection of handmade woven summer tops…

    July 12, 2021 /

    Join me as a share and talk through every handmade woven summer top I currently have in my wardrobe including some Sew Over It, Tilly and the Buttons and many more. You might want to get a cup of tea for this one! πŸ™‚ Thank you for watching! Sally xx

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    Fabric haul | Sewing and knitting plans and a catch up…

    May 16, 2021 /

    Hi everyone – welcome to another fabric haul and sewing plans blog and vlog. This blog accompanies my YouTube ‘fabric haul’ video and includes links to everything I talk about within the video. You can watch this video by clicking below. In the video I’m wearing an Ogden Cami by True Bias – you can find this pattern here. I used a cream crepe fabric and I’ve linked similar here. My Sewing Plans I was gifted this beautiful Art Gallery cotton fabric from Minerva for my next Brand Ambassador project for them. You can find this fabric here. I’m planning to make a short sleeved Darling Ranges Dress by Megan…

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    How to hack patterns, sharing my hints and tips…

    April 25, 2021 /

    Hi everyone – this blog accompanies my YouTube video on pattern hacking tips. You can watch the video by clicking below, all of the patterns I talk about have been linked below (where possible) simply click on the pattern link and it’ll take you straight there. Tip No. 1 – Take inspiration from the high street, designer wear, Pinterest etc. I love to take inspiration from all around me and keep a Pinterest board of clothes and outfits I’ve seen that I like to use as inspiration for making new garments. I used a combination of the Megan Nielson Sudley Dress and Fibre Mood Mira Dress patterns to make the…

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    Cosy Rainy Sewing Day | Sew a Megan Nielsen Darling Ranges dress with me

    June 21, 2020 /

    Join me for a cozy, rainy day sewing day where I sew up my latest (there are many!) Megan Nielsen Darling Ranges dress in this beautiful embroidered chambray denim. I’d love to know what you thought of this video and whether you would like to see more of this kind of thing. Also do comment below and let me know if you’ve made the Darling Ranges dress and what you thought of it. Happy sewing! Sally xx

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    β€˜Darling Ranges’ by Megan Nielsen |A Pattern Review

    June 18, 2020 /

    I first came across this pattern at the very beginning of my sewing journey and I remember thinking to myself how much I’d love to be able to make a dress like this.  I love a shirt dress and I loved the look of the denim chambray version on the front of the pattern so I made it my mission to improve my skills enough that I could make my own version.  Here’s a look at the pattern.  The cover has actually had a bit of an update since I bought mine – the most recent copy is the one on the left but I’ve included a photo of the…

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    My Darling Ranges Dress & Blouse Collection Vlog

    April 23, 2020 /

    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 πŸ™‚ Thanks so much for watching! Sally xx

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    Sew & Tell – What I made in March and April…

    April 16, 2020 /

    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 πŸ™‚ Thank you for watching Sally xx

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