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    VLOG – Sew a Tilly & the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt with me…

    December 8, 2020 /

    Hello everyone – I hope you’ll enjoy this ‘sewalong’ video in collaboration with Becky from Notes from the Sewing Room where we’ll both be sewing up a different version of the Billie Sweatshirt by Tilly and the Buttons. Happy watching! Sally xx

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    VLOG – What I’ve been making during October and November…

    November 23, 2020 /

    Hi everyone – I hope you enjoy this video all about everything I’ve been sewing and knitting during October and November. Apologies that there were some issues with the camera focussing in some parts of the video. Everything I think might be useful is linked in the description of the video but of course if you have any questions do feel free to ask. Thanks so much for watching! Sally x

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A few snaps of my finished Wildergown by @fridaypa A few snaps of my finished Wildergown by @fridaypatterncompany in this beautiful Art Gallery rayon from @minervadotcom . This was a pattern I’ve admired from afar for a long time but wondered how it would look on little old 5’ 3” me. Swipe to see that I decided to add elastic to the waist in the end to bring it in and give it some more shape. Now that it’s done I couldn’t love it more but I think it’s definitely spring/summer wear for me. My full write up and review of this pattern and fabric is now up on my Minerva profile and there’s a link in my bio that will take you straight there if you’d like to read. I cannot wait to try a top version of this pattern now xx (#ad fabric #gifted in exchange for a review in my own words)
If you watched my stories at the weekend you’ll If you watched my stories at the weekend you’ll know I’ve already finished this dress but I love to see and post works in progress so continuing the tradition here’s half a Wildergown 😂 I’m going to get some proper photos of the full dress and get this make blogged and up on my @minervadotcom profile this week. I have to say I’m loving this pattern and I can’t wait to make a top version too. Have a lovely Monday xxx Pattern: @fridaypatterncompany #wildergown Fabric: @minervadotcom Art Gallery rayon
New VLOG- Sharing some fabrics I picked up in the New VLOG- Sharing some fabrics I picked up in the January sales and some plans I have for them. I’ve just passed 3000 subscribers over there so thank you so much if you have subscribed - the link to my YouTube channel is in my bio if you’d like to watch 💗
Instagram is such a brilliant way of documenting a Instagram is such a brilliant way of documenting all of my makes - like a little scrapbook of my crafting world. At the beginning of the month I wanted to write down and count up everything I made in 2020, so I did that with the help of my account and I’d made 48 things!! Not all for me I might add but I was surprised at how much. It’s ironic that lockdown has given me my best handmade wardrobe ever but yet I have nowhere to wear it all 🤣 Still claiming that sewing has helped keep me sane though!! 😂 xx Pattern: @deer_and_doe_patterns Myosotis Dress Fabric: @stoffstil
I do love a bit of January planning. At the beginn I do love a bit of January planning. At the beginning of this year (at least!!) I’m going to try to be sensible with my makes and sew up some things I’m actually going to get some wear out of during these strange lockdown times. So it’s all the cosy wear for the foreseeable (apart from the pretty dress I need to finish up this weekend but that’s another story) 😜 Are you a planner or a just make what you feel like-er?? Xx
Never taking this sweatshirt off!! 😉 A little s Never taking this sweatshirt off!! 😉 A little snap of my first Linden Sweatshirt from @grainlinestudio on. This was made in a super cosy fleece backed jersey fabric from @minervadotcom. Since I’m all about the lockdown lounge wear at the moment I think there will be many more of these to come in the foreseeable 🥰 What’s your favourite sweatshirt pattern? I have my eye on a couple more 👀 Xx
Team cable match or team non cable match it’s al Team cable match or team non cable match it’s always good to have pockets 🥰 I almost didn’t post this close up because it suddenly became obvious to me that my cables don’t match on the neck band. Then I realised I really don’t care that much because I absolutely love this dress! 😜 Personally I wouldn’t be too put off by stripe matching if you really find it difficult/don’t want to. I have a pretty expensive rtw and the stripe matching on it is terrible - I’m sure I wouldn’t even have noticed if I didn’t sew and I’m even more sure that no one else would be that bothered. Of course the finer details are something we can all work towards as we get better I guess I’m just trying to say don’t let it put you off learning (just my humble opinion and I’m talking as much to myself as anyone else here!!) 🤣 xx Dress: @sewoveritlondon Heather Dress Fabric: @minervadotcom
Good morning!! I have a new VLOG up on my YouTube Good morning!! I have a new VLOG up on my YouTube channel chatting all about my 10 favourite makes of 2020. The link is in my bio if you fancy a watch 💗 Sneak peek at one of my faves from the picture 😉 xx
I shared this on my stories yesterday so apologies I shared this on my stories yesterday so apologies for the overkill but as a couple of people had asked how I found the pattern I thought I’d share a bit more. This is my first attempt at the Linden Sweatshirt pattern by @grainlinestudio which I made with a lovely cosy fleece backed jersey from @minervadotcom (I think it’s out of stock now sadly). I LOVED this pattern it was so quick to make and if I hadn’t had a couple of overlocker threading issues in the middle I think I’d have made it in about an hour. I love the raglan sleeve style of this pattern too, it makes it a little different from say the Billie pattern which is another sweatshirt pattern I’ve bought recently. I did make mine slightly cropped as I did my usual trick of not checking whether I had enough fabric for the pattern before cutting and just hoping to wing it! 🙈😂🙈
Oh I do love a shirt dress - especially an animal Oh I do love a shirt dress - especially an animal print one! Also - my hand looks strangely huge in this picture 😂 So I’ve decided I’m going to try #makenine2021 this year. I haven’t in the past because I know how easily I feel the pressure of a list but I think this year it might be a good distraction and something to focus on. I hope to share more about this soon. Are you doing make nine this year? Pattern: @deer_and_doe_patterns #ddmyosotis Fabric: @stoffstil
I made this Sew Over It Heather Dress before Chris I made this Sew Over It Heather Dress before Christmas in a beautiful cable knit fabric from @minervadotcom. This is the perfect every day winter dress for me, I’ve already worn it a good few times and the fabric is super cosy for the chillier days. I always shorten mine a good 15cm so that they are more of a tunic length as I tend to wear leggings rather than tights and for this version I made the long sleeve rather than three quarter as I have in the past, for extra cosiness. Have you made a Heather Dress? This pattern is way too underrated in my opinion 😉 🥰
My @petiteknit Novice Cardigan all finished and aw My @petiteknit Novice Cardigan all finished and awaiting buttons. I can’t tell you how many buttons I’ve ordered online for this cardigan but they haven’t been quite right so I’m now waiting on some I’ve ordered from Etsy 🙈 Two of my 2020 knitting goals were to learn to knit top down and to learn to knit in the round. Luckily for me I snuck in before the end of the year with this pattern which taught me both of these new techniques. It’s not perfect but there are a lot of firsts in there and for that reason I’ll always be proud of it 🥰 I hope day one of lockdown has been ok so far for you xx
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  • VLOG Fabric haul | What I bought in the January sales and some sewing plans January 17, 2021
  • Thoughts on 2020 and what I’ve learned in my crafting journey this past year… January 13, 2021
  • VLOG – Sharing my 10 favourite makes of 2020… January 11, 2021
  • The Florence Blouse by Size Me Sewing – A Pattern Review (in collaboration with Makerist.Com) January 6, 2021
  • VLOG – What I’ve been sewing in November and December… December 21, 2020
  • VLOG – Fabric haul & sewing plans | What I’m hoping to sew in time for Christmas December 15, 2020
  • VLOG – Sew a Tilly & the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt with me… December 8, 2020
  • The Fred Cardigan from Lovecrafts.com – a knitting pattern review… December 4, 2020
  • VLOG – Unboxing my new overlocker and sewing up my first make… November 24, 2020
  • VLOG – What I’ve been making during October and November… November 23, 2020

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