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    Vlog | Five autumn/winter high street looks and the sewing patterns you can use to recreate them…

    October 10, 2022 /

    Hi everyone, In this week’s video I’m sharing five high street, autumn/winter trends I’ve been seeing on the high street and pairing them to sewing patterns you can use to recreate them. I hope you’ll enjoy the video, it was a lot of fun to put together. Thanks for watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | Crafty Catch Up

    June 13, 2022 /

    Hi everyone, This week’s video is a catch up video where I’ll be chatting about some new fabrics I’ve picked up, plans for the month, a new pattern and sewing and knitting works in progress. I hope you’ll enjoy it! Sally xx

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    Vlog | My Top Five Super Speedy Sewing Patterns…

    June 6, 2022 /

    Hello everyone, We all have those times when we just need a quick sewing fix and today I’m sharing my Top Five super speedy sewing patterns for when you want something quick to sew. These are all great for beginners too! Thanks for watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | Three looks I’ve been inspired to recreate for my spring/summer wardrobe this year…

    May 23, 2022 /

    Hi everyone, This week I’m talking about three Pinterest and High Street inspired looks I’d like to recreate for my own handmade wardrobe this year based on sewing patterns I already have or want to add to my collection. I hope you enjoy watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | A day in my life, new fabric arrivals, knitting progress, sewing up a new pattern and some random chat…

    April 25, 2022 /

    Hi everyone, I hope you enjoy this more relaxed style ‘day in the life’ video, I really enjoyed making it and I think it included some of my favourite simple pleasures. Thank you for watching! Sally x

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    Vlog | My top five sewing patterns for woven tops…

    April 20, 2022 /

    Hi everyone, In today’s video, I’m sharing my top five sewing patterns for woven tops. I hope you like the patterns I’ve chosen and I’d love to know what your favourite top sewing patterns are in the comments too. Thank you for watching! Sally xx

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    VLOG | Ten Sewing hacks to make your life easier | Cleaning, pressing, threading…

    March 28, 2022 /

    Hi everyone In this video I’m sharing ten sewing hacks that will hopefully make your sewing life easier! Some of them I’ve been doing for years and some are new to me that I’m planning to try out more in my sewing life. I hope you enjoy watching! Sally xx

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    Ten reasons why sewing is amazing (and you should try it)…

    March 16, 2022 /

    One – It’s good for your mental health – For me, the whole sewing process from start to finish can be so mindful. I tend to switch off from everything else when I sit at my machine so it’s a great way to take a break from the everyday stresses of life and have a bit of ‘me time’. Working with your hands has been proven to have a positive effect on anxiety too! Two – There are so many pretty fabrics to use – Fabric shopping can be seriously addictive! Gone are the days of limited fabric choice with only a few fabric shops to buy from. There are…

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    Vlog | Fabric haul and what I’m planning to sew in March…

    March 14, 2022 /

    Hi everyone… In this week’s video I’m sharing some new fabrics I’ve acquired recently and what I’m planning to sew with them during March. I’m also sharing a new pattern too…! Thank you so much for watching! Sally x

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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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