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    Sewing My First Two Myosotis Dresses – A Pattern Review…

    February 3, 2021 /

    It took me so long to get around to sewing up the Myosotis Dress, I think it sat in my pattern stash for almost a year before I finally gave it a go and I really don’t know why it took me so long. I think initially I simply couldn’t decide which version to make.  I loved the frilly sleeve but wasn’t sure how it would sit under a cardigan (a very important question!) and while I loved the bottom frill, I just wasn’t quite sure about that either. So, after a lot of overthinking (who me – never!) and a lot of putting off I decided it was high…

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    Thoughts on 2020 and what I’ve learned in my crafting journey this past year…

    January 13, 2021 /

    Well, 2020 was quite a year wasn’t it!  For us (like many others) it meant a new home schooling routine and working and staying at home for pretty much most of the year.  Luckily I’m quite a happy home bird anyway so the staying at home wasn’t too hard but of course we missed seeing all of our family and friends so much. Again, like a lot of us I’m sure, the pandemic caused me a lot of anxiety and when anxious my mind is always calmed by crafting, and thoughts of crafting and planning more crafting so it’s fair to say that a LOT of sewing and making happened…

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    April 14, 2020

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    April 24, 2020
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    VLOG – Sharing my 10 favourite makes of 2020…

    January 11, 2021 /

    Hello everyone welcome to another vlog, today I’m showing and talking all about my favourite makes of 2020. Everything I mention should be linked in the description of the YouTube video but don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions I hope you like my favourites! Sally xx

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    VLOG – What I’ve been sewing in November and December…

    December 21, 2020 /

    Join me as I chat all about what I’ve been sewing during November and December. Including the Sew Over It Heather Dress, the Tilly and the Buttons Agnes Top, the Deer and Doe Myosotis Dress, the Tilly and the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt, a Friday Pattern Company Sagebrush Top hack and a Cassiopee Mini Dress by I Am Patterns for my daughter. I hope you enjoy it! Sally x

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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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    VLOG – (Another) fabric haul and sewing plans for autumn…

    October 24, 2020 /

    Hello everyone – welcome back to another fabric haul and sewing plans video. Here I’ll be talking all about some new fabrics I’ve picked up recently and what I plan to make with them. Thank you so much for watching 🙂 Sally xxx

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    VLOG – an autumn fabric haul and some sewing plans…

    September 6, 2020 /

    In this video I’m sharing some lovely new fabrics I’ve picked up for some autumn/winter sewing and what I’m planning to make with them… I would love you to watch and subscribe if you haven’t already 🙂 You can also follow me on Instagram for more photos of the things I make @secret_life_of_a_seamstress. Thanks so much for your support as always 🙂 Sally

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    Oct/Nov ’19 Fabric Haul and Sewing Plans Vlog

    November 17, 2019 /

    In my first EVER YouTube video I’m talking all about my finds from The Knitting and Stitching show and what I plan to make with them. I’d love you to pop over and have a watch and keep an eye on the blog and Instagram to see how I get on making them. PS. apologies for the fact that I am full of cold here and say ‘erm’ a lot… Don’t forget to leave a like and subscribe to my channel to see more videos from me. Thank you so much for reading and watching! Sally xxx

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Good morning! It’s my turn to share all about my Good morning! It’s my turn to share all about my plans for the #frugalfrocks2021 challenge over on YouTube today so if you fancy seeing my free pattern and fabric picks and helping me to decide what to sew the link to my channel is in my bio. I also explain all about how you can get involved in the challenge too if you’d like to...
Thanks so much to Sam at @frugalisama and Ruan @theyorkshiresewgirl for organising such a fun event I can’t wait until 31 March for the big reveal xx
This print has me dreaming of summertime 😍 I th This print has me dreaming of summertime 😍 I think I’m just going to have to leave it here for a little while and admire it from afar...
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This is part of @amysinibaldi new Velvet collection for #artgalleryfabrics and I am so excited to have been asked to work on a look book project for it. Stay tuned to see what I make 😊 
There’s been a lot of jersey over here lately but viscose or rayon is definitely my favourite to work with. What’s yours?? Xx 
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•My Finished I Am Merlin Coat• Probably the mo •My Finished I Am Merlin Coat• Probably the most overthought sewing project ever but oh my goodness I couldn’t love it more now it’s finished!! I have so much to say about this pattern, my changes and how I found it etc so I will be doing a more in depth review and that’ll be coming soon for anyone that’s interested - I also apologise in advance for the amount of coat spam there might be here over the next week or so 😂💗 
Pattern: @iam_patterns I Am Merlin Coat
Fabric: Wool coating & taffeta lining both @minervadotcom
•Knitting Progress• I’m really enjoying knit •Knitting Progress• I’m really enjoying knitting up this cable pattern on the front of my jumper and the best thing is it’s a ten row repeat pattern so every evening I’m like ‘oh just another ten more rows’!! Tiring but makes it knit up quicker at least 😂 😴 🥰
Happy Monday! There’s a new VLOG up on my YouTub Happy Monday! There’s a new VLOG up on my YouTube channel all about what I’ve been sewing and making during February including another Billie sweatshirt, yet more loungewear and a bit about my finished coat! The link to my channel is in my bio if you fancy a watch xx
I did share this the other day but I want it on my I did share this the other day but I want it on my grid ‘properly’ too! 🥰🥰
I’m not sure how I’m feeling about the kids going back to school in just over a week, part of me knows it’ll be best for them and part of me just wants to keep us all together at home. Part of me is also wondering how we’ll ever be up and out the door by 8.15 every morning 🙈
PJs: T shirt pattern and sausage dog fabric from @stoffstil 
Leggings: @bobbins_and_buttons Frances Leggings 
I also knitted that panda she’s holding a long while ago 🤪 xx
Please could someone tell me where this week has g Please could someone tell me where this week has gone so far - thanks!! 🙈
Here’s a couple of pictures of my @closetcorepatterns #closetcorepouf which I made last week. I absolutely love this free pattern - it uses up scraps to make it and I managed to clear out a whole basket worth of scraps to stuff it with and there’s still room for a bit more. Can’t be too precious about this make though I don’t think, it’s already been used as a trampoline by my daughter and a podium for the pup (swipe to see) 😂 xx
I feel my camera is a bit like the sun, I should n I feel my camera is a bit like the sun, I should never look directly at it 😂 A couple more of this loungewear set and then I’ll stop I promise... 
I literally used every scrap of the two metres I had of this gorgeous French Terry fabric, so much so that the only thing I couldn’t get out of it was the waistband for the sweatshirt but I think it works ok without it actually so I might try another version without sometime but I’ll probably lengthen it a little bit 😉 xx
Top: @grainlinestudio Linden Sweatshirt 
Bottoms: @tillybuttons Stella Joggers 
Fabric: @stoffstil
Lounging around in our new loungewear 😂 A bit o Lounging around in our new loungewear 😂 A bit of fun photo taking in half term...
My daughters are the Frances Leggings by @bobbins_and_buttons with a t shirt pattern from Stoff & Stil. Mine are the @tillybuttons Stella Joggers and the @grainlinestudio Linden Sweatshirt. Both lovely fabrics are from @stoffstil. Happy Sunday everyone xxx
Pretty flowers and Billie sleeves 💗Anyone got p Pretty flowers and Billie sleeves 💗Anyone got plans to sew this weekend?? I might cut out my coat in the ‘proper’ fabric if I feel brave enough 🙈🤪
I have an unfinished coat staring at me in my bedr I have an unfinished coat staring at me in my bedroom but for now I’ll keep procrastinating on that and sewing loungewear 😂🙈🥰
I forgot how quickly chunky knitting works up! I’ve almost finished the back of my jumper and I’m really enjoying knitting with this fluffy Rowan brushed fleece. Swipe to see what I’m making...
Knitting and watching Mad Men in the evenings is my little bit of relaxing time at the moment - what’s in your knitting bag (if you’re a knitter) if not what are you watching?? 👀 Xx  #nosey
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Recent Posts

  • Five reasons why I believe crafting is good for our mental wellbeing… March 4, 2021
  • What I’ve been sewing and making in February… March 1, 2021
  • My (first) three versions of the Billie Sweatshirt by Tilly and the Buttons – a pattern review… February 25, 2021
  • Vlog | Playing the ‘ask me anything game’, answering questions about sewing and life… February 15, 2021
  • VLOG | February sewing & knitting plans, what I’m working on and a bit of Netflix chat… February 8, 2021
  • Sewing My First Two Myosotis Dresses – A Pattern Review… February 3, 2021
  • VLOG – What I’ve been making in January | Sew and tell February 1, 2021
  • Novice Cardigan Chunky Edition by Petite Knit – a knitting pattern review… January 27, 2021
  • My Make Nine Plans for 2021 January 24, 2021
  • My First Wildergown – a pattern and fabric review… January 23, 2021

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