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Exciting News – My ‘Behind the Seams’ Sewing Patreon is Here!
Hi sewing friends! I’m so excited to finally announce that I’ve just launched a brand new Patreon! If you love sewing as much as I do and want to dive deeper into the world of dressmaking, fabric, and craft, this is the perfect space for you. You can expect, sewing tips, tutorials, behind-the-scenes projects and to connect and chat with others who love sewing just as much as we do… Here’s a quick look at what you can expect as a member: Ad FREE Early Access – to my weekly YouTube videosBehind the Scenes – photos, videos and pollsCommunity chat – with myself and the rest of the group. Share…
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Vlog | Sew a new winter jacket with me including sewing tips for beginners…
Hi everyone, This week I’ve been sewing up an Ilford Jacket by Friday Pattern Co. in a super cosy fleece fabric. Join me for the sewing process, sewing tips and general chit chat. Thank you for watching! Sally x
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Vlog | My top five sewing patterns for woven tops…
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 | What I’ve been sewing and knitting in March…
Hi everyone Today I’m sharing everything I made in March. There are four sewing makes in there plus two knitting projects that I managed to get finished up this month. I hope you’ll enjoy watching! Sally xx
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My Three Versions of the Davenport Dress by Friday Pattern Company…
Now and again a pattern is released, and you know immediately that you NEED to own it and get it into your wardrobe asap. This was the case for me when Friday Pattern Co released the Davenport Dress pattern. I loved the boho style of this dress and the little details involved, such as the gathered yoke at the back, the shoulder flutters, the elasticated neckline and let’s be honest – who doesn’t love a drawstring waist anything! I’ve made three versions of the Davenport since buying the pattern last year and in this blog I’m going to give a short run through of how I found the pattern initially…
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VLOG | Sew a Chalk & Notch Wren Blouse with me…
Join me as I sew up the newest pattern by Chalk & Notch, the Wren Blouse. This is such a lovely blouse and I’m so happy with it now it’s done but I did have my problems with it along the way as you’ll see in the video… I hope you enjoy it! Sally xx
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An Indigo/Lyra pattern mash up – possibly my new favourite dress…
Ah the midi dress trend, are you a lover or a hater?? I have to say, for a long while I was unsure about this oh so difficult length to get right, particularly in ready to wear dresses where my little old petite self would simply end up drowning in what should have been midi length and invariably turned out to be maxi and possibly a little bit more in the shops. Enter yet another reason why I love being able to make my own clothes… I have to say though, I really like the midi dress trend. I think it’s that little bit more flattering than maxi if you…
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NEW | ‘My Top Five’ series over on my YouTube channel…
Hi everyone! Over the summer holidays I scheduled a series called ‘My Top Five’ which included some sewing related hints, tips and favourites. I’ve linked the playlist below if you’d like to watch! Thank you so much for your support! Lots of love as always… Sally xx
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Making my first (two) pairs of Carolyn Pyjamas – a pattern review…
I have had my eye on the Carolyn Pyjama pattern by Closet Core Patterns for so very long, I’ve been stalking the hashtag on Instagram and ogling over all of the lovely pairs I’ve seen made up online. So enamoured was I with this pattern that it actually made it onto my ‘Make Nine’ for 2021 – if you’re not familiar with the Make Nine challenge it’s an Instagram based challenge whereby makers set themselves a challenge of nine new things they would like to make during the year. I’ve added a picture of my grid of nine hopeful makes below incase you’re interested, you can also watch my YouTube…
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How to hack patterns, sharing my hints and tips…
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…
