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    VLOG – What I’ve been sewing during July and August (part 1)

    August 25, 2020 /

    Hi everyone, welcome back to my channel and to a bit of an overdue ‘sew and tell’ all about what I’ve been making over July and August. As there are quite a few makes to get through I’ve decided to split the video into a part one and part two. I would love you to subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already and don’t forget to hit the notification bell to be notified of any future videos I make. Happy sewing and thank you again for your support! Sally xx

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    VLOG – My entire collection of Tilly and the Buttons makes (so far)…

    July 26, 2020 /

    Join me to chat through my entire collection of Tilly and the Buttons makes so far. What fabric I used and how I found the patterns. I’d love you to subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already and if you watch thank you so much for watching 🙂 Sally xx

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    Sew That Look VLOG

    July 19, 2020 /

    Join me as I attempt to recreate a High Street look with a bit of pattern hacking. Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel and give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it and I’ll see you next time. Sally xx

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    VLOG – What I made in June. Sewing | Knitting and Hacking

    July 8, 2020 /

    Join me for my latest vlog chatting all about what I made in June. There’s some dressmaking, some home sewing, some knitting and a hack project I’m working on. Happy sewing!! Sally xx

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    Tilly & The Buttons Mimi Blouse Pattern and Fabric Review

    June 26, 2020 /

    I have had the Tilly and the Buttons ‘Love At First Stitch’ book for a long while now and I’ve always loved the look of this blouse.  As seems to be normal for me though, I decided to ogle it for a while before actually getting on and making it.  I absolutely loved the look of this chiffon, navy and red leaf print fabric from Minerva and thought that it would be a lovely match for the Mimi pattern. You can find this gorgeous fabric here. Here’s a review of how I found both the pattern and fabric to work with.  Pattern: Mimi Blouse from the Tilly and the Buttons…

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    A Quick Fabric Haul and More Sewing Plans

    June 18, 2020 /

    Join me for my latest fabric haul and sewing plans video… I would love you to subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven’t already and give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it. I look forward to seeing you in my next one 🙂 Sally xx

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    Sew & Tell VLOG | What I made in May

    June 2, 2020 /

    Join me for another Sew and Tell video all about what I’ve been making in May including the Tilly & the Buttons Safiya playsuit and trousers from the Make It Simple book. The links to everything I talk about can be found in the YouTube description below the video 🙂 Thank you for watching Sally xx

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    Sew With Me Vlog | Safiya Wrap Playsuit

    May 5, 2020 /

    Join me as I sew the Safiya Wrap Playsuit from the new Tilly and the Buttons book Make It Simple. This was such a fun vlog to film, if you enjoy it do let me know if you’d like to see more of this type of video. Have you made anything from this book yet? I’m looking for inspiration for my next make… Lots of love as always! Sally xx

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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 🙂 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 🙂 Thank you for watching Sally xx

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