I think you need to stop apologising for your videos. I always really enjoy them and I think you're doing everything right. Keep making them! As for the Montana dress - it's lovely in the stripe but I can see why you're not happy with it. I've recently bought this pattern and would love to see a sewalong if you make another. I've got some beige linen that I want to make it in but after seeing your video I'm not sure I've got enough 😢. Anyway - another lovely video.❤

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I guess I just lose confidence with it sometimes 🙈 I thought I had bought enough fabric for the Montana. It would be easier to bind a woven fabric though if you didn’t want to line xx

I don’t even know anyone that has sewn up their stash! So 🎉. I enjoy your videos!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Haha!! Thank you for watching x

@Golfgirlv

Ай бұрын

I like this idea. My stash has outgrown my space and this is a challenge that might motivate me to clear it out!

Hi Sally, another great video, not disjointed at all. A lovely variety of makes. I’m really impressed that you finished your stash and look forward to seeing what fabric you choose to buy next.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you! I look forward to sharing xx

The pink of the t-shirt you're wearing really suits your complexion ❤

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you maybe I should wear it more haha x

@sandrasanchez-te8eo

Ай бұрын

I love that pink T-shirt and the way it fits you. I wish I had one that fit me in the same way. I think the slinky looking fabric makes it look dressy or casual. Definitely make more in other colors, it really suits you!

Lovely presentation and makes! Love the Sewing and Knitting combo. That cardi is going to be so lovely, the colour is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. 🧵🧶

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

9 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for watching xx

Oh I love your blue floral set. Navy really suits you too.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so pleased I had enough fabric for the top xx

Congratulations on finishing your fabric stash! I’m in awe of your capabilities. 💖

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much ☺️ x

Your videos are the best! You are so inspiring! 🤩

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much xx

I always feel its nice to have a bit of a stash just in case 😅

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

You’re right and I’m usually the same because with no stash there’s no go to if you feel inspired! I just fancied a little challenge to make me get on with some forgotten jobs haha z

I love it that you made all these projects from your stash. I really don’t like watching haul videos because it just seems like excessive consumption to me. I admire people who use what they have already. It slows us down and encourages creativity. Your videos are so beautifully done.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It was very satisfying to do, I have since spent some time ‘restocking’ though but pretty much all of the fabrics have plans x

Well done on sewing up your stash! 👏👏 You now have a good excuse to buy some more 😜 Also, I really like your stripey dress and you can't tell that there's an issue with the stripes. I'm really impressed as I've recently made a long sleeve top with stripey viscose jersey and the stripe matching was enough for just a top! I also had issues with the sleeves as the stripes are not straight at the bottom of the sleeves which really annoys me but I know noone else would notice.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Stripe matching can be painful sometimes can’t it! You can try and do everything right and it’ll still go wrong 😆 x

Hi. With your Anthea blouse you could sew a button on where the button hole should be, at the top, and put a clear press stud on it, instead. Like your makes

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

What a great idea thank you I might try that x

How about some matching placemats? 😊

Thank you, you are wonderful love your makes

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Everything is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much xx

What lovely makes 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! X

Super vlog! I love hearing your thoughts on your makes.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching :) Xx

What lovely makes Sally. Loved this video ❣

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it xx

Sally, your makes are amazing! I loved the matching sets! And you choice of fabrics was great!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much xx

Fabulous makes Sally. The Montana looks very comfortable as a day dress. Thank you.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes it’s soo comfortable it would be great in hot weather x

Thank you for this video. It was a pleasure to watch

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I’m so Glad you enjoyed it! Xx

This was a lovely video. Beautiful makes gave me lots of inspiration 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it xx

Loved this video, well done for using up all your stash. I find a stash really overwhelming, a bit like a never ending to do list, and get a bit stressed when I see the size of some people’s stashes. Loved all your makes, and personally I think the coral colour of your safiya trousers really suits you. The striped Montana dress is lovely, but I can see what you mean about how the strips run off at the waistline. It’s fine for at home as you plan to wear it, but if you had any scraps left you could consider making a sash belt then you could wear it for many occasions. Actually I’d love to know if you have any leftover scraps generally, and what you do with them. I don’t have a big fabric stash but I do have lots of scraps, always looking for uses for them. Always enjoy your videos, thank you

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the idea of the belt I might see if I have enough to make one it’ll be cut in a lot of parts if I do. Thank you so much for watching xx

All beautiful makes

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you xx

Lovely makes Sally ❤ XX

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much xx

Loved this video! So fun to watch. I’m inspired to work through my stash now! 💕

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I’m glad to have inspired you xx

Lovely makes. Your style and colour are very classic and elegant. Enjoy Sunday 🙂

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Have a lovely Sunday too xx

Very helpful video! The shade of pink looks lovely on you.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you xx

Great video I love your style and content. 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much xx

Lovely lovely makes! And oh my that whitmoor is going to be so gorgeous in that colour! 😍

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks Rachel! I can’t wait for this Whitmoor to be finished plodding on with the stocking stitch 😆 x

Lovely makes Sally, my favourite is the navy blue top and trousers ✂️🧵🪡

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m so pleased with that one.

Congrats on making it through your stash and I hope you have fun making some new acquisitions.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching xx

Great video and so envious you have sewn all your stash and can treat yourself to more. I have a long way to go but will enjoy sewing some of the fabric I had forgotten about 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Enjoy your sewing xxx

You have been very busy! Your are a very talented sewist! I look forward to your next new makes. The cardigan you are knitting is another beauty. I look forward to seeing your next vlog.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much ❤️❤️

Oh my goodness, finishing my stash is my dream, well done you! So inspiring, I need to keep going making everything up as I have plans for all of it just not enough sewing time!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s hard to find the time sometimes isn’t it I hope you manage to get some soon 😊 x

Hi Sally. I wish I had my sewjo like that.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Haha mine comes and goes I was taking advantage xx

Great video and great makes. Really good use of your stash! Would love a Montana sew along - like it but never made it!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I'll add the sew-along to my list x

Fantastic makes Sally.❤ Not sure when I will get to the end of my fabric stash. Like you I don’t have a lot but I see more fabric before I reach the end of my projects. 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Yes I’ve been trying not to look haha xx

I made this dress 2x when I started sewing again 2 years ago. I made them from cotton gauze and they both turned out beautiful!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

It’s a great pattern xx

Thanks Sally - I'm so inspired now to tackle my stash! I always love watching your videos and get so many great ideas from them. I made 4 Jarrah sweaters after seeing how great yours turned out and am now thinking of making some Ogden camis and co-ord sets similar to yours. I'm just finishing up a Style Arc Italia shirt dress in a dark lighter weight denim. Love your chatty style! (Terri from Toronto, Canada)

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Aw thank you I’m pleased to hear I have inspired you 😊 That shirt dress sounds lovely how did you find the instructions for that one? X

Thanks Sally, lovely makes. I too am on a self inflicted fabric buying ban and am enjoying working with fabrics I purchased several years ago ( they seem like new to me as I had forgotten I had some of them !!! ) I love the Montana dress and have made 4 in different woven fabrics, I think I like it best made in viscose , but I'm happy with all 4 versions. I really wish I could knit, your knitted garments are beautiful , anything I have knitted in the past have gone to a cats charity for cats blankets !

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Aw thank you! Maybe try it again sometime I had to do that with crochet and something finally clicked… I’m looking forward to trying the Montana again in a woven fabric x

Nice work Sally! You are an inspiration! Please do a sew along for this dress, I feel like it’s a great silhouette but I’m worried I will get frustrated. Great for summer into fall!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I will add it to my list 😊

Love the video. You're so natural and, as someone has said earlier, please don't apologise 😊

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much I’ll try to stop haha x

I don't have a stash. I am just too excited and start sewing as soon as the fabric arrives. Even after all these years (30 plus) of sewing my enthusiasm has not waned. Like your makes, the linen set in particular.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Ah happy sewing 😊❤️

Best videos out there. So natural, interesting and great sewing.. Oh and knitting, I love the cardigan. Super stripy dress. I have stripe addiction especially navy. How about making place mats with your left over material to match the bench cushion. Great early Sunday watch💕

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Ah thank you so much that’s so kind!! I love navy stripe too… great idea about the place mats I’ll have to use the leftovers for something the fabric is lovely x

You are so wise to keep on top of your stash Sally.... I'm a lot older than you and trust me I would never want anyone to see the full extent of what is secreted around my house 🤭 it gets overwhelming so you are saving yourself stress by not letting it take over! Love all your makes... as for your blouse, what about a thread loop for the top button?

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Yes that’s a good suggestion thank you! Luckily I don’t have the space to let it take over but I can see how it would if I did 🙈 Thank you for watching xx

Great video Sally. I’m trying to get through my stash and I have found it exciting too. I have more than you had though. I think I will have a go at the Montana ( also in my stash) as I have an art gallery jersey which I was nervous about sewing. I bought some other art gallery jersey for a Westcliff and it’s beautiful fabric but it’s not right in that dress and is a little close. That’s better in a viscose jersey. So treating the art gallery fabric like a woven might be the answer. Wish me luck. Thanks

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Yes that sounds like it could work well. I think my viscose jersey would have been fine if it wasn't for the stripes! Good luck xx

You could make a belt or tie for the Montana dress that would cover the seam….or a home dress is also a good option. I think I’ll have to check out that knitting pattern, looks gorgeous! Don’t think I’m quite at that level yet though. Enjoying your videos.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Someone else suggested that and it’s a great idea I’m going to see if I have enough scraps to piece together a belt 😂 Thank you xx

Thank you for all the information links, I've seen several things I want to try. (If you maybe try a smaller kind of lace it might suit the Ogden better, it's such a classy cami I think it stands best on its own but I'm just a beginner so feel free to ignore😂) Love that big cardigan!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you yes that is a great suggestion 😊 xx

Great vlog as always. Your Safiya trousers and crop tops look lovely together, I’ve recently made the Saguaro pants and feel they suit me better than the Safiya’s.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Ooh I wondered about the Saguiro trousers. What is the main difference do you think? X

@angelalysandrou4830

Ай бұрын

They seem a bit narrower at the top and also have pockets, your Tyra ones look very similar

The style arc dress looks lovely, I think I would like to add some waist ties in the side seams just to pull the waist in a bit (without that detail dresses often look like I’m wearing a sack) but a sew along would be great. ❤

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Yes I feel like that too sometimes. It would be easy to add them in 😊 xx

I struggle with the top button hole on the Anthea due to the thickness and will make it going horizontal next time and I think it will be a nice and fine solution

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I’m glad it wasn’t just me that’s had trouble then. Good idea about switching the direction x

Would love your sewalongs your workmanship is beautiful and professionaly done. Very talented and dedicated young lady. Thank you

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

Lovely makes , I’d be very interested in a Montana sew along , I’ve wanted to make this for ages but style arc instructions or lack of really put me off

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Great! I'll add it to my list, they are vague but it seems as thought they are taking steps to make them easier to follow x

Sally you are on fire!!! You most certainly have made up from losing your sewjo! Great makes and well done for using up your stash. I'm going through mine right now after your motivating video 🤗

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I’m glad to have motivated you! I think what helped is that I used patterns I know work and are quick to sew. Have fun xx

Wonderful makes and review. I want to make something similar to your linen set but with short sleeves. Not sure what pattern to use for top yet. Question: are you able to dry your viscose fabrics in the dryer, or do you have to hang dry? I hear a lot of people sewing with viscose, but I have been avoiding because I have read that it needs to be line dried. I always look forward to and enjoy your videos. By the way, I couldn’t find you on the Ko-fi website.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I don’t have a drier so always line dry often inside due to our lovely British weather 🙈

All your makes look great! Which Hobbycraft store is that Sally? I think I live in the same county as you and fabrîc stores are few and far between!

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. We have two in Bedfordshire one in Biggleswade x

you said you wouldnt recommend viscose jersey for the Montana style arc dress, would cotton jersey work ? beautiful makes

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I actually like the viscose jersey to wear but it’s always more difficult to sew and I did find it dragged a bit at the neckline. Yes cotton jersey could work I guess the skirt just wouldn’t drape as much x

That Montana dress would have been extra lovely if you had played with the direction of the stripes.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I usually would have but with jersey I didn’t want the knit to be running in wrong direction for the stretch 😊

@Chi9ja

Ай бұрын

@@SecretLifeOfASeamstress okay

I have made the Montana dress, but not worn it yet.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I hope you get to wear it this summer x

How much did you size down for the knit Montana dress? It fits you much better than mine did.

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

I think it was a size 4 so one size x

Style Arc need to get their act together. I don't understand why it is acceptable to charge people for a defective product. Re " it's for more advanced sewers” there is a big difference between sawing" use French seams throughout", expecting the sewer to know what French stand are and being completely vague and getting a reputation for vague instructions. Anyway... Moving along... Am enjoyable video as always :0)

@SecretLifeOfASeamstress

Ай бұрын

Yes I wonder if it’s because they have so many patterns they don’t have the time to invest in the instructions (just my guess!). I hope they get better as o actually love their style of patterns xx

xXX👍👍👍