I aplaud you for your patience and your talent to make beautiful things out of tiny scraps! You are amazing Samantha, everything you make is not only fabulous, but also has a story behind it and you always use the prettiest fabrics and notions! You are an inspiration! 💕💕😘😘
That’s such a kind and thoughtful comment - thank you Arietta. I love taking time over the small details of things (a reason I’m not sure I’m suited to a weekly posting schedule!!) With the fabrics so many are out of production now so they are extra precious (to me anyway!) 💗🎀💐
I always keep my scraps of fabric bc I may need them for altering or fixing my dresses. I never really needed one of them, though... But your way to use them is so much more joyful and useful!
Oh thank you so much for watching! Patchwork is definitely one of those projects to have going on in the background, if you know what I mean. Then it comes as a pleasant surprise when one day it’s actually finished. And, because of all the colours, it goes with everything! 💐
What an incredible craftsmanship! So much work goes into the patchwork. It looks incredible! Also love the cardigan your mum knitted, very impressive! ❤
Thank you very much Masha 💕 I really want to learn knitting too but I think I can compare it to learning Japanese! Patchwork takes a long time but it’s one of those things that is quite therapeutic to do ❤️
I am, aren’t I?! She loves a challenge (as I told her when I handed her that knitting pattern 😆) Of course I know that you too are an expert in the knitting arena. Thank you very much Linzi 😁💗
Hi Samantha! The skirt turned out quite lovely! The colors and patterns all worked together so well. I love how it is such a fun way to have a "memory" skirt. So pretty!
Thank you very much Laura! It turns out that it’s a memory skirt not only for myself. I keep finding people studying it intently then leaping to point at a patch and say ‘I had a dress in that fabric’! It was a bit disconcerting at first but I’m starting to get used to it 😄 Thank you very much for watching another episode!
I love that approach and I bet your quilts are wonderful 💐 My mum volunteers at a charity shop and they get in more unwanted men’s shirts than they can sell. I’m starting a little collection to turn into a shirtwaister dress. I thought that could be fun! Thank you very much for watching and encouraging me xxx 🌼💐
ADORABLE! I have dozens of fabric rectangles that I had precut to make masks during the pandemic (before they became easily available in stores) that I distributed to essential workers (the delivery guys loved that I left a basket of masks & snacks on my porch for them). I think I'll use them to make a patchwork skirt. Thank you for the inspiration!
And now you’ve inspired me! I never thought of all those masks. Like you, my mother made lots and still has quite a few. They could all be used in patchwork. I bet those delivery guys loved your basket of masks and snacks. They were worked off their feet during the pandemic. That’s so thoughtful of you. And thank you very much for watching and encouraging!
Such a cute skirt, and the jumper too of course ❤. Here in Sweden it's been raining icy rain constantly too, and no nice spring days in sight, I still wear my winter jackets and waterproof winter boots, sigh..
Thank you very much 🥰 And I hope you won’t mind me saying it actually helps to know it’s not only the UK plunged Narnia-like in a forever winter of icy rain. We had one tantalising Spring day. Just the one. Then the icy rain moved back in. Waterproof winter boots … as a dog owner, I’m very familiar with those! Let’s hope it’s Spring for both of us soon!
How those tiny patch pieces work together is a triumph! Loving the fullness and length of the frill 👌 i imagine the skirt must have a good weight and drape to it? It moves very nicely as you stroll along in front of the pretty cottages. Mind you, at any moment i expected that blue front door to open and the inhabitant yelling 'get the # off my # front garden you ## grockle !!' 🤬 You are a saint of a daughter, we've mentioned it before many times, and now my mother is twiddling her thumbs in a care home, I'm trying to selflessly encourage her to take up the wool and needles 😇 simply to keep her occupied, of course. But, alas, at 89 I'm getting the message that she's somewhat disinclined 🤔 Fear not, i shall persevere!!!
It’s funny you mention it because one door did open 😆 But the lady who came out knows me vaguely from a Pilates class we used to do. I could literally see her face working to swap an expression of annoyance to one of surprised delight (she didn’t entirely manage!) to see me. You’ll be even keener to get your mum knitting once you’re on Exmoor. You must come with me, my mum and our woolly friend Linda to the Jon Arbon wool sale. There’s a social invitation that’s impossible to resist! 😂 Believe me life doesn’t get more exciting! 😃
@@Samanthalovestosew A yarn sale at such a prestigious venue is the height of excitement to me! ( I'm currently suffocating under a mound of crocheted 'auricular' flowers ready to be turned into hexagons 🙈 ) If there's coffee and cake to be had too 😛 well!! Could a day out get any better!!!
@@rowanhughes8682 There’s always coffee and cake! It’s easy to feel a little wilted on arrival so it’s always coffee and cake for an energy boost before diving into the wool. Love auriculas though have yet to see the patchwork version! 😃🌸
Is patchwork really a 'little project'? I imagine alot of patience required. I know you have patience and persistence in abundance. I love the waste not want not approach and I also like the idea of putting your dressmaking memories into one skirt. Looks very effective and has many talking points. Take care Samantha.
Thank you very much Ian! Yes, there’s a patchwork bedspread in which I recognise fabric scraps from all my childhood dresses. It’s a lovely way to keep memories. Also I can’t bear waste. I’m one of those that never leaves food on the plate either. Like a dog!! (Probably not like a cat …)
The skirt is beautiful and oh the patience you have !!! I love the knit sweater jumper, too. Your mother is an accomplished knitter obviously. Thanks for sharing your amazing creations ❤
Thank you very much 💕 I couldn’t have done it all in one go! It was one of those projects that rumbles along in the background that I never really believed that I’d finish. Then recently I suddenly realised that it was all ready to be sewn together! My mother is an accomplished knitter. I’m hoping it’s in the genes despite much evidence to the contrary! 💗
Wonderful project, came out great with all these wonderful prints. :) I adore patchwork. I would like to make a house coat one day, but I don't know if I'll have a patience. :D
I know what you mean! I too would love a patchwork house coat (truly Hobbit-like!) but am put off by how much patchwork it would take to produce one!! A skirt seemed somehow more achievable (and that took ages!) Thank you very much 💐
Thank you so much! They’re actually really comfortable and wearable too. I love Spring in my area. We’re all mad keen gardeners so there are flowers (and, by the summer, fruit and veggies) everywhere! Thank you for being so encouraging.
All the dog training advice I’ve read has never been applied in practise! My dogs feel they can demand my attention a hundred percent of the time 😆 (And usually they can!) 🐾🐾xx
Thank you very much - I feel very comfortable and ‘me’ in them, if you know what I mean! I love that people make such an effort with their front gardens and a lot of the local villages have little streams running along the front gardens too!
Thank you very much Karin 🌸 I’m seeing my mother tomorrow (she’s spinning wool for another cardigan… destined for moi!!) I shall tell her that, even though she stays backstage, her creativity and generosity are appreciated! 💗🎀 ps. After all, it’s good to keep her motivated! 😂
@@Samanthalovestosew My mother is a spinner too😁 She is 89 so not active anymore but I grew up to the whirr of her spinning wheel and click of her knitting needles. My mother still gardens though😁
@@karinbaird2499Our mothers sound very alike! Mine is 85 actually so she doesn’t knit for too long periods because her hands get affected but she is always spinning and gardening! Let’s hope it’s the same for us! 😄💐
I keep her in a secret location 😄 surrounded by wool whilst I generously bring her knitting patterns! Thank you re the skirt. I think I’ll be wearing it a lot - it kind of goes with everything! ❤️xx
I can't bear to throw any of my scraps away as well. I absolutely love what you're doing with them and you're inspiring me to get my scraps out and organize them. I need to make something with them. A skirt would be perfect. What shoes are you wearing!? They are so cute! Your Mum is such a talented knitter! xx
It’s definitely the kind of project to have on the go in the background if you know what I mean. Sew a couple of patches together here and there when you have time. It’ll feel like it will never get finished but I’m proof that one day (eventually… ) it does! The shoes are from Memery (in Denmark). I LOVE Memery shoes. Not only can you get 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s styles but they’re so comfortable. I can even wear them for a long dog walk and they don’t rub even on the first time of wearing them. My mum is a talented knitter (though not a very patient teacher 😆). I really should have inherited the knitting gene as female relatives on both sides were all superb knitters. Perhaps I’m a (very) late starter!! Xx
@@Samanthalovestosew I need to start by organizing my scraps! It will inspire me to see them together! I think Memery may have opened a warehouse in the US that ships to Canada. I feel like once you get the basics down, garments will fly off your needles! If we lived closer, I would teach you! xx
Thank you so much. It might be a long time before another patchwork garment comes out of my sewing room! But I know I’m going to enjoy wearing this one. Very much appreciate you watching and encouraging me xx
I am!!! 🤣 Yes, inevitably I do have a video on how to make the purse. It’s called How to Make a 1930s Wool Embroidery Happy Bag/Purse from a while back. It’s super easy and economical to make … money-wise that is… time wise not so much!!! 💐
What a beautiful way to use scraps of fabric 💗🪡 It’s such a fun and unique skirt. Also, I was in shock when you said it rained everyday since October! As someone who lives in Southern California I did not realize that much rain is possible! 😳☔️
Thank you very much Katie - I want to do more patchwork! The endless rain has even taken us Brits by surprise (and we’re used to it!). This week we actually had two dry days though so it looks like Spring might finally be coming our way! Thank you for watching my video 💗💐
Your patchwork skirt is beautiful. I was very surprised when the reveal was presented. I didn't expect a long skirt with a flounce. It is so creative and it turned out so lovely. I like your shoes, they look like sandals from the 1940s, where did you find them?? Today I saw a TH-cam creator, Gina Seams. She recorded a trip that she took to London to go to the Stitch Festival. She says it's a huge sewing event where people go and buy different fabrics. I wondered if perhaps you went to the Stitch Festival in London? I love seeing your two babies. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! I knew I’d want to wear the skirt more often if it was long and flouncy. I prefer to be covered from head to toe! I nearly put in a caption saying that the shoes came from Memery Shoes (in Denmark) but I worried people would think it was a paid promotion. You are right - they are based on 1940s shoes. I have a dark yellow pair too. They are super comfortable. Memery are my favourite supplier of vintage shoes and boots because I can even dog walk in them without my feet getting rubbed! You know I haven’t been to the Stitch Festival despite often being in London (where my father lives). I think it’s because I have so much fabric already and know that I’d buy more! One day I will go. And I’m very pleased you enjoy seeing the dogs. They are indeed my babies!
I aplaud you for your patience and your talent to make beautiful things out of tiny scraps! You are amazing Samantha, everything you make is not only fabulous, but also has a story behind it and you always use the prettiest fabrics and notions! You are an inspiration! 💕💕😘😘
That’s such a kind and thoughtful comment - thank you Arietta. I love taking time over the small details of things (a reason I’m not sure I’m suited to a weekly posting schedule!!) With the fabrics so many are out of production now so they are extra precious (to me anyway!) 💗🎀💐
I always keep my scraps of fabric bc I may need them for altering or fixing my dresses. I never really needed one of them, though... But your way to use them is so much more joyful and useful!
Oh thank you so much for watching! Patchwork is definitely one of those projects to have going on in the background, if you know what I mean. Then it comes as a pleasant surprise when one day it’s actually finished. And, because of all the colours, it goes with everything! 💐
What an incredible craftsmanship! So much work goes into the patchwork. It looks incredible! Also love the cardigan your mum knitted, very impressive! ❤
Thank you very much Masha 💕 I really want to learn knitting too but I think I can compare it to learning Japanese! Patchwork takes a long time but it’s one of those things that is quite therapeutic to do ❤️
Another absolute triumph. The skirt is such a fun project, and the jumper?! Wow! I am so glad you are so selfless with your dear mama 😆❤️
I am, aren’t I?! She loves a challenge (as I told her when I handed her that knitting pattern 😆) Of course I know that you too are an expert in the knitting arena. Thank you very much Linzi 😁💗
Hi Samantha! The skirt turned out quite lovely! The colors and patterns all worked together so well. I love how it is such a fun way to have a "memory" skirt. So pretty!
Thank you very much Laura! It turns out that it’s a memory skirt not only for myself. I keep finding people studying it intently then leaping to point at a patch and say ‘I had a dress in that fabric’! It was a bit disconcerting at first but I’m starting to get used to it 😄 Thank you very much for watching another episode!
I make quilts out of scraps and I love them.I make them out of old shirts pillow cases anything.xxx🐝🐝🐝
I love that approach and I bet your quilts are wonderful 💐 My mum volunteers at a charity shop and they get in more unwanted men’s shirts than they can sell. I’m starting a little collection to turn into a shirtwaister dress. I thought that could be fun! Thank you very much for watching and encouraging me xxx 🌼💐
ADORABLE! I have dozens of fabric rectangles that I had precut to make masks during the pandemic (before they became easily available in stores) that I distributed to essential workers (the delivery guys loved that I left a basket of masks & snacks on my porch for them). I think I'll use them to make a patchwork skirt. Thank you for the inspiration!
And now you’ve inspired me! I never thought of all those masks. Like you, my mother made lots and still has quite a few. They could all be used in patchwork. I bet those delivery guys loved your basket of masks and snacks. They were worked off their feet during the pandemic. That’s so thoughtful of you. And thank you very much for watching and encouraging!
Such a cute skirt, and the jumper too of course ❤. Here in Sweden it's been raining icy rain constantly too, and no nice spring days in sight, I still wear my winter jackets and waterproof winter boots, sigh..
Thank you very much 🥰 And I hope you won’t mind me saying it actually helps to know it’s not only the UK plunged Narnia-like in a forever winter of icy rain. We had one tantalising Spring day. Just the one. Then the icy rain moved back in. Waterproof winter boots … as a dog owner, I’m very familiar with those! Let’s hope it’s Spring for both of us soon!
very pretty outfit and full of sweet memories. No fabric left behind all is useful
Thank you very much, that’s so kind of you 💐 Yes, my skirt is full of memories - even scraps from dresses my mother made for me when I was little!
It turned out so beautiful
That’s so kind of you, thank you very much!
How those tiny patch pieces work together is a triumph! Loving the fullness and length of the frill 👌 i imagine the skirt must have a good weight and drape to it?
It moves very nicely as you stroll along in front of the pretty cottages. Mind you, at any moment i expected that blue front door to open and the inhabitant yelling 'get the # off my # front garden you ## grockle !!' 🤬
You are a saint of a daughter, we've mentioned it before many times, and now my mother is twiddling her thumbs in a care home, I'm trying to selflessly encourage her to take up the wool and needles 😇 simply to keep her occupied, of course.
But, alas, at 89 I'm getting the message that she's somewhat disinclined 🤔 Fear not, i shall persevere!!!
It’s funny you mention it because one door did open 😆 But the lady who came out knows me vaguely from a Pilates class we used to do. I could literally see her face working to swap an expression of annoyance to one of surprised delight (she didn’t entirely manage!) to see me.
You’ll be even keener to get your mum knitting once you’re on Exmoor. You must come with me, my mum and our woolly friend Linda to the Jon Arbon wool sale. There’s a social invitation that’s impossible to resist! 😂 Believe me life doesn’t get more exciting! 😃
@@Samanthalovestosew A yarn sale at such a prestigious venue is the height of excitement to me! ( I'm currently suffocating under a mound of crocheted 'auricular' flowers ready to be turned into hexagons 🙈 ) If there's coffee and cake to be had too 😛 well!! Could a day out get any better!!!
@@rowanhughes8682 There’s always coffee and cake! It’s easy to feel a little wilted on arrival so it’s always coffee and cake for an energy boost before diving into the wool. Love auriculas though have yet to see the patchwork version! 😃🌸
@@Samanthalovestosew I'm in 👍🏻 🍰☕️
Is patchwork really a 'little project'? I imagine alot of patience required. I know you have patience and persistence in abundance. I love the waste not want not approach and I also like the idea of putting your dressmaking memories into one skirt. Looks very effective and has many talking points. Take care Samantha.
Thank you very much Ian! Yes, there’s a patchwork bedspread in which I recognise fabric scraps from all my childhood dresses. It’s a lovely way to keep memories. Also I can’t bear waste. I’m one of those that never leaves food on the plate either. Like a dog!! (Probably not like a cat …)
The skirt is beautiful and oh the patience you have !!! I love the knit sweater jumper, too. Your mother is an accomplished knitter obviously. Thanks for sharing your amazing creations ❤
Thank you very much 💕 I couldn’t have done it all in one go! It was one of those projects that rumbles along in the background that I never really believed that I’d finish. Then recently I suddenly realised that it was all ready to be sewn together! My mother is an accomplished knitter. I’m hoping it’s in the genes despite much evidence to the contrary! 💗
This is such a lovely idea I'm going to stop throwing them away!
Oh yes, no more throwing away scraps 😃 And thank you very much!
Wonderful project, came out great with all these wonderful prints. :) I adore patchwork. I would like to make a house coat one day, but I don't know if I'll have a patience. :D
I know what you mean! I too would love a patchwork house coat (truly Hobbit-like!) but am put off by how much patchwork it would take to produce one!! A skirt seemed somehow more achievable (and that took ages!) Thank you very much 💐
So brilliant, love the skirt and also the jumper. Thank you for a walk around your beautiful village. Love it !
Thank you so much! They’re actually really comfortable and wearable too. I love Spring in my area. We’re all mad keen gardeners so there are flowers (and, by the summer, fruit and veggies) everywhere! Thank you for being so encouraging.
Oh my goodness you trying to show the skirt while your dog wanted to play was so cute and so funny xx
All the dog training advice I’ve read has never been applied in practise! My dogs feel they can demand my attention a hundred percent of the time 😆 (And usually they can!) 🐾🐾xx
@Samanthalovestosew dogs should be spoiled and loved on its lovely to see
@@BeverleyButterfly We completely agree. And thank you. I also know how much you will continue to love your sweet dog xx
Thank you! The gardens are lovely, so are you and your skirt and sweater!!!
Thank you very much - I feel very comfortable and ‘me’ in them, if you know what I mean! I love that people make such an effort with their front gardens and a lot of the local villages have little streams running along the front gardens too!
Absolutely adorable 😍😁❤️
Such a talented, kind and helpful mummy you have! Send her my greetings💐
Thank you very much Karin 🌸 I’m seeing my mother tomorrow (she’s spinning wool for another cardigan… destined for moi!!) I shall tell her that, even though she stays backstage, her creativity and generosity are appreciated! 💗🎀 ps. After all, it’s good to keep her motivated! 😂
@@Samanthalovestosew My mother is a spinner too😁 She is 89 so not active anymore but I grew up to the whirr of her spinning wheel and click of her knitting needles. My mother still gardens though😁
@@karinbaird2499Our mothers sound very alike! Mine is 85 actually so she doesn’t knit for too long periods because her hands get affected but she is always spinning and gardening! Let’s hope it’s the same for us! 😄💐
Beautiful!
Thank you so much! 🥰
Can i borrow your mother lol 😆 she sound's wonderful the skirt is beautiful 😍 xx
I keep her in a secret location 😄 surrounded by wool whilst I generously bring her knitting patterns! Thank you re the skirt. I think I’ll be wearing it a lot - it kind of goes with everything! ❤️xx
I can't bear to throw any of my scraps away as well. I absolutely love what you're doing with them and you're inspiring me to get my scraps out and organize them. I need to make something with them. A skirt would be perfect.
What shoes are you wearing!? They are so cute!
Your Mum is such a talented knitter!
xx
It’s definitely the kind of project to have on the go in the background if you know what I mean. Sew a couple of patches together here and there when you have time. It’ll feel like it will never get finished but I’m proof that one day (eventually… ) it does!
The shoes are from Memery (in Denmark). I LOVE Memery shoes. Not only can you get 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s styles but they’re so comfortable. I can even wear them for a long dog walk and they don’t rub even on the first time of wearing them.
My mum is a talented knitter (though not a very patient teacher 😆). I really should have inherited the knitting gene as female relatives on both sides were all superb knitters. Perhaps I’m a (very) late starter!! Xx
@@Samanthalovestosew I need to start by organizing my scraps! It will inspire me to see them together!
I think Memery may have opened a warehouse in the US that ships to Canada.
I feel like once you get the basics down, garments will fly off your needles! If we lived closer, I would teach you! xx
That's so lovely
Thank you so much! 💐
Another triumph, looks amazing, congratulations lovely, xx
Thank you so much. It might be a long time before another patchwork garment comes out of my sewing room! But I know I’m going to enjoy wearing this one. Very much appreciate you watching and encouraging me xx
You really area selfless Angel!
Do you have a video for that adorable purse?
I am!!! 🤣 Yes, inevitably I do have a video on how to make the purse. It’s called How to Make a 1930s Wool Embroidery Happy Bag/Purse from a while back. It’s super easy and economical to make … money-wise that is… time wise not so much!!! 💐
Wow😨🌸❤🌸
Thank you! 💗💐🎀
What a beautiful way to use scraps of fabric 💗🪡 It’s such a fun and unique skirt. Also, I was in shock when you said it rained everyday since October! As someone who lives in Southern California I did not realize that much rain is possible! 😳☔️
Thank you very much Katie - I want to do more patchwork! The endless rain has even taken us Brits by surprise (and we’re used to it!). This week we actually had two dry days though so it looks like Spring might finally be coming our way! Thank you for watching my video 💗💐
Your patchwork skirt is beautiful. I was very surprised when the reveal was presented. I didn't expect a long skirt with a flounce. It is so creative and it turned out so lovely. I like your shoes, they look like sandals from the 1940s, where did you find them?? Today I saw a TH-cam creator, Gina Seams. She recorded a trip that she took to London to go to the Stitch Festival. She says it's a huge sewing event where people go and buy different fabrics. I wondered if perhaps you went to the Stitch Festival in London? I love seeing your two babies. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! I knew I’d want to wear the skirt more often if it was long and flouncy. I prefer to be covered from head to toe! I nearly put in a caption saying that the shoes came from Memery Shoes (in Denmark) but I worried people would think it was a paid promotion. You are right - they are based on 1940s shoes. I have a dark yellow pair too. They are super comfortable. Memery are my favourite supplier of vintage shoes and boots because I can even dog walk in them without my feet getting rubbed! You know I haven’t been to the Stitch Festival despite often being in London (where my father lives). I think it’s because I have so much fabric already and know that I’d buy more! One day I will go. And I’m very pleased you enjoy seeing the dogs. They are indeed my babies!