I do many crafts (knitting, crocheting, felting, etc...) but it's sewing which makes me stressed more than the other. And I never knew why. Maybe, like you say, I am afraid to make a mistake. Or maybe there is something in sewing that makes me nervous. Maybe a pressure, I don't know. I have been sewing for 10 years and I am in the same state as the beginning. If you have an idea... 🤔

Very helpful, thank you

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Love this video, thanks for putting it together ❤

Sweet!

Dear Alexandra Hope that you are fine,it's been 3months that you haven't post anything Your videos were amazing and full of hope ..just wanna say hi and thank you for sharing your good vibes.

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Sustainable fashion is literally a scam in my opinion.

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Its a lovely dress. Greetings from Mexico.

you seem like such a kind soul.

Omg - you crying over your first stitch is so relatable lol!! I totally forgot about my sewing machine being completely unusable at first. We took it to be repaired so many times and ultimately figured out it was all because we were putting the bobbin in the wrong direction 😂

Just seen this video first time, didn't realise how much I needed to hear this, thank you for sharing your journey.

can you explain what the meaning of "darts" is?

I love that top you’re wearing. Can you please link the pattern in a pin in the comments. Thanks!

Good things take time. I needed this in early morning prayer time.

Where's your collection????????

thank you for this useful video🥰

Amen! Love this video!! ❤

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Sheep need to be shorn because they are domesticated that way. You can’t skip it, even if you don’t use up the wool. Much of the wool is simply not used today and that’s a waste. Not sustainable. The fly strike topic is a different topic, and there are multiple ways to prevent it. Some are cruel, some are not, but it’s not related to wool production. It happens to he sheep kept for meat as well + the fly strike is worse than anything that they can do to prevent it.

I have just discovered your videos and channel. As a working mother who loves to be creative and reflective - you are such a real life and down to earth inspiration. Thank you ❤

Tnx dear!

Omg, yes your right. I watch videos and in particular invisible zips ones so I can perfect them. The videos are so quick and the sewer gets its perfect everytime. So I try to emulate that but I can’t. It makes me feel like I will never get it. I’ve learnt that I have to take my time to get a perfect result. Yes it’s so frustrating and there is a-lot of unpicking, pinning, sewing, unstitching and re sewing until I get it right. Yes I get frustrated, angry, anxious, stressed etc and when I’m finished I’m so relieved. The next day I check my work and find that I have to correct my work. I need to sew closer to the zips teeth. I struggle getting it really close. Sometimes it works and other times I need to go over my work. That’s when I get frustrated, angry, anxious, stressed etc I pack up and walk away and continue the following day. I have to because I start to take out my frustration on what I’m seeing which isn’t good because it can cause more problems which I then have to go back and fix.

Hi i wanted to know where did you get the pattern for the heart top that your wearing it’s so beautiful :)

Thank you so much! Let God help you in everything you do💖

That is so excellent you totally smashed it amazing x

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Awww great video 🧵✅

Wow Alex I am sorry but now I finally understand what it means to "rape what you saw". geeez, it took me for everr to get that, thank you beautiful.

You are missed ❤

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Well done.

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Yes, you said it! And you've touched on so many layers that are going on in social media, Alexandra. For me, sewing is about joy and self-expression and slowing down and relaxing. I love the meditative, creative process of sewing, and I love reflecting back on my own learning journey. But here's another thing that's happening in social media, and it is especially hard on content creators who really just want to share with others. That is, the pressure to copy other's content, and I think that is where there is this emphasis on showing off all the fashions you've made in a year comes from. Content creators who are sewists feel they have to rank on social media, so they find themselves doing stuff that others are doing, even if it pressures them, because they want to get views, and of course they do. But somewhere, we just need to get back to sewing because we are passionate about it. I really love your channel because it is all about personal authenticity and growth, and love. Maybe you can do some more on this issue for 2024, as there's many of us who agree with you, who want to sew for the love of sewing, share our joy on social media with others, and who also take joy in body positivity and sewing sustainably.

Aww love your vibe❤️

More time for photos; less of host chat.

thank youuu. learnt alot from this video

Thanks so very much for sharing!❤️

many thanks! i love your positive vibe😄 this video makes me want to try sewing again

I'm an accomplished seamstress and I've ALWAYS wanted to quilt since I was like 14, but for some reason I have anxiety about it lol. THIS VIDEO inspired me to go through my scrap bag and start cutting quilt blocks. THANK YOU 🥹🫶🏼

I want to learn so bad.

I love the idea to sew a bigger project and learning the techniques you need along the way. The likely more difficult garments always come out a little bit nicer because I don't expect them to be sewn up fast. So I take my time. I'm quite impatient so that's the most difficult. Rushing through often leads to mistakes. I also like to a sew a pattern more often and just change one bit to see what that changes. That make my technical skills stronger. Happy sewing 🧵🪡❤

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I love this video, Alexandra, because it is true. Like you, I weathered the storm when my dad died of leukemia, and many years later when my mom slowly died of Alzheimer's - something maybe similar to what you are experiencing with your father. As you say, there is a time for all seasons. I believe I feel my parents near me, sometimes. I know we'll be together again in Heaven someday.

Finally a video that does Not encourage on Consumerism 😅 phew! Thank you for this great and concise content!

Alexandra, I really love what you are doing, here, in your channel. I've watched several videos (just subscribed) and I know you are pivoting the channel a little to be more about creativity and sending out positive messages, and not just about sewing. I really think this is fantastic and that you're doing a wonderful job. Watching your videos is inspiring to me. Please keep following your passion, because it really is coming through in your videos, and that is why they are so good. And well done on the new sewing pattern, too!

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Please look into the disastrous and detrimental effects the animal agriculture industry is having on the planet. The are many resources to help you phase into a plant based diet, or just reach out in the comments section and one of us will be happy to help with tasty and nutritious meal ideas.

What is the pattern for the blouse you are wearing?