a day in the life running my small business (studio vlog + thrift haul!)

Join me as I show you what it's like running my small business!
I vlogged a day in my life shopping for fabric, packaging up orders, sewing customs & running errands.
Follow along for more sewing & DIY content with new videos EVERY SUNDAY.
Let’s be friends!
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- Sewing on a Juki DDL 8700 & My Lock 644D overlocker
- Fav domestic machine: Singer Heavy Duty
- Snips from Fiskars
- Sewing pump up playlist: open.spotify.c...
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Hi! My name is Carly & I’m a self taught creative exploring all things sewing, crochet & textiles! I’m especially excited by secondhand fabrics, using fabric scraps & all things wild, wholesome & delightful. Thank you for being here & if you have any questions feel free to leave a comment or shoot me a message. Lots of love. For all business inquiries & collaborations: [e-mail]
Thumbnail & Editing by my awesome brother Matt Bettinson.

[@fromcarlyb]

Happy Sunday friends!! I hope you’ve had a great week! As always let me know what project you’re working on atm - I love hearing about them! Take care 💖

[@joyduve-browning]

I've never used a machine just hand sewed, but I want to start making my own clothes...... With skirts how do you measure it? I think I'm a size up from you maybe 1.5..... if I'm bloated lol sorry I just found your videos yesterday and been beidge watching. I'm ADHD and Autistic (41) but didn't till I was an adult so I grew up thinking I was wrong..... But your clothes is all I want to wear!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But they don't sell that in the stores. Can you help me?

[@polletjerachel]

I love the part about feeling the energy of the fabric, and what story they tell together! Next time I'm matching fabrics, I'm going to compose a story❤️ Thank you for this video!!

[@fromcarlyb]

Yessss I LOVE that!! Let me know how you go! It’s so fun creating a whole story for your work!! Happy sewing 💖

[@polletjerachel]

@@fromcarlyb I've got a thrifted buttery yellow shiny curtain and a lavender, green, yellow patchwork i got in a little thrift shop in France. Their story together is: checkMATE it's SPRING!!!! So excited to get started tonight! Ps. can't wait to see what you'll turn the galaxy bedsheets into. You really inspire my sewing game, so thank you for that

[@bandanarathore]

Hi Carly. Thanks for answering my question. Looking forward to learning more from you.

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you for watching!! Have a great day.

[@melissadavey2131]

This was really enjoyable to hang out with! Please do another one some time 🙂

[@fromcarlyb]

I absolutely will!

[@AnnTilleyHandmade]

Always love a day in the life vid!

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@LittleRedTeaCake]

This was super cool. I too like to buy my fabric primarily from the thrift store and I love seeing other peoples process of picking their fabric!

[@fromcarlyb]

That's so cool! Thrifting is the best.

[@faeblenova9471]

I absolutely love watching you explain the vibes you found in your fabric haul!!! Really inspiring me to get stuff purely for the vibes it screams

[@fromcarlyb]

I'm so glad it made sense! Thank you for watching. Listening to the vibes is truly the most FUN thing ever & it takes the pressure off!!

[@bridiemeredith]

Loved watching your vlog Carly 😍 it’s cool to see behind the scenes 🙌🏻

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you Bridie!!

[@heatherczigan188]

I am finishing up a set of bags as gifts for my book club! It’s a new pattern for me, and I’ve found it so easy and fun.

[@fromcarlyb]

That is SUPER CUTE !!!!! I hope they love them. You must be the book club favourite!

[@heatherczigan188]

@@fromcarlyb Ha, thanks! I don’t know about being the favorite, but they did like the bags!

[@helloemilymills]

10:48 😂😂 I love what you said about taking little bites out of tasks each day! It helps take away the stress when you know you're keeping that momentum going 💕

[@fromcarlyb]

It totally does take the stress out! Agreed!

[@saneminotaur]

It was really interesting to have a peek into your process as a small business owner! You got some beautiful fabrics from your thrifting adventures in this vid; the pink flowery fairy garden fabric is my fave, it gives me such 90s vibes; also the purple space themed fabric is amazing! I'd love to see a video of you making a wedding gown with those gorgeous lacy fabrics

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much for watching!! It truly is an adventure every time seeing what fabrics will be found! I can’t wait to have a play with them!

[@saneminotaur]

@@fromcarlybThank you for taking the time to make these vids for us to watch! I bet; it's like finding treasure. It'll be cool to see what you do with them

[@ellensetchkopalmerlee6481]

Hi Carly 💗 What a fun video! I love all your videos but this might be my favorite. Loved seeing behind the scenes of your business - really inspires me to get going on a biz of my own! Also loved hearing about your process of finding fabrics and combining ones that are “friends”! Such a sweet method - I’m going to try that out! Thank you for all the tips you share🌷 I’d love to learn how you make different types of puff sleeves and how you figure out overall dress sizing. 🦋 I find both kinda tricky. 🙃 I’m about to start making a gardening/Winnie the Pooh themed quilted vest for my aunt’s bday! 🥰

[@fromcarlyb]

Aw :') Thank you Ellen! This is so nice. Ooooh good luck if you ever decide to open your own business - it is such a fun thing to do! hehehe let me know how you go! Sometimes just focussing on finding 'friends' in fabric choices can take the pressure off deciding fabrics & it just lets your inner child play! That sounds INCREDIBLE! Please update on quilted vest - I'm already so excited for your project!

[@BRILLATALLER]

Hi Carly! Amazing video! Thanks for tell us the process of your inspiration! ...Can you please show us more in details on instagram stories the white dress you made? Thanks!!! Have a nice day 🌻💖

[@fromcarlyb]

hi Daiana!! Thank you so much for watching! I made that dress so long ago sadly & don't have many pics of it :'( I'll be making something similar soon though so keep an eye on stories! Have a nice day as well mate

[@joyduve-browning]

Oh i love cotton candy and care bears and cats plus the medical flied 😅...... My husband and kids can kids, i stopped working after the cancer buti could work. i did work with the condition i had i just work around it. I had 5 little ones at the time, now my partner has 4, so we have 9 but they are 18-27

[@minabluebirds]

Thank you Carly! That was a beautiful video and you give me so much inspiration and positive energy, during a time that I'm really self-conscious about my upcycling work and I really needed it 💖

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much Mina! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Keep doing your thing friend, I'm sending all the confidence & joy to you for your creative work!!

[@reginachristensen578]

Another lovely video 😍 for some reason I have been limiting myself to buying 100% cotton sheets for sewing but after this I think I'm going to explore other materials. Curtain is such a fun idea 😍 At the moment I'm sewing bags. I don't see to have much endurance for bigger projects and I love finding colours that go together for the bags. And if the colours are too crazy, it's just a bag 🤩 Looking forward to your next video x

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much! I mean 100% is super ideal - I often find myself looking for that label too. But there are SO many other fun textiles to play with too! I just started working with furnishings for pants & jackets & that has been awesome as well. Bags! I love it! It sounds like you're having a lot of fun which is amazing!

[@wildkatfrog]

i was waiting for a video like this !!

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much for watching! I just find it so beautiful & rewarding to play with scraps! (although my studio doesn't always look beautiful storing all the scraps loll). Also that sounds amazing - I hope it goes super well!

[@eddieishernickname]

❤

[@Mindfulmae]

Hi Carly! Loved this video and getting to see your process. It’s helpful to know that you “bite off” little tasks instead of doing them all at once- I think that’ll help my productivity! You’re also just so darn cute! Just curious, what are the grey bands around your wrist?

[@fromcarlyb]

Absolutely!! A bite is always great! Thank you for watching

[@childensstorytime]

Really like this video

[@stacylovejoy]

Hi Carly! Thanks for sharing your process! It was very inspiring to watch!!! And congrats on your fresh YT channel! Meanwhile, I've noticed that you're using sticky tape to attach your labels... I used to do the same until I discovered half-sheet self-adhesive shipping labels. Just wanted to share it with you as they literally saved my life and time :)

[@fromcarlyb]

Hi Stacy!! Thank you so much for watching. oOOOOh I'm going to look into that - I would love a more efficient way to label. Appreciate it alot!

[@manic_ant]

Love love love your content, but what I really want to know this week is if you went to see Harry??!!!! 😊😊❤️

[@fromcarlyb]

Thank you so much !! Sadly nooooooo :'( I would have LOVED to though!

[@birthingathome_apodcast]

Hey Carly - instead of overlocking - would the zig zag or another hack work? I've seen in another YT video that when she cut the design out of her squares, some of the stitching came a part - but maybe that was because she hadn't overlocked it/done anything with the seams...??

[@user-lm2zl6un3e]

Would love to know what brand of iron you’re using

[@capricespieces]

Why have I never thought to just block out an hour for sewing??