Seasonal Sewing Plans, Vintage Patterns and Fabrics - 1920s to 1960s!

[@amauryy4417]

Happy creative year is coming ! Oooooh yes please, a rag rug video....many thanks!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

It’s such fun planning new projects. I’m surprised but delighted that there seems to be enthusiasm for a hooked rag rugs video, so one will definitely be coming soon! And thank you for watching!

[@lenorerhodes8110]

Lovely catch-up Samantha. I really look forward to your 2024 makes and videos. . Your rugs are gorgeous. I look forward to seeing more about them, I have never made one. I’m glad you are feeling better. Xx ❤️🌺

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Lenore 💕 I could see you making rag rugs - I think they might be something you’d enjoy. Of course my mother makes them too (some of the filming took place in her cottage! And she might have been responsible for the 30s knit too!) Thank you for all your support. I’m feeling much better. I got a cold for Christmas and my father got shingles! 💗🎀xx

[@lenorerhodes8110]

Oh my goodness, your poor dad. I have heard of a number of people suffering from Shingles lately. A very painful condition. I’m glad you are better. I need a new rug. Might just do one this year 😁😁😁😁❤️❤️❤️❤️🌺

[@asheraucoin]

You have a real gift for colour and design. So love your outfits and feel inspired. Thank you. And by the way you look very beautiful! Love the doggies!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much, that’s so kind of you. The doggies send big licks!

[@Susanpattinson8733]

Oh Samantha I do love your videos..£4 your a car boot legend! Can't wait to see what you make this year hope your better x❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I do love a good car boot fair. You never know what you will find. Of course I only find Liberty Viyella at one in a thousand fairs … but that’s enough to keep me motivated! Thank you very much for watching and encouraging me. ❤️x

[@killerkitschvintagelizzie]

Happy New Year! Im excited to see all of your makes xx!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much Lizzie and Happy New Year to you too! Xx

[@rowanhughes8682]

OK, so I giggled the whole way through because you're so 'on form', so funny and entertaining!! I've got all excited hearing about your upcoming projects 🤗 especially the Winceyette 😲 gasp of joy !! How I now want to go back to that cosy childhood feeling of sitting by the fire, wet hair smelling of vosene after a bath, Magic Roundabout on the telly in a clean stiff-off-the-line yet soft pair of Wincyette pyjamas!! Tummy full of bangers, mash, cabbage with thick onion gravy followed by tinned peaches and evaporated milk ... Meantime, I do hope you make a flowery flannelette house smock and wear it with a fetching fur fabric hood, tightly drawn under the chin with a bow, giving a pink cheeked moonface grin. Oh yes, I can picture it now 🤔

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you for understanding my inspiration! Yes, mums of the 70s couldn’t take the softness out of wincyette even with those detergenty boil washes they loved so much! They could strip one’s hair with those bubbly shampoos though. Head and Shoulders was favoured in my household. Though I don’t think any of us had dandruff. Well, we wouldn’t would we?! 🤣 How I remember my suspicion of those first shampoos that didn’t explode into masses of bubbles. Loved the Magic Roundabout. Dougal’s dry sense of humour will ever be appreciated (along with tinned peaches and ‘Carnation’. Yes, my style will be 5 year old teddy bear coat with hood meets granny chic. It’ll catch on, mark my words. You saw it here first!

[@rowanhughes8682]

@@Samanthalovestosew I'm going back to the 60s 😆 mum sweating over the twin tub, dragging scalding wet laundry out of the tub with big wooden tongs and dropping it into the spinner!! The machine then startling into manic mode and jigging across the kitchen floor 🤣 🎠 🎠 Dougal was the star, I had a soft spot for Brian 🐌 and spaced out Dylan 🐰 Later years, Willo the Wisp appeared 📺 with Evil Edna! 😂 I loved it. Right, that's enough nostalgia. I can't wait to see the fun fur coat 🐻 exciting!!!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@rowanhughes8682 My mum had a mangle (I think that’s what it was called). And pushed soaking wet sheets through it, turning the handle with all her muscle power. Those were the days! No expensive gym memberships required 🤣

[@rowanhughes8682]

@@Samanthalovestosew A mangle!! Now you're talking!! 😂

[@mariemarieD73]

Happy New Year!!!🎉 Looking forward to the new content and hope you're feeling better.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’ve made a full recovery - thank you and thank you for watching till the end! A very Happy New Year to you too. 💖

[@laurazeman]

Hi Samantha! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! Oh! Please do make that 1960s nighty with the blue floral fabric. 😍 It's so funny to hear you say you get "separation anxiety" from your dogs. I was literally just saying that to a friend yesterday, describing myself when i'm away from my two pups for too long! 🤣🤣 I know they're fine but I still can't help but feel concerned. 🤦🏼‍♀️I can't help but feel quite silly about the whole thing. 😆 What a great idea using the make do and mend for those skirts! I can't wait to see what you do! 😱😱😱Omg I can't wait to check out your digital online shop! 🤯☺️☺️☺️🩷

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Hi Laura, right the nighty in the blue floral fabric is underway. Well, I’ve ironed the fabric (lots of it) and investigated the pattern. It was my mum’s and I see she never used it. I suspect our pups observe our concern for them and use it to their advantage. Mine pull tragic expressions if I so much as venture out to do the food shop! Then hint that a little treat might calm frazzled doggy nerves. I’ve mentioned the digital shop to make myself get going on it. It might take a while though! I’ve been staring at those skirts. None of them quite go together. I’ll be interested to see what I do too! 😆 Thank you for all your support! ❤️

[@magicalaurie]

Fun video! I find it amazing that so many don't realize the value of wool! I find the same attitude here in thrift stores and it makes for great bargains on wool pieces that can be remade, if the store will stock them in the first place! I've encouraged a local shop to yes please stock wool coats and other items in natural fibers! I WILL buy them.😂

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Yes! If my mum didn’t volunteer in the shop all those wool skirts would have been chucked or (maybe) parcelled up and sent abroad. Not even a moth nibble (which definitely means wool clothes are doomed). I’m currently making a 20s dress from a beautiful wool shawl my mum also saved (that is riddled with moth holes mind you 😆) Apparently people don’t want the hassle of hand washing yet most washing machines have a low temperature wool cycle now. (I did go into all of this but then edited it out of my video in case I’d got on a soapbox and gone on too long!) Thank you for encouraging me! 💗

[@iansaunders6983]

Thank you for your verbal preface and contents list for your forthcoming KZbin videos. I can't wait for your video on 'What Men Think Women Should Wear And How They Should Behave' I may dare to comment, I am not scared of being in a tiny minority. I know you are talking to a female audience. Samantha you have your own unique style and I find it very endearing. If I was brave enough to offer advice on how women should look and behave maybe I would just point them in the direction of your KZbin and Insta accounts.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh Ian thank you so much! I suspect that the men who were prepared to pontificate in print about how women should look and behave were the very ones who should never have been asked to do so. Isn’t it often the way?! As I remember one had some most judgemental things to say about a woman who emerged from the sea looking bedraggled in a soggy knitted swimsuit. At that moment for him love was dead. (I think she had a lucky escape!)

[@missterryvintage]

Oooh, so many interesting things. :) I'd use that pink cotton for pyjamas, it'd look lovely. And that 40s house coat is so wonderful. :)

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m basically preparing for my winter hibernation! Cosy nighties, pyjamas and house coat here I come! Thank you for watching and encouraging me.

[@jessicastorey1838]

You are adorable! Fun storytelling. Love hearing all the plans and ideas!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much (Planning is probably the most fun part of sewing!) And thank you for listening to my fabric buying tales too!

[@karinbaird2499]

Such exciting plans you have! 😁 I’m so looking forward to watching these coming videos💞 Yes please to rag rugs. Greetings from Sweden

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much and I’m so pleased you like my plans 💕 I wasn’t expecting interest in my rag rugs so I’m thrilled. I do them by hand with a rug hook but I have a rather fascinating 1940s rag rug gadget that I shall try out for the video. I’ve been meaning to have a go with it! Happy New Year 💖

[@karinbaird2499]

@@Samanthalovestosew wonderful😍 Looking forward to seeing it 🥰

[@ariettasvintagelife]

Oh how many exciting projects you have for us this year, I can't wait for your videos and congrats on your etsy shop, I look forward to that too! Of course our collaboration will be super exciting as well and let's see who wins the battle haha! I will also be sewing some 30's pajamas, so we can have remote pj parties lol! ❤❤🥰🥰

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much Arietta! I can’t wait to see your 1930s pyjamas. I’m sure you will look very glamorous compared to your 40s brushed cotton/wincyette pyjama wearing sewing sister across the sea! Your petticoat will be wonderful as you are the true 50s vintage star (though I’m rather excited about mine too … albeit it’s something of an experiment. We know those can go awry!) 💗🎀

[@klaravandrovcova8171]

You are just the sweetest lady

[@Samanthalovestosew]

That’s so kind, thank you very much 💕

[@KlingonPrincess]

I so love all your plans! Looking forward to seeing your creative endeavors 🌻🍄

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh I’m really pleased, thank you so much! 💐

[@TheFeralCrossstitcher]

Ooh gorgeous !! I'm loving your ideas for future projects- I shall look forward to seeing them. Would you, by chance be able to direct me to the beautiful pixie hat pattern?

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh I’m so pleased! I thoroughly recommend that pixie beret. I’ve made it twice (and do have a video up on making it if you haven’t discovered that). You can buy the pattern from the Vintage Sewing Pattern Company. They have their own website (worth a look through!) or they sell on Etsy too.

[@EmilyLynch-n6g]

So exciting. Looking forward to watching. You get me fired up to go sewing. I'd love to learn all about your rag rugs--how long the strips are, are you doing those amazing patterns yourself, etc. Thanks!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so delighted to hear that. Thank you very much. And I shall certainly make a video now on my rag rugs (I was thinking there wouldn’t be much interest!), my inspiration for the designs and how I make them. There isn’t too much to it - it’s a wonderfully easy, simple and economic craft!

[@disfiednoise]

So excited for alllllllll of this!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh I am pleased! I know it’s quite a mixed bag! Thank you for supporting me.

[@TheFeralCrossstitcher]

Oooh I thought I had devoured all your videos! Off to find the pixie beret x

[@Samanthalovestosew]

It’s quite an early one so I can’t vouch for the quality (not that I can do that at the best of times!) x

[@mashaeizner4084]

Wonderful video! You have so many exciting plans! Looking forward to the future videos. And was that a kimono on 6:11 of this video?! Looks amazing! ❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Masha. I actually have two kimonos from the 1930s. The one in the video is especially ornate and special. It came to me through my mum’s husband’s family and one of the great Anglo Irish houses that were burned down during the protests. So it was amazing that it survived. Of course I treasure it. ❤️

[@alifelikevera]

Comfy cosy, fantastic just my sort of thing. When I get my own place sorted and my sewing machine out of storage I think I'd like to make more plus fours and knicker bockers great for dog walks across Beeley Moor or the grounds of Chatsworth house. I am also thinking more skirt/secret culottes in tweeds for walking although in my head fashionable 30's style, but in reality more Barbara Woodhouse/Hyacinth Bouquet 🤣🤣🤣. I was really interested in the rag rug section too, think I will watch any rag rug projects you have coming up avidly. Lots of lovely tweeds and fabric eye candy I do love your little catch ups. Happy New Year lovely xxx P.S. thx for our little chat.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I think what we look like in our imagination is what matters! I’m thinking like you, tweedy culottes from all those skirts my mum gave me! I’ll probably look rather extraordinary if they’re made from different skirts patched together. Apparently the nation did start to look a little eccentric during the war years! Perhaps if I can channel Barbara Woodhouse there’s a chance my dogs might be obedient. Probably not though. I wasn’t expecting much interest in my rag rugs so I’m delighted that at least three people want to see them! Happy New Year to you too! Welcome to a little chat anytime (I’d love to raise a glass to you when you break free!) 💖

[@alifelikevera]

@@Samanthalovestosew 💖

[@jodywarren54]

This all sounds fabulous, I can't wait to see it!

[@jodywarren54]

I'm planning to make a 1940s housecoat this winter, but first I need to make a corset.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much for your encouragement! ❤️

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Both of those sound very interesting. I’m making an Edwardian-style corset soon and I absolutely love house coats and house dresses. Sounds like we’re both drawn to the same kind of projects!

[@MichelleSMV]

Happy new year 🎉! Really lovely to see what you’re planning to make up this year. I love the idea of making things that you really wear again (you’ll definitely wear the piece in that case). The fabrics are all so pretty too! Really excited for your channel in 2024 ❤❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Michelle 💕 It’s freezing here at the moment, which is why I’m into the idea of winter hibernation clothes 😆 Thank you for all your support this year with my channel. It has been very appreciated 💗🎀

[@LostinTimeWithKatie]

So many wonderful ideas! Love it 💕 The rag rugs you show at the end are absolutely amazing 😍 Did you make them or are they vintage? Also I just absolutely adore the Scottie dog outfit you are wearing.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much Katie 💕 I made the Scottie dog dress and matching hat in honour of my dog Treacle, the love of my life, much missed. All the rag rugs are made by either myself or my mum or a combination of us both. I’m thrilled you like them. 💗

[@jeanlinder1310]

Looking forward to seeing your projects! I just got a jacket pattern that I'm thinking of sewing up in a wool with a flannel-backed satin for the lining. It would be my first time sewing both a more coat-like jacket and with wool. Any advice on sewing with wool for beginners?

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I love the fabrics you’ve chosen for your jacket. I don’t know if you have an overlocker /serger (I only bought one recently). If you do I advise finishing the edges of every piece that way before you start joining the pieces. A wool jacket can be so bulky to sew and some wools can really fray. So it’s much easier if you finish all the edges before you start (that’s what I prefer anyway!) Sure you know all the standard stuff about washing to pre shrink etc. My local haberdashery actually sells silk thread as well as cotton and polyester. I do like to use silk thread for wool, particularly if there’s any top stitching. I think the finish is nicer than cotton. But it can be difficult to get hold of silk thread. Thank you very much for watching!

[@jeanlinder1310]

@@Samanthalovestosew Thank you kindly for your thoughtful response! :) I'll keep all this in mind!