Vlogmas Weeks 2 & 3 | Sewing my barn jacket, baking Christmas treats and festive trips out...

[@jamilehbaadarani4740]

Merry Christmas Sally ,I surest listening to music to help ease your anxiety

[@nicolaodonovan5294]

Another warm and cosy video! Thanks for providing some personal insights on anxiety; it's not easy to share publicly. Have a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to more videos in the new year!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you for watching I’m glad you enjoyed the video. The temptation to cut the personal chat is always strong so I appreciate your comments 🙏🏻. Merry Christmas xx

[@nicolaodonovan5294]

Yes, but you revealed just enough detail to help others xx

[@annettecowburn-sz8cq]

As always Sally, another beautiful make. Thankyou for all your lovely content throughout the last year. I wish you an amazing Christmas and a happy healthy 2025.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻💕

[@karendiesner5008]

Your jacket is gorgeous and worth all the trouble you took ❤. I bet your friends will all want one!!! - A tip re the quilted fabric. I recently had to resize a couple of duvets for our funny size beds, and was in a similar situation with the fillling trying to escape between the quilted lines. What I found helped was to hand baste next to the line I was going to cut, first. This contained the pesky filling pretty well and it didn’t take long. It was a brave thing to talk about your anxiety. So many of us have issues that we struggle with every day, and you are right, it is good to know that others struggle too and you are not alone. Have a really nice break and enjoy your lovely family xxxx

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah thank you and thanks for the quilting tip I'll have to do that next time! You are definitely not alone :) Have.a lovely Christmas xx

[@tonileggate]

Your jacket is lovely and inspiring... Have a wonderful Christmas break, enjoy x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much! Happy Christmas xx

[@JanetSayeau]

Thanks Sally, this is just the thing I needed to hear. I also suffer with anxiety and my sewing and knitting certainly helps. Love your jacket!

[@van_vinos66]

I am so with you on the anxiety front. What I have also started to appreciate more is "the ordinary". I feel when I enjoy the "ordinary" it means there is no stress; everything feels calm. Your jacket is gorgeous by the way. 😍 Wishing you a wonderful time over Christmas.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Yes, this is exactly what I'm trying to do too! Thank you for sharing that you feel the same, I hope you have a lovely Christmas xx

[@sarahpatedaniell619]

The Jacket turned out so sharp looking. A perfect wardrobe addition. Hoping that you and your family have a very wonderful Christmas and special time together. Love and Peace.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah thank you so much! Have a lovely Christmas xx

[@Lisa-um8jx]

Merry Christmas Sally. Your jacket looks amazing! I bought some sweatshirt fabric in the same colour, it's so beautiful. I hope to get some sewing done during my holiday break. Best wishes for the new year 🥰

[@CarolAReece-ii1ry]

Another lovely video Sally. So good of you to share about anxiety, I'm sure you have helped many. Merry Christmas to you and your family. See you again soon

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching! Merry Christmas to you too xx

[@cherylhoulton3719]

Happy Christmas Sally. Always enjoy a home day look forward to watching you next year x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching! Merry Christmas xx

[@T669tk]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching, whilst I was wrapping my gifts, I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for the New Year.🎄

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much have a lovely time too xx

[@nathaliepalladino4128]

Thank you for all of the joy Sally and Merry Christmas ❤

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too xx

[@ximenaarrivillaga9353]

merry christmas and happy new year🎉

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

And to you too xx

[@Leierkastenfraeulein]

Already when you started baking I was waiting for your judgement on the Lebkuchen. There are two kinds, soft one, that are baked on a wafer and then covered in chocolate or a thin sugar/water icing and hard ones, that you can shape, that are used for the gingerbread villages or decoration, hence also the white thick icing with egg white, to stick stuff together.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah that’s good to know thank you! I definitely prefer the softer kind but these were still quite tasty! The only thing is I’m the only one who likes them so I’ll have to eat them all haha. Thank you for watching xx

[@margaretleake9361]

Really enjoy your vlogs Sally, always lovely makes, and well thought through, and is how most of us sew, instead of manicly sewing garment after garment which I find overwhelming……as I’m now finding I can only wear so much in a week! Hence my foray into knitting,and l find having a simple project and a more complicated one works so well…..have a lovely Christmas and thank you for very informative vlogs Sally

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching I’m glad you have been enjoying my videos 😊 Have a lovely Christmas x

[@leelahmcguigan7468]

Nothing better than an at home day. Result finding the sewing cotton to match. Your jacket is a fantastic make. Thank you for keeping things real. Wishing you a lovey Christmas and a good new year when it comes .

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching, I'm so pleased with the jacket! Merry Christmas to you too x

[@annebrown886]

I agree Sally ‘This is us’ was and still is the best thing I’ve seen in TV, I recommended it to so many family and friends and 100% said the same, enjoy Christmas 🎄🧵✂️

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah it's amazing isn't it, I finally finished it this week cried a little haha x

[@annsheldrake3554]

I have really enjoyed this vlog and all your vlogs very much the year. Have a lovely Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I’m so glad you have enjoyed them! Merry Christmas xx

[@cornerhousewendy]

Re large open areas you can buy quilt temporary spray basting adhesive which you could spray on batting to hold layers temporarily in place. That might work

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah yes that’s a great idea! Thanks for the tip xx

[@thebrumstitcher495]

Lovely vlog as always, thanks for sharing your experience with anxiety, I also struggle with it at times. I find sewing is a big help though, it’s a great distraction from a noisy mind. Your jacket looks fabulous and I must brave a coat/jacket in the new year!Merry Christmas Sally, hope you have a lovely time with your family x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I agree! Crafting is a great distraction isn't it. Thank you so much for watching, Merry Christmas xx

[@debtaylor2387]

Thank you for your vlogs, really enjoy watching them. Merry Christmas to you and your family x

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching😊 Merry Christmas xx

[@francinekirouac4729]

Have wonderful break it is well deserved❤ I loved your personal comments I can totally relate. Joyeux Noël et bonne année 2025🎉! Cannot wait to see what you will come up in the new year.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah thank you so much! Joyeux Noel to you too xx

[@Kiltsnquilts]

Happy Christmas Sally and I hope you and your family have a lovely time. I appreciate the sharing about anxiety, I also struggle at times and it does help knowing others often feel the same 😊way

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Sorry to hear you feel similarly, you're definitely not alone. Have a lovely Christmas x

[@lfc286]

Thx for sharing your thoughts on anxiety. I have to work to stay in the present because I love planning and sometimes forget to enjoy the now. So good reminder. Enjoy the now. Merry Xmas 🎄😎🇦🇺

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I completely understand that! Thank you for watching and happy Christmas to you too xx

[@HeathersideCarrie]

Hi Sally, Love that jacket. I have the Ilford pattern and would never have thought to make it in quilted fabric. I might copy you! Thank you.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you! Feel free to copy away 😊 xx

[@michellem3899]

Your jacket is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your life with us. I too struggle with the ability to allow myself to feel happy. Merry Christmas!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you! It's good to know you're not alone isn't it. Have a lovely Christmas xx

[@evasaker2476]

Thank YOU for sharing all your lovely, nicely curated and very well edited content ❤ I have followed you for many years now and I always get a nice, relaxed and calm state of mind watching your vlogs 😌 This one was no exception. And also inspired I want to add. It’s very brave of you to share your anxiety issues and I’m sure lots of people feel helped by that. I have a problem with a slight depression during the darkest time of the year (and I live in Sweden which is even darker than England), and I find it very hard to enjoy Christmas at all sad to say. I just long for the spring and the light to return. But at least there is a lot of family gatherings around this time which I love more than anything ❤️ Have a lovely Christmas break now and see you next year! Love from Eva

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Ah thank you so much I’m so pleased to hear you enjoy my videos. I was very close to editing out the anxiety chat but I think it’s important to share 😊 Sorry to hear you feel that way about winter I can understand though. The dark days never used to affect me (in fact I liked them) but these days I find them more difficult and enjoy the spring more. Thanks so much for watching xx

[@gwenasprey764]

Lovely video, Sally. I am making the Ilford jacket out of a curly faux fur coat. It was 5 sizes too big for me. So I have cut it up and it is looking good. Not finished yet. Merry Christmas . Gwen

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Oh wow what a great idea, I bet that will be amazing! x

[@silverfox70]

Love the jacket especially the color combination the binding makes it so professional. Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family. See you in 2025 looking forward to more knitting book reading and of course sewing.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you very much! Merry Christmas to you too x

[@cindywinkler4172]

I'm the same as you with needing to sew in a clean space otherwise I get VERY anxious, and yes I have watched and loved This is us, but it does get tearful emotions going

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

It's amazing how it affects your mind isn't it! I'm glad I'm not the only one :) Merry Christmas xx

[@alwaysinthecraftroom]

Merry Christmas Sally, your jacket looks amazing. Maybe try baking the biscuits for a shorter amount of time, that’s what I do when I want chewy vs. crispy chocolate chip cookies 🤤

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much I'm really pleased with it! Yes, that's a good idea I'll try that next time :) xx

[@andrearyan816]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, that’s exactly how I feel ❤

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I'm sorry you feel the same - you're not alone! I hope you have a lovely Christmas xx

[@edwinamackinnon7004]

Thank you Sally for another thoroughly enjoyable vlog. I really enjoy following your creative process and your thoughtful observations. Merry Christmas to you and I’m looking forward to seeing what you plan for 2025!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching! Merry Christmas to you too x

[@pameden8899]

You are a delight. Merry Christmas!

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much! Merry Christmas xx

[@leepayk-bann3489]

Merry Christmas. I love the Jacket you have made.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much! Happy Christmas x

[@kjoy5905]

I watched This Is Us quite awhile ago. I didn't stick with it to the end. When I was 9 y.o. my dad died in an MVA. My mom was then a single mother of 3 girls. The ongoing grief in the show with the many flashbacks was too upsetting for me. ... K

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

I’m so sorry for your loss 😔 I can completely understand why you would feel that way x

[@cindywinkler4172]

Your Ilford came out so beautiful

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you xx

[@eileentarrant9876]

Hy Sally you’ve set me thinking , for a jacket that fell apart if you looked at it and I ended up doing Hong Kong seams which I loved I found it very therapeutic and solved the problem and looked pretty -- love the colour of your jacket MERRY CHRISTMAS lots of love to you and your family = oh yes it’s been dismal here for weeks 🥰🥰🥰🥰🎄 ps have you seen the Camden Hills Poncho it’s not really a poncho and not as big as it looks and an easy knit xxx

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Oh no I haven't seen that I'll look it up thank you! I'm glad you like the jacket. Have a lovely Christmas too xx

[@cindywinkler4172]

I love your blogs❤❤❤ Merry Christmas

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thanks so much for watching! Merry Christmas xx

[@rc4162]

What town was it you shopped with your Mum. It looked lovely

[@debtaylor2387]

It did look a lovely place.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

It was Cambridge! So lovely at Christmas xx

[@janfranklin2114]

Lovely and thoughtful Vlog, merry Christmas and a happy an healthy new year. Looking forward to more content in 2025 🎉

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you so much for watching! Merry Christmas xx

[@JulieJones-mi8gq]

Love your videos Sally. Have a good break. Happy Christmas to you and your family.

[@SecretLifeOfASeamstress]

Thank you for watching! Merry Christmas to you too x