Vintage Sewing for Comfort & Practicality / Fabric Scraps & 1930s Dresses - My Sewing Plans!

[@fionahaigh708]

Exciting plans, I like that you will be including a make do and mend element and featuring vintage inspired clothing that has comfort and practicality in mind too

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much! I know comfort and practicality isn’t always exciting! But it’s what we all tend to reach for in the morning! Mending isn’t too exciting either. But the art of mending is disappearing and I think it should be brought back! Thank you very much for watching and encouraging me 💐

[@disfiednoise]

So excited for ALL of these ideas! I cant wait to watch them! Also, love the curtains. I may have to "borrow" that idea ❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so pleased you like the ideas! And my curtains! I did them in a combination of embroidered linen and crochet. They let lots of light in still but stop those nosey neighbours looking in! 😆 Thank you very much for your support ❤️

[@jenniferclifford4669]

I love the sound of all of this, comfort is such a big thing. I'm desperate to find a great trouser pattern that disguises my big tummy lol.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

The clothes we reach for are the comfortable ones I think! My tummy is not my best feature either 😆 but sometimes I truly swell up like a balloon! Comfort and tummy disguise, that’s what we need! Thank you very much for watching and encouraging me 💐

[@user-ir2we3ty8y]

Great plans. Would love to see more of your linens, fabric, patterns, notions...you have amazing things that I don't see in the states!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so pleased that you like my plans! Thank you very much! I’ve done a few videos on fabrics, patterns and haberdashery but I could definitely do another on haberdashery as I seem to have accumulated more! I also want to do a video on novelty fabric prints as they are truly special. I do have a long term plan to copy my best true vintage fabric prints and put them on Spoonflower or something like it! 💐

[@Christine-vu4ej]

Wonderful plans Samantha, I'm looking forward to seeing them. Exciting collaborations too. I've also got some thirfted hand embroidered table clothes and was thinking of making a peasent blouse too. Maybe as an idea maybe ask your viewers to show their makes either under make use and mend, vintage inspired etc It would be nice to share this together 😍

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much for watching and encouraging my plans! There’s something about embroidered tablecloths that lends itself to peasant blouses isn’t there?! Perhaps it’s because those Eastern European embroidered blouses were so popular in the 30s and 40s (and hugely sought after and expensive now of course!). But we can make our own! That’s a very good idea to group makes into themes. I will definitely take that advice - and of course let me know if you’d like to join in 💐

[@jodywarren54]

Another really interesting video Samantha. I always look forward to your videos so much, as you seem to be interested in many of the same things I am. My favourite era is the 30s, closely followed by the early 40s so I will love seeing you make the 1930s dresses you have planned. I'm also planning to make some 30s and 40s housedresses for myself as I will get far more use out of them than I would anything more fancy. I'm also looking forward to seeing more make do and mend stuff as I want to improve my mending skills and am planning to make some patchwork things too. The collabs sound brill, especially the Haslam stuff. I have the Haslam tool along with the book of foundation drafts and a book of 30s patterns, but somehow have never got round to starting it. I also think including viewers makes sounds fabulous. So it seems like I have plenty to look forward to. Thank you so much for making such wonderfully engaging videos for us all!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you for such a lovely message! It does sound like we love all the same things. I also feel I will get much more wear out of comfortable, practical clothes like house dresses. One of my collabs is to be a Haslam 40s house dress in fact! I know what you mean about Haslam. It’s hard to get started. Let’s make this the year we both get going on it. I’m sure once we start there’ll be no stopping us! When you make your 30s and 40s house dresses do let me know if you’d like to show photos of them on my channel. I think it’s so interesting to see what we’re all doing and encourage each other. Otherwise sewing (especially vintage sewing!) can be a rather solitary activity! Really pleased you’re enjoying the videos and thank you very much for taking the time to encourage me 💐

[@laurazeman]

You have so many wonderful ideas coming up! I love them all. I can't wait to see everything! I'll spare you photos of me (lol 😝) but if you end up doing a viewers' collection I can share pics of my daughters wearing things I made for them. 😊

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so pleased you like the ideas Laura! I can’t get my mum in front of a camera either 😆 but I think I’ll definitely be doing a viewers’ makes video. I wasn’t sure how well the idea would go down but it seems like there’s enthusiasm for it. And I’m longing to see what everyone else is making! (Nosey that’s me! 😂) Thank you for watching another episode! 💐

[@jessicastorey1838]

Looking forward very much to your upcoming projects! Yay for pajamas! I’m wrapping up a couple things and then will be buckling down on them.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

There’s no rush, I haven’t started myself yet! In fact I have my father coming to stay…. Involving a four hour drive each way to fetch him and bring him here and the same to get him home! So I can’t imagine much else will get done!! 💐

[@jessicastorey1838]

Enjoy your visit! No rush here either. Also, I meant to tell you thank you for your kind words! You are always so very generous. And a little PS, I stumbled on a 3 1/2 yard piece of vintage nearly sheer floral that might be perfect for pajamas! It is narrow as most vintage is so, I’m not sure if there is enough. If not it will become a cute little girl’s dress.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@jessicastorey1838oh I have some pretty vintage lingerie fabric that sounds similar. Though I must admit I was thinking of making my pyjamas either in 40s brushed cotton or a 40s showgirl print from Tuppence Ha’penny!

[@ElsieBettyMoho-up1wi]

I ve just gotten around to watching this Samantha. Thank you so much for including me. Love your sewing plans , especially for 30 s garments. I'm planning a 30s dress recreation soon - evening style - though not sure where I'll get to wear it. Well done 😊xxxx

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Where we’ll get to wear our most glamorous makes is ever the problem! I shall very much look forward to seeing your 30s evening dress and thank you so much for letting me include your wonderful trousers 💗💐xxxx

[@ElsieBettyMoho-up1wi]

@Samanthalovestosew you're so welcome Samantha xx

[@forfang39]

Really excellent plans!!✨🙌🏼🤩

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much Katrine, it’s lovely to know you’re watching 🥰☺️❤️

[@silvertrees]

I look forward to seeing - everything you mentioned sounds great to me. I am particularly interested in sewing a vintage inspired house dress.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so pleased you like my plans! I love the idea of house dresses too. I’m about to sew a 50s cotton one for summer but I think it would be fun to sew a 30s and a 40s house dress at some point! They have similarities but are also characteristic of their eras. Thank you very much for watching 💐

[@lesliejacobs3605]

I love all these plans. That dress you’re working on now is adorable. I think the Instagram share is a wonderful idea that I would join. Sadly, my 30’s and 40’s makes are from reproduction patterns but I have some 60’s makes from originals. I’m going to check out making garments from old quilts because I’ve acquired a closet full.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m glad you want to see the butterfly sleeve dress and even more pleased that you’d like to join in with the viewers’ makes! It doesn’t matter at all if your 30s and 40s makes are from repro patterns. It actually makes it much easier for others to buy them for themselves if they like the designs. The only reason I’m drawn to the originals is that I’m vintage sized and the repro patterns are graded to modern sizes, which are better for a lot of people. And 60s makes would be fab too. I will be interested to know what you make from old quilts - I’m thinking perhaps I should do a viewers’ makes video once a year! Thank you very much for watching and supporting 💐

[@rowanhughes8682]

Hi Samantha 👋 Im really looking forward to your ideas and makes using vintage embroidered linens! They are in abundance and, like you, i'd feel happy repurposing the more 'average' pieces! Definitely 🎉 YES 🎉 to collaborations ! They're very enjoyable and, if i sewed, I'd be posting my creations on your proposed 'sharing our makes' platform!! Wonderful idea 💡 its no wonder you are a tip top five star content creator 👌 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Hi Rowan, yes the local charity shops always have vintage embroidered linens for a few quid (and then my mum gets a percentage off for volunteering!). This isn’t relevant 🤣 but the other day I went to a bric a brac sale at a local open gardens. I got a gate leg table with barley twist legs, lots of old 40s wartime newspapers and a very fetching vintage tin. £8 the lot! How can you go wrong? … though you’ve seen what happened in my loft 😂 As for sharing makes - not just sewing but yarn crafts like, say, CROCHET are very welcome 😃 My mum will be showing off her weaving. She doesn’t know it yet but she will (perhaps at the moment she sees it on screen 😂) Oh I’m revelling in the idea of being a tip top 5-star content creator. I don’t think the dogs fully appreciate my talents beyond preparing their food and walking them. Thank you very much!! 😁❤️

[@rowanhughes8682]

@@Samanthalovestosew My goodness 😲 those kinda prices remind me of the long gone Jumble Sale!! Real genuine bargains. 🥺 Those days, I thought, would never return...But no!!! Not in the rural south west! Where a Jumble Sale by any other name is just as cheap!! 😄 You wait, we'll be elbowing our way through the old biddies to get to the good stuff🤭 Other crafts you say ? Crochet you say ? Hmmm 🤔 I just might be able to dig out the odd piece somewhere 'round here 🤣🤣🤣 Your mum will be thrilled to see her work featured! It will be a little reward for her 😌⭐️ and probably encourage her to make more knits and weaves for you! You really are kind to keep her mind and hands busy 🤭

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@rowanhughes8682 The rural south west is awash with vintage and antiques (people as well as bric a brac!) Do you know Exmoor has the longest life expectancy in the UK - people live to 97 here on average. So there are 103 and 104 year olds knocking about 😆 You are right, it’s good to keep my mum’s morale up, show her that her work is truly appreciated. Coincidentally she’s just been presented with half a garage worth of fleece to spin, dye and knit. Time for me to leaf through some knitting patterns methinks. Well if you think you could lay your hands on the odd bit of crochet…. 😆 I would love to feature it! 😃

[@rowanhughes8682]

@@Samanthalovestosew I shall start checking out the care homes in readiness 😉 I've only got 30 to 40 years left before I'll need one! Goodness 🐑 your mum is going to be very busy indeed!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@rowanhughes8682 Let’s go to the same care home and become agents of chaos together! 😆

[@KellyfromMemphis]

I didn’t know that cotton wool blend fabric was a thing! That sounds perfect for me because my average winter temperatures locally is 10C/50F, going to have a look @Liberty 🤗 P.S. excited about the collaborations!!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Ahh…. I don’t think Liberty makes Viyella anymore. Mine are all vintage Liberty, mainly from the 1970s. I do have a source though - donnaflowervintagefabrics on Instagram. She has an Etsy shop too but has much more fabric behind the scenes that she sells on Instagram on Wednesdays. She has lots of vintage Liberty viyellas coming up for sale tomorrow in fact. I will be on the lookout too! She’s in the UK so I know that means customs fees if you’re in the US. You can get modern viyellas but they’re 80 percent cotton 20 percent wool; whereas vintage viyella is softer at 60/40. I love it - so easy to wear. Glad you like the idea of the collaborations too. I think it makes things more fun and interesting! And thank you very much for watching 🤗

[@kimt2au]

What a wonderful video and such fantastic ideas. I would be very interested in seeing how you go with the Haslam Design System. I was so inspired by what I had seen other people making with it that I bought the system but have not got around to using it yet.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I know a lot of people are in a similar situation with Haslam. It’s the getting started I think! Once through the foundation drafting stage you’ll be away! I have to go through it again as I last did it 20 years ago when I was much lighter! Needless to say I remember nothing now! I’ll let you know how I get on and how long it takes me (I’m extremely slow so anyone else can probably halve my time 😆) I’m so pleased you like my ideas and thank you very much for encouraging me 💐

[@missterryvintage]

Some great plans you have :) Comfy is most certainly appreciated. :) And make do and mend is so much needed these days, there's so much waste produced. :( And, not gonna lie, I'm jealous of your weather LOL here it's not even noon and it's already 30 degrees, and summer hasn't even started really ;(

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much! I must admit, as much as we Brits love to bemoan our weather, give us heat and we crawl around like dying flies complaining it’s too hot. Well certainly I do. I’ve decided there’s no getting away from the fact that comfy clothes are what I find myself reaching for and therefore I must embrace the fact - with the odd dress thrown in that lets me imagine I’m a golden era Hollywood screen star for an evening of course!!! 💐

[@killerkitschvintagelizzie]

I'm excited for our collaboration!!! ❤❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Me too! I’m sure we will be a match made in Haslam, I mean heaven (gaaaahhhh 😄) ❤️❤️

[@killerkitschvintagelizzie]

@@Samanthalovestosew Yes! 🤣

[@alifelikevera]

Cant wait to see your projects and once I'm a little more sorted would love to make contact with some ideas. I have also made some trousers that are forgiving! I live and die in them, comfort and style what more could you ask for. xxx

[@Samanthalovestosew]

We both need dog walking trousers don’t we Nicola?! But of course need to be stylish at all times and do our pets proud! I know you have your hands full with your home renovation right now. It must be a phenomenal amount of work but so worth it. It took me about two years to get my cottage sorted out (it had been empty for two years and rented and unloved before that). Once you’re back in the world of vintage sewing we must of course join forces! Xxx

[@alifelikevera]

@@Samanthalovestosew starting to see above the boxes and I would very much like to join forces. Loving your forthcoming plans. xxx

[@joyofthings]

I make patchwork quilts, my most popular is my three pound quilt.I buy Curtains and quilt covers and anything from charity shops.xxxx🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh that sounds wonderful! I am in the midst of making a patchwork quilt but am no expert. I would love to see yours. I love that you use thrifted fabric too. Might you join in with my viewers’ makes video? If so are you on insta or shall I give you my email address? Thank you so much for watching too! Xxxx 💐🌸

[@lenorerhodes8110]

Samantha show casing other makers is terrific. I love all your ideas and I particularly love seeing your makes. Xx ❤️🌺

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Lenore. I’ve just been exchanging some messages with Janine and seeing what she’s made from the Liberty fabrics we bought together. A beautiful dress and wonderful trousers - or pants as she would say! I think it will be fun to see what we’ve all been making (I shall be getting my mum to show her knitting and weaving of course). I’d love to include your makes should you want join in xx 💗💐

[@lenorerhodes8110]

@@Samanthalovestosew I’m far too shy to appear on a video. I am going to really enjoy watching your mum and seeing her makes. I will also love to see Janine and your other guests. I will cheer you and everyone on. Xx ❤️🌺

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@lenorerhodes8110 Ah I’m only showing the makes not the people for the viewers’ makes video. Nothing but nothing would induce my mother to appear in front of a camera 😂 (My father is a different story! 🤣) It’ll just be photos of what people have made and I’ll do a narration. For actual collabs I will probably try to coax people in front of the camera (when I can!) 💗🌸xx

[@lenorerhodes8110]

@@Samanthalovestosew I was wondering how you would entice your mum. 😁😁. I think we would get along so well. Happy for you to share my makes at anytime. I think an interview with your dad could be the bees knees, particularly, if he shares a little about his evening with Audrey Hepburn. Xx ❤️🌺

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@lenorerhodes8110 I think you and my mum would get on too! Away from the camera of course!! My father has been longing to appear in front of the camera! I must tape an interview with him. I’ll have a think about ‘chapters’ for the makes then tell you what they are! 😁💗🌸xx

[@karinjcollstrup7360]

Looking forward to the butterfy sleeves. I don't really need a pattern becourse I would have to resize it anyway. I just need to have a good look at the pattern and the construktion to draft it myself... I would love to share some of my makes with you, but I do not have instagram. I do a lot of 1930s Haslams adapted to my own taste and I am planning on starting a youtube channel on Haslam drafting - if I get the time 😅

[@Samanthalovestosew]

The butterfly sleeve is unexpectedly easy!! It’s just really puffy with 3 rows of gathering run down the centre to partway down the sleeve - I’ll be showing you but I don’t think you’ll have any trouble 😃 Oh how wonderful that you do Haslam. I would love to feature your makes. If you don’t have insta just send anything you’d like to [e-mail] I’m not always good at keeping on top of my email so it might be good to alert me to it with a comment on here - since YT flags those up for me! Nothing prepared me for how long video editing takes so I understand about time! If you do start a YT channel let me know and I’ll share your video with my subscribers. Thank you very much for watching and supporting! 💐

[@Ventura0404]

Please turn the sound up a little

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m so sorry you had trouble hearing me. I’m going to try recording at a higher volume and perhaps get a new mic. I’m afraid my next video is already recorded so you won’t hear an improvement in that. I do type in captions so that’s a little something till I can get the sound better!

[@iansaunders6983]

Can you see my comment from Tuesday Samantha?

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Hi Ian, no I haven’t. Nothing’s appeared at all (till now!)