Chatty Sewing Vlog and Catch up after 2 years - Let's look at those books!!
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- You are joining me in my 'spare' sewing room for a good old catch up and lots of sewing chat! My favourite things about sewing and not so favourite things and I answer lots of questions I know some of you may be asking!
Plus we have a fun look through the books that started me off on a life long sewing journey.
Timestamps;
00:00 - 12:37 General sewing chat
12:38 - 21:49
21:50 - end A look through those 1970's books!
Round up and a huge thank you
Thanks to the following for all your support over the last two years;
@AdamSews
@AndraMakes
@pinkysfarm461
@MichelleSewsAgain
@FarrellFocus
@vivmomsews4962
and of course @TodayinJensSewingRoom !
AND
A huge thank you to all that have watched, liked and subscribed to my channel over the last two years, without you? I would still be boring my family about sewing!
Best wishes
Carole
xx
Oh, Carole! What a great vlog! I wandered onto UA-cam one spring day in 2018, and Vivmom popped up. I was instantly hooked on her joyful enthusiasm for sewing, and that is how I discovered the online sewing community. I love her so much! I am so happy you do, too!
I was shocked and amazed that you think about sewing in such detail to help fall asleep. Strangely, I thought only I did that! Haha! I usually ruminate about the next steps in whatever project I'm in the midst of sewing.
One time, when I was driving to visit my daughter, who lives four hours away, I passed the time by visualizing each piece of fabric in my sewing room, and contemplating various patterns in my collection that could work. I have a very large fabric and pattern collection, so this kept me happily entertained for about three hours!
I'm 59, and I loved your flick through of the old 70s books! I hated the color schemes even back then! But I do still have a fondness for the fashion silhouettes of the 70s!
I love your channel and the content you put out. You have nailed it! I love seeing what others make and how various patterns worked out, especially the big four, as that is what I mostly sew. I am enjoying branching out into some indie patterns (thanks to discovering them via the online sewing community), but, being in the U.S., I have such easy access to very cheap big four patterns. I know I could downsize and hack patterns, but like Viv, I am also buying the art and inspiration of the pattern envelope.
I love imagining and daydreaming about all the possibilities in my sewing room. And I really love the sound of my machine as I sew! I have always been in awe that we take a flat piece of fabric, chop it up into a bunch of weird shapes, sew them together, and end up with a three-dimensional garment! I think it is truly an art form!
Sorry for the long rambling comment. Your nostalgic vlog really struck a chord! Congrats, and keep on going! You are very loved!
2018 was definitely a turning point for us both! I have told Viv many times that she has been so instrumental in so many lives in regards to sewing. She changed my philosophy on wearing me mades and now I don't even think about it when out and about!
We sound so similar it is crazy, you said about turning something into 3D and that is what I had planned to say but didn't in the end. Who needs a 3D printer when you have us eh?!
I don't blame you sewing the Big 4 and actually although I envy your sales, when those patterns aren't on sale they cost a lot more for you than us. The Indies are just so expensive and it makes me cross at times how they hook everyone in with the fancy names 😂. I heard recently, if a pattern has a name rather than a number, you will pay double for it!!
How funny you like the sound of your machine, I don't mind my sewing one but I hate the banging of the overlocker and the embroidery machine 🙉.
Thanks so much for watching and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Sewing 😊🧵
Carole, I'm so happy that I did come across your videos and I love seeing what you do with those Big 4 patterns. You often keep me company in my sewing room and I love that you are unapologetically you, which by the way is lovely. Congratulations on 2 years! p.s. Being told you're 'useless' as a child by a teacher is just criminal. Careless assessments like this stick with a person. I'm glad you did look her up and hopefully it reassures you that this woman was just an angry, unhappy woman in her own life and it had nothing to do with you. It's on her. Also, back to sewing. I'd love to see how you use your coverstitch machine and what it looks like.
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments! Fellow vloggers keep me company too in my sewing room, I don't watch much TV now. School was a very different place back then wasn't it and I can imagine a parents reaction if that happened these days. I am glad however that I did discover I was not alone recently as I always had that in the back of my mind whenever I sewed, but maybe that is what inspired me to keep going!
Re the Coverstitch, I did do a video really early on when I didn't really know how to use it. If you are interested I should really do another as sort of a year on. Thanks for the idea. Happy Sewing 😊🧵
Congratulations Carole for reaching this milestone! I really enjoyed your 2 year blog. You have amazing skill, are a true inspiration and have a stellar attitude to boot! I look forward to celebrating your next milestone ❤
Thank you so much Terri, you are just so kind and complimentary to me! I am grinning as I type this 😁. I am so glad you enjoyed my chatty vlog. Have a good weekend 🧵😊
Carole, I'm 72. I've sewn all my life from a young age. My high school sewing teacher, Mrs. Nix, must've been related to your sewing teacher. haha She didn't like me and I didn't like her. She gave me an "F" that semester even though the dress I made turned out great and I followed all the sewing rules she set forth. So glad to know that I am in good company with our former teachers! LOL
Oh Gloria, your teacher was mean!!! I thought mine was bad but if you made a successful garment then that really wasn't fair. Whatever those teachers of ours tried to do by putting us off sewing, they didn't succeed did they!
Thanks so much for your comment and watching 🧵😊
Happy Anniversary! I learned to line in the 70’s, but I haven’t done it since! I don’t need any fancy clothes with lining either.
BTW… I Love topstitching also.
I design clothes when I can’t sleep.
I don't need fancy clothes either, snap! How wonderful that you design clothes before you sleep, I just make a basic skirt, what does that say about me?😂
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel, I really appreciate it 🧵😊
@@socarole66 you are an amazing seamstress. I’m just sewing simple pieces for my wardrobe this summer. I made 2 dresses that challenged me. Love your channel.
Carole, Always feels like I’m visiting with a dear friend when I watch your videos. Enjoyed this post so much. Thank you for sharing your patterns, makes and inspiration.
Oh thank you so much, that is just a lovely thing to say and really makes me feel I am producing the right kinds of videos! I really appreciate you taking the time to say that. 🥰 Happy Sewing🧵😊
What a fun video, Carole! Loved seeing your makes from once-upon-a-time and hear you talk about your early sewing projects. My mother used to trace a butterfly or flower out of a magazine or book onto a piece of old white cotton (like a sheet). She'd then give me a needle and some colored sewing thread and let me sew onto the fabric. That was my intro into sewing/embroidery. In 2nd grade, our class had an assignment to get a troll doll (remember those?) and make an outfit for it out of felt. Boys also had to do this project. To this day I don't know what the lesson was supposed to teach us. Wasn't until I was in middle school that I actually made anything functional. First project for every girl in 8th grade sewing class (mandatory) was a draw-string bag for carrying our gym clothes to/from school on Mondays and Fridays. I have 7 sewing machines. Unfortunately, my Brother serger seized up last time I tried to use it, and may be more expensive to fix than to replace. After I move is when I'll look into getting it replaced. So happy for you that you've (almost) hit another YT milestone! Maybe you'll hit the 5K subscriber mark on your upcoming birthday? Wouldn't that make for a very happy birthday!?! 🎉🥳🎂🎈🎁 Hugs, Dori
It was meant to teach you problem solving skills and fine motor coordination. Sorry, I just couldn't resist commenting.🤣 Old teachers never die, they just lose their class. Happy sewing! 🌻 Bernadette
You are exactly right Bernadette. I used to be a classroom assistant in a school working with kids with fine motor skills issues and I used to do sewing cards with them! There was method behind their madness😂x
Hi Dori! Hope everything is going well and I can't believe you are still having time to watch videos! How funny you had to make an outfit for a troll and yes I do remember those ugly little things😂.
We too had to make a drawstring bag I am sure of it, or maybe a book bag I am glad to hear that you have about the same number of machines as me, no one so far has admitted to me how many they have! Ooo a birthday present of 5k subscribers now that would be cool. It isn't really about the numbers, I am just glad my channel is still growing and I am still doing something right 😂.Happy packing! xxxx💗
@@socarole66 Hey Carole! Thank you for this confirmation. I had wondered for decades about sewing troll doll clothes in 2nd grade, and here almost 60 years later, get the answer! ❤❤
@@socarole66 My father took me to the store to buy the troll. I one I chose had A LOT of bright red hair, so much that it couldn't stand up on its own. My mother cracked up every time she looked at the doll. 🤣 She talked about how ugly the thing was for years and years. Believe it was one of her favorite memories - my funny looking little troll doll. And would you believe I have a collection of the ones made in the 1960's tucked away? 😄 The dress pattern that we were given in 2nd grade was called "Mama Got Rocks". Don't recall what the boys pattern was called. I happened to find a troll dress pattern on eBay about 6 years ago. One day, I'll pull it out and make some clothing for it. Might have to do a YT sewing video for a FridaySews post! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Congratulations Carole on your 2 year anniversary! You are always so fun to watch and I too love that you show fabrics and patterns then just like magic there you are wearing the finished product🙂 I got a chuckle out of how you fall asleep sewing a skirt in your mind. Thank you for sharing that with us. I promise not to tell anyone🤫
Thank you so much for your comment and good wishes. Well, judging by the comments it seems I am not alone with the sewing to sleep theory, that makes me so glad I admitted it to people! 🧵😊
Congratulations Carole! I’ve been with you from the start…can’t believe it’s been 2 years. Looking forward to many more videos. 💕
Thanks so much for sticking with me over the last two years, I really appreciate that! How fast does time go these days 😂. Hope you are having a good week and happy sewing. 🧵😊
I always enjoy your videos!! Keep being YOU! It’s the best part!! Hugs! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much Stephanie! You know I love your channel so much and have enjoyed watching you over the years ❤️. Xxx
Happy UA-cam Anniversary, Carole! I had to laugh when you said that when you can't sleep you sew a skirt in your mind! You know what I do? I plan my next video! I go through what I plan to say, what I will wear, what pictures I will insert, etc! And if I'm in the middle of a make, I think about the next step! I always look forward to each video that you post! 5,000 subs will be here before you know it! ❤🧵
Thank you Nancy. I don't think I would get to sleep if I planned my videos first but whatever works for you then that is amazing! I do however think about sewing challenges when I face them and I have solved quite a few sewing issues in the middle of the night 😂. Thanks so much for supporting me and your positivity 🧵😊
So lovely watching your video I agree with you those ladies you mentioned Jen,Trish and Vivmom they are amazing congratulations on 2yrs im at my happiest when I create thanks again have a great week 😊😊😊🎉
They really are the best ladies aren't they but I forgot the wonderful Stephanie Farrell in my list! She is just such a card and so funny plus enormously creative. What a great sewing community we have out there. Thanks so much for your best wishes and keep on creating! 🧵😊
Congratulations, Carole! I know you will reach 5000 before Friday, it’s so obvious that everyone just loves you! Looking through your books took me back to my childhood and beginning to sew, our story is similar to each other. Those little projects that you showed are still reverent today. I see people on UA-cam making that kind of thing all the time. Those jeans though, I do that godet in the legs of my daughter’s jeans, she loves that type of thing. All the old fashioned stuff is coming back in in fashion, so keep those books handy, you might need them. I must tell you, I love the fact that when I tune in to your videos, I know exactly what I’ll be watching, a great sewing video with a little crafting and a fashion show. I don’t mind a little variety, but some have taken it way to far, they are totally off the sewing bit. It’s good to know that it will never happen with you. I knew it before you said it. You channel is growing and of course, it’s yours to do with what you want, your viewers won’t go away. We love you, and will watch whatever you decide to do. Your confidence in sewing is totally improved to the point that you are climbing that ladder towards a more professional outcome. I know you don’t believe it, but it’s true. Thanks for the great videos each and every time, Carole. Take care and have a great week.☺️
Hi Sue! You are always so kind to me 🥰. I suppose you are right on the re fashions in that book, maybe I should convert all my awful skinny jeans into flares.....hey... that could work actually!
I am glad that you still enjoy my channel even if I am a little predictable at times, I don't feel the same modelling in the garden without my little playmate though. That is reassuring that you think my channel will continue to grow, it isn't that numbers matter it is just the thought that people are still liking what I am doing and you are very kind to say you are. Am I getting better with my sewing, you know you are probably right but it is sneaking up on me!
If I ever do get off track then I am leaving it to you to put me back on the right path!! I trust your opinion 🥰
Thanks again and have a lovely week also 🧵😊
So, I thought the hedgehog cushion was a mouse, but love it and that you still have it! I made a pincushion over 50 years ago and still have it as well, and also have my first sewing books. My mother sewed for us and made wardrobes for all our special dolls with little quilts from the remnants. She also saved remnants from my clothing so I could someday make a larger quilt but that hasn't happened yet 😄. I am sorry your sewing teacher's unhappiness was extended to her students but glad you persevered in sewing anyway. I am also leery of lining - did make a lined dress to wear to a wedding that turned out fine, though. I have used a tip from Threads magazine to line sweater knits with a knit mesh fabric so they don't cling where you don't want clinging and it works well but it's more like interfacing the garment with a layer of lightweight mesh knit than a true lining. You can cut my projects out - that's my least favorite part, although I do think about how I'm going to sew the item as I cut, so not all bad. My sisters and I all learned to cross stitch as children, first on old pillowcases where my mother drew x's for us, then on a sampler kit from a store. In the 70s we embroidered our jeans, cloth hand bags, jackets, etc. You could make that tidy hanging thing now for your sewing room 😁! VivMom is so much fun to watch! I sew Big 4, too, and a lot of patterns don't get onto Pattern Review, it seems and I am always looking for them somewhere to get an idea of how they will turn out "in real life." I don't think you will change the focus of your channel but this is a vote to keep it the same!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and all the stories about your sewing over the years. Your mother definitely set you on the right path 💗. I know a lot of people say they don't like cutting out and I wonder if its because it is probably the riskiest part of sewing! Cut something wrong then that's it, with sewing something wrong you can always unpick 😂. Vivmom really is the best isn't she and I long for her monthly makes videos, I have bought so many patterns from watching her! One day I might just making one of those wall hangings.... Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Always love watching you,Carole! Today was no exception. You were so inspiring as you chatted and looked through your childhood books. I immediately ordered “My Learn to Sew” for my youngest granddaughter who is turning eight…Amazon had one copy available. Thank you for the gift idea. I also got a kick out of your way to fall asleep, your 8 sewing machines, and using the hard sewing machine cover for a dollhouse….that is so imaginative. Congrats on your anniversary.
The minute I read your comment you had me scrolling on Amazon!! How wonderful that they still do similar books, maybe one day Chloe my tiny Granddaughter will show an interest (keeping my fingers crossed!). Now re the falling asleep to sewing, I was comforted to read in the comments that I am not the only one or going insane 😂.
Thanks so much for watching and your kind comments 🧵😊
Thank you for your lovely vlog. The Learn to Sew book brought back so many memories. I made most of the projects with my Mum, long ago, but precious memories. Thank you so much x
Oh I am so glad you enjoyed a look back at those books. When I said to my husband I was going to show them he really didn't get it but I was convinced people would enjoy them as much as I do. Thanks so much for watching and your kind comment 🧵😊
Huge congrats on 2 years Carole! It’s no secret I absolutely love your channel and everything you do! Lovely to hear a bit more background and your thoughts!! Love the variety of your makes and of course the scenery ! Keep doing what you’re doing ❤❤❤
Oh thank you so much Rachael. You have a year on me! You are really kind as to watch my channel as I know 90% of what I make is the Big 4 and I know how you feel about that 😂, maybe one day?!?!? 💗
Wow, I loved looking through your sewing books with you! Your "counting sheep" skirt is an exact description of my Jr. High sewing class project in 1972 haha! 🥰 I totally get how you can get thinking about sewing when trying to sleep. I had to pause for a good look when you got to the sewing machine in the second book. It's so nearly the same as my mom's Singer Touch N Sew that I did all my early sewing on; I've currently got custody of it 😘 as it's handy to have a backup, and a 2nd machine for topstitching. We love the hedgehog!
Hi Lynn, that is so funny I am making your skirt in the waking hours! I am glad you enjoyed looking at the books and it took you down memory lane. You are never sure whether people will like looking at stuff like that or no. A second machine for topstitching, now that sounds like a fab idea! Thanks so much for watching as always 🧵😊
It's always fun to hear another person's sewing journey. I am sorry your sewing teacher was so horrible. My teacher in high school was amazing. I started sewing very young, around the age of 4. My Barbie, Twiggy, and baby dolls had so many clothes I made them. I didn't use patterns, just designed my own ideas. From the age of 11 I started making clothes for myself. I think because I was so young, I had no fear to try new skills. The first time I lined something was when I was 11. I also think about sewing if I can't sleep. Some of my best ideas happen at that time. Viv Mom was the first sewing vlogger I discovered, she just popped up on my feed. Truthfully I would rather watch sewing vlogs than TV. Good luck reaching 5000 followers!
Ok so I feel really bad now 😂. You lined something when you were eleven, now that is an incredible achievement. You sound like a very experienced sewist and I should be too by now, so what happened to me?!
Like you, Vivmom was the start of it all and she still remains my favourite to watch for makes videos and I even re watch her old ones! She made me realise it is ok to wear your handmade clothes out of the house, I never braved it before that. I too have lost all faith in TV and now just watch the Sewing Vlogs unless of course the TV Great British Sewing Bee is on 😂. Thanks for watching and your kind comments 😊🧵
@@socarole66 Well I think you are a fantastic sewist, everything you make is amazing . And also wearable and that is definitely the point of why we sew.
Oh Carole thanks for sharing this! I had those exact same books as a child! What a walk down memory lane! Congratulations on your 2 years!🎉❤
Amazing! I love hearing that someone had those same books, can you remember if you made anything? I know I wanted to make the lot but never had the right fabrics. Thanks so much for watching and your comment 😊🧵
So exciting, two years and still going great! I've no doubt you will reach 5000 very soon. I starting hand sewing when I was about four or five. Mostly stuff for my Barbie and my baby dolls. I didn't use a sewing machine until I was nine when I made a pair of shorts. After that I never looked back and by high school I was making almost all my clothes. My mother sewed all of my dresses when I was growing up, so I was very spoiled with pretty dressed that fit perfectly. She made my wedding dress and I made all the bridesmaid's dresses. I used to watch Sewing with Nancy and now I am really enjoying UA-cam sewing channels. I've never really known many others who sewed their own clothes and it is fun to watch what people are making and try new things. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Hi Carol! Sewing with Nancy was something that we either didn't get over here or I missed and so many people talk about it. We did have Ann Ladbury in the 1980s but I didn't watch that sadly. However, of course we have the Sewing Bee every year! You really are an accomplished sewist and I can't imagine sewing Bridesmaids outfits. You obviously have inherited the talent from your Mother 🥰.
It is so wonderful to chat with others about sewing isn't it, before I started this channel I always lived in hope of having sewing friends... and now I have the best!
Thanks for watching as always 🧵😊 x
Congratulations on 2 years Carole!!! You’ll get to 5000 in no time. I’ve enjoyed this video as well as all of your videos. Enjoy your day!
Thank you so much Amanda, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and your good wishes 😊🧵
Hi Carole so nice to look at your sewing books from your childhood. I still have my pin cushion I made from secondary school when I was 11yrs our first sewing project. 😊
Thanks for watching and your comment Carol. How marvellous you still have your pincushion too! These little things are so valuable to us aren't they. 😊🧵
Loved this, Carole. I had a small paperback book with projects similar to yours, but it has disappeared in the passing years. One of the things in it was a beach bag for a wet swimsuit. I think it was the first REAL project I ever made .You cut a plastic bleach bottle in half and set it in the bottom of a tubular bag with a drawstring. The bottom was gathered shut with a string in a casing, pulled tight and knotted, and the top with a long drawstring. I smiled when I saw the jeans in your book. I remember cutting the side seams of a pair of jeans and inserting lavender colored wedges on which I had hand embroidered small, white. daisy like flowers. I think I was about 13 at the time. I felt so cool. LOL Thanks for the memories! 🌼🌼🌼 Bernadette
Hi Bernadette, that bag sounds fascinating, I had to keep re reading how you made that! I then tried to google it and couldn't find anything. It sounds a genius idea what a shame you don't still have the book. How wonderful that you did the thing with the jeans, maybe I should turn all my horrid skinny jeans into flares like that? Bring back that fashion I say! Thanks so much for watching 🧵😊
Hi Carole. Start with a rectangle that will go around the circumference of the container, leave seam allowance. Make the length at least 2.5 times the height of the container. Make a casing on each end leaving openings to insert the drawstring. Sew the length of the rectangle. You should have a cylinder shape. Insert the container, and draw up the drawstring as tight as you can tying a knot. You could secure it to the bottom of the container with hot glue if you wish. It should now look like a drawstring purse. Insert the top drawstring. I hope this helps. I'm not tech savy enough to insert a diagram, which would be self explanatory. Good luck!
@@SuzySunshine I think I get it now! Thank you and genius to use a plastic bottle. Xx
It’s been a fabulous two years getting to hang out with you! I’ve learned a lot too!! Happy 2 yr anniversary and you will pass 5000 in no time!! I love all of your videos, loved looking through your books, those dolls were so creepy but we all had them didn’t we? I a 74 baby so I’m sure mom sewed me some of those types of things😂 I wish I still had my “makes” from Home Ec class😂 putting a garment together in my head has put me to sleep a few times- it’s relaxing ☺️ it would be fun to see you. Make that wall hanging or one of something from the books 😊Thank you for all you share with us everytime! Here’s to the next year🥂🎉
I don’t know what happened with my grammar and punctuation, lol I speak texted 😂
You should read some of my daughter's texts to me. USE a FULL STOP between points I shout at her 😂
Aww you have been with me from the beginning and you know I appreciate that so much xx
Those dolls in the book were so creepy but when I look into today's shops and see those soft animal toys with weird, sparkly, huge eyes I think they are creepy too 😂. I love that we both think of sewing when trying to sleep, do you plan makes on journeys as well? I really do need to make that wall hanging don't I, even if I made it for one of the Grandkids, not in the 70s colours of course 😂.
Its been a great 2 years and I look forward to the next year and this time you are on UA-cam as well with me! Thanks my friend xx💗
I’m looking forward to seeing your older videos which I haven’t yet seen, but thank you for all of them. I’m going through a very difficult time at the moment and your videos are helping me a lot.
I am so sorry that you are going through some troubles at the moment. Sewing and watching sewing vlogs can be a great distraction if you enjoy them. I know through Covid I was quite low and Vivmom certainly got me through it as well as a few others vloggers. My early videos may certainly make you smile as they are a little cringy at times! Take care and I send you a virtual hug from Dorset England xxxx
Love those books…how things have changed…love vivmom too. Thanks carol great vlog as always ❤😊
Aren't the books so good? I am so lucky I still have them. I cannot imagine what my life would have been like without discovering Viv and I have told her that many times! I re watch her old ones sometimes as she doesn't put out videos that often any more sadly. Thanks so much for watching 😊🧵
Carole, I have watched your videos from the start. I don't often comment, but I do thoroughly enjoy them. You have such a natural talent for doing these videos. It's literally like having a catch up with someone in person. Continue to stay true to yourself and watch your channel continue to grow. Happy Anniversary!!!
Hi Katrina, yes you have been with me from that start. It is ok not to comment don't worry! Honestly you have been so kind in your comments about me and my channel, I really appreciate that as it can be lonely sometimes deciding what to film but I tend to just sew what I want and need and not follow the trends or challenges. I am so glad you think I am doing the right thing. Thanks again and have a great week 🧵😊
Congratulations Carole! I loved seeing your books from the 1970s - I'm obviously older than you but I remember those styles and designs with a kind of cringing fondness! Well done for hanging on to them 🙂
I enjoy your videos very much!
Thanks so much for watching. I am glad you enjoyed looking back at those books as much as I did, oh the fashions and colours! I really appreciate your comment and happy sewing 😊🧵
Carole, I so enjoyed your trip back to 1974 in the Learn to Sew books! The styles and bright colors in your books bring back memories of childhood crafts and learning to cross stitch and embroider. I still love to do those things. But, like you, I have become addicted to sewing . I find myself looking at clothes on other people and trying to figure out how they were made. This is especially distracting when I am in church! But I do love sewing and am glad to have an interesting and creative hobby!
Ha ha I do exactly the same thing with clothing and I am dreadful in stores. I only look at the fabrics and try and work out how they did the designs 😂. I am glad you enjoyed a look back at those books and wonder just how many other girls they inspired back then. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment 🧵😊
Happy UA-cam anniversary Carole. Congratulations on nearly 5k subscribers too - well deserved. I do enjoy your very grounded channel but how are you nearly 58?! I’m 58 and I was sure you were 10 years my junior!! You certainly look it and have an amazing figure too.
I’ve never lined a garment but it is on my list to line a bodice this year. 🤞Apparently it’s quite straightforward? 😳
Your ‘memory lane’ books were great. I can remember making a bean bag frog although I was really hopeless in my school sewing class. Just wasn’t interested. How I wished I’d paid attention then! Sorry Miss Jones (my teacher).
Thank you for your sewing vlogs Carole, week in week out. It’s a lot of work and I, personally, don’t expect prizes when you reach milestones. Your weekly sewing guidance and showing us what you’ve made, what worked etc. is reward enough. Sorry this is a bit lengthy. Have a good sewing week. 🤗
Well you have made my day saying I don't look 58!! Thank you so much, I certainly feel my age 😂. Re lining, I have been told by Jen many times that lining is easy and it is all in my head!
Thank you so much for your kind comments on my channel and my content. I am so glad you enjoy it whatever I show. Every week I think, I am sure I have nothing to talk about or show then 25 mins has gone by filming and I realise I need to cut it shorter 😂. I am happy to give out a prize every now and again, I really appreciate my viewers and it is fun to do. What I don't like is to announce it as I like that the only people that could win are my true viewers!
Thanks so much for watching, I really appreciate it 🧵😊
Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary Carole 🎉 I’ve been with you on this journey from the beginning and always enjoy the content. I feel like I’m sitting having a coffee and a chat with a friend 😊
Hello and thank you so much for staying with me no matter what the video! It is always hard to start the filming but then like you say, the words flow and I know I am chatting with my friends too about my favourite subject! I am so glad you still enjoy my content. Thanks again 🧵😊
Congratulations. I can’t believe I have been watching you for 2 years. Time flies. Sorry I’ve not been commenting much lately but i do watch and enjoy. Keep up the good work and keep making those pajamas.😀
Oh thank you so much for still watching me and yes, you were there at the start for me. I am so grateful for that. Don't worry about always commenting, I find it hard when I watch a lot of vlogs on the TV as you can't comment on that! You are going to laugh but.... my daughter just asked me to make some more pjs for her 😂😂. Have a wonderful week and thanks again 😊🧵
I really enjoy your videos, Carole! Vivmom was one of the 1st UA-cam videos I found. Congratulations on 2 years!
Snap! She was my first as well and I often tell her that. Without her I really don't think I would have made so many clothes 😂. Thanks for your lovely comment 🧵😊
Congratulations on two years! I kept thinking your little pin cushion, then in your book review I saw and heard it was a hedgehog. Perfect! I don't have some of those fun books from my childhood. I have some bits of stuff I repaired. Truly gruesome sewing. Enjoy your day and celebrate two years of vlogging.
Wow, love a trip down memory lane. My dressmaking teacher didn't like me either and that was a general consensus. She locked people in the cupboard even. I would have loved a mentor like your mum with sewing. My mother knitted and she encouraged me with that and supplied me with a lot of yarn and needles. Well done reaching 5k. See you in your next vlog ❤
Hi Anne, I can't believe your teacher locked people in a cupboard but it was very different times wasn't it! Glad you enjoyed the trip back in time. I do knit but not very well and I always get so frustrated on how slow it is compared to sewing! Thanks so much for watching 🧵😊
Thank you so much! I do love my little hedgehog even though it is a little hideous. I wish I had more of my early sewn stuff like you as to be honest, it is wonderful that we did sew back then and kept up our interest. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Fun video Carole. I have a lot of my makes from school brings back memories . Thank you😊
Thank you Bridget, how wonderful you still have some of your school makes! How I wish I had kept some but I do have my exercise book which I have showed before. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Congratulations! It’s been a fun 2 years with you. I keep coming back because I love to see what you’ve sewn. It doesn’t matter if it’s simple or fancy. You asked our favorite part of sewing-mine is running the fabric under the needle. I find it soothing and invigorating, at the same time. Happy Anniversary! 😊-Deborah
Thanks so much Deborah. You are always there for me in my comments, I really appreciate that. Re your favourite thing, I can see how you would love seeing the needle pierce the fabric, I am that way when I am handsewing. Are you like me and have watched these close up UA-cam videos where people are sewing? or is it just me attracted to those 😂. Thanks again and have a great week 🧵😊
Happy anniversary to you. Thanks for sharing your story. I’m happy to hear 50 years and still there’s more to learn. My dread word is zipper.
Thank you so much! I love your spin on my 50 year sewing career 😂 Yes, I have indeed so much more to learn and it never gets boring. Oh zipper, that is a challenging word as well! Thanks for your comment and good wishes 😊🧵
Hi Carole, I really enjoy your videos and this one brought back lots of memories. Luckily I really liked and admired my sewing teacher in high school. She wore the nicest clothes you've ever seen. She was only probably 4 ft 9 and very petite but she looked fabulous, always in a classy suit. I often think I would like to sew like her. I'm not sure why but my most difficult thing is committing I think. I bring my fabric and pattern down to the dining room table and I swear it sits there and mocks me. It takes me inner strength to lay it all out. Once I start to lay it out, I'm fine ... strange 🤪. I also think of sewing if I can't sleep. It's soothing. Thanks for your videos.
Hi Leann, oh I do envy you having such an inspirational sewing teacher. She sounds extremely talented, I wonder what her background and training was? I loved your comment about the fabric mocking you. Like most 'jobs' one puts off, once you start these things it is easy! Glad you are another lady who sews to sleep, we are not alone and I honestly thought I was the only one. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Nice walk down memory lane. I started my sewing journey in the late 60's and made a lot of similar projects to the ones in your books.
Thank you Nancy, I really should make some more of those things! I love that you also starting sewing around the same time. Thanks so much for continuing to support my channel 🧵😊
Congratulations on your two year YT anniversary. I've watched you since the beginning and you quickly became my favourite sewing UA-camr. You should be proud of yourself for taking the plunge. I really look forward to your videos every week.
Thank you so much Liz, I cringe a little at my early videos so thanks so much for sticking with me! I waited until my husband went away for work before I braved to put out a video and it was a good few weeks and 3 videos before I told my family 😂. They all now say, it is the best thing I have ever done for myself so there you go. Why don't you try?! Thanks again and happy sewing 🧵😊
@@socarole66 I can just imagine how you felt. I feel very cringey just putting myself out on instagram, so much so that I stopped doing it a few years ago. I do miss that interaction from other sewers though so maybe I should consider that again.
Hi, I feel that we had very similar experiences at school at the same time, my Mum also sewed and I used to play with the lid as a dolls cot. When my Mum was sewing, when I was 2, she had a hand sewing machine and the handle used to fly off every so often and she’d say ‘Oh Sod it’, one day I crawled under the table saying I’ll get the ‘Sod it’ 🤣😂🤣😂. My sewing space is a massive mess that I rearrange but never seem to improve on. I also had the second book you showed and it all came back to me, thank you x
Oh Claire, your comment made me howl with laughter 😂. I can imagine that whole scene with the sewing machine handle! That is so funny that you used the lid to play with as well. I rearrange my sewing room all the time and I used to blame the lack of space before I changed it, it wasn't the space...it was me!
Thanks for watching and making me laugh 🧵😊
Congratulations Carol I am so pleased to know so many people have found you just like me! I like your straightforward approach and probably because I am just a few years older we have similar ideas about sewing.
I loved seeing your books from the 70’s and all those things that were exciting then!
I was lucky enough to have scraps from my dad’s cousin and made things with those for my dolls and some I just stroked - for example white velvet 😅 Keep doing what you are doing as it’s just perfect xx
Thank you so much for watching and your good wishes. I am glad you enjoyed looking back at those books, I really didn't know if people would be interested hence I put chapters in! How lovely that you made stuff for your dolls early on, how I wish I had kept some of my early stuff apart from Hedgehog. I love the fact you just enjoyed stroking the luxurious velvet, you can't beat a good quality fabric can you! 😊🧵
I have a good few items I
made in primary school and the first thing I made in secondary school which was a nightdress but I chose the fabric because I liked it but it was too heavy 😂 We have great memories and for
me it will always be about the fabric xx
@@alisonkirk5720 yes Alison!! It is always about the fabric and it's quite lucky I don't live anywhere any decent fabric shops as my stash would be a lot bigger ! So glad you have happy sewing memories ❤️
Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary! I’m sure you will reach 5000 followers really soon. I’ve always loved the way you show your fabrics and any problems you had on your makes. We all have them!I loved your blouses, the pink one is really pretty. Keep sharing please!!! Pat
Thank you so much Pat. If you like my problems then you need to watch this week's Friday sews ( coming out in a couple of hours) as I had a doozy of a week 😂. Keeping it real in my sewing room! Thanks so much for your kind words 🧵😊
Congratulations on carrying on for 2 years, and thankyou for your lovely channel Carole. Loved seeing your inspirational books( what hilarious drawings). I laughed when you described your, getting to sleep method, because if I can't sleep, it's because I'm thinking about sewing!!!. Bottom line is, we are all sewing addicts it seems. I'm sure you will reach 5k subscribers in no time. Have a good week.😊
Hi Annette, thanks for always being there for me. How funny that sewing keeps you awake rather than get you to sleep 😂. We are as you say all Sewing addicts but there are worse things to be into and let's face it, we actually create things we can use! Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Love, love, love your videos, love your pattern picks/makes, watching from the states love your scenery parts and enjoy your down to earth, refreshing personality. 😊😊
Thank you so much Mary! All your comments brought a wide smile to my face. I love that you enjoy my videos no matter the content and you don't mind that I am down to earth! Have a wonderful week and thanks again 😊🧵
Congratulations on being a UA-camr for two years already 🥳🥳🥳 I love your shows and look forward to many, many more yet to come. Thank you for sharing your precious well loved books too. I have some from way back when too. As you said, sometimes we loose out when we clear our loved items, books included. Happy sewing Carole. 🎉🎉
Thank you so much Sally! When I said to my hubby I was going to show those books, he really didn't get it. I am glad I did as so many of you have loved a look back at them 😂 There is a lot to be said for a clean house and minimalism but you do lose out on recounting memories don't you! Thanks for watching 🧵😊
I'm subscribed to you carole and I watch you every time you make a video but as I watch you on my TV I don't often like or comment. I'm not sure If I can do that on my TV.
I felt I needed to message you as your vlog made me smile. I am 58 this month too and I started sewing as a child. I had the ladybird book and it brought back memories. I didn't have the other books but I loved looking at the 1970s books.
You made me laugh when you said you made a garment in your head if you couldn't sleep because I do that too. I thought I was the only one 😂.
I've just returned to dressmaking and I have generally big 4 patterns . I love watching your vlogs and you inspire me to sew. ❤
Oh I can't believe we are so similar! That is so wonderful and we are the same age as well, are you a Gemini like myself? I am glad you enjoyed looking at those books, my husband thought I was mad to include that but I said, I am sure people will enjoy a look back at them!
It does make me feel so much more normal that you and others say you plan or sew in your head to get to sleep 😂.
Well done on choosing the Big 4, the indies are great but most of the time you can get the same designs in the Big 4 for a lot cheaper! I do know that they aren't that size inclusive sometimes hence why people don't use them. I have over a 1000 so I need to use mine!
Thanks for watching and I really appreciate you commenting. Yes, I also watch vlogs on my TV and you can't comment on that, I then have to remember to go back to my phone and comment and I forget! 🧵😊
This was a really interesting Vlog Carole, can't believe it's 2 years already. I had the first of the 2 books (elephant cushion one) as a child and everything in it came back to me as you went through it. I think I also made the mouse pin cushion and the finger puppets. I recall having to make one of those organisers at school!
Oh wow, you had to make one of those organisers?! How wonderful that you had those books too and made things from them, I was wondering if anyone else had them! Thanks so much for watching and your comment 🧵😊
Oh wow that takes me back, I do remember doing the mouse and the school samplers, I did not have sewing books sadly but I did have the Ladybird books, which were amazing, and the one I fell in love with was a dinosaur book my dad bought me, which I do still have. 😄
Oh I am glad you enjoyed a look back at those books. Ladybird had a book for every hobby didn’t they! I am sure my parents probably still have one of my samplers at their house. Thanks so much for watching and have a good week 🧵😊
I've been watching since you started. I thoroughly enjoy all your videos and look forward many more to come ❤
Thank you so much for sticking with me! I really do appreciate your loyalty and hope you keep watching for another year. 🧵😊
Carole, first time commenting but have watched your channel since Day 1. Enjoy everyone of them and your beautiful photography at the close of your videos. I think you have mentioned that you are a "tailer tack" sewer --- so am I😊. Congrats on two years and keep on going!
Hello Patricia, thank you so much for being so loyal to me! I certainly am still a 'tailor tacker' and although I have tried many things, nothing works quite as well does it? If I ever skip that part I really regret it 😂.
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment, thank you 🧵😊
Hi Carole! You are definitely not alone, I often do the same to help me get to sleep, although for me, instead of a skirt, it’s the very first sewing project I did which is the Rosa dress by Rosery apparel. I have made that dress so many times, made tweaks, and perfected it to how I like it to fit that I literally do it in my sleep haha! Sewing is my happy place and it can be so soothing.
Thanks, really enjoyed your video ❤
I cannot believe so many people think of sewing before they sleep and I am so happy I am not alone! I was so embarrassed actually admitting that on camera as I hadn't even told my husband. However you make a dress, I clearly need to try something more challenging 😂. Sewing certainly is my happy place as well and although I love to travel, I do miss my sewing!
Thanks so much for your kind comment and watching 🧵😊
Hi Carol, thoroughly enjoyed your lovely video. I, like you, learnt to sew at school and went through the basics, pin tack and machine. I always do tailor tacks and notches like you explained in a vlog ages ago. I’ve only recently come back to sewing & go to sewing lessons mainly to gain confidence. It’s a great hobby and achieving a wearable garment at the end is a pleasure. Keep up the good work. Pam x
Hi Pam, thank you so much for your lovely comment on my video. Another lady still doing the notches and tailor tacks, that is what I like to hear! I just think it is quicker in the long run don't you? How wonderful that you go to lessons, we could all do with those no matter how long we have been sewing mind you, there are some wonderful channels out there that tackle every problem you could ever come across!
Thanks so much again 🧵😊
Carole, you are fantastic! I love watching your videos. We are a similar age and I can relate to a lot of what you say, every time. I am a couple of years older actually but I remember clearly the mindset of many teachers at the time. I was lucky, most of the time. I remember clearly a teacher (Mrs Prior!) when I was 9, she must have been crafty herself as we did canvas embroidery purses and little knitted pincushions in class, as well as making animal masks for a school play. Ooh, I’m feeling so happy just thinking about that time….! The next teacher was the old school dragon though and scared the life out of me 😂. Thank you so much for all your videos and I hope you reach 1000 subscribers very soon. Karen x
Hi Karen! Thank you so much for finding me and I'm glad I brought back some memories for you even though your second sewing teacher was a dragon like mine 🤣. It didn't stop us though did it! We were so lucky to have had lessons in our younger years where the teachers were much more able to do free sessions like craft etc and sewing. I also did some in Primary school and my Mum used to come and help 🥰. Now everything is so structured and scheduled the kids will miss out on things like this. Happy times eh? Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Congratulations Carole 🎉🎉 Thank you for your channel and honest approach. I hope you reach the 5000 mark soon. There is a great satisfaction in sewing something wearable or for the home and seeing other people’s makes. I hope you will do some more Lutterloh too. Hope you are enjoying the good weather 😊
Thank you so much Amanda! I really appreciate your kind comments and best wishes. I am also glad you are still enjoying my channel. As you say, when a hobby means you produce something useful that is the best one you can have! I really must do some Lutterloh, I have so many patterns marked to make up! The good weather has gone sadly 😂. Thanks again😊🧵
Carole, This video brought back a lot of memories. Not as you may think, but you are the same age as my daughter. Only difference is, when she wanted something, I made it for her. She wouldn't sit still long enough to make anything for herself. I don't remember her learning to sew in school, but my grandson did. He is now almost 30. When he was in school, he had to make himself a pair of sleep shorts and he made a stuffed doll because they had to make a baby toy. He made it out of one of his old baby blankets. Thank you for the walk down memory lane. I hope you reach your 5K subscribers very soon. I love watching your channel and your pictures and videos of your family that you often share. Thank you so much. Sending Light and Love to you and your family. ❤🙏❤
Hi Maureen, I have a daughter that is exactly the same way no matter how hard I try to get her sewing! She has just asked me to make yet another 'magic' dress 😂. At least your Grandson is sewing, that is awesome.
I really appreciate your continued support for my channel and always being there in the comments and I am so glad you still love the photos I put in. Thank you so much 🧵😊
Oh Carole, you and I share very similar sewing beginnings. I too fell in love as a child and still have my first Simplicity book. I never sew with Indie patterns. Mainly because I don't know how to print the PDFs and the whole process sounds dreadful and expensive. Big4 for me! Also the 70s are my favorite decade for fashion. I do enjoy the other decades too. You should definitely go back and sew up some of those cute projects in your book for your grandchildren. That would be a real treasure! Have a great weekend. ❤🩹
Yes Grace, PDFs are dreadful AND expensive but every now and again they go and print a pattern I like and then I am pulled in their direction 😂. I had a real nightmare printing off a Love Notions top this week, my printer's fault but it didn't make for easy work.
We did indeed have the same start by the sounds of it 💗. I really should sew at least that wall hanger for maybe one of the Grandkids yes! Thanks so much for always being there xxx😘
@@socarole66 🥰
What a lovely chat with you, Carole! Congratulations on achieving nearly 5K in subscribers...WOW!!! And I knew you back when... :) I have only 3 machines - a Brother Sewing; a Brother Serger ( entry level); and a small Viking Sewing Machine that I bought to take to classes but I ever use it for that. It's a good machine but I tend to use my Brother sewing machine mainly. It is always so nice to visit with you like this. Take care now!
Aw Deb, you were there at the start and still with me! I still cherish the fact we have gotten to meet....3 times 🥰.
I do love my Brother machine and I can see why people do, it was when I got it that I realised how bad Janome really were! Thanks for stopping by and you know I appreciate you so much xxx
I’m s glad you did start your vlog. They are my favourites and always watch them. Congratulations on your number of subscribers. Hope you soon get to 😘5000.
Thank you so much Ann! I really appreciate your loyal support to me and my channel, whatever I come up with! 🧵😊
Super fun video…I loved it.
Oh thank you so much, I am glad you enjoyed it 🧵😊
I love those books. Those little projects are adorable! You mentioned loving topstitching. I do too! What I hate is a zip fly front zipper. I just put one in a pair of cargo pants. The pants had turned out so nice, THEN, I came to the infamous zip fly front. I must have ripped out seams 6 or more times. I had done it right down to the the zip fly front top stitch, and discovered I had made a wrong move several seams ago! Out it came again. Ugh! It's in now, that's all I am saying. When I finally finished it (the correct way-I think) The waistband is 2 different levels in the front!!! It will stay that way. I love all your videos-keep putting them out. I too am addicted to sewing-even when things go wrong. 🥰
Hi Theresa, snap! We both love topstitching! You are the second person to mention about a zipper and dreading it. Sounds like you had an absolute nightmare with that fly zip though, I have had the old waistband misalignment challenge many times 😂. I normally try and alter things by hand stitching! Just wear all your tops on the outside and don't tuck things in.
Thanks so much for still watching and enjoying my videos, they will keep coming as long as I am sewing and I have done that for 50 years 😁. Sewing is the best addiction to have in my opinion, you get something out of it at the end! Have a great week 😊🧵
@@socarole66 Thank you Carole. I will wear my cargo pants. I just finished them by putting on a pants style bar hook and eye. There is no way I would trash them, as the fabric is so soft and feels so nice. Not to mention the hours I spent on them. And the amazing thing is-they fit without any adjustments! OMG! Wondering if you have ever tried Simplicity R11979(I know you make so many lovely trousers).♥
@theresawagner2642 I hadn't heard of that pattern so looked it and it seems as if it's quite new? I must admit I had a laugh to my self about the pockets on the ankles ! I'm not sure how I feel about that pattern but may buy it anyway! Thanks for letting me know x
@@socarole66 Forgot to mention: I only did the pockets on the front that the model is wearing on the pattern cover pic. Some of the styles on the pattern are a bit weird. 😄
I was shocked to see that I hadn't subscribed to your channel as I never miss a video! Thanks for reminding me and hope you get to 5k very, very soon!
Oh thank you so much! Sometimes UA-cam does unsubscribe people for no reason, it has happened to me before, maybe you did at some point. Thanks so much for being kind and sticking with me. 😊🧵
Those books are so sweet :)
Awesome aren't they? Such innocent simple times and so glad I still have them. 🧵😊
Happy UA-cam anniversary, Carole! I am so thankful we’ve met, and am honored to call you my friend! 😘💗
Oh and you Andra, I am so fortunate to have found such amazing and true friends within a hobby that I love. Thank you so much 💗xx
I love topstitching too! ❤ Congrats on two years 🎉
Thank you so much and yay, another vote for topstitching!! Have a good week 😊🧵
Congratulations on your 2 year anniversary! I enjoy watching your vlogs!
Thanks so much Pamela and thank you for sticking with my channel for so long 🧵😊
Great journey down memory lane!!! Wouldn't that teacher be surprised with her students progress. Keep up the great work you do.
Thank you Cynthia, I imagine my teacher is long gone but I would imagine she would just roll her eyes at my work even now! Thanks so much for being kind and watching 🧵😊
Happy 2 year anniversary. I've enjoyed your channel since the beginning and continue to enjoy all your content. I love your honesty and that you use big 4 patterns. I rely on your reviews to see if I want to try a pattern. Those books, which were in brand new condition, were a kick to see. Keep up your great videos.
Hi Kathy! You really have been with me from the start, thank you so much. Eeek now the pressure is on if I know you are relying on my reviews! You are right about those books, I hadn't thought about it as they are in good condition despite having them from so young. Thanks so much for always being kind 🧵😊
Happy UA-cam anniversary! I love your channel and now know why I am so drawn to you. I had that same “Love to Sew” book and thumbed through it often. I also just turned 58….and still sleep best when I have had a good sew or am thinking about sewing. LOL
Thank you Laura! How wonderful you had the same sewing book as myself, we are like twins being the same age and sewing sends us to sleep! Thanks so much for watching 🧵😊
Happy YT Anniversary!! 🎉 I’m so excited for you that you’re super close to 5K subscribers. I love your channel, I love you!! Xx 💞
Thank you Izzy, time just flies when you are on UA-cam doesn't it! Thanks for watching even from the beginning and of course being a wonderful friend who doesn't mind when I moan about Indies and PDFs 😂😂. Love you too xx
This was lovely Carole I've still got my old St Michael books on crafts safely stored in the loft. I'm the same age as you although I don't look anywhere near as lovely lol . I'm around the same size but taller so your pattern sizing really helps especially that rather large sweatshirt with the pockets. I'd already made it up in a medium hahaha now safely rehomed but the extra small was perfect. Keep them coming and happy anniversary xx
St Michael!! Oh that takes me back and funnily enough (and I can't believe I didn't show it, maybe another time) I still have an old St Michaels T shirt for me which I put a Holly Hobbie design on, do you remember her? I am glad that I have helped you in some way with sizing, it is so much better to see patterns made up on people isn't it? That is why I love UA-cam so much. Thanks so much for your kind comments 🧵😊
What a great video! Congratulations on your anniversary. Loved seeing your books, I have some vintage specimens of my own - which I don’t use often but love to flick through. Fingers crossed for your 5000!
Thank you so much! How lovely that you also have some old sewing books, the sewing never dates it is just the patterns! I have 50 to go until my 5k 👏🏼. 🧵😊
Carole, what a fun video. I will sometimes think about what I want to make next or try to figure out a sewing problem I’m having when I get into bed. Also, I don’t know if you knew this, but New Home and Janome are the same company.
Hi Elaine, I did actually know that about New Home and from what I gather it is when the Japanese started making the machines? I think that is when they lost their quality a bit maybe! That is so funny that you also think about sewing and judging by the comments, we are not alone! Thanks for watching 🧵😊
@@socarole66 That’s interesting, I didn’t know when it actually happened, I just know that I had a New Home Memory Craft 8000 and then when I got the Memory Craft 9000 it was labeled as Janome. Something else that I thought was interesting is that my first sewing machine, which was a Kenmore was also made by the same company.
Hi Carole, I love this video! Happy 2nd UA-cam birthday! 🎉I love the 1970's book reviews. I made a smock top similar to the one in your book in 1976 in my needlework class.😊 I made 2 floppy frogs (very similar to your book) during lockdown using an online pdf, i filled them with dried peas and posted to friends who I couldn't see.
I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. I love watching your chatty reviews of the big 4
I would also love to see your coverstitch machine in action.
Good luck, I hope you reach 5k soon 🍀🤞 x
Hi Chrissy, you made some floppy frogs? That is wonderful that you used them as sensory objects, well done. I never had or sewed a smock top, I feel kind of left out, you must have been a great sewist even at an early age to do that.
Re my Cover stitch machine, right back when I first had the machine I think I did a small bit of filming but it was in a Friday Sews and I can't find it. You aren't the only person that has asked so I may do a short video, thanks for the idea. I really appreciate your lovely comment, thank you so much 🧵😊
@socarole66 ooh that would be great thanks!
I look forward to the cover stitch video.
....I used to be much more confident in my sewing. I'm just getting back into it after a 30 year break, and I'm more hesitant, and far more critical of my work. I dread to think what my 70's smock top actually looked like 🫣😂
Thank you for giving me a lot of inspiration Carole. I am always impressed by how much you achieve and the workmanship of what you do. 👍🤗🍹
Thank you Anne, I am glad that I certainly don't put you off sewing and I am always constantly inspired by others too! I just wish there were more hours in the day. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Fabulous vlog Carol, I love your channel. I think we are like minded , I also love cutting out and forget about cutting interfacing. I started teaching needlework in 1974 and am very familiar with those books. Somewhere in the loft I have similar books. Are you familiar with Karon Euter? I think you would enjoy her channel, she is a young woman who also sews mostly big 4. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for your comment and how marvellous you may have some similar books. I would love to come across some one day in a charity shop or something. I have never heard of Karon Euter but will definitely look her up, thank you for that. Any Big 4 fans I always love watching, we tend to be lacking in numbers!
Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Hi Carole, love your vlogs, always full of sewing inspiration and lots more. As you rightly say you're unique and that's what's so special about you. Your very generous and considerate and try to include good content into your vlogs accompanied with plenty of good cheer. Keep up the good work Carole - your a winner, congrats on your anniversary. ❤😊
Thank you so much Marian for all those kind words! I think it is ok being unique?! I just love sewing as you know and happy to go along not trying to follow any trends and just sew what I like and what I need. It is so wonderful that you find that appealing in my videos. I really appreciate you being so loyal to me, thank you 🧵😊
Loved that little walk back in time. Your channel has just rocketed this year. Keep doing what you are doing! We all love you❤❤❤❤
Thank you my gorgeous friend, it is all down to you that I am still here!! I learnt from the best 💗💗💗😘
Congratulations Carole. I’m a recent subscriber so I’m very glad you’ve kept going with it. 😊 I think about sewing all the time but not as a sleep aid! Looking forward to more great content. x
Thank you Debbie and I am so pleased that you have subscribed to my channel. Just me that uses Sewing as a sleep aid then? 😂. Thanks for watching 🧵😊
Thanks for the video. My needlework teacher didn’t like me either and she said I would never pass my exam but I did and got the top grade. Do you think they might not have liked us students that could sew uncase their sewing wasn’t good( just a thought) I make no wonder your subscribers is growing as I always love your content. You’ll make the 5000 I’m sure.
Thanks Sandra for your comment. You did so much better than me at your Sewing exam! I didn't read the questions properly in the practical which I still do at times. What I do remember about her is the fact she wore all her own clothing which was rare for a teacher. I did admire her for that at least! I love the fact my channel is still growing as it means I am still able to share my hobby. Thanks for watching 😊🧵
Another lovely video full of memories for you. And again another super top. Which pattern did you use. It’s great.
Thank you so much. I did put the pattern in the description box I think but it was New Look 6708 I think, I made it earlier this year in a collab with InAgatasCottage and Hoosier Handmade. 🧵😊
Really? I would have thought you would have thought of sewing a tee shirt instead of an a-line skirt, out of blue fabric of course. Lol.
I've done that before too. I don't have the sleepless problem too often unless I'm upset about something. But I have definitely done the same thing. I don't have a set thing I sew in my head although it usually is a dress. It really does clear the way so you can go to sleep. Except the one time I got so excited about what I was making in my mind, that I couldn't sleep from excitement and wanted to get up and sew it. Lol. Luckily I sew in the bedroom, so I couldn't get up because it would have disturbed my husband.
Oh that did make me laugh, why do I chose a skirt when I never even make them?!😂
I am so pleased other people are like me in 'sewing' myself to sleep, as you say it takes your mind of your troubles and makes you focus on something else. Years ago I used to do a lot of dancing so used to go through routines in my head 😂. How funny that you were tempted just to crack on and get sewing, I do admire these ladies who sew late into the night, I am always too tired for that! Thanks so much for watching and your fabulous comment as always, if a little cheeky 😉🧵