Sam Chandler | Frugalisama

Nov 3 2022

Life Update

I’ve got some exciting news, a new sewing studio will be opening up in the heart of Horbury, Wakefield very […]

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Aug 23 2020

Ilford Jacket – Friday Pattern Company

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tailoring / 8 minutes of reading / 23/08/2020 / ceramicbuttons, EasyJacketPattern, FridayPatternCompany, HowtoSewButtonholes, Howtosewbuttons, HowtosewFenchSeams, IlfordJacket, JacketPattern, Linen, SewingProject

I won the Ilford Jacket pattern from an Instagram challenge run by @SewOver50 celebrating their 20k followers prize, I was

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Jun 27 2020

Great British Sewing Bee – Season 6 – Episode 10 – Celebration Week

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Vintage / 11 minutes of reading / 27/06/2020 / 1930s dress, Decades of Style, Folkwear patterns, GBSB, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, Kilts, Minerva Crafts, Sewing Kilts, simplicity 8330, tartan

Well it’s finals week this week & we were down to the last 3 contestants to crown this seasons winner.

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Jun 21 2020

Great British Sewing Bee Series 6 Episode 9 – Movies Week

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tailoring / 13 minutes of reading / 21/06/2020 / flapper dress, Folkwear patterns, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, Halterneck, Marillyn Monroe, Sustainable Style, Vintage Dress, Vintage sewing

A review of GBSB episode 9 – Movies week

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Jun 17 2020

Great British Sewing Bee Series 6 Episode 8 – International week

Dressmaking, Sewing, Tailoring / 14 minutes of reading / 17/06/2020 / African Wax Print, Ankara, Folkwear patterns, GBSB, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, mood Patterns, New Look 6483, Simplicity 8606

It’s quarter finals week already! Here’s my review of the 8th episode of this season’s Great British Sewing Bee, aired

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Jun 7 2020

Great British Sewing Bee Series 6 Episode 7 – 80s Week

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing / 13 minutes of reading / 07/06/2020 / 1980s sewing, 80s fashion, Butterick B4343, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, McCalls 6838, mood Patterns, New Look 6352

A review of the Great British Sewing Bee 80s week & a challenge to sew something inspired from the show

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Jun 4 2020

Great British Sewing Bee Series 6 Episode 6 – Reduce | Reuse | Recycle

Uncategorized / 15 minutes of reading / 04/06/2020 / Bomber jacket, Decades of Style, Free pattern, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, Jalie, McCalls, Montavilla top, Named Patterns, Reduce, Refashion, Reuse, Saraste, Sew House Seven, sewing, Stylearc, Sustainable Style, upcycle

Here’s my review of the 6th episode of this season’s Great British Sewing Bee, aired on the 27th of May

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May 28 2020

Great British Sewing Bee Series 6 – Episode 5 – Lingerie & Sleepwear

Uncategorized / 12 minutes of reading / 28/05/2020 / Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, sewing, sewing lingerie, sewing sleepwear, Sustainable stye, Tilly and the Buttons

We were down to 8 contestants for this weeks show, where we saw them making a basque, refashion pyjamas &

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May 20 2020

Great British Sewing Bee – Series 6 Episode 4 – Sports Week

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tailoring / 12 minutes of reading / 20/05/2020 / Cagoules, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, Onsies, Rugby Shirts, sewing, Sportswear, Tennis

This week we are down to 9 contestants for Sports week, where they sewed a mans rugby shirt, transformed some

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May 17 2020

Great British Sewing Bee – Series 6 Episode 3 Children’s Week

Dressmaking, Fashion, Sewing, Tailoring / 10 minutes of reading / 17/05/2020 / dungarees, Great British Sewing Bee, Great British Sewing Bee 2020, Great British Sewing Bee Series 6, Palazzo Pants, sewing for kids, smocking

Another great week on the sewing bee, this one aired on the 6th of May 2020. Here’s my YouTube review,

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