The timesheet Ollie made that does the math for you: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tTDHPTzWSvS_KjwTi44qlV0l7KqksO9Ktyh0Ow58iSQ/edit#gid=0 You should be able to make copies to your own google drive folder and use them. Just write your starting and stopping times into the green spots and it'll calculate everything. However, it gets confused if it goes from 12:59 to 1:00, so you'll have to either take a break then or split that time into 2 slots. If you select a space and press command + shift + colon it'll automatically put the time in, but it's the current time in England where Ollie is so if you're in a different timezone you can go to file>settings and change it to your timezone. It does it in the 24 hour clock, so you can go past noon just fine, but will have to stop before midnight. Everyone go say thank you to Ollie for making the time sheet, and compliment their knitting! instagram.com/jonesyollie/
Alas, I cannot go thank Ollie because I'm not on Instagram, so if you could please do it for me, I would be very grateful, that is EXACTLY what I needed. 😊
What an amazing undertaking, congratulations Vincent! I am the textiles conservator at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, and have worked extensively over the years on our patchwork dressing gown. I was mesmerised watching you complete each task! The original is more fluid and softer in appearance due to the nature of the silk patches. Perhaps warmer to wear than cotton. You are most welcome to come and view the original anytime in the future!
Thank you! That makes sense, and it does look softer. I haven't got that many silk scraps, but that's ok. I don't know if I'll ever go to Australia, but I'll certainly make it a priority to come visit if I do!
The dedication. The humor. The skill. The sheer willpower. The strength to film it all. The admirable madness to complete such a project. Love, nothing but love and admiration!
Thank you so much for showing EVERY aspect of the process. I cannot tell you, as an ADHD person, how many tutorials made by proficient craftspeople leave out details that, while common sense and intuitive to them, are not intuitive to someone who is just starting. I watched every moment of this with rapt attention, and I especially loved the breakdown at the end about how much time, materials, and cost went into it. These are all things I wonder about and no one ever tells me! Also, I especially appreciate you consistently labeling the types of hand stitches you’re using AND telling us WHY. Honestly this is the most complete sewing video I’ve ever encountered. You have a new subscriber, and keep doing your beautiful work and being your hilarious yet understated self! I’ll be watching and learning!!
I am a quilter. I was delighted when you explained the difference between patchwork and quilting! I have to do it on a regular basis 😂. Stunning work! I am seriously considering making myself one!!
I was like, I should stop watching youtube videos in the bath and go scroll tiktok in bed, but then I saw your video pop up and added more hot water. I'm going to stay in here watching this video and getting very pruny with no regrets.
@@piccalillipit9211 thankfully for me tiktok has this feature where if I scroll for too long it keeps showing me increasingly awful tiktoks until I'm left clicking "not interested" on five of the worst videos ever seen in a row and that's a handy little hint that it's time to stop. so really I can't be on there for more than half an hour or so. plenty of time to do something else before bed. and absolutely no dopamine.
Had the same thought--looks like this museum piece very well may have inspired Bilbo's housecoat in Peter Jackson's movie The Hobbit. They wouldn't have had the time to cut out and stitch together all those tiny triangles, so they used broader squares and rectangles based on the same grid. They also got rid of the buttons and used a bathrobe tie instead. Also a work of art in and of itself--Thank you, Vincent, for showing us how it's done!
"I do not need another project. I do not need another project. I do not need another project." In all seriousness this is such a lovely garment! I've got a few reenactor friends who would like this.
You did an amazing job of that dressing gown. Points.. 1. Hope you sent this video to the curator of the Power House Museum as she will be blown away by your talent. 2. All patchwork softens over time to something really cuddly, especially if it has been laundered so your dressing gown will soften over time and become very comfortable. Well done.
It is the sort of thing you would pass down from generation to generation. It is more valueable than any designer piece given the labour of love and tedious detail that went into it.
I love watching these kind of elaborate and beautifully made historical projects whilst I work on sewing together “babies first terribly made garments”. Glad this cropped up in my recommends, I’ve got a new maker to add to my work viewing.
Thank you! First terribly made garments are an essential step on the way to beautifully made ones! I made some awful things back in 2011 when I was first getting into garment sewing.
Standing ovation for you..... the amount of time, effort, patience, and detail..... lord.... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You are absolutely crazy and brilliant.... just wonderful👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
1:04:03 the sigh right here and the 1000 yard stare of how many years and hours of work… but Vincent this is simply a wonder. You had taken on a task that would stop most people and you. Did. AMAZING. Oh my goodness I am so excited by all of this and thank you so so much for keeping track of the time and the footage and the advice along the way. Also, you are just such a soothing person to listen to, I love not only to see your finished product but listen to you passionately go through the entire way. Thank you!!!
This was UH-MAZING! I'm so impressed by how well your points lined up with piecing the fabric, and completely blown away by the incredible thought, time, and skill you've put into constructing the actual garment. I also love that the museum was so supportive and helpful in taking extra pics just for you! This is truly a work of art and you should be SO proud. Huge thank you for documenting this for us to enjoy, it was truly inspiring! Bravo!
I'm shamed when I see how pragmatic and dogged you are with your handsewing. You're a shining example of how to surmount an obstacle or mistake when confronted with one-- with grace and wit! When you mentioned your Redbubble and Spoonflower work, I went to check for just a sec and now it's an hour later! LOVE your dinosaur series. All your work. Brilliant.
Im one of those people who believe in the whole “eh it’s good enough” mentality of sewing. But the way that you meticulously made sure every step of the way that everything was perfect was really inspiring. Thanks so much!
The way you seamlessly slide from cabbage hell to your quilting pieces procreating on their own... i love your sense of humour, this is so cosy and still really entertaining to follow along!
I find it hilarious that you took on such a mammoth project but found editing at the end a gigantic and horrible task. I'm in awe of your workmanship and your finished product. I'd never take it off! Well done.
Thank you so much for recording the process for us! I sure as hell didn't understand half the stuff you were saying, but I felt very included and just as excited as you seemed to be when making it :D. This also motivated me to fix a few tears in my cargo shorts with Very crude backstitches, so... thanks!
You could probably also reinforce the tear with a bit of iron-on patch on the inside, lightweight denim, perhaps. I used to sew a lot of my high school clothes, my mother taught me on her Singer. My “tailoring” project is hemming a pair of pants I thrifted two years ago. One pant leg is done, the other one is still pinned and waiting 🤨
There is something so charming about you improving on this design from like 100 years ago. It kinda collapses time, like fashion is still iterating upon itself asynchronously
Oh! Oh! My father grew up a cold-type printer in his father's shop, circa 1930-50, and the odd letters lacking a permanent place in the typecase (or not properly returned to same) were put in the Hell Box. Being the youngster, he was Keeper of The Hell Box, with appropriate duties attendant. Thank you, Vincent, my scrap box has been renamed!
Your channel just popped up in my feed and I watched the construction of this dressing gown. I don't know how you had the patience to execute this, but I imagine the end result is it's own reward. It is Glorious! Also, I have several heavy costumes and I drape them over a hanger that I've put a folded towel over. Helps to keep it from creasing and not put weight on shoulders or seams.
I'm watching this video for the fifth time and trying to think about where Vincent got such a talent for recreating things that no one else in the world can do... reincarnating the soul of a medieval Master Tailor? Well, how did he know HOW to sew THIS? After all, this is a huge work of analysis... and knowledge? and the ability to connect everything?? superpowers?.. oh yeah.. and thank you so much for sharing with us.. this is amazing.. 🍀
16:43 “I do love piecing” 😂 I think this whole video speaks to that! What an absolutely incredible endeavor. I was kind of worried at the beginning that you were going to do this all by hand, so I was very relieved when you mentioned and showed your Singer.
You struck such a beautiful balance between recreating the garment and making tasks more manageable for yourself. I often struggle to know where to compromise with projects. And your music choice is so relaxing
I love patchwork, but what I was most fascinated by after ALL your hard work was your beautiful hand-sewn buttonholes and the use of the grommet hole cutter. I am terrible at buttonholes (by machine) and your method is beautiful, sturdy and so even. Your tailoring details through out were very educational to this novice. Thank you. I was surprised it only weighed four pounds. This part was classic: "Observations from wearing it: Dang, it's (sleeve) so stiff I can't comfortably rest my elbow on the table. It also makes it difficult to get an oven mitt on all the way. It's fitted and the front is very stiff, but it's not tight, so it's comfortable but not in a slouchy kind of way. Definitely a good posture kind of garment, so if I want to be more of a potato I'll have to wear a loose wrapping gown instead." And: "If I ever do another one of these (What????? You are a maestro!) I'll do two layers of flannel."
I have never seen you nor your videos before. Have instantly subscribed! You did an amazing job on this piece! I watched in awe of your skill and patients. I lived how soft your voice is, and how cinematic the video was. A true masterpiece 👏 i can't wait to see more from you! I'm so glad that TH-cam recommended this video and that i clicked on it! Bravo! ❤
This is an absolutely phenomenal labour of love. I am in awe. I love that you found your inspiration and thought through what you did or didn't want. Bravo, sir. Enjoy!
I’ve been following the progress of this project for some time, and I cannot thank you enough for sharing your meticulous work. You are an inspiration and a treasure. I have so much admiration for your singular vision, your wry sense of humor, your astonishing skill and your attention to detail. The images of the garment sitting up by itself, and if you sipping a warm beverage in your kitchen brought me demented joy, while just about everything else was simply awe-inspiring. I certainly hope you sent the link to this video to the museum curator. I imagine they’ll feel like an proud and affectionate godparent. And who knows? If they are toying with the idea of an “inspired by our collections” exhibition or lecture, maybe this will be the project that gets them to write the proposal. Finally, I’d like to mention that your text blocks flash by awfully fast, and are difficult to read on a phone screen. This is in no way a criticism, merely an observation.
Thank you so much! I haven't sent them a link yet, but I will soon, probably once I finish up the blog post. Ah, thank you for letting me know! I figured people will pause to read the longer blocks of text, since it's hard to read and listen at the same time even if they're up for long enough, but I had not considered the smallness of the text on phone screens. (I'm a stubborn old creature who only has a laptop and a flip phone.)
This piece should be entered into a contest. I realize your distinction between patchwork and quilting however this garment may actually qualify (under a historical definition) to be entered into the American Quilt Museum (Kentucky) or into another venue as an actual 'artpiece'. Beautiful work and result. It would be beneficial to expose it to a broader audience. Im just a quilter/sewer, but read about both national and international costuming. This piece would qualify. Congrats
What a triumph! Not only did you complete it (which is a huge accomplishment), you made a museum-worthy garment. I hope you have many years to enjoy it!
Maybe I'm just tired but your buttonholes are so neat it made me tear up. Just beautiful, Vincent. I'm so glad to know about your videos now, it's amazing to see the dedication and work you put into this. Yay for slow crafts!
This is absolutely the most impressive piece of sewing I've seen in quite some time, and I follow a lot of people who sew. Just an amazing amount of work, and the result is spectacular. Thank you for sharing your work with the rest of us!
Stunning work mate! I hope you sent photos of the finished garment (and perhaps a link to this video!) to the folks at the Powerhouse. Places like the V&A and the Met are used to costumers recreating their contents, but it is far more unusual here in Australia (particularly and item this intricate and involved). Making your own version is the kind of thing that curators and museum staff love, and gets them really excited. You might even offer to send them a small sampler and digital copies of your research notes on things like the pattern you made. These things would be acquisitioned with the main item, so that any other keen researchers or sewists might be able to access them. These kinds of things, along with any photos and video files, help build a bigger picture telling the story of the original item. It is also the kind of thing that gets pulled out for education programs, as they help bring an otherwise simple item to life for kids and teens. Besides, the next person who asks the museum about the robe so they can make their own would love to access all the work you have done, and they might even live in Australia themselves and see the gown in person!
Standing ovation! I have been following your progress on this on Insta and it's one of the most beautiful and astonishing projects I've ever seen. Love this video showing not just HOW but your thinking process and the places you redid things. Bravo!
This has been such a long time coming (and editing, i suspect) but I have to say that it was absolutely worth it! The finished piece is amazing, eye-catching and clearly a labour of love. The video is long, yes, but not once have I felt myself bored or drawn to do other stuff while watching. The editing I also really enjoyed, from the music to your voiceover. I like that you are very honest about any mistakes you made and about HOW MANY TIMES YOU REDID STUFF!!!! Holy cannoli! I also really enjoyed the quality of the voiceover, do you have a new mike? Lastly I love love love the last part of the video where you show your skill and work off. Amazing!!!! I hope this makes you want to film and edit stuff for us again in the future!
Thank you! Yes, I definitely want to make more videos, I have lots of ideas! Next one will likely be a very very thorough tutorial for how I make my everyday shirts. Actually, I might do a buttonhole tutorial before that, but a shirt video is something I've wanted to do for ages and it's very high on my list. It's the same microphone I've had for a couple years, but I've recently discovered that if I put a fur coat inside out over my tripod it does a wonderful job of muffling the sound.
i clicked the video without knowing how long it was, and it was only when i took a break to make a snack did i notice that i was alr 25 mins into an hour long vid. i agree that it didnt feel long at all nor was i distracted!! vincent's power, i guess haha
@@vincentbriggs1780I have just discovered your astounding videos ,I am thoroughly enjoying every minute.luckily I have heaps to indulge myself with .Thankyou so much .Great respect to the time and great knowledge you have shared with us .
this is phenomenal. i know you said this isn’t your usual era and there are some things you’d do differently, but this still feels like watching a master at work. just oozing knowledge and skill (and versatility and attention to detail! i appreciate the time you spent discussing how patchwork works and how you changed your approach to accommodate for it, and your final thoughts on the results). thank you for making and sharing this! with regards to storage - is storing it horizontally an option, and have you considered looking into museum garment storage methods for inspiration? my instinct is to suggest that you store it as flat as possible, in a large flat box/bin, with the collar gently supported with scrunched-up tissue to hold its shape. ideally you’d only need to fold the skirt and sleeves (with the folds supported as well), and you could position them so they aren’t on top of the collar. that’s probably overkill, but it wouldn’t hurt. (disclaimer: this is a rough summary of the canadian conservation institute’s recommendations and my own thoughts on how i would pack this specific garment; i don’t have formal museum education, just on-the-job training).
Thank you!! I'm afraid I haven't got the storage space to do that, but someone else suggested hanging it over a pants hanger, folded at the waist, which might be worth a try.
I cannot express the joy i experienced watching you make this labor of love. My mother is a quilter and I'm a no measuring clothes altered type sewer. Seeing you take my mother's precision into a clothing item was jubilant. Thanks for sharing all your amazing work. ❤
Это гигантский труд. Спасибо за такое подробное видео, я шила только одеяла. Сейчас захотелось сделать одежду из лоскутков, Но вряд ли я буду делать такие маленькие. Огромное спасибо. Это было прекрасно. 🎉🎉🎉
I may have mentioned this on instagram but this dressing gown looks like it will be nice and warm for winter, but I was shocked when you said at the end it's nowhere near as warm as expected. then the update with the unusual cold weather revealed it didn't really do too much. Maybe it might be better for a mid or late autumn gown when the weather is in that in between phases of season change? Also, I don't know why my brain thought this , probably because There was a patchwork pattern in a fashion book that was constructed in such a way, but as you were putting the patchwork pieces together I was thinking it was going to be instantly in the pattern shape with very little cutting required. I also love the fabric weights. I also like how you made the pattern to your preferred preference instead of adding the extra pattern piece as well as added the extra buttons and increased size It really pops out beautifully and gives your version if this dressing gown so much character. also how cool the curator sent photos of the original garment interiors.
Wow! Congratulations on an incredible undertaking. When I spotted your video in my TH-cam queue, I was reminded of Bilbo's velvet patchwork dressing gown in the opening scenes of "The Hobbit" film. It's a delightful piece--but imagine all those velvet crumbs from the making of it! Using primarily quilting cotton is a great choice. Beautiful work, with great instructions and tips!
Thank you Vincent for taking the time to make this vlog, your work is out of this world, your sewing is impressive and the attention to detail is impressive, hope to see more of your making process in the future. Jason from over the pond, Staffordshire, England, right next door to Wedgwood pottery.
I think I'm in love! I've been wanting to make myself a Victorian dressing gown for quite sometime now, and have been slowly accruing notions that I would like to incorporate. I having been casually looking for a fabric I would enjoy, but it never occurred to me that patchwork dressing gowns existed, and this may have set me off into a new direction. I am new to your channel (this is the first video I'd seen), and immediately subscribed. I look forward to perusing your back catalogue.
Thank you for showing all of the internal construction techniques. When I watch the V & A videos of extant garment overviews, you do get a peak into the inside of the garment, but not the construction techniques. The finished product has a kaleidoscopic jewel look to it that is soothing and WOWS at the same time. BRAVO!!!!!
Incredible! I love the linen version too! I love your glass paperweights you used to hold your fabrics and pattern pieces. Much classier than hand weights!😊
I enjoyed your video very much. I'm glad you included as much detail as you did. For me, it was just the right balance between informative, entertaining and relaxing. Plus, I enjoy your humor. I hope you do more videos in the future.
Thank you! I will definitely do more videos, I have so very many ideas. And hopefully with practice I'll get a bit less slow at the filming and editing.
Your hand stitches are immaculate! This presentation was so peaceful, educational, and exciting to watch! I LOVE your dedication and attention to detail as well as your tidbits of knowledgeable information! Utterly amazing work! New subscriber and notification bell "clicked"!
Wow that was intense. You produced an absolutely amazing garment. The thousands of pieces were a miracle of sewing. Well done you. Congrats on the finished work ❤❤❤
Vincent, it is gorgeous! Such detail and painstaking work! I have made a patchwork jacket (not tiny pieces like you did!) and then hand quilted it, and I agree, patchwork can be quite addictive! I am working on a patchwork quilt right now too after a couple year break on quilting and I always remember after picking it up how much I enjoy certain parts of the process.
Unbelievable!! That’s so beautiful. Amazing video thank you for sharing. I hope you sent some photos to the museum here in Australia. I’m sure they would love to see your work. Such a talented person. ❤
Absolutely amazing ,my great grandfather was a master Taylor in Exeter watching you make this gown has brought it home to me how much work went into the clothing in the 1800s ,thank you so much this is the first video I have seen of yours I look forward to watching more
This is an amazing project! I love repetitive activities - do you listen to music or podcasts while you work? I find podcasts and sewing go perfectly together, with noise cancelling headphones if I'm using my machine. For some reason patchwork makes me think of origami, which I had an obsession with as a child (just making the same few things over and over: butterflies, cranes, boxes). Patchwork is on my list of things to try, but I have a long list of projects started and unstarted😅
Thank you! Yes, I usually put on videos, or shows I've seen before while I'm hand sewing, so I can listen to them without paying full attention, and lately I've also been enjoying a lot of old radio dramas on archive.org! I haven't listened to many podcasts, though I really ought to. I am listening to Re: Dracula as it comes out this year, and it's very good! (It's the entire Dracula book read by a variety of voice actors, posted in real time on the dates of the book entries.) If I'm machine sewing then I'll wear my i-pod shuffle (which is visible in quite a few shots here) and the only downside to that is how limited the storage space on it is. I also bring it to my alterations job and it helps me focus on the very boring work there.
Ooh I hadn't thought of radio dramas! That's a good tip. I'm really enjoying the podcast Articles of Interest, on various fashion topics - mostly modern, but it's very well researched and has a captivating host imo
@@helenm1085 I'll look that one up then! This collection has a bunch, of varying quality: archive.org/details/MysteriousCircumstancesBBC/1958-11-25+The+New+Catacomb+%5Bby+Sir+Arthur+Conan+Doyle%5D.mp3 Shadow of a Magnitude is SO GOOD, and I love Markheim, The New Catacomb, and Night Drive to Dover. The only 2 in there that I really hate are A Glass of Lemonade and Martin's Close. And I loove these vampire stories narrated by David Tennant: archive.org/details/NightVampireBBC/ There's also a bunch of horror stories read by Vincent Price: archive.org/details/price-of-fearUPGRADES/Price+of+Fear+73-09-01+Remains+To+Be+Seen.mp3
This is such a stunning piece!! I work at an 1820s historical site, so I've been only a decade off from this one for a couple years now. It's an absolutely gorgeous shape, and oh my goodness all those tiny triangles! I'm very tempted to make one of my own, but I will definitely be using squares.
32:49 amazing craftsmanship. This is the antithesis of fast fashion. No wonder clothing lasted long enough to be in museums. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Will have to come back to finish. In awe. Ps thank you TH-cam Algorithm for suggesting this over and over. It’s fascinating.
This is so stunning!! It's been so fun seeing you talk about progress on your tumblr, I've been so excited to see this video. I love the way you do videos! This has made me want to do patchwork soooo bad! Everything you said about finding the patchwork fun and engrossing and not boring- I love tasks like that, the ones other people say are intolerably boring. And I like the idea of something I can work on little bits at a time that slowly grow. And then at the end when you suggested hexagons... My fate is sealed. I love hexagon tiling. I can't wait to get started! (I have to finish my current project, which incidentally I started working on buttonholes right when you got to the buttonholes in your video!)
There aren’t many resources at all for early Victorian tailoring! Thank you for showing your work and guiding us on your journey to make this dressing gown. It’s magnificent! ❤
Hahaha, nature's button placement. The patches turned out amazingly even in colour. It would have been so easy to get a different shaded sleeve. I can only imagine obsessing over all the triangles really did the job. Some sort of personality would just really love doing that all day. Amazingly insane cool work.
oh my gods!!!!! it looks incredible!!! i love your focus on using a lot of greens in the patchwork, it makes the velvet and lining match so well. your padstitching is also amazing. what a huge undertaking! thank you so much for sharing!
A fascinating project, and a lovely result. I hope I can look forward to watching you progress as a video maker to approach your skill at making this sort of object. I know very little about sewing, but I thoroughly enjoyed this, as well as the other videos of yours I've seen so far
Ive been watching your progress in this for years. That's meant in a less creepy way than it sounds. It looks fantastic. I was really disappointed that you didn't like it so thanks for clarifying that you were overall happy with it. Although you don't have to be happy with everything you make but that feels like another video topic and possibly not one of yours.
I am very happy with it! I had a fair amount of complaints, but they're all quite minor! With pretty much any sewing project there's room for improvement, it's fine!
I am very busy right now so will have to watch this extra long video in installments. But also this project absolutely DESERVES an extra long video. I think I've been following your progress from afar the whole time. It's fabulous to see it done, and see more of the making of and the decisions made along the way!
Not to be pedantic or anything, but when you're pad stitching three layers (canvas, flannel, and lining) together like you did in the collar, aren't you technically quilting parts of your patchwork coat together? But never mind all that, your coat is amazing, and I loved your beautiful video about making your coat. As someone who's in the process of making a (modern) coat, while always having a patchwork-quilt on the side to work on, who also happens to adore costube, this video was an intersection of all sewing related things I find interesting, and your video delivered! Thank you for showing us the process of making your lovely coat
Would it work to fold it in half lengthways and hang it over a pants hanger? To avoid hanging it from the shoulders. Anyway I have reached the end of the video and wow! It's so beautiful!! Congratulations!
ooh, perhaps! I'm not sure if there's quite enough room in my closet at the moment, but I might try that if I can find a pants hanger that's strong enough.
I have been a fan of your dinosaur drawings for years, i had no clue you had a youtube channel. With all of the historical sewing i watch, i am very surprised that i have not discovered your channel before now. i love this.
I love this video so much. I could be doing anything anytime and I'd suddenly want to watch it again and again. It also motivates me on my own projects so much. This is so cool
Thank you so much!! I have a few videos like that, which motivate me to work on things, so it's lovely to hear that mine can be one of those for someone else!
No idea if you are still checking the comments. I put this on to put my newborn to sleep, and for me to half list too as it is very soothing. When I sat down to actually watch, something caught my eye. You may have one of my ceramic pieces. Black, matte coffin. Either has a lid saying RIP, or blank and not able to open. Approx 6 in tall and raku fired. Let me know. I'm interested to see how it traveled if it is one of mine.
Thank you! I do have a coffin shaped box about that size, but it isn't ceramic, I made it in bookbinding class in college out of davey board and black fabric. I keep my wound bobbins in it along with the matching spools.
5:16 "I do not know how I ended up with so much quilting cotton. I think it breeds" Love your humor. This is amazing, your skills, your work, all phenomenal.
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The timesheet Ollie made that does the math for you:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tTDHPTzWSvS_KjwTi44qlV0l7KqksO9Ktyh0Ow58iSQ/edit#gid=0
You should be able to make copies to your own google drive folder and use them. Just write your starting and stopping times into the green spots and it'll calculate everything. However, it gets confused if it goes from 12:59 to 1:00, so you'll have to either take a break then or split that time into 2 slots.
If you select a space and press command + shift + colon it'll automatically put the time in, but it's the current time in England where Ollie is so if you're in a different timezone you can go to file>settings and change it to your timezone. It does it in the 24 hour clock, so you can go past noon just fine, but will have to stop before midnight.
Everyone go say thank you to Ollie for making the time sheet, and compliment their knitting!
instagram.com/jonesyollie/
Alas, I cannot go thank Ollie because I'm not on Instagram, so if you could please do it for me, I would be very grateful, that is EXACTLY what I needed. 😊
Thank you for the credit. I'm just glad you didn't have to add everything up by hand.
@@olliejones3302 It is much appreciated! There were hundreds and hundreds of time slots.
There’s definitely ads on this. I’m sorry you aren’t getting any money off of them.
Yeah, the first one is 2 minutes in
I've been watching this going on for years on tumblr, but i'm still sitting here, whispering "Vincent, you madman".
I adore your comment!❤
Es una obra de arte solo comparable con la alta costura maravilloso👏 👏 👏 👏
the further into the video I got the more I was whispering the same thing
Vincent , you genius. Hello from Ireland
Saaaame hat! But also now ive enjoyed watching the video again and again. I love the idea of making a dressing gown or simialr out of patchwork...
What an amazing undertaking, congratulations Vincent! I am the textiles conservator at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, and have worked extensively over the years on our patchwork dressing gown. I was mesmerised watching you complete each task! The original is more fluid and softer in appearance due to the nature of the silk patches. Perhaps warmer to wear than cotton. You are most welcome to come and view the original anytime in the future!
Thank you!
That makes sense, and it does look softer. I haven't got that many silk scraps, but that's ok.
I don't know if I'll ever go to Australia, but I'll certainly make it a priority to come visit if I do!
I had wondered what the original materials were! Silk makes a lot of sense...
The dedication. The humor. The skill. The sheer willpower. The strength to film it all. The admirable madness to complete such a project.
Love, nothing but love and admiration!
Truly!!!!!
I couldn't say it any better. Bravo!
@@Thatsinteresting363 I'm not sure if this a cryptic Greco-Roman comment, or judt a typo and you meant ditto?! 😄
@@221b-Maker-Street ah geez. I really should try harder to spell correctly 😂😁
Thank you so much for showing EVERY aspect of the process. I cannot tell you, as an ADHD person, how many tutorials made by proficient craftspeople leave out details that, while common sense and intuitive to them, are not intuitive to someone who is just starting. I watched every moment of this with rapt attention, and I especially loved the breakdown at the end about how much time, materials, and cost went into it. These are all things I wonder about and no one ever tells me! Also, I especially appreciate you consistently labeling the types of hand stitches you’re using AND telling us WHY. Honestly this is the most complete sewing video I’ve ever encountered. You have a new subscriber, and keep doing your beautiful work and being your hilarious yet understated self! I’ll be watching and learning!!
I am a quilter. I was delighted when you explained the difference between patchwork and quilting! I have to do it on a regular basis 😂. Stunning work! I am seriously considering making myself one!!
I was like, I should stop watching youtube videos in the bath and go scroll tiktok in bed, but then I saw your video pop up and added more hot water. I'm going to stay in here watching this video and getting very pruny with no regrets.
Scrolling Tic Tik is about the worst thing you can do before sleep for a good night's sleep - its format is designed to induce dopamine release.
A grand compliment, thank you!
@@piccalillipit9211 thankfully for me tiktok has this feature where if I scroll for too long it keeps showing me increasingly awful tiktoks until I'm left clicking "not interested" on five of the worst videos ever seen in a row and that's a handy little hint that it's time to stop. so really I can't be on there for more than half an hour or so. plenty of time to do something else before bed. and absolutely no dopamine.
I started watching this in the bathtub too - phone propped up on the toilet and added hot water twice. Surprisingly compelling to watch. 🙏🏼🦋🦚
Oh. My. God. that is *exquisite*. Now what you need is a bundle of dwarves and a wizard turning up to invite you to an adventure.
Had the same thought--looks like this museum piece very well may have inspired Bilbo's housecoat in Peter Jackson's movie The Hobbit. They wouldn't have had the time to cut out and stitch together all those tiny triangles, so they used broader squares and rectangles based on the same grid. They also got rid of the buttons and used a bathrobe tie instead. Also a work of art in and of itself--Thank you, Vincent, for showing us how it's done!
You are like Cinderella separating the poppy seeds from the sand. Really amazing!
For all your critiques I think the dressing gown is absolutely gorgeous. You hand sewing is so precise.
"I do not need another project. I do not need another project. I do not need another project." In all seriousness this is such a lovely garment! I've got a few reenactor friends who would like this.
You did an amazing job of that dressing gown. Points.. 1. Hope you sent this video to the curator of the Power House Museum as she will be blown away by your talent. 2. All patchwork softens over time to something really cuddly, especially if it has been laundered so your dressing gown will soften over time and become very comfortable. Well done.
Hmmm laundered or dry clean?
@@piratessalyx7871 , sólo lavado.
@piratessalyx7871 What did they do in the olden-timey days?
@@GrammarSplaining that doesn’t mean he cant use the dry cleaners…now…lol
True. But you can't launder silk or silk rayon velvet unfortunately.
It is the sort of thing you would pass down from generation to generation. It is more valueable than any designer piece given the labour of love and tedious detail that went into it.
I would like to add a thank you!
I know you made the dressing gown for yourself, but you made the video for us, so thank you!
I love watching these kind of elaborate and beautifully made historical projects whilst I work on sewing together “babies first terribly made garments”. Glad this cropped up in my recommends, I’ve got a new maker to add to my work viewing.
Thank you!
First terribly made garments are an essential step on the way to beautifully made ones! I made some awful things back in 2011 when I was first getting into garment sewing.
Standing ovation for you..... the amount of time, effort, patience, and detail..... lord.... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are absolutely crazy and brilliant.... just wonderful👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
1:04:03 the sigh right here and the 1000 yard stare of how many years and hours of work… but Vincent this is simply a wonder. You had taken on a task that would stop most people and you. Did. AMAZING. Oh my goodness I am so excited by all of this and thank you so so much for keeping track of the time and the footage and the advice along the way. Also, you are just such a soothing person to listen to, I love not only to see your finished product but listen to you passionately go through the entire way. Thank you!!!
This was UH-MAZING! I'm so impressed by how well your points lined up with piecing the fabric, and completely blown away by the incredible thought, time, and skill you've put into constructing the actual garment. I also love that the museum was so supportive and helpful in taking extra pics just for you! This is truly a work of art and you should be SO proud. Huge thank you for documenting this for us to enjoy, it was truly inspiring! Bravo!
I'm shamed when I see how pragmatic and dogged you are with your handsewing. You're a shining example of how to surmount an obstacle or mistake when confronted with one-- with grace and wit! When you mentioned your Redbubble and Spoonflower work, I went to check for just a sec and now it's an hour later! LOVE your dinosaur series. All your work. Brilliant.
As a quilter, I'd say you're a natural. That's why you couldn't put it down. Very impressive. A true labor of love.
Im one of those people who believe in the whole “eh it’s good enough” mentality of sewing. But the way that you meticulously made sure every step of the way that everything was perfect was really inspiring. Thanks so much!
The way you seamlessly slide from cabbage hell to your quilting pieces procreating on their own... i love your sense of humour, this is so cosy and still really entertaining to follow along!
The dressing gown is dazzling! like wearable stained glass. Thank you for sharing your process!
i've never seen purposefully crushing the pile on the edge of the velvet to cut down on bulk, thats really smart!
I find it hilarious that you took on such a mammoth project but found editing at the end a gigantic and horrible task. I'm in awe of your workmanship and your finished product. I'd never take it off! Well done.
Thank you so much for recording the process for us! I sure as hell didn't understand half the stuff you were saying, but I felt very included and just as excited as you seemed to be when making it :D. This also motivated me to fix a few tears in my cargo shorts with Very crude backstitches, so... thanks!
Hooray for mending!! I have some pants and shirts I really need to patch too...
Tailoring to the MAX! DO YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE?
You could probably also reinforce the tear with a bit of iron-on patch on the inside, lightweight denim, perhaps. I used to sew a lot of my high school clothes, my mother taught me on her Singer. My “tailoring” project is hemming a pair of pants I thrifted two years ago. One pant leg is done, the other one is still pinned and waiting 🤨
There is something so charming about you improving on this design from like 100 years ago. It kinda collapses time, like fashion is still iterating upon itself asynchronously
Oh! Oh! My father grew up a cold-type printer in his father's shop, circa 1930-50, and the odd letters lacking a permanent place in the typecase (or not properly returned to same) were put in the Hell Box. Being the youngster, he was Keeper of The Hell Box, with appropriate duties attendant. Thank you, Vincent, my scrap box has been renamed!
As a quilter, I'm impressed with all of this! There is an easier/quicker way to make HST but I so enjoyed this! 💙
I was screaming the same thing along with starch your fabric first and set your seams before ironing them open.
I kept crying for him and his poor hands and shoulders. It looks absolutely lovely though so I understand why he does it.
I thought he might have wanted each hst to be different rather than in multiples, though nobody would notice with so many fabrics.
Your channel just popped up in my feed and I watched the construction of this dressing gown. I don't know how you had the patience to execute this, but I imagine the end result is it's own reward. It is Glorious! Also, I have several heavy costumes and I drape them over a hanger that I've put a folded towel over. Helps to keep it from creasing and not put weight on shoulders or seams.
I'm watching this video for the fifth time and trying to think about where Vincent got such a talent for recreating things that no one else in the world can do... reincarnating the soul of a medieval Master Tailor? Well, how did he know HOW to sew THIS? After all, this is a huge work of analysis... and knowledge? and the ability to connect everything?? superpowers?.. oh yeah.. and thank you so much for sharing with us.. this is amazing.. 🍀
The FIFTH time? Holy crap that's so many! Glad to hear it's so rewatchable!
No superpowers, just lots of practice! I've been sewing since 2011!
You just created a beautiful family heirloom.
Thank you TH-cam algorithm, this is indeed the content I crave. 😊
Also your work is amazing! I’m in awe.
16:43 “I do love piecing”
😂 I think this whole video speaks to that! What an absolutely incredible endeavor. I was kind of worried at the beginning that you were going to do this all by hand, so I was very relieved when you mentioned and showed your Singer.
"I think it breeds".
THIS must be the explanation for what happened in my crafts room, THANK YOU! ❤😄
You struck such a beautiful balance between recreating the garment and making tasks more manageable for yourself. I often struggle to know where to compromise with projects. And your music choice is so relaxing
I love patchwork, but what I was most fascinated by after ALL your hard work was your beautiful hand-sewn buttonholes and the use of the grommet hole cutter. I am terrible at buttonholes (by machine) and your method is beautiful, sturdy and so even. Your tailoring details through out were very educational to this novice. Thank you. I was surprised it only weighed four pounds. This part was classic: "Observations from wearing it: Dang, it's (sleeve) so stiff I can't comfortably rest my elbow on the table. It also makes it difficult to get an oven mitt on all the way. It's fitted and the front is very stiff, but it's not tight, so it's comfortable but not in a slouchy kind of way. Definitely a good posture kind of garment, so if I want to be more of a potato I'll have to wear a loose wrapping gown instead." And: "If I ever do another one of these (What????? You are a maestro!) I'll do two layers of flannel."
I have never seen you nor your videos before. Have instantly subscribed! You did an amazing job on this piece! I watched in awe of your skill and patients. I lived how soft your voice is, and how cinematic the video was. A true masterpiece 👏 i can't wait to see more from you! I'm so glad that TH-cam recommended this video and that i clicked on it! Bravo! ❤
This is an absolutely phenomenal labour of love. I am in awe.
I love that you found your inspiration and thought through what you did or didn't want. Bravo, sir. Enjoy!
W WOW.EPIC!!!
I’ve been following the progress of this project for some time, and I cannot thank you enough for sharing your meticulous work. You are an inspiration and a treasure. I have so much admiration for your singular vision, your wry sense of humor, your astonishing skill and your attention to detail.
The images of the garment sitting up by itself, and if you sipping a warm beverage in your kitchen brought me demented joy, while just about everything else was simply awe-inspiring.
I certainly hope you sent the link to this video to the museum curator. I imagine they’ll feel like an proud and affectionate godparent. And who knows? If they are toying with the idea of an “inspired by our collections” exhibition or lecture, maybe this will be the project that gets them to write the proposal.
Finally, I’d like to mention that your text blocks flash by awfully fast, and are difficult to read on a phone screen. This is in no way a criticism, merely an observation.
Thank you so much! I haven't sent them a link yet, but I will soon, probably once I finish up the blog post.
Ah, thank you for letting me know! I figured people will pause to read the longer blocks of text, since it's hard to read and listen at the same time even if they're up for long enough, but I had not considered the smallness of the text on phone screens. (I'm a stubborn old creature who only has a laptop and a flip phone.)
This piece should be entered into a contest.
I realize your distinction between patchwork and quilting however this garment may actually qualify (under a historical definition) to be entered into the American Quilt Museum (Kentucky) or into another venue as an actual 'artpiece'.
Beautiful work and result. It would be beneficial to expose it to a broader audience.
Im just a quilter/sewer, but read about both national and international costuming. This piece would qualify.
Congrats
What a triumph! Not only did you complete it (which is a huge accomplishment), you made a museum-worthy garment. I hope you have many years to enjoy it!
Maybe I'm just tired but your buttonholes are so neat it made me tear up. Just beautiful, Vincent. I'm so glad to know about your videos now, it's amazing to see the dedication and work you put into this. Yay for slow crafts!
This is absolutely the most impressive piece of sewing I've seen in quite some time, and I follow a lot of people who sew. Just an amazing amount of work, and the result is spectacular. Thank you for sharing your work with the rest of us!
Stunning work mate!
I hope you sent photos of the finished garment (and perhaps a link to this video!) to the folks at the Powerhouse. Places like the V&A and the Met are used to costumers recreating their contents, but it is far more unusual here in Australia (particularly and item this intricate and involved). Making your own version is the kind of thing that curators and museum staff love, and gets them really excited.
You might even offer to send them a small sampler and digital copies of your research notes on things like the pattern you made. These things would be acquisitioned with the main item, so that any other keen researchers or sewists might be able to access them. These kinds of things, along with any photos and video files, help build a bigger picture telling the story of the original item. It is also the kind of thing that gets pulled out for education programs, as they help bring an otherwise simple item to life for kids and teens.
Besides, the next person who asks the museum about the robe so they can make their own would love to access all the work you have done, and they might even live in Australia themselves and see the gown in person!
Thank you! Yes, I sent them photos and a video link!
Standing ovation! I have been following your progress on this on Insta and it's one of the most beautiful and astonishing projects I've ever seen. Love this video showing not just HOW but your thinking process and the places you redid things. Bravo!
This has been such a long time coming (and editing, i suspect) but I have to say that it was absolutely worth it! The finished piece is amazing, eye-catching and clearly a labour of love.
The video is long, yes, but not once have I felt myself bored or drawn to do other stuff while watching. The editing I also really enjoyed, from the music to your voiceover. I like that you are very honest about any mistakes you made and about HOW MANY TIMES YOU REDID STUFF!!!! Holy cannoli!
I also really enjoyed the quality of the voiceover, do you have a new mike?
Lastly I love love love the last part of the video where you show your skill and work off. Amazing!!!!
I hope this makes you want to film and edit stuff for us again in the future!
Thank you! Yes, I definitely want to make more videos, I have lots of ideas! Next one will likely be a very very thorough tutorial for how I make my everyday shirts. Actually, I might do a buttonhole tutorial before that, but a shirt video is something I've wanted to do for ages and it's very high on my list.
It's the same microphone I've had for a couple years, but I've recently discovered that if I put a fur coat inside out over my tripod it does a wonderful job of muffling the sound.
i clicked the video without knowing how long it was, and it was only when i took a break to make a snack did i notice that i was alr 25 mins into an hour long vid. i agree that it didnt feel long at all nor was i distracted!! vincent's power, i guess haha
@@vincentbriggs1780I have just discovered your astounding videos ,I am thoroughly enjoying every minute.luckily I have heaps to indulge myself with .Thankyou so much .Great respect to the time and great knowledge you have shared with us .
I love your voice and your sense of humor! And the dressing gown is amazing; I'm so glad you documented the process.
"your body is agreeing it's good button placement" so funny, so true.
this is phenomenal. i know you said this isn’t your usual era and there are some things you’d do differently, but this still feels like watching a master at work. just oozing knowledge and skill (and versatility and attention to detail! i appreciate the time you spent discussing how patchwork works and how you changed your approach to accommodate for it, and your final thoughts on the results). thank you for making and sharing this!
with regards to storage - is storing it horizontally an option, and have you considered looking into museum garment storage methods for inspiration? my instinct is to suggest that you store it as flat as possible, in a large flat box/bin, with the collar gently supported with scrunched-up tissue to hold its shape. ideally you’d only need to fold the skirt and sleeves (with the folds supported as well), and you could position them so they aren’t on top of the collar. that’s probably overkill, but it wouldn’t hurt. (disclaimer: this is a rough summary of the canadian conservation institute’s recommendations and my own thoughts on how i would pack this specific garment; i don’t have formal museum education, just on-the-job training).
Thank you!!
I'm afraid I haven't got the storage space to do that, but someone else suggested hanging it over a pants hanger, folded at the waist, which might be worth a try.
I cannot express the joy i experienced watching you make this labor of love. My mother is a quilter and I'm a no measuring clothes altered type sewer. Seeing you take my mother's precision into a clothing item was jubilant. Thanks for sharing all your amazing work. ❤
Это гигантский труд. Спасибо за такое подробное видео, я шила только одеяла. Сейчас захотелось сделать одежду из лоскутков, Но вряд ли я буду делать такие маленькие. Огромное спасибо. Это было прекрасно. 🎉🎉🎉
Awsome male fashion was more fun in the past compared today. Good Work
I may have mentioned this on instagram but this dressing gown looks like it will be nice and warm for winter, but I was shocked when you said at the end it's nowhere near as warm as expected. then the update with the unusual cold weather revealed it didn't really do too much. Maybe it might be better for a mid or late autumn gown when the weather is in that in between phases of season change? Also, I don't know why my brain thought this , probably because There was a patchwork pattern in a fashion book that was constructed in such a way, but as you were putting the patchwork pieces together I was thinking it was going to be instantly in the pattern shape with very little cutting required. I also love the fabric weights. I also like how you made the pattern to your preferred preference instead of adding the extra pattern piece as well as added the extra buttons and increased size It really pops out beautifully and gives your version if this dressing gown so much character. also how cool the curator sent photos of the original garment interiors.
Wow! Congratulations on an incredible undertaking. When I spotted your video in my TH-cam queue, I was reminded of Bilbo's velvet patchwork dressing gown in the opening scenes of "The Hobbit" film. It's a delightful piece--but imagine all those velvet crumbs from the making of it! Using primarily quilting cotton is a great choice. Beautiful work, with great instructions and tips!
Thank you Vincent for taking the time to make this vlog, your work is out of this world, your sewing is impressive and the attention to detail is impressive, hope to see more of your making process in the future. Jason from over the pond, Staffordshire, England, right next door to Wedgwood pottery.
I think I'm in love! I've been wanting to make myself a Victorian dressing gown for quite sometime now, and have been slowly accruing notions that I would like to incorporate. I having been casually looking for a fabric I would enjoy, but it never occurred to me that patchwork dressing gowns existed, and this may have set me off into a new direction.
I am new to your channel (this is the first video I'd seen), and immediately subscribed. I look forward to perusing your back catalogue.
I never thought I'd want an 1830s dressing gown but here I am. Stunning work! ❤
Thank you for showing all of the internal construction techniques. When I watch the V & A videos of extant garment overviews, you do get a peak into the inside of the garment, but not the construction techniques. The finished product has a kaleidoscopic jewel look to it that is soothing and WOWS at the same time. BRAVO!!!!!
Incredible! I love the linen version too! I love your glass paperweights you used to hold your fabrics and pattern pieces. Much classier than hand weights!😊
I enjoyed your video very much. I'm glad you included as much detail as you did. For me, it was just the right balance between informative, entertaining and relaxing. Plus, I enjoy your humor. I hope you do more videos in the future.
Thank you! I will definitely do more videos, I have so very many ideas. And hopefully with practice I'll get a bit less slow at the filming and editing.
I wondered how you got the colours so evenly distributed. Really great job.👍💖
Your hand stitches are immaculate! This presentation was so peaceful, educational, and exciting to watch! I LOVE your dedication and attention to detail as well as your tidbits of knowledgeable information! Utterly amazing work! New subscriber and notification bell "clicked"!
Wow that was intense. You produced an absolutely amazing garment. The thousands of pieces were a miracle of sewing. Well done you. Congrats on the finished work ❤❤❤
Vincent, it is gorgeous! Such detail and painstaking work! I have made a patchwork jacket (not tiny pieces like you did!) and then hand quilted it, and I agree, patchwork can be quite addictive! I am working on a patchwork quilt right now too after a couple year break on quilting and I always remember after picking it up how much I enjoy certain parts of the process.
what a colossal undertaking. beautiful. brilliant ~
Unbelievable!! That’s so beautiful. Amazing video thank you for sharing. I hope you sent some photos to the museum here in Australia. I’m sure they would love to see your work. Such a talented person. ❤
Thank you! Yes, I sent them photos back when I first finished it, and have sent them a link to this video too.
I have no idea why the algorithm brought me here, but i was transfixed. Bravo! Absolutely spectacular dedication.
Absolutely amazing ,my great grandfather was a master Taylor in Exeter watching you make this gown has brought it home to me how much work went into the clothing in the 1800s ,thank you so much this is the first video I have seen of yours I look forward to watching more
Omg the joy of you twirling in that beautiful coat brought a smile to me 😊
Magnificent! 6900 patches, and 100's of thousands of stitches. Yours belongs in the museum as well. Bravo!
Why not? Why not just subscribe to a guy who gives so much effort, I was very entertained and I learned a lot! Thank You:)
This is an amazing project! I love repetitive activities - do you listen to music or podcasts while you work? I find podcasts and sewing go perfectly together, with noise cancelling headphones if I'm using my machine.
For some reason patchwork makes me think of origami, which I had an obsession with as a child (just making the same few things over and over: butterflies, cranes, boxes). Patchwork is on my list of things to try, but I have a long list of projects started and unstarted😅
Thank you! Yes, I usually put on videos, or shows I've seen before while I'm hand sewing, so I can listen to them without paying full attention, and lately I've also been enjoying a lot of old radio dramas on archive.org! I haven't listened to many podcasts, though I really ought to. I am listening to Re: Dracula as it comes out this year, and it's very good! (It's the entire Dracula book read by a variety of voice actors, posted in real time on the dates of the book entries.)
If I'm machine sewing then I'll wear my i-pod shuffle (which is visible in quite a few shots here) and the only downside to that is how limited the storage space on it is. I also bring it to my alterations job and it helps me focus on the very boring work there.
Ooh I hadn't thought of radio dramas! That's a good tip.
I'm really enjoying the podcast Articles of Interest, on various fashion topics - mostly modern, but it's very well researched and has a captivating host imo
@@helenm1085 I'll look that one up then!
This collection has a bunch, of varying quality:
archive.org/details/MysteriousCircumstancesBBC/1958-11-25+The+New+Catacomb+%5Bby+Sir+Arthur+Conan+Doyle%5D.mp3
Shadow of a Magnitude is SO GOOD, and I love Markheim, The New Catacomb, and Night Drive to Dover. The only 2 in there that I really hate are A Glass of Lemonade and Martin's Close.
And I loove these vampire stories narrated by David Tennant:
archive.org/details/NightVampireBBC/
There's also a bunch of horror stories read by Vincent Price:
archive.org/details/price-of-fearUPGRADES/Price+of+Fear+73-09-01+Remains+To+Be+Seen.mp3
@@vincentbriggs1780 thankyou!! :~)
I love it. Need pictures sitting next to a log fire with a dram of whiskey.
This is such a stunning piece!! I work at an 1820s historical site, so I've been only a decade off from this one for a couple years now. It's an absolutely gorgeous shape, and oh my goodness all those tiny triangles! I'm very tempted to make one of my own, but I will definitely be using squares.
Thank you!
The Met has an AMAZING 1820's one with ridiculously tiny diamond shaped pieces!
32:49 amazing craftsmanship. This is the antithesis of fast fashion. No wonder clothing lasted long enough to be in museums. Thank you for sharing this with the world. Will have to come back to finish. In awe.
Ps thank you TH-cam Algorithm for suggesting this over and over. It’s fascinating.
This is so stunning!! It's been so fun seeing you talk about progress on your tumblr, I've been so excited to see this video. I love the way you do videos!
This has made me want to do patchwork soooo bad! Everything you said about finding the patchwork fun and engrossing and not boring- I love tasks like that, the ones other people say are intolerably boring. And I like the idea of something I can work on little bits at a time that slowly grow. And then at the end when you suggested hexagons... My fate is sealed. I love hexagon tiling. I can't wait to get started! (I have to finish my current project, which incidentally I started working on buttonholes right when you got to the buttonholes in your video!)
Yesss! Good!!
Today I'm working on a plain wool jacket, but thinking about how cool a patchwork jacket would be.
I could see the mad Hatter wearing such a masterpiece it's truly lovely
There aren’t many resources at all for early Victorian tailoring! Thank you for showing your work and guiding us on your journey to make this dressing gown. It’s magnificent! ❤
Hahaha, nature's button placement. The patches turned out amazingly even in colour. It would have been so easy to get a different shaded sleeve. I can only imagine obsessing over all the triangles really did the job. Some sort of personality would just really love doing that all day. Amazingly insane cool work.
oh my gods!!!!! it looks incredible!!! i love your focus on using a lot of greens in the patchwork, it makes the velvet and lining match so well. your padstitching is also amazing. what a huge undertaking! thank you so much for sharing!
"I think it breeds."😂😂
I LOVE IT!❤
A fascinating project, and a lovely result. I hope I can look forward to watching you progress as a video maker to approach your skill at making this sort of object. I know very little about sewing, but I thoroughly enjoyed this, as well as the other videos of yours I've seen so far
I am very impressed with your dressing gown skills patience and artistry. I hope after many, many years in your own wardrobe it ends up in a museum.
I have so much quilting cotton left over from making masks, and none of it looks good together. Was reminded of this as you dug in your fabric stash.
Bravo young man you made a beautiful work of art. Loved your stitching, especially your button holes.
Ive been watching your progress in this for years. That's meant in a less creepy way than it sounds.
It looks fantastic. I was really disappointed that you didn't like it so thanks for clarifying that you were overall happy with it. Although you don't have to be happy with everything you make but that feels like another video topic and possibly not one of yours.
I am very happy with it! I had a fair amount of complaints, but they're all quite minor! With pretty much any sewing project there's room for improvement, it's fine!
Nice to see a man who has and uses a vintage Singer like I do. Mine's from 1924
I am very busy right now so will have to watch this extra long video in installments.
But also this project absolutely DESERVES an extra long video. I think I've been following your progress from afar the whole time. It's fabulous to see it done, and see more of the making of and the decisions made along the way!
Not to be pedantic or anything, but when you're pad stitching three layers (canvas, flannel, and lining) together like you did in the collar, aren't you technically quilting parts of your patchwork coat together? But never mind all that, your coat is amazing, and I loved your beautiful video about making your coat. As someone who's in the process of making a (modern) coat, while always having a patchwork-quilt on the side to work on, who also happens to adore costube, this video was an intersection of all sewing related things I find interesting, and your video delivered! Thank you for showing us the process of making your lovely coat
Would it work to fold it in half lengthways and hang it over a pants hanger? To avoid hanging it from the shoulders.
Anyway I have reached the end of the video and wow! It's so beautiful!! Congratulations!
ooh, perhaps! I'm not sure if there's quite enough room in my closet at the moment, but I might try that if I can find a pants hanger that's strong enough.
If ever someone was born in the wrong century is this young man one of the finest construction videos on TH-cam bravissimo!👏🏾👏🏾
I have been a fan of your dinosaur drawings for years, i had no clue you had a youtube channel. With all of the historical sewing i watch, i am very surprised that i have not discovered your channel before now. i love this.
I love this video so much. I could be doing anything anytime and I'd suddenly want to watch it again and again. It also motivates me on my own projects so much. This is so cool
Thank you so much!! I have a few videos like that, which motivate me to work on things, so it's lovely to hear that mine can be one of those for someone else!
what do you MEAN the cabbage patch used to be called hell thats SO FUNNY
I also love piecing quilts because the satisfaction of making little bits of fabric into increasingly large sections is really nice
...those are the most beautiful buttonholes ive ever seen
Same! I've been doing a bunch of buttonhole stitch on a weird doll project and none of mine looks anywhere near as perfect as Vincent's!
No idea if you are still checking the comments. I put this on to put my newborn to sleep, and for me to half list too as it is very soothing. When I sat down to actually watch, something caught my eye. You may have one of my ceramic pieces. Black, matte coffin. Either has a lid saying RIP, or blank and not able to open. Approx 6 in tall and raku fired. Let me know. I'm interested to see how it traveled if it is one of mine.
Thank you!
I do have a coffin shaped box about that size, but it isn't ceramic, I made it in bookbinding class in college out of davey board and black fabric. I keep my wound bobbins in it along with the matching spools.
Awesome! Thank you for replying. It would have lived rent free in my mind for months.
5:16 "I do not know how I ended up with so much quilting cotton. I think it breeds"
Love your humor. This is amazing, your skills, your work, all phenomenal.
You absolutely masochistic giga chad of a sewing legend! Bravo for pulling it off, and looking historically fabulous as a result! 👏
Now you just need the matching pants! 😏