And this is what puts me off starting a TH-cam channel! I just want to get on with sewing, not mess about with cameras. But I'm awfully glad you (and others) make them!
@@barbradawnbarrett for real! I mean, it's possible to preemptively block comments that contain certain words, but people can say plenty of nasty things without using slurs.
It is absolutely a ton of work. Usually hundreds of hours per video for me. And I think that's something that doesn't get talked about enough, or at least not communicated in a way that people actually understand. But yes, the comments section too can be a whole 'nother beast. I actually relish mean comments because I find them hilarious, and entirely a reflection on the character of the commentor, rather than an actual critique of me, but I definitely know plenty of creators who have either stopped altogether because it's too much, or just don't even go into their comments section ever (which... if you don't engage with your community, I personally don't get what the point of TH-cam is) 😢
Same here, I would like to share how I sit and sew seed beads and in pick to redo when designing but having to work with the camera as well as the needle and thread is off putting😹😹😹😹
You do such an incredible job with your camera angles and set-up, it always looks so professionally done! Thank you for all you do! It does not go unappreciated!! 💚
I love the pacing of your videos. I like the montages, I like the story telling, I like the approach you take. I've been watching since not long after your channel started and I stick around because of you and your quirky sense of humour and your story telling. Canelle helps too! 😉 I also like putting on older videos from the channel to keep me company when I am doing housework or other things.
This was really interesting and of course made me laugh - and laugh very loudly at 13:00 holding the tripod in your mouth, then climbing the tree for the "right" shot to the amusement of your pup! I love and appreciate that you share your commitment and creativity on so many levels:) Edited to say I really enjoy your pace - you seem to have a talent for the storytelling as well as the scenery. I really can't recall what brought me to your channel, but I super enjoy videos with your pup and repurposing. I'm not as much into clothes from prior times but I am definitely into your thought processes and stories in those videos and it is inspiring and makes me get in action on my creative projects.
Thank you! Love that you're able to take inspiration or motivation, even if you're not into the specific topic of every video! Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I genuinely thought the amount of time it took to do my videos was something I was doing wrong. Watching this, turns out it's just the way it is, even for much more accomplished creators. There's also some superb content here on the channel for me to binge watch so I'm very much looking forward to that.
Thank you, so glad that you found it affirming. I'd say that for every hour of sewing, I do on average 5-6 hours of non-sewing work (planning, scripting, filming, data management, editing, promotion, etc). It's a slow process, and one that I think a lot of creators gloss over a bit... it's a LOT of work!! Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the other videos as well!
I say keep doing what you’re doing! I came to your site for a tutorial / instructional type video, and was charmed by your video style. I’ve stayed for the information you provide AND your aesthetics. I’d say your instincts are serving you well. 😊
The effort and thought you put in to your visual story telling really comes across. This has given an insight into the different approaches creators have to make videos and just how much work goes in to getting those different angles!
Thank you! It can be something fun to keep in mind when watching other creators - looking at the variety and length of angles, the amount of editing that went into it. It might be more obvious to me because I am on the other end of the process, but still, with this video and maybe this Friday's video in mind, you can start to spot the behind-the-scenes work that your other favorite creators use!
I'm pretty sure the first video of yours that I saw was the knitting the war time sweater vest. I watch lots of knitting content, but have been slowly getting into sewing so it was a perfect combo. I enjoy the pacing of your videos and I think you have found the right balance of aesthetic and info content. I really enjoy the level of research and historical accuracy that you put into a project or idea while also letting it be whimsical and fun. Edwardian Miss Frizel!? Come on 👍 👍👍
I never really thought about how much work went into making a video. I now know that I will never bother. But I love watching yours - all of it - the step by step, the montages, the puppy, your story telling -just everything you do. Thanks for all the work you put into it
Yupppp... I'd estimate that for every hour of sewing, there's roughly 5-6 hours of non-sewing stuff (planning, scripting, filming, data management, editing, promoting, etc). It's nuts!! But I'm glad you enjoy it, so thanks for sticking around and being a fan!!
Ohhh I feel this! I'm sometimes making sewing videos too, or other kind of videos where I make things, and it makes it so much more tiring! So much more work, it sometimes is a relief to sew something without filming it 🙈 And I'm not nearly as thorough as you are, so I totally understand how much work goes into your videos! Well done :) Loved how you just put the tripod in your mouth lol! Dedication!
Omg, I made a shirt the other day, and promised myself I wouldn't film it... not even a quick short or anything. SO refreshing. And quick... less than 24 hours later, I had a completed, entirely hand-sewn shirt! It's unbelievable. I so rarely have any free time these days that all my sewing is for videos, but you're so right that it was an absolute relief to sew without all that filming nonsense!!
Thank you for the glimpse into your filming process. And thank you for all your time and energy you put into your videos. I like the pacing of your videos. I like how when you are doing something new or different, like the couch for Cannell, you explain your thought process on the decision you make. I stick around because I like your personality, how you use thrifted /recycled materials, your support of people, and corgi content.
When I used to have my custom cake biz people would tell me to make a TH-cam channel on cake decorating and I would just laugh and laugh. Kudos to people like you that can merge two separate skills and educate and entertain the public. Thank you for all your hard work and this glimpse into what it actually takes to make a video.
Awww, thank you! Also, I freaking love watching cookie frosting and cake decorating videos (also, did you see my custom corset cookie video from last Christmas? Because if not, you might really enjoy it, since you used to do custom cakes)!!
You are a knowledgeable sewist and a great entertainer. I have been sewing for 50 plus years and I' m always surprised when I find something new. I find new stuff with your creativity. Really enjoyed the behind scene look. I had no idea what all went into filming. I knew it was technical but not so physical. Thanks for the look.
I’m a self portrait artist and the crazy things you go through for your shots feels very familiar! Although I at least don’t have to worry about background noise. I have always been very happy with the pacing and editing of your videos, I have no feedback other than that I enjoy them! 😊
This is such a cool video idea. I wish all TH-cam creators would make something like this. As for pacing and such, I love an aesthetic shot but I love seeing people’s process too. Kind of a “here’s how I did it if you want to create something similar” with plenty of on the spot problem solving included. I know there’s a lot of “hmm I didn’t think this part all the way through” in my sewing process and I like to see how others work through snags like that. The cottage core apron video was really good at this 💛
What do I like about your videos? Hmmm hard to put a finger on exactly why I click on your videos as soon as I see them but often let other creators wait till I’m in the mood😂. I enjoy your sense of humor and personality. Love that you give enough “how to” details either verbally or visually to help a person learn without over explaining. And most of all, I love that you unashamedly share your methods of sourcing materials ❤😂. The world needs more people who can see the potential in a curbside find.
Would I like your videos any less if you didn’t work quite so hard for all the different shots? I don’t know. Seems to me that you have found a formula that works pretty well
Awww, thank you for the lovely comment! I feel so motivated by hearing that my videos cause you to click immediately... very encouraging sign! Wish more people felt that way
Mostly I am here because I like watching you and your cheerful personality! Your videos are a fun slice of what you do and who you are, and you do a great job. If you keep making them, I will keep watching them. Your projects are fun, and the peeks you give us into your life and travels and shopping and thrifting and corgi are interesting, and add a lot of dimension and humanity.
I started watching when I was making the Bikes and Bloomers bloomers. I watched all the tutorials I could find on making it since it had no instructions, and this channel was so helpful in making it. I was a very beginner sewer, but your advice on welt pockets and several of the steps along the way made it much easier.
Really enjoy your videos because of their storytelling + insightful practices. It’s the ideal combination of fun and practical! I can watch (and do watch) your material just for fun to see an adventure unfold, but I also watch your videos to get inspired, learn something new and sometimes also attempt some of these thing myself! The aesthetics are nice, but when the base is covered its the story that really makes the difference! Hope to enjoy much more of your content ❤ keep up your the good work! You are doing fantastic! (Also that contraption you made for your camera seems really handy! And loved seeing you climb up the tree, using your athletic skills to get that perfect creative shot!)
...although the fact that several thousand people saw that shot and never considered how exactly I got that angle, directly in front of my hands, I will take as a compliment!
This was a very informative video. My husband and I have toyed with the idea of starting a youtube channel of homesteading in the desert. Unfortunately we don't have any videos of what our land looked like when we started and the process of what it looks like today, but it has been an amazing transformation. Our land was practically dead when we bought it and now we have a thriving permaculture food forest going in our front yard. We are getting ready to start on our back acre and start making a goat pasture and adding a good forest plus a little pond in our back yard. We want to film the process of us transforming our patch of desert into a thriving oasis. As for what I enjoy most about your videos is ironically seeing you make mistakes and keeping it real. We all do it. Sometimes we even have a hissy fit over it. I've been known to put my sewing machine in time out and glare at it for running out of bobbin thread. When I was helping my daughter make her regency dress for the dance and I was using the over lock machine to keep the top of the skirt from fraying while we worked on the pleats somehow I caught a little section about an inch below the top. There was nothing I could do about the hole where the knife had cut. I felt horrible! This fabric had come from my stash and there was just enough to make the dress. To try to sew over it by raising it up to just the bottom of the whole would have ruined the hemline of the dress. After putting myself in time out and stuffing dome chocolate in my mouth is made a little patch and carefully lined up the fabric to match. Even then the patch was still somewhat noticeable. Then I got the crazy idea of a sash to cover it up. She needed something to tie it up anyways. I ran to my local Joanns and got the wisest satin ribbon spool I could find that matched. Patch covered and crisis averted! My daughter wishes you had more Corgi content throughout your videos. She loves seeing the corgi cuddle breaks and seeing you play with him at the end. We both would enjoy a bloopers real at the end of your videos. Especially since your videos are so clean. It would just help show the other side of the camera. The less professional side. Especially since you have such relatable faces over traffic, or a fly buzzing you, or corgi scratches. Think of it as showing what goes on during dress rehearsals. Sometimes everything is great but that's one time someone tripped over their own two feet and fell spectacularly or the one time there was a costume fail in a funny way. I used to dance and I know a girl who went up for a toe touch but split the seams of her pants all the way to the waist band during dress rehearsal. We all had a good laugh about it and had to find any improvison for her costume. Little things that make us laugh. 😉
I actually like your videos as they are. I think a lot of people go into too much detail on the steps involved in a project and it comes across as them reading you the instruction booklet. A quick explanation of the shot you took and the general idea of the steps is all thats needed unless it's actually a tutorial. Since you dont do tutorials, we don't have to have all the steps.
Thanks for this video! As a sister-TH-camr I laughed and cried in sympathy. I am also shamelessly going to steal some of your camera angles, although not the one up the tree. I look forward to going back through your videos. 😊
This was really interesting and gave me a whole new appreciation for what my favourite content creators go through making videos for me to enjoy. I like the humour, and the wildly different kinds of projects you do.
Thank you! It can be something fun to keep in mind when watching creators - looking at the variety and length of angles, the amount of editing that went into it. Comparing different people's approaches and techniques... it might be more obvious to me because I am on the other end of the process, but still, with this video and maybe this Friday's video in mind, you can start to spot the behind-the-scenes work that your other favorite creators use!
Tree climbing to get the right angle?!?! I'm VERY impressed. I found you while searching for "sewing a coat". I stayed for the content and you personality. The corgi content was an unexpected bonus.❤❤
I think the first video I watched was the corset hoodie, because I was intrigued by the concept. I stick around because I love the creativity you bring to your projects, the commitment to upcycling, and the inclusion of a certain degree of practicality (making something work, snags along the way, regularly wearable garments…) I enjoy your videos because you do strike a nice balance of explanation (especially the reviews at the end) and aesthetic montages/satisfying visuals.
Thank you, thank you for showing the behind the scenes of what it takes to produce a video! It helps me feel not as bad when I rant behind the camera then cut it out later...and my more than slightly messy space that people don't see
oh, the level of frustrated I can get with external delays can occasionally be intense... "oh, the roommates have finally left, the house is quiet enough to film" *cue the jack hammer outside the window* 🙄😩
A big part of why I enjoy your videos is how clear it is to follow your process. I bounce off videos where people only sew off camera and then talk at length about the steps they did. I don't looks for tutorials, because my body shape is different than most of costube, so i cant follow step by steps, but videos like yours I can follow references and inspirations, understand design choices, and pick up techniques - all things that can help me along my journey, rather than just replicating what your doing.
Thank you!! Having done a couple short segments like that (summarizing on-camera what I did off-camera) I can almost guarantee that those creators are doing it because it's FAR easier to make videos that way. But also, IMO, far less interesting to watch, I find you REALLLLY have to be interested in the specific garment they're making to want to sit through all that. Seriously though, I love that you still watch even though you don't want to make the specific garments or use the same patterns... like, the thought that you're finding value in my videos even though we're different body types with different tastes warms my little heart, so thank you for sharing that with me!
You do a great job of filming and editing. I'm awestruck by your ingenuity, tool-using ability, creative sourcing, and varied project ideas. Just noticed how green your eyes are! You are also refreshingly unselfconscious.
You are hitting it right as far as I am concerned, if I see you have a new video up, it will be one of the first things I watch next time I get a chance, so just keep doing what you are doing, I’ll keep coming back!
I found you because TH-cam thought I would like your Ms. Frizzle dress (I did) and stayed because of your grounded vibe and clear instructions. When I watched your OFMD robe tutorial, I was sold. I'm a brand new sewer and never had the knowledge or confidence to sew clothes, even though I've been watching sewing videos for years. That video series gave me the confidence to try it! The mock up is done and will serve as the liner! Still working on it because I've given myself too many projects, but it's next on the list to start Monday!
I was introduced to your channel by a friend who was sick of glossy makers who have access to editing and filming staff, sponsored materials, and equipment the average person doesn't have. My friend said you were transparent and honest about mistakes and imperfections and I love that too. I enjoy your videos as they are and if they ever move too slow for me or are about a topic that isn't for me, I either skip it (rare if ever) or watch it sped up a little. I find the use of found or thrifted materials really inspiring. I enjoy hearing about how you find your materials or what has inspired you to make something. It was weird seeing you film yourself filming... 😆 When you climbed the tree to take the spinning patchwork coat shot, I thought "Oh good, they'll know what happened to her when they find her lying on the forest floor. "😂
This comment is... it just sums up everything I would mention if someone asked me *why* I'd like my viewers to watch my videos. Why they'd choose to spend their time with me instead of elsewhere on the interwebs. I didn't start out with those reasons as my North Stars... I just wanted to make fun videos, but the longer I'm on the platform, and in the online sewing spaces especially, the more that I am finding that I'd really like to make sewing feel accessible and approachable to people. Don't get me wrong, I'd absolutely LOVE to have a cameraman! It'd make the work go so much faster, I might actually get some free time! I'd have more energy for sewing! But I still want to try and put an emphasis on modest materials, de-emphasis the consumerism, make sewing approachable and accessible to everyone regardless of budget or skill. So thank you! Please tell your friend "thank you" too, for sharing the channel. And honestly, I watch some videos on 1.5 or even 2x sometimes, so I don't take it personally if people do that with me too. Honestly I'm glad you're interested enough in the content that you speed it up rather than just clicking off!
Don't change anything. I arrived on a sewing video that, apparently, is no longer up. I stayed. I like everything about your videos. They have a certain feel that is just you.
Oh strange, I have only unlisted a couple very old videos, so now I wonder which one it was! But I'm very glad that you enjoy everything, thanks so much for the feedback!
I found your channel thanks to the algorithm; however, I subscribed because I think it’s perfect just the way it is. It was fascinating to get a behind the scenes look at what you go through to produce a video. While it is labour intensive for sure, as a dedicated viewer, I appreciate your efforts as they make for an extremely pleasurable viewing experience, which is enhanced by your excellent balance of instruction, fun facts, general silliness and Corgi-content. I have also learned that being a TH-camr would certainly not be for me. When I am interrupted while trying to do something, my blood pressure immediately rises. Kind of like when I’m knitting and my husband decides to ask me a question while I’m counting a million stitches. Then I just want to rip his handsome but sometimes extremely annoying face off! 😜
Aww, thank you for the kind words! Agreed that interruptions are definitely a huge part of the process over here (and for anyone that doesn't have, you know, a dedicated studio or something)!
thank you for this sneak peak! a bloopers reel would be hilarious in my opinion and definitely wouldn't loose my interest 🤪 i love the pacing you have in your videos currently. i can't remember which video brought me to your channel, but all of them keep me sticking around for more, i just really enjoy your content! i especially enjoyed your bilbo patchwork robe videos, they helped me immensely when i constructed my own, so thank you so very much for making videos!
I really enjoy your videos and wouldn’t change anything. One thing I notice is that a lot of creators complain about background noises (traffic, yard work, etc.) but you have a good microphone and it doesn’t detract at all.
It's not just the microphone (although that helps)- there's still tons of noise, I just literally export every single audio clip to a separate program, where I remove the background noise, then re-import it into my main editing software. It's tedious and time consuming, but I got a bit more into that in Part 2, which will be out next week... hope to see you there!
I like your videos because of your creativity, and because you always seem so real and down-to-earth. I also really appreciate seeing your attempts to recycle, upcycle, and reuse second-hand.
I only occasionally sew, but i watch all your videos, because you are highly entertaining. 😂 And maybe at some point I will decide to sew, who knows, but right now I here a book calling me, sew maybe tomorrow.
They are building houses behind me. I'm used to the racket. I think you are working too hard. That's what my supervising teacher told me when I finished my student teaching. If your students want to learn, they will learn from you. We can always watch your videos over and over again, if we need to. You are a very interesting teacher. I have never met anyone as active as you are. Thank you so much for working so hard to teach us. I love your cute little dog. I did not know very much about corsets until I started watching your videos. I was born in 1948; and, I feel very lucky to have never been required to wear them. They had other required torture devices for my generation of women.
The problem is that TH-cam IS a lot of work, and any less work will just mean that even fewer people will watch the videos, and that I'll be putting out videos that are poor quality and that I'm not proud of. Thank you for appreciating the work that I put in, and I will tell Cannelle that she has another fan in the audience!
This is the first video I have seen of yours Shannon and I love it. I found it from doing a search for sewing videos. I wanted to get more of an idea on how others make them. I love your playful, entertaining way you put them together. Brilliant - how you explain the difficulties of all the background noise, which in fact most I couldn't hear and the ones I could hear didn't bother me. I totally get that as when I'm making videos I get really obsessed with background noise. I usually get neighbours dogs barking which is super annoying. I'll watch video number two now. Thank you so much for sharing. cheers
I love your videos, but watching this one makes me admire your tenacity even more. Whew!! Climbing trees and ladders to place a camera? Yikes! Oh, and the patchwork dressing gown? Chef's kiss!! Off to watch that video again just so I can appreciate all the contortions you went through while creating it, and the complications of the step by step detail. Thanks again!
Lady you are a genius, you are such engaging. Coming, going ,goñe and went . You are all together 😂. I look so forward to see the all of you once again I kindof adopted you as another beautiful creative grand daughter.❤
ah, so glad to see it's usual for others to have their table become a huge pile of everything as well. Thank you for this video, i've been trying to start my own ''filming what i make to register or share with others'' and editing, uff...
Ahhh, the "joys" of filming. 😂 Lucky me, I have a relatively quiet basement. Unlucky me, I don't have a working laptop for editing and my phone is in need of replacing before I can count on using it to film. Reassuring to see the trials and tribulations you go through! (I think I started watching with the corsets....? I know I stuck around for the thriftiness and creativity. And the puppy!)
I like your videos at the pace that they are. They don’t need to be faster and I do love when you are able to give more tutorials, but I understand slow, instructional videos are very hard to do, so follow your desire and we will still be here to watch. ❤
I adored this concept! And i have to say that I love the pacing of your videos and your clear explanations. I even followed your video to make the break up robe last year for Halloween and it went swimmingly. Thank you for working so hard, this viewer appreciates it!!!
I think I started watching during cocovid. I've enjoyed all your videos. Wouldn't have stuck around and regularly commented otherwise. I always look forward to seeing your videos it's a great mix and fun. Two things I knew it was complicated to video and see but wow. Second it's a darn good thing that your a circus performer at night! I'd never given any thought to how you got all your shots! Though I can't say I was surprised to discover tree climbing was involved! Lol. Keep up the great work!
Climbing will always be involved - that's part of the fun. Hey Human! How goes world this long weekend? We're just keeping it low-key and close to home. Last weekend's Pride Parade was a wonderful showing for the neighbourhood and much fun. But we had ourselves a fall down go boom. During the parade my friend had a trip and fall on the roadbed and broke her kneecap - exactly in front of a bunch of "counter-protesters" with Leviticus signs going on about how they are more than certain that "God Hates" us all. They actually had a mini-cheer when they saw what was going on... hypocrites. She's fine, first cast will come off this week and won't need surgery, thank G*d. Looks like it will be a straightforward recovery - knock wood. We got lots of help from everyone on the parade side of things, so that was lovely to see and experience. Other than that, I got the official all clear from the breast cancer centre at the General. Yay. How's the fam? Is the Grandson looking forward to school and friends? - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
@@stevezytveld6585 hey Cathy I’m so glad to hear that you got an all clear! It’s such an amazing feeling when told that. Also glad to hear that your friend doesn’t need surgery. Sadly though I’m not surprised that the protesters were horrid. I’m not sure if I’m impressed or horrified that their world only has two sides no grey no compromise. But then as a teen I saw an elderly woman fall and two people walk around her before I could get there so I guess nothing has changed they’re just more vocal about it Grandson is trying to figure out how to make summer go on for ever! Once he gets there it will be fine but he’s going to complain the whole way! He and his father when out back to school shopping I’m impressed that they remembered the objectives with all the stuff they came home with. My son tells me he’s living vicariously through his son and buying him the stuff he always wanted like the expensive zip up binders which I wouldn’t buy. They had fun I’m sure.
@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Yeah. Getting the all clear was worth the surgery. You know what get's me about the anti-LGBTQ+/Everyone-whose-not-them crowd - their absolute certainty. Grey doesn't exist. Spectrums don't exist. What they believe is the only thing that exists Had a little interaction with one early 70's grandfather. He ended it by looking me calmly in the eye and saying "God hates you". Like he was giving out the time of day. Did I mention this happened in front of the Basilica. Should have started the Trans kids chanting as a response... But one broken kneecap later... I'm just thankful that the medical teams of both provinces (they live across the river in Hull) got the job done. I always wonder what the world looks like to people who act like that. We're looking at the same scene and reading it completely differently. Makes me sad. And generally exhausted. If the Kiddo comes up with a way to extend summer I will So be there. Glad the school prep is going swimmingly. What grade is he going into this year?
Came for the historicity (esp the deep dives) and stayed for the quirk, the up cycling, the willingness to show oops moments, as well as the corgi and the occasional cirque glimpses. Love the pacing, the fact I have no idea what your next project will be, the meticulous filming, the down to earth presentation, the complete failure to engage in ‘hauls’ (street shopping aside), the fact you’re not just following trends set by other costubers, the lengths you go to for a good shot, the glimpses into your other lives (which I imagine is hard to do while maintaining privacy and keeping para social relationships just the right distance away)… Don’t always love every project but always love watching you make them. Don’t love - umm, er… I’m usually very good at evaluation but I can’t actually think of anything I don’t like. I don’t always watch the whole of the how’s, but when I do they’re beautifully filmed (without being super slick to the point of alienating me like the very big costubers who employ professionals) and just right (I think) for advanced beginners to follow (I may be wrong as I’ve been costuming a long time). There’s a kind of quirky precision about your videos (and projects) that I love. I’m sorry I’m not in a position to do more than try not to skip the ads (more significant than it sounds - they drive me crazy). Stopping rambling now. Here’s to you still being around when I have a better job!
Thank you for that thoughtful and elaborate response! I feel guilty because I do have a haul or two on the channel, and a recent antique shopping experience in the pipeline, but I do generally try to avoid rampant consumerism when possible! Would love to claim originality from other costubers, but alas, I literally live under a rock and genuinely have no idea what anyone else is doing apart from a couple friends, so it's pure coincidence 🤣🤣 But hey, it's a coincidence that works, ammiright!? Thanks for watching and supporting as much as you do, I really appreciate it!
OMG Yes. This is part of what has stopped me from starting my channel. It takes so much longer than actually doing the thing. I appreciate people making videos because I do know what goes into them. A lot of setting up, then the editing is a pain. I want to put my hand drawn animations into mine and I dread putting all that together into an editor.
It's no joke. I feel like lots of creators out there are like "yea, just jump in, get started, it'll be fun" and very few are talking about the literal hundreds of hours that can go into even a single project (at least when you're making videos about physical creations that you have to make)!
Thank you for this video! I watched it bc I want to do this too and don't know where to start. I love the authenticity! I'm a mother of 4 humans and 4 fur babies and we love on a busu road so these are all things I'll have to work around. Thank you!!!
I like your videos the way they are! Several other creators have seemingly abandoned their sewing shots for the showy aesthetic, but I like to learn about sewing!
There's a severe lack of showy aesthetic in my bedroom for me to film, even if I wanted to! 🤣🤣 I'd have to get REALLY creative if that was where I wanted to take my channel!
to answer your questions, for me the balance is perfect, enough info that i could recreate it if i wanted too but not too detail its hard to watch when i dont wanna make the thing. found you during cosy and stuck around cause your energy is super fun to watch and i like the diy, repurpuse vibe to everything (if that makes sense) basically you're doing great!
Thank you! That balance is actually exactly what I have in mind (nearly word for word) when I'm editing. Things that go too in-depth just get cut, or put on Patreon! Unless it's a sewing technique or mistake that's applicable to other garments, then sometimes they get left in, because it's still useful!
Your pacing is great! I love the step by step instructions. I think the video editing part is the only reason why I haven't tried to start a TH-cam channel, so it's great to see the creators here who put such care into it. Thank you for your time.
Love the behind the scenes video. I totally understand the drama of filming a make, the noise, interruptions, camera issues, light and sound. Then there is getting it wrong on a the actual project. I take it that part 2 will include the all important video editing, which takes just as long. I did like this video but your makes are always entertaining.
I love the pacing of your videos! Honestly, what draws me to videos is the person so I'm sure no matter what kind of video you made I would still enjoy them. I laughed out loud when you got to the part of all your creative camera angles before you had your wooden tripod 😂 In addition to sewing, I also do woodworking. I've always worried that the noise from my wood shop might be interrupting people trying to make YT videos!
you asked if I preferred short and snappy videos or long detailed instructions. and honestly there are channels I like that do short and snappy and channels I like that do long and detailed. and I like what you make and I recon if you follow what makes you happy it'll also be pretty great for the rest of us.
Wow that is impressive! I do not know that I could keep motivated in my sewing projects if I had to interrupt myself that often for camera shots!! To answer your question the mix of historically inspired sewing/fabric crafts and sustainability is just perfect for me as they are 2 of my greatest passions. I also always greatly appreciate the videography. Sorry for the lack of constructive criticism... nothing comes to mind! 😅
Yea, you definitely need to be able to focus on two tasks simultaneously, and it's a lot of long days that finish with me being absolutely fried!! Thanks for the lovely feedback, and hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I love the way your videos are edited! No complaints here! I found your channel through the 'building a sewing desk' video! Loved that one so much I've watched it a few times! I love your insistence on thrifting, and keeping things cost effective! I really enjoy your dumpster diving videos, and especially the sewing videos! Honestly I love all your videos! lol! Am I ever going to knit? Nope! But your knitting video was amazing!!
I love your pacing. I think it's pretty dang perfect. I started watching your videos with the adjustable waist skirt I believe. I kept watching because I love the historical inspired clothing, but not necessarily the completely historically accurate stuff, and I love how you blend the two. I also love that sewing isn't really your "day job" but you do so because you enjoy it, but you're also very good at it, so it's a slightly different perspective from a lot of sewists on youtube. oh and I love the upcycled aspect as well. I make a lot of doll clothes and almost exclusively use recycled human clothes.
I love your videos! I can’t imagine losing interest in any of them. You do a fantastic job with them; they’re always informative and entertaining. When I first found your channel I binge-watched everything you had ever uploaded (took quite a while!) and still never lost interest. Keep up the good work! It does your audience good to get some insight into what goes into producing them.
thank you @therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar and @werelemur1138 I was just going to mention this, but I see you've both beat me to it! And @sternenregen5489 thank you for the lovely feedback!
As a new viewer I can tell you that I’m here because you are very pleasant to watch on screen and I actually think your pacing is pretty nice for what I’ve seen! This was also a very interesting video to watch
Omg I had to pause the video to look at that postcard because my sister Marion, who used to live in Montreal, has very similar handwriting and signature to the person who sent you the buttons 😂😂😂 To answer your end questions: I started watching because you posted the OFMD breakup robe in a Facebook group I'm in. I enjoy the pace of your videos, I think they're very well balanced. I also enjoy seeing bits of Montreal when you're out and about, it looks like such a lovely place (I sadly never visited). I stayed because I enjoy your content, I'm a historical sewer and thrifter too and I used to do aerial hoop, so we have a few things in common 😄I like that what you make is achievable and wearable. Keep going!
omg, that would have been hilarious if it was from your sister!! But alas, no, it was from a friend in France 🇫🇷🥖 Thanks for the feedback, love hearing all that!
Thank you for sharing your process. I enjoy your videos so much. The pacing is perfect, the content engaging, and the story flows well. I also enjoy the corgi content. And, thank goodness! I thought I was the only one who had a messy sewing space! Whew!
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed this (highly underrated, IMO 🤣) video and a little glimpse into the process, and I hope you enjoy part 2 just as much!
I really enjoy how you structure your videos. The montages are fun, and having your first hand input on the steps I find very helpful. Though all this highlights once again to me why I wouldn't have the energy/patience for a TH-cam channel. 😅 Thank you for sharing your process. It's really interesting to see. 💚
Love this video! You are amazingly creative! I love the way you put so much time and effort into the shots. This is my first video of yours to watch. I have a channel, and I am trying to get better at my sewing shots, so that’s how I found you. I have subscribed and will keep watching! Thanks for the help and inspiration!😊
This was highly entertaining, especially the video shot shenanigan montage. I'm one of the people who suggested something like this a while back, and this is everything I wanted to see :). I'm here for the creativity and enthusiasm, even when the topics change.
Thank you so much for sharing your process. I am a new TH-camr and trying to balance the camera with the sewing is sometimes challenging. I also sometimes get involved in the sewing and then realized I didn’t hit record! Hahaha. But again, thank you so much for sharing your process. I appreciate you!
I came because I like seeing random things and I was looking at seeing a sorry corset and you had done that. I stuck around because I like your style and attitude toward creating new things. 🎉
I agree, if you had to film each and every tiny step, it'd all take forever. There are so many videos out there on how-tos for techniques that I'd rather see the overall picture. I think your videos are timed just right. 😄
Came across your video for the adjustable waistband skirt and found it interesting enough that I checked out other videos and subscribed. I have thought about sewing and enjoy watching your videos on how you make stuff. I have to admit that I do like the clips that are not usable for flow of the video. I would like to see more of that as well, maybe as a blooper reel at the end of the video.
I like the pacing of your videos. Many creators I've seen strike the balance by having the snappier, more compressed "follow along while I make a thing" videos on TH-cam, while posting longer, more in-depth "director's cuts" on Patreon for those who intentionally want to invest the time in a full tutorial or research deep-dive version.
Yes, I do that sometimes too (did I say that in this video? maybe it's in Part 2 next week, I can't remember 🤣), but it's quite hard to make a shorter length video that still feels at all valuable to viewers when I retain some information for Patrons. Definitely depends on the actual garment, and the filming and sewing process, what gets caught on camera, etc, but I have tried it before, and often ends up feeling like I've short-changed the regular video, so I just trash the 2 versions, and put a compromised version up publicly.
Sorry I watch that video so late (and therefore comment late too), but because you asked some very specific questions at the end of this video I will try to answer them. I think I can answer the question about if I like your videos speed and shots etc, and why I watch your videos in the first place and why I stay in one: I think the first video I saw from you was the awesome Hobbit Patchwork housecoat. I'm a huge LotR Fan and that dedication to piece all that together caught my eye. I was especially surprised (in a very positive way!) that you made it from donated fabric/clothing. I then watched some more of your videos (the older ones because I wanted to know if I only like one video or more) before I subscribed. Especially that you used thrifted, gifted and/or found things (other peoples trash, you made it a treasure!) was a unique thing that time (at least for me) and a nice change to all those people making elaborate costumes from expensive fabrics (I still like those too, but its nice to know AND see that it can be done different!) And your videos showing hints of your circus artistry were very interesting too. I like your positive nature - your videos make me happy and always put me in a good mood (and while im sure that you are a human like we all are, and you for sure have bad days too, what we see in your videos is always happy). I liked that you showed some mishaps and/or mistakes you made on your projects too and your way of solving them. And I like the pace of your videos. You show every step, your fabric some "aesthetic" shots in between, and pet content xD And some hints of your personal life sprinkled in there. (I totally understand that content creators need and want private life too, but its nice to see _some_ personality in a video, it makes them so much more relatable - and I think your videos are that way!) And while you said you don't show more of those "bloopers" I found them quite funny and entertaining. xD I like them in movies too. Especially the one with Bilbos coat and the hand sewing one where you hold the tripod with your mouth were quite funny. And the ones with traffic and airplanes are sooo relatable. I'm not a content creator but I have air planes flying over my flat every 2-3 minutes. These planes are only about 500-600m high here because the airport (Frankfurt in Germany, so a big airport!) is only about 8km away. So yeah I can totally relate how planes (and other traffic) would be a problem while filming!
Well, I guess if anyone is going to be scaling a tree to tie up a camera for an overhead shot you're probably the most qualified! 😆 This was a cool video, I have watched quite a bit of your vids + other sewists, and I was definitely curious about how the production was done. So thanks! 😍
I officially dub thee Tripod MacGyver. 🤣 Truly impressive work, there. I think you do pretty well with pacing. I can tell you put a lot of thought into what you film. Personally, I like a longer video, because I only watch TH-cam while I'm at work, and it's better if I'm not switching/searching for something to watch too often. But I'm an anomaly for sure 🤷♀️
oooohhhhhhh. good questions. I've never really thought much about what it is about your videos that I like. I think mainly its because they aren't actual tutorials. I think you would make excellent tutorials, but your creative style currently goes way beyond the tutorial landscape, and in reality there are millions of sewing tutorials out there already, while they are great, I think yours are superior in the more dynamic way you film. not sure if im making any sense at all sorry. I think the close ups you usually do cover enough of the 'learning how to do something' aspects. I like the wackiness and the playfulness of your videos while also managing to focus on quality and finish of the projects you make. Its detail oriented without being bogged down in aaaaaallllllllll of the details. Your videos - for me at least - are a beautiful mashed up balancing act of fun, colour, action, detail, information and finish. I am an experienced sewer, so for me I don't want tutorials, I think your style is so much more. I also like your little adventures within each video I think too. :) Thank you for putting in so much freaking time and energy for your projects. xxxxxx
I used to do some industrial photography so I know what it is like to get the setup right. Recently I have done some videos that I want to post to TH-cam. The part that I hate the most is the time editing all the clips together. What to keep. Where exactly to make the cuts. The amount of time spent watching the edited video to make sure it all flows together. When it comes to background noise I find that you, and other concerned creators, hear a lot more there than what the mic picks up and we hear in the video. The background noises you had in this video were minimal I don't consider it objectionable. You have good close mic placement and that make a huge difference. What I find a problem is when there is a lot of room reverberation, and I have never noticed that in your videos.
Yes, the parts that aren't strictly filming (pre and post production) definitely take up far more time than making the thing... more on that in Friday's video. But it's easily 25 hours just of editing per video. Should I probably be less meticulous about it? Maybe... but then I wouldn't be very happy with the resulting videos, so I'm a bit stuck. And as far as background noises, I'm glad you don't notice them, but also (and again, I go over this some in the next video), I am exporting the audio of every single video clip and putting it in a sound-editing software to clean it up before re-importing it into the final video. So what you're hearing doesn't bother you in part because I've already worked extensively on it. But also, I totally get what you're saying about loud echo-y rooms and the horrid audio that comes with them!
I’m just here for the ride ❤ though I do like the more explanatory videos. This one does give me a greater appreciation of the work you and the other CosTubers put into your videos. Totally down for whatever you would Enjoy doing next. Thank you for sharing.
I enjoy the pace, style and content of your videos just as they are. I'm always interested to see what you're up to, and like supporting Canadian content.
I don't remember exactly but I think I discovered you through the Tailor's ham video during CoCoVid and decided to check out more of your stuff because I liked your sense of humour. I stuck around because I usually learn something during your videos or get new inspiration. And I really like how you explain what is going on (why you're doing something the way you're doing it, what the current troubles are, what to watch out for...). Your cape tutorial series is awesome Also loved your "trying out different pants patterns with different body types" project! I'm still on the hunt for pants that are practical and somewhat flattering and those videos offered some great insight In summary, I like your videos the way they are 😄
Awww, thank you! And that was such a fun collab with Rebecca... also the only successful collab I've ever done, all the others have been flops 😢 But I'm glad you were able to pick up some pointers - if you're intimidated by fitting pants patterns, by the way, I've heard amazing things about the "top down center out" method - you should look into it, if you're wanting pointers on fitting pants that's very intuitive and seems to work amazingly!
And this is what puts me off starting a TH-cam channel! I just want to get on with sewing, not mess about with cameras. But I'm awfully glad you (and others) make them!
Me too! But to be honest the thing stopping me is the dreaded comment section. I don't have tough enough skin to handle it.
@@barbradawnbarrett for real! I mean, it's possible to preemptively block comments that contain certain words, but people can say plenty of nasty things without using slurs.
It is absolutely a ton of work. Usually hundreds of hours per video for me. And I think that's something that doesn't get talked about enough, or at least not communicated in a way that people actually understand. But yes, the comments section too can be a whole 'nother beast. I actually relish mean comments because I find them hilarious, and entirely a reflection on the character of the commentor, rather than an actual critique of me, but I definitely know plenty of creators who have either stopped altogether because it's too much, or just don't even go into their comments section ever (which... if you don't engage with your community, I personally don't get what the point of TH-cam is) 😢
This!
Same here, I would like to share how I sit and sew seed beads and in pick to redo when designing but having to work with the camera as well as the needle and thread is off putting😹😹😹😹
I came here for a tutorial, I stayed for your down to earth story telling. Don't change a thing, just be yourself, that's what I'm here for. ❤
I appreciate that 🫶🫶
You do such an incredible job with your camera angles and set-up, it always looks so professionally done! Thank you for all you do! It does not go unappreciated!! 💚
Thank you so much!! Glad you're enjoying the content, and this tiny glimpse into the process... hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I love the pacing of your videos. I like the montages, I like the story telling, I like the approach you take. I've been watching since not long after your channel started and I stick around because of you and your quirky sense of humour and your story telling. Canelle helps too! 😉 I also like putting on older videos from the channel to keep me company when I am doing housework or other things.
also the tree climbing, such a hobbity thing!
aww, I love the thought of me in the background, keeping you company while you clean!! very heartwarming! and thanks for the lovely feedback
Love the creativity of the different things you do from the sewing projects to the upcycling of things other people discard
Thank you!!
This was really interesting and of course made me laugh - and laugh very loudly at 13:00 holding the tripod in your mouth, then climbing the tree for the "right" shot to the amusement of your pup! I love and appreciate that you share your commitment and creativity on so many levels:) Edited to say I really enjoy your pace - you seem to have a talent for the storytelling as well as the scenery. I really can't recall what brought me to your channel, but I super enjoy videos with your pup and repurposing. I'm not as much into clothes from prior times but I am definitely into your thought processes and stories in those videos and it is inspiring and makes me get in action on my creative projects.
Thank you! Love that you're able to take inspiration or motivation, even if you're not into the specific topic of every video! Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
Love the reveal of the secrets behind those imaginative camera angles! Tree-climbing, hammock tripod, overhead light shenanigans. Excellent!
Thank you!!
I genuinely thought the amount of time it took to do my videos was something I was doing wrong. Watching this, turns out it's just the way it is, even for much more accomplished creators. There's also some superb content here on the channel for me to binge watch so I'm very much looking forward to that.
Thank you, so glad that you found it affirming. I'd say that for every hour of sewing, I do on average 5-6 hours of non-sewing work (planning, scripting, filming, data management, editing, promotion, etc). It's a slow process, and one that I think a lot of creators gloss over a bit... it's a LOT of work!! Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy the other videos as well!
I love your ideas. The beautiful shots and easy-going pacing and storytelling kept me. Your execution is fantastic.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I say keep doing what you’re doing! I came to your site for a tutorial / instructional type video, and was charmed by your video style. I’ve stayed for the information you provide AND your aesthetics. I’d say your instincts are serving you well. 😊
Aww, thank you, I love that! Thanks for sticking around!
This behind the scenes take was so interesting. I really appreciate all your hard work in creating these videos for us. They're always so great.
Glad you like them! Thank you so much!
Your videos are especially well built, with great edits, camera angles, aesthetic compositions, and flow. You are a great film maker!
Wow, thank you!
The effort and thought you put in to your visual story telling really comes across. This has given an insight into the different approaches creators have to make videos and just how much work goes in to getting those different angles!
Thank you! It can be something fun to keep in mind when watching other creators - looking at the variety and length of angles, the amount of editing that went into it. It might be more obvious to me because I am on the other end of the process, but still, with this video and maybe this Friday's video in mind, you can start to spot the behind-the-scenes work that your other favorite creators use!
I'm pretty sure the first video of yours that I saw was the knitting the war time sweater vest. I watch lots of knitting content, but have been slowly getting into sewing so it was a perfect combo. I enjoy the pacing of your videos and I think you have found the right balance of aesthetic and info content. I really enjoy the level of research and historical accuracy that you put into a project or idea while also letting it be whimsical and fun. Edwardian Miss Frizel!? Come on 👍 👍👍
Aww, thank you!!!
I never really thought about how much work went into making a video. I now know that I will never bother. But I love watching yours - all of it - the step by step, the montages, the puppy, your story telling -just everything you do. Thanks for all the work you put into it
Yupppp... I'd estimate that for every hour of sewing, there's roughly 5-6 hours of non-sewing stuff (planning, scripting, filming, data management, editing, promoting, etc). It's nuts!! But I'm glad you enjoy it, so thanks for sticking around and being a fan!!
hehe, I see you make excellent use of the circus skills here too!
I mean, I was climbing trees long before I ever got involved in the circus, but thank you!
Ohhh I feel this! I'm sometimes making sewing videos too, or other kind of videos where I make things, and it makes it so much more tiring! So much more work, it sometimes is a relief to sew something without filming it 🙈 And I'm not nearly as thorough as you are, so I totally understand how much work goes into your videos! Well done :)
Loved how you just put the tripod in your mouth lol! Dedication!
Omg, I made a shirt the other day, and promised myself I wouldn't film it... not even a quick short or anything. SO refreshing. And quick... less than 24 hours later, I had a completed, entirely hand-sewn shirt! It's unbelievable. I so rarely have any free time these days that all my sewing is for videos, but you're so right that it was an absolute relief to sew without all that filming nonsense!!
Thank you for the glimpse into your filming process. And thank you for all your time and energy you put into your videos.
I like the pacing of your videos. I like how when you are doing something new or different, like the couch for Cannell, you explain your thought process on the decision you make. I stick around because I like your personality, how you use thrifted /recycled materials, your support of people, and corgi content.
You are so welcome! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos, hope you'll like part 2 on Friday!
When I used to have my custom cake biz people would tell me to make a TH-cam channel on cake decorating and I would just laugh and laugh. Kudos to people like you that can merge two separate skills and educate and entertain the public. Thank you for all your hard work and this glimpse into what it actually takes to make a video.
Awww, thank you! Also, I freaking love watching cookie frosting and cake decorating videos (also, did you see my custom corset cookie video from last Christmas? Because if not, you might really enjoy it, since you used to do custom cakes)!!
You are a knowledgeable sewist and a great entertainer. I have been sewing for 50 plus years and I' m always surprised when I find something new. I find new stuff with your creativity. Really enjoyed the behind scene look. I had no idea what all went into filming. I knew it was technical but not so physical. Thanks for the look.
You're very welcome, thanks for watching!
I’m a self portrait artist and the crazy things you go through for your shots feels very familiar! Although I at least don’t have to worry about background noise. I have always been very happy with the pacing and editing of your videos, I have no feedback other than that I enjoy them! 😊
Thank you and thanks for sharing!!
This is such a cool video idea. I wish all TH-cam creators would make something like this. As for pacing and such, I love an aesthetic shot but I love seeing people’s process too. Kind of a “here’s how I did it if you want to create something similar” with plenty of on the spot problem solving included. I know there’s a lot of “hmm I didn’t think this part all the way through” in my sewing process and I like to see how others work through snags like that. The cottage core apron video was really good at this 💛
thank you!! glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
What do I like about your videos? Hmmm hard to put a finger on exactly why I click on your videos as soon as I see them but often let other creators wait till I’m in the mood😂. I enjoy your sense of humor and personality. Love that you give enough “how to” details either verbally or visually to help a person learn without over explaining.
And most of all, I love that you unashamedly share your methods of sourcing materials ❤😂. The world needs more people who can see the potential in a curbside find.
Would I like your videos any less if you didn’t work quite so hard for all the different shots? I don’t know. Seems to me that you have found a formula that works pretty well
"Would I like your videos any less if you didn’t work quite so hard for all the different shots?" ....that's the million dollar question!
Awww, thank you for the lovely comment! I feel so motivated by hearing that my videos cause you to click immediately... very encouraging sign! Wish more people felt that way
Mostly I am here because I like watching you and your cheerful personality! Your videos are a fun slice of what you do and who you are, and you do a great job. If you keep making them, I will keep watching them. Your projects are fun, and the peeks you give us into your life and travels and shopping and thrifting and corgi are interesting, and add a lot of dimension and humanity.
Aww, thank you!!!
Thank you for being so authentic in this video and showing the real behind the scene work in recording.
You're welcome! 🥰
I started watching when I was making the Bikes and Bloomers bloomers. I watched all the tutorials I could find on making it since it had no instructions, and this channel was so helpful in making it. I was a very beginner sewer, but your advice on welt pockets and several of the steps along the way made it much easier.
Awww, love that!! Such a great pattern too, although agreed that instructions would have been helpful... can't complain though, at that price point 🤣
Really enjoy your videos because of their storytelling + insightful practices. It’s the ideal combination of fun and practical! I can watch (and do watch) your material just for fun to see an adventure unfold, but I also watch your videos to get inspired, learn something new and sometimes also attempt some of these thing myself! The aesthetics are nice, but when the base is covered its the story that really makes the difference! Hope to enjoy much more of your content ❤ keep up your the good work! You are doing fantastic! (Also that contraption you made for your camera seems really handy! And loved seeing you climb up the tree, using your athletic skills to get that perfect creative shot!)
Thank you for the lovely comment and feedback, it's appreciated!
12:58 OMG it says it all. What dedication! 🤩
GOTTA GET THE SHOT
...although the fact that several thousand people saw that shot and never considered how exactly I got that angle, directly in front of my hands, I will take as a compliment!
I would enjoy a blooper reel every now and again 😉
The tree and the robe was the best!
This was a very informative video. My husband and I have toyed with the idea of starting a youtube channel of homesteading in the desert. Unfortunately we don't have any videos of what our land looked like when we started and the process of what it looks like today, but it has been an amazing transformation. Our land was practically dead when we bought it and now we have a thriving permaculture food forest going in our front yard. We are getting ready to start on our back acre and start making a goat pasture and adding a good forest plus a little pond in our back yard. We want to film the process of us transforming our patch of desert into a thriving oasis. As for what I enjoy most about your videos is ironically seeing you make mistakes and keeping it real. We all do it. Sometimes we even have a hissy fit over it. I've been known to put my sewing machine in time out and glare at it for running out of bobbin thread. When I was helping my daughter make her regency dress for the dance and I was using the over lock machine to keep the top of the skirt from fraying while we worked on the pleats somehow I caught a little section about an inch below the top. There was nothing I could do about the hole where the knife had cut. I felt horrible! This fabric had come from my stash and there was just enough to make the dress. To try to sew over it by raising it up to just the bottom of the whole would have ruined the hemline of the dress. After putting myself in time out and stuffing dome chocolate in my mouth is made a little patch and carefully lined up the fabric to match. Even then the patch was still somewhat noticeable. Then I got the crazy idea of a sash to cover it up. She needed something to tie it up anyways. I ran to my local Joanns and got the wisest satin ribbon spool I could find that matched. Patch covered and crisis averted! My daughter wishes you had more Corgi content throughout your videos. She loves seeing the corgi cuddle breaks and seeing you play with him at the end. We both would enjoy a bloopers real at the end of your videos. Especially since your videos are so clean. It would just help show the other side of the camera. The less professional side. Especially since you have such relatable faces over traffic, or a fly buzzing you, or corgi scratches. Think of it as showing what goes on during dress rehearsals. Sometimes everything is great but that's one time someone tripped over their own two feet and fell spectacularly or the one time there was a costume fail in a funny way. I used to dance and I know a girl who went up for a toe touch but split the seams of her pants all the way to the waist band during dress rehearsal. We all had a good laugh about it and had to find any improvison for her costume. Little things that make us laugh. 😉
I actually like your videos as they are. I think a lot of people go into too much detail on the steps involved in a project and it comes across as them reading you the instruction booklet. A quick explanation of the shot you took and the general idea of the steps is all thats needed unless it's actually a tutorial. Since you dont do tutorials, we don't have to have all the steps.
I enjoy the longer videos as I tend to craft alongside you 🙃
Yes please. I would enjoy seeing more of your planning, recording & editing process.
Be sure to tune in for part 2 next week, then!!
Thanks for this video! As a sister-TH-camr I laughed and cried in sympathy. I am also shamelessly going to steal some of your camera angles, although not the one up the tree. I look forward to going back through your videos. 😊
This was really interesting and gave me a whole new appreciation for what my favourite content creators go through making videos for me to enjoy.
I like the humour, and the wildly different kinds of projects you do.
Thank you! It can be something fun to keep in mind when watching creators - looking at the variety and length of angles, the amount of editing that went into it. Comparing different people's approaches and techniques... it might be more obvious to me because I am on the other end of the process, but still, with this video and maybe this Friday's video in mind, you can start to spot the behind-the-scenes work that your other favorite creators use!
Tree climbing to get the right angle?!?! I'm VERY impressed. I found you while searching for "sewing a coat". I stayed for the content and you personality. The corgi content was an unexpected bonus.❤❤
I mean, I climb trees pretty regularly, so might as well get a nice angle out of it too! 🤣 Hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I think the first video I watched was the corset hoodie, because I was intrigued by the concept. I stick around because I love the creativity you bring to your projects, the commitment to upcycling, and the inclusion of a certain degree of practicality (making something work, snags along the way, regularly wearable garments…) I enjoy your videos because you do strike a nice balance of explanation (especially the reviews at the end) and aesthetic montages/satisfying visuals.
Aww, thank you! Love hearing that, thanks for the feedback!
Thank you, thank you for showing the behind the scenes of what it takes to produce a video! It helps me feel not as bad when I rant behind the camera then cut it out later...and my more than slightly messy space that people don't see
oh, the level of frustrated I can get with external delays can occasionally be intense... "oh, the roommates have finally left, the house is quiet enough to film" *cue the jack hammer outside the window* 🙄😩
A big part of why I enjoy your videos is how clear it is to follow your process. I bounce off videos where people only sew off camera and then talk at length about the steps they did. I don't looks for tutorials, because my body shape is different than most of costube, so i cant follow step by steps, but videos like yours I can follow references and inspirations, understand design choices, and pick up techniques - all things that can help me along my journey, rather than just replicating what your doing.
Thank you!! Having done a couple short segments like that (summarizing on-camera what I did off-camera) I can almost guarantee that those creators are doing it because it's FAR easier to make videos that way. But also, IMO, far less interesting to watch, I find you REALLLLY have to be interested in the specific garment they're making to want to sit through all that.
Seriously though, I love that you still watch even though you don't want to make the specific garments or use the same patterns... like, the thought that you're finding value in my videos even though we're different body types with different tastes warms my little heart, so thank you for sharing that with me!
You do a great job of filming and editing. I'm awestruck by your ingenuity, tool-using ability, creative sourcing, and varied project ideas. Just noticed how green your eyes are! You are also refreshingly unselfconscious.
Thank you 🥰🥰 So glad you enjoyed the video... it was a fun one to make!
You are hitting it right as far as I am concerned, if I see you have a new video up, it will be one of the first things I watch next time I get a chance, so just keep doing what you are doing, I’ll keep coming back!
Aww, I love hearing that, it's so inspiring! Thank you!
I found you because TH-cam thought I would like your Ms. Frizzle dress (I did) and stayed because of your grounded vibe and clear instructions. When I watched your OFMD robe tutorial, I was sold. I'm a brand new sewer and never had the knowledge or confidence to sew clothes, even though I've been watching sewing videos for years. That video series gave me the confidence to try it! The mock up is done and will serve as the liner! Still working on it because I've given myself too many projects, but it's next on the list to start Monday!
Hey, congratulations!! I'm a bit late responding, so by now, maybe you even have started on the final robe!
I was introduced to your channel by a friend who was sick of glossy makers who have access to editing and filming staff, sponsored materials, and equipment the average person doesn't have. My friend said you were transparent and honest about mistakes and imperfections and I love that too.
I enjoy your videos as they are and if they ever move too slow for me or are about a topic that isn't for me, I either skip it (rare if ever) or watch it sped up a little.
I find the use of found or thrifted materials really inspiring. I enjoy hearing about how you find your materials or what has inspired you to make something.
It was weird seeing you film yourself filming... 😆
When you climbed the tree to take the spinning patchwork coat shot, I thought "Oh good, they'll know what happened to her when they find her lying on the forest floor. "😂
This comment is... it just sums up everything I would mention if someone asked me *why* I'd like my viewers to watch my videos. Why they'd choose to spend their time with me instead of elsewhere on the interwebs. I didn't start out with those reasons as my North Stars... I just wanted to make fun videos, but the longer I'm on the platform, and in the online sewing spaces especially, the more that I am finding that I'd really like to make sewing feel accessible and approachable to people.
Don't get me wrong, I'd absolutely LOVE to have a cameraman! It'd make the work go so much faster, I might actually get some free time! I'd have more energy for sewing! But I still want to try and put an emphasis on modest materials, de-emphasis the consumerism, make sewing approachable and accessible to everyone regardless of budget or skill. So thank you!
Please tell your friend "thank you" too, for sharing the channel. And honestly, I watch some videos on 1.5 or even 2x sometimes, so I don't take it personally if people do that with me too. Honestly I'm glad you're interested enough in the content that you speed it up rather than just clicking off!
Don't change anything. I arrived on a sewing video that, apparently, is no longer up. I stayed. I like everything about your videos. They have a certain feel that is just you.
Oh strange, I have only unlisted a couple very old videos, so now I wonder which one it was! But I'm very glad that you enjoy everything, thanks so much for the feedback!
I found your channel thanks to the algorithm; however, I subscribed because I think it’s perfect just the way it is. It was fascinating to get a behind the scenes look at what you go through to produce a video. While it is labour intensive for sure, as a dedicated viewer, I appreciate your efforts as they make for an extremely pleasurable viewing experience, which is enhanced by your excellent balance of instruction, fun facts, general silliness and Corgi-content. I have also learned that being a TH-camr would certainly not be for me. When I am interrupted while trying to do something, my blood pressure immediately rises. Kind of like when I’m knitting and my husband decides to ask me a question while I’m counting a million stitches. Then I just want to rip his handsome but sometimes extremely annoying face off! 😜
Aww, thank you for the kind words! Agreed that interruptions are definitely a huge part of the process over here (and for anyone that doesn't have, you know, a dedicated studio or something)!
thank you for this sneak peak! a bloopers reel would be hilarious in my opinion and definitely wouldn't loose my interest 🤪 i love the pacing you have in your videos currently. i can't remember which video brought me to your channel, but all of them keep me sticking around for more, i just really enjoy your content! i especially enjoyed your bilbo patchwork robe videos, they helped me immensely when i constructed my own, so thank you so very much for making videos!
Thank you so much! ❤️🫶
I really enjoy your videos and wouldn’t change anything. One thing I notice is that a lot of creators complain about background noises (traffic, yard work, etc.) but you have a good microphone and it doesn’t detract at all.
It's not just the microphone (although that helps)- there's still tons of noise, I just literally export every single audio clip to a separate program, where I remove the background noise, then re-import it into my main editing software. It's tedious and time consuming, but I got a bit more into that in Part 2, which will be out next week... hope to see you there!
I like your videos because of your creativity, and because you always seem so real and down-to-earth. I also really appreciate seeing your attempts to recycle, upcycle, and reuse second-hand.
Thank you so much! I always love feedback and knowing what specifically draws people to keep coming back to the channel!
I only occasionally sew, but i watch all your videos, because you are highly entertaining. 😂 And maybe at some point I will decide to sew, who knows, but right now I here a book calling me, sew maybe tomorrow.
They are building houses behind me. I'm used to the racket. I think you are working too hard. That's what my supervising teacher told me when I finished my student teaching. If your students want to learn, they will learn from you. We can always watch your videos over and over again, if we need to. You are a very interesting teacher. I have never met anyone as active as you are. Thank you so much for working so hard to teach us. I love your cute little dog. I did not know very much about corsets until I started watching your videos. I was born in 1948; and, I feel very lucky to have never been required to wear them. They had other required torture devices for my generation of women.
The problem is that TH-cam IS a lot of work, and any less work will just mean that even fewer people will watch the videos, and that I'll be putting out videos that are poor quality and that I'm not proud of.
Thank you for appreciating the work that I put in, and I will tell Cannelle that she has another fan in the audience!
This is the first video I have seen of yours Shannon and I love it. I found it from doing a search for sewing videos. I wanted to get more of an idea on how others make them. I love your playful, entertaining way you put them together. Brilliant - how you explain the difficulties of all the background noise, which in fact most I couldn't hear and the ones I could hear didn't bother me. I totally get that as when I'm making videos I get really obsessed with background noise. I usually get neighbours dogs barking which is super annoying. I'll watch video number two now. Thank you so much for sharing. cheers
Thank you!
I love your videos, but watching this one makes me admire your tenacity even more. Whew!! Climbing trees and ladders to place a camera? Yikes! Oh, and the patchwork dressing gown? Chef's kiss!! Off to watch that video again just so I can appreciate all the contortions you went through while creating it, and the complications of the step by step detail.
Thanks again!
Awww, thank you! And you're welcome! And be sure to come back next week for Part 2!!
Lady you are a genius, you are such engaging. Coming, going ,goñe and went . You are all together 😂. I look so forward to see the all of you once again I kindof adopted you as another beautiful creative grand daughter.❤
I like how your videos are now. Entertaining and informative without droning or going too fast
I appreciate that!
ah, so glad to see it's usual for others to have their table become a huge pile of everything as well. Thank you for this video, i've been trying to start my own ''filming what i make to register or share with others'' and editing, uff...
Ahhh, the "joys" of filming. 😂 Lucky me, I have a relatively quiet basement. Unlucky me, I don't have a working laptop for editing and my phone is in need of replacing before I can count on using it to film. Reassuring to see the trials and tribulations you go through! (I think I started watching with the corsets....? I know I stuck around for the thriftiness and creativity. And the puppy!)
Your energy and different take on life and sewing is what ai love about your channel
Aww, thank you!!
I like your videos at the pace that they are. They don’t need to be faster and I do love when you are able to give more tutorials, but I understand slow, instructional videos are very hard to do, so follow your desire and we will still be here to watch. ❤
Aww, thank you! Love hearing that, thanks for the feedback!
I adored this concept! And i have to say that I love the pacing of your videos and your clear explanations. I even followed your video to make the break up robe last year for Halloween and it went swimmingly. Thank you for working so hard, this viewer appreciates it!!!
Oooh, love hearing when viewers use my videos to make something, that always makes it feel a bit more satisfying somehow!!
I stay because you’ve got the pacing and editing just right for me. Really enjoy your videos, thank you 🙏
Awesome, thank you so much!!
I think I started watching during cocovid. I've enjoyed all your videos. Wouldn't have stuck around and regularly commented otherwise. I always look forward to seeing your videos it's a great mix and fun.
Two things I knew it was complicated to video and see but wow. Second it's a darn good thing that your a circus performer at night! I'd never given any thought to how you got all your shots! Though I can't say I was surprised to discover tree climbing was involved! Lol. Keep up the great work!
Climbing will always be involved - that's part of the fun.
Hey Human! How goes world this long weekend? We're just keeping it low-key and close to home.
Last weekend's Pride Parade was a wonderful showing for the neighbourhood and much fun. But we had ourselves a fall down go boom. During the parade my friend had a trip and fall on the roadbed and broke her kneecap - exactly in front of a bunch of "counter-protesters" with Leviticus signs going on about how they are more than certain that "God Hates" us all. They actually had a mini-cheer when they saw what was going on... hypocrites. She's fine, first cast will come off this week and won't need surgery, thank G*d. Looks like it will be a straightforward recovery - knock wood. We got lots of help from everyone on the parade side of things, so that was lovely to see and experience.
Other than that, I got the official all clear from the breast cancer centre at the General. Yay.
How's the fam? Is the Grandson looking forward to school and friends?
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
@@stevezytveld6585 hey Cathy I’m so glad to hear that you got an all clear! It’s such an amazing feeling when told that.
Also glad to hear that your friend doesn’t need surgery. Sadly though I’m not surprised that the protesters were horrid. I’m not sure if I’m impressed or horrified that their world only has two sides no grey no compromise. But then as a teen I saw an elderly woman fall and two people walk around her before I could get there so I guess nothing has changed they’re just more vocal about it
Grandson is trying to figure out how to make summer go on for ever! Once he gets there it will be fine but he’s going to complain the whole way! He and his father when out back to school shopping I’m impressed that they remembered the objectives with all the stuff they came home with. My son tells me he’s living vicariously through his son and buying him the stuff he always wanted like the expensive zip up binders which I wouldn’t buy. They had fun I’m sure.
@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Yeah. Getting the all clear was worth the surgery.
You know what get's me about the anti-LGBTQ+/Everyone-whose-not-them crowd - their absolute certainty. Grey doesn't exist. Spectrums don't exist. What they believe is the only thing that exists
Had a little interaction with one early 70's grandfather. He ended it by looking me calmly in the eye and saying "God hates you". Like he was giving out the time of day. Did I mention this happened in front of the Basilica. Should have started the Trans kids chanting as a response... But one broken kneecap later... I'm just thankful that the medical teams of both provinces (they live across the river in Hull) got the job done.
I always wonder what the world looks like to people who act like that. We're looking at the same scene and reading it completely differently. Makes me sad. And generally exhausted.
If the Kiddo comes up with a way to extend summer I will So be there. Glad the school prep is going swimmingly. What grade is he going into this year?
Thank you so much, Robin, I love that! I always enjoy reading your comments, they're so endearing and refreshing
Came for the historicity (esp the deep dives) and stayed for the quirk, the up cycling, the willingness to show oops moments, as well as the corgi and the occasional cirque glimpses.
Love the pacing, the fact I have no idea what your next project will be, the meticulous filming, the down to earth presentation, the complete failure to engage in ‘hauls’ (street shopping aside), the fact you’re not just following trends set by other costubers, the lengths you go to for a good shot, the glimpses into your other lives (which I imagine is hard to do while maintaining privacy and keeping para social relationships just the right distance away)…
Don’t always love every project but always love watching you make them.
Don’t love - umm, er… I’m usually very good at evaluation but I can’t actually think of anything I don’t like. I don’t always watch the whole of the how’s, but when I do they’re beautifully filmed (without being super slick to the point of alienating me like the very big costubers who employ professionals) and just right (I think) for advanced beginners to follow (I may be wrong as I’ve been costuming a long time).
There’s a kind of quirky precision about your videos (and projects) that I love. I’m sorry I’m not in a position to do more than try not to skip the ads (more significant than it sounds - they drive me crazy).
Stopping rambling now. Here’s to you still being around when I have a better job!
Thank you for that thoughtful and elaborate response! I feel guilty because I do have a haul or two on the channel, and a recent antique shopping experience in the pipeline, but I do generally try to avoid rampant consumerism when possible!
Would love to claim originality from other costubers, but alas, I literally live under a rock and genuinely have no idea what anyone else is doing apart from a couple friends, so it's pure coincidence 🤣🤣 But hey, it's a coincidence that works, ammiright!?
Thanks for watching and supporting as much as you do, I really appreciate it!
Oh, and it would be so awesome to see a video on how you made your wooden tripod!
OMG Yes. This is part of what has stopped me from starting my channel. It takes so much longer than actually doing the thing.
I appreciate people making videos because I do know what goes into them. A lot of setting up, then the editing is a pain.
I want to put my hand drawn animations into mine and I dread putting all that together into an editor.
It's no joke. I feel like lots of creators out there are like "yea, just jump in, get started, it'll be fun" and very few are talking about the literal hundreds of hours that can go into even a single project (at least when you're making videos about physical creations that you have to make)!
The patchwork dressing gown from above shot could only have been made by a circus acrobat extraordinaire! Great video thank you xx
Thank you, glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, & hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
Thank you for this video! I watched it bc I want to do this too and don't know where to start. I love the authenticity! I'm a mother of 4 humans and 4 fur babies and we love on a busu road so these are all things I'll have to work around. Thank you!!!
You're very welcome!
I like your videos the way they are! Several other creators have seemingly abandoned their sewing shots for the showy aesthetic, but I like to learn about sewing!
There's a severe lack of showy aesthetic in my bedroom for me to film, even if I wanted to! 🤣🤣 I'd have to get REALLY creative if that was where I wanted to take my channel!
to answer your questions, for me the balance is perfect, enough info that i could recreate it if i wanted too but not too detail its hard to watch when i dont wanna make the thing. found you during cosy and stuck around cause your energy is super fun to watch and i like the diy, repurpuse vibe to everything (if that makes sense) basically you're doing great!
Thank you! That balance is actually exactly what I have in mind (nearly word for word) when I'm editing. Things that go too in-depth just get cut, or put on Patreon! Unless it's a sewing technique or mistake that's applicable to other garments, then sometimes they get left in, because it's still useful!
Your pacing is great! I love the step by step instructions. I think the video editing part is the only reason why I haven't tried to start a TH-cam channel, so it's great to see the creators here who put such care into it. Thank you for your time.
Thank you so much!
Love the behind the scenes video. I totally understand the drama of filming a make, the noise, interruptions, camera issues, light and sound. Then there is getting it wrong on a the actual project. I take it that part 2 will include the all important video editing, which takes just as long.
I did like this video but your makes are always entertaining.
Aww, thank you! And yes, part 2 does touch on some editing (but not too much, b/c it's hard to make editing interesting)!
I love the pacing of your videos! Honestly, what draws me to videos is the person so I'm sure no matter what kind of video you made I would still enjoy them.
I laughed out loud when you got to the part of all your creative camera angles before you had your wooden tripod 😂
In addition to sewing, I also do woodworking. I've always worried that the noise from my wood shop might be interrupting people trying to make YT videos!
Oh, that's a funny flip of perspective... I wonder if any of my local noisemakers are as considerate?!
you asked if I preferred short and snappy videos or long detailed instructions. and honestly there are channels I like that do short and snappy and channels I like that do long and detailed. and I like what you make and I recon if you follow what makes you happy it'll also be pretty great for the rest of us.
Thank you!
Wow that is impressive! I do not know that I could keep motivated in my sewing projects if I had to interrupt myself that often for camera shots!! To answer your question the mix of historically inspired sewing/fabric crafts and sustainability is just perfect for me as they are 2 of my greatest passions. I also always greatly appreciate the videography. Sorry for the lack of constructive criticism... nothing comes to mind! 😅
Yea, you definitely need to be able to focus on two tasks simultaneously, and it's a lot of long days that finish with me being absolutely fried!! Thanks for the lovely feedback, and hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
I love the way your videos are edited! No complaints here!
I found your channel through the 'building a sewing desk' video! Loved that one so much I've watched it a few times!
I love your insistence on thrifting, and keeping things cost effective!
I really enjoy your dumpster diving videos, and especially the sewing videos!
Honestly I love all your videos! lol! Am I ever going to knit? Nope! But your knitting video was amazing!!
aww, thank you!! 🫶
I love your pacing. I think it's pretty dang perfect. I started watching your videos with the adjustable waist skirt I believe. I kept watching because I love the historical inspired clothing, but not necessarily the completely historically accurate stuff, and I love how you blend the two. I also love that sewing isn't really your "day job" but you do so because you enjoy it, but you're also very good at it, so it's a slightly different perspective from a lot of sewists on youtube. oh and I love the upcycled aspect as well. I make a lot of doll clothes and almost exclusively use recycled human clothes.
Thank you for the kind words and encouragement!
I love your videos! I can’t imagine losing interest in any of them. You do a fantastic job with them; they’re always informative and entertaining. When I first found your channel I binge-watched everything you had ever uploaded (took quite a while!) and still never lost interest. Keep up the good work! It does your audience good to get some insight into what goes into producing them.
Thank you so much!! 🫶 Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
Don't fasten your videos. I like your way of telling stories! Aesthetic pictures are fine. But you don't need to do risky things.❤
I mean she is a circus performer so she probably does more dangerous stuff every single night. 😂❤
I was going to say exactly this.
thank you @therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar and @werelemur1138 I was just going to mention this, but I see you've both beat me to it! And @sternenregen5489 thank you for the lovely feedback!
@@ShannonMakes Lol well you always can count on your subscribers to defend your honor. Lol
As a new viewer I can tell you that I’m here because you are very pleasant to watch on screen and I actually think your pacing is pretty nice for what I’ve seen! This was also a very interesting video to watch
Welcome aboard! And thank you!
Omg I had to pause the video to look at that postcard because my sister Marion, who used to live in Montreal, has very similar handwriting and signature to the person who sent you the buttons 😂😂😂
To answer your end questions: I started watching because you posted the OFMD breakup robe in a Facebook group I'm in. I enjoy the pace of your videos, I think they're very well balanced. I also enjoy seeing bits of Montreal when you're out and about, it looks like such a lovely place (I sadly never visited). I stayed because I enjoy your content, I'm a historical sewer and thrifter too and I used to do aerial hoop, so we have a few things in common 😄I like that what you make is achievable and wearable. Keep going!
omg, that would have been hilarious if it was from your sister!! But alas, no, it was from a friend in France 🇫🇷🥖 Thanks for the feedback, love hearing all that!
Thank you for sharing your process. I enjoy your videos so much. The pacing is perfect, the content engaging, and the story flows well. I also enjoy the corgi content. And, thank goodness! I thought I was the only one who had a messy sewing space! Whew!
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed this (highly underrated, IMO 🤣) video and a little glimpse into the process, and I hope you enjoy part 2 just as much!
I really enjoy how you structure your videos. The montages are fun, and having your first hand input on the steps I find very helpful.
Though all this highlights once again to me why I wouldn't have the energy/patience for a TH-cam channel. 😅
Thank you for sharing your process. It's really interesting to see. 💚
Awww, thank you! 🫶🫶
Love this video! You are amazingly creative! I love the way you put so much time and effort into the shots. This is my first video of yours to watch. I have a channel, and I am trying to get better at my sewing shots, so that’s how I found you. I have subscribed and will keep watching! Thanks for the help and inspiration!😊
Good luck in your journey! 🥰
This was highly entertaining, especially the video shot shenanigan montage. I'm one of the people who suggested something like this a while back, and this is everything I wanted to see :). I'm here for the creativity and enthusiasm, even when the topics change.
Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
Thank you so much for sharing your process. I am a new TH-camr and trying to balance the camera with the sewing is sometimes challenging. I also sometimes get involved in the sewing and then realized I didn’t hit record! Hahaha. But again, thank you so much for sharing your process. I appreciate you!
You are so welcome!
I came because I like seeing random things and I was looking at seeing a sorry corset and you had done that. I stuck around because I like your style and attitude toward creating new things. 🎉
Oh thank you! 🫶
I agree, if you had to film each and every tiny step, it'd all take forever. There are so many videos out there on how-tos for techniques that I'd rather see the overall picture. I think your videos are timed just right. 😄
Thank you!!
Came across your video for the adjustable waistband skirt and found it interesting enough that I checked out other videos and subscribed. I have thought about sewing and enjoy watching your videos on how you make stuff. I have to admit that I do like the clips that are not usable for flow of the video. I would like to see more of that as well, maybe as a blooper reel at the end of the video.
Great behind the scenes video. Very informative. Great use of storytelling and B roll. I appreciate the work you did to put this together!
Much appreciated!
I like the pacing of your videos. Many creators I've seen strike the balance by having the snappier, more compressed "follow along while I make a thing" videos on TH-cam, while posting longer, more in-depth "director's cuts" on Patreon for those who intentionally want to invest the time in a full tutorial or research deep-dive version.
Yes, I do that sometimes too (did I say that in this video? maybe it's in Part 2 next week, I can't remember 🤣), but it's quite hard to make a shorter length video that still feels at all valuable to viewers when I retain some information for Patrons. Definitely depends on the actual garment, and the filming and sewing process, what gets caught on camera, etc, but I have tried it before, and often ends up feeling like I've short-changed the regular video, so I just trash the 2 versions, and put a compromised version up publicly.
Sorry I watch that video so late (and therefore comment late too), but because you asked some very specific questions at the end of this video I will try to answer them.
I think I can answer the question about if I like your videos speed and shots etc, and why I watch your videos in the first place and why I stay in one:
I think the first video I saw from you was the awesome Hobbit Patchwork housecoat. I'm a huge LotR Fan and that dedication to piece all that together caught my eye. I was especially surprised (in a very positive way!) that you made it from donated fabric/clothing. I then watched some more of your videos (the older ones because I wanted to know if I only like one video or more) before I subscribed. Especially that you used thrifted, gifted and/or found things (other peoples trash, you made it a treasure!) was a unique thing that time (at least for me) and a nice change to all those people making elaborate costumes from expensive fabrics (I still like those too, but its nice to know AND see that it can be done different!)
And your videos showing hints of your circus artistry were very interesting too. I like your positive nature - your videos make me happy and always put me in a good mood (and while im sure that you are a human like we all are, and you for sure have bad days too, what we see in your videos is always happy).
I liked that you showed some mishaps and/or mistakes you made on your projects too and your way of solving them. And I like the pace of your videos. You show every step, your fabric some "aesthetic" shots in between, and pet content xD And some hints of your personal life sprinkled in there. (I totally understand that content creators need and want private life too, but its nice to see _some_ personality in a video, it makes them so much more relatable - and I think your videos are that way!)
And while you said you don't show more of those "bloopers" I found them quite funny and entertaining. xD I like them in movies too. Especially the one with Bilbos coat and the hand sewing one where you hold the tripod with your mouth were quite funny. And the ones with traffic and airplanes are sooo relatable. I'm not a content creator but I have air planes flying over my flat every 2-3 minutes. These planes are only about 500-600m high here because the airport (Frankfurt in Germany, so a big airport!) is only about 8km away. So yeah I can totally relate how planes (and other traffic) would be a problem while filming!
Well, I guess if anyone is going to be scaling a tree to tie up a camera for an overhead shot you're probably the most qualified! 😆 This was a cool video, I have watched quite a bit of your vids + other sewists, and I was definitely curious about how the production was done. So thanks! 😍
Glad you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into the process, hope you come back for Part 2 next week!
@@ShannonMakes You know it!
I officially dub thee Tripod MacGyver. 🤣 Truly impressive work, there.
I think you do pretty well with pacing. I can tell you put a lot of thought into what you film. Personally, I like a longer video, because I only watch TH-cam while I'm at work, and it's better if I'm not switching/searching for something to watch too often. But I'm an anomaly for sure 🤷♀️
oooohhhhhhh. good questions. I've never really thought much about what it is about your videos that I like. I think mainly its because they aren't actual tutorials. I think you would make excellent tutorials, but your creative style currently goes way beyond the tutorial landscape, and in reality there are millions of sewing tutorials out there already, while they are great, I think yours are superior in the more dynamic way you film. not sure if im making any sense at all sorry. I think the close ups you usually do cover enough of the 'learning how to do something' aspects. I like the wackiness and the playfulness of your videos while also managing to focus on quality and finish of the projects you make. Its detail oriented without being bogged down in aaaaaallllllllll of the details. Your videos - for me at least - are a beautiful mashed up balancing act of fun, colour, action, detail, information and finish. I am an experienced sewer, so for me I don't want tutorials, I think your style is so much more. I also like your little adventures within each video I think too. :) Thank you for putting in so much freaking time and energy for your projects. xxxxxx
Thank you for the lovely feedback and compliments. I appreciate it very much
I used to do some industrial photography so I know what it is like to get the setup right. Recently I have done some videos that I want to post to TH-cam. The part that I hate the most is the time editing all the clips together. What to keep. Where exactly to make the cuts. The amount of time spent watching the edited video to make sure it all flows together.
When it comes to background noise I find that you, and other concerned creators, hear a lot more there than what the mic picks up and we hear in the video. The background noises you had in this video were minimal I don't consider it objectionable. You have good close mic placement and that make a huge difference. What I find a problem is when there is a lot of room reverberation, and I have never noticed that in your videos.
Yes, the parts that aren't strictly filming (pre and post production) definitely take up far more time than making the thing... more on that in Friday's video. But it's easily 25 hours just of editing per video. Should I probably be less meticulous about it? Maybe... but then I wouldn't be very happy with the resulting videos, so I'm a bit stuck.
And as far as background noises, I'm glad you don't notice them, but also (and again, I go over this some in the next video), I am exporting the audio of every single video clip and putting it in a sound-editing software to clean it up before re-importing it into the final video. So what you're hearing doesn't bother you in part because I've already worked extensively on it. But also, I totally get what you're saying about loud echo-y rooms and the horrid audio that comes with them!
I’m just here for the ride ❤ though I do like the more explanatory videos. This one does give me a greater appreciation of the work you and the other CosTubers put into your videos. Totally down for whatever you would
Enjoy doing next. Thank you for sharing.
Glad to hear it! and you're welcome!
I use the same mic, love it.
yea, it's a workhorse! I just don't love the dead cat (neither the size nor the fit)
@@ShannonMakes yeah it just barely misses my field of view on my camera.
I enjoy the pace, style and content of your videos just as they are. I'm always interested to see what you're up to, and like supporting Canadian content.
I appreciate that!
That months of setting up shots had me laughing out loud especially with the dog wondering what is happening
I don't remember exactly but I think I discovered you through the Tailor's ham video during CoCoVid and decided to check out more of your stuff because I liked your sense of humour.
I stuck around because I usually learn something during your videos or get new inspiration. And I really like how you explain what is going on (why you're doing something the way you're doing it, what the current troubles are, what to watch out for...). Your cape tutorial series is awesome
Also loved your "trying out different pants patterns with different body types" project! I'm still on the hunt for pants that are practical and somewhat flattering and those videos offered some great insight
In summary, I like your videos the way they are 😄
Awww, thank you! And that was such a fun collab with Rebecca... also the only successful collab I've ever done, all the others have been flops 😢 But I'm glad you were able to pick up some pointers - if you're intimidated by fitting pants patterns, by the way, I've heard amazing things about the "top down center out" method - you should look into it, if you're wanting pointers on fitting pants that's very intuitive and seems to work amazingly!