Watching through the video I kept thinking, "Bernadette is using Cathy like some people use pets!" I think that Cathy makes an excellent cat; I wish I was half as good.
I’m a 60 year old man that recently became disabled due to spinal degeneration. I did a lot of laying and sitting around in the beginning of this disease, and so I was inspired to find a hobby to keep me busy/distracted from the monotony of it all. Since I used to play with leather crafting I wanted to make myself a jacket. I don’t lay around as much now that I’ve had treatment, so I’ve watched as many videos as I could find about making jackets (not many at all), and then I found you and your dress, lol. I love history and so I decided to watch your dive into an historic dress making challenge. I figured you dreamed as big as me, so why not see where you go, lol. Now I see that more than just stumbling across your channel for amusement, I was directed to your channel for the education that I needed to move forward on that jacket. Thanks for sharing your path. P.s.; I enjoyed your physics demonstration so much. I knew straight away what you were getting at.
Good for you for leaping in to making. Glad to hear your treatments are working ! Who knows, perhaps you'll do your own videos someday ?! (Or at least improve your wardrobe! )
@@manitoumimi One of the delightful aspects of these videos is that the folks who comment, are generally positive & kind. We need more of that today ! (58 year old woman.)
This was a great look at pad stitching! I do have to admit that when I saw Cathy in the background, I was hoping for some peanut gallery commentary and she did not fail! I would not be unhappy if Barbara came back to talk about flat patterning. :)
FlybyStardancer yes, please. She’s so sweet and very good at using simple language without talking down. (The women who taught me how to sew made it sound like rocket science, and another instructor sounded like he was in pain by teaching a workshop)
Agreed. I've never sewed clothing because it seems so daunting (im a self taught hand sewer). This explained a lot about something I've always been very curious about
Yesssss, flat patterningggg! Basically seems like everyone I watch on youtube is more of a draper. I /cannot/ drape to save my life, nor do I want to because I'm one of those super precise people (despite hating math). Moar flat pattern making!
As a guy who is trying to learn how to sew and how to make his own suit, this is really interesting and helpful. Most people on youtube that are into sewing are women who focus on women's fashion which is cool and inspiring to me, even as a guy (I'm actually subscribed to a lot of women who are sewing enthusiasts/costume makers/vintage fashion aficionados etc), but it's nice to find something like this that I can definitely apply to one of my own projects. 😊
Grace R I’m impressed you know about mock ups starting out. I’m a big believer in that when I teach or develop patterns although I usually just order 108” muslin at $8/yd because I go through so much. But with traditional bespoke tailoring, there’s a lot of shaping done by stretching or shrinking the wool with dry or wet irons and unfortunately, that only works with wool. So when I’m teaching it, I start with smaller projects, less yardage, and keep it to $10-20/yd instead of the $50/yd suiting. I do the same with haircoat, use hymo instead of the $30+/yd stuff. Unfortunately, there’s no cheaper equivalent to French collar canvas, but you use so little, it doesn’t really hurt to bad if you have to recut.
Insights into couture tailoring, a miniature TED talk, and bonus Cathy Content from the peanut gallery! Pad stitching is incredible! This video is 10/10! By the way, your hand demonstrations of the stitch placement were actually useful! I didn’t get it until you did that.
Simple trick for remembering warp and weft, although it might only work if you're a Star Trek fan. Warp goes up and down (like warp speed goes up and down or higher and lower). Weft goes from "weft" to "wight."
I always think you "weave the weft", which makes sense to me (the word "weft" shares the same origin as "weave", although it's slightly more apparent in Swedish so that's probably why it makes sense in my Swedish head lol), but I don't know if it helps anyone else. XD The warp speed trick is good though. Gonna try to remember that too!
Thank you so much Elizabeth! This is extremely helpful as I am a trekkie myself and I have a hard time with remembering which way the grain of fabric runs.
Yeah, I totally second that. And Barbara IS a master, she got all the classical education and just take a look at her works on her website. She made this battle armor outfit for Floor Jansen, the (back then new) vocalist of Nightwish for live events. She makes whole outfits and dresses that are like out of the craziest fantasy fairytales. Her neck corsets are also exemplary.
well now...I think I should plead Bernadette to make a sewing master class ... like from the very basic.. that I'd buy it fast and would be so much useful
As soon as she got into "I just draft it out on paper" I had the same reaction you did. PLEASE DO ANOTHER VIDEO WITH HER ON THAT. I would watch it for HOURS to absorb her wisdom.
Yes, I want to hear the German ways of figuring this stuff out. Will probably be a bit easier for my german brain than trying to watch a english video on it and trying to figure the german equivalent out.
When you were going into physics and saying, "I'm so not explaining this well!" Yes, you were. I understood you clearly. The words were correct and your hand demonstrations were on point. Bernadette, you are s mart cookie! Not everyone can reduce sewing to physics and use it to explain couture tailoring. Anyone who has ever stitched a curve EVER is going to know exactly what you are talking about. Give yourself more credit
"Anyone who has ever stitched a curve EVER is going to know exactly what you are talking about" being the operative sentence here, I think. I didn't understand a single thing until I saw Barbara in action :)
Having never stitched a curve before I also understood what she was saying :) but having both the visual and verbal explanations in the video really helps!
I was thinking plate tectonics, but the movement of her hands is what triggered recognition of the concept for me. 10/10 on multi-sensory explanations! 🥰
As someone who has never stitched a curve, I understood the physics bit right off. I've seen pad stitching before and it made sense to my brain as soon as I saw it, but I also know the inside of a curve has less length than the outside of a curve .
Love Cathy Hay just hanging out in the background going "Been there, pad stitched that, got the structured t-shirt". And I love Royal Black Couture! Her corsets are exquisite.
A priceless tutorial, thank you both. Hand stitching is so therapeutic and calming for me, and wearing something I know I’ve put so much time and care into is just incredibly satisfying. However, Cathy plays a poor Cesario 🤭
When I took a sewing class in college, the professor had us cut the undercollar of our shirt about an 1/8” to 3/16” smaller than the over collar. The smaller size helped the collar roll over. It was the best class ever - sewing for non clothing construction majors.
Here I am, making clothing for my senior capstone with no training, just using the internet and some old books to learn techniques...videos like this help me soooooo much to understand WHY I'm being told to do certain things. I do not have the time to redo my notched collar coat before next month but this does give me dreams on how to do it better in the future!
I came to youtube to start some music up, but my 3 yo daughter saw your video in the suggested titles and said "berdette! That one, that one!" I asked if she liked your videos and she said "me love her, she happy". Needless to say, your videos are intriguing to all in this house
I can just barely sew together a tear in a stuffed animal and don’t plan on making any wardrobes, but we have all learned quite a few things from your videos. Well, that and they are soothing and respectable. Too many drama filled channels with disguised harmful content on here, yours has been a breath of fresh air 💜💚
The culture which I have grown up in, we for the most part create all our own garments. However I have never enjoyed it. We use the modern day sewing machines of course. Ever since I have stumbled upon your channel and tried hand sewing myself rather than relying on the machine I have discovered to my delight that I very much enjoy hand sewing. Even when it takes much longer. I don't know what it is about it that makes me enjoy it over something as quick as the sewing machine. Yet I love it so! Thank-you for helping me discover something I never dreamed I would enjoy!
@@KaidaMizu Mennonite. There are many different kinds. From super conservative types to you wouldn't even guess that they are mennonite. I would say my family is kinda in the middle of the spectrum. We don't hold to tradition but we don't hide it either. I love wearing a good ol' straight model dress that I know I have fashioned.
I used to hate hand sewing, and tried to avoid it as much as possible. However in recent years I have done some projects that required hand stitching, and the more I do, the more connected I feel to past generations of wonderful ladies in my family, who didn't have all the modern tools of today. I was blessed to learn sewing from both my Mother and Grandmother, wish I had paid attention better, as I am still , and always learning. Loving these videos, thank you!
Frankly I get nervous with a sewing machine, they confuse and overwhelm me and I like being able to have greater control of each stitch by using my hands. Now if only I had the time lil
@@ChestersonJack hi incase you ever need to use a sewing machine despite your preferences, i had the same problem but i noticed that noise canceling headphones suddenly made the whole thing much less scary. (both fancy noise canceling headphones and those giant yellow ear protection thingies you wear on construction sids work what ever you have easier access to. I imagine those tiny soft earplugs would probably also do the trick) I still struggle with control but not being tenses about the sudden noise made everything else much easier and less scary :)
I find pad-stitching equal parts relaxing and stressful! Thankyou for the master-class, I've only ever learned out of books, so seeing it done by the lovely Barbara is fantastic. I didn't know about the pressing after stitching bit, that's so useful , thankyou!
This is a fantastic tutorial! I always assumed that pad stitching was useful for holding different fabrics together so they could be sewn without significant shifting. But this vid introduces (to me) an even greater use! Now, hopefully, my collars and lapels will look and act better! Yes, please, more tutorials like this--and thank you!
who else would watch a video of just her hand stitching? asmr style no fancy mics no talking just a compliation of a close up of her hands and all the hand stitching she does. idk why but it calms me watching her craft
Finally I get it, that's how you make collars and stuff not laying awkward! Thanks Bernadette and Barbara, my life is complete now :D I love Cathy casually stitching in the background, like nothing is going on, but let's be honest, she's The Cathy Hay and she can sew wherever the hell she wants :D And Bernadette throwing phone away, it was priceless :D
Don't get me wrong, I love your solo videos Bernadette, but you are such an excellent interviewer. You don't seem to trust your own skill in this, but you are great at drawing out your guest, and getting them to nerd out on their topic. 😎 Thank you Barbara!
I love this! So many patterns skim over the details that elevate a well sewn garment to that next level. Also, Bernadette tossing her phone off the table is a MOOD and I so empathize! 🤣
I mean... No one's stopping you? Do a few practice runs and go for it. I have to agree with the other reply though, pockets first. Pockets are always first regardless the garment.
In a later video, Bernadette Banner resews a coat she had made from a modified commercial pattern. She incorporated the padding and pressing lessons to improve the fit of the coat. As for myself, I've mostly re-done buttonholes, linings and hems on my older coats and jackets. I hated sewing welt pockets, so none of my current wardrobe has any to repair. Take care and be safe 😷
This is fascinating. Barbara, thank you for this wonderful introduction into pad stitching. By the way Bernadette, your explanation of how the physics of it did make sense. So neat. Also Yay for a Cathy cameo
Another reason to love my grandmother's tailor ham: shaping pad stitched collars. :-) Thank you, Barbara, for the demonstration, and Bernadette for bringing her to us!
Wonderful to meet Barbara. How did you find her? Does she do all her sewing my hand or does she also use a sewing machine? Hi Cathy! What are you working on? Are you both in the New York or London? 🧵🧵🧵
This was filmed whilst I was in London--Cathy, Barbara and I were shooting a little thing for the upcoming Foundations Revealed enrolment period, as Barbara is one of the mentors! No, she doesn't do *all* of her stitching by hand--but there is a lot of hand work required in traditional tailoring, and as she is a couture tailor, a lot of her precision work is done by hand.:)
@@bernadettebanner Such a delightful video and I adore her accent it's adorable. Thankfully most of my projects don't require pad stitching but the insights were really interesting, maybe one day I'll take on something where I can apply the information in the video. Thank you so much for your videos, I squeal a little whenever I see a new upload. They are so well done
I love the way Barbara explains things! I saw her in one of the free Foundations Revealed videos when enrollment was open and she seems so knowledgeable and detail-oriented. Such a treat to see her here! Also pad stitching is witchcraft. So much shape!
Graduated with a BA in fashion design and was never taught this! Thank you so much for sharing I'm excited to start using these techniques in my future projects
Holy curves, Batman! I’ve never liked fusing interface, time-saving notwithstanding, and now that someone’s explained what’s going on with the fabric manipulation, I have justification to leave it behind forever. This is such a lovely collaboration! Bernadette knows what just which questions to ask Barbara for her audience, and they strike a really warm tone; it makes for some of the most accessible sewing instruction I’ve seen.
Omg ...I just went to Barbara's page and just WOW...her work is breathe taking. I wish I could do that level of work... Love you Bernadette...and hello to Cathy.
Wow! Pad stitching demystified in one great video. Great hand demonstration regarding the physics... as others mention don't underestimate yourself. And Cathy's timely demonstration of the final position of the piece was perfect. Thank you! ♥️ I look forward to future videos on all things tailoring, most especially pressing and flat patterning And now, please excuse me while I go acquire the materials for my dream wool coat.
This makes sense thank you for explaining it more in-depth. Also love how Cathy Hay is just seeing in the background and pipes in occasionally with comments. Made my morning, thank you for all the time and energy that went into making this.
The subtle aspects of what this woman knows mind-blowing! I will definitely be watching this again with a new way of assimilating what she is teaching.
I watched this twice through with a glass of Marsala because an explanation of pad stitching by an expert, whist being interviewed by an expert with an expert peanut gallery deserved more than one viewing. I so wish I could sew. I so wish I could create the ball gown in my mind's eye and go to Bath. But arthritis has said that's not going to happen. So, Bernadette, I live vicariously through your needle and thread. I bleed when you prick your finger. I grow frustrated at unpicking stitches. With you I dither in equal parts exquisite indecision and happy exhalation in fabric choices, and rejoice in that moment when everything comes together in perfect harmony. That was a little over done but I'm a writer at heart, not a seamstress. Carry on with the wonderfulness that is your channel.
Starts to talk about complex German formulas used in pattern drafting...Bernadette gives a look of complete Math panic and changes the subject back to pad sticking! Too adorable! And the Cathy Hay quietly doing things in the background is completely adorable as well!
Haven't even watched the video and I'm already having fan spasms. Barbara is THE most amazing and talented AND the sweetest person to ever pick up a sewing needle
I’m living for these Cathy Cameos 🥰 And also for the rest of the fantastic people and content appearing in a Bernadette(TM) video. You are wonderful! And this was so helpful, thank you to your guest!!
You three women are absolutely precious! Kathy's demonstration of the under collar was timely. I'm grateful to you for immortalizing these techniques as well as historical dress.
Thats was great and I will defintely try this when I do a jacket/coat again as I have never done it before. Cathy;s little smirks at the back was very amusing and she did not fail to photo bomb lol
I am watching her stitch the horsehair canvas to the wool. Her hands are so experienced. She doesn't even look at the underside to see the tiniest stitch of catching one thread. Very impressive! And yes, it is very soothing and relaxing when you know what you're doing.
I would love to hear more about her patterning technique! I prefer drafting patterns flat rather than draping since I don't have a dress form (and I just find it comes more naturally). However I then tend to make a lot of mockups with trial and error, and that is not the most efficient.
Very informative and I liked that there was close up of her actually doing the stitch. Would like to see other tailoring stitches she mentioned demo'd.
While binge watching your video I was backing some blankets with calico so I could use them as seat covers. One I just measured, cut and the sewed on and it was horrible. The backing was off and the blanket didn’t sit flat at all. The other blanket I did after watching this video and discovering pad stitching! My giddy aunt!! What a life changer! The backed blanket came out perfect. Thank you so much for your videos ❤
Trying to concentrate on learning new technique while trying to see what Cathy's doing on the background. 👀 Thank you for this video! It'll come handy when I start my waistcoat try-outs..
So I noticed Miss Cathy Hay in the background around four minutes in, and the first thought that popped in my mind was “a wild Cathy appears!” I’m assuming you Filmed this whilst you were still in England
Not only was I excited to learn something new and understand the stitch, I got to see some of my favorite ladies! Bernadette and Cathy!!!! (No joke I squealed when I saw both of you lovely ladies in a video together.)
Oh my goodness, thank you for this! I can not describe how confused I was from descriptions I've seen before this. And bonus a bonus Kathy appearance, too!
I learned to pad stitch from family before the invention of fusible interfacing, which may be why I never use it. This is a wonderful tutorial for newbies and a fabulous refresher for those with more experience. Thank you for yet another great video. I look forward to your next one.
Oh, please don't give up! Do simple projects until your confidence level rises and then try something a little more challenging and when you have questions don't be afraid to ask! Asking reduces your frustration. Hand-stitching is a peaceful occupation. Almost zen-like.
Honestly , I do both of those as well. And machine stitching makes me cry. But hand stitching... I bet you would LOVE IT. It's like when you get going with knitting in the round and you have memorized the main pattern for the body of a sweater and you just get in this groove. It is so lovely to do . Just so relaxing.
My Gran was also the one who taught me to knit. She had also an old sewing machine I was fascinated as a kid, but it got broken down way before I was born and she could never got into fix it. Thinking in get my own machine now tho.
Also, minor geek over realizing that Barbara made Floor Jansen's amazing corsets/costumes. Odd crossover between Symphonic Metal and History bounding/sewing witchery.. but I'm enjoying it.
The warp and weft explanation had me laughing! For a different explanation, the warp is the vertical threads in your fabric, that are put on the loom first. And then the weft is the horizontal threads in the fabric (which do indeed make up the selvage). The warp (especially in handwoven fabric, but machine woven as well) is often the stronger of the two, which is why its generally recommended to cut on the grain and not the cross grain!
I loved this video. I will give it a try on a future coat that I will make... when I have time. Thank you for making these videos! I recently started getting back into sewing and I started with an easy project to get back into it - a bag for my airbedpump. It is incredibly relaxing, useful to practice my stitches and sometimes wonky because I could not be bothered to even mark down the seams. Little things do matter.
Thank you so very much! I had my epiphany moment where it just clicked! This right here is what sets needlework (any hand craft) community apart for me...so many people sharing techniques and ideas in every language. I’m sad to be uni-lingual, but I watch videos in French, Spanish, Russian, Portugués... this was beautiful and wonderful and inspiring. Love, light, and blessings to all three of you.
I did this kind of work - lets see - 45 years ago. I love your video and it refreshes me on the delight of hand sewing the unseen structures that gracefully support the body's curves. So fun and inspiring to see the 3 of you interacting in this video. Warmest regards Jennie
I'm not at the stage of sewing where I am making anything with enough shape for pad stitching to be useful, but I'm definitely storing it away in the back of my mind for when it becomes useful! However, you will be pleased to know that while watching this I became inspired to start work switching the rushed top stitch on the hem of my kirtle to proper felling! I finished it hurriedly for an event and spent the entire day with the indented line of top stitching catching my eye and making me scream internally, so now I am felling it instead to get that wonderful period appropriate dent that only felling can bring. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME BERNADETTE BEFORE I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL IN LATE 2018 I HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE DOING HISTORICAL METHOD SEWING AND NOW I AM FELLING THE HEM OF MY KIRTLE WITH A DEEP CONTENTMENT IN MY SOUL
This came at just the right time for me! I'm making my husband a victorian inspired overcoat from a pattern I found (it was a linked one to the keystone jacket and dress). I've tackled the mock up, and tomorrow I'm dealing with the collar and lapel mock up, so this was superbly timed! Thanks to you both, and to the brief cathy hay appearance. (Love how she's just I'm the background doing her own thing). Hope you had a great time in England, and our storms didn't cause you too much travel disruption.
Barbara's voice is so relaxing... I'm learning so much, I would love to hear more from her. I'm so interested in tailoring but it seems like such a hard place to start. Meanwhile, I am watching and listening and darning socks simultaneously... Thanks Benadette! xx
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Some TH-camrs use fairy lights to achieve an aesthetic background. Bernadette has Cathy Hay.
I actually laughed out loud at this comment. So accurate.
A far better aesthetic for my tastes!
Cathy Hay is Ultimate Aesthetic goals.
Hahaha! I love it! I'd rather have Cathy Hay than fairy lights any day.
Watching through the video I kept thinking, "Bernadette is using Cathy like some people use pets!" I think that Cathy makes an excellent cat; I wish I was half as good.
I’m a 60 year old man that recently became disabled due to spinal degeneration.
I did a lot of laying and sitting around in the beginning of this disease, and so I was inspired to find a hobby to keep me busy/distracted from the monotony of it all. Since I used to play with leather crafting I wanted to make myself a jacket.
I don’t lay around as much now that I’ve had treatment, so I’ve watched as many videos as I could find about making jackets (not many at all), and then I found you and your dress, lol.
I love history and so I decided to watch your dive into an historic dress making challenge.
I figured you dreamed as big as me, so why not see where you go, lol.
Now I see that more than just stumbling across your channel for amusement, I was directed to your channel for the education that I needed to move forward on that jacket.
Thanks for sharing your path.
P.s.; I enjoyed your physics demonstration so much.
I knew straight away what you were getting at.
Good for you for leaping in to making. Glad to hear your treatments are working !
Who knows, perhaps you'll do your own videos someday ?! (Or at least improve your wardrobe! )
Margaret MacLellan Lol, thank you. I love your comment.
@@manitoumimi One of the delightful aspects of these videos is that the folks who comment, are generally positive & kind. We need more of that today ! (58 year old woman.)
@@stevezytveld6585 I think waistcoats are the "entry drug" for fashion ! ;)
Love them myself !
@@m.maclellan7147 I can't say I would mind seeing a video series of someone teaching themselves to craft a leather jacket
This was a great look at pad stitching!
I do have to admit that when I saw Cathy in the background, I was hoping for some peanut gallery commentary and she did not fail!
I would not be unhappy if Barbara came back to talk about flat patterning. :)
FlybyStardancer yes, please. She’s so sweet and very good at using simple language without talking down. (The women who taught me how to sew made it sound like rocket science, and another instructor sounded like he was in pain by teaching a workshop)
Hear hear
Agreed. I've never sewed clothing because it seems so daunting (im a self taught hand sewer). This explained a lot about something I've always been very curious about
Yes please!
Yesssss, flat patterningggg!
Basically seems like everyone I watch on youtube is more of a draper. I /cannot/ drape to save my life, nor do I want to because I'm one of those super precise people (despite hating math).
Moar flat pattern making!
As a guy who is trying to learn how to sew and how to make his own suit, this is really interesting and helpful. Most people on youtube that are into sewing are women who focus on women's fashion which is cool and inspiring to me, even as a guy (I'm actually subscribed to a lot of women who are sewing enthusiasts/costume makers/vintage fashion aficionados etc), but it's nice to find something like this that I can definitely apply to one of my own projects. 😊
Emrys if you’re on FB check out the Self Sewn Wardrobe group. We’ve got a bunch on men in it and it’s a great community.
If you decide to make videos of your sewing I'd love to watch ans sub, my son wants to leaen how ro sew and I'm sure he'd LOVE to see your progress.
Sion-Dafydd Locke I avoid expensive mistakes by using old bedsheets to make mock-ups. Or at least I have for my only two finished projects.
Grace R I’m impressed you know about mock ups starting out. I’m a big believer in that when I teach or develop patterns although I usually just order 108” muslin at $8/yd because I go through so much. But with traditional bespoke tailoring, there’s a lot of shaping done by stretching or shrinking the wool with dry or wet irons and unfortunately, that only works with wool. So when I’m teaching it, I start with smaller projects, less yardage, and keep it to $10-20/yd instead of the $50/yd suiting. I do the same with haircoat, use hymo instead of the $30+/yd stuff. Unfortunately, there’s no cheaper equivalent to French collar canvas, but you use so little, it doesn’t really hurt to bad if you have to recut.
@@sion-dafyddlocke9913 Thanks, I was digging through the comment section for book recommendations
Insights into couture tailoring, a miniature TED talk, and bonus Cathy Content from the peanut gallery! Pad stitching is incredible!
This video is 10/10!
By the way, your hand demonstrations of the stitch placement were actually useful! I didn’t get it until you did that.
Oh wow that is excellent to hear! 😅
This should be the title!!!
Cathy’s cameo was great!
My thoughts exactly
I loved the surprise Cathy bit too. The whole video was superb! 😊
Simple trick for remembering warp and weft, although it might only work if you're a Star Trek fan.
Warp goes up and down (like warp speed goes up and down or higher and lower). Weft goes from "weft" to "wight."
Thank you so much. Live long & prosper.
Elizabeth Phillips this is great thank you!!
I always think you "weave the weft", which makes sense to me (the word "weft" shares the same origin as "weave", although it's slightly more apparent in Swedish so that's probably why it makes sense in my Swedish head lol), but I don't know if it helps anyone else. XD
The warp speed trick is good though. Gonna try to remember that too!
Thank you so much Elizabeth! This is extremely helpful as I am a trekkie myself and I have a hard time with remembering which way the grain of fabric runs.
Not even a Star Trek fan, but that placed that straight into my head. Thanks!
I feel like I should pay for watching this video. Did I click on a Master Class video?
Yeah, I totally second that. And Barbara IS a master, she got all the classical education and just take a look at her works on her website. She made this battle armor outfit for Floor Jansen, the (back then new) vocalist of Nightwish for live events. She makes whole outfits and dresses that are like out of the craziest fantasy fairytales. Her neck corsets are also exemplary.
DukeofHaphazard I GOT A MASTERCLASS AD BEFORE THIS CIDEO STARTED
well now...I think I should plead Bernadette to make a sewing master class ... like from the very basic.. that I'd buy it fast and would be so much useful
As soon as she got into "I just draft it out on paper" I had the same reaction you did. PLEASE DO ANOTHER VIDEO WITH HER ON THAT. I would watch it for HOURS to absorb her wisdom.
Yes, I want to hear the German ways of figuring this stuff out. Will probably be a bit easier for my german brain than trying to watch a english video on it and trying to figure the german equivalent out.
When you were going into physics and saying, "I'm so not explaining this well!" Yes, you were. I understood you clearly. The words were correct and your hand demonstrations were on point. Bernadette, you are s mart cookie! Not everyone can reduce sewing to physics and use it to explain couture tailoring. Anyone who has ever stitched a curve EVER is going to know exactly what you are talking about. Give yourself more credit
"Anyone who has ever stitched a curve EVER is going to know exactly what you are talking about" being the operative sentence here, I think. I didn't understand a single thing until I saw Barbara in action :)
Having never stitched a curve before I also understood what she was saying :) but having both the visual and verbal explanations in the video really helps!
I was thinking plate tectonics, but the movement of her hands is what triggered recognition of the concept for me. 10/10 on multi-sensory explanations! 🥰
As someone who has never stitched a curve, I understood the physics bit right off. I've seen pad stitching before and it made sense to my brain as soon as I saw it, but I also know the inside of a curve has less length than the outside of a curve .
Turn of Cloth is what this is called.
Love Cathy Hay just hanging out in the background going "Been there, pad stitched that, got the structured t-shirt".
And I love Royal Black Couture! Her corsets are exquisite.
Me ten seconds in- is that a wild Cathy Hay hiding in the background?? 😉
Same! Hark, is that a wild Cathy Hay?
SAME THOUGH
Lol me too
I was pleased just seeing her there. Then she spoke up!
SAME. So happy to see more of our favorite sewing fairy godmother!!
Its like boning a fish fillet but in reverse. You put the bones back in.
This is an intriguing idea, and I think I'll have to come up with a way to use this imagery/idea. Thanks!
I love this fishy comment comes with a side of Cat profile pic. 😄
Fabric is just a boneless suit
Sewpunny I hate this, thank you so much
Indeed
A priceless tutorial, thank you both. Hand stitching is so therapeutic and calming for me, and wearing something I know I’ve put so much time and care into is just incredibly satisfying. However, Cathy plays a poor Cesario 🤭
😂😂😶
Sometimes she squeaks tho
... And I just spilled coffee on myself from laughing so hard. This is why I wear a very thick robe!
I love hand stitching too! My coworker thinks I’m crazy. She HATES it and avoids it at all cost. ❤️ 🪡
When I took a sewing class in college, the professor had us cut the undercollar of our shirt about an 1/8” to 3/16” smaller than the over collar. The smaller size helped the collar roll over. It was the best class ever - sewing for non clothing construction majors.
I swear this is withcraft! It was magical seeing that bulge appear after only a few rows of pad stitching
sparklinggrey3 sewing is witchcraft... 🔮
@@yasmineafifi4514 creative, enjoyable amd beneficial to all parties involved exept mass manifacturers - truly witchcraft
There are few things more witchy than embodying your personality into an object through work.
sparklinggrey3 as a witch I can confirm that sewing is not witchcraft. You really think I can sew? Oh hell naw hun waayyyy to hard!
Here I am, making clothing for my senior capstone with no training, just using the internet and some old books to learn techniques...videos like this help me soooooo much to understand WHY I'm being told to do certain things. I do not have the time to redo my notched collar coat before next month but this does give me dreams on how to do it better in the future!
That sounds awesome!
How did you know that I just cracked open a book on Elizabethan tailoring and needed this video so bad? This video was excellent, thank you!
Sugar's Shameless Shapes Ooo what is the book called? How do you like it?
The next time I'm in the libary I will be checking some sewing books out.
I came to youtube to start some music up, but my 3 yo daughter saw your video in the suggested titles and said "berdette! That one, that one!" I asked if she liked your videos and she said "me love her, she happy". Needless to say, your videos are intriguing to all in this house
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I can just barely sew together a tear in a stuffed animal and don’t plan on making any wardrobes, but we have all learned quite a few things from your videos. Well, that and they are soothing and respectable. Too many drama filled channels with disguised harmful content on here, yours has been a breath of fresh air 💜💚
Royal Black AND Bernadette!! This is incredibly relevant to my interests before the sewing talk has even begun.
I have the impression that Barbara is the REAL artist. :-)
The culture which I have grown up in, we for the most part create all our own garments. However I have never enjoyed it. We use the modern day sewing machines of course. Ever since I have stumbled upon your channel and tried hand sewing myself rather than relying on the machine I have discovered to my delight that I very much enjoy hand sewing. Even when it takes much longer. I don't know what it is about it that makes me enjoy it over something as quick as the sewing machine. Yet I love it so! Thank-you for helping me discover something I never dreamed I would enjoy!
Can I ask what culture?
@@KaidaMizu Mennonite. There are many different kinds. From super conservative types to you wouldn't even guess that they are mennonite. I would say my family is kinda in the middle of the spectrum. We don't hold to tradition but we don't hide it either. I love wearing a good ol' straight model dress that I know I have fashioned.
I used to hate hand sewing, and tried to avoid it as much as possible. However in recent years I have done some projects that required hand stitching, and the more I do, the more connected I feel to past generations of wonderful ladies in my family, who didn't have all the modern tools of today. I was blessed to learn sewing from both my Mother and Grandmother, wish I had paid attention better, as I am still , and always learning. Loving these videos, thank you!
Frankly I get nervous with a sewing machine, they confuse and overwhelm me and I like being able to have greater control of each stitch by using my hands. Now if only I had the time lil
@@ChestersonJack hi incase you ever need to use a sewing machine despite your preferences, i had the same problem but i noticed that noise canceling headphones suddenly made the whole thing much less scary. (both fancy noise canceling headphones and those giant yellow ear protection thingies you wear on construction sids work what ever you have easier access to. I imagine those tiny soft earplugs would probably also do the trick) I still struggle with control but not being tenses about the sudden noise made everything else much easier and less scary :)
I find pad-stitching equal parts relaxing and stressful! Thankyou for the master-class, I've only ever learned out of books, so seeing it done by the lovely Barbara is fantastic. I didn't know about the pressing after stitching bit, that's so useful , thankyou!
Neither did I--definitely going to help for future pad stitching endeavors!
Peanut gallery was an amazing addition. It’s surprisingly soothing to see Cathy in the background just havin a good time and doin her thing.
This is a fantastic tutorial! I always assumed that pad stitching was useful for holding different fabrics together so they could be sewn without significant shifting. But this vid introduces (to me) an even greater use! Now, hopefully, my collars and lapels will look and act better! Yes, please, more tutorials like this--and thank you!
who else would watch a video of just her hand stitching? asmr style no fancy mics no talking just a compliation of a close up of her hands and all the hand stitching she does. idk why but it calms me watching her craft
Finally I get it, that's how you make collars and stuff not laying awkward! Thanks Bernadette and Barbara, my life is complete now :D
I love Cathy casually stitching in the background, like nothing is going on, but let's be honest, she's The Cathy Hay and she can sew wherever the hell she wants :D And Bernadette throwing phone away, it was priceless :D
Don't get me wrong, I love your solo videos Bernadette, but you are such an excellent interviewer. You don't seem to trust your own skill in this, but you are great at drawing out your guest, and getting them to nerd out on their topic. 😎 Thank you Barbara!
the part where you were trying desperately to explain the physics of stitching was relatable on such a personal level. Wow
I love this! So many patterns skim over the details that elevate a well sewn garment to that next level.
Also, Bernadette tossing her phone off the table is a MOOD and I so empathize! 🤣
This makes me want to take all the floppy lapels and collars off my cheap jackets and fix them according to these instructions
I mean... No one's stopping you? Do a few practice runs and go for it. I have to agree with the other reply though, pockets first. Pockets are always first regardless the garment.
@@storytellingsnek5255 why pockets first?
@@stevezytveld6585 Sí!
@@stevezytveld6585 reasonable
In a later video, Bernadette Banner resews a coat she had made from a modified commercial pattern. She incorporated the padding and pressing lessons to improve the fit of the coat. As for myself, I've mostly re-done buttonholes, linings and hems on my older coats and jackets. I hated sewing welt pockets, so none of my current wardrobe has any to repair. Take care and be safe 😷
The subtitles at 5:09 made me laugh. Seeing the description "Britishly" made my day.
Cathy: [Britishly] Carry on.
This is fascinating. Barbara, thank you for this wonderful introduction into pad stitching. By the way Bernadette, your explanation of how the physics of it did make sense. So neat. Also Yay for a Cathy cameo
Barbara is so generous in teaching us!
She has THE most beautiful nails too.
Cathy in the background always adds that extra bit of love and class 💖
So, I didn't notice Kathy on the back... Then I did and my heart just melted with even more mush. I love these ladies!
Miss Hay could have also done this tutorial class.
Another reason to love my grandmother's tailor ham: shaping pad stitched collars. :-) Thank you, Barbara, for the demonstration, and Bernadette for bringing her to us!
Wonderful to meet Barbara. How did you find her? Does she do all her sewing my hand or does she also use a sewing machine? Hi Cathy! What are you working on? Are you both in the New York or London? 🧵🧵🧵
This was filmed whilst I was in London--Cathy, Barbara and I were shooting a little thing for the upcoming Foundations Revealed enrolment period, as Barbara is one of the mentors! No, she doesn't do *all* of her stitching by hand--but there is a lot of hand work required in traditional tailoring, and as she is a couture tailor, a lot of her precision work is done by hand.:)
@@bernadettebanner Such a delightful video and I adore her accent it's adorable. Thankfully most of my projects don't require pad stitching but the insights were really interesting, maybe one day I'll take on something where I can apply the information in the video.
Thank you so much for your videos, I squeal a little whenever I see a new upload. They are so well done
Bernadette Banner ooooh- any info you can share on when the next enrollment period opens?
Cathy Hay Oh my!! Added to calendar!!👍🏻
Barbara does fantastic work with making custom made corsets. I follow her on Facebook, Royal Black corset.
I love the way Barbara explains things! I saw her in one of the free Foundations Revealed videos when enrollment was open and she seems so knowledgeable and detail-oriented. Such a treat to see her here! Also pad stitching is witchcraft. So much shape!
I have been trying to learn how to do this on my own, and I've been so frustrated. Thank you for elaborating on this technique.
The content on TH-cam does not get any better than this. A real masterpiece, Thank You Bernadette.
Love the stealth-Cathy in the background! 😁
I got so excited to watch when I saw you had uploaded and audibly gasped in suprise and happiness to see Cathy in the background
Graduated with a BA in fashion design and was never taught this! Thank you so much for sharing I'm excited to start using these techniques in my future projects
Yes, please, please, please make a video on pattern drafting. It is the greatest bane of my sewing attempts.
Is it just me who loves the look of pad stitching? Honestly it's kind of a shame that it's hidden, especially when done so beautifully ❤️❤️❤️
Holy curves, Batman! I’ve never liked fusing interface, time-saving notwithstanding, and now that someone’s explained what’s going on with the fabric manipulation, I have justification to leave it behind forever. This is such a lovely collaboration! Bernadette knows what just which questions to ask Barbara for her audience, and they strike a really warm tone; it makes for some of the most accessible sewing instruction I’ve seen.
Great video! Love Royal Black Couture's creations and it's nice to listen to her talk! And you match outfits! ^_^ Nice to see Cathy in the background!
Omg ...I just went to Barbara's page and just WOW...her work is breathe taking. I wish I could do that level of work...
Love you Bernadette...and hello to Cathy.
Barbara reminds me of Edna Mode, and I will die for them both
Wow! Pad stitching demystified in one great video. Great hand demonstration regarding the physics... as others mention don't underestimate yourself. And Cathy's timely demonstration of the final position of the piece was perfect. Thank you! ♥️ I look forward to future videos on all things tailoring, most especially pressing and flat patterning
And now, please excuse me while I go acquire the materials for my dream wool coat.
This makes sense thank you for explaining it more in-depth. Also love how Cathy Hay is just seeing in the background and pipes in occasionally with comments. Made my morning, thank you for all the time and energy that went into making this.
Fascinating. Thank you! Just realized that Barbara was the couture that made the corset Floor Jansen of Nightwish wore on their Decades tour.
This is TH-cam gold. Thank you both for sharing your brilliance
The subtle aspects of what this woman knows mind-blowing! I will definitely be watching this again with a new way of assimilating what she is teaching.
17:13, Bernadette's "Listen well, children" look made me immediately go and turn on my iron. #youshouldbepressing
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Cathy has made a huge progress with her voice. And she’s a good addition to the background too😂
I watched this twice through with a glass of Marsala because an explanation of pad stitching by an expert, whist being interviewed by an expert with an expert peanut gallery deserved more than one viewing.
I so wish I could sew. I so wish I could create the ball gown in my mind's eye and go to Bath. But arthritis has said that's not going to happen. So, Bernadette, I live vicariously through your needle and thread. I bleed when you prick your finger. I grow frustrated at unpicking stitches. With you I dither in equal parts exquisite indecision and happy exhalation in fabric choices, and rejoice in that moment when everything comes together in perfect harmony.
That was a little over done but I'm a writer at heart, not a seamstress. Carry on with the wonderfulness that is your channel.
Bernadette: Now I need to redo all the pad-stitching I've ever done
Me, holding my WIP Keystone waistcoat in trembling hands: Same.
This is wonderful, thank you both!
It's always a treat to see a master craftsperson at work.
Starts to talk about complex German formulas used in pattern drafting...Bernadette gives a look of complete Math panic and changes the subject back to pad sticking! Too adorable! And the Cathy Hay quietly doing things in the background is completely adorable as well!
I just love how Cathy is calmly working in the background😂
I learned how to pad stitch and used to use it to make my jackets when I was in high school. it's nice to see that people are still interested in it.
Haven't even watched the video and I'm already having fan spasms. Barbara is THE most amazing and talented AND the sweetest person to ever pick up a sewing needle
I’m living for these Cathy Cameos 🥰
And also for the rest of the fantastic people and content appearing in a Bernadette(TM) video. You are wonderful! And this was so helpful, thank you to your guest!!
I enjoy watching Cathy be the helpful peanut gallery. :) I've never seen this done before. This is fabulously helpful.
You three women are absolutely precious! Kathy's demonstration of the under collar was timely. I'm grateful to you for immortalizing these techniques as well as historical dress.
Thats was great and I will defintely try this when I do a jacket/coat again as I have never done it before. Cathy;s little smirks at the back was very amusing and she did not fail to photo bomb lol
I am watching her stitch the horsehair canvas to the wool. Her hands are so experienced. She doesn't even look at the underside to see the tiniest stitch of catching one thread. Very impressive! And yes, it is very soothing and relaxing when you know what you're doing.
I would love to hear more about her patterning technique! I prefer drafting patterns flat rather than draping since I don't have a dress form (and I just find it comes more naturally). However I then tend to make a lot of mockups with trial and error, and that is not the most efficient.
Barbara is delightful. Thank you for having her on the channel!!!
Very informative and I liked that there was close up of her actually doing the stitch. Would like to see other tailoring stitches she mentioned demo'd.
While binge watching your video I was backing some blankets with calico so I could use them as seat covers. One I just measured, cut and the sewed on and it was horrible. The backing was off and the blanket didn’t sit flat at all.
The other blanket I did after watching this video and discovering pad stitching! My giddy aunt!! What a life changer! The backed blanket came out perfect.
Thank you so much for your videos ❤
Trying to concentrate on learning new technique while trying to see what Cathy's doing on the background. 👀 Thank you for this video! It'll come handy when I start my waistcoat try-outs..
This popped up on my feed, so naturally I had to watch it again.
So I noticed Miss Cathy Hay in the background around four minutes in, and the first thought that popped in my mind was “a wild Cathy appears!” I’m assuming you Filmed this whilst you were still in England
Literally my exact same thought as soon as I saw her
What a delight! There's nothing more pleasant to me than seeing a craftsperson teaching something they are passionate about. Thank you for this.
"When you want to appear professional and life happens" truest words were never spoken
Not only was I excited to learn something new and understand the stitch, I got to see some of my favorite ladies! Bernadette and Cathy!!!!
(No joke I squealed when I saw both of you lovely ladies in a video together.)
I find myself in the Land of AWE and don't even want to find the way out. The amount of skill Ms. Barbara has is incredible!
I love how Cathy Hay is just chilling there in the background until her actual cameo
Oh my goodness, thank you for this! I can not describe how confused I was from descriptions I've seen before this.
And bonus a bonus Kathy appearance, too!
I learned to pad stitch from family before the invention of fusible interfacing, which may be why I never use it. This is a wonderful tutorial for newbies and a fabulous refresher for those with more experience. Thank you for yet another great video. I look forward to your next one.
Okay. Now, I realize why I only crochet and knit, and the Grandmother’s sewing machine is silent.😜
Oh, please don't give up! Do simple projects until your confidence level rises and then try something a little more challenging and when you have questions don't be afraid to ask! Asking reduces your frustration. Hand-stitching is a peaceful occupation. Almost zen-like.
Same 🤣 I’ve made scrunchies and heat therapy bags and that’s about all the sewing I’m capable of. That stuff is too complicated 🤣🤣
Honestly , I do both of those as well. And machine stitching makes me cry. But hand stitching... I bet you would LOVE IT. It's like when you get going with knitting in the round and you have memorized the main pattern for the body of a sweater and you just get in this groove. It is so lovely to do . Just so relaxing.
My Gran was also the one who taught me to knit. She had also an old sewing machine I was fascinated as a kid, but it got broken down way before I was born and she could never got into fix it. Thinking in get my own machine now tho.
Well I find crochet and knitting much more difficult to catch than sewing 🤣🤣
thank you for this demonstration. I don't think i've been more impressed by stitchery magic.
Me like "wait I know that accent" ... looks at insta profile ... "Vienna / Austria". Eeeey fellow Austrian represent :D
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I knew it! :D Hi from Tyrol ^^
@@bookworm7393 Servus :)
@@frankyboy4409 Griaß di ^^
I was scrolling through the comments looking if someone already said it. I did the exact same thing. Fellow Austrian here as well. :D
Its mind-blowing to me that someone so young can have that level of mastery! Just wonderful!
Wonderfully helpful! Now I really want to sew something that needs padstitching :D
Oooooo! I love this content! Cathy Hay, Bernadette Banner, the lovely Barbara, and so much well-explained and pertinent information!
Also, minor geek over realizing that Barbara made Floor Jansen's amazing corsets/costumes. Odd crossover between Symphonic Metal and History bounding/sewing witchery.. but I'm enjoying it.
Yesss!🤩
I love Floor Jansen too. She's awesome.
Omg i love Floor she has the best voice
Floorgasm!
I never knew I needed that bit of information!! Amazing ♥️
The warp and weft explanation had me laughing! For a different explanation, the warp is the vertical threads in your fabric, that are put on the loom first. And then the weft is the horizontal threads in the fabric (which do indeed make up the selvage). The warp (especially in handwoven fabric, but machine woven as well) is often the stronger of the two, which is why its generally recommended to cut on the grain and not the cross grain!
I'm pad stitching a 17th century doublet this week and needed the refresher. Thank you.
Aside from the obvious IMPRESSIVE craftsmanship demonstrated here, this video almost has an ASMR quality to it. Magical.
I loved this video. I will give it a try on a future coat that I will make... when I have time.
Thank you for making these videos! I recently started getting back into sewing and I started with an easy project to get back into it - a bag for my airbedpump. It is incredibly relaxing, useful to practice my stitches and sometimes wonky because I could not be bothered to even mark down the seams. Little things do matter.
Thank you so very much! I had my epiphany moment where it just clicked! This right here is what sets needlework (any hand craft) community apart for me...so many people sharing techniques and ideas in every language. I’m sad to be uni-lingual, but I watch videos in French, Spanish, Russian, Portugués... this was beautiful and wonderful and inspiring. Love, light, and blessings to all three of you.
This is Amazing! Thank you for introducing us to Barbara and teaching about pad stitching. Please have her back on sometime
This is going to be super useful when I make my 1860s waistcoat. I also loved watching Cathy stitching away in the peanut gallery!
I did this kind of work - lets see - 45 years ago. I love your video and it refreshes me on the delight of hand sewing the unseen structures that gracefully support the body's curves.
So fun and inspiring to see the 3 of you interacting in this video.
Warmest regards Jennie
I'm not at the stage of sewing where I am making anything with enough shape for pad stitching to be useful, but I'm definitely storing it away in the back of my mind for when it becomes useful!
However, you will be pleased to know that while watching this I became inspired to start work switching the rushed top stitch on the hem of my kirtle to proper felling! I finished it hurriedly for an event and spent the entire day with the indented line of top stitching catching my eye and making me scream internally, so now I am felling it instead to get that wonderful period appropriate dent that only felling can bring.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME BERNADETTE BEFORE I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL IN LATE 2018 I HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE DOING HISTORICAL METHOD SEWING AND NOW I AM FELLING THE HEM OF MY KIRTLE WITH A DEEP CONTENTMENT IN MY SOUL
This came at just the right time for me! I'm making my husband a victorian inspired overcoat from a pattern I found (it was a linked one to the keystone jacket and dress). I've tackled the mock up, and tomorrow I'm dealing with the collar and lapel mock up, so this was superbly timed! Thanks to you both, and to the brief cathy hay appearance. (Love how she's just I'm the background doing her own thing). Hope you had a great time in England, and our storms didn't cause you too much travel disruption.
Barbara's voice is so relaxing... I'm learning so much, I would love to hear more from her. I'm so interested in tailoring but it seems like such a hard place to start. Meanwhile, I am watching and listening and darning socks simultaneously... Thanks Benadette! xx
I needed this so badly!!!! Wonderful information! Much thanks to the most wholesome people I know of!!! Best wishes and stitches to all of you!❤️
I love you having guests like this with subject matter expertise. Like taking a crash course.❤