New act idea: the wardrobe person runs underneath you two on the sway pole, frantically cutting loose threads as you swing back and forth. It has everything: danger! Sewing! Sharp blades! 😂😂
As someone who grew up onstage, I’m feeling the adrenaline on the wardrobe repair! Working as a dancer in an outdoor drama one summer, the entire skirt came off my bodice during a performance.
Back when my mother had a dance troupe, we had a performance in which one of the dancers ripped her tights and the only pair available was from a dancer who performed just before her and immediately after her. So we quick changed the tights off one dancer on to the other just inside the wings. And did it again, immediately after. Afterwards, both girls said that putting on warm tights was the most disgusting feeling, ever. Needless to say, after that, we always packed a couple of extra tights. Happy to hear you made your entrance! I was really feeling that story!!😱
😂 totally understand that one I was in a play where there were three different sisters as characters played by three different actresses of three different sizes. Part of the twist was that the family was poor and wanted to marry their daughters off but could only afford one dress to show them off to suitors. So we each had to change into the dress after somebody else had been sweating into it!
As a grandmother, I want to advise you to: Do You. Embroidery hoop is a great idea. Your embroidery is lovely. Edit: you want to secure the edges of your fabric.
These vlogs have been a highlight of this month for me! Thank you for sharing so much of your Christmas this year, I understand your schedule is stressful so I appreciate it so much
Hey Shannon, best emergency embroidery hoop I figured out is the top of any plastic food container with a snap on lid, round or square ,doesn't matter! Just cut the snap together part of the lid and bottom off ,trim carefully or wrap with tape so no sharp edges. The 2 edges function just like an embroider hoop! And you get to eat whatever was in it! Haha! Merry wishes to all,🎉
People in the performing arts field are amazing and a little bit magical and you and your seamstress just proved it. I think the wardrobe department in theater is underappreciated by outsiders but very appreciated by those who are in it daily. I was in theater in junior high and high school, and as you know at that stage generally the actors have to finagle the costumes with help from random moms or other students.
Oh, jeeze! I feel for the wardrobe person. Been there more times than I can count. The first time something like that happen was when I was in high school. We were doing a children's show and at the beginning of the play one of the actors was supposed to go out in front of the curtain and do a prologue. In rehearsals I never really paid attention because I was busy working on costumes. So opening night, everyone is backstage waiting for the prologue to be finished so we can start the play when I hear the person presenting the prologue say that the main villain had a big black eyepatch. No one said anything about an eyepatch when we were making the costumes. I think it was a classic "I thought you knew" moment. So I ran back to where we had some black scrap fabric, found a piece that would work, trimmed it up to a vaguely eyepatch shape, found some 1/2 inch gold braid, found needle and thread, sewed the fabric onto the braid while running to the wing where the villain was waiting, and tied it on his head with just 5 seconds to spare. Everyone said I saved the show. I don't know about that. All I know is that when doing a children's show, if the kids are told something significant about a character and it's not there, they WILL notice.
What a stressful 10 minutes that must have been! Credits to the wardrobe person for not throwing her machine through a window as well at that point... Also I have a question about Phil, if you're willing to answer more personal questions. I'm super curious to know how long you two have been working together, and if you are just work partners or life partners as well?
I don't normally watch vlogmas content cos I'm not that into christmas. But I'm loving yours - it's not too frequent, not too festive - more of a travelogue that happens to have some festive content
Your delivery is outstanding! I feel like I am in a nearby chair or on the other side of a table in the room with you. Not many vlogers can wing it with s much clarity and expression as you. Great video and great story! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
I agree had the same problem on my daughter-in-law machine the other day so bought the items to my daughters to finish on her daughter machine which is a starter model with no adjustment even for stitch length.oh well, it’s all done. now time to think about buying my granddaughter a better sewing machine. Good on you on getting on stage on time and kudos to the wardrobe mistress.
Emergency costume repairs! I remember both having to have those done to me, and helping make speedy repairs to others- joys of performing arts! Big kudos to Sequoia (what a gorgeous name!) for powering through with the technology hiccups.
OMG, love the wardrobe malfunction story! I majored in theatre in college and have done a fair amount of performing, and it’s always fun to hear those crazy backstage stories or about the things that happen onstage that the performers know is not scripted but manage to get past the audience 😂😂😂 kudos to your wardrobe person and you for getting it done! ❤
Thanks for the book suggestion. I am obsessed with my library’s Libby app. It’s an audiobook app and every time I borrow a book (for free) my library gets the credit which helps with their funding. ‘Hooked’ was not available but ‘Wendy, darling was. There is another ‘Hooked’ by Emily McIntire which seems quite dark but I did borrow it. The best part of audiobooks is I can have someone read me a story while I sew. I never have to choose between my two favorite activities.
For the pattern on that sweater another creator, Engineering Knits, figures out patterns, might help you? A beautiful pattern for sure. Great vlog again, really enjoying the series :)
Just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying your Vlogmas videos. They are so chill and refreshing, it’s a great break in the hustle and bustle of the season. It’s a perfect mix of crafting, book reviews, travel vlog, circus, and personal stories. I shouldn’t laugh, but I absolutely did, at the “cheeky” pants issue. I was really surprised that you don’t have a backup pair of performance pants, given how rigorous the show is, number of shows in close succession, and all the travel. It doesn’t leave a huge amount for cleaning and repairs. The chicken scratch sample looked great and I’m excited to see the end results, along with the crazy quilt stocking.
Omgosh! Yhat was one heck of a wardrobe malfunction 😂😂 After my car accident i took up belly dancing and during a performance I started out on my knees. When my music que came up i grabbed my veil and went to get up only to discover that I was on my skirt and had forgotten to pin it to my belt😱😳 Fortunately no one saw anything because my veil was in the way and my skirt had an elastic waist band and it snapped back into place when I got off my skirt. All the other dancers who were back stage later shared their embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions with me afterwards and made me feel a lot better about myself. One girl even shimmied her belt off and kept dancing. It takes dedication to be a performer of any sort. You never know whats going to happen when a eyes are on you. 😉 Like I said before I've heard good things about Hooked but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Now that vests are done and all I can spend some time on reading. It may be a little while before i get to it though. I have a friend who went out and bought some Wheel of Time books and wants to read them together. Its been a long time since I read through the series. I don't think I ever finished becuase Robert Jordan died before he finished the seires. I think I read through the last one he wrote. So we will see. 📖 📚 I actually have plans to finally start my cotehardie today. I need to do some prep work today and do measurements and hopefully get a mockup done. If not I have some time to get it done. It's just something that i have been wanting to make for about a month now. Just something for some casual history bounding. 🪡 Anyway good luck with the pants situation. I'm sure you will figure it out. Its going to be an adventure one way or another. 😁
wow this vlog had it all! doggos, awesome thrift finds, book reviews and wardrobe malfunctions! I bet that sewing machines has no further issues for the rest of the tour either!
I have some chicken scratch on an apron my brother made for me in home economics in high school over 20 years ago. It’s such a sweet thing he made and I use it all the time. It’s a mess but it’s a sweet memory.
I love how the gingham embroidery is developing. 9has a whimsical feel but could create a very practical garment. I can’t wait to see the results. The wardrobe malfunction gives me palpitations! I’m glad you made it in time - but that sewing machine needs an exorcist cause that was just evil!😂
Thanks for the memories: 60 years ago at the age of 8 I learned to embroider on gingham. It is also when I learned to knit. Part of our compulsory craft lesson sat the convent school.
I LOVE that 80s long sleeve dress 😱 Mad goals to make one like that. As someone who doesn't do embroidery, why do you need to wash the fabric before decorating it? And why soak the floss? I'm glad the wardrobe malfunction story has a happy ending!!!
On that b-roll of the bookstore, I saw a Patrick Rothfuss section - only go down that rabbit hole if you are willing to become obsessed, and spend far too long devoping crackpot theories...all without a finale to the story. I still think it was worth it! Make the choices that work for you 😂
Wow that's a high pressure repair, congrats to you and wardrobe for getting it done. When I bought my new machine I chose a non-computerised model partly because I was concerned about trouble shooting errors. I'm a very analog type person lol.
I was super fond of shipping stuff home to my roommate when I was on the road when I found things that wouldn’t fit in my suitcase I couldn’t live without :)
In the real Peter Pan story, peter was a little tyrant. He abused the lost boys and tormented Hook. I imagine this book is probably better than the Disney Peter Pan.
I was just lucky enough to get an ebook copy of Wendy Darling from my library. You should look into signing up to get books this way from your library. It’s great because you can get them from all over and at all times of day and I love that you can’t get late fees. Although you do need to make sure that you finish it before it needs to go back.
Waouh ! Le stress de ne pas arriver au bon moment 🥴 c’est super de connaître les histoires des coulisses du spectacle 👍🏻 C’est chouette ce que tu as trouvé à Good Will ! Tu pourrais même appliquer quelques sequins sur ton nouveau pull ? Ce VlogMas est un plaisir, merci Shannon ! 🌸✨🌸✨🌸
OMG, the pants incident sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy", my favorite show ever! Except that you're a real professional and the audience was none the wiser ;)
I love how you described the sequins as "festive." 😆 I've justified things that way too, but deep down I know it's just because it's sparkly and my crow brain said "Yes!"
Thanks to whoever watches out for performers for that save! At least it didn't happen in the middle of the act--that would have been bad. It all worked out. I was so happy to see this post; today has NOT been a good day here. Pretty much everything that could go wrong did, but at least no one was hurt. Thank you for perfect timing! I needed this. Love the chicken scratch--it's looking really good.
Great book review!! Love the Chicken scratch sample!! Looks wonderful!! I can’t imagine the panic when you heard that RRRRRip! Good luck finding the right fabric for a patch. Sounds like you are getting a whole lot of crafting done! Can’t wait for the next adventure!
The pattern on your sweater is a reverse cable which in this case is done by machine and therefore a little flatter in texture than on hand knitted fabric.
Great video! In contrast to yourself I really liked that western Mccalls blouse, such a good thrift find. Apart from that wardrobe malfunction story, I admire the segment where you edited clips of Detroit in the rain. I find it hard to find beauty on a rainy day, and you make it seem like a fun day out. That smoke swirl/musical "change" edit bit was just *chefs kiss !! 👌
3:08 The knit stitch: it looks kinda like a “stem/woven stem” stitch without the yearning lace effect and garter stitch as the background. The slanted looking knit stitches woof be done with passed-over slipped stitches on the RS, but I’m just guessing.
Such a good story told! Again, I felt like I was there as you told your experience. I was feeling the nerve-wracking feeling as you said you were running to your spot. I'm really enjoying these vlogmas videos. Thank you!
If you enjoyed hooked you should try the once upon a time tv show. It flips all fairy tales on their heads and the season on Peter Pan (season 3) is one of my favourites.
Wow what a wild ride. That’s the costume where you had to make the vest at the very beginning of all this, right? You’re going to have a totally new costume by the end of the show! The chicken scratch looks so sweet and I may have to try it out for myself. Can’t wait to see the crazy quilt stocking!
I nearly missed this one. I read at least 3 books a week. I love to read so I will make this my next book thank you for your review. Oh no such drama. ❤
I mentioned on your last video (I think the last one) that I am a former stage manager. We did not have wardrobe backstage for performances at the theatres where I worked, SM was it. I had pre threaded needles, with white and black threads, at three points backstage in case of rips. Fortunately the fixes I had to do never required a patch. What incredible timing! I was right there with you and the wardrobe person during your recounting.
Phew that was nerve racking just hearing about the wardrobe malfunction well done! I found some green gingham in the discount part of the fabric 😊store and thought of you. I think your work on it looks fabulous!
Aside from the crazy costume fix...a great story by the way :) I'm curious about what type of pants you need for the costume....like wouldn't a pair of thick leggings from Old Navy work? I'm sure I'm missing something but if they need to be a tight, smooth knit it seems like the emergency fix of just buying something rather than trying to sew in a difficult environment would be easier. As much as I love learning about sewing in difficult places with limited supplies....the stress of this makes me anxious for you :) Also...you've motivated me to not only add the books (both of them) to my Hoopla list, but I checked out two books on knitting and embroidery so I can learn how to do such relaxing things....just loving that you've invited us all to join you on tour! I'd love to know more about your circus associations too....can you include mini interviews of some of the other performers. I'm always interested in knowing how people came to be where they are and doing what they do.
Must have been sequence day at the goodwill. I found a crochet thread with sequence that i will use as a ply in a yarn for some fun. Good job on the fast patch for the pants.
Another good emergency embroidery hoop involves a tape roll and an elastic band. Or just the tape roll and some of the tape I guess, but I've never tried that option. In case anything goes wrong with your hoop. Though sounds like you might have to focus on making pants instead now. Good luck!
Depending o the embroidery project, GET A SMALL SIZE EMBROIDERY HOOP cause I bought a relatively large diameter hoop around a foot wide but I found it too unwieldy for embroidering small monograms, tiny flowers etc so I just never used it, getting a smaller hoop that you just move around the fabric is much better for me but since your embroidery covers a larger area your experience might be different and you might actually prefer a larger hoop, you know what, if you can just buy two hoops and try them out.
While you were tell us about the machine errors my tablet decided to close TH-cam! I don't know what is up but it's getting annoying. Glad to hear that you were able to survive your wardrobe malfunction!
Oof! Rrrriiiiipppp That is not a sound anyone wants to hear!! Sometimes the fabrics work harder than we do… I second working in costume repair into the show next year! The relatability is an adrenaline rush! Love all the updates and book review. I love the way your embroidery came out and you should definitely use those samples in some craft. The stockings maybe?
That knitting pattern is so cool! I looked through volume 1 and 2 of Barabara G. Walker's Treasury of Knitting patterns, and couldn't find exact matches! It looks like its a mix between a "knit and purl" diamond type patter, and cable? I guess you will need to reverse engineer it :)
I’m loving Vlogmas! And I was named after Wendy in Peter Pan, so I’ve always loved the story and everything about it. I’m a reader, so I’ll have to check it out!
I looked through Barbara Abbey's Complete Book of Knitting for your sweater pattern. It seems most like a leaf pattern or herringbone without the yarn overs, which create open, lacy holes in the fabric. Good luck!
Good save on the pants situation. Thanks for the book review, unfortunately I have quit a few books already on my read list, and Ive set myself the goal of reading what I have before buying more. I've really been enjoying all the different aspects of your vlogmas videos. Thank you. ❤
When you shared the pictures of the Detroit theater, I thought it was the Fox in St. Louis. Now I see that it is one of five Fox theaters built around the same time. Very cool!
The the embroidery on gingham @ 6:30 reminded me of sashiko. (A type of Japanese needlework, pronounced sah-shko if you want to get technical.) Wondered if you'd ever heard of it? If not I thought it might be something you'd be interested in trying (or at least learning about). It's much like embroidery, with its own specific stitch patterns, and (from what I've seen) very geometric.
Hi, Shannon. I love the chicken scratch on the gingham! I’m glad that you got some dog petting at Cannelle❤️ Hooked sounds interesting… I’ll check it out… Darling Wendy too. WOW… costume repair on the run… phew! Again, I’m enjoying your Vlogmas videos.
Maybe someone else with a larger stitch library than me can help you find the exact pattern of your lovely sweater, but I've found two that are similar but not quite the same. Alternating diagonals is a stitch pattern you can find online. It's more angular and basically diamonds instead of leaf patterns. Patten 107 from "250 Japanese Knitting Stitches" looks like a much lower resolution than your version, but has the curving stitches that the Alternating Diagonals lacks.
Thanks for making my week with a sprained knee better. Am soooo looking forward to seeing the cazy cuilt stockings and how you start when you don't actually have carps 😊
Oh no, not the pants! Glad you made your cue but also, aaaahhhhh! Claps for amazing wardrobe, I hope their machine gets sorted! Maybe have some leggings on hand for backups? The embroidery samples look good! 💜
One of my charity shop purchases today was a gingham apron for £1. At that price it was not worth me attempting to make one, anyway I plan on doing some chicken scratch embroidery on it.
I've been teaching myself to sew this year (with great success!), & among my thrifted fabric is a lovely green & white gingham... Sheet? Curtain? (Need to look again) that I want to make a some sort of dress out of. & watching your Vlogmas escapades, now I want to try chicken scratch embroidery on it too, lol! Thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas to you!
Thank you, I managed to figure out exactly which acts you did!😂 Sounds like a MAD rush you must have been so happy to get back on that stage *just* in time! Good luck making yourself a new pair on tour😬 That sweaer looks so cosy and pretty, what a lucky find in a random goodwill :)
I'm glad you didn't choose the Patrick Rothfuss book. I have a book by him, which I have finally given up on. It's interminable. That sequin set is from Dollar Tree. It came in four different color ranges. I have them all, lol. I bought that pattern back in 1980! If you do ever make any of the other garments, be aware that the armscye is very high and small. Also, the pants are very close fitting.
Oh, I actually LOVE his KingKiller series!! Hence the finger shake, because we’ve been waiting on the third book for over a decade 😭😭😭 Excited for the sequins tho
You all work so hard to put on wonderful shows !!! Your embroidery is coming right along n looks so festive... thank you for taking us along... I'm enjoying your blogs greatly... be safe n happy holidays...
Thank you for the video, and yes, the show must go on; that's a life lesson. Love the embroidery, the apron is going to be beautiful. Take care, be well
That sounds very stressful, though hilarious in hindsight. Glad it pantsed out in the end. (I think I’m funnier than I am 😅) Good luck with the fabric hunt, and shenanigans. Thank you for sharing ❤
Now you know why I refused the computerized sewing machines. I just looked at a supplier of parts for the 1222E (they had zipper feet, bobbins 👍) and even almost 40 years later this machine (refurbished) is priced over $1000. I couldn't believe that! IF those items arrive, I will post the name I had of the supplier. I did costuming, and emergency repairs usually used fusible or patching such as you had. Making pants on the move will be interesting. Onward! 🇨🇦
When I was dancing with a clogging troupe one of my fellow dancers had a her zipper fail so I sewed her into the dress in about the same time frame....
I could see you on Broadway playing Peter Pan. Your acrobatic skills and upbeat voice would be a perfect casting. Have you ever done any acting? Your video making and camera expertise goes along also. Just wandering.
I'm loving these bits and pieces vlogs. The change of pace is great fun. Please, if you find out the name of the sweater pattern, please pass it on to us?
Exciting times! I used to do costuming when my daughter was in figure skating. I remember hand stitching a hole closed in over-the-skate tights for one of the other skaters right before they were going on for a group number. She had put a hole in it during the warmup. 🙂
New act idea: the wardrobe person runs underneath you two on the sway pole, frantically cutting loose threads as you swing back and forth. It has everything: danger! Sewing! Sharp blades! 😂😂
I'll be sure to tell her this idea... Christmas 2024?!?!
OMG YES!!!!!
I would Definitely pay to see that 😂😂😂😂
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Lol
10 million points to wardrobe. So cool you were able to make it just in time.
Definitely 10 million points!!
As someone who grew up onstage, I’m feeling the adrenaline on the wardrobe repair! Working as a dancer in an outdoor drama one summer, the entire skirt came off my bodice during a performance.
Oh no! 😳😶🌫☠
Back when my mother had a dance troupe, we had a performance in which one of the dancers ripped her tights and the only pair available was from a dancer who performed just before her and immediately after her.
So we quick changed the tights off one dancer on to the other just inside the wings. And did it again, immediately after.
Afterwards, both girls said that putting on warm tights was the most disgusting feeling, ever.
Needless to say, after that, we always packed a couple of extra tights.
Happy to hear you made your entrance!
I was really feeling that story!!😱
😅 yeah, warm clothing especially with a quick change would be disturbing.
😂 totally understand that one I was in a play where there were three different sisters as characters played by three different actresses of three different sizes. Part of the twist was that the family was poor and wanted to marry their daughters off but could only afford one dress to show them off to suitors. So we each had to change into the dress after somebody else had been sweating into it!
@@BSWVI 😅
As a grandmother, I want to advise you to: Do You. Embroidery hoop is a great idea. Your embroidery is lovely. Edit: you want to secure the edges of your fabric.
These vlogs have been a highlight of this month for me! Thank you for sharing so much of your Christmas this year, I understand your schedule is stressful so I appreciate it so much
Hey Shannon, best emergency embroidery hoop I figured out is the top of any plastic food container with a snap on lid, round or square ,doesn't matter! Just cut the snap together part of the lid and bottom off ,trim carefully or wrap with tape so no sharp edges. The 2 edges function just like an embroider hoop! And you get to eat whatever was in it! Haha! Merry wishes to all,🎉
This is brilliant
People in the performing arts field are amazing and a little bit magical and you and your seamstress just proved it. I think the wardrobe department in theater is underappreciated by outsiders but very appreciated by those who are in it daily. I was in theater in junior high and high school, and as you know at that stage generally the actors have to finagle the costumes with help from random moms or other students.
Oh, jeeze! I feel for the wardrobe person. Been there more times than I can count. The first time something like that happen was when I was in high school. We were doing a children's show and at the beginning of the play one of the actors was supposed to go out in front of the curtain and do a prologue. In rehearsals I never really paid attention because I was busy working on costumes. So opening night, everyone is backstage waiting for the prologue to be finished so we can start the play when I hear the person presenting the prologue say that the main villain had a big black eyepatch. No one said anything about an eyepatch when we were making the costumes. I think it was a classic "I thought you knew" moment. So I ran back to where we had some black scrap fabric, found a piece that would work, trimmed it up to a vaguely eyepatch shape, found some 1/2 inch gold braid, found needle and thread, sewed the fabric onto the braid while running to the wing where the villain was waiting, and tied it on his head with just 5 seconds to spare. Everyone said I saved the show. I don't know about that. All I know is that when doing a children's show, if the kids are told something significant about a character and it's not there, they WILL notice.
What a stressful 10 minutes that must have been! Credits to the wardrobe person for not throwing her machine through a window as well at that point...
Also I have a question about Phil, if you're willing to answer more personal questions. I'm super curious to know how long you two have been working together, and if you are just work partners or life partners as well?
I don't normally watch vlogmas content cos I'm not that into christmas. But I'm loving yours - it's not too frequent, not too festive - more of a travelogue that happens to have some festive content
Your delivery is outstanding! I feel like I am in a nearby chair or on the other side of a table in the room with you. Not many vlogers can wing it with s much clarity and expression as you. Great video and great story! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.
My parents always ship stuff home when they're on vacation. They say it costs less than flying with luggage.
Agreed. I've had stores wrap , ship, including price in purchase.
Phew! my heart started pounding while you were telling the story! So glad it all worked out!
sewing machines never malfunction until you REALLY need them not to.
So true! It's like they have a desperation detector
I agree had the same problem on my daughter-in-law machine the other day so bought the items to my daughters to finish on her daughter machine which is a starter model with no adjustment even for stitch length.oh well, it’s all done. now time to think about buying my granddaughter a better sewing machine. Good on you on getting on stage on time and kudos to the wardrobe mistress.
Emergency costume repairs! I remember both having to have those done to me, and helping make speedy repairs to others- joys of performing arts! Big kudos to Sequoia (what a gorgeous name!) for powering through with the technology hiccups.
OMG, love the wardrobe malfunction story! I majored in theatre in college and have done a fair amount of performing, and it’s always fun to hear those crazy backstage stories or about the things that happen onstage that the performers know is not scripted but manage to get past the audience 😂😂😂 kudos to your wardrobe person and you for getting it done! ❤
Thanks for the book suggestion. I am obsessed with my library’s Libby app. It’s an audiobook app and every time I borrow a book (for free) my library gets the credit which helps with their funding. ‘Hooked’ was not available but ‘Wendy, darling was. There is another ‘Hooked’ by Emily McIntire which seems quite dark but I did borrow it. The best part of audiobooks is I can have someone read me a story while I sew. I never have to choose between my two favorite activities.
For the pattern on that sweater another creator, Engineering Knits, figures out patterns, might help you? A beautiful pattern for sure. Great vlog again, really enjoying the series :)
Just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying your Vlogmas videos. They are so chill and refreshing, it’s a great break in the hustle and bustle of the season. It’s a perfect mix of crafting, book reviews, travel vlog, circus, and personal stories. I shouldn’t laugh, but I absolutely did, at the “cheeky” pants issue. I was really surprised that you don’t have a backup pair of performance pants, given how rigorous the show is, number of shows in close succession, and all the travel. It doesn’t leave a huge amount for cleaning and repairs.
The chicken scratch sample looked great and I’m excited to see the end results, along with the crazy quilt stocking.
Omgosh! Yhat was one heck of a wardrobe malfunction 😂😂 After my car accident i took up belly dancing and during a performance I started out on my knees. When my music que came up i grabbed my veil and went to get up only to discover that I was on my skirt and had forgotten to pin it to my belt😱😳 Fortunately no one saw anything because my veil was in the way and my skirt had an elastic waist band and it snapped back into place when I got off my skirt. All the other dancers who were back stage later shared their embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions with me afterwards and made me feel a lot better about myself. One girl even shimmied her belt off and kept dancing. It takes dedication to be a performer of any sort. You never know whats going to happen when a eyes are on you. 😉
Like I said before I've heard good things about Hooked but I haven't had a chance to read it yet. Now that vests are done and all I can spend some time on reading. It may be a little while before i get to it though. I have a friend who went out and bought some Wheel of Time books and wants to read them together. Its been a long time since I read through the series. I don't think I ever finished becuase Robert Jordan died before he finished the seires. I think I read through the last one he wrote. So we will see. 📖 📚
I actually have plans to finally start my cotehardie today. I need to do some prep work today and do measurements and hopefully get a mockup done. If not I have some time to get it done. It's just something that i have been wanting to make for about a month now. Just something for some casual history bounding. 🪡 Anyway good luck with the pants situation. I'm sure you will figure it out. Its going to be an adventure one way or another. 😁
wow this vlog had it all! doggos, awesome thrift finds, book reviews and wardrobe malfunctions! I bet that sewing machines has no further issues for the rest of the tour either!
I have some chicken scratch on an apron my brother made for me in home economics in high school over 20 years ago. It’s such a sweet thing he made and I use it all the time. It’s a mess but it’s a sweet memory.
I was holding my breath as you told the story of the ripped pants! As you say the show must go on! Good work!
My idea of a fun vacation would be a book shop tour! Good luck finding some backup pants😊!
I love how the gingham embroidery is developing. 9has a whimsical feel but could create a very practical garment. I can’t wait to see the results.
The wardrobe malfunction gives me palpitations! I’m glad you made it in time - but that sewing machine needs an exorcist cause that was just evil!😂
Thanks for the memories: 60 years ago at the age of 8 I learned to embroider on gingham. It is also when I learned to knit. Part of our compulsory craft lesson sat the convent school.
I LOVE that 80s long sleeve dress 😱 Mad goals to make one like that.
As someone who doesn't do embroidery, why do you need to wash the fabric before decorating it? And why soak the floss?
I'm glad the wardrobe malfunction story has a happy ending!!!
On that b-roll of the bookstore, I saw a Patrick Rothfuss section - only go down that rabbit hole if you are willing to become obsessed, and spend far too long devoping crackpot theories...all without a finale to the story. I still think it was worth it! Make the choices that work for you 😂
Wow that's a high pressure repair, congrats to you and wardrobe for getting it done. When I bought my new machine I chose a non-computerised model partly because I was concerned about trouble shooting errors. I'm a very analog type person lol.
I was super fond of shipping stuff home to my roommate when I was on the road when I found things that wouldn’t fit in my suitcase I couldn’t live without :)
In the real Peter Pan story, peter was a little tyrant. He abused the lost boys and tormented Hook. I imagine this book is probably better than the Disney Peter Pan.
I was just lucky enough to get an ebook copy of Wendy Darling from my library. You should look into signing up to get books this way from your library. It’s great because you can get them from all over and at all times of day and I love that you can’t get late fees. Although you do need to make sure that you finish it before it needs to go back.
Waouh ! Le stress de ne pas arriver au bon moment 🥴 c’est super de connaître les histoires des coulisses du spectacle 👍🏻
C’est chouette ce que tu as trouvé à Good Will ! Tu pourrais même appliquer quelques sequins sur ton nouveau pull ?
Ce VlogMas est un plaisir, merci Shannon !
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Wow Shannon! You never cease to amaze me! The chicken scratch is awesome.
OMG, the pants incident sounds like an episode of "I Love Lucy", my favorite show ever! Except that you're a real professional and the audience was none the wiser ;)
I love how you described the sequins as "festive." 😆
I've justified things that way too, but deep down I know it's just because it's sparkly and my crow brain said "Yes!"
That has always been a part of how I define festive!
Thanks to whoever watches out for performers for that save! At least it didn't happen in the middle of the act--that would have been bad. It all worked out.
I was so happy to see this post; today has NOT been a good day here. Pretty much everything that could go wrong did, but at least no one was hurt. Thank you for perfect timing! I needed this.
Love the chicken scratch--it's looking really good.
I love chicken scratch! My great-aunt taught a small women's class one time for this!
Great book review!! Love the Chicken scratch sample!! Looks wonderful!! I can’t imagine the panic when you heard that RRRRRip! Good luck finding the right fabric for a patch. Sounds like you are getting a whole lot of crafting done! Can’t wait for the next adventure!
The pattern on your sweater is a reverse cable which in this case is done by machine and therefore a little flatter in texture than on hand knitted fabric.
Great video! In contrast to yourself I really liked that western Mccalls blouse, such a good thrift find. Apart from that wardrobe malfunction story, I admire the segment where you edited clips of Detroit in the rain. I find it hard to find beauty on a rainy day, and you make it seem like a fun day out. That smoke swirl/musical "change" edit bit was just *chefs kiss !! 👌
3:08 The knit stitch: it looks kinda like a “stem/woven stem” stitch without the yearning lace effect and garter stitch as the background. The slanted looking knit stitches woof be done with passed-over slipped stitches on the RS, but I’m just guessing.
Such a good story told! Again, I felt like I was there as you told your experience. I was feeling the nerve-wracking feeling as you said you were running to your spot. I'm really enjoying these vlogmas videos. Thank you!
If you enjoyed hooked you should try the once upon a time tv show. It flips all fairy tales on their heads and the season on Peter Pan (season 3) is one of my favourites.
Wow what a wild ride. That’s the costume where you had to make the vest at the very beginning of all this, right? You’re going to have a totally new costume by the end of the show!
The chicken scratch looks so sweet and I may have to try it out for myself. Can’t wait to see the crazy quilt stocking!
I nearly missed this one. I read at least 3 books a week. I love to read so I will make this my next book thank you for your review. Oh no such drama. ❤
It's been so cool seeing Detroit from a visitor's perspective! I wish I could have made it to one of your shows while you were here! Loved the video ❤
Oh my goodness what an adventure! Also I love how the chicken scratch embroidery is coming along. I will have to look into that book series!
I mentioned on your last video (I think the last one) that I am a former stage manager. We did not have wardrobe backstage for performances at the theatres where I worked, SM was it. I had pre threaded needles, with white and black threads, at three points backstage in case of rips. Fortunately the fixes I had to do never required a patch.
What incredible timing! I was right there with you and the wardrobe person during your recounting.
Phew that was nerve racking just hearing about the wardrobe malfunction well done! I found some green gingham in the discount part of the fabric 😊store and thought of you. I think your work on it looks fabulous!
"The show must go on. Without butt cheeks hanging out. "
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Also, now I really want to try chicken scratch embroidery.
😂 it’ll be nice when you get home. Can’t wait for you to get your mail 🎉❤
Great patch story 😮💨 - and book review - and chicken scratch samplers - well done
Not tried, totally succeeded with the needle point. Looks great .
Aside from the crazy costume fix...a great story by the way :) I'm curious about what type of pants you need for the costume....like wouldn't a pair of thick leggings from Old Navy work? I'm sure I'm missing something but if they need to be a tight, smooth knit it seems like the emergency fix of just buying something rather than trying to sew in a difficult environment would be easier. As much as I love learning about sewing in difficult places with limited supplies....the stress of this makes me anxious for you :) Also...you've motivated me to not only add the books (both of them) to my Hoopla list, but I checked out two books on knitting and embroidery so I can learn how to do such relaxing things....just loving that you've invited us all to join you on tour! I'd love to know more about your circus associations too....can you include mini interviews of some of the other performers. I'm always interested in knowing how people came to be where they are and doing what they do.
Must have been sequence day at the goodwill. I found a crochet thread with sequence that i will use as a ply in a yarn for some fun. Good job on the fast patch for the pants.
Another good emergency embroidery hoop involves a tape roll and an elastic band. Or just the tape roll and some of the tape I guess, but I've never tried that option. In case anything goes wrong with your hoop. Though sounds like you might have to focus on making pants instead now. Good luck!
Embroidery on gingham is known as chicken scratch. It really is an enjoyable art form.
Depending o the embroidery project, GET A SMALL SIZE EMBROIDERY HOOP cause I bought a relatively large diameter hoop around a foot wide but I found it too unwieldy for embroidering small monograms, tiny flowers etc so I just never used it, getting a smaller hoop that you just move around the fabric is much better for me but since your embroidery covers a larger area your experience might be different and you might actually prefer a larger hoop, you know what, if you can just buy two hoops and try them out.
While you were tell us about the machine errors my tablet decided to close TH-cam! I don't know what is up but it's getting annoying. Glad to hear that you were able to survive your wardrobe malfunction!
technology malfunctions are apparently contagious!!
Oh My Gosh! I was Panting just listening to you.
I love so much your tour adventures! Thank you for the book critics, it seems really interresting.
Oof! Rrrriiiiipppp
That is not a sound anyone wants to hear!!
Sometimes the fabrics work harder than we do…
I second working in costume repair into the show next year! The relatability is an adrenaline rush!
Love all the updates and book review.
I love the way your embroidery came out and you should definitely use those samples in some craft.
The stockings maybe?
That knitting pattern is so cool! I looked through volume 1 and 2 of Barabara G. Walker's Treasury of Knitting patterns, and couldn't find exact matches! It looks like its a mix between a "knit and purl" diamond type patter, and cable? I guess you will need to reverse engineer it :)
I’m loving Vlogmas! And I was named after Wendy in Peter Pan, so I’ve always loved the story and everything about it. I’m a reader, so I’ll have to check it out!
I looked through Barbara Abbey's Complete Book of Knitting for your sweater pattern. It seems most like a leaf pattern or herringbone without the yarn overs, which create open, lacy holes in the fabric. Good luck!
Good save on the pants situation. Thanks for the book review, unfortunately I have quit a few books already on my read list, and Ive set myself the goal of reading what I have before buying more. I've really been enjoying all the different aspects of your vlogmas videos. Thank you. ❤
obsessed with how neat the chicken scratch looks. it's scratching my brain in all the correct ways
When you shared the pictures of the Detroit theater, I thought it was the Fox in St. Louis. Now I see that it is one of five Fox theaters built around the same time. Very cool!
Oh my goodness. I think I bought that pattern in 1980 and for the vest. I might have made the pants as well. Weird what you remember.
Shannon! If you like that book you would enjoy 'The Child Thief's by Gerald Brom. It's another dark version of the Peter Pan stories.
You caught a very lovely knitting pattern sweater there
The the embroidery on gingham @ 6:30 reminded me of sashiko. (A type of Japanese needlework, pronounced sah-shko if you want to get technical.) Wondered if you'd ever heard of it? If not I thought it might be something you'd be interested in trying (or at least learning about). It's much like embroidery, with its own specific stitch patterns, and (from what I've seen) very geometric.
Hi, Shannon. I love the chicken scratch on the gingham! I’m glad that you got some dog petting at Cannelle❤️ Hooked sounds interesting… I’ll check it out… Darling Wendy too. WOW… costume repair on the run… phew! Again, I’m enjoying your Vlogmas videos.
Maybe someone else with a larger stitch library than me can help you find the exact pattern of your lovely sweater, but I've found two that are similar but not quite the same. Alternating diagonals is a stitch pattern you can find online. It's more angular and basically diamonds instead of leaf patterns. Patten 107 from "250 Japanese Knitting Stitches" looks like a much lower resolution than your version, but has the curving stitches that the Alternating Diagonals lacks.
Great story about the emergency!
Thanks for making my week with a sprained knee better.
Am soooo looking forward to seeing the cazy cuilt stockings and how you start when you don't actually have carps 😊
Oh no, not the pants! Glad you made your cue but also, aaaahhhhh! Claps for amazing wardrobe, I hope their machine gets sorted! Maybe have some leggings on hand for backups? The embroidery samples look good! 💜
One of my charity shop purchases today was a gingham apron for £1. At that price it was not worth me attempting to make one, anyway I plan on doing some chicken scratch embroidery on it.
I've been teaching myself to sew this year (with great success!), & among my thrifted fabric is a lovely green & white gingham... Sheet? Curtain? (Need to look again) that I want to make a some sort of dress out of. & watching your Vlogmas escapades, now I want to try chicken scratch embroidery on it too, lol!
Thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas to you!
Thank you, I managed to figure out exactly which acts you did!😂
Sounds like a MAD rush you must have been so happy to get back on that stage *just* in time! Good luck making yourself a new pair on tour😬
That sweaer looks so cosy and pretty, what a lucky find in a random goodwill :)
I'm glad you didn't choose the Patrick Rothfuss book. I have a book by him, which I have finally given up on. It's interminable.
That sequin set is from Dollar Tree. It came in four different color ranges. I have them all, lol.
I bought that pattern back in 1980! If you do ever make any of the other garments, be aware that the armscye is very high and small. Also, the pants are very close fitting.
Oh, I actually LOVE his KingKiller series!! Hence the finger shake, because we’ve been waiting on the third book for over a decade 😭😭😭 Excited for the sequins tho
You all work so hard to put on wonderful shows !!! Your embroidery is coming right along n looks so festive... thank you for taking us along... I'm enjoying your blogs greatly... be safe n happy holidays...
Use your sampler as a needle book cover? Love the series!
Thank you for the video, and yes, the show must go on; that's a life lesson. Love the embroidery, the apron is going to be beautiful. Take care, be well
Great job on the wardrobe save!
That sounds very stressful, though hilarious in hindsight. Glad it pantsed out in the end. (I think I’m funnier than I am 😅) Good luck with the fabric hunt, and shenanigans. Thank you for sharing ❤
Great save!!!😊
Now you know why I refused the computerized sewing machines. I just looked at a supplier of parts for the 1222E (they had zipper feet, bobbins 👍) and even almost 40 years later this machine (refurbished) is priced over $1000. I couldn't believe that!
IF those items arrive, I will post the name I had of the supplier.
I did costuming, and emergency repairs usually used fusible or patching such as you had. Making pants on the move will be interesting.
Onward! 🇨🇦
I got my parts today. "Sewing Parts Online" was the company in Dickson Tennessee.
Bobbins are correct, got 2 zipper feet. Spent $20 or so.
Such a great video, Thru you eyes of our beautiful city of Detroit. & the gorgeous Fox Theater
You guess are amazing with your circus act.
Switch to pole. Always have your butt cheeking out on stage 😆
When I was dancing with a clogging troupe one of my fellow dancers had a her zipper fail so I sewed her into the dress in about the same time frame....
I could see you on Broadway playing Peter Pan. Your acrobatic skills and upbeat voice would be a perfect casting. Have you ever done any acting? Your video making and camera expertise goes along also. Just wandering.
I'm loving these bits and pieces vlogs. The change of pace is great fun.
Please, if you find out the name of the sweater pattern, please pass it on to us?
Thank you! All details on the jumper are (should be, unless I spaced out?) in the description!
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Props to hitting your cue! Love the gingham/chicken scratch!
Exciting times! I used to do costuming when my daughter was in figure skating. I remember hand stitching a hole closed in over-the-skate tights for one of the other skaters right before they were going on for a group number. She had put a hole in it during the warmup. 🙂
Love the makeup! You should wear it to a holiday party.