If you want to avoid making something for your next milestone, you could try destroying something. "The urge to destroy is also a creative urge" and all that. Or you could do a pinata. Those are fun. Also, congrats on hitting 5 thousand subscribers.
I don't know about subscriber milestones but merch suggestion: "Why am I like this?" on one side (mug/t-shirt/bag whatever) and "It's ADHD" on the other. Also pdf pattern pages never line up properly it's easier to cut out the pattern pieces first sometimes before sticking them together, as long as you keep track of which bits go where
What is wrong with you, did you kearn nothing from having to sew 1000 flowers onto a dress? Also I cannot believe you made a whole coat and evening dress AND jewellery! You are a superstar! Do yourself a favour and do a Q and A for the next milestone which will probably be next week! ❤
Every time I costume a play, I give my actors a 50/50 vodka/water mix in spray bottles for stink management. It works well,doesn't leave a smell once it all evaporates, and means we don't have to worry about laundry during the run (local theaters tend to run 3-4 weeks where I am). I have laundry trauma from when a pair of bunny paws went missing in the laundry while I was running wardrobe crew in college.
So technically here in Melbourne (Ash lives here too) it's now spring. However, weather here is absolute chaos. Like it was a top of 23°C yesterday and a top of 13°C today (idk what that is in Farenheight). So maybe she will get a chance to wear it after all
I love how much stuff is on this coat....it ticks all my "maximalist vibe" boxes. Your accountant/assistant is a great character. She needs her own outfit, sewn by YOU!
Thank you! I didn't think I was very maximalist but I love it so much 😊 And thank you! I was a bit apprehensive about accountant Ash, so I appreciate it 🥰
You deserve every subscription! I love your content and everything you’ve made has been amazing and fun to watch 💜 Unrelated-are your doorknobs super high up? It looks like they’re at your shoulder at the clips in the beginning 😆
Aw thank you so much, that's so sweet 🥰 And yes, our doorknobs are high up! It's an old house, and apparently, they used to put the knobs high up so that children can't just let themselves into any room they want! 😂
that coat is amazing! for your next milestone (which wouldn't be to far away) you could always do something you've wanted to make but wouldn't have a reason to make or wear much. or just something crazy or some projects suggested or voted on by your subscribers. Im entertained by you doing anything 3/4ths way through the video and have to go to work but will watch later
You're so charming to watch😂 The coat really suits you, I can't imagine how much work that all was- breaking it down to hours doesn't give a good understanding of the effort. Love the jewelry, it's actually quite cool looking, and the dress is ecclectically cool too, though must weigh a ton! Making vids like these must be great to be able to knock projects off your wishlist
Thank you so much!!🥰 Everything is so heavy! 😅 Thank fully the dress was a bit too tight to begin with, otherwise it wouldn't have held the weight of the charms so much. The coat I'm going to wear all the time :)
A0 printing is worth every, single penny and not much more expensive than printing that much A4. It’ll save your sanity. Congrats on the now over 8000!
When you were telling the magpies to calm down, you could have been talking to the birds or us magpies in the audience. Same thing really cause my magpie brain was in a tizzy over 'ohhh shiny coat'. I now also need a shiny coat. I will probably just acquire the coat though cause I'm lazy. Which maybe there's an idea for the next x number of subscribers, a good ole thrift flip. Might be easier. Maybe.
Yeah! I’m a 5,000 charm subscriber! 😊 Yay! I love those pretty jade green beads and the silver stars. Congratulations on your achievement! Or did you say you had scissors? I have ADD, as well.
Your coat is adorable. You are adorable and your dog is totally adorable! Why do dogs always need to sit on your fabric when you are cutting out a pattern? Dog shaped pattern weights.
I'm not (yet) diagnosed with adhd but your acceptance and openness about your chaotic adhd brain makes me feel so much more comfortable with my chaotic (maybe) adhd brain! THANKS! X🥰
I’m just diagnosed at 51, and it’s so nice to know I’m not the stupid, lazy person I always told myself I was because everything seemed so hard to me that were easy for others. I agree it’s SO nice to see people, but women especially, demonstrate though it’s chaotic life is doable and doesn’t have to be constant spirals of shame. ❤️
@jaybee4118 Exactly! Also, I'm happy for you that you got your diagnosis! I can imagine that, at the very least, that helped to understand and accept yourself. ❤️
That's so lovely to hear! Whether diagnosed or not, if the mindset shift helps, then that's awesome! It makes a huge difference to realise you're a zebra and not a broken horse. ❤❤❤
Ahh, so while I don't know the other answers, the original Les Miserables is a book by Victor Hugo but has been adapted many times over, and gelati has a higher fat content than ice cream and that makes it taste better.
An idea for 10k subs video: making a project in 10000 seconds. It's about 2.78 hours, which is quite possible. Or making a dress out of 10 meters (10000mm) of fabric, which is too quite okay for a light summery fabric on a puffy dress. Or sewing 10000mm of ruffles on a dress? That would be even more possible because of how long a circumference of a wide skirt's hem can be.
The Kristen bell movie is actually a tv show, I know absolutely wild! And IT IS SOOO GOOD!!! I binged watch the entire thing with like only 1 break. They are 30 mins long and I think 8 or 10 episodes. It’s really really good lol
I mean this with love... Never change, because your stress pouts are so adorable it's unreal... Like, your facial expressions are an external representation of how I feel internally, because it's not col for 40yo man to pout apparently. I mean fuck it, I'm 40, no one can tell me what to do *frown* Also before anyone asks why a 40yo is here... I like watching creatives of various kinds. Yes I'm neurospicy and ash is relatable on so many bloody levels!
Congrats on 5K! An easy sewing project suggestion: dog bow ties! Great for fabric scrap management and can be swapped out on his collar for any occasion
❤ I understand the love for the fabric store and drapers. Who can pass up a sale? I’m trying to avoid spotlight as it is less than 10 mins away from my house
@@ashbentley lucky mine is in the same car park lot with our supermarket, pizza Hutt, a burger place and the warehouse across the road otherwise I have to go all the way into the cbd which is great for the library and makers space otherwise bookshops and crafting/ sewing supplies
Your shrimp posture made me think of a facebook thing I saw last week that said, "Your posture is atrocious. Uou look like a croissant." And sure enough, it was right. They both look pretty awesome!
Question. Would you consider opening a Patreon or a kofi? I know fabrics, materials and equipment can get quite expensive. So maybe a little extra funding could help with the projects? I love the videos btw. Found you 2 weeks ago and it's been really entertaining thank you
Thank you for the suggestion, that's very sweet 🥰 Maybe one day. To be honest, I don't know how creators have time to make their regular content and additional videos for Patreon! I'd probably lean more towards the Ko-fi model, as I really do like making everything available to everyone ❤
LOLOLOLOLOL This was fun! Happy anniversary! Coat looks great And the dress looks pretty but really heavy. I can’t think of anything to suggest for 10 K and it looks like that’s right around the corner😂 👏👏👏
For your very fast approaching 10K you could just do poll for the next project. That way it’s stuff you want to make but the audience is involved in picking the order. And thank you for the fun facts at the end.
_Tip for Twalls_ - Do up the pieces for the boddice first - work out any issues for your torso, starting at the shoulders and working down. Add darts, change darts, move darts, cut or add fabric, all that jazz. Make sure you're copying your changes to the paper pattern at every stage. The final version of the paper pattern may look a little odd, but it will fit the way you want it to. Once you have the hang from the shoulder over the bust worked out you then make the changes from the outside (the side seam) to inside (the centre line). On average the professionals do about 4 to 7 mock-ups apparently. ALSO - you don't have to recut everything at every stage of this process (took me two projects to figure that one out, sigh). Only after the boddice is fitted do you fiddle with sleeves. You only really have to work out the issues with one sleeve (usually work on the sleeve for your dominant arm). You can do the second sleeve into the mock-up if you really want to do a double check. _Pre-washing Wool_ - Get an ironing cloth and a spray bottle full of water and take ye to the ironing board. When you're ironing get the wool really damp through the pressing cloth and then iron it until it stops hissing and steaming. _By-the-by_ - I think I found a short story contest to enter - poltergeist, for Geist literary magazine. There's a fee, but you get a subscription to the magazine, so fair trade. They're looking for spooky, eerie, creepy ghost stories. Deadline is in November. Top prize is 500$. Gimmie a topic? What's the first thing you think of when you think of Canada? You're the one whose magpie mayhem inspiration is for me to start writing again. You get the first spark for an idea...? Congrats on the milestone!!! That's so great. Well deserved and well done. You're doing fantastic! - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you for all the toile information! I did try pre ironing all the wool before sewing it, but I didn't get it proper proper damp so I'll try that next time ☺ Ooh what a fun writing competition prompt!! I've never been to Canada, but the first thing I think of is the vast wilderness, forests and snow, and if we're talking eerie, I think is it scarier to be alone out there, or possibly not alone? I always like the camping gone wrong kind ghost stories because I already find camping scary as it is without the supernatural 😅 Good luck with the writing, and thank you! ❤
Girl you gotta be careful with these “using as many supplies as subscribers” thing cause I feel it in my bones that you’re gonna be Rachel Maksy level. Honestly the first video of yours I saw I figured you had to have at least 100k.
The coat turned out so good!! I love the placement of the charms on the back. I even like the dress 😂 Over 70 hours for the charms! You are a machine. I would’ve thrown a tantrum or had a meltdown or done both in quick succession. ASH YOU ARE AMAZING 🤩
Hey there! I found you through my analytics, apparently we share a lot of viewers. I glad you popped up because I really enjoyed this video! The coat and dress came out sooooo good! I REALLY want the coat, but I do not have it in me to hand sew all those charms🙈 I think I would end up crying on the floor and that would be the end of the video😆 Amazing job! I'm excited to watch some of your older videos and can't wait to see what you make next😁
Oh I didn't even know you could see that in analytics! I'll have to have a look 😅 Oh and don't worry, the video very nearly did end like that, I would not suggest this to anyone 😂 Thanks so much! 🖤🖤🖤
peanutbutterandjilly.com/giant-cinnamon-roll-cake/ This is the one I use! But I do a different glaze and I think I do the filling different too. Good luck!
If you want to do something for 10k, you could also make "10" of something, maybe like a creative bucket list of trying 10 new techniques or creative media
You are quickly becoming one of my FAVORITE creators!! You've inspired me to join a Makers space and try lost wax jewelry making! Thanks for being you.
Everything looked great in the end! Amazing projects ❤ And the jingly sounds??? PURE SEROTONIN 😂 Edit: At the time of this comment you are at 8.7k subscribers, something tells me the next video will be the 10k milestone 🎉 Maybe make your own thimbles with 10k written on them? 🤭
I subscribed at around 5250, so close! The coat and dress look amazing! Maybe for 10000 you could do a 10000 piece jigsaw puzzle? Or design your own 10000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Or a (very simple) cross stitch?
So here's the idea for next time...make cake 😂 But seriously, I would watch you make anything, you are SO fun!! Congrats on the subscribers and anniversary 🎉
Ash, my darling girl… don’t ever be annoyed at the Aussie birds distracting your video. Some of us used to live in Oz and miss the accent, the birds, the smells, the laidback yet healthy lifestyle, etc. Also, your ADHD determination is so relatable… In one word (or 3) YOU’RE FAB! Don’t change anything. 🫂
For 10k subscribers celebrate that number perhaps less permanently. Perhaps blow 10,000 bubbles or similar. For bubbles, find/make/buy and/or alter a bubble maker to fit the occasion. Quantify how many bubbles it makes over a short period of time (perhaps 10 seconds) then bubble for however long it takes for that many bubbles to theoretically form.
Congrats on all the many subscribers!!! I'm so glad I found your channel. So glad to find a fellow ADHDer and melbournian :) Edit: someone else already said this, but 10k subscriber Q&A :) a lot less work and honestly sounds like a fun video I would LOVE to watch EDIT 2: I actually love hearing the things you wanted to look up while you're editing
Yay for fellow Melburnian ADHDer! I appreciate the suggestion, I'm definitely leaning towards a Q & A with a twist. Sometimes a break from big projects is needed! Thanks so much for being here ❤❤❤
It looks absolutly gorgeous! I love it! I hope you use them a lot! What about you sewing / thrifting a winter capsule wardrobe, since you are always talking about how you don't have winter clothes?!?!? Love you sewing videos!😁
Ooh ooh idea for 10k subscribers! Condense it down to 10 things, one for each thousand people, and maybe you could do 10 (EASY) new things you've never done before but always wanted to try like idk embroidery or fabric painting or something like that? If your ADHD is anything like mine I'm sure you've got ideas for crafts and things you want to try but don't really have an excuse to yet Either way the cost and dress look WONDERFUL ohmygoodness I lov the way the dress jingles when you move!!!
For most of the video, I was wondering how long it's going to take you to attach things to clothes for the 100k video. 😱 It's a good thing you're planning to change the strategy here! For 10k, maybe bake a cake to celebrate with us? Or make gelato! Gelato seems to be the theme here. 🍧 And congrats on reaching over 8,000 subscribers!
MY FAVOURITE RUclipsR …… I have been watching ALL your videos but wasn’t able to leave a message (problems of watching you on my TV) Been loving all of them though 💖💖💖. You are near 9 thousand subs now ….. oh the good old days when I was subscriber number 95 and you had less than 100 ……. You better not forget me when you get to 50 thousand … I’ve been making a suit for my youngest son (he is best man at a wedding and wanted a mummy made suit ). I’ve had the same issue with there being way too much fabric at the top and it’s been gathering like a giant POOF sleeve 😟….. Alfie ….. that boy is adorable …. I really need a downstairs sewing room coz as soon as I start sewing all my dogs want to go out, even though I took them out before starting 🥱. Wow the coat, dress and jewellery looked absolutely FANTASTIC…… also thank you for the answers to your questions !!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖 Tina
TINA!! You're back! I thought maybe you'd stopped watching 😅 So glad to hear you're still here! So amazing that you subscribed at 95! I couldn't forget about you ❤ Good luck with the suit, that sounds challenging. I hope you're doing well! 🥰 Thank you 🖤🖤🖤
I loved both the coat and the dress! keep making your videos, I binged watched you the first time I discovered you a few videos ago. I've been sewing for 15 years and I absolutely love watching your journey with you.
You are crazy, in the best way! I think you should maybe do a snow globe with 10,000 glitter (thinking Evan & Katelyn million glitter button). And you could make something fun for the center. Just a thought. ❤❤
i really really love these pieces and the charms you chose!! they make me think of the photography used in the I Spy books. that antique clutter look is one of my favorite things ever. as for your next milestone, maybe you could still involve numbers but like, scale it back. like 10 something instead of 10,000 😅
This was all perfection, the occasional messy hem included! Happy belated anniversary to You, Tom and Alf. (I had to capitalize the y because it looked off not being capitalized like the names that followed) the questions and answers were a fun addition to the video And thank you for for doing this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching😊
Hi Ash this video was awesome. Loved it so much and the coat and dress were beautiful. Well done you. I can’t believe how talented, creative and funny you are. Well done!!! ❤️💯
_Les Misérables_ is defo a book by my French ancestor Victor Hugo… who also wrote _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_ (or Notre Dame de Paris) and many other books
Okay so the interior of your local "The Fabric Store" was so similar to the Sydney (now Newtown) one that I did a massive double take. Didn't even know they had multiple locations, how bouty.
Congratulations 🥰the coat looks really really great and the dress is also cute. Maybe for the next milestone just have a cake party and chat (at) with us - I'm frankly worried about your hands 😅 By the way happy anniversary :)
The one thing ive learned about numbers; if you think its not a huge number (such as 500 or 1000) then its a lot, if you think its a huge number (like 75,000) it is, and if its a incomprehensible number (such as 1 trillion) its also is :) lovely vid and now i want to make a coat with lots of trinkets, charms and maybe some tiny bells! Ooh or maybe a cowboy jacket with charms instead of tassles! I need to stop thinking about charm decorating ideas :[
idea? make tailoring video, make a kirtle but modern, make wheelchair clothing for a wheelchair user like a collaboration. make a velt hat. dye some fabric with plants? make a patchwork art piece. Greetings next time maybe use a charm for every ten subscribers?)
If you can fill 40 minutes with sewing a pillow case I’d watch that… Also: I admire your tenacity. I would like a slice of that for myself. Congrats on the growing subs list, you deserve it!
Congrats Ash!! They great! Coat is adorable and the dress looks super fun. I would suggest a baking challenge for your next subscriber milestone, or have subscribers vote on a challenge or big goal project to do.
For the 10k video I propose : you finish 10 (small) projects you gave up on or projects you had in mind for a really long time but never got to do. Or just one. i just want to give you the opportunity to finish something and get closure AND I'm curious to see what projects you had in store and why you didn't do them or gave up on them Love the coat, love the dress even more, it works so well, It's like a space godess's dress !!!
Oh gosh the unfinished project pile 😅 Now that's something I should tackle haha. And thank you, I ended up loving the dress in the end too! I love the space goddess vibe!!
Oh my gosh I would LOVE to do tambour embroidery. I keep an eye out for a frame for whenever I go op shopping, could do some really opulent project with that technique!
That coat turned out so, so good. I hope to see this channel blow up, it's been a great find and I've really enjoyed going through your backlog, and/but/also the sincere appreciation of how many individuals still make up a small audience is so heartfelt. You deserve it! Your work is delightful. My brain thinks pointillism could be a doable 10k thing. On the other hand, 5k charms taught me I have no idea how big numbers really are.
Aw thank you. I always try to picture actually meeting that many people, I know it's not huge in the RUclips world, but it's still sooooo many people ☺ Pointilism is such an interesting idea! I'd worry about losing count but that could definitely be fun to try anyway!❤
I didn't like the example you showed in the beginning, and just thought how glad I am that this isn't me. But somewhere along the line my brain started thinking 'oh, that could be a lovely project to work on on and off!' No, brain, no! 🙄
Mam, where is the shirt from? The one you wore in the intro. I need one. Otherwise coat looks amazing but I still need to know where I can get that shirt.
For 10K, i think you should teach us to make the cinnamon roll cake. I know that's so making something, but it just looks so good every time you show it 🤤🤤😃 These projects turned out amazing!
And NOW, we understand the price of the original coat… 😅
Haha yes indeed 😅
So basically the 10k sub video will be out in what....a week😭 you're so close!
Haha not quite but I like your optimism! 🤗🤗
You’re so right!! It’s a day later and at 8.7k! Honestly amazing seeing someone’s efforts paying off!
8.8 now
If you want to avoid making something for your next milestone, you could try destroying something.
"The urge to destroy is also a creative urge" and all that.
Or you could do a pinata. Those are fun.
Also, congrats on hitting 5 thousand subscribers.
That is an excellent idea, and bonus it sounds super fun! 😄 Thank you!
I don't know about subscriber milestones but merch suggestion: "Why am I like this?" on one side (mug/t-shirt/bag whatever) and "It's ADHD" on the other.
Also pdf pattern pages never line up properly it's easier to cut out the pattern pieces first sometimes before sticking them together, as long as you keep track of which bits go where
I’d buy a “why am I like this” mug!
Love the merch idea! My stepdaughter needs one. 😊
I LOVE this idea!! I am writing that down for when I eventually do merch 🖤
What is wrong with you, did you kearn nothing from having to sew 1000 flowers onto a dress? Also I cannot believe you made a whole coat and evening dress AND jewellery! You are a superstar! Do yourself a favour and do a Q and A for the next milestone which will probably be next week! ❤
I LEARNT NOTHING. I hope I learnt from this one though, I can't do that again 😅 Pretty keen for a Q & A for 10k!! 😂🖤
For 10K followers take a trip to some place like NYC which is about 10K miles from Melbourne. Make a vlog about it.
Oh I wish! 😅
I love editing Secretary Ash and the interruptions so much.
Haha thank you! It was a bit out of my comfort zone, I'm so glad you liked it!
Congratulations! Every 5k subscribers you should eat a non-spicy/creamy sandwich
I genuinely love this idea
As a person that doesn't sew these instructions mean nothing to me anyway so even if they're wrong I won't know 😂 I just like you and your videos
Haha good to know! Thank you so much 🥰🤗
For your 10,000 milestone, try travelling 10,000 miles on a bike, you could get the train back.
Every time I costume a play, I give my actors a 50/50 vodka/water mix in spray bottles for stink management. It works well,doesn't leave a smell once it all evaporates, and means we don't have to worry about laundry during the run (local theaters tend to run 3-4 weeks where I am). I have laundry trauma from when a pair of bunny paws went missing in the laundry while I was running wardrobe crew in college.
Thank you for the tip! That will be cheaper than my plan of using 100% vodka 😂
@@ashbentley for sure. Reach for the cheapest, and cut it 50/50
Love the coat especially. Hopefully you get some cold days so you can wear it out.
So technically here in Melbourne (Ash lives here too) it's now spring. However, weather here is absolute chaos. Like it was a top of 23°C yesterday and a top of 13°C today (idk what that is in Farenheight). So maybe she will get a chance to wear it after all
Thank you! It was actually SO cold filming the reveal, the wind is still freezing in Spring here :)
Haha definitely, it has been all over the place this week!
Subscribed this week, so glad I found your videos.
Yay! Thanks for being here! 🤗
I love how much stuff is on this coat....it ticks all my "maximalist vibe" boxes.
Your accountant/assistant is a great character. She needs her own outfit, sewn by YOU!
Thank you! I didn't think I was very maximalist but I love it so much 😊 And thank you! I was a bit apprehensive about accountant Ash, so I appreciate it 🥰
Congratulations ! You are incredible Thank you for your Videos I love the creative chaos :D I don't think 10K will be far away
Thank you so much, that's so lovely to hear 🖤
Congratulations on your 1st wedding anniversary
Love the coat ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Congrats Ash!!
Thank you! 🖤
You deserve every subscription! I love your content and everything you’ve made has been amazing and fun to watch 💜
Unrelated-are your doorknobs super high up? It looks like they’re at your shoulder at the clips in the beginning 😆
Aw thank you so much, that's so sweet 🥰 And yes, our doorknobs are high up! It's an old house, and apparently, they used to put the knobs high up so that children can't just let themselves into any room they want! 😂
that coat is amazing! for your next milestone (which wouldn't be to far away) you could always do something you've wanted to make but wouldn't have a reason to make or wear much. or just something crazy or some projects suggested or voted on by your subscribers. Im entertained by you doing anything
3/4ths way through the video and have to go to work but will watch later
Thanks so much! And your suggestions are appreciated 🖤
You're so charming to watch😂 The coat really suits you, I can't imagine how much work that all was- breaking it down to hours doesn't give a good understanding of the effort. Love the jewelry, it's actually quite cool looking, and the dress is ecclectically cool too, though must weigh a ton! Making vids like these must be great to be able to knock projects off your wishlist
Thank you so much!!🥰 Everything is so heavy! 😅 Thank fully the dress was a bit too tight to begin with, otherwise it wouldn't have held the weight of the charms so much. The coat I'm going to wear all the time :)
A0 printing is worth every, single penny and not much more expensive than printing that much A4. It’ll save your sanity. Congrats on the now over 8000!
Yes I think it is time to find an A0 printer, it wasn't worth the time and stress (and tape!) taping it all together 😅 And thank you!
8660 of us. Maybe should have dubbled the order and waited a week or so for the 10k
It snuck up on my so quickly!
When you were telling the magpies to calm down, you could have been talking to the birds or us magpies in the audience. Same thing really cause my magpie brain was in a tizzy over 'ohhh shiny coat'. I now also need a shiny coat. I will probably just acquire the coat though cause I'm lazy. Which maybe there's an idea for the next x number of subscribers, a good ole thrift flip. Might be easier. Maybe.
Oh I would definitely recommend that anyone wanting to do this just buy a coat instead 😅 I'm super keen for some thrift flips though!
Yeah! I’m a 5,000 charm subscriber! 😊 Yay! I love those pretty jade green beads and the silver stars. Congratulations on your achievement! Or did you say you had scissors? I have ADD, as well.
Yay! Thanks so much! ❤ And yes, Gold AND silver scissors! 😄
Your coat is adorable. You are adorable and your dog is totally adorable! Why do dogs always need to sit on your fabric when you are cutting out a pattern? Dog shaped pattern weights.
'Dog shaped pattern weights' 😂😂 He is always immediately like' yes thank you mama, new rug for me to sit on'. You're very sweet! ❤
I'm not (yet) diagnosed with adhd but your acceptance and openness about your chaotic adhd brain makes me feel so much more comfortable with my chaotic (maybe) adhd brain! THANKS! X🥰
Also congratulations on 8,5 K subscribers (!!) and your wedding anniversary🥰
I’m just diagnosed at 51, and it’s so nice to know I’m not the stupid, lazy person I always told myself I was because everything seemed so hard to me that were easy for others. I agree it’s SO nice to see people, but women especially, demonstrate though it’s chaotic life is doable and doesn’t have to be constant spirals of shame. ❤️
@jaybee4118 Exactly! Also, I'm happy for you that you got your diagnosis! I can imagine that, at the very least, that helped to understand and accept yourself. ❤️
That's so lovely to hear! Whether diagnosed or not, if the mindset shift helps, then that's awesome! It makes a huge difference to realise you're a zebra and not a broken horse. ❤❤❤
OH! The ending in great. Satisfied. I wont have to look those up myself. 😄
Haha I wouldn't do that to peeps. Glad you enjoyed! 😊
Ahh, so while I don't know the other answers, the original Les Miserables is a book by Victor Hugo but has been adapted many times over, and gelati has a higher fat content than ice cream and that makes it taste better.
Thank you! 😊
Ash, you made that!!!👏👏👏😍 And congratulations on 8680 subscribers! Woohoo! 🥳
🥰🥰 Thank you! 🖤
ok everybody tag yourself which charm are you?
I want the blue and silver charm.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
I want to be one of the pretty blue ones
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your vibes are immaculate 10/10
Aw shucks 🤗
An idea for 10k subs video: making a project in 10000 seconds. It's about 2.78 hours, which is quite possible. Or making a dress out of 10 meters (10000mm) of fabric, which is too quite okay for a light summery fabric on a puffy dress. Or sewing 10000mm of ruffles on a dress? That would be even more possible because of how long a circumference of a wide skirt's hem can be.
I like the way you're thinking! Definitely time to think outside the box 😊
The Kristen bell movie is actually a tv show, I know absolutely wild! And IT IS SOOO GOOD!!! I binged watch the entire thing with like only 1 break. They are 30 mins long and I think 8 or 10 episodes. It’s really really good lol
Oh yay! That's even better! I need a new show to watch and I love her. Thanks for letting me know!
Love times 5,000! Congrats on the milestone, I have a feeling it won't be long before we see your 100,000 special!
That's very kind of you to say, thank you 🖤🥰
I mean this with love... Never change, because your stress pouts are so adorable it's unreal...
Like, your facial expressions are an external representation of how I feel internally, because it's not col for 40yo man to pout apparently. I mean fuck it, I'm 40, no one can tell me what to do *frown*
Also before anyone asks why a 40yo is here... I like watching creatives of various kinds.
Yes I'm neurospicy and ash is relatable on so many bloody levels!
Aw thank so much! You can pout all you want as far as I'm concerned 😊
Congrats on 5K! An easy sewing project suggestion: dog bow ties! Great for fabric scrap management and can be swapped out on his collar for any occasion
Oh so cute! And that's a costume he won't even notice he's wearing!
Almost to 10000 subs , good going ! I really like that dress and the coat looks great ! 👍🏼🤘🏼
Thanks so much!
Congrats! It turned out amazing. I'm glad it's still cold enough for you to wear it before spring and summer set in!
Thank you! We'll get cold weather for a while now, but then one day in November it will be 30 degrees and it will stay there 😭
❤ I understand the love for the fabric store and drapers. Who can pass up a sale? I’m trying to avoid spotlight as it is less than 10 mins away from my house
So happy with my purchases too! Lucky for me Spotlight is kind of hard to get to 😄
@@ashbentley lucky mine is in the same car park lot with our supermarket, pizza Hutt, a burger place and the warehouse across the road otherwise I have to go all the way into the cbd which is great for the library and makers space otherwise bookshops and crafting/ sewing supplies
The jacket is gorgeous 😍 ❤
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Your shrimp posture made me think of a facebook thing I saw last week that said, "Your posture is atrocious. Uou look like a croissant." And sure enough, it was right.
They both look pretty awesome!
And now I want a croissant 😂 Thank you so much ❤
Question. Would you consider opening a Patreon or a kofi? I know fabrics, materials and equipment can get quite expensive. So maybe a little extra funding could help with the projects? I love the videos btw. Found you 2 weeks ago and it's been really entertaining thank you
Thank you for the suggestion, that's very sweet 🥰 Maybe one day. To be honest, I don't know how creators have time to make their regular content and additional videos for Patreon! I'd probably lean more towards the Ko-fi model, as I really do like making everything available to everyone ❤
LOLOLOLOLOL This was fun! Happy anniversary! Coat looks great And the dress looks pretty but really heavy. I can’t think of anything to suggest for 10 K and it looks like that’s right around the corner😂 👏👏👏
Dress is soooo heavy, the straps stretched out just trying to take it off the dress form 😅Thanks so much! 🖤
For your very fast approaching 10K you could just do poll for the next project. That way it’s stuff you want to make but the audience is involved in picking the order. And thank you for the fun facts at the end.
Thank you! Great suggestion 😊
_Tip for Twalls_ - Do up the pieces for the boddice first - work out any issues for your torso, starting at the shoulders and working down. Add darts, change darts, move darts, cut or add fabric, all that jazz. Make sure you're copying your changes to the paper pattern at every stage. The final version of the paper pattern may look a little odd, but it will fit the way you want it to. Once you have the hang from the shoulder over the bust worked out you then make the changes from the outside (the side seam) to inside (the centre line).
On average the professionals do about 4 to 7 mock-ups apparently. ALSO - you don't have to recut everything at every stage of this process (took me two projects to figure that one out, sigh).
Only after the boddice is fitted do you fiddle with sleeves. You only really have to work out the issues with one sleeve (usually work on the sleeve for your dominant arm). You can do the second sleeve into the mock-up if you really want to do a double check.
_Pre-washing Wool_ - Get an ironing cloth and a spray bottle full of water and take ye to the ironing board. When you're ironing get the wool really damp through the pressing cloth and then iron it until it stops hissing and steaming.
_By-the-by_ - I think I found a short story contest to enter - poltergeist, for Geist literary magazine. There's a fee, but you get a subscription to the magazine, so fair trade. They're looking for spooky, eerie, creepy ghost stories. Deadline is in November. Top prize is 500$. Gimmie a topic? What's the first thing you think of when you think of Canada? You're the one whose magpie mayhem inspiration is for me to start writing again. You get the first spark for an idea...?
Congrats on the milestone!!! That's so great. Well deserved and well done. You're doing fantastic!
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you for all the toile information! I did try pre ironing all the wool before sewing it, but I didn't get it proper proper damp so I'll try that next time ☺
Ooh what a fun writing competition prompt!! I've never been to Canada, but the first thing I think of is the vast wilderness, forests and snow, and if we're talking eerie, I think is it scarier to be alone out there, or possibly not alone? I always like the camping gone wrong kind ghost stories because I already find camping scary as it is without the supernatural 😅
Good luck with the writing, and thank you! ❤
Congrats Ash! You're the best! [;
I'll write a full comment tomorrow because the (stupid) time zone means it's 2 am here ;o
Aw thank you ☺ Hope you got some sleep!
Girl you gotta be careful with these “using as many supplies as subscribers” thing cause I feel it in my bones that you’re gonna be Rachel Maksy level. Honestly the first video of yours I saw I figured you had to have at least 100k.
That is so so lovely of you to say, I really appreciate it ❤❤❤ Also you're right, 5000 was already pushing the limit of that concept 😅
As a dude, you are lowkey getting me into styling… maybe a bit more than lowkey.
Yay! Have fun with it!
I hope you guys had a good anniversary! It would be cool (& funny) if you guys do a beanboozled Challange together lol :D
That sounds fun! Thanks 🖤
With family. But so excited to watch
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ahh not first...
So close!
Next subscriber milestone will have to be taste testing gelati flavors
OOoooh now that sounds fun
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeea
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It's a pleasure to see you grow in confidence....amazed by your talent.... Happy anniversary 🎈🎉🎈🎉
Aw thank you ❤❤❤
10 thousand subs project idea... *cough* bejewelled cloak *cough* and I can buy it after *cough*
This made me laugh so much 😂😂 I still think you could do it!
The coat turned out so good!! I love the placement of the charms on the back. I even like the dress 😂 Over 70 hours for the charms! You are a machine. I would’ve thrown a tantrum or had a meltdown or done both in quick succession. ASH YOU ARE AMAZING 🤩
Who says I didn't have a meltdown 😉 Haha yeah this was a lot, I got so tired 😅 Thanks so much 🖤🖤🖤
Hey there! I found you through my analytics, apparently we share a lot of viewers. I glad you popped up because I really enjoyed this video! The coat and dress came out sooooo good! I REALLY want the coat, but I do not have it in me to hand sew all those charms🙈 I think I would end up crying on the floor and that would be the end of the video😆
Amazing job! I'm excited to watch some of your older videos and can't wait to see what you make next😁
Oh I didn't even know you could see that in analytics! I'll have to have a look 😅 Oh and don't worry, the video very nearly did end like that, I would not suggest this to anyone 😂 Thanks so much! 🖤🖤🖤
uhhh, congratulations 🥳
also, could you maybe share the recipe for the cinnamon roll cake? It looks SO GOOD!
peanutbutterandjilly.com/giant-cinnamon-roll-cake/ This is the one I use! But I do a different glaze and I think I do the filling different too. Good luck!
10k spoonfuls of gelati for 10k 😆 congrats on already hitting 8.5k! ❤🎉
hahaha YES 😍 And thank you!
Incredible! Keen for the 10,000 subscriber special :)
Thank yoooouuuu 🖤
If you want to do something for 10k, you could also make "10" of something, maybe like a creative bucket list of trying 10 new techniques or creative media
This is a much better approach I think ❤
You are quickly becoming one of my FAVORITE creators!! You've inspired me to join a Makers space and try lost wax jewelry making! Thanks for being you.
Wow, thank you! That is awesome!! Have the best time ❤❤❤
Everything looked great in the end! Amazing projects ❤
And the jingly sounds??? PURE SEROTONIN 😂
Edit: At the time of this comment you are at 8.7k subscribers, something tells me the next video will be the 10k milestone 🎉 Maybe make your own thimbles with 10k written on them? 🤭
I love the jingly sounds! I think 10k is still a while away but I think the thimble has to happen soon!
I subscribed at around 5250, so close!
The coat and dress look amazing!
Maybe for 10000 you could do a 10000 piece jigsaw puzzle? Or design your own 10000 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Or a (very simple) cross stitch?
Thank you for the suggestions! 🤗❤
So here's the idea for next time...make cake 😂 But seriously, I would watch you make anything, you are SO fun!! Congrats on the subscribers and anniversary 🎉
Thank you so much! That's really lovely of you to say 🖤
Ash, my darling girl… don’t ever be annoyed at the Aussie birds distracting your video. Some of us used to live in Oz and miss the accent, the birds, the smells, the laidback yet healthy lifestyle, etc.
Also, your ADHD determination is so relatable…
In one word (or 3) YOU’RE FAB! Don’t change anything. 🫂
I do love watching the birds from my window, I just get distracted by them a little too often, but I suppose that's on me 😅 Thank you so much!! ❤
For 10k subscribers celebrate that number perhaps less permanently. Perhaps blow 10,000 bubbles or similar. For bubbles, find/make/buy and/or alter a bubble maker to fit the occasion. Quantify how many bubbles it makes over a short period of time (perhaps 10 seconds) then bubble for however long it takes for that many bubbles to theoretically form.
This is a very clever idea 🤗
Congrats on all the many subscribers!!! I'm so glad I found your channel. So glad to find a fellow ADHDer and melbournian :)
Edit: someone else already said this, but 10k subscriber Q&A :) a lot less work and honestly sounds like a fun video I would LOVE to watch
EDIT 2: I actually love hearing the things you wanted to look up while you're editing
Yay for fellow Melburnian ADHDer! I appreciate the suggestion, I'm definitely leaning towards a Q & A with a twist. Sometimes a break from big projects is needed! Thanks so much for being here ❤❤❤
Looking forward to that 10k celebration video, can’t wait to find out what you’re making for that 😜 but seriously, congrats 😘
Haha thank you 🤗
It looks absolutly gorgeous! I love it! I hope you use them a lot! What about you sewing / thrifting a winter capsule wardrobe, since you are always talking about how you don't have winter clothes?!?!? Love you sewing videos!😁
That's a great idea! I would LOVE some warmer clothes 🤗 Thanks so much!
Ooh ooh idea for 10k subscribers! Condense it down to 10 things, one for each thousand people, and maybe you could do 10 (EASY) new things you've never done before but always wanted to try like idk embroidery or fabric painting or something like that? If your ADHD is anything like mine I'm sure you've got ideas for crafts and things you want to try but don't really have an excuse to yet
Either way the cost and dress look WONDERFUL ohmygoodness I lov the way the dress jingles when you move!!!
This is such a smart way of doing things!! Thank you! ❤🤗 Also the jingly is my favourite 🥰
That was impressive! Congrats on the milestone.
And I love your penguin robe. Always here for a cute penguin. 💜🐧
Thank so much! 🖤🐧
For most of the video, I was wondering how long it's going to take you to attach things to clothes for the 100k video. 😱
It's a good thing you're planning to change the strategy here! For 10k, maybe bake a cake to celebrate with us? Or make gelato! Gelato seems to be the theme here. 🍧
And congrats on reaching over 8,000 subscribers!
I have been craving gelato for over a month so that sounds fun! And thank you 🖤
MY FAVOURITE RUclipsR …… I have been watching ALL your videos but wasn’t able to leave a message (problems of watching you on my TV) Been loving all of them though 💖💖💖. You are near 9 thousand subs now ….. oh the good old days when I was subscriber number 95 and you had less than 100 ……. You better not forget me when you get to 50 thousand … I’ve been making a suit for my youngest son (he is best man at a wedding and wanted a mummy made suit ). I’ve had the same issue with there being way too much fabric at the top and it’s been gathering like a giant POOF sleeve 😟….. Alfie ….. that boy is adorable …. I really need a downstairs sewing room coz as soon as I start sewing all my dogs want to go out, even though I took them out before starting 🥱. Wow the coat, dress and jewellery looked absolutely FANTASTIC…… also thank you for the answers to your questions !!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖 Tina
TINA!! You're back! I thought maybe you'd stopped watching 😅 So glad to hear you're still here! So amazing that you subscribed at 95! I couldn't forget about you ❤ Good luck with the suit, that sounds challenging. I hope you're doing well! 🥰 Thank you 🖤🖤🖤
75 hours (rounded up) x $15.95 USD (the minimum wage where I live) = $1196.25 just for sewing on charms. that's one heck of a lot of work.
That's a great way to look at it! The labour would completely outweigh the materials on these projects
I loved both the coat and the dress! keep making your videos, I binged watched you the first time I discovered you a few videos ago. I've been sewing for 15 years and I absolutely love watching your journey with you.
Thank you so much, that's so sweet of you to say ❤
You are crazy, in the best way! I think you should maybe do a snow globe with 10,000 glitter (thinking Evan & Katelyn million glitter button). And you could make something fun for the center. Just a thought. ❤❤
Great idea!! Thank you ❤
i really really love these pieces and the charms you chose!! they make me think of the photography used in the I Spy books. that antique clutter look is one of my favorite things ever.
as for your next milestone, maybe you could still involve numbers but like, scale it back. like 10 something instead of 10,000 😅
Oh I haven't seen the I Spy books in ages! Also a very good suggestion 😅🖤
This was all perfection, the occasional messy hem included! Happy belated anniversary to You, Tom and Alf. (I had to capitalize the y because it looked off not being capitalized like the names that followed) the questions and answers were a fun addition to the video And thank you for for doing this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching😊
Thank you so much!! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🥰
10k vid should be 10k Alfie pets. Sorry if I spelled his name wrong!
Hahaha I think even Alfie would get sick of that😂
The coat is dreamy. Excellent work!!!
Thank you! I feel so fancy wearing it 😊
Hi Ash this video was awesome. Loved it so much and the coat and dress were beautiful. Well done you. I can’t believe how talented, creative and funny you are. Well done!!! ❤️💯
Thank you so much!! You're very sweet 🥰❤
_Les Misérables_ is defo a book by my French ancestor Victor Hugo… who also wrote _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_ (or Notre Dame de Paris) and many other books
Oh super cool! I kinda want to read but also, to state the obvious, it sounds sad
Okay so the interior of your local "The Fabric Store" was so similar to the Sydney (now Newtown) one that I did a massive double take. Didn't even know they had multiple locations, how bouty.
Haha they sure do, they're actually NZ based! So glad they're doing well, it's so nice to have somewhere other than Spotlight to get fabric locally
Congratulations 🥰the coat looks really really great and the dress is also cute. Maybe for the next milestone just have a cake party and chat (at) with us - I'm frankly worried about your hands 😅
By the way happy anniversary :)
Omg a cake party and chat sounds wonderful right now 🥰 Thank you so much! ❤
you could do 10 of something to represent instead of literally 10k… and maybe more baking too? ❤️
Definitely sounds like the way to go in the future! 😅
The one thing ive learned about numbers; if you think its not a huge number (such as 500 or 1000) then its a lot, if you think its a huge number (like 75,000) it is, and if its a incomprehensible number (such as 1 trillion) its also is :) lovely vid and now i want to make a coat with lots of trinkets, charms and maybe some tiny bells! Ooh or maybe a cowboy jacket with charms instead of tassles! I need to stop thinking about charm decorating ideas :[
This is sage advice. And also I think you SHOULD make something with lots of charms! Just not 5000 ❤
idea? make tailoring video, make a kirtle but modern, make wheelchair clothing for a wheelchair user like a collaboration. make a velt hat. dye some fabric with plants? make a patchwork art piece. Greetings next time maybe use a charm for every ten subscribers?)
Thanks for the ideas! And yes I think a 1 for 10 ratio would be so much smarter 😅
Binging this channel has made me wish I had any kind of sewing skill but alas, I'll just live vicariously through your content. Hello Alfie!
I do this all the time with baking videos! Thanks for hanging out ❤
If you can fill 40 minutes with sewing a pillow case I’d watch that… Also: I admire your tenacity. I would like a slice of that for myself. Congrats on the growing subs list, you deserve it!
Haha thank you! That's very kind of you to say 🤗
Congrats Ash!! They great! Coat is adorable and the dress looks super fun.
I would suggest a baking challenge for your next subscriber milestone, or have subscribers vote on a challenge or big goal project to do.
Thank you! And thanks for the suggestions ❤
I like to believe that my subscription charm is a Bee… and I’m on the right sleeve…. On the jacket….Lolz 😆
Yes! The bees are so cute, that one is definitely you ❤
For the 10k video I propose : you finish 10 (small) projects you gave up on or projects you had in mind for a really long time but never got to do. Or just one. i just want to give you the opportunity to finish something and get closure AND I'm curious to see what projects you had in store and why you didn't do them or gave up on them
Love the coat, love the dress even more, it works so well, It's like a space godess's dress !!!
Oh gosh the unfinished project pile 😅 Now that's something I should tackle haha. And thank you, I ended up loving the dress in the end too! I love the space goddess vibe!!
Please try tambour embroidery! I think it would have come in clutch here 🖤
Oh my gosh I would LOVE to do tambour embroidery. I keep an eye out for a frame for whenever I go op shopping, could do some really opulent project with that technique!
Great job, spicy ADHD sister!! I think my charm was somewhere in the low 200s.and that dress is fierce.
Aw thanks! 🤗
That coat turned out so, so good.
I hope to see this channel blow up, it's been a great find and I've really enjoyed going through your backlog, and/but/also the sincere appreciation of how many individuals still make up a small audience is so heartfelt. You deserve it! Your work is delightful.
My brain thinks pointillism could be a doable 10k thing. On the other hand, 5k charms taught me I have no idea how big numbers really are.
Aw thank you. I always try to picture actually meeting that many people, I know it's not huge in the RUclips world, but it's still sooooo many people ☺ Pointilism is such an interesting idea! I'd worry about losing count but that could definitely be fun to try anyway!❤
I didn't like the example you showed in the beginning, and just thought how glad I am that this isn't me. But somewhere along the line my brain started thinking 'oh, that could be a lovely project to work on on and off!' No, brain, no! 🙄
Haha agreed, if this project is on and off I would never finish it!
You are literally a freaking delight and I love everything about this vid. Happy anniversary !❤
Aw thank you so much!!
So stoked to have found your channel, I'm always looking for more fun, chaotic costuming content! I'm a kiwi so bonus points that you're an Aussie ❤
Thank you so much! And yay for Kiwi, we're basically cousins! I love NZ so much 😄 Thanks for being here! 🖤
Mam, where is the shirt from? The one you wore in the intro. I need one. Otherwise coat looks amazing but I still need to know where I can get that shirt.
Its actually a dress! And it is from Shona Joy, but it's a few years old now so I don't know if they have anything similar at the moment
For 10K, i think you should teach us to make the cinnamon roll cake. I know that's so making something, but it just looks so good every time you show it 🤤🤤😃
These projects turned out amazing!
I do love that cinnamon roll cake 😄 Thank you so much!