Today's vlog really resonated with me. I started sewing in the 80's (yep, proud old lady here) because I was a high fashion teen living in a very rural place. I continued through college when I could. I left off sewing garments for quilting in my 20's and my 30's brought a a lot of change where I needed small portable crafts so knitting entered my life. Now in the season on my 50's I’m faced with body changes due to induced menopause, chemotherapy, and breast surgery. I joke that I have plenty of tissue to give and it will be nice not to have to do a huge full bust adjustment every time I sew a dress or shirt. As someone born with a very feminine body but always preferred menswear styling your thoughts on gender were also appreciated. We are fluid creatures…. Some days I want a menswear three piece tailored suit, other days a cat suit. Life is to be lived not wished for.
I truly appreciate your transparency and vulnerability in sharing your truth with us. You are a bright light in this world and I am happy to have found you 🌞
as a transmasc person, my body shape changed super suddenly after starting T. All of a sudden none of my trousers fit me anymore so I started a frantic trouser-sewing marathon and I am so happy to have the skill set to do that! Thank you for being so open with us! ❤
If I could like this video a million times, I would. A truly lovely discussion regarding body image and I'm so thankful to you for sharing your story and being kinder to yourself, especially in this beautiful season of starlight.
wow. thanks for sharing about the gender exploration. i'm a58 year old woman who's been "fighting" androgyny my whole life... and now to say i am just me... feels so good
On the talent vs skill thing, I get it. I learned to knit and crochet at like five or six and I learned to sew at eight. So, especially because I’m still under thirty, a lot of people look at what I make and say they wish they had my talent and what they don’t see is the 20ish years of practice behind me.
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for you and your sharing your thoughts and journey with body neutrality in this episode, dear friend. Please know that I immediately needed to journal my thoughts and feelings before coming back and letting you know how special this episode was. ❤ you to the ✨and back.
I knew that when I shared this, it would land perfectly for the people it was meant for and that alone was enough to make me brave. I'm so glad it did that for you.
Your spinning is gorgeous, and your wardrobe so varied, both what I aspire to. ❤. And your body story was very sweet and inspiring. I finally (after 60) have a mostly at-ease relationship with my body and food. Here’s to true freedom! Wishing you all the best.😊
I love the aspect of body neutrality. I'm trying to focus on sewing what I actually wear. I could listen to you talk and watch you spin for quite awhile.
Thank you for sharing your sewing journey ❤ I have been sewing since I was 10 but didn't have the confidence to make my own (public facing) clothes until 2 years ago. Like you, I got tired of not finding clothes that fit or account for fluctuation in body size. Sew...... That became my mission! To find and make items that are transcending trends and can make me feel good regardless of my body's state. I have a love for natural fibers and I'm totally leaning into it! Knit, sew, spin, and craft on 😉
Tazhi, I first found you through sewing on a sew liberated post. I thought, what a well a styled confident artist?! Then come to find out you knit AND play D&D?! But through Me Made May, I saw you just SHINE. I'm so glad that you are finding YOU through your style/sewing and I'm so GLAD you are here sharing your joy & the honoring of YOU. Also, I have the sewing machine & some fabric & some free patterns. For me, my sewing barrier is that it seems like SO MUCH WORK. It's that beginners anxiety, ya know?
I totally get that! My first project was a basic skirt because I knew I could make it and I knew I would wear it and I was hooked and from there, I just made more and more complex things. Start with something small and easy like a woven tank top with a bias bound neckline to help you practice some straight lines and hemming. I highly recommend the Fabric Store Agustina Boxy top as a first project.
Thank you for being so open and honest about such a hard subject to talk about. I'm so glad that you are taking up ALL the space and coming into your authentic self. It's really inspiring. My barriers right now are just the headspace, I think. It takes a lot of mental effort to learn new things and to troubleshoot, and I have been overwhelmed with life so much that I just need the comforting squishy things and sewing requires me to put all that away for enough time to complete a project. That feeling of wearing something completely me-made is unlike anything else, though isn't it? I really want to make pants though! Maybe next year. A goal is set!
I like that you have used sewing to create your own fun fashion. It can be frustrating to find things that fit and that I would wear. I do need to dust off my sewing machine and create. Thanks for the inspiration.
I don't remember not knowing how to sew. My first memory of making a garment from start to finish without assistance was just before I started Kindergarten, so I was 4 years old. Having always been very tall and ridiculously slender, there has never in my life been a time when I could purchase off the rack. Recently menopause changed my body dramatically in ways even pregnancy hadn't impacted (I think my bust enters a room 30 seconds before the rest of me and I kind of resemble the prow of a ship. Very, very unnerving) and in a very short period of time. It is like I'm learning to sew for myself all over again, and boy have I made a few doozy mistakes altering patterns. The days of knowing by rote what I'm going to have to adjust for a proper fit appear to be behind me for the moment. My brain needs to catch up with my new body. Grins ~T-rouble
The funny thing is that I can look at someone else and know what I need to do, but my brain just doesn’t want to cooperate when it comes to myself. Sorta like I’m always a little startled when I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror. Where did my mother come from? Lol
@@bigblackdogfiberartsyour mental image doesn't match your new image. I have the same problem but my changes are the result of health struggles and medications. Learning how to dress myself has now become a struggle, even what colors work with my skin tone 😮. Maybe you can start with making the adjustments for what your mother would need to get thru the mental block?..
Thank you Tazhi for this video and for being so open with us! I relate with so much things that you said. I’m 5’9”, broad shoulders, small breast (breast hypoplasia IGT), much smaller waist than hips, etc. Finding clothes that fits well but that I also like is really hard. I felt doomed when I was a teenager and lost weight and realized that I still would not fit into most clothes and would never be “smaller” like all my friends. Now I’m 33 and much kinder to my body, but it took work to get there. I sewed a little bit 15 years ago, but the commercial patterns were not fitting much better than clothes in store and I did not have the knowledge to adapt them properly. I had not realize that the sewing world, just like the knitting world, had been taken over by independent designers releasing more size inclusive patterns. I might dust off my sewing machine eventually!
Indie patterns have been a game changer - there are so many out there with different aesthetics, designs and inspiration and the instructions are so much more detailed than they used to be. I think if you give it a go again, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Mesmerized by the spinning. Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself with the world. I find myself in this place where my shape has changed dramatically since pre pandemic. Gym closing had a huge impact for my obsessive working out and over focusing on what I ate. I honestly think a reset was needed as far as body image. Settling for baggy at the moment but desiring to find what is not only comfortable but is a bit more stylish.
That was all too relatable in a lot of ways. I'm really glad you're standing up for the idea that anyone should get to explore however they want without having to justify themselves by defining themselves with a "correct" category for what they want to explore or present with. Also, yeah, sewing things that finally fit is SUCH freedom. Unfortunately, personally my barrier is literal physical ability. I've done a fair amount in the past, but disability is getting more and more, well, disabling, and I've found that the more I need help with things like this, the more people who used to be happy to help no longer want to. Combine that with no crafting space where I could leave things so I can do them in tiny increments, and, well. It's really frustrating because I've reached a point where I have the knowledge to make much better things than I used to, but no longer have the ability to do them lol. But if I ever get the possibility of sewing again, what I'd really love to make is menswear that will still fit a very curvy body lol.
Honestly, I really hope the universe will provide a way for you to make the things you love and send you resources - whether people or advanced technology to facilitate your craft.
Love love love this. Congratulations on finding things that make you feel more YOU! To add to the things you listed in terms of where to find sewing machines. Many local libraries have maker spaces or a “library of THINGS” where you can use OR check out and take home sewing machines. Check out your local library! Many are so much more than just books now!
I really enjoyed your reflections today around your "me made" clothes. I'm relatively new to sewing and have already experienced my own barriers (in my head) around what to make vs body image, gender confirmity and (as a person in her late 40's) "age" appropriate clothing. I love that you found what you like to wear and how to express yourself through experimentation and play. I feel the weight of "if you're making something it has to have longevity and fit with everything else in your wardrobe" but this is a great reminder to try things out within your own asthetic and bring some levity to the making process.
I feel that weight as well and I try to balance it with fun, frivolous pieces that may become the timeless pieces in their own right. We deserve space and room to play and to decide what our wardrobe looks like and if it means experimenting, then I wish you joyful discovery!
You're saying it right 😁 (but even I as a native Dutch - well Flemish - speaker, I got confused by the x being pronounced as a s). Also, as you said in the beginning: we're friends now, so of course I'm interested in getting to know you ☺️
I got into knitting as an extension of my me made wardrobe this summer! I started sewing in April, and in typical neurospicy fashion I hyper focused and had a full wardrobe by October. I finally picked up a couple collared button up shirts from threadup to layer, because I don't enjoy making those. But almost everything else I wear I made (or in some cases thrift flipped).
🌴☀️The algorithm is sending Xmas love tks universe for that!!! 24 views & 31k likes 🤭wow☀️🌴 Edit: I REEEEEEAAAALLLLYYYY love the music in this episode!!! I appreciate so very much the topics discussed as well, I’m really enjoying “my” first vlogmas on your channel☀️🌴
I LOVE hearing you talk about exploring style on your specific body! There are some outfits I have that are not "traditionally flattering", but make me feel whimsical or daring or like I just walked out of the forest. It's fun not to put yourself in a "style box" when you have at least 5 favorite clashing styles at any one given moment (literally my life)! And also, what is the background music you're using? I honestly just want to play it on repeat all weekend while I craft.
Yes, 100% this. I throw flattering in the garbage and if it makes me feel like a jaunty little lad or an escaped satyr from the feywild, that's what matters to me and brings me joy. I find that when you feel good in your clothes, you look good in your clothes so I am all about prioritizing my joy right now in my wardrobe. I found the music on epidemic sound which is what I used to make sure RUclips doesn't kidnap my videos, but here's a link to it for all of your background noise needs - ruclips.net/video/AePAkSwq00k/видео.html
I must thank you for the concept of dressing to honor your body. My wardrobe consists of tees and jeans, which I now realize reflects my non-interest in what's underneath. ❤️
Should you decide you want to change that, I wish you happy healing and happy exploration as you figure out what honoring your own body looks and feels like.
@@stitchesandstarlight You’ve inspired me! I made a small change today: I put on a blouse instead of a tee. I haven’t sewn clothing for 40-50 years, and the baby doll tops with tons of tucks and pleating may not suit me now, but exploration for the newer me will be fun! Thank you again!
I love this topic! I have had sooo many frustrations with my body and clothes. I have never thought to make my own clothes but I am inspired ❤thank you!!
Great vlog! It's soothing to watch you spin, and I very much enjoyed going out and about with you in your other vlogs too. For these advent minis, do you plan to leave them as singles or to chain ply or ply them in some other way?
This was great! I def gained weight during the pandemic and I’m stuck in jeans and tshirts. Where do you recommend I start looking to find patterns I might like wearing? I have no idea where to start!
What stops me is cutting out fabric. It makes me want to pitch a fit like a toddler. Also I don't know what looks good on my stick of a body. When I was 13 I was told my bust/waist ratio was off. I feel like nothing but a tight top paired with a long skirt is the only thing I look good in. I like to cover my non shapely body.
Today's vlog really resonated with me. I started sewing in the 80's (yep, proud old lady here) because I was a high fashion teen living in a very rural place. I continued through college when I could. I left off sewing garments for quilting in my 20's and my 30's brought a a lot of change where I needed small portable crafts so knitting entered my life. Now in the season on my 50's I’m faced with body changes due to induced menopause, chemotherapy, and breast surgery. I joke that I have plenty of tissue to give and it will be nice not to have to do a huge full bust adjustment every time I sew a dress or shirt.
As someone born with a very feminine body but always preferred menswear styling your thoughts on gender were also appreciated. We are fluid creatures…. Some days I want a menswear three piece tailored suit, other days a cat suit. Life is to be lived not wished for.
I need to write that last sentence on a million postits and cover my space with it. Thank you for sharing that with me, and sharing your story
I loved this episode and your honest body talk. Thank you!
I truly appreciate your transparency and vulnerability in sharing your truth with us. You are a bright light in this world and I am happy to have found you 🌞
This is very kind of you to say - thank you very much for the thoughtful compliment.
You already know! Keep being you, because at the end of the day, you don’t owe anyone anything and you have to look yourself in the mirror!
as a transmasc person, my body shape changed super suddenly after starting T. All of a sudden none of my trousers fit me anymore so I started a frantic trouser-sewing marathon and I am so happy to have the skill set to do that! Thank you for being so open with us! ❤
And thank you for sharing! I wish you all the success in the world on your adventures to make a wardrobe that helps you feel like you.
If I could like this video a million times, I would. A truly lovely discussion regarding body image and I'm so thankful to you for sharing your story and being kinder to yourself, especially in this beautiful season of starlight.
This is such a lovely comment, thank you so much for taking the time out to leave it here for me.
wow. thanks for sharing about the gender exploration. i'm a58 year old woman who's been "fighting" androgyny my whole life... and now to say i am just me... feels so good
Thank you for your lists of sources! Thank you for doing Vlogmas
On the talent vs skill thing, I get it. I learned to knit and crochet at like five or six and I learned to sew at eight. So, especially because I’m still under thirty, a lot of people look at what I make and say they wish they had my talent and what they don’t see is the 20ish years of practice behind me.
All of that sewing talk, was all MOOD and AGREE.
Words cannot express the gratitude I have for you and your sharing your thoughts and journey with body neutrality in this episode, dear friend. Please know that I immediately needed to journal my thoughts and feelings before coming back and letting you know how special this episode was. ❤ you to the ✨and back.
I knew that when I shared this, it would land perfectly for the people it was meant for and that alone was enough to make me brave. I'm so glad it did that for you.
Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts with us🌱
I also love the audio podcast “love to sew” it’s incredible!!
I listen to it often while I’m making! It’s a really well produced and very informative podcast.
Your spinning is gorgeous, and your wardrobe so varied, both what I aspire to. ❤. And your body story was very sweet and inspiring. I finally (after 60) have a mostly at-ease relationship with my body and food. Here’s to true freedom! Wishing you all the best.😊
I love the aspect of body neutrality. I'm trying to focus on sewing what I actually wear. I could listen to you talk and watch you spin for quite awhile.
Thank you for sharing your sewing journey ❤
I have been sewing since I was 10 but didn't have the confidence to make my own (public facing) clothes until 2 years ago.
Like you, I got tired of not finding clothes that fit or account for fluctuation in body size.
Sew...... That became my mission! To find and make items that are transcending trends and can make me feel good regardless of my body's state.
I have a love for natural fibers and I'm totally leaning into it!
Knit, sew, spin, and craft on 😉
Hey, you as well! Happy crafting fellow maker.
Tazhi, I first found you through sewing on a sew liberated post. I thought, what a well a styled confident artist?! Then come to find out you knit AND play D&D?! But through Me Made May, I saw you just SHINE. I'm so glad that you are finding YOU through your style/sewing and I'm so GLAD you are here sharing your joy & the honoring of YOU.
Also, I have the sewing machine & some fabric & some free patterns. For me, my sewing barrier is that it seems like SO MUCH WORK. It's that beginners anxiety, ya know?
I totally get that! My first project was a basic skirt because I knew I could make it and I knew I would wear it and I was hooked and from there, I just made more and more complex things. Start with something small and easy like a woven tank top with a bias bound neckline to help you practice some straight lines and hemming. I highly recommend the Fabric Store Agustina Boxy top as a first project.
thank you, thank you for this vlogmas, this conversation (all aspects of this conversation). blessings.
I'm here for the personal! Whatever you want to express...be authentic :)
Thank you for being so open and honest about such a hard subject to talk about. I'm so glad that you are taking up ALL the space and coming into your authentic self. It's really inspiring. My barriers right now are just the headspace, I think. It takes a lot of mental effort to learn new things and to troubleshoot, and I have been overwhelmed with life so much that I just need the comforting squishy things and sewing requires me to put all that away for enough time to complete a project. That feeling of wearing something completely me-made is unlike anything else, though isn't it? I really want to make pants though! Maybe next year. A goal is set!
We should sew along! I’m happy to keep you company as you sew a pair of pants and I could always use a new pair of pants in my wardrobe.
I like that you have used sewing to create your own fun fashion. It can be frustrating to find things that fit and that I would wear. I do need to dust off my sewing machine and create. Thanks for the inspiration.
Yes, yes! You can 100% do it and I’m rooting for you.
I really appreciate you sharing your me made journey. It really resonated with me. Thank you!
I don't remember not knowing how to sew. My first memory of making a garment from start to finish without assistance was just before I started Kindergarten, so I was 4 years old. Having always been very tall and ridiculously slender, there has never in my life been a time when I could purchase off the rack. Recently menopause changed my body dramatically in ways even pregnancy hadn't impacted (I think my bust enters a room 30 seconds before the rest of me and I kind of resemble the prow of a ship. Very, very unnerving) and in a very short period of time. It is like I'm learning to sew for myself all over again, and boy have I made a few doozy mistakes altering patterns. The days of knowing by rote what I'm going to have to adjust for a proper fit appear to be behind me for the moment. My brain needs to catch up with my new body. Grins ~T-rouble
Rooting for you and cheering you on this next phase of your making journey! Someone with your level of know how will figure this out in no time.
The funny thing is that I can look at someone else and know what I need to do, but my brain just doesn’t want to cooperate when it comes to myself. Sorta like I’m always a little startled when I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror. Where did my mother come from? Lol
@@bigblackdogfiberartsyour mental image doesn't match your new image. I have the same problem but my changes are the result of health struggles and medications. Learning how to dress myself has now become a struggle, even what colors work with my skin tone 😮. Maybe you can start with making the adjustments for what your mother would need to get thru the mental block?..
You are beautiful. Thank you for your moving reflections.
I love hearing about the Me Made May journey knowing how wonderfully you showed up as yourself during pride month
Thank you Tazhi for this video and for being so open with us! I relate with so much things that you said. I’m 5’9”, broad shoulders, small breast (breast hypoplasia IGT), much smaller waist than hips, etc. Finding clothes that fits well but that I also like is really hard. I felt doomed when I was a teenager and lost weight and realized that I still would not fit into most clothes and would never be “smaller” like all my friends. Now I’m 33 and much kinder to my body, but it took work to get there. I sewed a little bit 15 years ago, but the commercial patterns were not fitting much better than clothes in store and I did not have the knowledge to adapt them properly. I had not realize that the sewing world, just like the knitting world, had been taken over by independent designers releasing more size inclusive patterns. I might dust off my sewing machine eventually!
Indie patterns have been a game changer - there are so many out there with different aesthetics, designs and inspiration and the instructions are so much more detailed than they used to be. I think if you give it a go again, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Mesmerized by the spinning. Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself with the world. I find myself in this place where my shape has changed dramatically since pre pandemic. Gym closing had a huge impact for my obsessive working out and over focusing on what I ate. I honestly think a reset was needed as far as body image. Settling for baggy at the moment but desiring to find what is not only comfortable but is a bit more stylish.
My Christmas present this year is a Janome Mod15 and this was such an inspirational video! Thank you ❤
I’m so happy for you! Wishing you all of the joy of exploration as you learn your new machine.
That was all too relatable in a lot of ways. I'm really glad you're standing up for the idea that anyone should get to explore however they want without having to justify themselves by defining themselves with a "correct" category for what they want to explore or present with.
Also, yeah, sewing things that finally fit is SUCH freedom.
Unfortunately, personally my barrier is literal physical ability. I've done a fair amount in the past, but disability is getting more and more, well, disabling, and I've found that the more I need help with things like this, the more people who used to be happy to help no longer want to. Combine that with no crafting space where I could leave things so I can do them in tiny increments, and, well.
It's really frustrating because I've reached a point where I have the knowledge to make much better things than I used to, but no longer have the ability to do them lol.
But if I ever get the possibility of sewing again, what I'd really love to make is menswear that will still fit a very curvy body lol.
Honestly, I really hope the universe will provide a way for you to make the things you love and send you resources - whether people or advanced technology to facilitate your craft.
@@stitchesandstarlight thank you. Hey, on the bright side, technology did give me espinners, so now I can (slowly) learn to spin!
As a Dutchie, I can confirm you are pronouncing Texel correctly!
finally. i'm back. chinese eaten (thanks for the inspiration)
roommate napping so i can watch my poscasts... sitting by the fire and knitting
Love love love this. Congratulations on finding things that make you feel more YOU! To add to the things you listed in terms of where to find sewing machines. Many local libraries have maker spaces or a “library of THINGS” where you can use OR check out and take home sewing machines. Check out your local library! Many are so much more than just books now!
This is an amazing tip and I’ll be sure to share it in future videos!
Thank you for sharing more of you! ❤
I really enjoyed your reflections today around your "me made" clothes. I'm relatively new to sewing and have already experienced my own barriers (in my head) around what to make vs body image, gender confirmity and (as a person in her late 40's) "age" appropriate clothing. I love that you found what you like to wear and how to express yourself through experimentation and play. I feel the weight of "if you're making something it has to have longevity and fit with everything else in your wardrobe" but this is a great reminder to try things out within your own asthetic and bring some levity to the making process.
I feel that weight as well and I try to balance it with fun, frivolous pieces that may become the timeless pieces in their own right. We deserve space and room to play and to decide what our wardrobe looks like and if it means experimenting, then I wish you joyful discovery!
@@stitchesandstarlight yes! thank you ❤
Thank you so much. Loved this episode and your sewing story. I`m 6,2 and a beginner sewist. Thank you🫶🏻
Happy sewing! I hope you continue to find patterns that make you feel well dressed and beautiful.
Ahhh! I love everything you are! I'm quilting for an Ilford jacket as I watch you ❤
Dude, you’re living the DREAM. A quilted Ilford is on my list and I just got fabric in to make one. This is incredibly inspiring.
these daily videos are spoiling me! every one is better than the last… plus now i’m motivated to go cut out my arthur pants!! 💕 yr the coolest
No, no yr the coolest and I’m pleased as punch to know you.
You're saying it right 😁 (but even I as a native Dutch - well Flemish - speaker, I got confused by the x being pronounced as a s). Also, as you said in the beginning: we're friends now, so of course I'm interested in getting to know you ☺️
You’re the best Jente! I’m so glad you’re here.
I got into knitting as an extension of my me made wardrobe this summer! I started sewing in April, and in typical neurospicy fashion I hyper focused and had a full wardrobe by October. I finally picked up a couple collared button up shirts from threadup to layer, because I don't enjoy making those. But almost everything else I wear I made (or in some cases thrift flipped).
Great insights. Thank you.
🌴☀️The algorithm is sending Xmas love tks universe for that!!! 24 views & 31k likes 🤭wow☀️🌴
Edit: I REEEEEEAAAALLLLYYYY love the music in this episode!!! I appreciate so very much the topics discussed as well, I’m really enjoying “my” first vlogmas on your channel☀️🌴
Loving on your content! Thanks for sharing!
Just confirming that you’re saying Texel correctly (it’s like Tessel in English). ❤
I LOVE hearing you talk about exploring style on your specific body! There are some outfits I have that are not "traditionally flattering", but make me feel whimsical or daring or like I just walked out of the forest. It's fun not to put yourself in a "style box" when you have at least 5 favorite clashing styles at any one given moment (literally my life)!
And also, what is the background music you're using? I honestly just want to play it on repeat all weekend while I craft.
Yes, 100% this. I throw flattering in the garbage and if it makes me feel like a jaunty little lad or an escaped satyr from the feywild, that's what matters to me and brings me joy. I find that when you feel good in your clothes, you look good in your clothes so I am all about prioritizing my joy right now in my wardrobe.
I found the music on epidemic sound which is what I used to make sure RUclips doesn't kidnap my videos, but here's a link to it for all of your background noise needs - ruclips.net/video/AePAkSwq00k/видео.html
I must thank you for the concept of dressing to honor your body. My wardrobe consists of tees and jeans, which I now realize reflects my non-interest in what's underneath. ❤️
Should you decide you want to change that, I wish you happy healing and happy exploration as you figure out what honoring your own body looks and feels like.
@@stitchesandstarlight You’ve inspired me! I made a small change today: I put on a blouse instead of a tee. I haven’t sewn clothing for 40-50 years, and the baby doll tops with tons of tucks and pleating may not suit me now, but exploration for the newer me will be fun! Thank you again!
I love this topic! I have had sooo many frustrations with my body and clothes. I have never thought to make my own clothes but I am inspired ❤thank you!!
Glad it was helpful! Wishing you all of the inspiration in your making journey.
Well articulated, thank you.
i have to go teach. but i'm saving this for a much deserved knit-sit this afternoon❤
This is so cool and definitely confirmed my decision to get back into sewing.
Are we twins? I knit, sort of spin drop spindle only, and only enough to knit for myself. and sew! And live in Brooklyn!
Hello new friend! It is very nice to meet you - we’ll have to schedule a crafty party at some point.
@@stitchesandstarlight yes that would be fun
I'm really enjoying your Vlogmaa😘
Great vlog! It's soothing to watch you spin, and I very much enjoyed going out and about with you in your other vlogs too. For these advent minis, do you plan to leave them as singles or to chain ply or ply them in some other way?
I plan on plying then from a center pull ball into mini skeins when the month is over.
This was great! I def gained weight during the pandemic and I’m stuck in jeans and tshirts. Where do you recommend I start looking to find patterns I might like wearing? I have no idea where to start!
I put a list of fabric shops and pattern designers in the description box of this video.
What stops me is cutting out fabric. It makes me want to pitch a fit like a toddler. Also I don't know what looks good on my stick of a body. When I was 13 I was told my bust/waist ratio was off. I feel like nothing but a tight top paired with a long skirt is the only thing I look good in. I like to cover my non shapely body.
Trial and error! I don’t think any of us know until we try so give yourself space and room and time to experiment.