Hand Sewing an Apron in a Day

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Materials:
Medium-weight plain-weave cotton, ~2m (Goldhawk Road, London)
Cotton thread for hemming
Silk thread for gathering
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[1] J. Schul.., “Portrait of a Lady, Three Quarter Length, Holding an Orange Tree Flower”. Mid 18th Century. Image via Sotheby’s www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...
[2] Jean Laurent Mosnier, “Portrait of Mrs John Drummond, seated three-quarter length, wearing a blue dress, white lace apron and cap”, 1792. Image via Sotheby’s www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/e...
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Music:
“Momentum” by Borrtex
“Dismantle” by Peter Sandberg
“A Tender Heart” by the David Roy Collective
“Infinity Cycle” by Spearfisher
“Miika’s Journey” Lama House
“Winter Solstice” by Gavin Luke
“Ending” by Peter Sandberg
“Rain Dance” by Jon Algar
“This Was Fun” by Gavin Luke

[@Elgarad]

I bow to the level of confidence needed to sew a white cotton garment whilst eating chocolate 😁

[@katherinemorelle7115]

I learned my lesson about that some time ago. It unfortunately took me a little longer to learn not to have spaghetti bol near my sewing. And I still have yet to learn not to have a coffee nearby, but that one is unavoidable, I’m afraid.

[@somebodyelse138]

I'm incapable of eating chocolate without dropping bits down myself. And as we know, chocolate bits get warm, then they melt, then they stain...

[@SusieQ3]

I can't even simply wear a white cotton garment whilst eating chocolate 😔😂

[@neffyg35]

@@katherinemorelle7115 I had cheese puffs while sewing a pair of stays haha I thought my hands were clean! T.T

[@emilia.s]

@@somebodyelse138 soaking a garment that has chocolate on it in milk can help get the chocolate out

[@TekiKekai]

morgan making the most chaotic garment possible while bernadette makes an incredibly practical apron is so funny to me

[@MystiDawn]

Totally! I loved Morgan's chaotic secret pants! I used to pretty much only wear those style of pants (the hot topic Tripp pants) back in middle school and high school!

[@FlagCutie]

That's because Lady Banner had already completed her Secret Pants lol

[@davidblum7125]

@@FlagCutie but not her shenaniganpants.

[@AngieRhilinger]

i just watched the two videos back to back and it was a hilarious contrast and i want both. i love this side of youtube sm

[@HeadFullaStuffin]

Have you seen Costuming Drama's Chemise a la Cobain? Definitely similar vibes to Morgan's Shenanigan pants.

[@Quetzalovercoatl]

Just a little apron tip from a fellow hand-spinner, it it always advisable to have one white and one black (or a reversible!) apron for spinning. It is much easier on the eyes to spin white fibre over a black apron and black fibre over a white apron, believe me it helps a lot! Vintage aprons made for spinning are usually reversible for this reason, I have one and I love it so much :)

[@pattibealer]

Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing! We spinners have to think of the details, don't we? In fact, we could mention she needs a walking wheel....

[@jenniferlee4893]

As a spinner, I need one! Where can I buy such a thing?

[@AkiraChan24]

It's so rare to see other spinners in KZbin comments, so - hi, friends! :D

[@kitt3526]

thats awesome!!! thanks for the tip!

[@elizabethparchman6523]

That’s an EXCELLENT IDEA!!! Never thought of that!

[@floatinglotuswomenswellness]

The first thing I ever sewed was a hand-sewed apron exactly this way. My grandmother taught me almost 70 years ago. I was so proud of it, wonky stitches and all. Eventually I got to learn the treadle Singer she had had for probably 30+ years; before then I got to sit under the machine and work the treadle while she sewed.

[@YT4Me57]

Those are great memories aren't they? I have similar ones from 60 years ago with my mom and grandmother. My first creation was a small little apron too.

[@elliel.5915]

"Do you ever wake up in the morning, see the sunrise--" "No"

[@ragnkja]

It depends on the time of the year for me. In the winter it’s not too hard to watch the sunrise after waking up, but in the summer (or at least the part of the summer when the sun sets at all) it’s either easier to _stay up_ to watch the sunrise, or I can’t watch the sunrise at all if I want to get enough sleep.

[@maureendoyle8179]

Ha! I resemble this remark. 🌞

[@theprojectproject01]

**cries in 3:30 AM wake-up** One more reason to hate flying.

[@WayToVibe]

Ah, a fellow third shift worker who goes to catch the 10:15 pm bus to your overnight stocking job? I havn't seen a sunrise in about 3 years now, but I do get to see every full moon :)

[@theprojectproject01]

@@WayToVibe No, just a truck driver struggling along in a peak-capitalism hellscape.

[@sensiblestitch]

Seeing the tea near the white fabric gave me flashbacks to the last time I dared have a hot mug of tea near me while hand-sewing. My thread wanted to develop a loop, causing me to flick my hand to loosen it. This sent the thimble flying off my finger and PLOP! Right into my tea mug, the contents of which exploded like a battle scene from a WW2 naval movie. And there was my lovely, creamy cotton fabric soaking up the spillage like, well, cotton fabric. And that is why tea time and sewing time are now two distinctly separate times for me. More's the pity.

[@lisettegarcia]

Yeah, I try to be super disciplined about keeping snacks in the kitchen and off the sewing table.

[@bhronnyhill9354]

This is one of the many reasons that cups with lids are a maker’s best friend. My sippy cup has saved many a project from this fate.

[@FlyingBunnycorn]

I have a little rubber lid-thing that goes on top of my tea cup. Keeps "things" out of my tea, and keeps the heat *in* my tea.

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

I once spilled durif (the deepest, darkest red wine in existence) on white felt. The best sewists' drink is water, or gin & tonic. It doesn't stain your work if you spill.

[@nicolakunz231]

I always vote for sippy cups!

[@marileestetson737]

Thank you for making this apron video. My Mom used to make "granny skirts" using this method, in the early 70s when they were so popular. Later I was married with 2 of what would become 5 boys, she made my sister and I shorter cooking aprons. They always had a large 3" waistband and hem. I would give anything to have one still, and today you showed my mother's hands and gave me a moment with her. I can now see how to do it, how Mom did it, and I can do it myself. Maybe if it turns out right, my Daughters - in - law just might be getting them in the future. Thank you so much. Love, Marilee

[@darkeyedfran]

Not me crying in the gym

[@mysticalearthofferings]

did you make them ?? 🥹💞

[@eleanor.shadow]

I know everyone is raving about the hand sewing, but I want to talk about the spinning! If you’re now delving into the marvellous world of creating your own hand spun fibres, I humbly welcome you to “my” world - we are gentle folk 🥰

[@tombombard5700]

I prefer loving enablers myself. 🤣 I’m so far into the fiber arts world that I’m helping others dive into it. -Danielle

[@katherinelanderson2134]

💯 🥰

[@ViolinChick5]

Spinners unite! 😂

[@saraa3418]

I think she's spinning flax top, that's what it looks like to me... What do you think?

[@eleanor.shadow]

@@saraa3418 hm, that wheel isn’t made for flax, and flax needs to be wet to spin well…. But I could be wrong!

[@Noel.Chmielowiec]

I think that hand sewing aprons is a skill that is worth having, you can use garmets so much longer if you wear them. And I absolutely need to make myself one of this length.

[@JaneEMcLernon]

I agree. My mother and grandmother wore aprons and I have recently reinstituted the practice, although my aprons were purchased. Saves clothing. Food service professionals are surely laughing heartily right now.

[@Noel.Chmielowiec]

@@JaneEMcLernon When I was kid (like 5 years old) I started using my grandmother's apron for cooking with my mum. I still own this apron, my grandma told me that she made it in the 80s, but I still get so much use of it. Strongly made aprons saves generations apparently :D

[@nataliefrolov2362]

My grandmother made her aprons from her old dresses. I have kept one, it reminds me of her in the apron but also the dress. She had survived WW1, the Russian revolution, WWII and the hardships of famine and living on rations. Even when life finally was easy she still remained thrifty, nothing was wasted and she reused/ upcycled as much as was possible.

[@Noel.Chmielowiec]

@@nataliefrolov2362 I try to have this mindset in our consumerism driven times, it's not as I wouldd like it to be, but I try. It's also nice to think that my favourite apron is made out of old bedgown. It teared after a while and even if so, it didn't fit anymore. So I cut out the upper back, made ties out of this fabric, so nothing went to waste, cut down line in the lower back, and hemmed the edges. It was like 3 hours of hand sewing and it was so fun and rewarding.

[@yvonnetomenga5726]

@Natalie • I agree hand sewing aprons is a great idea, not just for the strength of the garment but as an excellent way to practice stitches. Much better to practice on a lower cost, less public view fabric.

[@tdorn20000]

I love making modern aprons, they are my go-to gift (obviously only one per person lol) and I have become quite good at adapting the apron to the intended pers. Most recently I made a full front apron with a foraging pocket large enough "to hold a chicken" for my sister who keeps chickens.

[@m.maclellan7147]

You should make an "egg pockets" version as well ! Small little pockets to put the eggs in so they don't smash each other !

[@pistachoo.]

@@m.maclellan7147 Ah, but which pocket comes first? tee hee hee

[@honoraweaver788]

I also love making aprons for gifts, mostly in Christmas print fabrics. People like getting aprons but they don’t necessarily buy them for themselves.

[@santaclaus4563]

OMG you just saved Christmas for me! That is a glorious idea, and I know several people in my extended family that would surely like a hand-sewn apron. Why didn't I think of this? THANK YOU!

[@tabithaofthebananasawesome5977]

Chicken is definitely a level of pocket holding I aspire to.

[@valariebrown3768]

I was at the doctor's office recently and saw a lovely young lady striding through the waiting area wearing clothing very similar to yours. Hair up, hat on, jacket and skirt, shoes, everything I could see brought me such joy to see "in the wild", as it were. Fun to notice and understand gathers at the waist, fullness in the jacket sleeves. Told her I loved her outfit, she she looked lovely in it. Did NOT ask questions with words like costume, play, or movie in them, just gave the compliments, enjoyed the aesthetic, and went back to my book, sighing wistfully about my lack of skill, time, and space to make my own beautiful things.

[@SusieQ3]

"Piecing is period" ABSOLUTELY! As a quilter, piecing is a way of life. It is so gratifying to completely use a whole piece of cloth with very little waste.

[@rpb638183]

Not about sewing but the same basic premise, I was told my grandfather (born 1888) could calculate out the wood needed to build a house and when all was done not a piece of wood was left. Waste not want not. Society as a whole is so wasteful it’s criminal. Those who follow the old examples excluded of course.

[@Odontecete]

That is a GORGEOUS table wheel! As a spinner and spinning wheel restorer (and spinning teacher), please, please, please, get a comfortable chair at the right height and please don't move the wheel by the wheel--use the table base...it's the strongest. Spinning on a stool might make a great video but the minute you sat down all I can could think was, "OH no, your back and hips!. LOL. I say this with love. If you are going to learn how to spin--please do so comfortably. If you have any questions--please reach out, I've been spinning for nearly 30 years, teaching for 20, restoring wheels and looms into useful machines for about 25 and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. I have that same type of wheel--one in restoration mode, the other just needing a bit of love that I rescued from a garage.

[@michaelawiseman7320]

I'm curious. I have spinning wheels at home. Where would you suggest I start learning?

[@Odontecete]

@@michaelawiseman7320 Ravelry as a start, join their spinning forums and its possible there are ppl there that are in your area that teach. Depending on where you are, look for a knitting shop, they might know a spinning teacher or even offer classes. Or there are always fiber festivals too. If you are good at learning on your own, the best way is to start with your wheel, get a feel for it just by treadling without fiber, play around with it and learn your machine. Move the mother of all and see how it affects the tightness on the drive band, then treadle and feel the difference. Treading should be slow, to a music count of 4, if you can keep musical time, great! If not, put on some Mozart and tap your foot on the treadle to the time of the music. Take the time to develop a rhythm with your foot. Then when you think you’ve got it, now play with the fiber, pull it apart gently, feel how the fibers move as you gently pull on it...this is called predrafting or just drafting. Take about 6” of fiber, pull it off the roving and gently pull on it moving your hands up and down the length, gently tugging till you’ve got a foot. See if you can get 2 feet. The point is teaching your hands how the fiber moves. If it breaks, no worries, overlay the sections and draft again...they’ll go back together. Once your ready, tie a lead line onto your bobbin with any 12-18” yarn ot twine, feed it through the orafice on the flyer, and overlap the yarn over your drafted fiber, then start treading. Bam! You are spinning. The rest is practice, getting a feel of how the twist travels up the fiber, how the bobbin takes up or pulls on it. Keep the twist from running up the length of roving by keeping your treadle slow and feeding the twist triangle, youll see form by pulling on the fiber or drafting it into the twist. It just takes practice and patience. There are also free videos on YT if you need a visual, but watch those with scrutiny and discernment, some want you to believe there is only 1 way to spin, which is hogwash. I’ve given you the very basics, treading, fiber, twist control, you develop how you do those and don’t let anyone tell you there is only 1 way to do it. :)

[@penname8441]

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[@wendywarren5756]

@@michaelawiseman7320 Also, see if there is a weaving guild or a knitting guild near you. They often have classes and presentations about spinning.

[@freshwaterwi]

@@michaelawiseman7320 There are often good spinning videos on youtube, but I'd also encourage you to ask at local yarn stores about community resources such as local spinning guilds or classes. Sometimes community recreation programs have a surprising variety of classes.

[@beiderbecke1927]

Now I understand what my mother and grandmother were doing when I thought they'd gone mad, tearing fabric with their bare hands! And pulling threads! I'm enlightened, after so many decades passing. And seeing that white blouse with a navy skirt brought back a flood of memories of my grandmother, who wore white blouses (store bought, and gifts) with navy blue skirts of her own making. And in the summer, natural linen skirts with white blouses. She made a living from her needle and thread, and now I have ancient spools of thread, boxes of incredible buttons, and bits of old fabric and lace. This inspires me to find good homes for them, lest they wind-up in a landfill when I expire. Thank-you!

[@christianpraisedance]

That is awesome. My great aunt taught me the way fabrics used to be made will always be an example of quality and that will never go out of style

[@ah5721]

put them up on etsy some historical sewer is bound to want them . that's how I found my favorite needles (milwards) after being gifted it from a friend who sews had to much stuff when her papa and grammy passed. she inherited a small living room worth of tailoring supplies as her great grandparents were seamstresses and tailors and after sorting she left me have what she didn't want. I then went on etsy because I didn't know if I could trust the modern versions of milwards and bought 50$ worth of needles I am set for a while as long as I keep them in a case. I would love old buttons pre plastic disasters of the 60s . I have old wood spools too I use the thread off of if the thread is still good. There is a niche market for them.

[@terrym6112]

Oh, definitely find someone who will love it all, there's nothing more special than inheriting someones' stash and tools. I've been passed a few when someone passes and no one left in their family sews, and it really is a treasure. I've been "so and so's neice who sews" often and I think of them even if I didn't know them, every time I use a pattern or tool of theirs.

[@Adarhysenthe]

As a spinner, I about screamed when you set out the roving and then pulled out the wheel. It's so cool to see you trying even more new things!

[@bebestensberg5985]

I watched the whole video just to see what type of wheel it was!!

[@ViolinChick5]

All these covert spinners in the comments. I love it!! Should’ve known we’d flock to any kind of channel about fabric arts 😂

[@sonipitts]

Indeed, much squee was had at the Reveal of the Wheel.

[@youtubewatcher7957]

Can't wait for the videos about spinning adventures! Spinning (and weaving, and processing fiber from raw fleece) gave me a whole other level of appreciating the labor that went into clothes - the sewing, even if elaborate, has nothing on the time the fabric itself took! (And then there's embroidery, and hand-spun hand-dyed embroidery thread, and... well, there's not really a bottom to the rabbit hole, is there?)

[@pistachoo.]

Me too! squeeee!

[@debbieevans7276]

So excited! My granddaughter was visiting(she is 5 years old) and watched this video together. She was inspired to make an apron too. She helped with the sewing, we opted to sew by machine and hand sew the hem. This is frst time to hand sew and is so happy!

[@gfdereus8967]

I love this!! I'm certain these will be such beautiful memories later! My grandmother would do her handwork and I would sit next to her and draw. I apparently asked her loads of questions she wrote me a book with some memorable questions and little events that happened in that little room. She gave me that when I had my first baby

[@hobbiton64]

@@gfdereus8967 aww that's so lovely!

[@blondeviolet]

Tea, toast, and cozy hand sewing content is all I could ask for on this gloomy day. Thank you so very much for the soothing felling stitches.

[@MattPhonee]

It has been quite a gloomy day here in my home as well...

[@maryblaylock6545]

The wind is high and the clouds are scudding across the sky. Winnie the Pooh would call it a Blustery Day! From Minnesota USA

[@MattPhonee]

@@maryblaylock6545 I'm hailing from your east, over in Michigan!

[@elle9390]

The soothing fun of hand sewing! There's something so satisfying watching a garment come together from tiny stitches. I still need project to have an excuse to create and the stroke gathers. I didn't believe that hand sewing could be satisfying until I started, so I'm inclined to believe you when you say stroking gathers will also be addictive fun.

[@TheSarahLindy]

So much to say here… a) I love aprons, and more people should wear them. They are imminently practical, and our grandmothers knew what was up. B) I am SO envious of your spinning wheel!! I recently started drop-spindle spinning, and I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole learning about wool, and all the animals that can produce it. So much to learn, so fascinating. Love it!

[@fussyrenovator7551]

I’m mad for aprons. I can’t bear to be without one in the last 3 years. I only have 2. Both denim and identical.I haven’t been able to renew them thanks to Covid. They are absolutely threadbare around the waist. 😂

[@piccalillipit9211]

I live in Bulgaria now - all the "Babas" [grandmothers] are out on a morning with their A-frame Baba dresses and their aprons on sweeping the streets outside their apartment block. Its really important when choosing an apartment block to live in to asses the quality of your Babas. It will affect the quality of your life LOL

[@KelseyDrummer]

My mom is an avid knitter and spinner. She's been knitting since the 60s. I'm awful.

[@angelmaden1559]

@@piccalillipit9211 Oh! That sounds lovely!

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@angelmaden1559 - I live in one of those horrifying looking communist era tower blocks they use in horror movies - and I LOVE IT. They are built so unbelievably well and the city planning is amazing. Lockdown was not an issue as everything I need is within 10 minutes walking distance. And everyone looks after everyone else - I was brought fresh vegetables all summer from peoples gardens - most people have a 2nd home in the countryside, cos communism in Bulgaria was pretty good to people. Honestly, when I moved to Bulgaria I was such a snob about these blocks, from the western propaganda. I have never felt more like I live in a village then living here - and I moved FROM a village in the UK. I could go on all day about life here, but the Babas worm my heart every morning as I walk my dogs at 7 am and they are all out sweeping up. Then later when the kids finish school the Babas look after the kids - no one pays for child care here, the old people do it.

[@p.hearst990]

Look… Nobody’s gonna read this, but I was watching this whilst sewing and my little charge came and looked at the video at the end and pointed at it, happily deciding- „She dresses like me and Mama and Pinny! We dress like her!“ And she just got so. darn. excited. This warms my heart so much, I love the apron aesthetic and how they’re worn. She adores seeing people who dress like us and that’s wonderful. Thank you Bernadette

[@jahnaderr821]

I still make a hand sewn quilt a year, as did my grandmother. She made sure I knew how to make clothing and things and quilts without needing electricity. I love taking my piecing projects with me, and working on them when I sit still for a few moments. It is a skill I belive should be taught to our youngsters, girls and boys alike. 😁

[@kittencat8114]

I make a quilt per year as well, my mother is a tailor and she taught me from a very young age the wonders of hand sewing, as well as machine. I usually make all of my clothes that I possibly can, including knitting/ crocheting my own stockings, jackets, and shawls. I find it quite relaxing, especially since I find it hard to sit still and do nothing.

[@krisztinahutson2588]

I agree! I never learned to sew properly, only embroidery and now in my early twenties I'm finding it so overwhelming to learn! I don't know where to start but I'm delving into it and hoping for the best. Sewing is a great skill to have.

[@ShadowRaven66669]

My (single) mom and I talk about this all the time. She and I would have been much better off when I was a kid if we'd known how to do this kind of stuff. My kids love watching me learn now.

[@abbydunavan3220]

Patiently waiting for more Spinning Wheel adventures!

[@vanessajohnson1944]

Same here. I was noticing the knitted mitts, looking at the shawl...are there new knitting adventures to come?? ...from a knitter...

[@phersephonia3706]

It's all fun and games until Bernadette pricks her finger on the spindle and has to wait for Lord Cesario to kiss her and wake her up.

[@GranianAethonan]

@@phersephonia3706 No need to fear, there’s a bobbin and flyer on that wheel, no spindle in sight!

[@the_kovic]

The fact that she uses the word "garment" instantly makes this three times cooler than it would be otherwise.

[@thomasdamours7325]

Oh, that is a beautiful spinning wheel! God, I wish I had one like that...I got really into spinning during quarantine, and honestly managed to make impressive quantities of yarn on my basic little student spindle. I'm fortunate enough that they let me spin at work (I work in a history museum), but it still really puts the time spent on knitting or hand sewing in perspective! I spent two months spinning for basically 8 hours a day, just to make enough 4-ply yarn to knit a sweater...it's going to be one hell of a nice sweater, though! (cabled, dyed green with marigold and indigo)

[@georgina3358]

Your sweater sounds as if it will be wonderful!

[@AkiraChan24]

You might also try weaving your yarns into a tapestry or table runner :) It is very efficient and reduces waste, so if you have the same issue I do about not wanting to waste even an inch of hand-spun, that's a good option for projects.

[@N1inSK]

Do Not Diss the Drop Spindle! :) My lady wife uses nothing but drop spindles, and has spun yarns for hats, mitts, sweaters, infinity scarves, and is slowly spinning enough to weave a full circle cloak for herself. That will need some 20 kilometres of yarn. You can spin on the bus, while waiting for appointments with the doctor or financial advisor, while watching TV, talking with friends, and far more. the spindle is portable, so while it's slower per metre than a wheel, can actually out-produce a wheel. And you can spin on spindles turned from fancy woods, with customized spindles, or you can make a spindle from an old CD and a bit of dowel, with a grommmet to hold the twa together, and with maybe a small cup hook if it's a bottom whorl spindle.. And those gorgeous square sails you see on Viking ships? Every last bit of them was spun with drop spindles.

[@samirataubmann]

Ah Bernadette, your cinematographic skills are incredible! The scenery, the light and music, it‘s just so soothing and beautiful to watch, thank you! And of course, the apron is beautiful as well, what incredibly small stitches, something i’ll probably never achieve. Such a nice project!

[@ragnkja]

Both Bernadette’s filming and Dani’s editing is gorgeous in this video (as usual).

[@kittencaboodle8124]

I don't watch these videos the moment they come out but rather wait until I'm emotionally ready to experience intense and crippling clothing envy. It can take me up to a month to gather (no pun intended) the mental fortitude and I always need some time to recuperate after. Awesome vid, always nice to see more from you

[@duckyhascurls]

I feel exactly the same way! The Vibes have to be Just Right

[@ShadowRaven66669]

Yes! The only reason I watched this video today is because I happened to be thinking that I want to learn to sew an apron and without me uttering a word out loud or searching for it, the KZbin gods immediately appeased that desire with this video. Normally I have to mentally prepare.

[@TDAEON]

Her video work is def a mood. Xx

[@BSmeansBlueSalad]

Looks like a project that is actually doable in my mind. I’m looking for a moderate sewing project for myself during those toddler naps when I also take a break from my computer work. This might just be it!

[@micah1848]

as a perpetually messy person, i love the idea of an apron but i also like the idea of pants. i'm thinking about maybe adapting this very simple design to make something like the secret pants, but in apron form? where you can kinda split two pieces of fabric in the front and tie/button them behind each leg to make cover-all pants of sorts

[@ragnkja]

Adam Savage made a bifurcated apron earlier this year, in case you want inspiration :)

[@serenlloyd2726]

This sounds similar to farriers aprons

[@BerylThanh]

You might want to look for wrap pants/ Thai pants patterns. Depending on your idea, they might be what you need.

[@esmithsarah]

There's a maker on instagram with a pattern called the "split splat" apron. That's exactly what you are describing!

[@lilylovely4716]

Oh my goodness MASSIVE spinning wheel envy!!! Also, that two-handled tea mug cauldron is the coolest thing i've ever seen and i need to find one for myself

[@catelynh1020]

Same. My mother got a spinning wheel in the 70's but didn't have the time or energy to use it. She got shetland sheep in the mid 2000's for their wool, but it took retiring for her to start actually processing and spinning wool. When i was younger, i could look but not touch. Now that i'm an adult, i still am barely allowed to touch it. But i've learned how to use a drop spindle and got one for christmas last year. But every time i see the wheel out, whether or not it's in use, i fall in love with it all over again

[@somebodyelse138]

@@catelynh1020 Buy your own. I love my spinning wheels - and yes, that is plural. I shall probably be selling my treadle wheel as since I took delivery of my Electric Eel Wheel 6 I've not used the treadle wheel - plus treadle wheel and sewing machine in a tiny 1 bedroomed flat isn't working out to be that practical, but there's a lot to be said for having one's own wheel. You can get a lot more spun that way. At least, I can.

[@DawnYarnDoll]

I know I need that cauldron in my life 🖤

[@catelynh1020]

@@somebodyelse138 the spinning wheel my mother has ranges from 700 to over a thousand dollars depending on where you're getting it from, whether it's stained, etc. That's a lot of money for someone who spent $150 on a sewing machine (the machine was free, the cost was repair and replacement since it's...1920's?) and received free fabric for most of my sewing projects (old bedsheets and hand me down clothes mainly)

[@desereetouchet9294]

The cauldron mug is a Harry Potter world product, I got mine at Universal Studios. I’m guessing she got hers at the studio tour in London.

[@moexiadiscar6442]

I finished your skillshare class, Bernadette! I must say thank you so much for breaking things down and simplifying the lessons. I know I have a long way to go (esp w those damn button holes), but Im excited to practice more and be able to do more projects like these ❤ Thank you for your calm and wholesome videos. They help me out a lot!

[@bernadettebanner]

Buttonholes are hard, even for experienced seamsters! But I believe in you. :)

[@sheriburke8276]

What a charming video, Bernadette. I love that you are empowered to sew in public spaces. The introverted salute you!

[@CrowingHen]

Love to see the flax spinning. An apron is most definitely a must for spinning flax into linen yarn. Even if you aren't wet spinning (wetting the yarn as it enters the wheel), the fibres get everywhere. Give me a shout if you need any help working with flax.

[@jacquelinepaddock7535]

I find hand sewing very calming, especially since March 2020 when spending 10 days in bed alone with "you know what" it begins with c. With my sewing kit and a bag of fat quarters by my side I managed to sew half a dozen masks so that I was ready to safely face the world after

[@grizeldaxxx4568]

Hope You are feeling SEW much better now x

[@Arevya]

Due to being inspired by you I started both my sewing and filming journey this year, and my first project was an apron! It is so fun to see this vid about what I could have done easier and better, and just makes me even more inspired to learn more❤️ both sewing and KZbin is such a cozy hobbies, so thank you for introducing me (and I bet so many other) to both!

[@mcwjes]

Mary Poppins is so proud! A practically perfect apron and a self sufficient spinning wheel too!

[@imogenethomas1138]

Such a beautiful project! I learned to “pull a thread” in Home Economics class in the 1960s. However, I didn’t learn about stroking the gathers. Good to know! Thanks you.

[@DoraG99]

The Bernadette Outfit I will one day put together is gonna be so incredible - "pirate" shirt, apron, corset...all made by hand. Where are the hours in the day I need to get started? 😂❤️

[@tacosmexicanstyle7846]

The pirate shirt is fun, but for some reason I found the corset way easier than trying to work out whatever it was that Bernadette did with the gusset seams lol I sat there for a good 30 minutes looking at the gusset and still sewed it on the wrong way

[@DoraG99]

@@tacosmexicanstyle7846 lol I think corsets were designed to have at least one mistake happen while making them 😂 I just know when I make one one day I'll forget the flossing and the first time I wear it the boning with rip through from every channel and slide out and my silhouette will deflate 😂

[@DoraG99]

But I'm pleased to hear that it wasn't too comparatively!

[@EluraCorenBooks]

The hand stitching of the corset for me is a mental obstacle. I still want to do it, but I have to get my brain out of the way.

[@EluraCorenBooks]

@@tacosmexicanstyle7846 I've sewn 2 of those shirts so far. The 1st was too tight and went to my granddaughters to enjoy. The 2nd was much better and was sent to a friend who absolutely embraces the pirate aesthetic. Still need to make 1 actually for myself. Lol.

[@threadsandpurrs]

This turned out nice. I love the idea of adding a patch pocket later. It will just make an already practical garment that much more useful.

[@janis6363]

I watch your beautiful videos, Bernadette, and it makes me incredibly nostalgic for my childhood weekends spent with my grandmother. I would pack a little overnight bag and stay over Saturday night. She was sometimes intensely sewing with her old Singer treadle. Making gorgeous suits lined in satin. Every seam was a finished professional seam. She made clothes for my doll. Evening gowns with jewels attached to the finest fabrics. Bake cookies, make Xmas candy, prepare days in advance for Thanksgiving. I miss her. I loved her so much.

[@sunflower_stargirl]

I missed these entirely sewing videos. I love watching the process of creating. It’s fascinating. Thank you.

[@alaskacosplay]

As someone who loves your content and aprons and making aprons for my historically inspired cosplays, this is just perfect since I will be going to a park and I’ll need something to do while my nephew is playing in the playground besides watching him.

[@sadiebelcreations]

Perfect! Just started a job at a market where I get to sit and sew when it's not busy, so this is wonderfully timed, as ever!

[@kayfr3841]

As beautiful as it is practical. My home economics teacher would surely give you an A+ on apron making! This one you just made is greatly superior to those made by us using sewing machines. Bernadette, you are one classy lady. You have inspired me to work on an apron for myself now. I don't have time for myself with a disabled husband who can't help with anything, a puppy who seems to insist on going out any time I start a project, but you have made me determined to make a nice, handy, beautiful apron no matter how long it may take.

[@marinaluisasanchezlopez6517]

Your editing and storytelling skills have gone so far since the channel started omg. It has always been honest and cinematic but this seems straight out of a movie. It is so great to watch your internet path step by step!

[@BrownAm86]

Just what I needed today. So soothing and relaxing. My washing machine just gave up the ghost and I was having a mini panic attack. Along comes Bernadette Banner video to make my day manageable again. Thank you ❤

[@tovekjellerd6552]

Thank you! This video brought me back to school in the early 60-ies when as 6th graders/12-years olds we, the girls that is, made our aprons to be worn at the school kitchen It was a bit more elaborate than yours, having av bib and straps that went over the shoulders and across the back to be fastened by buttons and hand made (!) button holes at the back. A neat row of embroidery finished the hem and bib. Took a whole year to finish! Unfortunately I don't have the apron anymore, but such old time memories Bernadette!

[@martaj7614]

My sister and I got similar assignments in school in the mid 2010s! Yours sound several steps more elaborate than ours.

[@diya1517]

this is very specific but I love the amount of detail that you put in when editing your videos !! the sheer satisfaction i felt when the clip of you snuffing out the last candle perfectly matched the last note of the background music is one of the things I love so much about your channel

[@applepie4462]

This was delightful! I was taught by nuns to sew and watching you instruct and construct this apron transported me back to those days. They were lovely ladies of thrift and execution of skill. They taught me to take pride in my work and a job well done.

[@skullslace2426]

I'm lying in bed with a slight fever after an absolutely exhausting week and getting my booster yesterday. This has just arrived in time to safe me. Thank you so much!

[@sarah-phillips]

I made a pinner apron a few years ago as part of a 19th century trip for my kid’s school where we worked an old fort and dressed in historically adequate clothing. Totally inspired to remake it! And I definitely would love to have a12th century structure to hang out in! Loving such cozy content on a chilly morning.

[@erincrary3625]

You're not alone! I was bored at work once and hand sewed an apron from extra fabric I found in my car & a dollar tree mending kit. Still my favorite, sturdiest apron to this day!

[@suzisaintjames]

When making an apron from a piece of yardage from my stash, and it's about the right size. I cut the waistband/ties first, as the amount of gathering is variable. You won't miss an inch or two in the skirt, but you will miss an inch or two in the waistband/ties. Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵😷

[@vysgiyi]

I thought those pins at the gathers were a little extra. Especially when trying to finish this in one day. But they were totally worth it. Look so good. Especially in a very simple item like this where the small details shine. ❤️❤️

[@MsDeepAndDark]

Bernadette's precision is such a contrast to an apron tutorial by The Pretty Shepherd 😄 serious vs whimsical

[@alicec4671]

Beautiful! The wide outdoor shots are awesome, and as always, you are so elegant. I think I want to do the project just to be able to sew something entirely by hand. Hand sewing is so relaxing, and satisfying.

[@phersephonia3706]

If Bernadette stops uploading for a while after this video, I can only assume it's because she pricked her finger on the spindle of the spinning wheel and Lord Cesario has yet to kiss her awake.

[@dresden]

I was about to say "jeez, she should make her own class on Skill Share", and there she goes!!! I look forward to looking into it.

[@katherinemorelle7115]

The spinning wheel! Also, those gathers are so soothingly neat. I just don’t have the patience to get my fathers that neat by stroking, so I tend to either do a second line of gathering (and I’m honestly also usually too lazy for that), or I pleat it. I much prefer pleating.

[@faameexplains1192]

My father's keep leaving

[@LaRocheSews]

You and Morgan putting out videos about completely different garments and me needing to make both ASAP is exactly how my brain works

[@susaneliascouture]

Storytelling is something that is either there is not there. You are always spot on with your storytelling filming editing and, yes showing the steps. Bravo,

[@Strampunch]

Goodness gracious, the quality of the visuals is through the roof! Everything is so well lit and framed and colour graded, it was an absolute delight to watch! I love how it is just not purely an informative video, but it's all packaged in a story of sorts with glimpses of your surroundings and your routines (btw your work room looks positively dreamy, I don't know if you're still waiting on more furniture to arrive from merry New York but it finally feels complete and functional). I don't need an apron right now but this video made me want to construct my own!

[@MysticOceanDollies]

When stressing about finals in college, a Bernadette video is always welcome!

[@pamelakay3160]

A delightful morning to awake to you hand stitching at a 12th century ruins! This is my dream of a perfect day, Ms. Banner. Yes, more hand stitching is so welcome and inspiring....of course, a new apron is in my future. Thank you for this beautiful video. Can hardly wait to see your beautiful spinning wheel in the future.

[@vb8801]

The level of precision in your hand sewing always amazes me! And you aren't even wearing some sort of enlarging goggle!

[@potato-phobia85yearsago27]

Exactly

[@classyhistoricalsewing]

It is so satisfying to see your apartment becoming more and more furnished as the videos go on! I am also in the process of re furnishing my room, I am getting antique or vintage pieces one by one as I get along in my life and as I find that they fit the theme and vibe I am going for. I got a 1950 wardrobe that looks like an antique one and I am restoring it (no chalk paint involved don't worry) . And like that a sad little piece becomes a beautiful and majestic one, and in your eyes it is much more valuable because you fixed it yourself 🌌

[@MystiDawn]

Could you imagine coming upon these ruins, not knowing they're there or something. And then finding Bernadette there, hand sewing an apron? It might be enough to convince a person that they've fallen into some weird time slip!

[@grizeldaxxx4568]

That made me cackle!

[@happytraveller8953]

Ooooh. That looks like St. Dunstan's in London. Love that place. So serene right in the middle of the busy-ness of London. Well done, you for picking such a magnificent spot in which to sew.

[@kalokoi4229]

I think there's something so cozy making things while watching others on youtube make other things, it's like a social distancing craft club and I love it. I'm currently crocheting a shirt while watching your apron construction and it's magical.

[@reeree6036]

It's just enough "delicate" with genuine usability. Bravo, child of God!

[@impishDullahan]

Anyone else just mesmerised by the fingernails and looking forlornly at their own habitually chewn and torn nails? Just me?

[@VirgoLunaKnight]

As someone who has started to handstitch to mend my clothes instead of discarding then....I would like to thank you.... I will slowly would love to stitch an outfit some day I have inherited some amazing silk sarees from my grandmother and plan to wear then as such till I am confident to make my own dress from it 😍😍

[@arcatawillis9431]

This is Bob Ross level entertainment. It's soothing, encouraging, and endlessly rewatchable.

[@Dreymasmith]

Keeping those important skills alive - it is something we should all be doing. And hope the spinning goes well - flax is a fun fibre to work with.

[@kathycarey2996]

Love your hand-knitted wristlets! Love the cauldron, the old ruins, and looking forward to your adventures with the spinning wheel! I am always fascinated by the vintage aprons and petticoats with all the fancy hand stitching on them and how much time they must have taken. Love this video! Very relaxing and very well done!

[@aquaswept404]

I love videos like this where you can see Bernadette really have fun with the shots and the editing! As though hand sewing a garment in a day isn't enough, she also gives us like ten different angles for making tea. Truly Bernadette delivers 🥺

[@kathipecor37]

I've been following you and your sewing adventures for a while now, but had no idea you also knew how to spin! I am an avid sewer and spinner and weaver-all things to do with fiber and textiles. Your videos are so calming to watch. Thank you.

[@medicwebber3037]

I just love your videos! I learn things, but I smile…I _relax!_ Your videos are like a cup of good tea and a good book. I really mean that. ❤️

[@jakeaurod]

I think I counted a dozen candles. I thought that was excessive, until I realized Bernadette waxes poetic while waxing threads. Now it seems the correct number.

[@Chibihugs]

Such a great simple weekend project. So nice and helpful in staying tidy! Your skillshare class is great and I really enjoyed it. I'm not a complete newbie but oh my goodness, I learned a lot. Especially how to sew on button...the revelations!

[@nancyreid8729]

You’ve learned to spin, and it looks like flax, at that! Good for you; as a spinning and weaving teacher, it delights me to see you taking it up.

[@marisa4276]

Does anyone else fall asleep watching Bernadette’s videos? Her work is phenomenal and I hate that I doze off watching these, but her aesthetic and mannerisms are so soothing to me.

[@jennifergray6543]

The filmmaking is the thing. Pressed on all sides with the clamoring of possibilities, demands, opportunities, one firm, clear voice calling you is your artist's eye for film, your ability to communicate persuasive logos, ethos, and pathos through film. The next question a wise person asks is: communicate what?

[@morningrose428]

Loved the whole thing, and then the SPINNING WHEEL CAME OUT I'm so happy.

[@MsSavvy9]

Love! Aprons are possibly my favorite garment... or socks... or dresses... no aprons! I have aprons that I made from old punk band t shirts, ruffled aprons, utilitarian bib aprons that I made to fit my body exactly... 💞 swoon aprons! This was a beautiful video to watch. I also need that little cauldron 😍

[@944gemma]

I love your sewing videos. I’m pretty sure I have an addiction to hand sewing. I have a pretty nice collection of vintage sewing machines, but needles and thread really makes me happy and contented.

[@KHTimeProtecter]

Bernadette even has a spinning wheel? She’s seriously living my ideal life.

[@FrenchTheLlamaFTL]

I'm definitely going to do a variation on this. I think I'll do a button closure in the back (because I have a lot of garments that already have ties and accidentally undoing the wrong bow is annoying), and also have a front bit to protect my shirt with shoulder straps connected to the waist band. My only full apron is a modern one, and that must be rectified

[@robertlavigne6560]

I remember pulling threads for my grandma. On some occasions it was for cotton tablecloths or for cotton aprons. Grandma taught me to use a small needle to pull threads. Thank you for giving me a wonderful memory. Happy sewing, Debbie

[@myhandsaslanguage]

The glorious convergence of a muffled, overcast Saturday and an equally overcast and cozy Bernadette Banner video about something I’ve been meaning to make for months now. What a wonderful way to enjoy a weekend.

[@i2ndsight]

My aprons wrap all the way around because I am forever wiping my hands on my butt.

[@bbrosser694]

Thank you, Bernadette. You've managed to remind me many times of the joys of hand sewing that I learned many years ago as a girl. I was so blessed that both of my grandmothers, and my mother sewed beautifully, and enjoyed the gift of making.

[@lineetta]

For many years I didn’t sew often enough to justify buying a sewing machine-mostly just for the occasional halloween costume or cosplay, or to shorten a hem. I always felt like it was “wrong” in some way to be hand-sewing long seams; I knew it was woefully inefficient, and yet I found it so magical to be able to sit in a coffee shop or on my couch and slowly, steadily, cheaply create something to wear. It brings me such joy to watch these videos and see this type of sewing celebrated!

[@WayToVibe]

I was wondering when a spinning wheel was going to start making a showing in the costube community. The apron is lovely in its simplicity as is made almost exactly like one a friend of mine's mom made for her in order to play the part of a pilgrim in a class play. That apron, handed down to me once it was no longer needed, was made of plain cotton and meant to serve its one day of use before being tossed out. It has since seen over a decade of real use and I simply adore it. Had I thought of it I'd have embroidered it long ago. It seems a waste to do so now that it's finally nearing the end of its usefulness. But, I may embroider what I turn that scrap of cloth into.

[@kicue]

What a lovely, relaxing start to my Friday work day. I always love your content, but this style of video ranks among my favorites and will probably be rewatched a few times! Thanks for the extra effort of all the wonderful, scenic shots so I can satisfy my wanderlust vicariously though your outings!

[@hobknobcreations4737]

I woke up needing a sewing friend, thank you 💜 I appreciate your smooth sounding voice-over, it's also very encouraging!

[@squidpuppies]

The editing on this is great! Dani did a fantastic job!

[@SystemofEleven]

"Ever had the random urge to hang out in a pretty place and spend an entire day trying to finish a single project from start to finish?" Once (though minus the hand sewing part). Took me eleven hours to draft a pattern, make a test construction, adjust the pattern accordingly, and then make the actual thing. It was a cloak, it is awesome, and it is also the only project more complicated than pajama bottoms that I have ever actually completed. I usually stop after a few hours, fully intending to continue the next day... Week... Month... Forget about it for a year or two, and then eventually find it again, get overwhelmed by the thought of everything left to do, and summarily hide it in the Fabric Box of Shame.

[@KristineVike]

Yay! This was such a cute little project. I need to make myself some new aprons soon as well. My old one needs friends. 👀

[@somebodyelse138]

I, also, need to make myself an apron or 3. This is a very timely video. How's the spinning going, Ms Banner and did you spin the yarn for your fingerless mitts?

[@jaeellis1762]

I can’t believe how perfectly timed this video was! I have just purchased some beautiful cotton voile to sew an apron to wear at my spinning wheels and weaving loom… this is the PERFECT design for what I need, I’ll just add a couple of pockets for necessities. All my thanks to you Bernadette.

[@RKmarie2011]

The artistic filming in these videos is so beautiful! Well done! I am also planning to do more sewing this winter. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@pickledequity]

YES! I've been wanting a detailed instruction on basics of hand sewing from you personally. This has definitely given me a reason to get skill share. The joy I had with your announcement and shock I felt so much excitement. I can't wait to learn from you. 💙💙💙💙💙