Hand sewing regency stays should be quick…right?

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[@Aghul]

Bernadette: "Do you ever happen to find yourself in the situation...?" Me: *sage nod* "Daily."

[@alli_mode]

For some reason, I thought your comment said: sage nod "no" and I thought it was the funniest thing. 😂

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

Haha! Another funny misread. Mine was thinking at first that it said, "nod sage daily" and that's some strange advice... x'D

[@WantedVisual]

The Situation is rude like that.

[@koreboii]

Bernardette, please tell Danny that we appreciate everything they do and could only hope our sibling is half as awesome.

[@marietheotaku94]

not the binding in the credits for not taking 15 hours lmaooooo

[@tayet6875]

Credit where credit is due😏

[@Susan14.]

It got me too 🤣

[@anthonystark6379]

I *howled* 😂😂😂

[@annarchydeclutteranddesign413]

@@anthonystark6379 Same!

[@gigibeal]

im running into your comment coincidentally 15 hours later omg 😭

[@Ticket2theMoon]

well, my biggest smile today has been Bernadette saying, "Regency stays in modern fashion. Yes? Yes? Yes?" Yes 😊

[@susanharris-rohde1127]

YES!!! For all of you youngsters.🤣 60-ish here, but I can Definitely see my daughters doing Regency Stays as "a look". Mine will be seen only on the clothes line, because Fancy Underwear hanging out to dry makes my neighbors wonder what I'm up to!!!

[@xxaslibobxx]

I spent the whole video thinking 'I want to make these with patterned fabric to wear as a top' then she says that? I'm doing this

[@VictoriaStarratt]

I was like “Work it, Bernadette!”

[@saraquill]

I already do this. Stays are way better at containing me than bras.

[@annarchydeclutteranddesign413]

Hell, yes!!!

[@E_FoxSnowspirit]

“I find it nice to visibly celebrate the work that goes into a garment every now and then, especially in this day and age when it’s often more fashionable for labor to stay quiet and invisible.”

[@kathisaurus]

I don't know what it is but the sound that scissors make when cutting fabric while laying on a wooden surface is soooooooooooooo goood! Like it's massaging my brain :D

[@Leafygreen123]

Yes!

[@jadesage09]

I love the crisp sound of sharp scissors cutting through material.

[@miriambartley6622]

Same for me too. I love all the sewing sounds.

[@67jpt]

For me, it’s the memory of my mom sewing. ❤

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Yes! That delicious, spine tingling CRUNCH gets me every time! (I love to listen to horses crunching & munching, too!)

[@lorrainemunoa791]

"Fortune hath frowned up on me this day" is going into my personal lexicon.

[@AmericanBeautyCorset]

She has a Ace up her Sleeve....Shes probably working on a real cool Regency dress..😊

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

I can't wait 😂

[@citrinedreaming]

I sincerely hope so!

[@Theatress09]

👀

[@itsshrimpinabag9544]

I hope she does a really long tutorial if she is cause I would follow along bit by bit! I'm new to sewing but bold and unafraid!

[@DarciKat256]

@@itsshrimpinabag9544where can I get your confidence? I’ve been sewing for years and am intimidated out of my (throughly modern) britches.

[@dariapack8906]

Those of us who use yarn for projects are very familiar with the feeling of not having enough material to finish the last inch or so of a project. We call it playing yarn chicken.

[@rebeccat715]

I LOVE the historically accurate "imperfections" in these stays- the visible lines, the lazy not cutting the thread between the eyelets. It makes me think of how humans have always been humans who are lazy (or just efficient). There's also something so satisfying about recognizing (as Bernadette says) that garments are a work of construction and seeing the labor that went into it so tangibly (I think I'm among like minded people here, but just to be extra clear, when I say "imperfections" I mean "things modern fashion would deem as an imperfection" not that I think it's imperfect)

[@lynndhering1218]

I love the new outro. For some reason, it's giving me Sherlock vibes, and the outtakes are just as funny as ever. Your videos are a combination of historian, school marm, master craftsman, and comedienne, all rolled into one delightful package. Thank you for gracing us with yet another video filled with arcane knowledge and a bit of whimsy. You rock, Bernadette!!❤

[@KaraSeries9000]

I got Downton Abbey intro vibes. And same, her content keeps getting better :)

[@momcatwoo]

Well said

[@debmacie1612]

Oh my gosh, watching Bernadette construct and hand sew an item is why I got hooked on this channel so many years ago! I love everything about this. Thank you so much Bernadette, Danny and Heathcliff for an excellent job! I predict I will never need a pair of stays, but should that ever happen, I now have a vague idea how I would go about producing such. Thank you for taking us on this very fun journey.

[@makeda6530]

Right, she never truly stopped but it almost felt nostalgic seeing the thumbnail this time.

[@MattPhonee]

The cinematography: **Tis' Peak M'Lord.**

[@PrairieAMR]

I was having a rough start to the weekend, but seeing Bernadette again doing what she does best has really brought my anxiety down this morning. Thank you Bernadette for bringing your magic back to youtube.

[@azrani2023]

I know right? Her videos are so calming and peaceful, in contrast to the fast paced, much too short bits the rest of social media so often has to offer. hope you have been able to find a good way with and out of this recent hit of your anxiety, too!

[@deraejarvis139]

I thought you might get a kick out of knowing that my one and a half-year-old son loves all of the background music in your videos and loves to dance to it regularly.

[@Summers.Little.Studio]

Awwww that’s adorable! 😭💕

[@icegoddess1308]

I’m sewing them WITH a machine and I’m already on day 3…so there’s that

[@soupwizard4150]

I’ve been hand stitching this pattern I’m two years in LOL. to be fair, it’s my too-tired-to-get-out-of-bed project, so I’ve only done like an hour or two of work on them every couple months when I can’t move but need to keep my hands busy

[@icegoddess1308]

@@soupwizard4150 Your ability to work on a project for 2 years is impressive

[@IronWangCreates]

@@icegoddess1308you should see how long I’ve been working on my 18th century outfit 😂 but I’m doing it the same way, working on it in bed off and on when I want something to do with my hands that doesn’t require crazy focus

[@soupwizard4150]

@@icegoddess1308 well part of the reason it’s taking so long is because I fully forgot about it for like 6 months lol, I’m not exactly consistent but at least I picked it up again!

[@amia560]

@@soupwizard4150 Oh God I felt that, I've been very on-and-off hand stitching a pair of 1780s stays for nearly three years now...

[@whatkindofnameisella682]

REGENCY ENSEMBLE CONSTRUCTION SERIES???? OH WE'RE SO BACK

[@Itty-Bits]

i found the golden stitching being visable gave the stays a very 'sun touched' look and honestly made it

[@tahliahart5438]

I am so happy to see a sewing video from Bernadette again. While I love your interview and informational videos, I was drawn to the sewing videos. Keep up the amazing work, you continue to inspire me to pick a needle at every turn!

[@doublelightangel]

Yess😊

[@gratefulobserver7742]

Good to see Bernadette back on here. Miss her and Heathcliffe!❤

[@allieeverest]

"do you ever find yourself in a situation where you need Regency Short Stays like...really quickly?" Why yes, yes I do. Two months ago to be precise. And I used the exact same pattern. The content doesn't get more relatable than this lol. In my experience, yes, they are "fast" to make. But if youre over a C cup, ur gonna want to go for long stays bc short stays just do NOT have enough support.

[@LollipopLozzy454545]

Short stays absolutely have enough support for larger cups- I'm a G cup and currently making short stays. Short stays have more cording and support than modern bras, and larger busts can still wear those, so short stays are no different. You just have to deepen the cup gussets to the length of your underboob and add some horizontal cording around the ribcage for extra support.

[@penelopefp]

​@@LollipopLozzy454545 can you clarify the cording at the ribcage? Would that be an eyeleted panel on each side? And how on earth did she tie the back when it wasn't 2 pieces of string? Sure, I could dive into google, but I respect your knowledge and experience (and being here as a BB community) more than a random internet search. 😂

[@Venatra01]

​​@@penelopefp Cat's Costumery has a video using this same pattern (3 yrs ago) but shows the process of adding cording, that might be what the person above is talking about.

[@keirahazlewood4223]

Not me looking for exactly this information... I suppose the follow up question is how do they feel against the skin because I know you're supposed to wear a chemist underneath but I know I just, won't

[@allieeverest]

​@@keirahazlewood4223 it's really scratchy against the skin. It's not historical accuracy thing, it's just a comfort thing. If u don't want to wear a chemise, u can wear a camisole. But trust me, ur gonna wanna wear something for comfort...unless I suppose...u could line ur stays with really soft cotton.

[@purpleexplorer2263]

I'm beginning to think you became an expert in this field not because of your love of fashion history, but because of your love of whip stitching and felling 😋

[@ZiriO]

The binding for not taking 15 hours paired with the plaintive cries of being JUST BARELY short on the strip of binding you needed had me chuckling. Danny's editing is SO good, I'm always impressed by it, but stays with modern fashion??? Yes!!! Absolutely it's such a look!

[@Roland3ld]

Really liking the new outro, it makes your videos feel like historical documentaries.

[@Monstrgoose]

THIS or a contemporary HBO show. Bernadette has always been stunningly good at the aesthetic shots and they JUST KEEP ESCALATING

[@azrani2023]

Same, I loved it, too. brings it up to a whole new level (not that it was bad in any way before, but I really like it)

[@marynour]

It was really nice to see a video of Bernadette doing what hooked me onto her channel: calm, expert, and interesting sewing

[@innahaapa1314]

After this I'm inspired to bind my second pair of short stays 😤. That have waited for their binding for years 😅.

[@Deeznutz503]

DO IT! 🪡💛

[@laurachisnall]

Living for the juxtaposition of Bernadette using historical methods to create her garment whilst wearing her airpods 😘🤌

[@azrani2023]

I thought the same!! :D

[@ikhoudvannhonden]

I noticed the special thanks to the binding 😂

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

Well I guess I can set all my other projects aside because my _need_ for regency short stays has found a sudden sense of urgency. I've often thought that Bernadette could make an ASMR channel of fabric cutting and treadle sewing, but now I'm thinking that handsewing silk taffeta could be added to the mix.

[@GSMachinist]

Not me watching this while stitching boning channels in 1780s stays......

[@WantedVisual]

Or me ironing all the pieces for this flatlined skirt-to-be.

[@abbyschwendler1107]

Watching your videos are always bittersweet. I taught myself how to sew when I was a kid. Long story short, I no longer sew, and I never learned how to hand sew properly. I am someone who would have benefited from detailed classes on fabric choice, construction techniques etc. I tried for years to better my abilities, but I just don't have the time to learn by trial and error .My life has changed so that I just don't have a need for sewing. I wear a uniform to work... I still have my sewing room set up - I don't have the heart to turn the room into something else. I now crochet intricate doilies .. that is my superpower

[@renateverhoeven5679]

If you want to, and enjoy sewing, or the idea.. DO IT! I hardly sew normal clothes I go to fantasy/medieval events and sew my costumes for that. Or baskets for my cats. Do you wear clothing? Skirts? Belts? Purses? Whatever strikes your fancy. Do you have kids? Make stuffed toys for them! It starts little. If you want to sew, sew! Handsewing is still hard for me and I hate it. Hardly do so. Things do not have to be perfect. Trial and error takes forever, I know, I have a weird body so I have to adapt every single pattern I buy. Try one pattern per year, not per week. As long as you like sewing, do it. No one is judging you but you. ;)

[@abbyschwendler1107]

I'm very simple and practical. I made clothing I needed to wear for work etc. Now I have a uniform and I'm much happier to be in some Levi's, T-shirt and converse sneakers on the weekend v.s. anything else. So I just don't have a need to sew PLUS finding good fabric is almost impossible in my area. I've replaced sewing with German language classes and long distance running. It turns out I'm quite good at those hobbies unlike sewing. Lol 😂 I have very little free time after that. Hopefully one day when I retire I'll find a nice seamstress or class to take to get me back into it. I need to learn the technical side of sewing more. I used to make my own clothes - dresses, coats, skirts. I had a drafting program on my computer. But I struggled- A LOT. I know enough, but not enough at the same time. Like I know when I'm doing something wrong, but finding the solution isn't always easy, and there aren't always tutorials online about what the issue is. I just got tired of grasping at straws. Sewing was causing more stress than giving me joy. I'm someone who isn't happy unless I have a complete and deep understanding of the "how's and "why's" of things. I'd spend hours reading books and watching videos on how to do x, y & z .. periodically I look through mainstream patterns to see if there is anything that really catches my eye. I'm sure one day I'll get back into it. I appreciate your thoughtful and encouraging comment. I may just wander around a fabric store today because of it.

[@mathildewijn3113]

I dont sow but I live for these videos. Beautifully made historical clothing. I so appreciate you and your work Bernadette.

[@r0bw00d]

Yeah, I don't pig, either.

[@matchamelon330]

@@r0bw00d please be nice

[@fianorian]

Anyone else love the sound of needle and thread being pulled through silk taffeta? No? Just me, then.

[@jennylawson1980]

You have been so missed. I love these types of videos very much. It was such a lovely time spent with you. Thank you ❤❤

[@triecampbell1159]

I absolutely love the sound of crisp fabric being cut. I can almost feel it in my hands.

[@megmal1301]

Yesssss Bernadette is in her Regency Era!!!!

[@A.Girl.Has.No.Name.]

Listening to really sharp shears going through fabric is a sound so reminscent of my childhood, (going to fabric stores, and watching my mom sew) and I didn't even realize it until this video!

[@juliemeanor6531]

Wonderful as always. ❤ Danny is the unseen hero of this glorious collaboration.👏🏼👏🏼

[@Ombie_Art]

You know it's absolute *dedication* when she braids the little tie threads even when it was very avoidable added work omg Also, as someone with *very* bigger chest size, i would love to make some but absolutely terrified about the struggle to pattern it ToT

[@IronWangCreates]

Someone else commented on here that for anyone above a size C they wouldn’t recommend doing short stays anyways, and that you’d be better off doing regency short stays to get adequate support!

[@ah5721]

Cording under my under bust helps me keep up my 30D boobs.

[@allieeverest]

This pattern comes in long stays for plus sizes. Would highly recommend

[@morganfiona8378]

I hand stitch most of my eyelets, I've found it easiest to use a large tapestry needle to help lace them!

[@Deeznutz503]

That is some serious detail work right there!

[@Zillah82]

I've been wanting to make a modified few of these to wear instead of bras but the problem is finding a pattern that has big bust lines. Also, would totally wear as outer wear. Danny's editing is amazing.

[@BethC458]

Your editing has become top notch!

[@piccalillipit9211]

Its amazing isnt it

[@thundercat287]

Make sure Danny gets the credit!

[@sabrinadavis8355]

I'm about to sew my third set of regency stays and yet Bernadette is able to teach me something helpful and new in constructing them, bless ❤🎉

[@trinity4ce]

I created one experimental back in the day, might as well revisit and sew stays that I can actually use, even if secretly. How I would love to wear more historical garments every day. Always appreciated Bernadette's projects ♥️. Also that end credit sequence is a piece of art.

[@mystic_mimi21]

Perfect timing, my next project is some 1790s/1800s transitional/ regency stays. I love this length that doesn’t cover the stomach like some traditional stays do, but I would personally add tabs for my larger bust, it’s essentially a sports bra, balconatte bra hybrid. Beautiful work as always. Would love more regency videos. Maybe history-fication 😂 of different aesthetics such as your dark academia 1890s vibes, maybe ? I love the mix of cottagecore and regency.

[@rachael4516]

I'm definitely going to be using 'fortune hath frowned upon me today' more often in my daily life

[@user-wd3zs9cp7l]

Bernadette’s narration is really calming.

[@taylorbechstein1681]

The ending sequence is so cinematic and gorgeous!!!

[@dragnflei]

I’m so excited to see you back with more sewing!

[@Bee_friend]

That was just the thing this sick human needed🤧 It soothed my soul and my overworked immune system to watch you work so gracefully and masterfully. Thank you Bernadette and team! ❤

[@arianewinter4266]

Hope you are better now!

[@beck3798]

the new outro card is gorgeous! it's like from a TV show I'd totally binge lol also, the amount of content joy I get from watching your videos is insane -- this just made my weekend so nice :')

[@henrykessler9494]

I like to watch your videos while I knit, and I just happened to be knitting an i-cord when watching you braid your cord. I was like, hey! Me too! But stretchier

[@Tuilelen]

totally agree about the visible stitching. It's so satisfying-looking. Especially when I've put a ton of work into it, because then I can continue looking at all my hard work instead of just beholding the finished product like a thing that just magically came into being and having all the stitching be just in my memory.

[@l.w.1183]

Somehow these look so comfortable. Maybe more comfy than a normal bra.

[@beebedoe]

i love how crafters are like gotta save every second while literally hand making something.

[@helenedesmarais8697]

The level of quality of your videos, content, recherch, editing THAT photography is PHENOMINAL !! OUTSTANDING.

[@briarwoodimp]

Beautifully done stays and video! Loving it all, including the very polished cinematography and editing, right down to the gorgeous credits. Will I ever hand sew stays? No, but I do think they'll be my next (machine) sewing project. Will I ever put the effort into getting half as good at creating fine video? Again, no, but I'm inspired to keep improving. Thanks for a lovely start to what's going to be a pretty exhausting day of moving studio and mowing the jungle that our yard has become while I was waiting out the spring rain. I look forward to seeing the garment for which these were so badly needed.

[@teresajost5262]

there's something so soothing about watching you sew with voice over. i could do it for hours. hope to see Heathcliff in some of you videos.

[@321ScreamoEmo123]

Yeeessss!!!! I LOVE regency fashion, I'm so excited we get to explore this!!!!

[@MrChief101]

It's been a while-- it's fun to watch you work and listen to your calm approach to what you're doing. I'd be yelling at the top of my lungs. And I did note the small but, oh so present, flourish in thread when you strengthened the gussets. Finally-- very cool and nice to put credits up. I'll bet a nickel that there's a gadget to trim the ends of the stay material. And-- a quick note about making a "fine" lace-- have you heard of a "rope walker"? it's how rope is made in the manner it is-- with each part twisted in the opposite direction of the overall twist. Ship modelers use such small rope walkers to make scale rope-- you might be interested.

[@rustygold598]

"For labor to stay quiet and invisible" OHHHHhhhh don't get me started!! I do giggle at some of your comments and their double-duty play! (I was one of the winners of the sketches auction). Have it on my bedroom wall! LOVE IT! 🥰

[@mabelgoddard5813]

Bernadette we missed YOU SO MUCH!! Miss your videos. Hope to see you more often! Thank you 🌷🌷🌷❤❤❤

[@sharonzotoff3975]

The reinforcing stitches on the gussets was very pretty. I could watch you hand stitch seams ALL day. It honestly brings my stress level way down 😴

[@user-dp7et1ew8q]

I've missed watching you construct your garments, please more.

[@MaryamBehairy]

I tried and failed. But, I'm willing to give it another go 😊

[@dorrolorro]

Omg the stays look beautiful! I would love to see you make a Regency dress too! Regency fashion is my favourite in all of fashion history

[@SewlockHolmes]

I'm not a regency gal but somehow you still make me want to make these lol. Thanks for teaching us new things as always! I didn't know about that edge binding thing prior to whipping the seams together. That makes so much sense!! Also, loving the new credit sequence! Danny just being absolutely on point!

[@emdee20817]

I really love her way of making the video contents and the voice over/prompted explanation 😊 I am hoping to see more of this type of video from her 💖

[@oonarhu4681]

I'm always excited to see a new post here... And even more to learn eyelet technique using tools that I have in a collection carefully preserved by four generations of seamsters in my family. There is a bone widening awl I've puzzled over for years (not sharp enough to pierce fabric, so why does it show signs of so much use?) Thank you for introducing me to my own family's tools, Bernadette! Fortune hath smiled through the rain.

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

That's really neat, to have a family legacy of that and some 'heirloom' items to go with it! And even better now that you finally have some info on the awl since somewhere along the way, someone in your family forgot to pass down the instruction manual with the tool, lol. xD

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

That outro is masterful. It's poetry in the literal motions that you and your mysterious, magical sewing gadgets make. It reminds us that garment-making is not just a necessary fact of life, but also an art. . Round of *applause* to whoever put that together.

[@dcinrb8538]

When I find utility quilts with the top and backing edges whip stitched together.....❤. I'm reminded of the Texas quilts of my mother's family and a couple of hers too. Sadly, such a finish was looked down upon as "crude & lazy"..... Miniscule handstitches surrounding a 90 x 70 inch quilt is neither to my eyes. My favorite childhood memory is sleeping atop several of my grandmother's folded quilts on her linoleum kitchen floor crushed amongst my siblings because it was the warmest room. Sometimes the threads used were different colors too. 🍄🍄

[@TracieSmithpomeranian]

Thank you so much for sharing how you did the binding for this project... ⚘️❤️

[@redheadfaerie]

I wasn't planning on commenting but the outro is phenomenal. Aside from a love that the binding got a mention, it is just so well produced. It looks like the into to a movie or something.

[@pearface5370]

I like the reinforcement stitching on the gusset points. It looks like a pretty embroidery embellishment.

[@n3Manon]

I swear your videos always put in me in such a calm meditative state 💕

[@AngelavengerL]

The ending, Yes Slay! I find watching you handwhip the pieces together the most relaxing. It is really satisfying with the lovely music and lighting.

[@nospoonfulofmayonnaiseforme]

Omg I'm soooo excited for this i can't even describe it!!

[@angel572]

"The binding, for not taking 15 hours" in the credits was *chef's kiss*

[@Lero-gk6ig]

Watching you sew is sooo relaxing, thanks!

[@quixxovel]

I’m so happy to see more sewing content again. It is so satisfying

[@chuchuyeah3430]

I *cannot* wait to see what regency brilliance she's going to be showing to us, my little Austen-loving heart is near bursting!

[@tanakaryuunosuke2641]

Yes! Some quality sewing content! Im so excited for what you plan on wearing over these stays :3

[@piyusarkar3065]

This is almost like a precursor to bra. Love this! I wish I could have one

[@Beading_Kate]

The production quality is above and beyond. Your team is just the coolest ❤

[@DeborahRosen99]

Just finished watching this with my 8-year-old daughter (she wants me to tell you that she loves your channel, btw). I'm always amazed by your skills as a seamstress. And yes, I can see the Regency stays as a modern fashion item - they seem to go well with the shape and function of overalls.

[@katmusswoodwind]

10:48 oooh carrying on the eyelet thread - that's efficient!

[@catehaneynewman5954]

That was just beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@dandantsm6560]

Bernadette videos always have this feel of "piece of art" to it... they're so nice!

[@technicolormind]

I love seeing how hard you have to pull the thread sometimes. Makes me feel less like I'm doing it wrong!

[@eebeegee8325]

Yay! Finally a proper sewing video! I missed these so much! ❤

[@carolinedevautour5105]

I just love this. Please, PLEASE give us more!

[@mezi99360]

that whipstitch connecting your pieces together around 10:30 is SO satisfying to look at! also omg, I've been watching sewing videos and doing sewing myself for years now and literally only JUST now realized I do edge binding wrong? I've always basically done the fold-tuck-fell part, except on both sides, and pinning/sewing it together all in one very difficult run. Doing them separately makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE, why on earth have I been doing it that way?!

[@lindaD1105]

That was beautiful!

[@user-tl5kv3xs6u]

This is beautiful!

[@Deeznutz503]

'quickly' is such a relative term. I am constructing a corset from the 'pretty handmaid' pattern.... and after 3 months and several resizings, i am FINALLY on the flossing. basically, if you can finish it OR have learned something new from it, then that's called a success. edit: the thing I learned here: mockups are important! lol edit2: one day I hope to be as good as your skillz😉

[@DaemlichesStueck]

Yeah I recently started a "milkmaid" blouse. The initial thing I could finish in half a day but it had no sleeves, just straps and I later had to re-do all of the chest area, shorten the bodice, add sleeves and it's still not right. Granted I am a beginner. It also looks ATROCIOUS on the inside

[@thundercat287]

I had a great idea to make my mom a pair of jeans since most jeans don't fit her properly everywhere. She didn't see why I needed mockups when I can just do it once and be done. the first prototype didn't even zip up. 😂 almost 2 years later and on the fourth one. although I'm always distracted by shiny new projects..

[@19lionmonkey92]

This was absolutely fantastic ❤❤

[@jilliedillie]

What a gorgeous end result!

[@RianShafer]

Love this. I love hand sewing & could watch it done for hours.

[@elenanegrete4384]

I absolutely love seeing all the stitching!

[@CharredFibers]

I love watching you hand sew. It's so relaxing.