This hat has a secret function...

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Check out my store at yetch.store/ Should I turn the shopping bag hat into a product?? Let me know down below.

[@simonegiertz]

Should I keep working on the shopping bag hat and turn it into a yetch.store/ product?

[@TheHarpander]

If you plan on selling a blue one: YES!

[@graffitilogmsr3737]

😲 Keep on working ? 🤠 yes Absolutely Yes It's Gonna be a Super Viral hats off moment 🥳 🎒 🛄 🧳 What it's name will be a cap cum bag or Ca-bag or CaPag or BagCap like a Good cap Bad cap like a good cop bad cop or B.C short form for Bag Cap or Big Cap Can't wait to see the future versions Felt like it will also work in safety situation like bee or vasp or flies if you have to cover face to Protect

[@TomGS]

Yes.. FUCK YES!!!

[@ryderhook]

Suggestion: instead of making the cap into a bag, take a foldable shopping bag and sew it into the back of the head. It won't look bulky and you won't have to reinvent the wheel.

[@jasonandrew5707]

You definitely should

[@dom-fell]

One of my favourite things about you is that your version of "not working harder" involves 5+ weeks of research and development

[@simonegiertz]

Screw being the queen of shitty robots. I'm the queen of refusing to try harder and instead going down a way more cumbersome and uncertain path.

[@dom-fell]

@@simonegiertz all hail the queen of cumbersome uncertainty!

[@TalkingTrey]

​@@simonegiertzthis is the exact way that I think I'm going to do this the most efficient way! Takes 2 months 💀

[@aikumaDK]

Simone would make a decent programmer. Why spend 5 minutes on doing something manually, when you can spend several weeks trying to automate it?

[@raminatox]

It's like Technology Connections' "No Effort November"...

[@ajnormandgroome]

When my son was younger, he'd get all excited when I'd say "Simone has a new video!" and we'd watch together. Now I exclaim you have a new video and my 19 yr old says "Yeah, the hat. I already watched it." At least he still watches!

[@coralieofjumpwithnofear]

This is my 20-year-old with _everything_. LOLOL! I get very excited on the rare occasion that I see a cute video/meme/joke/whatever, and I show them and they hadn’t yet seen it, and I then do a happy dance that my kid sort of rolls their eyes at, but I think they’re also secretly happy for me. 🤣

[@johannaweber9023]

So sweet! Simones' content connects

[@TheRepty818]

Simone's grin as she walked away from the checkout counter is everthing.

[@Mrrrby]

I feel like the visor/bill could be a great place to "hide" an origami-like folded net that you could pop open whenever you need a bag 😄

[@stumcconnel]

Shopping hat = Shat

[@piconano]

👌

[@thomper8604]

:(

[@HVDynamo]

That's funnier than it has any right being lol

[@CC42-kz1uf]

hat + bag = hag 😁❤️

[@VitaliyCD]

I mean... In mathematics, we sometimes use an "s-hat" character (ŝ)

[@ryanlutes9833]

Simone buying ten apples to put in her hat is like some question out of a middle school math textbook.

[@alexwyman8380]

I'm pretty sure all of those problems are based on Simone

[@Carebearritual]

@@alexwyman8380i’m a middle school teacher (social studies, but there’s math in there that i have to teach for sure). i absolutely on purpose make the numbers ridiculous because the numbers were silly when i was a kid.

[@darylphuah]

Simone goes to the store to buy 10 apples, but doesn't have a bag. How does she carry it home? (10 points)

[@Karstin1812]

Simone has 10 apples in her hat. She pulls one out and takes an awkward bite out of it. How many apples are left in the hat?

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

"Ten apples" is just like the default thing.

[@stellasdoesstuff]

5:32 Simone, I sew regularly and this is incredibly relatable for every sewing project I have ever. I even have tags for the clothes I make that say, "thanks I made it" on them (they are my second favorite tags after the "this is the back" tags). This is just what it's like to be a sewist

[@shadowpenguin3482]

1:05 „there are so many ways to skin this hat“ that one was really funny, had to rewind to make sure I heard it correctly :D

[@anothergreatetcetera]

Wow, can't believe that Scraps just learned to turn herself into a cat at random. She really is the perfect workshop dog

[@simonegiertz]

I can't believe that Scraps decided to accept the stray cat that moved in last September... Her name is Futz!

[@zh84]

@@simonegiertz I can't believe that you can work at all with so much cuteness in the room!

[@amydebuitleir]

@@simonegiertz OK, so I didn't miss a video where you introduce the new kitty. Welcome Futz! Perfect name for a cat that helps you futz about and build stuff.

[@takumi2023]

@@simonegiertz did you do a video of the stray cat? if not maybe do builds for the cat lol

[@anothergreatetcetera]

@@simonegiertz Aah, Futz, so cute! Can't wait to see what builds you come up with for her :)

[@zlozlozlo]

I can't tell you how fucking refreshing it is to see a KZbinr who isn't willing to give up on swearing.

[@simonegiertz]

Not a hill that I chose to die on but I'm fucking here anyway

[@fabian3265]

No it’s not, I hate it. Please don’t swear!

[@lagautmd]

​@@simonegiertz You do you, always. The hat was fabulous!

[@utkua]

@@fabian3265 I don't trust people who do not swear.

[@Tony3821]

FUCKING RIGHT??? Love Simone

[@Frellyouall]

There are moments when I regret watching Simone's videos with my mum. "Clitoral hood" was the apex point.

[@noodles6239]

this hat is such a cool idea. Espechially because it is not just one of those keychain bags attached to a hat but because the hat IS the bag.

[@demon0neko0gal117]

I love watching people who dont normally work with fabric try to work with it for something "simple". Then you quickly find out that fabric does not care about your preconceived notions of how things are supposed to work

[@zimzimph]

it scares me a lot. I do *not* have a simple project and I have not made a single cut in about a decade xD

[@pearlygirl88]

Lmao. Once you learn straight grain, cross grain, and bias grain you’re like 85% there! But that’s only for non-stretchy or slippery fabric. Once you add stretch and slippery textures good luck.

[@odessawellington3388]

There's a product to make fabric more rigid and it's honest to goodness called "stiffy." We used it all the time in costuming... and I must say that maintaining a degree of professionalism while asking people to "grab the stiffy for me" is probably the greatest thing I have ever achieved.

[@kathleenwoods8416]

Your life sounds fun.

[@Man-ej6uv]

not the stiffy 😭

[@Aragedie]

😂😂😂

[@JediCoati]

Thank you for bettering my life with this comment

[@Eloraurora]

Practicing assisted stretching w/classmates, noted a pattern of limited hamstring flexibility in the shorter guys, and with _zero_ innuendo in my heart referred to them as "stiff little men." Agh. 😖

[@digthemedium]

I like that I live in a world that is constantly being bettered by the odd things you bring into it. Even if the things you make prove to be less practical, or even less functional than you had planned, there's always a purely optimistic dream at the heart of every project, which is what makes them so fun to watch. Pure giddy optimism is in short supply these days, so thank you for always being a ready supply.

[@1061shrink1061]

man, her dorky excitement over this stuff is so infectiously cute!

[@boredincan]

My daughter and I have been watching your videos for years. Her reactions have changed from her being a six year old "oh, that's so cool" to her being a 13 year old "that's so cool, maybe I could try making that"

[@ModdyPuppets]

Getting a Simone notification is like getting a text message from one of those friends you don’t see often but can pick up right where you left off 💜

[@PASH3227]

Amen!

[@mrstevemccarthyradio]

Moddy gets it

[@simonegiertz]

❤❤❤

[@RecklessFables]

So true! And the friendliest comments section around.

[@elk45]

Yes!

[@lilyfox313]

I saw the thumbnail and thought "oh cool, a hat with a pocket in it to hold a shopping bag". I feel that may have been easier 😂

[@ariseira_]

I also thought this 😅 but I suppose you could forget to reload your bag haha

[@Feynt]

An idea for a different configuration: The cap is the bottom of the bag. Sew a normal tube bag into the inside of the hat's rim (though you may need a hat without the strap at the back) such that the netting is wider, creating a conical bag with the cap being the narrowest part. Cut out two handles for in the netting near the other end, then roll the netting in on itself. Your hat now has no awkward holes or zippers, but has an easily deployed bag inside of it with no fancy cut panels that require special folding. And best of all, the mesh for the bag can act as a wick for sweat so the hat can keep your head cool in the summer.

[@taputechnic]

A few comments: 1) The final version looked impressively hat-like, even though the penultimate version... not so much. 2) If only she preferred berets over baseball caps. 3) I would bet that there was a point in the process where Simone wore a shopping bag on her head, and wondered if she could call it a hat.

[@SenselessUsername]

I'm wondering now if for those women that don't wear a cap, a type of Wonderbra-bag is feasible?

[@gargboil]

@@SenselessUsernameso do you just take it off??

[@blaireshoe8738]

@@gargboil or does it have some sorta bizarre kangaroo pouch that typically hides inside but can come out for bag mode??? at that point wouldn't you just stuff a shopping bag in your bra, or would it have enough stability from the bra straps to not have to be detached?

[@ecospider5]

@SenselessUsername I think there is a problem with that because your bra is already your emergency face mask. 🧐🤣 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKenhGN_gayqipo&pp=ygUYRHIgZWxlYW5vciBicmEgZmFjZSBtYXNr

[@SenselessUsername]

@@gargboil Hmm there may be a flaw in this plan.

[@jsmsj]

Simone's quote of the day: "Fuck trying harder, try smarter." 💖

[@simonegiertz]

or dumber

[@ms_ch]

HELLYEAH Simone making a sewing project and going out and being complimented on it and being all "thank you, I made it ^u^" Very happy for this, felt the joy of accomplishment. And yeah it is a cool idea.

[@howcanikeepfromsinging]

"looks awkward, but getting the job done" is probably a accurate description of me 😆

[@jordang7479]

What I've learned from sewing things is The key to showing off things you sewed yourself is anytime someone says anything positive about it, respond with "Thanks! I made it!" Then you get even more compliments!

[@henrikhjerppe8804]

I've done this with things i absolutely did not make. I got weird looks.

[@lilttlekevin89]

This is the way

[@scottcampbell96]

8:40 Laura sighting!

[@DoBetterMakeBetter]

It's like an easter egg!

[@simonegiertz]

She has been seen roaming around LA recently

[@goulash75]

Came to the comments to look for this comment. ^^

[@izzybiff]

​@@goulash75 same

[@racheld8233]

Yessss! I had to do a double take lolll

[@Prizzlesticks]

Guys, she's sewing!! We're one step closer to the creative chaos of a Simone Giertz and Rachel Maksy collab!

[@mr.lockwood1424]

You are such a ray of sunshine, I just can’t😊 I burst out laughing when you told about bag in a cap. Not because it’s a bad idea, but because of delivery. Your inner child is very strong and has access to those adult hands and skills. God bless you.

[@marshallerickson493]

I felt the whole “I’m gonna say this super confident thing when someone asks me about it” then it actually happens and it’s so awkward you just smile and leave as quickly as possible

[@PearlJam2k6]

Me, whenever i build or paint something for 4 weeks then finally show it and try to hide because i cant or know how to accept compliments..

[@Harrydewulf]

Sometimes you don't get the bag-hat you wanted, but you get the bag-hat you need.

[@simonegiertz]

So many lessons to be learned 🥹

[@IceCrusheRmedia]

nananananana bagman!

[@shanesgettinghandy]

That soap dispenser has been far and above the most useful of all the kiwico kits my son built. We used it for many years until it finally got retired a month or so ago.

[@fynn2350]

I love that idea. Can't combat the feeling that there must be a better way to split this, but then again, I am not the one having spent 5 weeks in a workshop trying to figure it out. But what I love even more is your vibes throughout this. You made something! You didn't make it look like the easiest thing ever, but you still had fun! The KiwiCo announcement was the most relatable thing ever. Maybe I need a KiwiCo project for the next time I'm discouraged by everything being too complex. And your absolute delight when taking your bag/hat our shopping made my entire week

[@madmarbles]

I work almost exclusively with fabric, and I understand completely. Not only does the fabric move, but the weave of fabric creates stretch for a lot of fabrics.

[@blueberry_lemon]

And you gotta cut things out in a specific direction, else you get pants that stretch down your leg! I love getting to see Simone whip out her sewing machine 🧵

[@birdbird8364]

Ha see I find fabric easier to work with than wood because it stretches a little bit. If you cut your pieces out slightly wrong in fabric, you can just stretch them a lil bit and they'll match perfectly. In wood you just have to??? Cut a new piece I guess? That's so scary

[@GCOSBenbow]

@@birdbird8364 This is why you always cut slightly bigger than you want, then just file into shape!

[@blueberry_lemon]

@@birdbird8364 Measure once, cut twice, right? 😆

[@0LoneTech]

And highly anisotropic stretch at that!

[@ColinccoliGaming]

I seriously love that you keep all of the prototypes and show the process, this is making!

[@greedy1596]

Great to see how hyped she was after getting the compliment from the cashier. So great to see someone so successful still take joys in the “little” things!

[@topherthe11th23]

1:52 - Where I work there is a poster that says "Don't work harder. Work smarter. UNLESS working easier is working dumber. In those cases, work both harder and smarter, like, for instance, the person who composed the text for this poster, who did work hard, but also worked smart, which is why this slogan takes so long for you to read, and why your supervisor, upon finding you working harder because you're NOT working smarter, can't just quickly orate a brief slogan but must come back here into the break-room, possibly with you in tow (it'll depend on the circumstances), to consult what this poster actually says, including the part explaining why this poster must be consulted each time rather than being memorized as something succinct but also cheap, shallow, frivolous, and as trite as 'at the end of the day, the bottom line, is what it is'". I think we can ALL agree that that poster has a LOT of words. I've never heard ANYONE say it didn't.

[@GermanSausagesAreTheWurst]

LOL, how many times did you consult it before you had it memorized??

[@annoyingkid48]

Good poster

[@brigid1698]

I want this but a homework version for my classroom

[@MikeDS49]

There are a group of knitters who create non-euclidian 2-dimensional shapes. I wonder if they could help with creating a bag that could fold out and store compactly.

[@joseapar]

I totally thought about crochet as better way to tackle this problem. There are already lots of patterns for crochet market bags that can probably be modified to work with this.

[@jodylang8781]

I love how you show your process of having an idea, struggling and working it out and actually making a thing 😊 I show all your videos to my girls who like to make things so they can see what it really looks like to make ideas into a real thing. Thanks for being so genuine and an inspiration to young makers!

[@MrMNRichardWright]

Have you thought of a collab with an airbag engineer? They are doing crazy origami to create compact ways to fold a lot of material into small space?

[@HeisenbergFam]

Simone is on a journey to create gadgets like she's James Bond

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

Not Bond, Q!

[@Inzersdorf93]

Or rather, Q

[@stanthechanman]

But like not to kill people, but to do random things around the house.

[@aake59]

@@stanthechanman… and normally absolutely hilarious and weird.

[@simonegiertz]

A very inefficient and unthreatening one

[@marshalllucacolognajaramil795]

Now you just have to remember to wear that hat when you go shopping, me -- I have a bag of bags of bags shoved deep in my closet

[@d.sadster5684]

The bag of bags prevails!!

[@reverse_engineered]

Me too, and yet I still find myself going to the store impromptu and not having a bag with me. I try to remember to leave one in the car, but then I use it to bring stuff in to the house and it never makes its way back to the car.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@d.sadster5684 I have so many bags that I have a cabinet full of bags of bags. Now that I no longer have litter boxes to clean out (frowny face) I have a much-reduced demand on the bag trove.

[@aawillma]

​@@Rubicola174 100% should be a carry capacity increasing item in a game.

[@d.sadster5684]

​@@MonkeyJedi99 Oh I'm so sorry for your loss. My drawer is filled to the brim and I have to save the little ones bc too many times my black void has caught critters that need removal asap lol

[@buddyholly4672]

I'm throughly impressed by your sewing skills! Looks amazing!

[@particalman1016]

This reminds me of something I used to have as a kid. My siblings and I had brightly colored windbreaker jackets that I had one that turned backpack, there was another one that turned into a fanny pack (this was back in the 90s). I haven't thought about those in forever! You should definitely keep working on it!

[@shuttlepilot_]

The Sh!ty Robot Nation is still out here and we still see our queen.

[@simonegiertz]

I don't deserve this kind of loyalty 🥹

[@tree_carcass_mangler]

Yeah, actually you're so much fun that you do deserve it. ​@simonegiertz

[@EverythingIsAJunkDrawer]

You need to not take it off until they ask you then look around pat your pockets and go, "uh, no" and THEN take it off. Also I love when you do these projects that turn out more serious than what you think going in because I've watched you forever.

[@simonegiertz]

I knooow. My mom watched the video and was like "why did you take the hat off before they asked" and I did it because I was SO NERVOUS for some inexplicable reason.

[@annakilifa331]

​​@@simonegiertz I get it, I would have been nervous too. You did great. And they did comment on it! Mission accomplished.

[@mrgw98]

​@@simonegiertzMakes sense. Five whole weeks of preparing for something, picturing in your head how it will all go down, then to finally be going through with it. Building up to something with so much time and expectations being put on it, it is only natural that it will wreck havoc on your nerves once the big moment finally arrives.

[@UserUnknown07]

​@@simonegiertz I was hoping you would go to another store later.. and do it right

[@BelIa42]

It's brilliant. Thank you so much for continuing to share your ideas and your fun and frustration. It is always incredibly inspiring!

[@bethstiv]

Love this! And loved Laura peeking out at the end!

[@pupsinsbarks]

I would absolutely buy this if you made it a Yetch product! Also, I loved the reveal that Laura was one of the people filming you at the supermarket. I always love when you make videos together, and it's just nice to see you hanging out!

[@geofferycarpenter1066]

Hah!!😂 I didn't catch that and had to rewatch, lol!

[@NilsEckelt]

She even got the finger on camera 😂

[@shanegibbens]

Little Surprised Simone, here i thought maybe you be making Reusable Baggy Pants where the pockets detached as reusable bags! You could have made the worlds most baggiest baggy pants!

[@simonegiertz]

OR THE LEGS so like they have a zipper along the thigh like hiking pants!!

[@madamejenkins86]

​@@simonegiertzNEXT PROJECT!

[@dgthe3]

@@simonegiertz Hmm. Would it be possible to have the zipper that attaches the lower leg to the rest of the pants also serve as the means to close off the bottom of the bag?

[@RolftheRed]

I am an old disabled dude, and would LOVE to take off a leg in the grocery store. I mean BUCKET list add, LOVE. Or both! I'd have to practice my "Buster Keaton" Face for that performance.💣💣💣 I can have my co-conspirators film (and edit and production stuff) and be a STAR (in a Limited edition non-monetized and no discount on anything way...) WHOLE new meaning to "shake a leg" Elderly and Kids demographic. Ok, yeah I'd buy/make that hat too for all the stuff Legs won't hold too! I think it may be time for my meds....

[@RolftheRed]

@shanegibbens IMHO best idea this week on the whole internet award from my house to yours!

[@vr0k3n]

your extremely proud smile when you asked to take it to the store is just priceless 💖💖💖💖

[@ftwelsh]

Once again Simone is successfully answering the question no one ask. Love it!

[@fugithegreat]

I love Future Simone commenting on Past Simone's mistakes. 😂

[@christophermahon1851]

"It's not the bag-hat I wanted" has probably never been spoken before. You made history, Simone!

[@Noneblue39]

Such a great example of seeing a problem and trying to find a solution to it ! Love it!

[@tjtobin86]

You are always so honest with your videos. Adam Savage recently talked about how failure isnt just an option, its necessary. Tough lesson but you guys seem to embody it and even more important, use it to further your goal so well. Truly an inspiration.

[@typoriver3651]

Ok. Hear me out. This would go AMAZINGLY for gardeners! I am constantly forgetting a harvest bag. But i never forget my hat that protects me from sunburn!

[@rfresa]

I think I would want a bag that fits into the hat but I could just remove it and keep wearing the hat, though.

[@awandererfromys1680]

This is relatable. About 30 years ago I studied design at the academy of arts. I had a similar idea, and I also tried one that turned into a rain poncho. Neither prototypes really worked in the end but I learned a TON about working with fabrics. It's still magic to me. The fact that yours works, and still looks like a proper hat (LOL), well, hats off, pun intended :P Great vid!

[@justinw1765]

Nice job, nice hat-bag, and nice tip about the corn starch+water solution. Another few sewing tips: Get that no sew, heat bonded, polyamide strips. Bond to one fabric first, remove paper, then bond to the other fabric. Unlike tape, it is safe to sew through and doesn't leave any residue on your needle and thread. It will temporarily stick to even silnylon and silpoly enough that you can handle it and sew it without it coming apart. I like this method better than pins and clips, though, it works less on curves. If doing curves, I do small sections spaced apart, sort of like using pins or clips. The nice thing about it besides not having to remove it like pins and clips, is that it keeps the fabrics more flat than using especially pins, so less distortion tends to happen when you sew. Use an iron with water/steam to fold over edges/hems and get them to stay much better. I sometimes pre wet the fabric first, and then iron it. This tip only applies to synthetic fabrics: Use a hot knife; many times when melting more than one layer of fabric together, they will stick together at the edges, so when you go to sew it, only separate it where you need to. Meanwhile, since you also melted the edges, you don't necessarily need to hem it, unless you need the hem for extra strength. Point is that the individual threads are much less likely to unravel. This is especially so if you do a zig zag, or preferably an overlock stitch, if you have it as an option, on the edge. But yeah, hems are helpful for adding extra strength and durability, so for some applications you don't want to forego it, unless you're going to add multiple rows of stitches (if the fabric is sturdy/strong enough, you can do this). If sewing really thin/light and/or slippery fabrics, put tissue paper underneath the fabric, it helps the feed-dogs get a better grip, and I don't know about you, but when I don't feed my feed-dogs right, they tend to (make me) lose grip on everything from sanity/reality, calmness, and not just the fabrics... Regularly clean out under the inside of the plate (where the bottom bobbin is put) and while doing that, occasionally re-oil with a drop or two of appropriate oil if you have the option. One last and quick tip, and just the tip. You can actually sew lighter to medium weight fiberglass cloth (like 2 to 6 oz/yd2)... _if_ you first siliconize it (silicone caulk thinned with solvent like naphtha and then applied to the fabric with either a brush or soaked in a bag/bucket). Lot's of potential uses for siliconized fiberglass cloth. Sew to the outside of regular fabrics (especially sturdy hemp, flax linen, polyester, and/or nylon) and make cut and fire resistant clothes. Increase the water resistance of clothes while keeping breathability (if you thin the silicone enough and apply it more lightly), dramatically increase strength and durability of other fabrics/garments. Note: It will wear down your needles faster though.

[@morganmarshall450]

Seeing Simone’s process and persistence has done a lot to inspire my attitude towards my own ambitions. ❤️✨

[@D-S-9]

You want wow factor? The head band of the hat is a metal coil under tension - think pop-tent - they’re held secure until you pull on the brim, separating it and the Velcro-connected pieces of the hat which will become the handles. Structural integrity from the metal frame means you could use a thin silk mesh for the bag itself.

[@conniebruckner8190]

Was thinking the same thing!

[@dgthe3]

Telescopic top hat as bag?

[@mistaecco]

I love this idea especially because inevitably, at some point during the testing process, the Velcro would give out and cause the entire thing to spring outward into bag-mode while it's being worn.

[@Eloraurora]

​@@mistaecco Completed in editing with a cartoon sproi-oi-oinnng.

[@Keeneyes4utube]

This video was a massive win even if just for the cute cat alone.

[@simonegiertz]

Thanks to Futz for sprinkling cuteness on top of my distress.

[@DasGanon]

​@@simonegiertzclassic cat. Distressed cuteness.

[@kingduckman61]

This warms my nerdy little heart and the process makes my adhd brain smile. Yes definitely keep working on it

[@KoiKrafts]

Simon’s motto is “i may not have won the race, but at least i made it to the finish line” something i strive to achieve 😂😂😂

[@Infinitesimal-ho7it]

That would be excellent to wear for a sudden foraging opportunity, like when you unexpectedly find mushrooms that you have to have as soon as you find them. The mesh would allow the spores of the mushrooms to freely flow out. Maybe the little piece in the middle should be the missing white puzzle piece.

[@laurenepema3552]

Omigod the puzzle piece! She should sew (embed?) one missing piece into each hat's middle piece. It's like PB & J; meant to be together!

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Love your rabbit holes, makes me feel less weird

[@jelighty8075]

I thought about unexpected foraging opportunities as well! And now I want this hat or maybe one with more sun coverage (my ears burn so easy)

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

I want a life where "sudden foraging opportunity" is a thing that happens to me.

[@Infinitesimal-ho7it]

@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 , mushrooms always seem to surprise me.

[@StaringCompetition]

Love that her pupster is using furniture from a previous build for the intended purpose 😍

[@PocketBrain]

I have a bag made from old jeans that I shop at the grocery all the time. It's not practical as a hat, but the checkers recognize me now. I love how you have something on hand if you forget to bring in reusable bags.

[@OLBastholm]

The final bag-hat looked so much better snd more useful than I anticipated!

[@topherthe11th23]

3:59 - Maybe I haven't been following all of this channel's videos as carefully as I should have, but I missed the one where Simone recruited a cat (named "Futz"?) onto the creative team. I'd like to know more about Futz's origins, education, and previous gigs, and what new skills and aptitudes Futz is expected to bring to the Giertz family operation. I DO already know that many felines have a gift for losing pieces of jigsaw-puzzles. I look forward to the videos where Simone puts an acorn-sized part down, then looks for it later to no avail, gives up after 90 minutes, goes to the kitchen for a cold beverage, and finds Futz batting around the lost part as if it were a mouse.

[@jynxmedia]

Great idea! I finally trained myself to bring reusable bags into the store, by not allowing myself to get plastic bags if I forgot. It meant I had to either walk out to the car to get them, or carried groceries out in my arms. That got old, so eventually the habit of grabbing them every time I got out of the car stuck. Love your videos! .

[@simonegiertz]

Haha that is awesome! I love the idea of training myself like I'm a dog.

[@ActiveAquaSPORTSOlympicS-ul1sw]

Simone you are the most refreshing and Honest KZbin inventor... love your video

[@DaneElshof]

My mom is an avid sewist and calls the starching for assembly purposes "sizing". I also really struggle with sewing as a person who normally works in wood, metal and plastic but it's also super rewarding. Love the video!

[@talkwithyourhands1367]

“Very clitoral hood” sounds like a tote bag I would buy for everyone I know.

[@kit888]

Pocket in hat. Removable shopping bag in pocket.

[@dutchik5107]

But the question is. Will you put the bag back? No you won't.

[@DarkkestNite]

​@@dutchik5107 pocket in hat. Bag built _into_ pocket. Downside: you now have a hat dangling off your bag.

[@JustSaralius]

@@DarkkestNite Could sew it so that the hat folds into the bag. 👀

[@magicalspacegiraffe]

@@JustSaralius Dude have you ever had those reusable bags that are supposed to fold back into the tiny pouch, they're a pain, kinda like those cheap plastic raincoats - once it's out it stays out

[@dgthe3]

@@magicalspacegiraffe I have never had a problem with either of those. The trick is not leaving it unfolded for too long. Gotta keep those creases!

[@Kim_Miller]

You could have made a simple pocket that sits inside the hat and holds one or two folded up bags that you rescued from the top of your fridge. This way you have to remember to always wear that particular hat, something like remembering to have some bags in your car.

[@KatSimon13]

1:37 "And Voila! You've solved a thousand problems... to solve one small problem" and 4:54 "kind of like somebody vacuuming, while their house is on fire..." are the two best maker quotes i've heard 🤣 Thanks for the video, so excited for your next bag/hat type adventure -- Dog hat perhaps? Turn your dog into a nifty hat! Perfect for all occasions!

[@anterprites]

2:53 She also said: "It'll make it stiffer and easier to work with" 🙏

[@anterprites]

2:53 She also said: "It'll make it stiffer and easier to work with" 🙏

[@hacksmith]

Hah!!! Love it, maximum functionality. I thoroughly enjoy the Simone story arc from shitty robots to solving real world problems and turning them into products to boot 😅

[@jacobhofer9502]

Me too!

[@MyogaSama]

Your ability to create never ceases to amaze.

[@june4976]

I can so totally align with the "oops, I forgot it again". I have dozens of these reusable bags, and I ALWAYS forget putting them back together and into my handbag again. Great project, love it!

[@diegogaribay2928]

Now I have to find out if it’s a cowboy hat, top hat, a trucker hat, a random other guy hat. Those are all the hats. Lol.

[@davebenhart4611]

If you can refine it I'd be willing to buy that. It's a great concept that could really catch on. There are millions of people in the US alone who would used it.

[@FudgeYeahAmerica]

As a costumer, it was so relatable and also satisfying to see the struggle! The end design, though, is honestly so clean! And the way it folds back is actually pretty simple too! Im just surprised we didnt see a 15 min long segment just about the zipper bc those things are the worst!

[@koopametalpack]

I absolutely love this, maybe not the product for me, but the learning from it for yourself and us is really good, it puts into perspective the making of a product and maybe not all the process but a good amount of it... i just love the behind the scenes of stuff.

[@AnonymousFreakYT]

Simone has the best helper animals!

[@simonegiertz]

Employee of the month, every month

[@peterterry7918]

I think they used to be called "familiars" because Simone does wizardry on a regular basis!

[@psikot]

Say "It makes it stiffer and easier to work with." without smiling. Exactly.

[@gvanvoor]

Reminds me of the British series “Are you being served?” where one of the characters systematically refers to her cat as her pussy. The times that poor thing got wet...

[@mcdonaldstewart4110]

I vote for "stiffer and more desirable when unzipped..."

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I found it helped when I said it in a poorly faked Australian accent.

[@stephaniec.7431]

I love all of your projects. As someone who sews, though, I felt particularly invested in this one. Fabric is super annoying to work with lol. There is something really satisfying about doing a bunch of work, the project looking like just a blob of fabric throughout, and then finally at the end you put it on and it's like "I made an actual thing!"

[@jonathansussman9158]

i love you!!!!! your push-thru-it-ness is inspirational

[@MaxPowersHedgehog]

The dramatic music leading up to putting all those apples in your hat was so much fun, but your smile in your great success was priceless!

[@darrinrebagliati5365]

My only problem is: if I turn my hat into a bag, what do I wear out of the store? I am bald!

[@FoobarDesign]

Simple. You also get a bag that turns in to a ha.... wait a minute...

[@SianaGearz]

There is nothing wrong with being bald.

[@_brimac]

Same, except the bald part. The only reason I wear a hat, when I do, is to cover my dirty, greasy hair!

[@TJStellmach]

​@@SianaGearz Well, nothing but the sun. Hats are certainly practical for skin protection.

[@pedro4205]

I think it should be a step bag. For when you forget the actual bag

[@bria2596]

My thought is to take a baseball cap, or any hat that you like, add a rectangle of fabric on the inside (maybe a mesh panel), that is open on one side, to allow you to slide in a very thin folding nylon bag. That way, I still have a hat, and there is a bag at my fingertips, at any time. You could even do this on the outside of the hat - and find a creative way to hid the functionality so it was "hiding in plain sight." What do you think? * A quick search revealed someone was ahead of me and has created "the fanny pack cap."

[@joeisuzu2519]

I love this problem to be solved & the boundaries imposed to solve it in. Very much like your coat hanger problem/solution. The most exciting part is blending Engineering, Physics, Materials, Art, Comfort, & Satisfaction into the void of Creative Reality. Vacuuming your house while it's on fire is actually a very accurate description of the intellectual process required to achieve desired result. Remember, Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) practiced target shooting using the fireplace of his home/apartment to process solutions in the void of criminal analysis/deductive reasoning to discover the unknown. This is, and always has been, my favorite place to work. Nearly impossible to describe to others because it is The Void. I've worked The Void many times in my life & currently am working The Void to solve Solar Power for my camper van. Thanks Simone for sharing almost 10 minutes of working The Void of this brilliant problem. You know that the work is actually 10 days, weeks, months or more & it never leaves your mind until solved. Thanks for the kinship & video.

[@joannabalducci9106]

I would buy the hell out of this in 5 different colors, please. Keep it up!

[@Andy_Kroll]

You need a full video using your hat to checkout at different places. We need those reactions.

[@IanCourtright]

This girl has the absolute best energy!

[@toinfnbeynd]

Dude that bag hat is so good! This version is great

[@aikumaDK]

Simone: "I think it maybe makes sense" Narrator Simone: "No, it doesn't" Kudos for not cutting that tidbit

[@simonegiertz]

Me taking out my frustration on my past self after 12 hours of editing

[@Enhydra_l]

Always the best treat when I am gifted with a Simone video unexpectedly!

[@SianaGearz]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

[@brandondobson761]

Not only did we get an amazing project but also a cameo from Laura 💕 keep up the amazing work ladies...

[@katrinalevin4064]

That was wild! Yes, keep working on your bag/ hat.

[@kennethgreer]

Brief guest appearance from Laura. I think the end product was waaaaay better than I had anticipated. I think if you keep working on it, you could make a very high quality hat-bag or bag-hat. It's a niche product, but it has many uses. Think about going to the beach, camping, or a picnic, there always seems to be more stuff leaving than when you arrived. Pulling out a bag from your hat would be very convenient.