The Video That ALMOST Made Me Quit

[@MaiseNow]

You're completely right that filming your hobbies inherently changes the craft--because it becomes a performance, rather than a practice.

[@sewjulia]

Exactly!

[@world1stage1]

I love videos hearing about the creative process. I feel like so many channels are all about the hauls now and that gets tiring. Show us the planning, the dreaming, doodling or sketching. Show us the finish and what worked and what didn't. Maybe make a scrap book or porfolio page while you talk about the project. Most of all, it's just nice to have a chatty human around while working on projects.

[@sewjulia]

YES - I love watching videos like that. It's so much fun to see other people's creative process.

[@annabauer5889]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 💚 this made me realise why I stopped posting on Instagram. It has become a performance and I hate that. I joined Instagram to become part of the sewing community, but the platform changed so much and it became frustrating to me to engage there.

[@sewjulia]

I feel the same way about instagram. It really has changed a lot.

[@notmyname213]

I miss the days where there was little to no monetary gain to be had from KZbin. Where "being a youtuber" wasn't about chasing algorithms or making content for the sake of content. I'm really happy to see someone address this, and that you want to make videos because you WANT to, and not because it's something you feel like you SHOULD make it.

[@MRSDAVID1]

You're right, and the most frustrating this is when you forget to shoot a huge part of the process because you're drawn into it and end up with less content.

[@sewjulia]

Definitely.

[@senaawl]

I'm with ya -- love creating, hate editing. I actually don't mind filming my process, just as long as I'm not speaking to the camera and I'm only capturing from one angle.

[@sewjulia]

I hear you. I think my biggest problem was trying to film too many angles.

[@sunnasmilieu]

Unless the filming and editing is also your hobby it kind of becomes tedious

[@hisshissboom]

What pattern did you use for the button down shirt? It's lovely, and I'd like to make my own

[@sewjulia]

Thanks so much! It's actually self-drafted, but this pattern is quite similar. www.heyjunehandmade.com/product/cheyenne-tunic/

[@Helena-tw7pj]

Do the things you love. You dont have to make tutorials! Its YOUR channel so you share what you feel for sharing and you dont have to make content all the time only even now and then when you feel for it.

[@popply2]

Yay! Drop the camera and do stuff that makes YOU happy no matter how it looks to others. You don't need their valuation.

[@dustygrrl]

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