The Blue Table of Doom // SIDE HUSSELEN no. 28

[@AssumedNobility]

I propose that the blue table of doom keeps the “blue table of doom” name regardless of what color it actually ends up being.

[@TheClosetHistorian]

🤣 excellent suggestion, add to the confusion ha!

[@rachellynncreates2703]

I second this notion.

[@Sbarellata]

"Let's head over to the blue patterning table of doom..." (the table is deep red) First time viewer unaware of the table lore: oh god have I been colour-blind all along? T_T

[@theplussizecostumer]

@@Sbarellata 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jenniferbailey1580]

Consider it like “the artist formerly known as Prince” (I don’t listen to his genre but those who do and the industry say he does it well, and he was escaping a predatory system when he used that so I applaud his attempt to minimize confusion). Or those who say “the app formerly known as Twitter.” My neurodivergence didn’t work with Twitter but I respect the “hey remember when this was a tolerable internet community” angle We will acknowledge the many years a blue table was used for patterning and produced very little doom than made it through editing and it’s fame across CosTube and call whatever surface (even a hotel carpet if you end up like realizing you made a mistake on the pattern you, like Sharon Makes knitting 2 Christmas tours ago, thought you had correctly prepped to take on an adventure. Your back will certainly consider it the hotel carpet of doom). But we will just call it blue, and doom-y.

[@EnUsUserScreenname]

I have huge respect for you not going along with somebody else's lowest-common-denominator version of your product - that takes in fact a surprising amount of integrity and self-respect.

[@dinaSgood]

Am I the only one who said out loud "I'm so proud of you!" ? We've never met, but I enjoy your content immensely, and this internet aunt wishes you nothing but great things in 2025!

[@amiehamilton1840]

Same!! Haha, I imagine us both as the aunties from practical me magic!!

[@amarisjoseph]

I'm very proud of her

[@kathymiller8810]

Same here!

[@NickLaDrama]

Bianca feels like an old friend. She’s relatable and rad and smart and funny and I admire the heck out of her!

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Exactly! ❤️

[@sigmacinnamon4506]

I think your ability to teach the concepts so the reader becomes more able to draft their own ideas is worth fighting for. You are an excellent teacher. Im 61 yrs old and have sewn much of my own clothes and many other things for over 30 yrs-but ive done so without the wonderful conceptual and technical knowledge you have . When you get to write a book on pattern drafting as you show on youtube, i’ll buy it. Thank you for your shared sewing expertise. You are a real inspiration.

[@LRWdesign]

Agree 100% 🥰👍❤

[@martinkemp3906]

Beautifully written. Bianca gives me the confidence to re draft my patterns and I too would buy her book.

[@lindaanderson3366]

Drafting dangerously is an awesome title and if you ever do write a pattern making book the way you want, I will want it. We have plenty of “here’s how to copy a cool thing “ books. What is needed, at least by me, is a “how to my own crazy ideas out of my head and turned into clothes” book. Patterning table of doom can be any color.

[@RosalieJordan]

I vote we still call it the blue patterning table of doom not matter what colour it turns out to be!! Congratulations on the big move and the even bigger moving around (and around and around until you have the perfect set up!).

[@Murky_Heron]

"Drafting dangerously" sounds awesome 🖤

[@marieadams7930]

You go girl! Make it any color you want. It's you that we're all interested in. Your wit personality and knowledge is what we seek. You're awesome! Congrats on your new digs.

[@liddybird3608]

It looks like blue to me. Just darker.

[@a.guerra2139]

Bianca, you have not turned down your dream by saying no to something that you didn't want to do. My friend, you are living your dream. I don't know you, but I am so proud of you. Congratulations on being so authentically Bianca. There's hope for your generation (smile).

[@carriedodd528]

If you want blue, use wood DYE, not stain. You can basically use any cellulosic dye on wood. There are dyes specifically formulated for wood, but Procian will do the deed! Mix a large enough batch of course, and finish with a matte wipe-on poly to minimize reflections.

[@fearlessknits1]

Darling, your table can be any colour you desire! It's what happens on the table that counts

[@gerileemakes]

It's so good to see you IN your home even if we can't really SEE your home! I think this is an opportunity to rebrand the patterning table, take the mystery and fear out of the process. I say go for your favorite wood stain.

[@teresababinat6004]

I love the idea of a patterning book. You stick to your guns and stick to your dreams and do what you feel is right in the end. It will be fantastic. Let’s have a wonderful 2015 and keep watching and learn step-by-step. How to do stuff.

[@damogranheart5521]

I hope you don't mind but I'd rather not live through 2015 again. That was a rough year for me. This year holds great promise. I've had another rough start but I know that I can do this! May we grow in joy and hope!🥧🐈‍⬛📚🫖🖖💕🐑🦌

[@karlarose536]

And also a great 2025 in case you are not actually a time traveler, despite your affection for the styles of the past (and the mythical past...)! 😁

[@frolic838]

I came here to find someone saying this precisely. I NEED that patterning book. I want to learn this skill and love your style and ability to explain things. UNIVERSE, MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!

[@jnetbeams]

Oh my!! As long as we have a patterning table of doom, I don’t care what color it is. I’m so excited for you!!!

[@allisondillingham5366]

Having integrity and being self-assured don't make you appear to think too highly of yourself. You stay true to YOU, we'll be here to cheer you on.

[@karengoldie6801]

Thanks so much for sharing the story about your book deal roller coaster. Congratulations on actually being in your new home! That is a huge accomplish for a young, self-employed person! ...I want you to know that I love to sew but have avoided sewing my own clothing because commercial patterns never fit properly. Since I found your channel, I have learned so much about pattern drafting. I drafted my basic bodice block and a skirt. I most recently did a dress. I am just amazed at how well they fit. I haven't done anything extravagant but I am thrilled to be able to make some basic items for myself. YOU DID THAT!!! Thank you. You make your table any color you want. We'll still follow you!

[@esibthorpe577]

I would definitely buy the pattern drafting book you wanted to write. It is what you have been teaching me with your videos. When I first 'found' your videos, pattern drafting was daunting and unobtainable but now - thanks to you - I have learnt not only what to do, but can see what the possibilities are too! I find myself thinking things like "oh, that's easy, I could just move that dart..." - ALL down to You. THANK YOU 💙💙💙 (also, the Blue Patterning Table Of Doom transcends it's actual colour - choose a colour which makes you happy and keep Its True name 💙...)

[@jamiemiller1680]

I am happy that you stayed with what your heart wants to create. I am far more interested in the book you want to write, not what the publisher wanted. I've learned so much from your videos, I would love to have something in print. Congratulations on the new house!

[@marathorne6821]

I am so delighted that you're safely installed in your new old house! Fabulous! 🏠 You did the right thing walking away from a project that didn't gladden your heart. People make all sorts of compromises throughout life just to pay the bills, but after a lifetime of doing that I've come to the conclusion that if you can navigate through life without selling out, then don't. It's too high a price to pay. Any publisher with an ounce of sense would jump at the chance to publish a Bianca Esposito book on how to draft patterns. Hell, I'd be first in line to buy it! And so would thousands of your devoted followers. Their loss! I don't mind what colour your table ends up. Whatever colour gives you joy is the right colour 😊 Be happy, be yourself.

[@AnnKingstone]

Through your channel you have inspired and taught me to do my own dress drafting, making the things I want in my style. Last autumn I drafted and made a wool dress with bishop sleeves. Now I’m making a self-drafted silk evening gown. So thank you for all the hard work you put into this channel from someone who has significantly benefitted from it.

[@renh9717]

Congrats on completing the move! Looking forward to your pattern drafting series, I recommend everyone come to you to learn anyway as you helped me get started on it! I completely agree, it's much better to teach people to draft rather than make one specific thing. It's so much more valuable understanding the principle, you can then make anything!

[@alliraw]

I am so proud of you! Not only for only doing what you believe in, and up to your caliber of expectations, but moving halfway across the country (SOLO with the kitties!)! So yeah, paint the table green and call it the Doom Table, no one here really cares what color it is, as long as it's your content. Hope the new house is amazing, and can/t wait to see anything you post: house stuff, kitties running around the new house, box castle building, stash exploration, whatever. We're here because we love your content. Keep up the amazing work!

[@jtip5]

Girl, that eye makeup WORKS for you. Also. I started watching your videos several years ago, and the way you demystify pattern drafting is what gave me the confidence to try my own dream project this year! It took me three months (with much cussin' and discussin'), but I finished it! What I tend to wear has very little overlap with what's in your videos, so I hope you know you're already doing what you were hoping for with that book - communicating confidence and skills, not specific projects.

[@RobinT346]

I'm really glad you didn't do that style of "how to make these specific items" sewing book. I keep seeing them on shelves, when what I am looking for is a pattern drafting book. I * may* want to make one or two of those specific items but probably not all 10 so it's not a good investment for me. I would much rather just learn how to create my own things.

[@lynneozzyblackbeard]

"It's hard to do a project that your heart isn't in" - this!!!!! A million times!!! I feel like this is one of those things were, whatever the decision you make, then that's the right decision. I shall look forward to all the amazing things you create in your fabulous new sewing room, and paint the patterning drafting table of doom green with purple spots if it pleases you! (But can we still call it the pattern drafting table of doom please?? 🤔🤩) Good luck!! Lynne

[@clairewulf]

you have every right to turn down a project if it doesn't suit you. creatives should never make a career off doing things we don't want to do, and i fully respect you for making the decision you made. as for the pattern drafting book, if you ever do write it, i'll be waiting in line. you have taught me so much about making clothes -- i wouldn't be able to make anything that even remotely fits me without your and this channel's guidance. you are an absolute legend in the field and you deserve so much respect for turning that book deal down. you WILL get the chance to write the books of your dreams! i would suggest getting your fiction books edited now and send off pitches to the houses you want to be published by. btw so great to see you settled in your new house!

[@erinnieves2256]

I can't wait to see all your renovations and maximalist design in your new to you home!!! Post updates, please!!! 🎉🏠

[@sephestra.]

Doesn't matter what color you make it at all! It's your choice for what makes you happy. I'll probably always refer to it as The Blue Patterning Table of Doom, though. And I'm glad that you didn't compromise so much just for the sake of being able to say you were published. A pattern drafting bible by you would be amazing if you had an opportunity for it in the future.

[@maureenwilliford8985]

No, you did the right thing. If they really like you, a time will come when the right project will present itself and they’ll remember your name. Until then, do what makes you happy and enjoy the new house you’ve wanted for so long. I’m just thrilled for you. Oh, and a green patterning table of doom would be just as aesthetically pleasing on camera (not influenced by the fact that green is my favorite color).😊

[@lilalicat32]

I love the navy color you chose for the new top so I'd say keep that. It doesn't read blue on camera, but no big deal for me really. If you do want it to read as blue on camera though, maybe a watered down paint used as a "stain" would work. Either way you go I just love your content so I'll be watching even if the table is purple and you call it the blue patterning table of doom.

[@thezacharycolby]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing all this, B! I talk about your channel and videos all the time. Even though our projects differ-I'm mostly into menswear and rarely deal with full bust adjustments or skirts and dresses-your lessons have been invaluable for my work. Just last night, I was making an Elvis cape for a costume and revisited your circle skirt video to refresh my understanding of the math. Your authenticity and the care you put into considering your audience shine through in every video. You're amazing, and I’m rooting for all the good things to come your way! Thank you again!

[@RochelleHasTooManyHobbies]

With the fear of creating more problems than I may be solving, I'd like to let you know that you can mix stains to get a custom color, so long as they are the same kind (oil, gel, waterbased) and preferably from the same manufacturer. I had to mix a custom warm-brown for my best friend last year because everything we tried was too red or lifeless. Personally, what I would try to make a blue stain "more blue" is adding purple and/or green. Using a teaspoon, you can mix/test ratios. I'd also suggest using a gel stain rather than the oil-based one you've posted here. Oil-based stains are better suited for browns and yellows, especially over time.

[@valeriedeleon1014]

I admire your commitment to following your pattern drafting dreams! You are a great teacher, and I’m following you on Patreon now in appreciation for your work.

[@MomsBedtimeStory]

You DESERVE Everything Good ..... I Hope ALL Your Dreams Come True 🙏🏻 I don't watch You for your table I watch You for your Talent

[@ReisigSeeds]

This reminds me of a Dolly Parton story. In the 1970s, she was approached by Elvis, who wanted to sing her song “I Will Always Love You.” But Miss Dolly always has a rule: if she writes the song, she gets the royalties for it. Elvis wanted to buy the song outright: so, no royalties for Dolly. She said she couldn’t believe that she walked away from the project. Twenty or so years go by and Whitney Houston asked to sing the song and yes, would share royalties. And the rest we all know…. The thing is, you walked away because the deal wasn’t good. Which means there is a better deal coming.

[@kirstenpaff8946]

I completely respect you not wanting to pour your heart and soul into a project that you were not passionate about, but I also understand where the editor was coming from. A step by step guide with a clearly defined outcome is much less intimidating for the average person than infinite possibilities. A book that did most of the hard creative thinking for people and simply sold a "look" would probably sell better than one that put the creative burden on the customer.

[@tephralynn]

You could use dye and then a clear sealer rather than a wood stain. Since you did your tie dyeing adventures maybe you already have the blue you want on hand. There is an Instructable for using Procion MX dye on wood (Dyeing Wood by Ninzerbean) and RIT has an instruction page for dyeing wood and wicker. There is also a video here on KZbin by Wisco Workshop called "How To Make Vibrant Colors To Stain Wood" using dyes specifically formulated for wood.

[@amiehamilton1840]

That's so cool and helpful to know! I have no pattern table of doom to update, but I love the idea!

[@tephralynn]

@@amiehamilton1840 The Instructable with` the Procion dye does warn of fading but they also sealed it with beeswax. Since I would not recommend just sealing with beeswax for any work surface, that shouldn't be a problem, just use a UV blocking and hard wearing sealer (like one used for hardwood floors). I'm considering using dye when I eventually make my spinning wheel, I might get artistic and do a dyed design rather than a solid color.

[@theplussizecostumer]

Excellent idea! I suggested using paint and thinning it, but this will very probably work better.

[@tephralynn]

@@theplussizecostumer Thinning paint works well but is semi-opague so you lose the wood grain. It's nice if you want a more milk paint or white wash effect. It's fragile because of the thinning, so use a good sealer on that too. I will note that whatever you try, test it (with the sealer) on a scrap. I recently used a nice grey stain on some cabinets to give a wash effect and when I sealed it a lot of the lighter grey tones just vanished. The color is still pretty and will work for the project but I really wish I had tested what the sealer would do to the color before I used it on the cabinets.

[@charlotteamaro7165]

Congratulations on your new old-house. Unicorn Spit makes water-based stains in an amazing array of colors (blues included).

[@VeretenoVids]

Well now there's a product my budget didn't want to know about. 😂

[@lesliecrawford6517]

Congratulations on getting the house and getting moved!

[@debbiecarter6430]

Protecting your ’brand’ is far more important than a one off project. Well done for being true to yourself. 👏

[@carolefraser4762]

Teaching people how to fish is ALWAYS better than handling them A fish. Brava! And congrats on your move! Here’s to continuing to watch you follow your dreams!

[@verylikecheryl]

It is so lovely to see you in your new home. Awfully big adventures, Bianca! May your roof never fall in and your friends never fall out x

[@chezpoisson6]

For your old wallpaper, see if you can find a wallpaper steamer! I'm also in the middle of tearing down generations of wallpaper and the steamer has been a lifesaver. I go back over the glue for a few seconds and it wipes away pretty easily after it rehydrates. Way less work than going at it with a spray and sponge.

[@lauralake7430]

I have been steaming wallpaper for a few months, and it seems to be the best solution. Ive tried many other methods. Then i scrub the paste off the wall. So much paper. It takes the time it takes. I had it bid out to a contractor, and they suggested new drywall. 😮

[@chezpoisson6]

@lauralake7430 omg I believe it! I'd rather spend the time to save my plaster walls though. The house is so much quieter! Good contractors willing and able to work on old homes are so hard to find.

[@katravencroft]

Congratulations on the new old house! I'd say just change the color of the patterning table. New house, new setup and all.

[@raqueld5347]

I've been watching sewing videos for years on KZbin it's always been like you just have to watch someone make something and pick out what you think you've figured out. I wasted time and fabric. Then one night while searching for videos... The Closet Historian popped up... and that was it. I've made a few dresses and they are the best. I no longer even bother watching anyone else, I just wait for you. What you are doing is great and I appreciate you dearly.

[@tanasuesews]

After years away from sewing for my family, your videos exposed me to the amazing ability to draft patterns based on one’s basic sloper. The idea was such an eye opener that my sewjo was renewed. Of course there are books out there, but you’re an excellent teacher and I would love to see a book of your creation.

[@DoctorRAZ]

I am so excited for this next phase of your life. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Your bodice block video was the start of me learning how to pattern draft. A year later… I just made, from scratch, a cool jacket with a pointed shoulder. Just from my head and crude pattern drafting knowledge. It’s the most exhilarating thing ever. It’s like a superpower. And ‘Drafting Dangerously’?! We are here for it, girl… we are here for it. Thank you for your work. It’s exquisite. 🖤

[@SandraL489]

I'm sitting here in my me-made 2 layers of leggings and Jumperdress, just come back from the snowy outsides, feeling very accomplished and satisfied with my new woollen winter jacket, all of it self-drafted thanks to your videos. You're doing a fantastic job here! Best wishes for your new house

[@Judy-rk1ge]

Thank you for sharing your book offer story. I do so respect when someone follows their gut and sticks with their idea. You are obviously a very smart person and you tried to compromise. I believe that your future book will be a good one, whether it is about patternmaking or a fiction book. You have tenacity and courage. I am a newly retired high school teacher and trying to find my way in this next chapter at 65 years old. You are an inspiration.

[@pearanerd]

A blue paint wash might work -- find a delightfully blue paint and just thin it out. Apply it, let it sit for a bit, and wipe it off. Repeat as many times as needed to achieve the desired level of blueness.

[@sewcute_sewvintage]

Great idea!

[@blairlowery8479]

Seal with some poly when the right color is achieved.

[@abarn9541]

This!

[@linr8260]

Congrats on the successful move! Also the table of doom can be any colour, but the blue is nice and restful to the eyes. Honestly I didn't mind the greyish navy one, it was still an easy to see contrast without being too in your face.

[@thisstoryshero]

I love the idea of your Drafting Dangerously patterning book! If this ever becomes a reality I think it would be a valuable resource.

[@amandag8194]

I'm so mad the publisher didn't trust your vision and what your audience and others want. I would have LOVED a book that taught me pattern drafting, not spoon feeding me one project at a time. Making it your esthetic and voice would have been right up my ally, too. GRRRRRRRRR

[@breawilldraw]

I’m 2 minutes into the video and just learning about your move, and could NOT be more thrilled for you!!! Congrats on building the life you want and deserve!! We’ll be here whatever it looks like!

[@LizzaLee]

You made a good choice. I know someone who took the craft book deal and made X number of projects that weren't her style and she wasn't really thrilled about them. The deadline was so tight that she ended up hiring people to do some of the different parts. In the end she had checked off the Published Author box from her bucket list, but it wasn't as satisfying as writing HER book. Instead it was the book that the publisher wanted to add to their lineup.

[@leisureletter2051]

Drafting Dangerously sounds like an amazing title for a patterning book. Now I want it, lol. But no rush. I’m glad you are in your new house and can’t wait to see what you see next. Color the table however you choose. It is your table. I know it is a big part of your channel, but it is still yours. You have to look at it and work upon it more than we ever do. Sp do as you wish.

[@katerrinah5442]

Congratulations on your new old home! I'm in my new old house living in a box palace too and it's definitely... An experiance. Thanks for the video to listen to while I attempt to wrangle the chaos 🎉 Also good on you for sticking to your passions. Writing a book you're not excited about seems unpleasant. I've upped my sewing game so much from your videos and appreciate the aim being "learn this general skill" not "make this exact thing". Even on unrelated projects these skills are so valuable! It's amazing to have such a good resource to share with people ❤️

[@abarn9541]

Welcome to the northeast! I hope you’re finding friendly people and comfortable spaces. Make the table any color you like, but please continue to call it ______ Table of Doom. You’re like a really cool Dungeon Master (D&D), but with sewing! I’d buy your book too! I lost mine in a flood, and memory only gets you so far. One topic to please include: how much fabric to order to meet your pattern needs. I always struggle with this and then wind up piecing (I’ve been enlarging certain simple, favorite patterns). Again Welcome! I look forward to seeing your new area and future projects and progress!

[@Circe_Nightshade]

I started following you in 2020....and in that time, I learned to draft my own patterns and now making my own clothing! Thanks for being my teacher. ❤

[@mandycollins8795]

I'm so excited you now have the house you've been planning for for some time! For me, it can be any color. You could simply call it, "the wooden patterning table of doom," or whatever moniker fits best. I'm just happy you're still doing your thing. Also, there's no shame in saying "no" when something isn't meant to be. A project that isn't in alignment with what you're REALLY want to do, and then to rush it to meet the deadline is dooming the final project to be sub-par at best. Kudos to you for recognizing it wasn't worth pursuing.

[@myriammuster7976]

There's one main reason I've followed your chanel for a while now, besides your charisma, and that's havimg someone help me understand how to get my inspiration into a final project that fits und suits my taste. I aspire to one day be the stereotypical granny that's able to whip up almost every item of clothing imaginable with ease and you are a great help in that. I salut your willpower and bravery to decline a deal you can't stand behind and hope you'll one day get the opportunity to write that book, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[@barbf9168]

The right time will come for your patterning book and we will be here when it happens. ❤. Congratulations on bringing another of your dreams come true. Your new home. 🎉

[@annassiter4087]

Congratulations on your new old house.. I moved into mine 5 1/2 years ago.. it’s still not exactly my complete vision, but , the satisfaction and joy, when I do finish a room as I have envisioned, is wonderful.. As for my work space.. it’s in my large living room in front of my huge double hung original windows, hung with vintage lace curtains…. My all grown up kids call my work table.. The Magic Peacock Table, because of the large Peacock feather print fabric I have covering it.. and the reason for it being Magic, is because the results of my creative fugues have a whimsical magical appearance.. My old house is comfortably large and even though my work space is in the living room, There is still lots of room for my living room furniture.. Thus, I can still enjoy family visits while still in the middle of a fugue .. As for the other rooms of this old house is.. I still have a guest room and the living room to paint and rearrange furniture and wall decor

[@chaeburger]

You can, of course, do whatever you'd like with your patterning table. Stain it, paint it, wallpaper it, cover it in glitter andMod Podge. Don’t feel constrained by the ghost of an old, worn craft table. Good luck with the closet situation 💙

[@GillianDuckwith]

I'm really glad you stuck to who you are and what you do, it's why we are all here! And just so you know you fo help and insp5us. I was gifted pattern drafting for fashion for Christmas and my aim for this year is to make my body blocks 😬 and make a beautiful 1940s dress for next Christmas. Please keep being you!!! X

[@vivienkoles1880]

The green patterning table of doom sounds good too. Much respect for you to keep your integrity.

[@lesleyharris525]

Congratulations on moving into your new home, I wish you every success and happiness. The blue patterning table is a concept but will live on the souls of your audience but like Dr Who can change with every regeneration. As for the book! Your love of writing is for fiction, so if you do write a book it's got to be a passion project. ❤

[@naturalcambion3747]

Possibilities are a double edged sword but at least they know your name. 🥰 Also would totally be interested and slightly obsessed with watching your renovations and decorating of your new home. Congratulations!!! 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

[@Bad_Housekeeping]

You made the right choice. I will buy your pattern drafting book when you write and publish it. I own some vintage pattern drafting books and bought a modern one that was a great disappointment. I have often wished for a pattern drafting book from you. I'm sure it would improve my own pattern drafting. I like the blue drafting table of doom. It always reminded me of the blue screen of death on older computers. I thought it was funny when you started saying it. If you wish to change the color of your drafting table to something else I'm sure you will make a good decision. I hope your power stays on now. All the wind has been causing issues everywhere and it's just too cold to have the power out.

[@joecoloff4247]

I’m so glad you have the house, the book will happen eventually and the color doesn’t matter. Keep the name

[@solenegicquel6577]

Happy to see you in your new home! YT is randomly translating the title (and even the voices but that can be change easily), so for me the Blue Table of Doom is " La Table Bleue du Destin " which sounds very poetic (the blue table of Destiny) :D 🤣🤣

[@nicolemusi5734]

First, congrats on the move! Still sad I never got the courage or chance to ask to meet up while you were still close in Denver.. but stoked you're living out your dreams! Second, I'm glad you didn't budge on your book because what you want to do is very needed and I cannot wait until you find the right avenue. In 2023 I made my own wedding dress. I learned how to pattern draft after having only 2.5 years of apparel sewing experience from your videos. #audiovisuallearningstyle it took me 12 months to figure everything out and I found out so many new and powerful things. I'm short waisted! Who knew?! No wonder everything looked off with ready to wear. All of that and more from your videos, in the style that you already use, not someone else's. I made the dress of my dreams and I felt like a boss b***h doing it. I want to thank you for putting up all your videos because I couldn't have learned without you. Learning to draft for myself has completely changed the sewing game for me and made it even more enjoyable. Just wanted to share a slice of my big appreciation cake. Stick to your guns, as you always do. I look forward to the book when the time is right 🤘❤️.

[@creepycutiecrafty]

I always thought that the “Blue Patterning Table of Doom” was a play on the “Blue Screen of Death” 😂 I think you made the right call about the book. You’ve gotta do what’s right for you - and from my limited knowledge, I’ve seen there’s about a million project books out there. A How-To for pattern drafting seems a lot less gimmicky, and a LOT more useful by more people! I hope the opportunity for that does present itself in the future.

[@thegreenroom911]

Good on you for staying true to yourself and not taking that offer! I’ve been watching your videos for a few years now and you have taught me how to pattern draft! I finally made my own slopers late last year thanks to your sloper videos and am embarking on sewing up my own wardrobe of garments. I’m 80% through a custom 1880s/1940s inspired mash up corset/shapewear I drafted from my slopers. I’m amazed at how well the pattern fitted straight off my green drafting table. Thank you for everything you’ve ever posted! Keep doing you! You don’t need to put in print what you’ve soo beautifully presented here on KZbin. Maybe do a wrap up video for people just finding you for the first time to direct them to the right playlists and videos?

[@lauracooper1218]

I could go with any colour, it's always been the '...patterning table of doom' bit that I'm enamoured of! Lovely to see you Bianca, happy new year. ❤

[@secretfox8940]

I have learned so much from your videos. Because of you have have been able to successfully make my own patterns. I'm now helping my kid with making his own pattas well.

[@Lelukat13]

i am so proud of you for standing strong for what you want your book to be. i don't really sew but i started watching you with my sister and i've learned so much from you, if you ever get to make the one you want i would be honored to get it. I saw someone in comments say its wood dye you want not stain if you missed it in there, and what ever color you end up deciding on it will always be the blue patterning table of doom

[@lizzaturnbull]

I totally agree with the decision that you made about the book - I think the beauty of what you do is its adaptability! I would snap up a pattern drafting book that you brought out, teaching us how to make the patterns we need for the clothes that we like to wear 🥰

[@darklysewn3701]

As much as I dislike the color Navy, I have to say a dark blue table in a dark green room is not just mysterious and enchantingly cozy, it would work, but ultimately its your choice & you've prob already made it. Ours is blonde wood with a 5ft by 5ft gridded cutting mat. And I love it beyond words. Im excited for yours to come together. 😁

[@Ty-Quatta]

🎉🎉🎉 you are in the house. Sorry about the book deal. Even though we don't know each other, I am so happy for you. The table color doesn't matter to me. I will watch it no matter what.

[@badash13]

Hi there, I’ve been experimenting with dying wood for furniture design school, and I found that leather dye works very well, as do higher quality powder dyes. Rit doesn’t work great, but MX Procion dye works well. For a green table I mixed a leather dye and fabric dye and applied it with a spray gun in water, drying it in between light layers. After it was dry, I coated it in a water based poly. It looks great.

[@wendyreynolds2261]

You did the right thing turning down the book deal. What they wanted tells me that they hadn't watched many of your videos. Maybe we'll get the pattern drafting book one day, and hopefully you'll have your non-fiction published, bc that feeds your soul. Meanwhile, I'm excited to see videos about your new adventure in homeownership!

[@Drgn8DDragonsDungeon]

I'm so excited for you starting the next stage of your life! It's always fun getting to see a bit of the reasoning behind the madness, and your storytelling is really engaging and lovely to listen to. And now, we have the Blue-Stained-Grain Patterning Table of Doom :) Or whatever colour it ends up by the end of all the shenanigans. Would be neat as a green and black marbled mess of glitter but I'm not sure how practical it would be 😂 Looking forward to the next update where we deliberate further! And I'm sorry to hear that the book process never panned out; but it's fantastic that you're sticking to your guns and only doing what you really WANT to do. Here's to the projects to come! :D 🎉🎉🎉 💚💚💚💙💙💙

[@bast713]

Green and black glitter would look amazing in resin. Maybe with a green or black background. Just saying.

[@HarryLovesRuth]

Wallpaper removal tips for plaster(ours was a paper/paint/paper/paint sandwich.) 1. Get a garden sprayer to spray down the walls. 2. White scotchbrite pads for scrubbing adhesive 3. A scraper blade on an oscillating multi tool can get the stubborn stuff off. Plaster can handle a lot more moisture than drywall can. Don't be afraid to get it really wet while removing the paper.

[@FerrisFamRanch]

Sounds like you did the absolute RIGHT thing! I would absolutely buy a pattern drafting book if you wrote it! Honestly you are the one who demystified the whole pattern drafting world for me! The way you explain things makes absolute sense in my brain and I love watching you draft as you explain! I have been Sewing for years, but never had the courage to do my own thing. This Christmas, I made myself my first dress off my own bought a black and I felt amazing! So thank you for sticking to your guns and what you know and do well❤ Blessings in 2025!

[@annaschutze8871]

This exactly on demystifying pattern drafting. As a very tall woman who can never find clothes made for her, I was very excited to find your channel and you "teach a man to fish approach" I would 100% buy the book you want to make. Maybe you should self publish at your own pace. :)

[@momtomtse]

Good for you and congratulations on the move at last!!! I confess I'd miss the classic Blue Patterning Table of Doom... However, I quite enjoy "The Red Patterning table of Dread", or "The Green Patterning Table that's Mean", lol... Make it any color that makes you smile 😊 We'll keep learning anyway!

[@memno0929]

Hi there, Congratulations on your new/old house. My significant other is a high-end boutique guitar maker and he uses universal tints to color the nitrocellulose lacquer he uses to spray his guitars He lent me his collection of tints to use with polyurathane when I was making my sewing table out of a butcher block counter top and hairpin legs. I mixed the tint with the poly in a spaghetti sauce jar, sanded, and brushed it on. My table looks fantastic. I do believe the entire set of tints can be expensive, but individual colors aren't necessarily that pricy. I'm looking forward to learn more about drafting patterns.

[@haileyleon4794]

I want to validate you here. You and I do not have the same style at all. I am not a vintage girlie and I abhor high neck lines. But I have been able to make clothes that ARE my style from the things I've learned watching your videos!! I've never actually followed along and tried to make what you are making, but I always learn something new that I can apply to my own sewing. So thank you!

[@TheClosetHistorian]

Thank you Hailey! This is what I hope for!!

[@MimsieSky]

That's awesome! Sometimes things aren't meant to work out because something else better needs that space! FWIW, I really like that blue table! Looks blue to me! Can't wait to see your new space!

[@CraftyCapetonian]

Pick whatever colour makes you happy. And congratulations on your move! A huge goal 🎉

[@sarachitwood1247]

It could always be the “ new patterning table of doom “ It can be yellow and you call it blue. I’ll still watch!!

[@Lulu.G-61]

Good for you, I don’t know if I would’ve had the fortitude to stick to my guns. I agree that it’s so much better to teach patternmaking rather than just one particular item of clothing at a time. I have learned so much from watching your videos, the last item I made for myself with my mother of the bride dress, and it was spectacular because of everything I learned on your channel.

[@mariannerady1137]

good for you walking away from that! We love your integrity and authenticity. What you want to make will come!

[@elsrij2136]

So happy for you, that you finally have your new "old" house.

[@marciam7301]

People who keep their integrity, even if it means saying no to something you want, are usually happier and more successful because their customers know they can be trusted. Well done! Having said that, I would love a pattern drafting book with the format you described. Hopefully a publisher will come along that will publish your drafting book AND your fiction! I love your title for the pattern drafting book. As for the table, as long as it is still called the Patterning Table of Doom, choose whatever color works for you. That is your space. BTW, nice mug! 🙂

[@LRWdesign]

Vinegar and hot water in a squirt bottle is what I used to remove wallpaper glue after ripping off the top layer of paper. My daughter purchased her grandmas house (my childhood home) and the last few months has started to paint and decorate it to her taste - her taste is goth … think Corpse Bride and gothic mixed with dark academia. Her 3 boys have been helping her DIY flooring, painting and everything. They are having a blast and she is happy. So I can’t wait to see what you do to your home. As for stains, make your own with thinned down paint. Then coat it with poly. This way you can pick a paint color in a blue you like and thin it out. I’ve done with with furniture before.

[@laurahi3468]

So good to see you in your new home! 🎉 So for the color as for the book: who cares what it is, as long as it relates to YOU! I would watch you with a green patterning table of doom and read any book, fiction or non-fiction with your name on it! And honestly, I love your integrity on the book deal - your idea for the book sounds so much more useful to me!! Maybe they'll come to their senses, I would love to have that book....

[@LyraeJean]

You are amazing and inspiring as always. I’m sure your dream of being published will happen. In 2024 I drafted my first pattern from my own measurements rather than using a commercial pattern for the first time and it’s all thanks to your content. Love your channel! Looking forward to future content.

[@susanpilling8849]

I wish you every happiness in your new home for many years to come. 🎉

[@Thazo79]

A lavender stained table would be cool as an alternative but alas it may have the same problem of reading as lavender on camera. Also, I know this channel is more about sewing but I would love love love to see your house remodel, if you feel ok sharing that journey with us. And of course you made the right decision, in spite of trying to make it work by moving the brief closer to a vision you would be happier with. I’m sure it was a tough decision to make, as the right ones usually are, but often it’s also a relief when it’s all said and done.