Since you have several sets of stays/corsets now, I would love a review of how comfortable each one is for all-day wear. Your videos are always so lovely and high quality, you are doing a great job!!

I love this series. Seeing all these corsets and stays is so interesting and helpful! Edit to add: take your time to yourself and find what excites you. We'll be here whe. You are ready to come back to videos.

I completely understand the anxiety about feeling stagnant. I know I have put things off (especially when it comes to school) when I find myself feeling like I’m doing the same thing over and over, and not getting better/improving. I want you to know that you are seen and supported. I love seeing what you have done, and am looking forward to what the future brings for you.

Whatever you do, I’m gonna be here to watch 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve never commented before, but I’ve watched dang near everything you’ve made, because I love learning new sewing techniques and your personality is great. Perfect cozy watching for when I’m doing embroidery or studying, and I hope you find something that excites you soon! ETA: If you need to step away from youtube for awhile to figure things out, I know I’ll still be here when you get back, and I’m sure many others will be as well.

I was just talking with a friend of mine about how I was intimidated to start this pattern... What incredible timing! Wonderful video as always, thank you for your hard work!!!

I think you should do a project that is a break from sewing. That way you can try to recharge your sewing battery. I would love to see journaling videos even if it's you planning out a project. Edit: You could even revist some past projects before youtube and explain where you were in your path and if you would make any changes.

Don't feel like you have to force the excitement. That's the fastest way to burnout. Take a break if you need to, your fans will still be here :) I'll be here for whatever you decide to do, if you need to change it up to feel like it's fun again. I enjoy your videos :) Idk if you like watching other sewing channels, but hazariel does some cool stuff with a green screen. That could be fun? I know you don't care for the look of these stays but they look cute on you

I always appreciate your honesty and review of the patterns. Your videos always inspire to me want to make my own clothes. Would you ever consider making your own patterns and selling them? I totally get feeling burn out on the content that you're doing. I hope you're able to find a balance that makes you happy! Do you have any idea what sort of other content you would like to make? I'd love to see what sort of other content you would do.

I really love how you break these patterns down! Also loved the Baby Bat content! As far as feelings of stagnation and filming dread/anxiety goes, you're so incredibly valid. Your videos are amazing and you obviously put a ton of work into them. If you need to make changes in content or style for your own sake, I'm 100% here for that. I really hope you can figure out what works for you and brings you the joy and excitement you deserve!!

The strays back then we’re actually smaller in the breast area like that. If you look at older photos from the era, women looked just like this. How you put this together was perfect!!

I love your videos, it was interesting to see how the stays needed altering. Please don't be too hard on yourself, plenty of us love what you do. 😍 If you are feeling burn out, which is common for youtubers, maybe focus on smaller sewing projects, crafts or even a few unfinished project videos (if you have UFOs) Having a formula that works isn't necessarily a bad thing, take The Closet Historian, for example. She films her sewing stuff in a specific clear way that is very informative and also allows her personality to come through as she is narrating. I'll never tire of her sewing & tying darts! 😂 She'll then break videos up with closet tours, thrifting finds & vlogs. Your loyal viewers are here to see you and what you love doing. x

Your energy level is completely understandable, what with everything going on. Please know that you will always have a community, no matter where you take your channel, or if you need a mental health reset break. I've always loved seeing you try new techniques and be adventurous in creating, it's refreshing and educating at the same time! Even if you veer away from sewing for a bit, or switch to a completely different video structure, I'm excited to see what the future holds for this channel

I 100% agree with the size issue of those patterns especially with the price. Glad to see it's not just me being bad a sewing but something others experience as well.

I find that the constant pressure of telling myself what I should and shouldn't be doing burns me out more than anything else. I hope you know that majority of your viewers and subscribers are flexible and understanding. We're open to you experimenting with different kinds of videos and taking breaks whenever you are feeling burned out. We're also understanding that you don't always have been super "on" and energetic for every video. You are human after all. Thank you for always providing such thorough and well-edited videos, despite the stress and pressure you are dealing with. I really appreciate your honesty and hard work!

No need to apologise! Take care of yourself, and we'll all still be here :) I always enjoy your videos, and learn a lot from you! Also hello from the other side of the world in Australia!

If you're looking for more patterns to try, give Truly Victorian. Pretty cheap, and they include all the sizes. They have a few corsets from across the Victorian Era. Thanks for these videos, BTW. I've been finding them very helpful. Sadly, I think you've directed me off redthreaded because even though I'm small chested, I'd rather not serge in a corset, and I'd rather have a variety of sizes to work with. So you just saved me a lot of money. Lol.

I watch your channels while I do other creative things like knitting and crochet. Maybe this is not relevant to you channel, but what about exploring other historical textile and fiber skills, occasionally. Like, weaving, spinning, and things like that. You are an amazing story taler. Maybe those activities could be turned into a theatrical bit, like your wonderful reveals. It doesn't always have to be a tutorial style, but more of diving into a learning and research side. When I feel stuck, leaning into another craft and lighting that fire of something fresh and new, helps respark the passion for the craft I was feeling blahhh about. And maybe you don't even need to put it on your channel but just try something in in you personal life. But I'd love to see it.

I hope you find a good groove that makes you enthusiastic to film! One of the things that helps me when I feel like I'm stagnating is to pick up something completely different for a bit--like during your Alice videos, every single one was a totally different kind of task. I know you said that the project took so long you burnt out on it, but there might be a happy medium in complex cosplay that you can find. Something not as intense as Alice every time, but still with enough varietal components--like your spooky witch, or fairy costume!--that it keeps you engaged. Testing out patterns is a really awesome series to have, and something perhaps to fall back on when you don't have inspiration or need a break. Info/reviews are searched for and could really help with your channel being found. So they are still good! But very understandable that they feel formulaic. I made a pair of stays for chest support after watching the first couple of these videos, and your Tudor petticoat, and seeing just how quickly they could be done! Corsetry has always intimidated me, because I would look at Victorian stuff and all the pieces and mockups that one seemed to need to do to get them right, but stays are so simple and got me just where I wanted. So I really appreciate those videos from you.

Hi, hope you can take some time off without worrying about content and the like. You posted a lot of wonderful videos and taking a break to recharge your emotional battery is totally OK. The important thing is that you feel yourself (don't know how to put it as english is not my first language) On another note, those stays look really nice, but I can see how the bust area seems to needs a little more space. Personally I now choose either stays with both front and back lacing or modify them with a front seem, to be able to add a little slit with tiny eyelet and lacing to the top 6 inches of the stays, thus creating additional room for the twins to grow... Not always accurate but comfort come first sometime, and the shape does not change with the dress on top. As always, congratulations to completing this project!

I totally understand feeling frustrated by stagnation. Most recently, to help me get out of that, I bought a bag of masarepa and borrowed a book on Latin American cooking from the library and made all the recipes in it that called for masarepa. Totally outside my comfort zone and there were quite a few flops, but I learned a lot and now I feel ready to tackle some of the projects that didn't excite me before. (And not eat masarepa items for a while 😆) While you might feel low energy in your videos, I really appreciate that it doesn't feel like you're jumping out of my screen. Those kinds of videos bother me. I like being able to watch and learn how someone else works without worrying if they're going to get in my face. Hopefully that makes sense. Thank you for your honesty and being real. I learn something new from each of your videos.

I really like the Georgian style! Looks very good on you, I think :) I don't think your videos got worse in the past months, I enjoyed them all :) Figure out what brings you joy and pursue it! The joy will transport into your videos and will make them a joy to watch no matter what you do. I cam here for the sewing, but I stayed bcs of your lovely personality!

Hey! Love your videos, and looking forward to whatever comes next, no matter what ✨

I love all your videos and I'll watch whatever you make. Take care of yourself and don't get too burned out!

I always get sooo excited everytime you upload! I absolutely love you, and you really don't have to apologize for the low energy! It only shows that you are a real person, and honestly it makes me feel validated, cause I tend to feel low energy a lot as well... Anyway, just wanted to say that I absolutely love each and every video you make 💖

Just wanted to say I love all your videos! Sewing and crafts videos are great, and your video style and personality are amazing and super friendly!! Hopefully burnout isn’t too bad for you, wish you the best!

I love this series and all your videos. They're super informative, help me know what to look for when I do mockups and relaxing. Your personality shines though and I appreciate that. Do the videos you love, in the way you love to make them. I'll keep watching them in any case!

Please if you need take time off we will be here when you come back ☺️ also this series is very nice to see I'd love to see a side by side of different stays you made to really highlight the differences

Yet again another beautiful video from you! 🖤

I've loved watching your videos. :) I've learned so much about how to elevate my sewing from hobbiest to 'professional' while watching truly enjoyable videos. Thank you for the work that you've put in!

This is really interesting because I made her 1860s pattern but found it had way too much room in the bust, but I am basically flat as a board. I removed an entire gusset and it is still large. Loving all your videos.

Sorry you've been feeling a little down about this channel! I'm just catching up on the past few videos and even before you asked for feedback was about to comment saying I LOVE all your really honest reviews about patterns. I find they can be really hard to find in more niche or indie spaces. Your channel is literally my favourite sewing channel, by a long shot. I love the amount of detail you go into and your explanations of couture techniques. I guess maybe 'easier' videos to make (and search for) could be stuff like that, like as it is now there's an Alice cosplay video (with secret roll-pinning tutorial), when those mini-tutorials are so good they could hold up as standalones. I also wouldn't mind voiceovers in the montages because I like to watch your channel while I'm sewing myself. I think you mentioned in the previous video that you weren't sure about mock-up videos and how to make them better; maybe leaning more into the pattern review side of the video could work for that? Also your designer analyses are absolutely stellar, but obviously very expensive to produce. I know occasionwear renting is on the rise, I wonder if that would be an option for producing more of those without shelling out for so many designer gowns. Anyways I really hope you keep up the great work, but at a pace which works for you!

Oh gawd Elle Lexxa is such a vibe and then you name dropped Emilie Autumn and man that's a throwback. I think they turned out cute for what they are. The fabric is sweet and you look pretty.

I totally feel you on burning out and going through the motions. I've overbooked myself with commissions and am just struggling to get them done, rather than learning and improving with each project, and I barely have time for other things. It'd be totally understandable if you need a break or anything I'm definitely keen for more non-Redthreaded reviews! The cost and one-size really put me off, so I'd love to hear about other brands

Your video got suggested to me by the mysterious youtube algorithm and I really liked it. I would never have known about your „low energy“, I just enjoyed the video and the high quality filming a lot! You immediately gained one new happy subscriber ;) all the best! Create what makes you happy!

I'm binging a lot of your recent videos and I just want to say that I love your videos and I haven't been able to watch them lately. Whatever you decide to do, I'm here for it. I very much enjoy your historical sewing stuff, especially when you learn about the history a bit around the outfit, but I also loved your really early stuff that was more cosplay. I love all creative content, so whatever you want! Take care of yourself first!

I totally get where you’re coming from with the whole feeling stagnant thing. That feeling is what pushed me to get a new job because I just felt unhappy doing what I was doing. I hope you feel inspired to do something that makes you happy and I look forward to whatever it is that you’ll do next! 🥰 Also I’m IN LOVE with the tiny heart fabric! Very good choice for this project (or any project, I would argue).

I think your videos are great. I love your personality and all of the things you make. I think you are quite creative and sometimes the process just has to keep going in order to restart the inspiration. We all have off times but you are enjoyable to watch even when you are not ON.

1. I love everything you do. 2. when I got really burned out on sewing (I lost a bunch of weight and suddenly had to relearn to fit my body) I bought a cheap articulated doll (ucanaan) and I've been making tiny Victorian dresses for it. It's been really satisfying because I still get to learn about historical fashion/sewing and make adorable things but I get to skip the rage of trying on a bodice for the nth time and it still being wrong. I got the idea from sewstine who made a tiny doll corset awhile back.

The stays came out lovely. Well done. My only advice for what's next for the channel is - follow your nose. Don't feel constrained by what you perceive as this communities expectations. If you're not feeling it for a costume video then maybe try another medium? Or make some how-to's? Or just follow what your finding interesting and take us down the rabbit hole with you? And yes, low energy seems to be the rule right now. Culturally we have 5 alarm fires constantly breaking out - overwhelming is an understatement. Deep breath and pace yourself - we're entering a marathon for activism and engagement. As for life on this corner of the continent - blessedly quiet. There were a large group of (fully patched) bikers that tried to recreate the truckers occupation of February. Thankfully, the police did their job this time and the bikers left when they said they would. But they'll probably be back multiple times over the summer and fall. Things are progressing with the leatherwork. Belts are a useful thing to practice on. With the bonus of coming out of the exercise with a belt that actually fits me. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

I have been watching all of your videos and you inspired me to start sewing again, actual clothes but also history-bound and historical ones. I love the mix of your content, I feel with you when you struggle and it is SO GOOD to see how other creative people make mistakes and learn from them, they wing it, they find a way. My perfectionism has improved a lot since I started watching your content just because you teach and preach and it is just you, your nature. Please dont give up but please take care of yourself. take a break, reform, regroup, find that happiness in creating again, and then come back and tell us about it. many creatives struggle with being in a rut - maybe read The Artists Way by Julia Cameron, if you are into things like that - and a lot of us would love to hear your unique approach to getting out of it. For me it involved therapy to be honest - but thats not everyones cup of tea. I also always recommend channels like malama life (you could do smth like that too). I believe in you and you can too ! (and on account of everything being hard: yes, yes and yes - BUT your videos always make it better for me. I have like 4 or 5 people whose new content I watch as soon as it is out. and you are one of them. because you inspire!)

You should definitely take the time to figure out what is interesting for you. Don't worry so much about us here. I would rather watch something you find interesting anyway! I'm loving the series, it is so very informative! I'm excited to see what things you come up with next! Also would love to see more on where you get such adorable fabric! I love to support small businesses but don't know much about how to purchase quality fabric online.

Oh I feel the exact same with my work now... Hopefully this will pass 💚

I like your videos, and hadn’t noticed a drop in enthusiasm. I think everyone goes through ups and downs. If you’re looking for other video ideas, to kind of intersperse between your big sewing videos, I’d love it if you could do some more fashion history/ explanation/ chatty videos, explaining different fashion eras, more about yourself and what studies you’ve done, bullet journaling, things like that. As long as you do something that you are actually really excited about for yourself, it will make for a good video. Most of my favourite channels post less-often, so I’d be happy to wait for a video that you’re more happy with (if you’re feeling constrained by time). No matter what you choose, don’t apologise for doing what’s right for you 💕

So excited to see more stays!

Love this video

Omg, tha fabric!!! Also, i hope that you do figure it out for yourself, and that you find a good balance of YT and other things. take care of yourself first, always! You can always take a break and come back, or just work on a random project that you want, just in general making projects that make you happy :)

I really enjoy your videos but please don’t feel that you have to apologize to us! Being stuck is a doorway to new ideas! 🥰

I love what you do, but if you want to intersperse other types of videos, I'm down! I'd love to see how you might use your historical/fantasy pieces in a modern outfit or top 10 dream costumes.

I know you said they aren't your favorite, but they look really good on you.

I'm sorry to hear you feel like you are not improving. I learn something new every time I watch your videos. It's the way you discuss during the fitting, walking through the alterations you want to make. Creator burnout is real, take some time away after the Bridgerton project if you need to reassess ❤️

Yay another corset/stays video! I love your corset making videos. All your fitting and detail discussion is so great. They definitely educated me to get through making my own pair of stays! I love the way this pair came out! Also i love your chemise underneath! Do you mind me asking where you got it/ if you made it in one of you videos? Thanks babe

If it helps, I've loved watching your corset/stays videos! It's interesting seeing the differences and the fittings. I'm currently hiding from my own stays project because it scares me 😅 so watching yours is comforting lol You could always mix it up with some fun, easier videos though. You could do random cosplays with outfits from your wardrobe, review videos, have a Bridgerton picnic, I don't know. Taking off the pressure a little might help 😊

GIrl! Wow, all of you say the same thing about anxiety. We watch you because you're drop dead gorgeous and we love just watching you create. If you sat there and played with your cat it would still be lovely. We're comparing you to all the crap videos out there, not to your other videos. But yes, it's easy to get kind of stuck. Do some reviews. Tell us about your favorite costumes and characters and why they appeal to you. Do a spring closet viewing. Do some montage work about your own costuming journey. But try to relax, you're just lovely and the work is amazing. Deep breath!

I second what everyone who has already commented: I love your videos, and I hope you can find a way to feel more excited about them yourself! That linen stretches was something I didnt really know until I made a linen pair of pants that Im now having to take in for the second time because theyve... grown... :p Ive only made one stays pattern, the simplicity front lacing ones that are everywhere on youtube, and I dont find them comfortable. I have no comparison material so I dont know if its the tightness or this specific pattern or stays in general.. but I was definately a bit disappointed by that.

It's so great to see the alterations you made! I'm finding myself constantly having the issue of "I bought this really cool pattern but it doesn't exactly fit me..." so I'm very slowly learning how to alter patterns to fit me (haven't yet succeeded so there's a long way to go). I'm working on these stays right now actually so this was perfect! I realized that I don't have a sturdy white top thread so I've been painstakingly handsewing my "mockup" (at this point, it's a wearable mockup at minimum) for what feels like eternity. Should I have just bought some white silk top thread? Probably. Instead, here I am waxing my lightweight linen thread and bemoaning that I chose muslin for the mockup fabric. (My reasoning at the time was that I just needed to see if the size was correct). Ah well, good practice for the "real thing" if I ever get around to it right?

Babybat! Try some Laughing Moon patterns?

I'm down for you exploring other content styles if you want to in all honestly I love the sewing but the editing is 11/10 and it might be fun for you to explore other things too. (((Also a fun video idea might be roasting old projects the closet historian did it a long time ago and it was a lot of fun to see the growth in skill that takes place over time.)))

Wandering around outside in your underwear! Scandalous! 😂 they are beautiful though. Great job. I am really enjoying your channel. Don’t worry about improving (unless you want to), you are awesome. The shots you take are perfectly lit and lined up, your editing is on point and best of all what you make is beautiful and inspiring.

Maybe do sewing challenges or just take a break to regroup. We'll still be here and happy to see whatever you come up with.

I think these look really good on you, even if they're not your favorite.

I'd love to see how you use these stays and corsets in your daily life! Cause in the sewing montage youre usually wearing 'regular' clothes, so im wondering how you incorporate them in your style!

The one size thing has super put me off the redthreaded patterns - I’m very much not the “right” shape for corsets in the first place and it just seems like I’d spend so long trying to correct an already expensive pattern. I will say you make it look easy though!

Thank you for the honest feedback on the pattern as someone with a very large bust single size patterns are just not a possibility for me. 8 inch difference between bust and under bust is hard to accommodate anyways when there is multiple options having to basically redraft the pattern is not worth it.

Hi😻 I really enjoy watching your videos. I think it's okay to rely on formulas at some point. It gives you time and space to think about details you couldn't otherwise handle (just my two cents, not juging at all 😅😅😅) I don't use that pattern to make my georgian stay but I made them from Stays and Crinolines. The center from isn't so low🤔 ( and it right on me because I have a short torso) and no ... no place for boobs😢. And I have a request if I may☺️ I am a kimono lover and I learn to wear them, dress people professionally and humbly saw them. Would you mind to show us your work and books on the topic. Thank you and see you in your next vid😃😃😃

I just wanted to agree with you that yes, everything feels really hard lately! I'm still really enjoying your videos and I don't even sew. I just like your presence.

Those are soo pretty! My first days I made were red threads and they didn’t fit my boobs at all it was sad

I hope you get a chance to step away and determine what makes you happy. Looking forward to seeing you thrive.

You need a holiday! Don't be afraid to take a week off and go somewhere just to rest. No sewing, no videos, just rest. I know it is super difficult but it will help. Furthermore, if you ever feel like it is too much, take 2 weeks to edit your video, I always feel much better whenever I know I have a video finished a week ahead of the release or simply have a bit longer to finish something how I wanted. Take care

Is that the Old Red Mill Restaurant and Tavern in the background, or whatever it's called? I only ask because I think I saw it on an episode of Restaurant Impossible. That's quite the idyllic location for the reveal. I don't know if I could be pried out of that spot if I got in there lol my relatives might find me there about fives years later, covered in moss and leaves resembling a rock or a mushroom lol As for the stays, I'd say add 1/8" to the sides of the front pieces at the top, and grade it in so that it fits normally at the waist. I shall check them out, since my wife's starting to consider wearing a corset or stays over a conventional bra.

The stays look very nice! And there is not a problem with just not liking these stays as much as other styles of stays. Take your time and figure out what works for you. You may not feel happy with your videos, but I still like them :) maybe change up some projects? Or take a rest?

I really appreciate your review of this pattern maker!! The shift you wore under the stays- was it purchased or did you make it? If you did make it, what’s the chance you’d share the pattern?

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How much did the pattern + fabric, boning and basically the making of this cost?

If sounds like you need a break maybe, or just to reduce your release schedule, even if it's just temporary? It would be awful if you came to resent something that you normally really enjoy!

I'm confused; didn't you say you would shorten the stays? If so, when did you change your mind?

You know? I think you have been through some things this past year, moving and family things and such. So there's that. I've heard you engage on construction technique sometimes, more than "oh look i followed a pattern." Maybe that? I dunno. I'm finding myself just putting everything down (metaphorically), and waiting to see what I pick up. Take your time.

What’s the tiktoker she mentioned at the end? I can’t find her

I love your content. I hope you have a chance to recharge your batteries and you get a chance to do something just for you.

who is that tiktok person you mentioned at the end?

I can see you don't want to say it bluntly so I will. I'm experienced in digital and manual grading. It's simply unacceptable to not quality check a pattern before releasing it for purchase. The vast majority of any digital pattern making software has a function for walking seams and checking flowthrough. The only explanation I can think of for missing this is if her patterns are being made in a non fashion specific CAD software, like adobe illustrator, or they're being graded manually and digitized without actually validating the digitized pieces. If that's the case, that still has the function to measure a line and quality check. The grading process isn't finished if it hasn't been quality checked. Redthreaded is selling substandard patterns and the cheek of charging per size is particularly egregious when the pattern is not even complete.

I think what you might need is a break. Your schedule doesn't give you too much breathing space. And maybe you could use a break from the things you do often, like sewing or corset making and distract yourself with headwear or flower crowns or jewelry or, if you feel daring, lingerie. And you do have an option of non-sewing videos, like your bujo and washi tape collection or a breakdown of your previous costumes, or even about KZfaq and what you learned from your time here. It's just ideas, brains are different, so think what's works for you and makes you happy and inspired. Putting more pressure on yourself isn't it.

Could the feeling of stagnation be caused by a lack of focus on an overarching thesis for your work? Is it entertainment, educational, show and tell, a vlog of your sewing progress...? What is the purpose of the clothing you make? Is it an expression of the urge to hand make something, because you want pretty clothes or pictures, because you want to try a new technique or pattern, or learn about or recreate a new decade or character? What are you getting out of the projects and what are we as your audience supposed to be getting from the videos? I think your work is beautiful but I'm often wondering if I'm supposed to be actively learning something or passively appreciating the process and the beauty of the final product.

I checked the red threaded site today, and as of now it looks like she's now offering pattern packs for like 20-25$! Idk if this is relevant to anyone at all lolol I know this video is like 10 months old. It looks like her patterns are xs-2xl (so still not suuuuuiper inclusive, but at least it's not just ONE size per purchase anymore it seems?)

I gotta say, I'm not a fan of this style of stays either -- The tabs are weird to me too, and although you mentioned you like the off-shoulder straps, I'm just not into them! (But you look beautiful in it regardless!!!) I love your videos and I'll keep supporting you no matter what direction you decide to take the channel