Sewing room video from YouTube

[gaylee1949]

I tried everything to get in and see the film (my thanks, as always, to Kathryn).  I forgot all about it and then came back today and got right in!  I suspect others were pulling it up that day I was trying so hard! 

I think the young lady in question absolutely loved her grandmother who probably taught her to sew; she did mention several projects she had made.  But what a disaster that room is!  I would dearly love to just get lost in there for a couple of days, but alas, I have more than enough fabric and patterns to last me the rest of my life!  Will I stop buying!  I seriously doubt it. 

I was reading the forum at equilter.com the other day, and several of the ladies said they love the planning and conceptualizing more than the actual sewing/quilting.  I certainly agree with that--that's actually why I have so much STUFF!  I find patterns I love, then I find the fabrics for them, but before I can make them, I'm off to another five projects! 

But it keeps me occupied and out of trouble, and what more could I ask?  LOL

gaylee

[fzxdoc]

Gail, it's nice that you got to see the video.  It's sort of a wake up call to sewists like me who have a great deal of fabric set by.  However, THAT was a gi-normous amount of fabric set by, to my eye! 

It's nice that you heard the love in the gradddaughter's voice. That alone is fine tribute to her grandmother.  I just wish she had treated DGM's legacy with a bit more respect--starting by straightening it out, not making it worse!  But then who knows, maybe she has already done that by now.

Kathryn

[M.Lynn]

I am just getting to this discussion, and what timing.

Sunday as I finished a project, and was putting little odd tools away, I was wondering who would be sorting through them years from now (we hope years!!) when I pass on. I also have a 20 year collection of antique sewing tools and oddities. Many are precious, but to the uninformed their value could be overlooked.

This makes me realize that I need a plan for all my sewng stuff. Guess I'll just add it to the ever growing to do list.

[NancyDaQ]

Here's a quote of what "princesskatie" had to say about the video

 

If you're not into cosplay or sewing, then this footage will probably bore you. I uploaded it for the purpose of sharing it with my cosplay friends- a live view of my grandmother's legacy to the sewing world- her attic of AWESOME, also known as COSPLAY HEAVEN.

Thus, I don't think she was trying to be rude to Grandma, and I think she realizes it's a treasure trove of goodies. BTW, cosplay is not my thing, but here's a definition:

Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure?), a portmanteau of the English words "costume" and "roleplay", is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume.

In Japan, "cosplay" as a hobby is usually an end unto itself. Like-minded people gather to see others' costumes, show off their own elaborate handmade creations, take lots of pictures, and possibly participate in best costume contests.

It gave me a headache to watch though. I hope she learns to use the camera without spinning around. Yikes! Plus her narration gave me the implression of a pretty wacky personality. I hope she enjoys the stash and finds time to organize it.

[NancyDaQ]

The real point of my post was that we need to stop beating ourselves up because we like to sew and have accumulated all the "stuff" that goes along with it...

Yeah, I think so too.

[NancyDaQ]

I continued to explore the related links, and you all might like this one better. It's very sweet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDftb8hECJs

[Elaray]

That is very sweet.  The smile on Betsey's face when she is wearing her blouse says it all!

[lessalt]

Nanflan, Thanks for sharing - It made me cry - in a good way of course.

[Georgene]

Yes, we should all leave instructions on what to do with the sewing estate. A great idea, to make sure that your treasures find a good home.

I received an under the bed storage box full of my 96 year old step-grandmothers stash when she moved from her own place to the assisted living facility. I am sure that she had purged quite a bit before that, but it got down to all the really good stuff that she couldn't bear to part with.

She taught me how to sew and make doll clothes when I was 8. I was very happy to provide a home for her stash. Of course I need about 152 under the bed boxes for my own stash, but at least hers in in good company...

[DeniseM]

Nanflan, I loved that video. The sewing song is going to be running through my head all day.

I thought the video of the sewing room was rather sweet. I didn't take offense. I mean, grandma is gone so who knows how she left that room? You can't tell how organized someone was just because they piled their fabrics on shelves. Mine are on shelves and my patterns are in drawers and bins, and I'm not the least bit organized. Also, I heard a lot of love in that girl's voice, even if she was overwhelmed by the amount of stuff in there. Anyway, it made me feel a whole lot better about my stash.

[mari]

If you listen to the video (it has been a long while since I watched it) there is mention of an odd  costuming society which I googled and read about  on the internet as I was unfamiliar with it. Apparently the grand daughter is sewing and pilfering in there a lot.  There was also a comment about the mother saying things were in disorder which also led me to believe the grandma had things better before the pilfering and costuming games started. While I thought the video was interesting, it did seem a bit disrespectful for a girl on the receiving end of many hours of sewing  and even costuming in granma's sewing space to have fun at grandmas expense.
I am so thankful to have a really huge stash of everything- in our area it is a drive to even find a zipper now and we used to have lots of bargain fabrics,zippers,notions etc from long gone clothing factories and stores.  Alabama also had lots of sewing factories at one time so I would not be surprised if some of grandmas stash  in the video was acquired and stashed because it was at give away prices compared to now. I really regret not stashing more than I did as often the fabric was sold by the pound and you could get matching trim, buttons and threads for very little at the outlets and resellers from the factory leftovers.  We just sort of assumed it would always be available in the salvage warehouses in the south.  I have to really want something badly to pay what it costs plus shipping to order online now  as I remember these bygone days all too well. Betcha Grandma on the video got a bunch of her stuff like this also.

[WesternWilson]

That video (post 1) was sooooo annoying! I could not help but think of my daughter's boyfriend's younger sister. She is 15, her mom has been hospitalized since she was a baby, her dad raised the three kids on a very meagre budget; they struggled, and continue to. This kid has grown up combing the local thrift stores for garments, then taking them home to re-design them and jazz them up...at first by hand and now with a cranky, old machine she found at...the thrift store. I am sure she would kill for a nice attic room with two nice old machines and a wall of fabrics and trims!