The Video That ALMOST Made Me Quit

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  • @madeatbentwood
    @madeatbentwood 8 днів тому +22

    There is so much pressure to monetize our hobbies. People realise this takes it from a hobby to a business, right? I joined Insta to find a sewing community and it's not what I thought it was. I want to talk to people, share experiences, ask for advice and instead it's an occasional like, maybe a "congrats" as a comment. I have no local community and live isolated on a farm and 'finding an online sewing community' has been a huge let down in so many ways. I love what you did with those button up shirts, the plain one looks amazingly comfortable.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  7 днів тому +4

      I had the same experience with instagram. It's hard to find a genuine community online.
      Thanks for your comment, and yes the button down shirt is very comfortable!

    • @liselotteline8596
      @liselotteline8596 2 дні тому +1

      Maybe the sewing community on reddit works better for you?

    • @grittykitty50
      @grittykitty50 12 годин тому +2

      madeatbentwood, I JUST had this conversation with someone about monetizing hobbies. Once it becomes a business and you are dependent on that income, all of the joy goes out of the hobby. I create for joy and if dollars want to come along, good but money is not my primary objective.

    • @madeatbentwood
      @madeatbentwood 7 годин тому +1

      @@liselotteline8596 thank you for the suggestion ☺️

  • @MaiseNow
    @MaiseNow 22 дні тому +121

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

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  22 дні тому +4

      Exactly!

    • @verysmallboat
      @verysmallboat 4 дні тому

      wow. you've just put exactly what seems to be holding me back around this.

  • @ohnickie
    @ohnickie 9 днів тому +15

    Great commentary on the pressure of filming the steps. I feel that way about selling. Many say, "You should sell your stuff." I accepted an order for nine quilts over the summer, and I wound up dreading going into the sewing room. Thanks for sharing your experience!

    • @grittykitty50
      @grittykitty50 12 годин тому +1

      9 QUILTS??? That's a lot to produce !! Bless your heart!

  • @world1stage1
    @world1stage1 22 дні тому +67

    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
      @sewjulia  22 дні тому +10

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

    • @doorsandfloorsblog
      @doorsandfloorsblog 17 днів тому +3

      Love this so much!

    • @grittykitty50
      @grittykitty50 12 годин тому

      Adam Savage of Tested is my chatty human while I'm working.

  • @notmyname213
    @notmyname213 20 днів тому +35

    I miss the days where there was little to no monetary gain to be had from UA-cam. 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.

    • @ChaosOrZen
      @ChaosOrZen 6 днів тому +3

      You don't have to monetize. But the economy is so bad people are counting on the money that can be made. I'm not sure people can afford "hobbies" anymore. Like the women who took in sewing in the old days. I didn't know that my mom could sew clothes or quilt until I was in my teens. Because her mother set the girls to "doing mending" to help keep their house full of kids afloat. My mother found no joy in sewing. But as an adult, I appreciated her beautiful stitches on our mended clothes. Looked like machine stitches. You don't need youtube to ruin a skill

  • @MaryCunningham-u5j
    @MaryCunningham-u5j 17 днів тому +27

    For most of us sewing is a hobby and not a job, and therefore should be fun - except for the fails, of course! I enjoy UA-cam sewing videos so much that I have completely stopped watching "regular" TV and I really appreciate everyone who goes to the trouble of making the videos. It should be at the pace and desire of the video creator - when it's not fun, you are right - why are you doing it? However, I selfishly hope videos continue to be created because I am enjoying them and learning so much! Thank you!

  • @mmomj83
    @mmomj83 2 дні тому +3

    Not sure why I was recommended this video but I'm so grateful to have found it! Thank you for sharing your experience! I've been considering a YT channel for my crochet and knitting but also have a lot of doubts and hesitation for exactly the same reasons you mentioned. Right now my hobby is my only outlet as a busy mom and having it disturbed or stripped of joy scares me! I'm glad you seem to have found a balance now that you've taken some time off. The Arabic speaking crochet community on UA-cam has a tradition of filming hobby/crafts diaries either monthly or bi-monthly or a few times a year where makers talk about and show what they've been working on, recommend patterns, discuss future projects or wishlists etc. I've been introduced to so many new crafts and arts by them and it's always fun to put a video on while working on a project or even doing the dishes!

  • @jezanne
    @jezanne 16 днів тому +6

    Once you add a monetary component to anything the fun go out the window! As a student I work in a wine store. Every time I taste something either between friends or family I felt obligated to take tasting notes (mentally) to be able to give advice to clients. Even tasting wine could become a job! I was lucky to discover that early in my life and that was quite eye opening for me. Then when people told me that I could monetize my sewing hobby I just let them talk.

  • @chuckienunyobiz1882
    @chuckienunyobiz1882 2 дні тому +1

    Thanks. I almost made this mistake, thinking that filming my work would MOTIVATE me!

  • @senaawl
    @senaawl 22 дні тому +15

    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
      @sewjulia  22 дні тому +4

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

  • @sunnasmilieu
    @sunnasmilieu 21 день тому +42

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

  • @CheesyPaninie
    @CheesyPaninie 3 дні тому +3

    This video really resonates with me. Thanks for making it!

  • @shelina_virjee
    @shelina_virjee 18 днів тому +8

    I agree with you that filming every step of a project is tedious, and that it is helpful to create a variety of content that does not involve showing a tutorial. Besides having to closely examine every step, explain and show it, you have to make a finished project, so the videos can't be published as frequently. I have a quilting channel, and I do try to provide a range of videos so that I don't have to show a finished quilt in every video, and I don't have to provide step by step directions for each one either. Sometimes the audience just wants ideas and doesn't need a step by step tutorial anyway, they just want sewing content, and your idea about providing recommendations, or discussing different aspects of sewing is more interesting. I know sometimes I feel guilty in subscribing to magazines because I don't make the patterns, and don't spend time reading patterns.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  18 днів тому +1

      Great point. With quilting it can take years to make a finished project!

    • @alenaadler8242
      @alenaadler8242 9 днів тому

      @@sewjuliaomg you have no idea how freaking VALIDATED you made me feel with that comment. 😭🥹💜

  • @legacybuilder9664
    @legacybuilder9664 12 днів тому +5

    Hi Julia, I like to handcraft greeting cards. For a while I used to have my own website where I blogged about it and shared projects that I made. I no longer have a blog, social media, and I don't know if I will do content creation videos in the future.
    I do however document my progress as a card maker for my own personal portfolio, but I am not as eager to share these creations online. I am proud of the work I create, the outcome of the creations, but I find that as I mature in age I really don't want to waste time chasing after what the world considers success.
    Once upon a time people went to markets and enjoy the handmade goods from people in the community, the internet unfortunately made it difficult for those markets to be more accessible .
    I hope that society can enjoy the internet for what is , but also enjoy the face to face interactions that we as a society all need.
    In my humble opinion I believe it's perfectly normal to have a hobby without having to advertise it online to monetize on it unless you want to.

  • @Sloane27
    @Sloane27 6 днів тому +2

    I don't know if my computer was listening, but i was just talking to my husband about possibly starting a YT channel and he shook his head no. He’s right, it can kill your enthusiasm for your hobby with stress and pressure. I’d rather create stuff than edit/setup lights/voice over, etc.

  • @bricsuc
    @bricsuc 3 дні тому +1

    Hoo boy, this hits so close to home, I think you pretty much covered the overview of how making a video costs so much time. There is one important aspect about motivation that most viewers don't understand about my channel (and probably yours and others like it): This is not my day job. I made my first woodworking video only to practice presenting (or something), expecting that no one would watch it. Then I made another one on an idea that I'd been working on that I figured that I could share. For whatever reason, people watched both of those, and since then, I've put out a few more, and I sometimes feel a little pressure to do more. But between my real job and a move that completely disrupted things for a couple of years, it's been a challenge to find the time and energy to make anything, much less film it. What I've ended up doing recently is just work on important projects, film when I have the time to do that (even if I don't have time to edit into a final video), and occasionally develop ideas for videos. I do want to finish up more videos, but they have to happen on my timeline.
    (Not to mention that I need to find more time for sewing in addition to woodworking!)

  • @annabauer5889
    @annabauer5889 19 днів тому +12

    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
      @sewjulia  19 днів тому +2

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

  • @MRSDAVID1
    @MRSDAVID1 22 дні тому +12

    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
      @sewjulia  22 дні тому +1

      Definitely.

    • @shelina_virjee
      @shelina_virjee 18 днів тому +1

      Yes, you did shoot it, but something goes wrong, the audio cuts out, the dog is barking or playing with a squeaky toy, or the camera runs out of battery

    • @leonieandrewsart4137
      @leonieandrewsart4137 10 днів тому

      Oh dear yes! Been there done that. And then trying to edit your way around it!

  • @doorsandfloorsblog
    @doorsandfloorsblog 17 днів тому +10

    100% Filming anything makes the project take 10x longer! All the repositioning of the camera and documenting the steps. It made my blog a lot less fun to write. It certainly taught me a lot, like how to successfully NOT make any money online. I even wrote a whole blog post about what I learned. Because I think a lot of us are told if we take our hobbies and document them we'll instantly be raking in the $$$, which isn't always true.

  • @xJuliaGrimesx
    @xJuliaGrimesx 12 днів тому +2

    thank you!! Every few years I start to think „hmm, I could do a sewing UA-cam channel“ and film a video, which I never upload because I absolutely detest spending my free time infront of a computer which I already do for work. The thought has been slowly creeping into my mind again, so thank you for reminding me of the reasons I don‘t want to capitalize my hobby! xx a fellow Julia

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  11 днів тому +1

      You are so welcome!

  • @tinalisapattern
    @tinalisapattern 10 днів тому +2

    Oh dear, I can relate so well. I design sewing patterns and mostly I just include instructions, which are time consuming enough doing all sketches myself. However the demand for having video instructions was big, so I tried. And damn, that was a s**tload of work and effort. I have one playlist for sewing a blazer and it took me almost two months to complete filming and editing, while trying to work on new patterns for release. I quickly gave up and now I will rather do short tutorials an specific techniques or things, that are hard to explain through just sketches and text. The pressure for creating and releasing new patterns is too demanding to leave time for videos, although I have loads of ideas for videos I would really love to do.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  10 днів тому

      I've thought about designing patterns and looked into it and realized the enormous amount of work that goes into it... maybe one day! I'm glad you are able to dedicate your time to making patterns, and it sounds like you've come up with a great solution to only make short tutorials for speciic technical things.

  • @popply2
    @popply2 21 день тому +13

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

  • @mayg.m.3767
    @mayg.m.3767 13 днів тому +3

    I do apreciable all the work behind each video and I’m so thankful to all UA-camrs who share their creativity and knowledge because that’s the way I’ve been able to get into sewing, which has been my dream for years. Do what you enjoy, that new style you’re talking about sounds very interesting and I’ll be happy to watch your projects and ideas. Thank you! ❤

  • @magi4z280
    @magi4z280 15 днів тому +4

    Glad you are considering changing your content to patterns to consider and fabric choices. This is very inspiring and reminds me of the Burda videos, which really helps to see how the fabric drapes once made. I used to struggle making pants, and the new pants that are on trend now with variations of elastic waistbands and fabrics with a very nice drape are at the top of my list and more casual yet chic. Thank you.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  15 днів тому +1

      I've had a few failed attempts at making pants. I'm loving the style with elastic waistbands, and made my favourite shorts in that style too.

  • @LateBoomer1964
    @LateBoomer1964 15 годин тому

    I know exactly what you mean. I stopped trying to make videos of my hobbies because I wanted something to do for fun and relaxation. Currently, I'm trying to design zipper-less cushion covers for my couch.

  • @PlantHoardingAdventures
    @PlantHoardingAdventures 13 днів тому +3

    so true!! filming and editing became so overwhelming for me and i stopped making videos all-together when i had my baby, wish i was one of those mom youtubers who can do it all but its just not me! now that i'm a mom, i want to talk about other stuff too, thinking of starting another channel but my husband is like just upload all of your creativity in one place don't overwhelm yourself even more and i think thats what ill start doing we just have to be ourselves and forget the perfectionism :) glad i found your CH! you have a new fan!

  • @werquilters
    @werquilters 11 днів тому +1

    I enjoy you videos and hope you continue to create content. You have excellent camera presence. It is great to watch videos of someone with a skill for sewing and pattern design. Keep making videos…it does get easier for set up and editing! I look forward to seeing more of your content 😊

  • @loverlyme
    @loverlyme 17 днів тому +2

    This happened to me but not via UA-cam. I loved music so much that I made it my profession. I taught music in schools for around 30 years. During that time, although I still loved music, it became more of a task. Because in teaching, there's never enough time to get arrangements written and pieces planned out, much of this would take time in my 'spare' time outside of work. In the end, every time I sat down to compose new music or write arrangements of music, it was always overshadowed by having to do this for students. By the end, I had done very little 'music' that wasn't for work. In my 10 years post-teaching, I really haven't done much in the way of music. (This is probably more related to other health factors though.) I've done more art though! Maybe this is my happy balance.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  17 днів тому +1

      Thanks for sharing your experience! I'm glad you've been able to get into art post-teaching.

  • @loving0u
    @loving0u 11 днів тому +1

    The way you respectfully perfecting your garments I can tell right away that you can’t afford to post imperfect video. I understand your frustration, and agree: if you want to sew - just sew! Maximum make a Live Photo once in a while ❤ but enjoy your primary activity - and focus on yourself

  • @thebadliz
    @thebadliz 7 днів тому +1

    That is why I stopped my bead hobby after years and years, I started teaching beading, and writing the instructions and testing it sucked the joy out of it. I stopped beading altogether, went back to sewing and watercolor sketches. I will not go down the rabbit hole of trying to have all the teachable moments in a patterns. My hobby is just that. If someone offers to buy something, that’s great. You do what you need for your sanity.

  • @mountainjune
    @mountainjune 6 днів тому

    I've been trying to transition into more talking to the camara, with encouragement and recommendations. I started with tutorials too. I have been getting close to quitting too, but decided to take a step back, and try something new, before throwing up my hands. LOL. 🙃🙃

  • @mrsfrappucchinoblub6005
    @mrsfrappucchinoblub6005 12 днів тому +2

    I feel this on another level. I was always a huge book reader, it was my no 1 passion. So I went into the children's book publishing industry, naturally right? Worked in production for about 10 years and it made me MISERABLE. Not only did it take out all the joy I ever git from books (to this day, sadly), it also destroyed my mental and physical health because, surprise, once you're in something for the mo ey, it takes the fun out of it quite quickly. I am super happy for everyone who turned their hobby into a job and they're still liking/loving it, but I feel like more often than not, this doesn't work out. Healthwuse, I am still recovering after these 10 gruesome years (feels wrong saying this about a cutesy children's book job but it was) and I swore to myself to never ever again turn something I love in my free time into a career/money making opportunity. Cause the greatest pleasure in doing something for fun is the fact you can just stop at all times.
    You do you and whatever feels right 🤗 I wish you all the best!

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  11 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing this! I'm wishing you all the best too and hope one day you can enjoy books again!

  • @karenrobertson1944
    @karenrobertson1944 10 днів тому +1

    New subscriber here. So refreshing to hear your POV on hobby turned revenue stream. I hope you enjoy doing whatever videos you decide to do next.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  10 днів тому

      Thanks for the support!

  • @dianeallen67
    @dianeallen67 15 днів тому +4

    Maybe you could break down the process into small bites (separate videos) and show your audience the process in pieces: sewing in a sleeve, cuffs, collar, front placard, pockets, back yoke and pleat, making button holes, etc. This way, if someone is searching for how to sew a sleeve, or whatever, your work can still help them. I know for myself, I am more interested in shorter videos in general.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  14 днів тому +1

      That's a good idea

  • @hwezda
    @hwezda 17 днів тому +2

    You made a beautiful blouse. You are so skilled.

  • @Helena-tw7pj
    @Helena-tw7pj 20 днів тому +3

    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.

  • @laurenbastian1288
    @laurenbastian1288 11 днів тому

    This is exactly what I needed to hear omg, thanks for this video!

  • @martinarosenberger2525
    @martinarosenberger2525 14 днів тому +1

    Wonderful Truth
    Congratulations!

  • @dorindaconley2593
    @dorindaconley2593 14 днів тому +2

    Girl you’re doing great. I understand.

  • @hisshissboom
    @hisshissboom 19 днів тому +3

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

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  19 днів тому +1

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

  • @rebeccazegstroo6786
    @rebeccazegstroo6786 15 днів тому +1

    Excellent advice!

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  14 днів тому

      Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!

  • @meissoun
    @meissoun 9 днів тому

    There is no bigger lie than "if you do what you love you will never work a day in your life". Because it's never just about doing the thing you love, there's always so much more that comes with it. It's like when my dancer friends complain about how having a dance school is mostly about admin and preparation and they hardly have time to actually dance!
    There was a moment when I figured out a pretty cool variation of a crochet technique and thought for a moment of filming it and putting it online. But then I was like "nah, why bother", made the thing I wanted to make and never even posted a picture of it 🙂
    And don't get me wrong, I do have a YT channel, I know how to edit etc. but I'd rather stick to my dance videos because these are relatively easy to produce.

  • @kittenmitten9430
    @kittenmitten9430 9 днів тому

    This is one of the reasons I stopped streaming (video games not craft but yanno) - it felt like I had to put on a persona and a performance every time I hit "start stream"

  • @sam27ellsmere
    @sam27ellsmere 12 днів тому

    I hope you have time in the future to finish the shirt video. It looks perfect.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  12 днів тому

      Thanks! I might finish it...

  • @myragroenewegen5426
    @myragroenewegen5426 4 дні тому

    You say what most people likely don't here. Remember, UA-cam is a way for people to put out just about free stuff for others to watch and use. It is, by design, free video-making labour for creators. It kind of astounds me that so many people are willing to just pour so much into a community of people so detached and unaccountable to one another in their physical existence. You should always be asking, "How does this serve me in real felt ways - real enjoyment, community that actually knows and supports me, or resources?" You're making an easily one-sided system work for you, and need to know that whatever you're willing to give is a more selfless gift than most people would do, often to folks who never even interact with you AT ALL. I'm thinking of how many times I've made or fixed or been inspired by UA-cam- the time it helped me remove a hairbrush stuck in a friends hair, like an absolute godsend. Why do people do this? I'm grateful for whatever they contribute.

  • @nickinatita
    @nickinatita 12 днів тому

    I don't know where I'd be without those who generously put out tutorials on UA-cam, and I say thank you to them. That said, I tried to video my process, and it sucked and I never continued trying. I think it does have to be someone who genuinely wants to make those vids, one should never feel pressured to do so. Some people get pleasure in sharing their craft with the world. I'm not one of those😂

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  12 днів тому +1

      I get it! It's definitely not for everyone.

  • @Ninjozata
    @Ninjozata 10 днів тому

    The filming and editing and storytelling needs to be the passion or hobby or work in and of itself yknow

  • @momo-oh5nj
    @momo-oh5nj 10 днів тому

    Honestly , very relatable 🥲

  • @juliesmith6228
    @juliesmith6228 13 днів тому +1

    Maybe try time lapse with small segments of technical bits 🤔

  • @makaea97
    @makaea97 7 днів тому

    I'm here for it

  • @JenniferMiller-sm5vm
    @JenniferMiller-sm5vm 8 днів тому

    thanks for this. so true

  • @hannahl4108
    @hannahl4108 14 годин тому

    Thank you 🥹💖🫂

  • @dustygrrl
    @dustygrrl 22 дні тому +3

  • @raprilc2
    @raprilc2 13 днів тому +1

    People tell me to do this all the time. Not.a.chance.exactly why you burnt out on it.

  • @batty-bites3185
    @batty-bites3185 10 днів тому

    has a channel about creating, says don't make videos from hobbies.
    i get the message but some people actually enjoy the process of sharing their hobbies through video and video making could also be a creative endeavor that people like to do alongside whatever it is they're recording.
    also if NO ONE ever shared their hobbies in videos, it wouldn't spark interest in other people to pick up new hobbies if we never got to see other people sharing hobbies. how about instead don't aim to MONETIZE ur hobby as content. i think the landscape of sharing things in general needs to change how everyone views it bc it's not even about just sharing things as u do them or after u finish them anymore everyone feels like there's an expectation to CONTINUE sharing things and on a schedule in order to ?????? who knows what. there's nothing wrong with filming or sharing hobby things, there's a problem with everyone feeling like they need to appease an audience or an algo in order to gain happiness and success from sharing their works.

    • @sewjulia
      @sewjulia  10 днів тому

      Exactly, it should be about the joy of sharing what you're working on. I've realized I do enjoy making videos, just not the knid I was making at the beginning.