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Are you hunting for a quick Spooky Season project? My Sherlock Holmes-style witch hat provides perfect spooky whimsy and comes complete with cosy little ear flaps to keep out the cold! There's a downloadable sewing pattern with illustrated step-by-step hand- and machine-sewing instructions hosted on Patreon if you want to check it out. It's free for members, or a one-time $5 payment if you don't want to sign up but just want the pattern!

www.patreon.com/bernadettebanner/posts/deerstalker…


Marlee and I are spending the month getting a few new patterns of past projects instructioned, illustrated, and ready for testing. Those will drop on Patreon for you all to trial-run before they're officially released for sale. Then based on your feedback, difficulties, comments and questions, I'll put together a detailed, step-by-step tutorial video for the public release of each pattern. There are so many exciting things in store coming for you all later this year and early next; I can't wait to share it all!

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5 days ago (edited) |[YT] | 5,340

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Hey all! I've noticed quite a few questions on the linen video asking for tips on purchasing fabrics online. This is such an important topic that I would love to cover for you! I want to make sure that I address as many questions as possible. So if you are an online fabric purchaser, what are some points of confusion or frustrations you've had?

(We can also definitely have the same conversation about buying clothes online, but let's start with fabrics for now!)

6 months ago |[YT] | 7,151

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WHO WANTS TO COME LIVE LIKE A HOBBIT? I could not be more excited to be partnering with the first annual UK Brandywine Festival in collaboration with Middle-earth Enterprises to give away 14 whole entire tickets to this 4-day Shire-themed LARP experience! Held in the idyllic Weston Park in Staffordshire, near where JRR Tolkien grew up, we’ll be partying it up like hobbits in the very landscape that inspired The Shire itself! There will be hobbit music, there will be hobbit dancing, there will be so much hobbit food, as well as workshops, games, and a small amount of respectable adventure.

TO ENTER: Head over to my Instagram post (www.instagram.com/p/DWUKe9WDFyF/?igsh=NWNia2RyNmJh…, tag a pal who you'd bring along with you and spill some of the absolute HOTTEST shire tea in the comments. I want to know *exactly* what you nosy hobbits have been hearing about Lobelia Sackville Baggins. 14 winners will be randomly selected from the comments section *OVER ON INSTAGRAM* at 10AM BST on 7 April 2026. (Sorry about the journeying--I hate meta as much as anyone but alas we have no way to DM winners here on YouTube so must conduct giveaway business there!)

(Bonus tip: Burgschneider are also giving away some tickets in their newsletter if you want an extra chance at winning! ;) burgschneider-inc.myklpages.com/l/WAJnUG )

Winners must be 18 years or older, so by entering this giveaway you confirm that you are over age 18. Winners will be responsible for bringing kit and camping equipment, should you choose to camp, as well as covering any travel costs to get to Weston Park--which of course means this giveaway is open to anyone internationally, as long as you can get here!

Tickets officially go on sale on the 7th April if you want to come along but don't manage to snag one of these giveaways, or if you want to recruit some pals to come with you. I hope I get to see some of you guys there!! Now to start planning the wardrobe...

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6 months ago |[YT] | 6,590

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Hey all! We had a little technical glitch with the description text in the last video where some info got overridden for a bit (including the download link for our lovely sponsor, June's Journey). For those of you who were wanting to follow the link but didn't have the chance, I'm dropping it here for you now! Enjoy :)
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8 months ago |[YT] | 2,075

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Me: I'm not going to do huge annual costume reviews anymore because they take too many weeks of time and labor and budget from other projects.

Also me: *4 weeks and 20 single spaced pages into an analysis of how the clothing in the Wicked films informs us about the culture and politics of Oz...without having yet touched on .....the clotHES*

Anyway, is there anyone out there with greater technical ability or a larger screen than I who can decode what the writing on this board says? Particularly on the right side with the rain cycle. I promise this does have significant relevance to present-day Ozian fashion and particularly Munchkinland culture--

10 months ago |[YT] | 7,807

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Hello merry members of the internet! Work on the Joan of Arc dress is very much underway, and I can't wait to finally share it with you in a month or so. If you crave more real-time updates though and would like to see the progress as it happens, we're currently doing a bit of a Patreon push and so I will let you know about all the behind-the-scenes content you can find over there! Patrons get a weekly "Muse-Letter" every week full of studio shenanigans, sewing updates, and more. As a little taster, we've set this week's newsletter to Free Mode so you can have a little peek if you're interested in checking it out! Spoilers: there's lots of caterpillars involved, and lots of behind-the-scenes photos. See you over there maybe, or see you right here next weekend!

www.patreon.com/posts/midweek-muse-bug-141279543?u…

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11 months ago |[YT] | 4,080

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WE GOT MERCH! Spectacular new ‘Menace to Polite Society’ and ‘Essentials Only’ totes which I have been unashamedly carrying everywhere lately. Absolutely in love with these designs and gorgeous artwork by ‪@DannyBanner‬!
Lmk which one is your fave 😍 store.dftba.com/collections/bernadette-banner

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1 year ago |[YT] | 5,925

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I see the OnlyAnkles video making the rounds again😏

Fortunately we've just launched a first crop of merch, featuring some peak ankle-themed depravity.

More *ahem* Serious Intellectual Offerings (signed books) should be coming in the next week or so, for those of you with more delicate sensibilities. Enjoy!

store.dftba.com/collections/bernadette-banner

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1 year ago |[YT] | 5,221

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So... hypothetically, if my pals at Hand & Lock Embroidery and I were scheming to bring you a new embroidery kit design focusing on goldwork techniques, and which can be made up into a little item (bag, pocket, &c)... which design would be your favorite? 👀 I'm not saying the winner will be incorporated into the final Harvest Moon project seen in the latest video, but... ok. I really could not choose between these two, so I'm leaving the final decision up to you!

You all seemed to really love the last kit H&L put together for the 18th century waistcoat video a few months ago; they could barely keep up with the demand!! :0 I'm continually amazed at how skilled and excited you guys are about craftythings. Schemes are being ... schum... to bring you some more nice treasures! 🥰

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1 year ago |[YT] | 2,210

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**CALL FOR GUEST PARTICIPANTS**

For this year’s Costume Review video, I'm once again hoping to collaborate with some fellow dress historians and enthusiasts who are knowledgeable in the eras and regions which I am not presently able to accurately judge. (Last year's video, for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBkLs...)

We have a small number of positions open this year and are looking for guests to cover the following titles: 

17th c. Thailand (Love Destiny Season 2)
1820s-50s Thailand (Royal Doctor)
Mid 19th c. Caribbean (The Little Mermaid)
Late 19th c. Northern Mexico/Southern US (Strange Way of Life)
Late 19th c. Ottoman Turkey (The Creature)
Late 18th century-1816 South Africa (Shaka Ilembe)
1826 London & Jamaica (The Confessions of Frannie Langton)

Each title will occupy a roughly 2-3 minute on-screen feature to be shot remotely. Professional qualification, personal cultural experience, and/or extensive personal study on any of the above topics are all equally acceptable.

Participants must be willing to appear audibly and preferably visually on this channel and be available for recording for approximately 30 minutes between the 11th and 15th of December 2023.
A fee of £70 per title will be offered to the chosen participants.

If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, please write to enquiries@bernadettebanner.co.uk and include your name, the title/s you would like to review, and a concise description of your experience with the subject matter.

Relevant enquiries only, please.

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