To be fair to Stephanie, I think yesterday I actually saw her stop and take a breath. Just one. But it happened! She's been working so much, I'm super impressed how much she's been able to put into this channel and other things.

@stevezytveld6585

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, our Girl is really hoofin' it. Take time to breath, enjoy the coffee, and the fam. Well done. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

You ARE a real KZreadr!! Don't sell yourself short just because you don't have a million subscribers. I love your mischief and mayhem so much! Do what you gotta do and I'll be here for it. 🥰🥰🥰

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH Susan! ☺

I love opera, and would be very interested in seeing a video of your job behind the scenes. Everything you do is fun. Post whenever you have time.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@emmastephens1178

Жыл бұрын

O yes please . Love to see the behind the scenes. When you're ready to.😊

I want to see your Opera manager video. The fashions in the catalog look more like 1961 when I was in elementary school. I wore dresses like those children's from Sears.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@lynneoliverius1038

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes backstage tour.

You do what is best for you and your family. We love you. This catalog is great.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 🥰

Thanks for allowing us to browse through the magazine with you. I swear I could sense that old magazine smell. Great video! Good luck in your effort to achieve work/life balance. Just remember, no one ever said on their deathbed, “I wish I would’ve spent more time at the office”. And please let us see the day in the life video.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

You are SO RIGHT! Thank you!

It's okay, Stephanie, as long as you spend time with your husband and daughter and try to balance your work and home life, I will be content with an occasional video.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Megan!

Girl, you do what you need to do. We will all still be here waiting for you. We all need to take care of ourselves sometimes😊

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for understanding!

I think I speak for most of us when I say we respect what you’re trying to do. If it means less content, that’s fine. And, boy, am I happy to look through a pattern book with you. What fun.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I’m glad you’re trying to balance work and life. That’s a hard thing to do. I look forward to whatever content you put out. I get not having two days off together. My days off are split weekly. I’m trying to work on things ten minutes a day, but sometimes I don’t have the energy. Take the time to breathe. I look forward to seeing you next.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

I feel that! You got this!

@autumn7143

Жыл бұрын

@@StephanieCanada so do you.

You take care of yourself and give us what you can when you can.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very happy you’re taking time for yourself. I’ll love to watch the video of backstage 🤍

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I would love to see that video of you at the theater! I think it would be very interesting.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will add it to the queue

Yes yes yes! Please show us what it's like working with the Opera. I love the opera. Don't get a chance to go very often, but the productions I've seen are fantastic. Plus, costuming for the stage is stunning. I'd watch that video in a heartbeat.

Opera Stage Manager, yes please! I would love, love, love to see that!

I think that opera stage manager video sounds great! I love theater so I would definitely be interested in that! I love these kind of chill videos too. Love looking at vintage catalogs!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much!

The work life balance is such a breath of fresh air in life. You'll figure it out. It will take time, patience (with yourself and others) and habit forming dedication, but you'll be glad you did 🙂

Wonderful to see you back.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It feels good. But now I need to ramp back up.

It doesn't matter what it is, or whether anyone else enjoys it. What matters is that it makes you happy.

I love you, you are amazing and busy and though we miss you we just want you to be well and happy! So finding balance is so important and I'm glad you are trying to find what works for you. And know I'll be cheering you on no matter what! You inspire me to buy cute vintage patterns and that's a beautiful thing my friend xx

I really like you, your videos are cozy and briliant with sip of sarcasm and I enjoy your vintage patterns. Thank you for being here ✨

Balance is hard to achieve but with time it can be done. (I personally haven’t made it there yet but still trying) We will be here to soak up all the videos and shorts you are able to put out. 😊

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

If I can do it, so can you! I believe in you! And thank you for being patient with me while I figure it out

Opera manager video yes. Life work balance important.

OMG -- page 4 Edie Adams--now I have to find the photo!. Mom made that pattern for her and I. 1960 We had moved to a huge city (30,000 vs 300) and I was seven. The fabric; a white cotton voile, with narrow green lines in both directions to form a very simple plaid but, "hanging" from the horizontal lines were 1/2- by 1/2-inch groups of green thread ends--like little tabs. I absolutely loved that dress. The fabric, the full skirt (I just had to twirl every second step, it resulted in ballet lessons) and, above all, it matched my Mom's. Now I'm crying, thinking of her. So glad you put this out. 💖💖💖💖💖💖

@ruthkirkparick3535

Жыл бұрын

Whoops! I didn't mean to strike through that text. Sorry.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

I loved the Edie Adams spread!

I found you very recently so I can still find your videos that I haven’t seen. Today I found this one. Your candor about seeking balance in your life makes me happy. I like to think the people I follow are not killing themselves to produce content. Good on you for honoring yourself and your priorities. You won’t ever regret that!

I loved this video. I only found you a few days ago. I love sewing. I use to wear dresses like this. I was just a little girl when this came out. We had to wear dresses every day to school. We only were allowed to wear pants when it was extremly cold out and had to take them off in the cloke room befor school started. My grandma sewed all my dresses. She also sewed for some of the movie stars of that day. Not fancy but just everyday stuff and school clothes for their kids. My dad said I had a dress just like Elizabeth Taylor's daughter but a diffrent color of course. Yes of course dad! I also wore those cute little baby doll Pj's. Now I have grandkids and one soon to be married. You do a great job sugar. Just don't burn out. Thanks so much for the walk down memory lane.

I'm glad you are taking your breaks and doing what you need for your family and self. I wanted to let you know that I started sewing again because of your channel. It made me feel like its ok to make mistakes and that i can still accomplish what i want.

Welcome back. Your old video would be nice to watch. I am here for your personality.

work 👏🏻 life 👏🏻 balance 👏🏻 comes 👏🏻first👏🏻! believe me when i say that most of us would rather see you doing well, and have the occasional video, than have you churning out content but absolutely miserable. i think a lot of the fun in watching your videos is seeing how much fun you’re having, and it doesn’t make sense (for either you or your content) to take the joy out of creating. that said, i would totally be down for a behind-the-scenes opera vlog, and for more of these magazine flip throughs (either livestream or edited). Bianca from The Closet Historian does a few of these as well and it would be really fun to hear your takes on these kinds of materials. also sometimes we just want to hear someone natter on about something in a more casual way. granted, i *am* also the kind of person who will totally put on an hour-long video of someone sorting through patterns and doing more boring business organisational stuff (it’s nice to have ‘company’ and chill videos are good too)… but i think we all need to decompress more and more nowadays and these sorts of videos are perfect for that.

I love how you do your shorts. The first one I saw was so perfectly seamless from end to beginning I had to watch it again. I would love to see a behind the scenes video of your job. Take care of yourself and we'll be here.

Stephanie, you keep doing what you need to do. Your audience will still be here. You have always been a breath of fresh air and if that breeze comes only once a month, so be it. It will be worth the wait 👍💙

Yes to the video, when you have time

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love watching your content and would adore seeing your old video. Don't burn yourself out; you'll do better to prioritize yourself

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am certainly trying!

Definitely would love to see behind the scenes of the day job! Also, I'm hoping that being busy in your day to day life is a GOOD thing. I'll rewatch your old videos until new ones come up.

Working from home sick today and WOWZA this video was exactly the relaxing fashion content that my brain needed.

Well KZread in its infinite wisdom decided to hide this video until today! I absolutely love pattern book/magazine walk throughs with comments about what you're seeing - style lines/fabric choice/construction details. The Closet Historian does these occasionally and they are such an inspiration. I've been looking for Butterick 8065 which very similar to that 3662 - no joy on either here in the UK so pattern smashing/drafting is probably going to ensue!

I look at whatever you put out on the youtube. Maby not shorts, but otherwise everything. AND I CAN WAIT FOR YOUR CONTENT. Remember that.

I just saw this video Stephanie and I am so very excited for you and your job. I will be here and like you my love is the vintage patterns you aquire and show and sell . I do love watching you make them but job family then us. I pray you have a fantastic work year beautiful lady.

I would find a day in the life of an opera stage manager interesting :)

I inherited my mom's collection of McCall's Needlework & Crafts magazines, from1949 through the 1980s. They're in storage right now, but the layout, art, and even some ads from this pattern magazine are the same ...

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

AMAZING!!!

YES OPERA STAGE MANAGER VIDEO!!!!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I'd love to see the day in the life video.Congrats on the new job - eventually it will settle to the point where you can breathe. I enjoyed this video and the look at the catalogue.

While I have wondered where you were and I'm glad you're back, I hope you are successful in finding the balance you're looking for.

@lorettatollefson7010

Жыл бұрын

And I really enjoyed this video!

Sorry I missed this when it came out. I want to say, Thank you. I also want to say I really miss you and you wonderful shenanigans, but I do understand. Please don't over stretch yourself. Do videos when and if you can. Don't stress. (easier said, I know). I can hardly wait for your next sewing video, but I also enjoy you just chatting. It all works. Thank you again.

I think it would be fun looking through your cabinets of "for sale" patterns with you (much like this looking through the magazine)

You take care of you and your family. We’ll be here when you get a minute to pop in! I like your less edited videos as well.

I just realised, that i was not subcribed . Even though I am always happy to see a new video of yours - so, apologies for that. That being said, I am sure all of us agree that, It's great that you strive for more of a balanced life style now, we all need it. And it can be especially tricky, when your hobby and job get mixed into one. And don't worry about us - We will patently wait for a new video, and be glad that you take care of yourself. So don't stress about posting too often. And yes, I would very much like to see a video about your job! Over all I am very glad that you talk so much about patterns, I learned a lot and was always very entertained! Good thing you didn't stay behind the scenes!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤

I’m delighted to see you again! Best wishes for finding your center and balancing family, work and play. I’m so glad to know you’re well, and I look forward to seeing you when you have time and energy. ❤

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

My eyeballs enjoy your wit and charm and your content! Love you Stephanie ❤

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ☺

Your content is worth waiting for. There are more laughs when you have time. Birdy

Pausing video to comment: I'd love to see a vlog style/day in the life video! I like your humour and overall vibe, so it sounds fun to "tag along" regardless, but a glimpse behind the scenes of an opera, hell yeah count me in!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you!

Glad to see you back! Hope you find your balance. new jobs are always draining for the first while on top of the time commitment.

What a lovely video, the chat, the catalogue, telling us what's happening and plans for 2023. I enjoy your reels too, they are so well put together for a short piece of filming. Please share your video of behind the scenes of a Stage Manager. Amateur productions have been part of mine and my families life, so I love to see your video

Yes it would be nice to To see a day in the life of opera it would be good

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

VINTAGE CLOTHES --- YES!!!!!

Y'know, most KZreadrs are around your channel size, statistically speaking. You're a lot closer to the typical KZreadr than you think. Especially now you have a sponsored video! Go you! That must feel like a lovely milestone 💜 Now that most people are getting back to a more typical routine after all the lockdowns etc, I'm seeing this pattern pop up amongst the channels I watch. Your audience are real people with all sorts of lives, too - odds are good we're going to understand that a full time job and a high YT output aren't compatible. Also, the chill, flip through a catalogue videos are nice to watch, it's a nice escape from whatever reality is throwing at us at the moment. If that's what you got right now, it's not nothing, y'know? If you're wanting to hang out with us more but the editing burden is too much, have you thought about doing a chill livestream where you flip through a catalogue, or do a Q&A while checking your shop patterns, or something else I haven't thought of? But! Only if you want to! If you don't have the mental bandwidth, then don't! We'll still be here, enjoying what you can share. Are you still able to TikTok etc casually, as Stephanie Canada the person, or is it Work now, and you're Stephanie Canada the Vintage YT Lady? If TikTok brings you joy, see if you can find a way to be yourself there, even if it means having a personal account separate from the one connected to your channel.

Congratulations on your new job. It's totally understandable why you MIA. Don't worry, we are Here when you have time.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

One of the best sponsorship interludes....you are the best sewing PATTERN channels Would love some shorts of you just showing a patter, showing the back, showing the pattern sheet You could just film as a short checking a cut pattern if all the pieces are there. Help the internet algorithms to keep you out there Btw absolutely loved this catalog

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much! ❤

@melissaegbertson9100

Жыл бұрын

I agree, some shorts with a focus on one amazing design at a time, long enough to appreciate the design and the artwork that is presenting it - would be really cool. I loved the catalogue tour and kept hitting pause so I could look longer!❤

So glad to see you again! Congratulations on your new endeavors. Please do take the time to rest! We will be here when you have the time to post. I have been having fun going back through some of your older videos lately. This was fun looking through the old catalog with you.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aww, that you so much!

Glad to see you’re doing well (all be it busy). Lovely video, I really enjoyed the crisp sound of the page turning. Btw would love to see you “day in the life at work” type video. I bought my first vintage aprons this week. Wasn’t looking to but something caught my eye at the thrift store. It was an orange and white gingham shirt apron (no bib) the maker hand embroidered a simple snowflake like pattern on some of the white squares creating a sort of boarder print on the lower half, as well as the pocket. No stains and no price tag. I asked… “a dollar?”… heck yeh I grabbed that for just $1! Someone made, used, and loved this, now I get to too. ^^

I for 1 watch your channel for you. Your personality is why I rewatch. And congratulations on the sponsor I'll go check them out

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thanks!

I'm glad to hear it is something "positive" holding you away from KZread. At least it is not health or family problems. I miss your shenanigans and confirmations that even CosTubers sometimes makes mistakes when sewing. But your well-being is more important than feeding the algorithm. Let me join the choir of Yes would love to see your video of a day in your work. Love opera, but don't see it often enough.

So glad to see you back!

Sounds interesting. Go for it.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yes, do that DITLOAOSM video!

A day in the life of Opera Stage Manager sounds cool!

I'm so happy to see you again! We all need a break from time to time, and here's hoping you're re-energized to give us more choice content.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

I am gonna try! That is for sure.

always interesting,thanks

There really is no work life balance when you work certain jobs. For me I worked in food service. I wasn’t aware the arts required an stage manager to work so much. So I learned something. All you can do is the best you can do. Being a mom with a family and a busy job, it’s always chaotic. So don’t grasp so hard for that work life balance until you go crazy. Just roll with it and take whatever time you can and make the best of it. My kids are grown. Yes, there are many things I would have changed. But at that time I was thinking about survival and getting my kids what they needed. I’m absolutely sure you’re doing great. As much as I love your videos, I would rather you go be with your family and make all the happy memories with them before you make a video.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Thanks for the update, I was curious. I know during covid time more KZread videos were produced.

Yes to seeing the day in the life video . And lots of super support for taking care of your needs . Sending you good mojo on your balancing journey. Ps Hooray for joy in dealing with patterns & fabrics . ✨🎉🥰

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love you friend! You work so dang hard and I'm proud of you. I hope you figure out that work life balance bc I still haven't and I don't even work outside of the home.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend! I love you! ❤

Yes to a day in a life

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

very cute🥰

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I will be here when you finish your video.❤

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

A day in the life would be fun😊

I would love to see the video you have waiting about your job. I am impressed that you have been so successful in the theatre world. I do like watching your sewing videos as I love your humor. Very similar to mine, lol.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you Christine!

I so enjoyed looking through this book! TFS ❣️ and Please be kind to yourself, breathe and do what makes you happy when you can on or off screen! 💙

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Yes, yes I do want to see your day in the life video, but I have a special interest in opera. I desperately want that "deer" fabric at the beginning oh my god.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

That fabric is spectacular! And thank you for wanting to see what I do IRL.

Kiddo? I'm coming to this video 15 hrs after launch. There are currently 120 comments and 1.4K view. You are a real You Tube-er. Those are flippin' amazing numbers. Take a victory lap. Plus, you're now in sponsorship land - he,hee. The sponsor sounds fun... {and yes, it's cold in Canuk-land, but also slushy, and I can hear the snowplows working the road outside our apartment building - sigh} - Split the repro v. vintage video into a two part-er. Post the comparison, finish off with a breathless outro straight out of the golden days of radio. Done and dusted. - The wiggle dresses are ah-maze-ing. I don't think I've seen such tightly fitted bolero jackets. The mock-ups will be a nightmare, but so worth it. - "Day in the Life" would be amazing. Yes. Do it. Please and thankyou. You could also do a separate tour of the costumes department... (OMG the costume shop at the Stratford Festival...). - Six day weeks are the absolute worst. Congratulations on still remembering your name and home address... Hope the workflow evens out to something a little less... rushed. I'm right there with you for being hopeful for 2023 (and now I just need to pause to knock some particle board). May it bring you and yours everything you need. Right now I'm working on a 1951 weskit for the Foundations Revealed competition. I'm in process of soft-sculpture-ing fish into the various panels, to be followed by machine stitching the water. I'm naming it after my favorite in-city fishing spot. Hopefully it doesn't look completely dork-y. - Cathy (&. accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

Its mid 30s celcius here in Aus Stephanie... .You have been. missed thanks for new content

Well thank you Stephanie for sending me on a pattern search in your site. I got out with under 50$ but if I'd a had my true way.... It would have been well over (and I do mean WELL OVER) 100+$... dang it ......I'm poor.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

i am happy whenever ANY pattern finds a new home. Thank YOU for visiting my website!

That would be fun to see. Opera stage manager sounds well a bit hairy.

Definitely like to see the Opera Manager! This was lovely, I love that catalog.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I really APPRECIATE this current video where you are letting us view this old McCall's pattern catalog. This is not something I would buy at the antique store (if I saw it) but its REALLY COOL to look through it. I see outfits that my aunt (currently age 84) and my Mom (currently age 92) would've worn and I'm going to make sure they see this video so they can look at the outfits and sigh with longing and pleasure. My aunt especially wore outfits like some of these in her youth. So keep on doing what you can do, when you can, Steph-ers. We will wait for your next project!

Hope 2023 is your year!

What an amazing catalog/book!❤

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

I agree!! That is why I wanted to share it.

I'm an Opera Stage Manager too! I would love to see your content.

Stephanie, I know you are busy but thanks so much for this video. Loved the steam of dialog along with the fabulous catalogue. I just subbed last week and am playing ketchup (catch up?) anyway, please don't entirely give up on KZread, you are appreciated.

So good to see you ! Please show the opera video. Best wishes for your new job and your work balance

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I had no idea that you were selling vintage patterns! Will have to check them out! And thank you for your videos, always fun to watch.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yup! I love it so! (Except today, half of a box I bought was incomplete).

Maybe make a list of what you would like to video so maybe it helps take some of the stress away. I wouldn't mind seeing a video showing some of the patterns you may still have for sale. Maybe 10 -20 at a time. Maybe a video how to navigate your website.

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the ideas, I will put them in my list.

Would love to see a day in your life!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I like how nice and relaxed this video is and would love more of these read-alongs. I'd also like seeing what it's like behind the scenes of the opera, it sounds interesting!

I would love to see the snapshots of the tips given in the magazine, esp how to care for your garments. Oh, the life in the theatre! I did some of that in college. Glad you love this new job!

Hooray ! We found your channel lately ( and the ensuing fun, info & mayhem ) we are loving it .

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much!

Such a nice time hanging with you while looking through the magazine! And that diamond painting design is so cute - thanks for sharing! 💕🎨

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! And it is WAY more relaxing than I ever could've imagined.

I also love looking through vintage clothing catalogues! Thanks for this, Stephanie :)

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Happy to share my passion with others!

I want to see the video!!!

@StephanieCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!