My mother sewed a lot, and after she made a couple of men's shirts for me she said that was the hardest projects she had ever done because the tailoring requirements are so exacting. Never offered to sew for me again. Kudos to this young man for a job well done.
That's fkn amazing. In my middle school sewing class we made... a ball with cotton stuffing inside. And mine turned out to be more of a square somehow.
I would wear the hell out of that shirt. And I haven't worn a full button up shirt in years. Took home ec in middle school and learned the basics of sewing, but it's definitely a lot tougher to master than many people give it credit for. Little dude did an amazing job, and dad is doing an awesome job of helping him take pride in it. "Can I wear this to dinner?" all excitedly. I live every part of this.
that extra effort of "it goes with jeans, like you usually wear" is the icing for me. dude REALLY wanted to make you the best shirt he could. and he did. awesome.
Somewhat related, bought my 14 yo son a “girly”-packaged sewing machine (starter kit from Walmart) for Xmas because he liked his life skills class. He liked the gift. He wants to make jammy pants. I told him if he gets good and uses it, I’ll upgrade in a few months.
I've seen this clip around 15 times on different sites and always watch it a couple times. Great kid to think of his dad and make him something special, and great dad to recognize that and be supportive. I'd be stoked if my kid made me a shirt. Sewing is a great skill for any kid to have. I learned the basics as a kid and use them at least weekly.
I was bouncing from that to thinking he was baking, and he was covered in flour. It was before I read the caption or title, and I thought it was some sort of kitchen fire reveal or something.
More parents need to encourage their kids to do what the kid enjoys doing. I love this clip, always gotta watch it when I come across it on the internet.
I know this is unpopular to say, but schools need to redo their curriculum and start teaching actual skills to our children that they can use instead of forcing them to dive head first into college debt.
The world needs good carpenters and electricians. As menial as it may seem, this young boy has a skill that he will always be able to use to make money with, and he genuinely seems to enjoy it.
Also, how great is it to see a son do something that makes his father proud.
It's unpopular because it puts the "problem" at the feet of the wrong people. The people who make the "menial" jobs unprofitable, and unable to live on is the bosses of the companies that control those industries.
Meanwhile the first wearable artsy thing I ever made was a decorated hat. When I got home, my stepfather snatched and crushed it with a "Get that SHIT off your head". It was also the last artistic thing I ever did.
There are many ways to express yourself with art. "I made a thing and I loved my hat until some cuntish ass fucking snatched it and crushed it flat. I'm going to cut and slash that insufferable man into an irreductable fraction and tell him, fuck fashion, see if I suck at Math! You ugly.. agh I hate you, I'll stick a hot poker in your throat til it touches that stomach acid" something like that
So are you telling me that being knocked down by what should have been a trusted authority figure during my formative years shouldn't have shaped who I am today, or are you telling me that I should have been an eleven-year-old murderer?
So an eleven-year-old's emotional response to a parent shattering their creative pride and thoughtlessly destroying a day's work, was incorrect, is what you're going with.
I've been sewing for almost 30 years and most things I find easy to do but this year I made my boyfriend a dress shirt and it was hard! I almost quit a few times and threw it away, I didn't have enough fabric to redo it either so I had to undo and redo multiple pieces a 2nd time. So a kid making a shirt like this in amazing he's got skills. I know I saw this video a number of years ago can't help but wonder if maybe this kid has gone on to so other creations maybe even become a tailor.
Dress shirts seem like one of the most complex things to do. I’m sure once you’re actually a trained seamstress/seamster (what’s the gender neutral word?) it comes pretty easy but before that it seems stupid difficult
The video isn't that old, but he still sews. I just shared his dad's latest video that has an actual account name and not some stupid website branding instead.
That's a silent E. That makes no sense, tacking a string of them off the end of the word there. Might I interest you in some extra A's instead, since that's the letter you're pronouncing anyway? Here ya go, try this one, free of charge: SAAAAAME
Same, same and same! I know people cry over trouser tailoring, but I much rather take on a really difficult full mobility tight trouser in a completely non-stretch material than a dress shirt. Sleeves, oh sleeves?!
Same! I mean, I can DO knits, but very much prefer wovens. The structure resonates more with the techniques I am good at, and I find more joy in them (and therefore get more practice naturally)! Also, I am a hopeless sucker for natural fibres, especially wool and linen. Cotton and silk has their uses, but a sturdy and smooth linen or a structured wool always wins my heart (and lasts longer, if I am to hand sew a dress I need it to look great for years to come)!
Yes! I have converted most of my stash to linen, wool and cotton (with a few silks I managed to grab on super sale.) I have many designs I'm executing this year, the corporate elder goth, old bog witch down the Street that all the kids are terrified at and I have a few cotton knits for lounge wear! I am learning hand embroidery for some embellishments this year. Nothing complicated, just a few lil things along those ghastly collars I complained about :p
TheChunguskaEvent
that shirt is pretty badass
Dannyalcatraz
To the Dad for great fathering; to the kid for the hard work you put into your craft:
v
bianchinino06
My mother sewed a lot, and after she made a couple of men's shirts for me she said that was the hardest projects she had ever done because the tailoring requirements are so exacting. Never offered to sew for me again. Kudos to this young man for a job well done.
Linkisactuallymydad
becauseurwrong
That's fkn amazing. In my middle school sewing class we made... a ball with cotton stuffing inside. And mine turned out to be more of a square somehow.
theshinobi23
I would wear the hell out of that shirt. And I haven't worn a full button up shirt in years. Took home ec in middle school and learned the basics of sewing, but it's definitely a lot tougher to master than many people give it credit for. Little dude did an amazing job, and dad is doing an awesome job of helping him take pride in it. "Can I wear this to dinner?" all excitedly. I live every part of this.
Turbogoat
Asking if he could wear it to dinner was a killer move, I damn near cheered at that point.
RibbleTPibits
That’s a fly ass shirt
imakesoap
The thing in the back that he didn’t know what to call is a box pleat. Quite an accomplishment!
Heavenissize17socks
Mostlydeadpool
that extra effort of "it goes with jeans, like you usually wear" is the icing for me. dude REALLY wanted to make you the best shirt he could. and he did. awesome.
Turbogoat
Yep - he went out on a limb there - this guy's approval was central. He knocked it outta the park.
SploogeMcDuck316
My brovaries!
secondgoaround
Somewhat related, bought my 14 yo son a “girly”-packaged sewing machine (starter kit from Walmart) for Xmas because he liked his life skills class. He liked the gift. He wants to make jammy pants. I told him if he gets good and uses it, I’ll upgrade in a few months.
Turbogoat
That's great parenting right there. Love your work!
surroundedbytwits
That’s good dadding
RadishIsAMeat
A good dad wouldn't have asked the kid to leave the room then comeback and act like it was the first time he's done that so it could be recorded.
tgiaa
Holy fuck I would wear that shirt to death.
JustDriftingAboutTheInterWebs
Toqom
Every kid deserves Addams like parents.
fitgirl1
Repost on repost but this kid is awesome so I'll upvote so others share in his awesomeness.
rekcomeht
here's the OG source, looks like Sam is still making things
https://www.tiktok.com/@daddyfiles?lang=en
YippeeKayakOB
Coolest kid ever. This is not an easy task!
turkletoon
I cried watching this, excellent job being supportive
DandyLion23
There was no need, the shirt genuinely awesome.
Turbogoat
Absolutely! That was a make-or-break moment, the little guy would've been crushed with anything less - but that was just pure positivity.
veryhighcloud
Oh you big softie. Love it.
cuprohastes
Tch. Kid makes something and this guy is supportive about it. What have we become‽
(Kinder. We became kinder.)
fnordy
Daddin' it like a madman.
Blunderwriter
Wear that with pride there good dad dude. Wherever/whoever you may be.
TheFastpaws
Support creative talents. You never know where it will go.
slaughterface
I've seen this clip around 15 times on different sites and always watch it a couple times. Great kid to think of his dad and make him something special, and great dad to recognize that and be supportive. I'd be stoked if my kid made me a shirt. Sewing is a great skill for any kid to have. I learned the basics as a kid and use them at least weekly.
poorwegian
Compression artifacts had me thinking the kid was caked in mud at first
Kateness
Artifacts were so much cooler in the olden days.
JoeMangoJello
I thought he had a wicked sunburn because of his shirt.
bearded3d
I was bouncing from that to thinking he was baking, and he was covered in flour. It was before I read the caption or title, and I thought it was some sort of kitchen fire reveal or something.
swooniegirldragon
Kid did the button holes? Good on him. Those are hard af.
vegivamp
Most machines come with a specialised foot and settings, but yeah, they're still not super easy to get consistently right.
Lontri
More parents need to encourage their kids to do what the kid enjoys doing. I love this clip, always gotta watch it when I come across it on the internet.
gentlemanmouser
I miss my Dad.
NoTeEnchiles
me too
DarkfireDragon
I miss mine too.
DisneyCountdowns
I know this is unpopular to say, but schools need to redo their curriculum and start teaching actual skills to our children that they can use instead of forcing them to dive head first into college debt.
The world needs good carpenters and electricians. As menial as it may seem, this young boy has a skill that he will always be able to use to make money with, and he genuinely seems to enjoy it.
Also, how great is it to see a son do something that makes his father proud.
rooik14
It's unpopular because it puts the "problem" at the feet of the wrong people. The people who make the "menial" jobs unprofitable, and unable to live on is the bosses of the companies that control those industries.
Johannason
Meanwhile the first wearable artsy thing I ever made was a decorated hat. When I got home, my stepfather snatched and crushed it with a "Get that SHIT off your head". It was also the last artistic thing I ever did.
SnowpersonHitInTheFaceWithALackOfCreativity
There are many ways to express yourself with art.
"I made a thing and I loved my hat until some cuntish ass fucking snatched it and crushed it flat. I'm going to cut and slash that insufferable man into an irreductable fraction and tell him, fuck fashion, see if I suck at Math! You ugly.. agh I hate you, I'll stick a hot poker in your throat til it touches that stomach acid" something like that
Johannason
So are you telling me that being knocked down by what should have been a trusted authority figure during my formative years shouldn't have shaped who I am today, or are you telling me that I should have been an eleven-year-old murderer?
SnowpersonHitInTheFaceWithALackOfCreativity
You should have done rhymes and had a laugh with it.. just because
Johannason
So an eleven-year-old's emotional response to a parent shattering their creative pride and thoughtlessly destroying a day's work, was incorrect, is what you're going with.
SnowpersonHitInTheFaceWithALackOfCreativity
What do you think the healthy and correct response would be, just out of interest?
DuckyBird101
I've been sewing for almost 30 years and most things I find easy to do but this year I made my boyfriend a dress shirt and it was hard! I almost quit a few times and threw it away, I didn't have enough fabric to redo it either so I had to undo and redo multiple pieces a 2nd time. So a kid making a shirt like this in amazing he's got skills. I know I saw this video a number of years ago can't help but wonder if maybe this kid has gone on to so other creations maybe even become a tailor.
ThatShiftyMonkey
The shirt-making kid is still sewing and still awesome /gallery/1UKXK9k
IDontKnowWhatToDoAnymoreAndImTired
With dedication like that, that boyfriend had better wife you. Tell him the internet says so.
idalacn
and fit so well
takinghostages
I just saw this post and it answers your question! Little Sewing Dude is still sewing! /gallery/1UKXK9k
BlueRonfar
So, can you tell us the name of that pinch in between the shoulder blades?
Fentex
It's like a 'dart', but they're usually in another part of a dress, but maybe are called the same thing?
AntaNce
It's a box pleat, for wearing ease, like when you reach forward with both arms. :)
arealMESSiah
If you mean the one that's directly in the middle of the upper back, you might be thinking of a center box pleat.
PirateRubberDuck
I do find it interesting that the size of that seems to be almost entirely random when you compare shirts from different companies.
Chimaeraxxxxx
Dress shirts seem like one of the most complex things to do. I’m sure once you’re actually a trained seamstress/seamster (what’s the gender neutral word?) it comes pretty easy but before that it seems stupid difficult
sixtyfortysoo
Think it's Tailor
OmNachoMama
Haberdasher?
sixtyfortysoo
That's a seller of dashery?
sixtyfortysoo
Ie a dealer in small items used in sewing, such as buttons, zips, and thread.
KiddR78
I’d love to know if this kid ended up in the fashion business.
AntaNce
It's neat to see a person who wonders as you do!
Tandom
Not yet, but his dad‘s TikTok shows he’s still sewing great things for family.
RexT109
https://www.instagram.com/daddyfiles?igsh=czNmYzA5Y3o1YzQx
ManOCheese
The video isn't that old, but he still sews. I just shared his dad's latest video that has an actual account name and not some stupid website branding instead.
AntaNce
It's neat to see a person who's able to share with another person who wanted to know about this kid!
heathenhumanist
Thanks for sharing that video of his quilt!
TheAgingRaver
Is the account public?
ManOCheese
Yeah
EccentricNimoy
Well, we're waiting....
TheHolyFatman
SAMEEEEE..... Also been seeing for 30+ years and man, collars are harrrrrrd and make me legit cry.
LateNightBunnyParty
That's a silent E. That makes no sense, tacking a string of them off the end of the word there. Might I interest you in some extra A's instead, since that's the letter you're pronouncing anyway? Here ya go, try this one, free of charge: SAAAAAME
AntaNce
Collars have made me say words of dubious permissibility, and dress shirt fabric is not forgiving.
TheHolyFatman
Omg I have said some nasssty thing s when unpicking a collar or..better yet...the corners are all fucked. So many mock ups...
AntaNce
Those frikkin corners. :( It's all about the triangles. :|
TheHolyFatman
I would rather do 20 princess seams than one collar....
mouthfullofpebbles
Same, same and same! I know people cry over trouser tailoring, but I much rather take on a really difficult full mobility tight trouser in a completely non-stretch material than a dress shirt. Sleeves, oh sleeves?!
TheHolyFatman
It's so funny...but I actually have no idea how to sew knits! Lolol. It's always only been wovens
mouthfullofpebbles
Same! I mean, I can DO knits, but very much prefer wovens. The structure resonates more with the techniques I am good at, and I find more joy in them (and therefore get more practice naturally)! Also, I am a hopeless sucker for natural fibres, especially wool and linen. Cotton and silk has their uses, but a sturdy and smooth linen or a structured wool always wins my heart (and lasts longer, if I am to hand sew a dress I need it to look great for years to come)!
TheHolyFatman
Yes! I have converted most of my stash to linen, wool and cotton (with a few silks I managed to grab on super sale.) I have many designs I'm executing this year, the corporate elder goth, old bog witch down the Street that all the kids are terrified at and I have a few cotton knits for lounge wear!
I am learning hand embroidery for some embellishments this year. Nothing complicated, just a few lil things along those ghastly collars I complained about :p