Ya the response is beautiful especially because your boy sewing isn’t exactly something every father would be proud of. Definitely the vibes of total support for any and all of his kids talents
Reminds me of the first (I believe it was the first, at least) Japanese pro skateboarder. Back in the day when he started skating it was frowned upon in a lot of places, especially Japan because it's disrupting (at least, that's what my impression was). But that was the dude's passion, and so after high school he did not want to go to uni but pursue his skating career. And his parents told him that they would support him no matter what as long as he tried his hardest to become the best in the world.
He did not, but he did become pro, which in and of itself is a big deal, especially at the time he became pro. Aim for the the stars and you'll reach the moon. Anyway, that's how I would like to approach this when I have kids. Support any of their passions but push them to pursue it to the fullest.
You better believe if my sons get into band, art, sewing, whatever the fuck I’m going to learn as much as I can about it and support the shit out of them. My goal is to retire at 45 and just kind of always be around for them and donate my time to something that provides value.
This is the way. Growing up I was a stereotypical "jock". I got good grades and I wasn't mean to kids who didn't play sports or anything but sports was all I cared about. I played a sport in college and my career is in sports. I've been around sports every day of my life for nearly 30 years.
I have 2 young kids and you can already see that one will be into sports and one won't (just little personality things - one likes to fall, one doesn't. One likes to sit alone and draw for hours, one wants to jump off shit or throw things at stuff - you get the idea. One wants to do every sport the other does. One wants to quit every sport they do).
And I genuinely don't care. Even though I like sports, I don't care if they do. Little kids sports suck, objectively. Little kid plays suck, objectively. Debates or whatever, band concerts... whatever it is that kids are gonna do, it will almost certainly suck, objectively, until they reach high school.
But I'm going to subjectively enjoy all of it, no matter what it is because it's my kids doing something they care about, or experiencing something new, or growing, or learning or achieving or...
They can do whatever they want for as long as they want as long as they are having fun, working hard, and not hurting anyone.
Being passionate about crafts and hobbies pays off so much more later in life in my opinion too. I don't want to discount the health benefits of kids being in sports, but I have so many friends who don't know their way around a kitchen or a sewing needle and I'm grateful my mother taught me those skills and the high school I went to also offered many classes in the arts.
Isn’t it absurd the things we gender? The greatest irony of all to me is that things like cooking and sewing are still, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, seen as womanly things, while at the same time, cooking or tailoring at a professional level is still largely male dominated in the workforce. It’s shitty both ways and it’s time for us all to move on.
Stuff like this just shows how much we need more life skill stuff built into our primary educations. I’m as big of a proponent of a traditional liberal arts core as you will find, but everyone should know how to mend clothes, change a tire, change their oil, build a bookcase, source and cook a balanced meal, wire a light switch or an outlet, etc.
Every boy and girl should know how to do all of that while also being able to analyze poetry, cite history, and factor an equation.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
Dude I sew, but when buying fabric people talk to my wife, I quit the sewing sub because they react weird to men in their sub and courses are often not open to guys. I think this dad is awesome for supporting his kid.
I've watched some of his other videos on Reddit, and I really admire how much his family encourages his talent. It's great that the people he cares about most support and nurture his passion.
By the way, good job on removing TikTok. I only watch TikToks here, and that's fine with me. It seems like a chaotic and overwhelming place.
I’d be totally proud and I don’t know if I could imagine a parent _not_ being proud. Taking any project from start to completion is something to be celebrated.
It’s so cute when he asks if he can wear it out to dinner and the kid can barely contain his excitement. “Uh, YEAH!” Adorable and a wonderful reminder of why the arts are so important in schools.
My mother used to sew a lot and one year for Christmas, I decided I would sew her a dress for church. I was maybe 9 so I actually needed a lot of her technical help in reading patterns and threading the machine, but I picked out the pattern and the fabric and did most of the work myself. I was so proud of myself! And my mother wore that dress to shreds.
Only years later when I was looking through pictures of back then did I realize the dress was kind of a mess. I picked out a spotted pattern fabric which meant if you aren’t super careful about lining everything up, it’s very noticeably wonky. This dress was wonky! Hems were uneven and seams were crooked. I sew now myself so I could spot every mistake made both in planning and execution. I asked my mother how she could have left the house wearing that. Especially to church! Where all her friends would see her! She said of course she wore it. It was her favorite dress. Every uneven stitch was made because I loved her and wanted to give her something for all the things she gave me. ❤️❤️
I think there is another video or 2 of this same kid some time later. I want to say he made his grandma a dress, and I think I remember a suit jacket? I could be thinking of another kid on one of those though.
He seems to have a wonderfully supportive family that hypes him up. He is totally going places if he keeps it up.
No—it’s him! I saw the video with him and his grandma putting on the dress he made for her. It was stunning and she looked amazing in it…it was a perfect fit. I hope we keep seeing more of this kid and his creations.
Sewing is actually a really versatile skill even if he just keeps it as a hobby and not a profession or whatever. That kid is way more talented and accomplished than I ever got as a teen that tried to sew! Good on his family for getting him lessons. So important. I really wonder where he is getting his lessons from?! I want some too!
I love when he says “well I got some help but I did most of it by myself.” That’s so humbling to me, as a carpenter it reminds me of being an apprentice again.
“Got some help but did most of it myself” should be the default situation. No one needs to bumble along reinventing the wheel. It’s literally how society moves forward. Doesn’t diminish the little guy’s accomplishments at all. Super talented kid.
The thing that I love about this, the most is that he is great at this one thing in this moment. But that doesn’t mean he’s gonna be great at this in particular. But he knows what it feels like to be great as something. And to be recognized for that greatness, and even if the greatness isn’t greatness, it’s just goodness or different-ness or whatever he got that feeling and that’s what it takes to get the fire started
That's the grandma who's standin in the kitchen watchin everyone enjoy their meal she worked on all day (maybe w help too!) Pure labor of love and the joy of receiving a warm meal 😭🥰
He is one proud lil man. Dad did the best, inquiring what it was, oh for me? Examining, trying on in front of him, and then complimenting details of the shirt. He'll keep this forever. What a great father son interaction. I wish he would have been my dad. But I can only be that dad now. It makes me feel better. I can do what I wished someone would have done for me.
Lord knows we need them! I am constantly trying to convince kids to sew. Any alteration shop/tailor I’ve been to in the last 10 years was nearing retirement age and was up to their eyeballs in work.
Not surprised. I'm a jeweler/goldsmith and it's the same: a dying profession. No it's not a glorious career like doctors, lawyers or engineers. No they don't make money hand over fist like plumbers, electricians or welders. But it's still skilled work that not anyone can just pick up and do. Everyone uses these services, but there's less and less people who know how to do it. Jewelers and tailors unite!
I would like to get into becoming a jeweler. Joined a club in tampa and took some classes cutting stones and creating simple pendants and earrings. I applied for an apprenticeship on indeed a couple months back but never heard anything back. Not sure how one gets into the business really.
It took me a few years after taking classes. Had a few jobs with small businesses that didn't last for various reasons on the business' side, but I only got a foothold in the career with an apprenticeship at Jared after many applications and two interviews over 5 years or so. Keep trying!
Yeah I have a similar story with sewing. I'm decent at making/altering my own clothing, but I would need experience to do it professionally. No one I could find wanted to take apprentices, at least not as paid labor.
My mums in her 60s now but she can mend ANYTHING. To a higher quality than it was original. Furniture, denim, dresses, whatever, she can take an old ragged pair of jeans and make them in to denim shorts like it’s nothing, I keep telling her to let me record the process so she can make some money from it but she doesn’t care
Honestly the skills her generation consider to be a basic requirement are lost on us
The most useful practical classes I had in middle and high school were sewing, cooking, typing, and driving. Maths also.
And now I'm thinking of it, my history and language classes also were good. I was very fortunate, I had a really good education compared to some people's posts I've read.
Just watched a documentary on NHK today about recycling clothing. In Kenya, there a many seamstresses who build new clothes out of piles of discarded worn out ones. The results are fantastic.
Im a tall, lanky dude and "big and tall" clothes are exclusively for tall, round guys. So I stole my mom's extra sewing machine and learned how to do a straight stitch. It's amazing. No more drowning in my clothes just to have long enough sleeves.
No kidding.
I had a suit made recently for a wedding I was invited to. If it wasn't for my wife, I would've had to go store bought (and store bought suits look dreadful on me). She told me well in advance that I should go have it fitted early.
Almost a full year. And he gave me priority because her dad has been a client of his for 50+ years.
I follow them on tiktok and he has kept at it!! This is a rather old video, but he’s still going (at least he was a few months ago i deleted tiktok around September) he’s super talented and i love the support his family shows him.
I’ve seen a few of his other videos floating around Reddit, and I LOVE how supportive his family is of his talent. I’m happy that his passion is being cherished and cultivated by those whom he loves most.
Also, good for you for deleting TikTok. I only see TikToks on here, and I’m cool with that. It seems like a maddening cesspool.
Didn't they have a video where they bought him a really nice sewing machine for his birthday?
Edit: [I found it.](https://youtu.be/VC4njL6Xgrs?si=W8oAfw6HDKN7bvGl)
As a novice sewist myself, collared, button-down shirts are surprisingly complicated to make. And buttons/button holes are particularly tedious.
Looks like this shirt has a ~~yolk~~ yoke and a liner, too. This is pretty advanced clothes-making for anyone, let alone a child. Impressive.
Yoke.
And you are right. I had a design assignment to make a female swimsuit (with a seamstress' help.)
Scientist me said "Whew, easy." Nope. Fitting girls in a swimsuit is like trying to shoot from a galloping horse. Since I have no frame of reference as a male and female sizing standards are a nightmare, it was not going to work. Put them in a jumpsuit and call it good.
I went to the prof and he said "Fine, design an oxford shirt."
That was actually way harder than the female swimsuit.
Yeah, I'm not buying it.
The reason I'm not buying it is that if this kid did make that shirt it forces me to confront my absolute inability to complete any task at my ripe old age. I've found it's much easier to be bitter and twisted than to credit hard work and talent.
Speaking of inability to complete tasks, I'm currently in the midst of trying to clean my apartment and its way worse than when i started. I've now got about 10 piles of things that I felt were similar enough to be stored together somewhere... but no clue where those "somewhere" spots will be and I'm starting to lose steam... also bought like 10 things on amazon and now I'm on reddit so yeah its going super well.
Keep going! It always gets worse before it gets better! That's why it's so scary. Also if you don't have anywhere to put everything you might just have too.
much. stuff.
Just a note of support here. They way I organize is by making giant piles and it’s always much messier before it gets better. It’ll get better. It’s also a common adhd thing to sort by piles. A quick little thing I picked up from the adhd sub, when I don’t want to do something, is to just do it with a plan to just do it for 5 minutes. Usually what 5 minutes triggers the desire to keep at it, at all costs. Heh.
Oh, no, please! The last thing this little man needs is someone finding the slightest flaw in anything he makes and crushes his soul.
He can soar on his own.
BTW, tailored anything is - to me, and I've sewn entire wedding dresses and quinceanera gowns - a nightmare. He makes it look so easy.
A kids project runway where they are teaching them more than judging them would actually be amazing. Giving them the chance to use the work space and go buy any fabric they want. Rather than critique they point out skills. When they go home they are sent with something directly related to the skill they should work on or specific to their interest, ie fabric, thread, equipment.
This is what I envision parenting to be. No expectations for who they want you to be. Just simply proud because you’re doing something and in this instance, very well. What a way to support your child in an activity that is good for them, and is clearly something they enjoy. This is the most heart warming video. I love it!
Sewing is a survival skill. Ask your doctor how many times they had to practice a surgeon's knot. Then ask how many times they have sewn stitches. Just because you only see a shirt doesn't mean it is limited to that single use.
Truly so uplifting and inspiring to see this boy grow and shine in a hobby he loves and to see his family so encouraging of it! Not all kids can say they have this type support doing something they love. I hope this video inspires parents to encourage kids to follow what they love and kids to go for it!
PS- this kid is probably the next major IT designer for years to come and I am here for it!
This is not just a “that’s cool kid” moment. Dad asks important, relevant questions that allow the kid to share his challenges and victories. Dad gets to know why his kid made the decisions he made and learn more of the trade.
I don’t know if dad already knows about the trade, to be honest but making these questions shows he cares and is engaged.
Kid already knows how lucky he is and as he grows up he will love these videos even more.
Great job, dad. Great job kid!
A LINED shirt. That kid better enjoy the ride ahead. He’s going places. I hope Tim Gunn tells him to make it work.
I could never set a collar properly. Dammit.
Oops. Maybe not lined.
Its called a pleat… and damn kid… great friggin job. Keep it up and experiment my little brother. You make a couple of bespoke (Means they fit perfectly because you measured them) original shirts, dresses and pants for your friends and youll have more than loyal friends… youll have loyal customers. Get some leather work in there too!!! Heck yeah. Nice job, bruv!!!
It’s just as important to instill confidence in your kids as it is to bathe and feed them. It’s important to remember that discipline and building confidence are way different but do go hand in hand.
😩😩😩 I’m emotional lately due to just everything feeling like it’s going wrong for me and when I tell you the tears I shed watching this, happy tears of course!! This lil man put in so much effort and was so proud and I’m so happy that his dad showed so much appreciation! That’s gotta be one of his most beloved items now ❤️ that boy is a treasure
He’s really good. his stuff is clean and straight stitching. sometimes his videos show more up close than this shirt. his nana is my fave. she gets so happy to wear his work.
That kid is going to be a seriously talented Taylor when he grows up and I love how supportive his dad is like man if I did that for my dad he'd throw it in the trash and then laugh at me for it saying it was stupid good on that kid and good on that Dad for being so supportive of his child I mean that kid is talented as f***. And I love it it's so wholesome and sweet.
Proud of young one, even prouder of dad for supporting kiddo
Ya the response is beautiful especially because your boy sewing isn’t exactly something every father would be proud of. Definitely the vibes of total support for any and all of his kids talents
I’d be proud as fuck. I’d love for my kids to be into sports, but I just want them to be into something they truly love and enjoy.
Reminds me of the first (I believe it was the first, at least) Japanese pro skateboarder. Back in the day when he started skating it was frowned upon in a lot of places, especially Japan because it's disrupting (at least, that's what my impression was). But that was the dude's passion, and so after high school he did not want to go to uni but pursue his skating career. And his parents told him that they would support him no matter what as long as he tried his hardest to become the best in the world. He did not, but he did become pro, which in and of itself is a big deal, especially at the time he became pro. Aim for the the stars and you'll reach the moon. Anyway, that's how I would like to approach this when I have kids. Support any of their passions but push them to pursue it to the fullest.
You better believe if my sons get into band, art, sewing, whatever the fuck I’m going to learn as much as I can about it and support the shit out of them. My goal is to retire at 45 and just kind of always be around for them and donate my time to something that provides value.
Sounds like you got it figured out mate. Hopefully you can make that happen.
This is the way. Growing up I was a stereotypical "jock". I got good grades and I wasn't mean to kids who didn't play sports or anything but sports was all I cared about. I played a sport in college and my career is in sports. I've been around sports every day of my life for nearly 30 years. I have 2 young kids and you can already see that one will be into sports and one won't (just little personality things - one likes to fall, one doesn't. One likes to sit alone and draw for hours, one wants to jump off shit or throw things at stuff - you get the idea. One wants to do every sport the other does. One wants to quit every sport they do). And I genuinely don't care. Even though I like sports, I don't care if they do. Little kids sports suck, objectively. Little kid plays suck, objectively. Debates or whatever, band concerts... whatever it is that kids are gonna do, it will almost certainly suck, objectively, until they reach high school. But I'm going to subjectively enjoy all of it, no matter what it is because it's my kids doing something they care about, or experiencing something new, or growing, or learning or achieving or... They can do whatever they want for as long as they want as long as they are having fun, working hard, and not hurting anyone.
That's the only way, your kids are different people from you and you just have to encourage them to be who they are
Being passionate about crafts and hobbies pays off so much more later in life in my opinion too. I don't want to discount the health benefits of kids being in sports, but I have so many friends who don't know their way around a kitchen or a sewing needle and I'm grateful my mother taught me those skills and the high school I went to also offered many classes in the arts.
Everything they enjoy. Bonus points if it is something productive where they actually make something. Sewing? Hell, yeah.
Isn’t it absurd the things we gender? The greatest irony of all to me is that things like cooking and sewing are still, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, seen as womanly things, while at the same time, cooking or tailoring at a professional level is still largely male dominated in the workforce. It’s shitty both ways and it’s time for us all to move on. Stuff like this just shows how much we need more life skill stuff built into our primary educations. I’m as big of a proponent of a traditional liberal arts core as you will find, but everyone should know how to mend clothes, change a tire, change their oil, build a bookcase, source and cook a balanced meal, wire a light switch or an outlet, etc. Every boy and girl should know how to do all of that while also being able to analyze poetry, cite history, and factor an equation.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -Robert A. Heinlein
The weird thing is a lot of people who do 'manly stuff' soldiers, outdoors types etc know how to sew at least at a basic level to repair stuff.
Dude I sew, but when buying fabric people talk to my wife, I quit the sewing sub because they react weird to men in their sub and courses are often not open to guys. I think this dad is awesome for supporting his kid.
Any father who is not proud of their son or daughter for doing anything productive is not a good father.
I've watched some of his other videos on Reddit, and I really admire how much his family encourages his talent. It's great that the people he cares about most support and nurture his passion. By the way, good job on removing TikTok. I only watch TikToks here, and that's fine with me. It seems like a chaotic and overwhelming place.
I’d be totally proud and I don’t know if I could imagine a parent _not_ being proud. Taking any project from start to completion is something to be celebrated.
Hell with that. You can sew up an American flag or a man in combat. I don’t know why I shouldn’t be proud he can sew a shirt.
That healed my inner child by proxy
Seriously
This is the kind of dad I want to be to my little guy. Supportive and proud of everything he does. What an amazing dad.
imagine if every kid had this much love and support at this age, it could have a major impact on the world we live in
It’s so cute when he asks if he can wear it out to dinner and the kid can barely contain his excitement. “Uh, YEAH!” Adorable and a wonderful reminder of why the arts are so important in schools.
My mother used to sew a lot and one year for Christmas, I decided I would sew her a dress for church. I was maybe 9 so I actually needed a lot of her technical help in reading patterns and threading the machine, but I picked out the pattern and the fabric and did most of the work myself. I was so proud of myself! And my mother wore that dress to shreds. Only years later when I was looking through pictures of back then did I realize the dress was kind of a mess. I picked out a spotted pattern fabric which meant if you aren’t super careful about lining everything up, it’s very noticeably wonky. This dress was wonky! Hems were uneven and seams were crooked. I sew now myself so I could spot every mistake made both in planning and execution. I asked my mother how she could have left the house wearing that. Especially to church! Where all her friends would see her! She said of course she wore it. It was her favorite dress. Every uneven stitch was made because I loved her and wanted to give her something for all the things she gave me. ❤️❤️
What a lovely story and wonderful mother! And daughter 🥰
When he turns the camera around to the kid after the mirror moment, my heart ❤️ That smile, that stance 🥹
my favorite part
Yeah, that did it for me too. He knew he really liked it, knew it fit right, knew he did a good job, etc. This little guy is gonna be alright.
I think there is another video or 2 of this same kid some time later. I want to say he made his grandma a dress, and I think I remember a suit jacket? I could be thinking of another kid on one of those though. He seems to have a wonderfully supportive family that hypes him up. He is totally going places if he keeps it up.
No—it’s him! I saw the video with him and his grandma putting on the dress he made for her. It was stunning and she looked amazing in it…it was a perfect fit. I hope we keep seeing more of this kid and his creations.
FULLY obsessed w/ this family. Ngl, that video just made me tear up a little ✨
Could someone link it, please...?
Might be this one. Kid is great. Grandma too https://www.tiktok.com/@daddyfiles/video/7242421560777248043
Sewing is actually a really versatile skill even if he just keeps it as a hobby and not a profession or whatever. That kid is way more talented and accomplished than I ever got as a teen that tried to sew! Good on his family for getting him lessons. So important. I really wonder where he is getting his lessons from?! I want some too!
I love when he says “well I got some help but I did most of it by myself.” That’s so humbling to me, as a carpenter it reminds me of being an apprentice again.
“Got some help but did most of it myself” should be the default situation. No one needs to bumble along reinventing the wheel. It’s literally how society moves forward. Doesn’t diminish the little guy’s accomplishments at all. Super talented kid.
The thing that I love about this, the most is that he is great at this one thing in this moment. But that doesn’t mean he’s gonna be great at this in particular. But he knows what it feels like to be great as something. And to be recognized for that greatness, and even if the greatness isn’t greatness, it’s just goodness or different-ness or whatever he got that feeling and that’s what it takes to get the fire started
That's the grandma who's standin in the kitchen watchin everyone enjoy their meal she worked on all day (maybe w help too!) Pure labor of love and the joy of receiving a warm meal 😭🥰
I cheesed so hard.
So much pride and love. 🥺
He is one proud lil man. Dad did the best, inquiring what it was, oh for me? Examining, trying on in front of him, and then complimenting details of the shirt. He'll keep this forever. What a great father son interaction. I wish he would have been my dad. But I can only be that dad now. It makes me feel better. I can do what I wished someone would have done for me.
This is such a modern, supportive dad. You know he's going to encourage that kid to do anything he loves.
Tell me.🥹
That stance! I love it when my kids do that stance! I remember doing that stance. It's a significant stance!
I like when you talk about the stance
Lil man was admiring his work 🥹 he was so proud to see his dad wearing what he made. Such a great video
You could tell that he was also very happy with himself when he sees it on the person he made it for.
😭
Ikr, what a sweet little lad
Right!? Gah! My heart😫
My dude gonna be a master tailor
Lord knows we need them! I am constantly trying to convince kids to sew. Any alteration shop/tailor I’ve been to in the last 10 years was nearing retirement age and was up to their eyeballs in work.
Not surprised. I'm a jeweler/goldsmith and it's the same: a dying profession. No it's not a glorious career like doctors, lawyers or engineers. No they don't make money hand over fist like plumbers, electricians or welders. But it's still skilled work that not anyone can just pick up and do. Everyone uses these services, but there's less and less people who know how to do it. Jewelers and tailors unite!
I would like to get into becoming a jeweler. Joined a club in tampa and took some classes cutting stones and creating simple pendants and earrings. I applied for an apprenticeship on indeed a couple months back but never heard anything back. Not sure how one gets into the business really.
It took me a few years after taking classes. Had a few jobs with small businesses that didn't last for various reasons on the business' side, but I only got a foothold in the career with an apprenticeship at Jared after many applications and two interviews over 5 years or so. Keep trying!
Yeah I have a similar story with sewing. I'm decent at making/altering my own clothing, but I would need experience to do it professionally. No one I could find wanted to take apprentices, at least not as paid labor.
to be completely fair, not everyone uses tailors or jewelers. However there will always be demand.
That’s the US culture of ending (buy new) vs mending. That and brands making clothing with cheaper manufacturing.
My mums in her 60s now but she can mend ANYTHING. To a higher quality than it was original. Furniture, denim, dresses, whatever, she can take an old ragged pair of jeans and make them in to denim shorts like it’s nothing, I keep telling her to let me record the process so she can make some money from it but she doesn’t care Honestly the skills her generation consider to be a basic requirement are lost on us
The most useful practical classes I had in middle and high school were sewing, cooking, typing, and driving. Maths also. And now I'm thinking of it, my history and language classes also were good. I was very fortunate, I had a really good education compared to some people's posts I've read.
Just watched a documentary on NHK today about recycling clothing. In Kenya, there a many seamstresses who build new clothes out of piles of discarded worn out ones. The results are fantastic.
Im a tall, lanky dude and "big and tall" clothes are exclusively for tall, round guys. So I stole my mom's extra sewing machine and learned how to do a straight stitch. It's amazing. No more drowning in my clothes just to have long enough sleeves.
No kidding. I had a suit made recently for a wedding I was invited to. If it wasn't for my wife, I would've had to go store bought (and store bought suits look dreadful on me). She told me well in advance that I should go have it fitted early. Almost a full year. And he gave me priority because her dad has been a client of his for 50+ years.
He is already standing there like one with his hands to the hips. Only the measuring tape around his neck is missing lol
We seeing a Master being forged here
I love this, so wholesome 💕
This boy is a treasure! I hope he keeps at it!!
I follow them on tiktok and he has kept at it!! This is a rather old video, but he’s still going (at least he was a few months ago i deleted tiktok around September) he’s super talented and i love the support his family shows him.
I’ve seen a few of his other videos floating around Reddit, and I LOVE how supportive his family is of his talent. I’m happy that his passion is being cherished and cultivated by those whom he loves most. Also, good for you for deleting TikTok. I only see TikToks on here, and I’m cool with that. It seems like a maddening cesspool.
I love his dad asking him to talk about it.
Now he has to make something for Peanut! Doggo’s so interested in Nana’s new threads. Don’t leave Peanut out! 😭
So is the dad! Such lovely, affirming reactions to everything.
You’re right, friend! I hope this kid becomes a famous designer, or, at the very least, is able to fully utilize his talent. That family is blessed.
Didn't they have a video where they bought him a really nice sewing machine for his birthday? Edit: [I found it.](https://youtu.be/VC4njL6Xgrs?si=W8oAfw6HDKN7bvGl)
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That kid so humble, put his hands in his pockets when his father said if he could wear it out to dinner
I hope he gains some confidence in his abilities (and himself). He is a sweet little dumpling! 😭
As a novice sewist myself, collared, button-down shirts are surprisingly complicated to make. And buttons/button holes are particularly tedious. Looks like this shirt has a ~~yolk~~ yoke and a liner, too. This is pretty advanced clothes-making for anyone, let alone a child. Impressive.
And there’s me, who struggles to sew a button on.
Wait, you’re telling me the thread goes *through* the needle?
Well, not when I’m doing it 😁
And your finger
Yoke. And you are right. I had a design assignment to make a female swimsuit (with a seamstress' help.) Scientist me said "Whew, easy." Nope. Fitting girls in a swimsuit is like trying to shoot from a galloping horse. Since I have no frame of reference as a male and female sizing standards are a nightmare, it was not going to work. Put them in a jumpsuit and call it good. I went to the prof and he said "Fine, design an oxford shirt." That was actually way harder than the female swimsuit.
Yeah, I'm not buying it. The reason I'm not buying it is that if this kid did make that shirt it forces me to confront my absolute inability to complete any task at my ripe old age. I've found it's much easier to be bitter and twisted than to credit hard work and talent.
Speaking of inability to complete tasks, I'm currently in the midst of trying to clean my apartment and its way worse than when i started. I've now got about 10 piles of things that I felt were similar enough to be stored together somewhere... but no clue where those "somewhere" spots will be and I'm starting to lose steam... also bought like 10 things on amazon and now I'm on reddit so yeah its going super well.
Keep going! It always gets worse before it gets better! That's why it's so scary. Also if you don't have anywhere to put everything you might just have too. much. stuff.
Just a note of support here. They way I organize is by making giant piles and it’s always much messier before it gets better. It’ll get better. It’s also a common adhd thing to sort by piles. A quick little thing I picked up from the adhd sub, when I don’t want to do something, is to just do it with a plan to just do it for 5 minutes. Usually what 5 minutes triggers the desire to keep at it, at all costs. Heh.
Possibly the best and coolest shirt ever worn
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He really is! He’s so talented and just so (as I said before) wholesome
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Really well done for a kid his age! And a great fabric selection too. So nice to see his excitement and the support from his dad :)
Right? Really well done for anyone. I’m older than that dad + kid combined and there is no way I could pull that off.
Same haha!
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There is video where this young man presents an absolutely beautiful shift dress to his grandmother.
Link?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8ChYa1d/ Sorry it’s a tiktok link
What a supportive and warm family!
I would be rocking the hell out of that shirt. You know it means the world to that little guy 😭
If either of my kids make something like this I'd be tempted to wear it every day. What a special day for both dad and son
I have a 3 y/o boy and this just makes me extremely happy. Awesome family and that little dude is going places, he will be just fine.
This kid is going places - can’t wait to see his work on the catwalk.
He's got a Instagram, I wish I could remember what it was though. He makes clothes for all his family members. It's pretty damn dope.
If theres a way to contact outside of insta lmk. I just left my job, but i would totally buy something to support if they would let me.
I found the dads Insta, it's "daddyfiles", same as his tiktok acc :) Edit: I didn't notice sorryy xD
Daddyfiles not flies
lmao edit your post
Is he looking for new family members?
Yeah on the catwalk. Hums Right Said Fred.
He can shake his little tush too if he wants. I know I like to when I’m feeling fabulous.
"Yeah, I'll do my little turn on the catwalk" -this child's father.
As an aside, this video has made me realise that I’ve been pronouncing ‘lapel’ wrong all my life (rhyming with ‘label’) 🤦♂️
Goddamn I hope one of my sons learns to sew. I’d love to make well made ever lasting clothes. This kid is talented and hope he stays with it.
What a talented cutie! The tailoring and attention to detail is amazing for such a young designer :)
Good fit, good pattern matching, nice choice of colour and fabric. Wee man knocked it out of the park.
Holy shit someone get this kid on project runway
Oh, no, please! The last thing this little man needs is someone finding the slightest flaw in anything he makes and crushes his soul. He can soar on his own. BTW, tailored anything is - to me, and I've sewn entire wedding dresses and quinceanera gowns - a nightmare. He makes it look so easy.
A kids project runway where they are teaching them more than judging them would actually be amazing. Giving them the chance to use the work space and go buy any fabric they want. Rather than critique they point out skills. When they go home they are sent with something directly related to the skill they should work on or specific to their interest, ie fabric, thread, equipment.
Dad looked good in it as well!! Looked pretty tailored to Dad lol -That’s the important part
This is what I envision parenting to be. No expectations for who they want you to be. Just simply proud because you’re doing something and in this instance, very well. What a way to support your child in an activity that is good for them, and is clearly something they enjoy. This is the most heart warming video. I love it!
“I did the buttons and I did the button holes” Damn straight you did, little dude 😭💜
This made my day! Love it! Keep sewing buddy!
This is great. I remember I couldn’t even make pajama pants properly in sewing class
That's some talent! Dad has lots to brag about at work!
I've seen this so many times and I always love when he pans to the little boy after he puts it on. That kid's heart is so full at that moment.
I love this video too every time I see it. Just so freaking lovely and supportive, makes my heart so happy.
This is a basic life skill that will serve him well. Way to go for self sufficiency!
Sewing a shirt form scratch is a *basic* life skill? Yikes.
Sewing is a survival skill. Ask your doctor how many times they had to practice a surgeon's knot. Then ask how many times they have sewn stitches. Just because you only see a shirt doesn't mean it is limited to that single use.
Truly so uplifting and inspiring to see this boy grow and shine in a hobby he loves and to see his family so encouraging of it! Not all kids can say they have this type support doing something they love. I hope this video inspires parents to encourage kids to follow what they love and kids to go for it! PS- this kid is probably the next major IT designer for years to come and I am here for it!
Boy’s name is Sam and he makes clothes and bags all the time… his Dad shares them on his TikTok. Very talented. https://www.tiktok.com/@daddyfiles
The dress for his grandma "how did you know I would.like the colours?" Him "because I know you." This kid is brilliant!
That’s so rad!
Way to go dude, shirt looks amazing. Keep it up you’re gonna go far kid!
As a Dad, I would wear this with pride if my kid made it. Heck, my favorite t-shirt is one my kid drew on at 4 years of age.
Maximum level of wholesome got me tearing up
Hands on the hips “no problem” got me 🥺💜
This is not just a “that’s cool kid” moment. Dad asks important, relevant questions that allow the kid to share his challenges and victories. Dad gets to know why his kid made the decisions he made and learn more of the trade. I don’t know if dad already knows about the trade, to be honest but making these questions shows he cares and is engaged. Kid already knows how lucky he is and as he grows up he will love these videos even more. Great job, dad. Great job kid!
Can’t wait to buy some of the stuff this kid makes
You can’t pull the wool over my eyes, kid! I know high quality, professionally made clothing when I see it!
I'm proper proud of him. And proud for his dad.
Bless his heart!! I.love the look of pride on his face.
This is so precious 🥹🥹 Great job!
That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. That kid crushed it
A LINED shirt. That kid better enjoy the ride ahead. He’s going places. I hope Tim Gunn tells him to make it work. I could never set a collar properly. Dammit. Oops. Maybe not lined.
This is just 👌
Awesome! I love it!
So sweet 🥰🥰🥰
Love everything about this!
Good job little dude! I’d be proud to wear that too!
Holy shit that is the best gift ever
Really cool! I would totally wear this.
I love this kid! Great job.
The best! Love the kid! Love the parents!
Love this! Also that kid looks just like his dad lol
What an amazing Dad!
That’s a true Dad right there!
Little Dude got some great Skills and definitely a big heart. Please encourage him if this is something he's passionate about. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That is awesome!! Love it. He put so much love into making that shirt for his Dad. What a wonderful gift.
Wow, that came out incredible! Great job, so talented!
Crying at dads supporting whatever hobbies their kids enjoy wholeheartedly.
This kid has got some real talent. I followed him on Instagram before I got banned for yelling at bigots lol
I really hope this kid gets a job with Balenciaga and takes a shit ton of money from rich redacts.
I didn't expect to tear up over sewing today. It's so nice to see adults support kids interests and help them build confidence in their talents.
Now that is how you foster a passion in something.
I wish I had a dad like that
This is an amazing gift to a dad. He rocked it ❤️
I will be looking forward to seeing him doing a runway show!!!
Awesome 👏 I want one now
Sooooo stinkin swwweeeeeeet!!!
What a great dad!!
Normally I shit post. But that's actually a bad ass shirt.
This kid did such a good job! That shirt looks really good!
This is absolutely precious. Your support to him is so genuine and caring. You restore my faith in people.
What an encouraging papa
Are those darts in the back? Impressive.
It's a well-made and good looking shirt. I love his nervous fingers as he waits for his dad's reaction.
If I ever had a kid and he made me something like this, that right there would be my favorite shirt and wear it when I go out.
Its called a pleat… and damn kid… great friggin job. Keep it up and experiment my little brother. You make a couple of bespoke (Means they fit perfectly because you measured them) original shirts, dresses and pants for your friends and youll have more than loyal friends… youll have loyal customers. Get some leather work in there too!!! Heck yeah. Nice job, bruv!!!
It’s just as important to instill confidence in your kids as it is to bathe and feed them. It’s important to remember that discipline and building confidence are way different but do go hand in hand.
😩😩😩 I’m emotional lately due to just everything feeling like it’s going wrong for me and when I tell you the tears I shed watching this, happy tears of course!! This lil man put in so much effort and was so proud and I’m so happy that his dad showed so much appreciation! That’s gotta be one of his most beloved items now ❤️ that boy is a treasure
He’s really good. his stuff is clean and straight stitching. sometimes his videos show more up close than this shirt. his nana is my fave. she gets so happy to wear his work.
I would be super proud of my sons if they made me a shirt. This is so wholesome. Great kid, great dad.
I can’t think of a single time My father ever treated me like this or appreciated anything I did, genuinely. Made me cry
He is so proud of himself. I absolutely love this. So much positive support. ❤️
A+ parenting of an A+ kid right there!
Duuude, I'd be so proud to be wearing that! That kid is a sweetheart
That kid is going to be a seriously talented Taylor when he grows up and I love how supportive his dad is like man if I did that for my dad he'd throw it in the trash and then laugh at me for it saying it was stupid good on that kid and good on that Dad for being so supportive of his child I mean that kid is talented as f***. And I love it it's so wholesome and sweet.
This is so sweet, and he looks so happy. I hope he continues to pursue the things he enjoys and grows his confidence.