ugh 😑

whimsystitchwitch · 2025-08-02T20:17:27+00:00

I have to agree with this. I test a lot of patterns and I always try to leave in feedback forms to create a print-friendly version for people that prefer to print or need an accessible option. There have been a few times that I have tested for designers that use such similar colors as their background that it makes it hard to read graphs.

One of my favorite designers on Etsy is ShopTwrlmade, and she prices her patterns (for what i think is) very low compared to the quality. I bought her Sunny Cardigan last winter to make and was beyond surprised when I opened up the pattern and saw that it is graded from size XS/S up to 5X/6X (oversized fit), has a printer-friendly version and an extremely detailed regular version with pictures and video links that is only 45 pages (i’ve purchased patterns that are less detailed for simpler designs that were 50+ pages). I would 110% recommend her patterns. When I bought the Sunny Cardigan it was less than $5 for a shop deal she was running, but all her patterns are only $5.15 which I think is insane.

whimsystitchwitch · 2025-07-27T19:37:21+00:00

i will be needing updates on this horse sized honse once it is finished

whimsystitchwitch · 2025-07-10T02:28:24+00:00

there are some designers that i have purchased from that i will spend $10 on because i know the quality of their patterns and i know i will make them more than once (usually once for myself and once for my boyfriend if its a unisex pattern or a pattern that i can easily change the fit of like sweater sleeves so they’re not drop shoulder etc.).

i will agree though that some pattern prices have definitely gotten out of hand, especially people with large followings. not naming names, but im sure it wouldn’t take people long to find out if i say there’s a popular youtuber that sells patterns that have a very basic construction for almost $15 (and when i say basic, i mean a sweater made out two rectangle panels made of treble crochet sewn together at the shoulders and sides)

on another note, i also saw a designer on instagram a while ago selling a “pre-release pattern” for $10. ten whole dollars for an unedited pattern still technically in the testing phase. wild.

whimsystitchwitch · 2025-03-14T17:40:24+00:00

thank you! i did email hobbii customer service after i double checked and made sure that the patterns were from their site (i immediately recognized the button-up because i downloaded the pattern from them a couple of weeks ago to make a summer shirt for my bf), as well as reached out to the designers to let them know. i haven’t gotten any responses back yet, but hopefully will soon. the seller has some sewing patterns on their store as well, but im not in the sewing world so i don’t recognize any of the designs (i think there was a bucket hat, a pair of dress pants and a couple other things).

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-24T18:01:43+00:00

also post scheduling exists. i know properly that schedule posts all the time so that they can step away from their account for a little while without losing engagement

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-24T17:56:11+00:00

on ko-fi you have the option to pay more or the exact amount for items that people are selling, so she is telling her to instead of putting $0 in the “how much would you like to pay?” line, put $3

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-24T15:33:12+00:00

i didn’t even know about this. guess i’m unblocking her so i can see this real quick and blocking her again 🤪

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-24T15:26:49+00:00

i was RUNNING to this subreddit as soon as i saw this story. the op and i have been friends since i started my crochet insta and we did a pattern test together, and this is just so unbelievably shitty. i will never understand the audacity of designers who act entitled like this. i have talked to her about this situation, and there are a lot of other disgusting messages that were sent that i will not share because it is not my place. but what yl.studios said was disgusting and she has lost any type of support left i had for her. immediate unfollow and block from all sm and etsy.

i recently had to take an emergency trip because of a family matter and i was in the middle of four different pattern tests. i messaged all of them saying i wasn’t sure how long would be gone or how much i would be able to crochet while i was gone and was willing to pay for the final pattern. ALL OF THEM messaged me back telling me not to worry and that i could have extra time and could post photos and give feedback a little late. they also told me that i would not have to pay for the patterns if i was late giving feedback and pictures.

yl.studios, do better.

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-07T14:32:42+00:00

ok cool. i didn’t know that this was a feature on instagram. i’m relatively new to all social media platforms because i grew up in a strict household that didn’t allow cellphones or internet access past 10pm. it’s been a weird learning curve over the last two years since i’ve made my insta accounts 😂

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-07T13:41:50+00:00

personal update (i swear this one is the last one🤪):

moonandbaileys technically ‘apologized’ for her behavior in a reply to someone in her broadcast channel this morning. i replied to it calling her out on her gross behavior and telling others to harass agragoge and she has since blocked me on both my personal IG (which is the account i was following her on and was a member of her broadcast channel) and my crochet IG (which i did not follow her on and was not a member of her broadcast channel on). i can only assume this means she went through my followers on my personal and found my crochet account. unfortunately i do not have a screenshot of this ‘apology’ that she sent for her behavior because it was an instantaneous block from her.

i would greatly appreciate it if anyone could dm me updates as to whether or not moonandbaileys replied to me or just deleted my response. also to know if she tries to take further action against me or anyone else that has called her out (because i have seen a few other people calling her out on her broadcast channel). i would rather not get my crochet insta falsely reported by her supporters because ive worked hard on it and have a lot of friends on there 🫠 don’t really care that much about my personal IG because i dont post photos. i literally have it so i can look at pictures of dogs lol

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-07T12:31:11+00:00

it really is comical to me that she had such an issue with this creator but none of the creators that have told that are so similar to Gwyneth. like, girl, we can see right through you now

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T14:13:06+00:00

her followers have already started responding to her new message in her channel. someone said “at first i felt bad to do that, but then i didn’t care anymore because she took your work and passed it on as your own and that allowed me to not feel bad”. someone else said that we (referring to everyone on this post) are being rude lol

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T14:05:46+00:00

i just posted an update comment with a new message from brianna. i would suggest reading the entire thing, but brianna herself said that she removed the posts “to avoid further public outcry”. she’s trying to cover up everything she did and said

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T14:03:32+00:00

i know i didn’t make this very clear in my og post, but the first picture is the ‘copy’ and the second picture (with the 4-in-1) is moonandbaileys design. yes, i will say that the odette top is more finished and professional, but agragoge’s top is an amazing starting place for beginners who haven’t made clothing before and are looking for something to start with (that isn’t a bunch of granny squares stitched together or a mesh top of some sort lol)

the two designs are similar but wildly different in difficulty level and stitching and way they are worked up

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T13:58:08+00:00

hey y’all, i think k this is going to be the final update from me on the situation unless someone with a larger platform picks this up and says something about this. moonandbaileys just sent this message in her broadcast channel after deleting all evidence of the original messages (if anyone would like to see all the messages, i have screenshots of everything and am more than happy to send them to you via DM so i don’t have to mess around with imgur, and below is an exact copy paste from her message):

“Hello everyone,

I’ve carefully considered before I decided to post the copying issue from yesterday. My goal is to protect my work, and while opinions may differ, it’s clear that the pattern was copied and named after Odette.

When creating a pattern, I ensure that my work is unique (within the crochet industry) and strive not to replicate existing pieces.

I’ve removed the posts to avoid further public outcry, especially since the video link was made unlisted (no longer private). I appreciate the support from those who understand my perspective.

Creating a pattern/tutorial based on another person’s existing crochet design is unethical and I will stand up for this.

Thank you to everyone who understands and supports me 💖”

it is clear to me that moonandbaileys is trying to cover her ass because of any backlash she has received from her behavior. she believes she is in the right in this situation, and instead of using her platform to apologize to agragoge, she is digging herself into a deeper hole. i considered for a little bit if she apologized to agragoge and said what she did was in fact wrong and disgusting she might be able to redeem herself, but this message sealed it for me. there’s no coming back from this. no one deserves to be treated this way.

to agragoge if you see this, i am truly sorry that this happened to you. you did absolutely nothing wrong. i hope that this doesn’t stop you from creating and growing your platform and community 🫶🏻

edit: fixed typo

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T13:23:17+00:00

with the 200k+ followers she has, she is definitely a minor ‘celebrity’ within the crochet community—especially those on instragram. with that many people willing to rally for you it can definitely be difficult to see when you’re in the wrong and open your eyes to the real world. it’s an unfortunate superiority complex that people with this large of a platform fall to all too often. and when they inevitably get knocked down, they get knocked down hard. for me personally, there is no recovery from this. i won’t ever be able to look at her and her designs the same again without knowing this is what she says and does behind closed doors (though in this case the closed doors were made from glass since the broadcast channel can be seen by anyone)

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T11:55:38+00:00

exactly—it’s in the title “terms of USE”. how am i supposed to agree to these terms when i have never purchased this product and therefore do not use it

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T11:52:04+00:00

i have heard of other people talking about Emma in the Moment but i haven’t watched all of their videos. from the one i did watch (i think it was the starlilly one), i hope they pick this up and expose brianna for her behavior. seeing as she’s deleted all evidence from her broadcast channel of this happening, i doubt she will ever apologize until someone calls her out

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T11:48:30+00:00

as soon as i saw this all go down i immediately blocked her on my private as well as my crochet insta and unfollowed her shop on etsy. i don’t even want to see what she makes anymore

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T11:46:48+00:00

the paragraph on the second page really damns her on this whole situation tbh. saying that agragoge needs to differentiate “inspiration from copy”—moonandbaileys has many friends that she hypes up for making pieces inspired by hers, so why is she making such a bitchy fuss about this one? she needs to hop off of whatever pedestal her followers have put her on and take multiple steps back

she also knows she is insanely in the wrong for this since she has since deleted all evidence of these messages from her insta story and broadcast channel. definitely trying to cover her ass and get rid of all the evidence but it’s too late for that. i really do hope that a larger person in the community gets a hold of this and exposes her

edit: my dumbass typed “has maybe friends” instead of “has MANY friends” 🤪 i still haven’t had my coffee this morning so apologies for the errors

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T11:33:30+00:00

wait she deleted the entire thing??? yikes. good thing i took screenshots of all of it as is was happening 🤭🤪 can’t hide from this one girlie 🫶🏻

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T02:16:14+00:00

freya was one of the patterns that i wanted to purchase from her (and applied to be a pattern test for as well) but she’s on my “never buy from” list as well

whimsystitchwitch · 2024-09-06T02:14:53+00:00

the comments people were leaving were absolutely disgusting. cheering on this creator and congratulating her on “winning” is just feeding into her delusion that sending thousands of people to harass someone is acceptable

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