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So did she take the group down? Or because I'm blocked from commenting? 😂

I made sure Rebecca from Itchin to get Stiching knew about what happened and had her go read your comments etc

Great tutorial. I just recently started attempting zippered pockets and have done okay but was little wonky on a couple. Would love your template to be consistent. I signed up on your website, any idea when you may be restocking them? Thanks.

Wow. This feels super icky. As a strike artist myself, I would never expect all materials to be supplied. I also…. Never have matching thread. Like ever. I use a rainbow variegated thread, black and white variegated thread, and cream color thread. Because it’s more economical, I’m changing threads less when I batch sew, aaand it saves space. So I’m just putting that out there as well. Definitely sounds super manipulate and honestly… like she was a little salty she didn’t get extra items.

Wow! I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this - I can only imagine the anger and frustration that you’re experiencing right now and truly hope that she has stepped up to do the right thing. This world is full of people thinking only for themself and that’s not acceptable. The thought, care, and effort that you put into each of those curated boxes is shown in your chat. I thought about reaching out to sponsor the group and put it off because something held me back - I’m glad to hear you are exposing the group and situation. And turned off the discounts and cards for them. Small businesses can’t absorb the mental anguish and financial impact of things like this.

I am very sorry that this happened to you. My question is…would this happen to a man in business? My mother always said to go with your gut.

PLEASE KNOW - I love your channel. I learned so much and look forward to your videos and your website.

A “half fast” apology doesn’t give her a “free pass” It’s one thing to “give” and quite another to “get taken” It would have been easier for her to do the right thing in the beginning. You can’t teach morals and ethics to someone who doesn’t have them. (Only 2 year olds throw those kinds of fits -she needs “adulting 101”) She’s not worth your time or thoughts. ❌⭕️🤗

Sorry this happened, butI love that you have such clear boundaries 👏👏👏 Have a great vacation!

WOW what a fricken scammer!!!! Good for you for calling this person out. Shameful there are folks out there like that. HA! Guess it's safe to say to be careful what you post because ahem internet is forever!!! GEEZ

Hope you have fun on vacation,hurts my heart that this has happened to you, don't take it down people need to know down the road ,so the don't get taken advantage of.

I made this today and am extremely pleased with how the bag turned out. Your instructions were clear and understandable. I didn’t have to rewind and watch again to figure out what you were telling me. Bravo.

I don’t think Americans knew that product from China will be increased due to Trumps Tariffs. It will probably bankrupt small businesses. Because custom stuff is already fairly expensive and will sky likely be increased by 100%. 😢

Looks to me she is a con artist .She cons small businesses to get free stuff. I hope small businesses pay attention.

Anyone ever get their SME refund? I’m still waiting for my FL VIP+ ticket refund. 🙄😤

If she really can't sew up the items she got for free from you, she should send her box back and pay the shipping. Ridiculous!!

Sorry you had to deal with that. She showed you exacting who she is. Thanks for sharing.

Rae, I’m so sorry this is happening! This just makes my blood boil but thank you for shedding light on this even though it is frustrating to live it all over again. I’m not sure if anyone has suggested in the comments yet…but since she’s basically stating that she has no intention of upholding the agreement or basically broke the contract. Couldn’t you send her a bill for all the boxes at the end of the challenge? By then you should know if she has any intention of sending them back or if anything was made for promo🤔I don’t buy the idea that this is all a misunderstanding-it was all very clear..

It’s not a good idea to mix personal with business. A boundary to learn from big business operations. The communication started with a mixture of personal and business and went south from there. Unrealistic expectations lead to resentment and disappointment. A better way this could have gone is she should have sent her whole plan and where you fit. Then you send a table of what you provide to strike sewists. There seems to be little preparation on each end and too many emails attempting to clarify communication with too much apologizing and personal reactions. I’m so sorry you are feeling so badly. Take a breath and then take another breath and look at your own side of the street. You are the owner of your communication and this video presents as an angry victim who doesn’t know how to use a phone. Reading into emails that will come to no resolve. There is too much time being wasted on your personal and business time. I’m so sorry that you’re feeling angry. Just start a new plan from this awful experience make a list of what you do not do. 😊❤ your peace is at stake! You are right in having your husband write the email and sign only with the name of biz. Why don’t you have a problem sending all that $ out of your shop? Look at what worked well on your end and what did not. Balance your own strengths and weaknesses and allow that to help you lay out your business boundaries for your future reference.

Rae: LAMAO! This woman needs help and she's lucky I don't live in her state! Don't stress too much mama.. karma will come a collecting very, very soon!! Hugs from WI!

It’s extremely unfortunate you’ve been forced to address this situation. Some folks say one thing, yet do the exact opposite. This, to me, reads as if this individual is attempting to build their name on other’s coat tails. Find solace in knowing you were doing what you felt was right, and kind. I avoid Facebook for this very reason. I like to believe most people are good, but reality is some are not. I hope the folks aligned with this FB page take your thoughts to heart, and do their best to make up for their co-admin. I’m very sorry you were made to feel so sad.

I’m so sorry you had to go through this. I watched the whole video and I know there are two sides to every story, but I definitely believe everything you said in this matter. You came across very humble. Most and foremost you are a small business owner, I stand 100 percent behind you. I checked out your website and I will definitely be ordering from you, it looks like you have a lot to offer. Keep your head up I am behind. Will order soon.😮

I am so sorry this happened. YUP. She has thread. I wish you great success with your business and your IVF.

Rae I’m so sorry this happened to you!!!! So proud of you for coming out and standing up for yourself sweetie!! Sending hugs your way!!!❤️❤️

I trust you and support you. I bought one of your mystery boxes at the Orlando Expo last month. I’m trying to wait until Xmas to open it. I trust that it’s not a box of bricks 😂. I would be scared to purchase a mystery box from a lot of other people because the integrity of the world at large is questionable, especially now.

When she said " because the responsible party was not insured" I thought bullshit, is that even a thing? Also I loved my last order so hard, please keep doing what you're doing. There are good people and good small businesses out there like you. ❤❤❤

I feel so bad for you. This is stressful and WRONG. Thanks for sharing. I (and others) have had a similar experience with Zorelle Fabrics. The owner, Melanie Llamas, had some preorders that were - lost, delayed, something - and she was very nasty and uncommunicative about it. She lied about the situation, only related that she was sick with a cold or something, etc. End result, I finally got a refund after 11 months but I think some people are still waiting or just SOL because it’s been 2 years now. I hope this helps someone else. FYI, she was a SME vendor. This is why I no longer shop preorders. ☹️

Omg! I am only halfway through this video and I am already flabbergasted. She threw a hissy fit over THREAD?!! WTF?!! That is so petty. What sewist doesn’t have thread in their stash? If you are out of blue, use black. Or buy thread at a local store. You can get some from Hobby Lobby for $1!! I sew weekly and I can make a spool of thread last almost a year. I am so glad you called her out on this. I will watch out for her and will not support her in any way.

I gave her a piece of my mind on Instagram

Rae you’re the best. I’m so angry people treated you that way. We need to stop thinking “girl power” is an excuse for treating people like crap

Hugs, I always shop small businesses when I can. I’m slowly getting back into bag making, and teaching my daughter also. I’ll be placing an order in a few weeks with you. Big thank you for the update front and honesty, you give us ❤

I met you at the Lakeland Sew Expo in Florida. I'm sorry that this happened to you. I think that people get upset to easily with today's environment. You seem like you look at things very logically, which is what I do as well. I would have reacted the same way that you did. Social media is not something that I'm comfortable with, because I had been slammed by the spouse of an ex-employee badly when I came down with CoVid after just purchasing an existing shop. Plus I didn't carry over all of the same employees from the previous owner. Others didn't work out. I purchased a shop that was going under, and turned it around. The previous owner showed a loss over $100K over 3 years in taxes. I had to make changes for the shop to stop bleeding and going under. I grounded myself from social media, because speaking up for myself just inflamed those haters more. I don't have the courage that you have. Plus with the previous condition of the shop, I have been terrified of giving away things. I did finally break through that fear last summer, where I took all extra funds collected for a retreat and applied it to give-ways for every participate that had a value of $2K. I thought that was the right thing to do, because I wasn't doing the retreat to make money. It is really sad that people think that we do this for the money. I gave up a six figure job to spend all my savings to buy the shop, and live mostly from my husbands salary and pay-check by pay-check. Bare minimum. I know that I need to get back into social media, but it can be mentally and physically challenging. Working 7 days a week for the last 4.5 years is draining. I want to say that I support you. This is a difficult business, and most people who try to get into it will not be successful. For those of us that are able to figure out how to make it successful, the industry needs us to stay in this business. Otherwise, over time, less and less of us will be out there to support these hobbies. Lastly - I want to say that you inspire me. I've learned that no one stands up for me, but me. It hurts. Please hang in their, and I'll be reaching out to you again.

Ok wait. Did she say she wasn’t going to sew it? It sounds to me like she was expecting thread because you asked them all what thread they prefer. I’m a strike sewist. If I was expecting to get thread with a strike, especially for a bag, and didn’t get it, it would throw me off. I would feel uncomfortable promoting materials when they are sewn with sub-par thread because it might look bad not only on myself but on the company who provided the materials. Maybe I’m playing devils advocate here, but it just sounds like a misunderstanding that was blown way out of proportion. I guess I just find it hard to believe that someone who started a group to encourage sewists and give exposure to small businesses could be an inherently bad person…

Ugh, Rae, I’m so sorry you have been treated this way. You are not stirring the pot… you are exposing a bad person! Hugs!

Sorry this happen to you!! Shameful!

It would be interesting to know what those other “donor businesses” have experienced with this person. Fortunately not everybody feels entitled or lacks gratitude. Trust in your intuition and take comfort that these kinds of people will experience karma.

She should completely be ashamed of herself.

I am sorry this has taken over your life. Believe me, she’s not worth one second of your time. I’ve had a similar situation with a close relative. Because of it I had to see counselor. She said to think of it as a jigsaw puzzle with a piece missing, it’s just unsolvable so put it out of your mind. That’s easier said than done though isn’t it? You have been wronged and being the kind and generous person that you are it’s hard to imagine that someone could treat you like that. But believe me they are out there. Just keep on being who you are because the world needs just as many people like you as we can get. Unkind people will always get what they deserve in the end.

Cry me a river. Bottom line, she solicited YOU. She made the agreement and set the rules. It wasn’t like you personally knew who got what and this has no bearing on any personal issues -or excuses-she may have. If she can’t fulfill the agreement SHE MADE, send the product back -or pay for it. There’s no pleasing some people. I’d be pissed too.

You are literally the nicest person ever. And going through so much. I'm heartbroken for you love.. you don't deserve the mean girl attitude. I honestly don't understand people 🤬

Thank you so much for this video. I've been looking into a new sowing machine and it's so hard to find a good video explaining how the machine works as if I am using it myself. Please keep up the great work. I love this video and is very informational. There are a lot of machine videos out there but this is by far my favorite. Thank you so much for this video!!

I know this is an older video but how does this machine hold up now ? Do you still use it? I’ve been researching and I keep coming back to this one as I get more into bag making. Thank you for the review

Amazingly thorough and professionally done video - thank you! I noticed that you had the measurement marking incorrect in the video when you were showing placement of the side zipper. The ruler you used is 2.5" but your marking on the video with the little bracket stated 2". Just wanted to let you know, don't know if you can even do anything about it at this point - just FYI. But thank you for taking the time to develop and film this hack - great job and so appreciated!

How many stitches does this machine have?

How many stitches this machine have?

Relaxing wil never fix medical issues. So sorry you have been going through this for so long. Sending prayers and good vibes that you have a good outcome one day.

I’ve got a Janome mc6700p and you should see the paths over I got for that machine. It s cheap vinyl thing with a janome logo on it that’s it. I got an amazing cover sort of like that one on my singer patchwork. Considering it MSRP for 3,800 bucks you’d think they could give u a descent cover. Good job Juki

It was so nice to meet you at Sewcation Orlando this weekend! I’ve done boxed bottom hacks on the H2O but this one is brilliant! Can’t wait to try it!

Cute bag! What pretty vinyl are you using? I need that color in my life!

Hi there, First things first, I am so sorry you had to go through all this pain/health issues. Now, this is a really of topic but wanted to tell you that I love your reviews about the Semi-Industrial Sewing machines. After watching your videos I was sure I would get the Elna machine just to find out I won't be able to get it here in Germany. (Hi from Germany :) ) I would be able to get the Janome HD9 or the Juki TL2200 QVP mini and/or Juki TL2300 Sumato but after you review I am not a fan of getting a Juki. Do you know anything about the Janome? Would you recommend that machine?