Happy belated birthday. 🥂🎂 Thanks for taking the time to share your busy week. Hopefully you are having an amazing holiday, getting plenty of rest and relaxation and ‘see’ you when you return. 🧶🌈🍓💙
I sat down to my phone and your blog popped up and I 'm so glad it did. I smiled the whole way through. You were having such a good time. Happy birthday by the way. Your daughter and granddaughter are lovely. You and your husband have such a good dynamic. You still love your music. And off to sunny weather! Enjoy, I enjoyed your enthusiasm.
I totally agree about trouser patterns being high waisted and also shop bought jeans. I have started taking the waistband off bought jeans and omitting it from patterns. Sounds odd but I use binding to finish the waist instead, instant comfort! Have a great Birthday and fab holiday. Love watching you and your Northern sewl sisters xx
Happy Birthday Rachel. I hope your day was amazing you deserve it. I hope you have an amazing holiday and get to rest. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Trousers are a bear to fit. I think I have used the same pattern block for 35 years adjusting leg style now and again. Happy Birthday and I hope you have a terrific trip.
How wonderful to have this year with your son. I have had 2 sons buy houses and move out within a free months of each not her and I miss having them here. They both just got married too. 6 of my kids are now married and 7 are still at home.
Wow 13 kids? You deserve a medal lol. I had 3 and was run ragged. Now the last 1 just moved out and although it's strange I am enjoying my peace and quite 😊
Trousers look really good but appreciate not the style you were looking for - so your hunt for the right pattern continues. The black Heather top looks really comfy & great you altered the sleeves to a raglan & with crushed velvet fabric you wouldn’t notice any issues - looks super on you. The little top with horses on is so cute. Belated birthday wishes & hope you have a great holiday. ❤
Happy Birthday to you Rachel! I, too, would rather have my pants sit at my high hip. I don't know how you feel about a pant with a bit of stretch in the fabric, but I just finished the Eleonore Pants by Jalie patterns. They are fitted, brilliant and oh so comfy. No closures but a bit of elastic in the waistband (but no gathering) As you wear them you can't even see there is elastic. Topstitch detail to give the illusion of a zip front. Now, you are much taller than I am, so you'll probably have to add length to the top from around the rise area. Have a fabulous trip and enjoy some cocktails for us!
Happy birthday Rachel. Have a great holiday🩷Your Rachel Parker fabric is super. I’m tempted for the Sapphire colourway! Fancy sewing the day before your holiday! It’s wonderful and I’m always too stressed with my packing. Btw I always write a list and tick it off. So much to remember. 😊
Happy happy birthday. Have a wonderful time away, look forward to any pics you show and you coming home again soon fully relaxed and ready for your next vlog!!!!! 🐾🐾
Happy birthday , hope you have an amazing holiday . I love your trousers , they look sensational on you . I was so excited to see you open your Funfetti order 😊. ❤
Happy belated birthday 🎉 from the west coast of Canada. Visited Barbados about a zillion years ago and absolutely loved it. Hope you have a great holiday. Your videos have inspired me to get back to garment sewing. I'm really enjoying it. Thank you.
Happy birthday! I hope you have a great time! Drink lots of rum punch and be sure to go to Oistin’s on Friday night for the fish (it’s actually open most days). If you go to St. Nicholas Abbey you can go on the train and plantation house tour (sample rum too). There’s a couple of fabric shops in town too. Another vlogger - island sewcialist lives in Barbados too
If you want a really good raglan sweater you can't go wrong with the Elliott sweater by Helen's closet. I've even lengthened it into a dress. You would have to lengthen the sleeves. It has several neckline options. X
Sorry I commented before I watched the your full vlog. Your raglan turned out great. How relaxed you liked when you were home after work.How much has Layla grown ! Have a fabulous holiday. c
Happy belated birthday, Rachel. I think you look amazing in those trousers but I can understand that they feel too tight. I guess you're not after skinny jeans but if you don't mind them, the Mia jeans by Sew Over It from the City Break ebook are not high waisted (if I'm not mistaken). PS enjoy your time away!
Happy birthday!! Peri hormones probably causing early mornings. I wake at the same time too- comes and goes but apparently it’s to do with cortisol or something I think. Sucks.
Happy birthday Rachel - I enjoy your vlogs very much, thank- you for sharing your sewing, fabric buying and general musings! when I was walking full time in a high pressure job there were loads of personal admin 'issues' your brain is just full.
Isn't it funny that we can see ourselves so differently than others see us? When you had the trousers on I thought they looked great and fit like a glove. But the opinion which matters is yours. Happy Birthday to you and Tom! Great to see Bronte and Layla... and Martin, as always. Hope Barbados was everything you hoped!
Happy Birthday! Have you ever looked at the Love Notions pants patterns or 5 Out of 4 Chino pants? I don't think they are as high waisted as the ones you made. Enjoy your vacation.
Thanks Rachel for your vlogs I love watching them I know it must take a ton of time but really appreciate what you do. Really looking forward to Vlogmas 🤞
Happy Birthday 🥳. Re raglan. How about superimposing your fav raglan sleeve over the armhole of the top and doing the same with the top of the sleeve pattern piece. Using the under arm points on the existing pattern pieces as a reference point. A place to start maybe? 🤔 does that make any sense 🤦🏻♀️?
Happy birthday and hope you have a fab time in Barbados, try and bring some sun back with you if you can. I have also ordered some of the funtetti, the Jet and Candy and am looking forward to it arriving. I suspect I might also buy the other two colour ways as well. Thanks for the vlogs. Looking forward to seeing a Barbados vlog or maybe just the odd photo depending on what you decide.
Happy Belated Birthday Rachel have a beautiful time in Barbados you deserve it see you on your next vlog soon XXXXX
Your raglan top turned out cute. I agree about moving the sleeves in a bit. Maybe curve the sleeves and the front and back?
Happy 52! Hope your time in Barbados was amazing.
Great job with the reglan
Happy belated birthday ❤❤🎉🎉 hope you’re enjoying the Caribbean 🌴🌴
Happy belated Birthday!!! I know you will love Barbados!
Happy belated birthday. 🥂🎂 Thanks for taking the time to share your busy week. Hopefully you are having an amazing holiday, getting plenty of rest and relaxation and ‘see’ you when you return. 🧶🌈🍓💙
Happy Birthday, have a great time...
I find Closet Core Sasha is great for a short waisted pear. It sits just below the waist. I have even adapted them to wide leg pants.
Have a fab holiday both of you 😊
Happy birthday and hope you have a wonderful holiday ❤
Happy Birthday! Have a fun safe trip!
Happy Birthday to you, my family got together today for my Dad's 97th birthday on Nov 4th. Enjoy your holiday.
You are toooooo hard on yourself and look beautiful ❤
I sat down to my phone and your blog popped up and I 'm so glad it did. I smiled the whole way through. You were having such a good time. Happy birthday by the way. Your daughter and granddaughter are lovely. You and your husband have such a good dynamic. You still love your music. And off to sunny weather! Enjoy, I enjoyed your enthusiasm.
The chalk and notch page hoodie is raglan. It also comes with a neck band option.
Happy birthday Rachel!! I hope you’re having an amazing holiday! Look forward to seeing what a wonderful time you have.
I totally agree about trouser patterns being high waisted and also shop bought jeans. I have started taking the waistband off bought jeans and omitting it from patterns. Sounds odd but I use binding to finish the waist instead, instant comfort! Have a great Birthday and fab holiday. Love watching you and your Northern sewl sisters xx
I have been wearing Jeans since 1965 (uncomfortable) and have never thought of removing the waistband - still learning at my age 😂😂😂
Happy Birthday Rachel. I hope your day was amazing you deserve it. I hope you have an amazing holiday and get to rest. Thank you for sharing your time with us.
Happy Birthday and safe travels! Enjoy your time in the sunshine ☀️ x
Awww... Happy Birthday Rachel and enjoy your amazing holiday 🏝️👌💐🎊🎉🎂💖
Trousers are a bear to fit. I think I have used the same pattern block for 35 years adjusting leg style now and again. Happy Birthday and I hope you have a terrific trip.
Hope you had a fabulous birthday!🎂🥳🎉💗✨
Enjoy all the love! ❤️❤️❤️
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Happy birthday! May your day and vacation be as special as you are! Your friend Diane ❤
How wonderful to have this year with your son. I have had 2 sons buy houses and move out within a free months of each not her and I miss having them here. They both just got married too. 6 of my kids are now married and 7 are still at home.
Wow 13 kids? You deserve a medal lol. I had 3 and was run ragged. Now the last 1 just moved out and although it's strange I am enjoying my peace and quite 😊
Happy birthday have a holiday break.lifes too short. Enjoy Barbados
Rachel, have a fab birthday and holiday in Barbados, lovely place, xxxx
Trousers look really good but appreciate not the style you were looking for - so your hunt for the right pattern continues. The black Heather top looks really comfy & great you altered the sleeves to a raglan & with crushed velvet fabric you wouldn’t notice any issues - looks super on you. The little top with horses on is so cute. Belated birthday wishes & hope you have a great holiday. ❤
I think those trousers look great and you can jazz them up with your tops.
Happy Birthday to you Rachel! I, too, would rather have my pants sit at my high hip. I don't know how you feel about a pant with a bit of stretch in the fabric, but I just finished the Eleonore Pants by Jalie patterns. They are fitted, brilliant and oh so comfy. No closures but a bit of elastic in the waistband (but no gathering) As you wear them you can't even see there is elastic. Topstitch detail to give the illusion of a zip front. Now, you are much taller than I am, so you'll probably have to add length to the top from around the rise area. Have a fabulous trip and enjoy some cocktails for us!
Happy birthday Rachel. I hope you both have a wonderful trip🥰
Happy belated birthday Rachel, hope you and Martin have a brilliant holiday, enjoy xxx
Happy birthday to you, have a wonderful holiday, look forward to hearing all about it, take care 🎉
Happy birthday Rachel. Have a great holiday🩷Your Rachel Parker fabric is super. I’m tempted for the Sapphire colourway! Fancy sewing the day before your holiday! It’s wonderful and I’m always too stressed with my packing. Btw I always write a list and tick it off. So much to remember. 😊
Happy birthday, and have a fab holiday both of you
Happy Birthday and have lots of fun on your holiday.
Your garments look great! Happy birthday and enjoy your trip!
Thank you for the lovely vlog, as always. I know your getaway will be wonderful. Enjoy your happy time together!
A very Happy Birthday 🎉🎊🍷🛫 Wishing you safe travels.
What a fab birthday,doing what you want to do,fab food and precious family all together 😘❤Have a fantastic holiday x
Happy happy birthday. Have a wonderful time away, look forward to any pics you show and you coming home again soon fully relaxed and ready for your next vlog!!!!! 🐾🐾
Oh a nice long one, im going to look forward to watching as i settle down to build my kallax. Thank u!
Have a fab time! Loved Barbados- we stayed in New York and then went onto Barbados- they accept US dollars in Barbados x
Thanks for another great vlog Rachel 😊. Happy Birthday 🥳 and have an amazing time in the gorgeous Caribbean 🍹🌴❤
Do love your hair it looks great. The little pullover with the horses and bow is precious! Happy birthday
Happy Birthday Rachel! Have a great vacation!
Great vlog as usual! Happy Birthday and have a great holiday xx
Happy Birthday Rachel xx. It’s lovely seeing you so happy. Enjoy your holiday. You deserve it as you work so hard xx
Happy Birthday Rachel, have a great holiday.
Happy birthday, Rachel, and you have the best time in Barbados 😊 x
Happy birthday , hope you have an amazing holiday . I love your trousers , they look sensational on you . I was so excited to see you open your Funfetti order 😊. ❤
Happy belated birthday 🎉 from the west coast of Canada. Visited Barbados about a zillion years ago and absolutely loved it. Hope you have a great holiday. Your videos have inspired me to get back to garment sewing. I'm really enjoying it. Thank you.
Happy birthday 🎉 Rachel. Wishing you and Martin a fabulous holiday. ❤
your velor sweatshirt will be ideal for travelling in x
Happy birthday! I hope you have a great time! Drink lots of rum punch and be sure to go to Oistin’s on Friday night for the fish (it’s actually open most days). If you go to St. Nicholas Abbey you can go on the train and plantation house tour (sample rum too). There’s a couple of fabric shops in town too. Another vlogger - island sewcialist lives in Barbados too
Happiest of birthdays!! Enjoy Barbados!!!
Happy Birthday, Rachel! I hope you have a wonderful trip. ❤
If you want a really good raglan sweater you can't go wrong with the Elliott sweater by Helen's closet. I've even lengthened it into a dress. You would have to lengthen the sleeves. It has several neckline options. X
Happy Belated Birthday Rachel, have an amazing holiday. I feel the same way about trousers, I just don’t like a high waistband. ❤
Happy Birthday for yesterday and have a fabulous holiday. I’m really enjoying your weekly vlogs, thank you 😊
I enjoyed your vlog Rachel. Have a lovely holiday and Happy Birthday for last Saturday🍸Cheers!
Happy Birthday 🎉. Have a fabulous holiday 😎
Happy Birthday and enjoy your vacation.
Have.the.best.time!!!!
Sorry I commented before I watched the your full vlog. Your raglan turned out great.
How relaxed you liked when you were home after work.How much has Layla grown ! Have a fabulous holiday. c
Happy Birthday! Take one travel adapter and a plug board, less hassle and less expensive x
Happy belated birthday, Rachel. I think you look amazing in those trousers but I can understand that they feel too tight. I guess you're not after skinny jeans but if you don't mind them, the Mia jeans by Sew Over It from the City Break ebook are not high waisted (if I'm not mistaken). PS enjoy your time away!
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and have an awesome holiday! xx🎉
Happy birthday!!! Sending warmest wishes!!
Those green pants look so good on you!
Happiest birthday from Iowa, USA! Party like it’s 1999!
Happy Birthday! Have wonderful holiday. ✈️🍸🌞
I'm so with you on the birthdays...both of my sons and husband are all in November 😳 Lovely vlog Rach
Have a lovely time!
Happy Birthday Lovely 💙💙 I hope you are having the most fabulous holiday xx
Happy birthday!!
Peri hormones probably causing early mornings. I wake at the same time too- comes and goes but apparently it’s to do with cortisol or something I think. Sucks.
Happy Birthday. Hope you have a great holiday 😊
Happy Brthday and have a lovely holiday in Barbados.
Happy birthday Rachel - I enjoy your vlogs very much, thank- you for sharing your sewing, fabric buying and general musings! when I was walking full time in a high pressure job there were loads of personal admin 'issues' your brain is just full.
I've made the Langston and it's my most fav jean/trouser
Happiest of birthdays! God be with you on your journey!
Isn't it funny that we can see ourselves so differently than others see us? When you had the trousers on I thought they looked great and fit like a glove. But the opinion which matters is yours. Happy Birthday to you and Tom! Great to see Bronte and Layla... and Martin, as always. Hope Barbados was everything you hoped!
Happy Birthday wishes to you Rachel!❤
Happy birthday Rachel, have a great time on your holiday. How do you manage to do so much in a day, some amazing makes again. Love Layla's top.
Happy birthday to you! Have a fabulous trip! Have fun for us!! 🎉❤
Happy birthday. Enjoy your holiday. xx
Happy Birthday! Have you ever looked at the Love Notions pants patterns or 5 Out of 4 Chino pants? I don't think they are as high waisted as the ones you made. Enjoy your vacation.
Yep l leave the poached eggs to the hubs too. I'm the scrambled and omelette girl. Happy birthday 🎂 and hope you both have a brilliant holiday 💜
Happy birthday🎉 you will probably know this but I found a magnesium complex brilliant for interrupted sleep x
Happy Birthday and enjoy your holiday ❤
Happy birthday 7 have an amazing holiday 🙂
Happy birthday to you!! Sewing and running, perfect birth day! Hope you are having a great trip.
Happy Birthday Rachel! 🎁🎂🎈
Thanks Rachel for your vlogs I love watching them I know it must take a ton of time but really appreciate what you do. Really looking forward to Vlogmas 🤞
Happy Birthday 🥳. Re raglan. How about superimposing your fav raglan sleeve over the armhole of the top and doing the same with the top of the sleeve pattern piece. Using the under arm points on the existing pattern pieces as a reference point. A place to start maybe? 🤔 does that make any sense 🤦🏻♀️?
Have a wonderful trip & a very Happy Birthday! Safe travels! 🎉🎂🥂
Happy Birthday 🥳 enjoy your holiday. I can relate to the early wake ups 😢 4.30am often for me. It’s exhausting 🙄 xxx
Happy birthday and hope you have a fab time in Barbados, try and bring some sun back with you if you can. I have also ordered some of the funtetti, the Jet and Candy and am looking forward to it arriving. I suspect I might also buy the other two colour ways as well. Thanks for the vlogs. Looking forward to seeing a Barbados vlog or maybe just the odd photo depending on what you decide.
Happy birthday, Rachel. Hope you have a great day & a wonderful holiday x