But Make It Vintage: Poison Ivy || Ep. 1
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- Опубликовано: 21 мар 2019
- Ta-DAAAA!! So this took my WAY too long to make and edit but here she is!!
The first video in my new series idea, where I can combine my love for all things vintage, cosplay, makeup, etc!
I REALLY hope you guys like this, I know it's a bit different from my normal videos but I had so much fun, even though it was extremely challenging and STRESSFUL hahahaha.
Please show some love to the amazing artist who inspired this costume, Savannah Alexandra!
www.savannahalexandra.com/
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My Insta: / rachel_maksy
Music:
Florrie Ford - "We've Got a Jazz Band Here"
Victor Dance Orchestra - "The Great One Step"
Jules Gaia - "Let's Bounce"
The Columbians - "Just Like a Rainbow"
Jules Gaia - "Ain't No Thing But to Swing"
Jockers Dance Orchestra - "The Royal Vagabond"
Magnus Ringblom - "Step on it 5"
Bernadette Banner teaches me what I can be, and Rachel Maksy teaches me that where I'm at is perfect.
Lol ikr
Omg, I had this exact thought while watching! Watching them both succeed even though one has no idea what the heck they're doing is really inspiring.
Ah I love them
@@blue1601
tbh, Bernadette went through a very similar stage! They both have become queens. We can too!
I love watching Rachel because she shows it’s okay to mess up and be generally messy in sewing, and not all seamstresses love sewing all the time
okay hear me out. we love lara croft right? maybe vintage lara croft???? like amelia earhart vibes? idk.
Oooooooooh.....damn. yes pls
yes! please
Wow
Yassssss!!!
Pleease such a great idea
I work on Broadway as a wardrobe supervisor and you are doing a good job!
One note: if you water down your acrylic a lot, it becomes a dye. I have used this on faded wool paints and on satin shoes. You can brush it on, or even made your acrylic dye water in a tupper and dip it, making sure to agitate it.
I feel vindicated. We used to water down paint to dye lace for cosplay in college. Didnt think that counted as a real technique.
@@lissaquon607 I've learned one thing and one thing only: it's only stupid if it doesn't work. 'real' techniques are for suckers.
ohhhh... thank you for these tips!
@@EamonWill sure thing! I'm actually working on some dyeing/fabric painting videos.
@@sabrinarawlins6465 good advice
20's sailor scout might be fun. Or 50's powerpuff girl?
both of these yes.
Yes, both!
Actually, I think power puff girls would work as the 20s or 60s. Sailor scouts would be easier as 30s/40s because of the pleated skirts.
@@PaigeWillows lol, thats why I flipped them. Thought it would be fun with a bit more challenge 😊
SOCKHOP BLOSSOM IS WHAT I NEED IN MY LIFE
90% of sewing is looking around and blindly groping every object in your vicinity to find that one thing you need /right now/ but can't seem to find even though you've been sitting in the same position for the last 4 hours
Hahahaha well good to know I'm doing it right then cuz that was me this WHOLE TIME 😂😂😂🙏
And when you finally find it, it was literally right in front of you the entire time. I relate to this on a spiritual level
I need like 20 pairs of small scissors and seam rippers laying around just so I can maybe find one
YES TRUTH 🤣
@@geministargazer9830 it doesn't matter how many seam rippers I buy they will always get lost in the abyss
Poor thing! She chose one of the worse fabric, even for advanced seamstress. You are a warrior Rachel💪
sheer slippery fabrics are a no go *shakes head* organza is the worst
A few thoughts:
- I've been sewing for over 30 years, I have a degree in fashion design and I still hate sewing chiffon!
- Seamstresses cringing forget they also had to start somewhere.
- When you were looking for the beginning of the thread on the bobbin, I expected you to start singing "where's the thread" to the tune of "Total eclipse of the heart". 😂
- I use coffee filters as stabilizer: easy to find at the grocery store and cheaper than tearaway.
- I've been cosplaying since 2003 and still haven't dabbled into foam and Worbla; wanna do my props and I'll do your sewing? 😂😜
The result is really good looking. I might have to make that design for myself. I love the idea of your "make it vintage" series. I can't wait to see what else you come up with.
Gwen349 I LOVE the coffee flitter trick, I’m bringer-ish at sewing and that helps so much.
Love the tip about Coffee Filters! I was just trying to figure out how to use my rolled hem foot without tearaway stabilizer!
OMG!! You are amazing! Do you have a channel? My Opa was a tailor my mom is a seamstress. I only do notions and other needlepoint. I would like to get some "pointers" (needle joke)
@@aprilmcpherson-vanraalte5590 ow wow, thank you! No channel yet, but I'm thinking about it.
HONESTLY having a mental breakdown in front of a sewing machine is the most relatable content I've ever seen on RUclips. I love sewing and I love making things but machines get me shook, now hand sewing is my shit
RIGHT!!!
Mason Modiste I’ve always love the control you get when hand sewing. However it’s a lot easier to hand sew doll clothes, so I guess I’m biased 😅 (I’m a doll customizer)
Having a mental breakdown is the most relatable thing I've seen on RUclips
Oh goodness yes. I have a mean old hand crank machine that likes to not work most of the time. It'll happily shred anything you put under the needle, so I prefer to risk the impromptu hand piercings that hand sewing brings.
Do a 1930s Snow White! Snow White was made is the 30’s so it would be perfect.
Ooo maybe ALL the old Disney princesses in the decade their movie came out?
Or, the Evil Queen from Snow White. I have a theory that the Queen's costume was partially inspired by some of the evil hence women in the science fiction serials of the time.
Well, the Disney princesses' clothes already epitomize the decade they were made in. So I'm for switching it up, personally.
Cinderella came out in animated movie in 1950, so the idea to do more Disney figures could really work.
The Quibbler Podcast hell yeah dude that’s an awesome idea
As a costume designer watching this it was actually pretty amazing! Because you draped this piece yourself and didn’t follow a pattern you upped your difficulty level to expert pretty quickly. And yes even to a costume designer that fabric is the literal devil! Also yes when you sew more you eventually grow immune to needles pricking your fingers. I would totally encourage you to try and learn how to use a pattern though cause it really helps with understanding the building process. Also I would recommend staying away from satin and sequin fabrics, they are also the devil. Satin puckers and sequins break your needles.
“Joann Fabrics: The saddest place on earth.” As someone who used to work there I can confirm that statement (emphasis on the used to)
my friend worked there and I heard...stories...I can imagine lol
That makes me sad...
As an ex cutting table person, can also second. I tried to be the happy helpful one though.
I didn't last too long because it was ruining crafting and sewing for me! I miss the discount though! lol
I need a whole Reddit thread of "Stories from Joann Fabrics." lol
My time there was apparently so awful I've blocked most of it from my memory 🤣
top tip: go to a hardware store and pick up one of those extendable magnets (for dropped screws). Game changer for lost pins and needles.
I vote for a vintage Harry Potter character. Or maybe a Lord of the Rings. I think itd be difficult to combine a fantasy world that has such distinct styles of clothes with vintage but it could possibly be really outstanding.
Menay Wilde I agree! It would be so cool to see her make a Arwen cosplay! Or Galadriel 😭
Oooh nice!
Fem dumstrange, the cape could look really fucking lit, like some mix of a cape and 'a fox pelt' BUT ITS A DRAGON to fit the overall triwizard theme hot damn. I got to excited
Omg yasssss I'm am here for the vintage LOTR!!!!!!!
Oh that would be beautifully! Like different looks for each house and maybe choose a different era for each one? LIKE YAAS!
I'm a seamstress and this DIDN'T make me cringe because everyone has different skill levels and not everyone needs to be a master sewer to serve the purpose of their project!
also Joanns marks up fabrics way higher than any average fabric retailer because they can, seeing as they have a monopoly on the fabric market in many places, since most independent retailers have gone out of business.
Amy P and Joann’s is the saddest place in the world. I can attest...or at least their fabric sections are 😐
They have good coupons so if I go there I always make sure to use a lot of coupons
Yeah, I have pretty much stopped shopping there. My Walmart has a small sewing section and the exact same brand of notions is typically 1/2 to 1/4 of the price I'd pay at Joann's. It's gotten really ridiculous.
I try to buy either online or at my machine shop, actually, unless I have a good coupon or on a time crunch. The fabric they sell is *so* not worth the price in most cases.
And mine, too, is a sad place with poor lighting, haphazard selection, and frazzled employees. :sigh: Miss my local shops.
NEVER, EVER go to JoAnn's without at least a 40% off coupon. I really try to wait it out for the 60% off coupon and then I usually just buy supplies and notions, etc. I don't buy fabric from there unless I absolutely have to.
My dad is a master at sewing and he was kind enough to slap difficult fabrics out of my hands when I was learning. I'm still NOWHERE near his level, but I know enough to bow at your courage!
Also please more cosplay vids like this. I'm a newbie cosplayer and I am HERE for this whole aesthetic (vintage reimaginings)
The frustration, the fighting back tears, the stabbing self with pins, the giving up and hot gluing details: The Sewing Experience™ 😂 I've been sewing for 10 years and you're pretty much doing everything right, great job!!
I’m a professional seamstress/costume designer and I am SO GOSH DARN PROUD OF YOU! There are so many projects I wish to tackle but I’m so hyper-critical of my work and afraid of failing that I hardly ever start them. I sew and design for a living (or try to at least; it’s not a very sustainable lifestyle) and finding the motivation after work to do my own personal projects is often impossible.
I’m also a self-taught seamstress so I can attest that trial and error is tough but 👍.
And no, we’re not immune to pricking ourselves with needles or pins or stabbing ourselves with seam-rippers or scissors. It just happens often enough that you just sigh and move on. (Sometimes it’s fun to make scene on Snapchat when I stick a needle straight through my calloused finger but it gets boring after the eighteenth time.)
Your videos never fail to amuse me and encourage me to take more risks and tackle my own projects. You is a lovely and I loves you and your content~ ❤️Yeesh! 🥰
Gawd yea. I sewed a pair of shorts in middle school that I'm still proud of this day in home ec and that's my claim to sewing fame. I used to love it before then but nothing i ever made stayed sewn so i stopped.
But i did keep doing art and thats where my same hangup is. Having great ideas and starting them and getting to a tricky part where I know theres probably a better way to do it and instead do coming up with a creativity solution or just plowing through with any solutions I just stop doing the project. Just finish it and practice more with small things, and new tools and methods. Instead of always having my eyes on the prize.
Nora Dahlberg thank you for leaving this kind comment for Rachel. I'm sure she'll find it encouraging. I wanted to write something nice, considering I can't hem a pair of pants properly, I felt my opinion didn't really rate. xo.
I'm mostly self taught at sewing, too and those "I'm a seamstress and this made me cringe" comments annoy me so so so much. Like, nobody picked up a needle and thread and made a perfect ballgown on the first try. We all started somewhere so let's not forget that
Nora Dahlberg I love your amazing soul for every word you shared! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
PowerToolsnPearls ☺️☺️☺️
I'm a seamstress and I'm happy that you're learning, keep up the good work
Yes, and I wish my girl researched the coupons at Joanns! NEVER pay full price there. Lesson #1.
Any tips for that type of fabric
Chloe Golightly I’m just learning to sew as well. Is it true I need to change the needles depending on the type of fabric? Like chiffon for example compared to cotton for example? Thanks 🙏
My heart is breaking that my mother never taught me how to do cooking, sewing, etc. She was a wonderful mom tho and I wish we'd had the chance to do those things, even if we'd started as adults. Miss you mom. So, for those of you learning, excellent job!
patricia nadal it is true! If you’re unsure the people at your local fabric store may be able to tell you what needle or foot to use depending on your fabric choice. If not there are tons of online resources ☺️ It doesn’t always matter which needle or foot but for certain materials and techniques it can make a huge difference, so it’s always good to check!
Mocking up the whole thing in muslin before usung your exspensive fabric can really help you get the kinks out!
Listen. You jumped right into the deep end with that godforsaken chiffon trying its damnedest to foil you at every turn (seriously, sheers are straight from the depths of hell) and didn't give up. That alone is worth all the praise in the world. I'm looking forward to your future installments!
I'm a tailor and this made me proud. Personal growth is important when sewing, no one is perfect! 😊
That's right, and, everyone starts at the beginning, without expert skills, and learns as they grow and make mistakes!
I am a seamstress and this did not make me cringe. We all have to learn from where and we all have our own techniques on doing things.
And yes, chiffon is the devil. I avoid it at all costs. My final in college was a skirt made with chiffon. N e v e r a g a i n.
I am super excited for this series, it's great idea!
And corduroy sucks too, in my (limited) experience. Frays like nobody's business
Chiffon is what made me decide the fabrics of my life should just stay within the denim/cotton/jersey arena and just stay away from the devil fabric unless I'm willing to hand sew it.
@@skylerhall1537 - what would you recommend for a sheer fabric? Cotton voile maybe?
@@Nutka456 honestly a very finely woven cotton voile would work, or thinly woven linen- bc it drapes beautifully and is moisture wicking (perfect for hot cons) but tbh I just live in my basic flannels bc of how soft and easy they are to work with
OH HEY KELS!
oh babe, i'm a fashion designer and when you choosed that fabric i was like "poor thing". chiffon, satin and fine crepes that present this "slippery" feeling (either being made out of polyester or natural fibers) are true NIGHTMARES, they dance on the sewing machine. also, these are delicate materials, so you have to use an extra thin needle (you might found it as a 'golden tip' needle), otherwise those holes with loose threads will never stop appearing aaand for a long life costume or wearable clothing, the inner lining needs to be folded three times and then sewn, that is called french finishing and you can see what i'm trying to portrait on the hemlines of scarves: thin, delicate and folded tight so you don't run the risk to lost your piece because of the non stop unravel.
i love the idea about making iconic characters vintage and its amazing that you are pushing yourself to learn and go further on the creation process of clothing, keep up the nice work!
Rachel *sticks out tongue in concentration*
Me*whispering* you can do it
As a seamstress/theatre costumier, I commend you for working with such a hellish fabric on a little domestic machine (yes, sheers are always a bugger to deal with, even with the best equipment and plenty of experience). Acrylic paint on fabric can work if you mix it with fabric medium, a bottle of mysterious liquid found at art or craft stores that makes standard paint behave more like fabric paint
Sailor Moon! But Vintage I think I've seen some edwardian style fanart. but 1920s would be really cool
A quick tip: You had some really nice pleating when you were draping the shoulder pieces! If you want to preserve that sort of detail in the future, there are a few ways to to tacking stitches before you take the fabric away from your mannequin so that you don't have to refigure it later. And I salute you for persevering with the hell fabric!
Please tell us how or at least what to search 😂
@@BabieBunnie2015 Search tacking stitches!
I am a seamstress who loves costuming. In fact I've pretty much decided to dress in what I want not what society says I should wear. (67 years old-lol). I love your aesthetic! Brave girl. I would love to see more of these. Great fun. I have 2 girls in my family who also love cosplay.
Rachel! Harley Quinn 40's baseball style!! Like A league of our own!
OMG Thats such a unique idea!! It would suit the character perfectly! YAAS!!!
YES YES YES YES
That would be really cute!
Yes. This.
I LOVE the idea for this series! So excited!
Same 🤩
Me too!!
You're right about Joanne's. They always seem really upset when you ask them to cut the fabric. Like? That's your job? Do you want me to steal the whole bolt???
I’m binging Rachel’s videos for no reason. I just love her.
Omg! A vintage Princess Leia?????? Or Legolas/Galadriel?
Yasssssdss!
oh that would be so cute!!!
I've already got the design for you. I've been trying to design a 20s gown for a formal banquet for our star wars costuming club (501st legion) and thought it'd be fun to make slave Leia as a 20s gown. After watching Rachel struggle with the chiffon I'm having second thoughts, however.
if you and karolina zebrowska ever do a collab i think i might spontaneously combust from happiness. more period cosplay please!!!
Yes!
Hell yeah!
Totally. XD
MEmE MoM!!!!!!
Sen OH MY GOD PLEASE
I literally choked on my drink at "this looks like something a Who would wear, on Arbor Day."
"if all else fails i can cosplay a mandrake" IM DYING
I mean, it is a pretty easy cosplay. Just rub dirt on your face and scream
@@wolvie1618 that sounds like the plot of a nonexistant viral vine
@@gxthb7nny975 I can make it as a tiktok if you like
YES. PLEASE.
Carmen sandiego would be an awesome “But Vintage” Edition
Love this idea
yessss
YES!
+
yees pleaaaase
I would love to see your version of harley quinn or catwoman or any other female batman rogue's character
natalie omg I would kill for a Harley vintage 😍😍😍😍
Harley Quinn in a pin up girl style please !❤️
Vintage Harley Quinn would be so cool!
Or she can hove to of her friends get in on it. They can do a vintage version of the Birds of Prey sceen they did.😍😍😍
A tip for painting with acrylic over fabric is to just dilute it a bit with water. That way you get that color change, and you're working in thinner layers, kind of like with watercolors.
Coming from finding you years in the future, I can say you've come a long long way, but this was hella fun, and still cute, and you made it work!
IKR! 😀 I regularly rewatch Rachel's vid catalogue (it's a fun companion to knitting or handsewing) and it's really cool to see how far she's progressed in terms of sewing, so confident now!! 😊
I'm super impressed that she kept trying though, having started with a synthetic sheer fabric as first attempt, OMG?! 🤯 (Which absolutely every sewist will agree is the complete devil...😈)
When you realize your green eyeshadow contains arsenic #only20skidswillremember
No they won't xD
@@haleyspence yeah that's the joke
To keep your projects more fun, you might want to research various kinds of needles. You need different kinds and sizes for different fabrics to cut down frustration and improve results. Also, adjusting the tension of bobbin casing and/or front tension knob is often needed--see your machine book.
HOWEVER, you are awesome and have a real knack. Really admire your perseverance.
So great, love the direction you took. You have guts to take on chiffon. My G-ma used to put it in-between two layers of a paper bag and then pulled it off the stitches after it was done. Good luck with the next one.
I've been sewing for about 20 years and still heavily rely on patterns. In fact, I was freaking out yesterday trying to follow a tutorial on how to cut a circle skirt for a poodle skirt. That's how weird I am.
I'm watching you drape the dress on a dress form and I'm cringing but cheering you on. I can't seem to be that brave. While you're style is incredibly different than mine I support you in your endeavors.
I can't WAIT to see what other characters you cosplay!! I'd consider a 40s Catwoman since Hedy Lamarr was the actual inspiration for the character ❣️
Yaaasssss!
Chiffon is your kryptonite. As a "seasoned sewer" I can tell you that you can't be a sewer without pricking your fingers at least once for each project. That was inspired, thank you for sharing. It takes courage to share with everyone if your project succeeds or fails.
Flaws and imperfections? Girl what?? I WISH I COULD CREATE ANYTHING EVEN REMOTELY LIKE THAT!! You did an amazing job!!! Poison Ivy is my idol!
Ahhh you're too kind beauty!!!!
You loosing things while sewing and verbally berating your machine when it jams is the most relatable thing I've ever seen in my life 😖😂
THE TITLE IS ALREADY A DREAM, OH My i think my heart skipped a beat
so excited for this series!
the fabric counter ladies always seem angry at my joann's too
Tylerskywho I thought it said that too, LOL
We don't become immune to needle stabs, we just grow really thick scar tissue
This is so impressive!!!! You might not be a professional seamstress or have a pattern, and that fabric may be the devil, but the dress is beautiful!!! I can’t wait to see whatever you do next. I recommend starting by making a mock-up in a cheaper fabric first next time, though, just so you can get an idea of how the garment will be before you cut into more expensive fabrics!
I’ve sewn all my life and when you picked the beautiful chiffon, I was certain the fabric would get the best of you...but no, you persevered and won! Final outcome was great and you looked fantastic- brava to the “never say die” redhead. You should be so proud!
Could you do the early disney princesses, as the decades their movies were released? That could be fun!
Also, hell yes I love Rockin Robin!
*drops something*
"OK it's gone forever now."
... I relate on a personal level.
Love the first episode of this series! 💚
Being a vintage artifact myself and having absorbed much of this aesthetic in my youth I must say that you have nailed it. As for any "imperfections"--life has imperfections--you have style and panache. Good work!
Seeing you with frodo makes me sooooo happy. He must be over the moon to have you with him all the time ❤
•Sally from the Nightmare Before Christmas but vintage
•Queen of Hearts but vintage! (Or any other disney villain, really. Like Cruella de vil but even more vintage?)
•Harley Quinn but vintage
I'd die for a vintage Harley Quinn
Vintage Poison Ivy and Vintage Harley Quinn would be the ultimate old-timey power couple 😍
OMG YES VINTAGE HARLEY QUINN
i 🖤 it!!! another vintage Luna Lovegood would be absolutely glorious 🖤. This time maybe in a non-school outfit...
It would be cool if you could recreate rockabilly batgirl(fan art and easy) or bombshells batgirl (harder but she's an aviator vampire)
When I’m looking for fabric, I go to my local thrift stores and get old sheets and curtains depending on how thick of a fabric I need!
The only youtuber for whom I click on notifications INSTANTLY
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@@rachelmaksy ok now that I've finished the video: I'm so hyped for the series, and it'd be interesting to maybe even draw out projects into multiple videos and have update vlogs. @ hoppinbobbin on instagram is a gal I love to follow even though I can't and don't sew because it's so fascinating to see the progress
house tour plz😭really want to see a vintage house tour
It's definitely on my list! We still have a bunch of renovations to do though so it won't be for a while 😭😭
@@rachelmaksy oohhh fun, good luck with your renovations your house already looks beautiful can't wait to see it finished
A vintage Black Canary would look amazing
We've just given this a rewatch and thank you. We enjoy you so much, my daughter and I and its really great for us as sewers to see some solidarity with tricky fabrics. ❤
As soon as you showed the fabric, I said a mental prayer for you and had flash backs of doing the same thing. But you persevered. To solve your pin problem, get a magnetic sewing pincushion. They stick to it great.
My first thought when I saw that fabric was "oh, you poor naive girl".
I've found that parchment paper works much better than tissue paper. It's stiffer and won't tear if you tug it from the back.
Rachel just so you know Joann fabrics always has cupons on their app. Just get it on your phone and you will be saving some real bucks . Also I think it came out nice 😘
I love how you walked us through your creative thought process throughout the sketching and design. I know it was inspired off someone’s else’s design, but you modified it and made it your own. 😊
Have you seen Mad Max? I know this might sound odd but I would KILL for a vintage Furiosa oh my god
oh fr this would be Amazing
Sailor Moon! But make it vintage
Good one!
YASS
I second this!!!
OMG
You are always such fun! I laughed until I cried. When you dropped the five pins, I literally laughed until I cried. You did a great job!
The dress looks beautiful. You did a great job. A lot of sewers, including me, have felt the exact same way as you did during projects especially with chiffon.
When you said "but make it vintage"
I swear I heard
"butt naked vintage"
And I almost choked on my tea
LOL XD
So exciting :) the eyebrows and faux bob made the look very vintage. I love your craft/cosplay videos...keep them coming.
You did a really good job dealing with chiffon, I’m dealing with spandex at the moment and that’s hell, so chiffon is in the hell category of fabrics, but your perseverance was great, and in the end, it looked great. I’m excited to see more ‘But Make It Vintage’ with less difficult fabrics hopefully. 👍🏻
I know that this video is in the past, but warrior-seamstress core could be a thing 😀 The outfit looks amazing! Chiffon is a beast, for sure. You are awesome! Thanks for the smiles!
How you gathered the fabric was correct. Also next time try watered down acrylic paint to help when painting things like your gloves. Itll make it less stiff and crinkly
Or use food coloring or watercolor to dye it. Dollar Tree usually has cheap watercolor palettes. Snag one (or more) for the blue, green, black, and yellow bits. Then grind them separately to powder, add the green to enough water to cover the gloves (could probably use a quart mason jar for just gloves) by putting gloves in and adding water (they will dye better wet), then add a bit of the other colors until it is close to your desired color, mix, thrown in the gloves overnight. May take a few trips through to get your preferred color. Otherwise, using very thin acrylics works.
There is also a mixing medium for acrylic paint that turns it into fabric paint.
I'd be interested to see a 70's version of "Make it Vintage". Not sure what character you would do but I still wanna see it. I love this series already.
Disney's Ariel 70s version would be cool!
Honestly I do sew and worked in a costume shop for years and I’m always blown away with your ability to make garments with almost no experience. Sewing is freakin hard. You’re doing awesome!
Omg I thought I was the only one. Jo Ann's is like the DMV.
This is an awesome series.
Let me offer a few tips?
1. Make a mock up from cheap fabric before working with your real fabric.
2. Jealous of your dress form.
4. Stretchy fabric and slippery fabrics are hard to sew.
5. You have a lot of talent.
Keep up the hard work!
😂 I love that you had to sneak the owen Wilson "wow" lol LOVE this channel.
Heeheehee ❤️❤️❤️
"the employee looks like they wanna hurt me" I thought that was just my Joann's!
I always assumed the one near me had like bad management and poor morale but..apparently its universal?
I wonder if this is a universal fabric store thing. There is no Joann's where I live, but the store we do have, the employees make me nervous
Perhaps cut the employees a little slack. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about the customers.
The perennial search for disappearing scissors, measuring tapes, pins & needles is SO utterly relatable!! 😅😂
Coming back & revisiting this (for about the 3rd time!) I'm incredibly impressed that Rachel persisted with her sewing journey, having basically started on Extra-Hard mode! 😵 These days she's tackling patterns for Edwardian dresses & fancy blouses that completely intimidate me, as a very basic sewist...
Ohh the struggle you went through. But the end result turned out really good.
I like "but make it vintage" better than just "make it vintage".
1930s sleeping Beauty. I love the images Color Pop did for their princess line.
War flashbacks to when I had to sew 3 dresses with that fabric in theater,it took forever,was a true pain but looked ok-ish in the end,I will never go back to that, I wanted to die on so many occasions,for everyone who uses this fabric,I am proud of you,you are strong,I believe in you!
I feel so fortunate that I had a great home ec class. My teachers made sure that we knew the basics of sewing and focused on basic repairs. The food we made was also really good. They let us make a bunch of really healthy quick meals and that knowledge saved me in university. Yay for a small school that was supported by lots of donations of food and equipment. I think the system of grad legacy gifts was a huge help. Each grad class fund raised for their grad trip and any extra was used to purchase one gift for the town and one gift for the school. The class 3 years before mine raised enough to buy all new sewing machines and my class raised enough to replace all the carpet and shelves in the library.
Red riding hood, but make it vintage
This whole video is like the cosplayers version of the various stages of grief
When I saw her actually PAINTING her gloves, I said, "EGAD! She's painting the gloves!" Loved the video! Rachel is very entertaining to watch! ~Janet in Canada P. S. I subscribed!!!!!
OK Rachael, I've watch the entire video now and wow, so impressed. You figured out how to work with an extremely difficult fabric, didn't give up and have a finished dress that you're happy with, that's a success story. The fact that you've no sewing background and made this without a pattern, again so impressed. You know sometimes ignorance is bliss.... You should be pleased with your finished product, it's a costume and can and should be worn again. I would recommend that you look for a 30's or 40's under slip in vintage stores, buy it cheap and die it the green you want. That will lighten the look more than the one you bought. Again kudos to you, your a brave young woman. I'm not sure I would have taken on this project, no I know I wouldn't have. You might want to take a basic sewing class just to give yourself a little stronger foundation. Or, just keep experimenting and watching RUclips videos and you'll figure it out yourself. A++++++
It turned out so well! You did a great job at making the dress, because God, sewing is sometimes so tedious. I'm excited to see other episodes of this series! I think it'll be a dream! Great job.
Rachel I can’t even begin to imagine the amount of work that this entire project took. I am so proud of you for sticking it through. I felt your frustration through the screen - but you didn’t let that frustration stop you!! You are incredible! I love this series!!!! Please continue!!! 💚 Know that your hard work does not go unnoticed!!!
It is gorgeous!!!!!! I LOVE your Cosplay-Videos!!!! Pleeeeeaaaaase make more of them!!!!!! I love vintage clothing AND Cosplay, so this is a dream come true.
"This is how Michelangelo looked at the Sistine Chapel, right?" Yeah, pretty much.
H-how do you know?
it is well documented in history that Michelangelo hated working on the Sistine chapel, he actually hid a lot of F-u's throughout the work. He endured many threats and abuses from the catholic church and from pope sixtus anything from not paying Michelangelo, to ransoming his family in wars and destroying his personal relationships to keep him on task. Michelangelo stalled work on the Sistine chapel for many years in the hopes that Sixtus would die and he'd be released from the commission. There's a funny/anecdotal story about the proclamation dias being set up under one of his F-u's which didn't get noticed until some time had gone by and finally the priests complained to Sixtus and he had Michelangelo re-do the whole fresco. So yeah he probably looked at the Sistine chapel just like that. if not worse.
I clicked so fast! Btw, I think it's a prerequisite to look miserable all the time as a Joanne's employee. The people at my local store have consistent resting Snape face.
Hahaha YES the perfect description 😂😂😂 I don't understand because other craft stores like Michael's, everyone is so helpful and happy! 😂😂😂
There is ONE single happy Joann employee at my store and she’s probably still in high school lol. She helped me get set up with fabrics on sale for goth accessories so I hooked her up with a bat hair clip for Halloween ^^
Part of it is becuase we get paid slave labor and treated like crap it's a company thing. Im pretty sure other.craft stores treat their employees better than joanns
you should do the tenth doctor but femme and vintage!!!!!
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grandcapitalr yesssss! My vote is for this!
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I know it's not cosplay but I would love to see you in your own version of the gold dress from Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day 😊
I love that you're learning as you go. I know nothing about anything and love watching people that do and you're so relaxingly real