Trying to make a "Moss Corset" (using embroidered moss)

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  • Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
  • So. many. knots. shudders
    OKAY So I've been seeing this idea floating around the vast interwebs and I've been really wanting to try it. And what a better place to document the journey than here on ye olde tube? It's basically become my craft diary, lol. WELP I decided to make a bodice/corset that looks like it's been overtaken by moss, and uhhh. I have mixed feelings about the outcome.
    but HEY I saw some frogs during the process so it wasn't totally a waste.
    I definitely have the urge to cover my entire wardrobe in this stuff now.
    ANYWHO that's it i love ya!!
    Chapters:
    00:00 Intro
    01:32 The Design
    01:57 Frodo's Emo Moment
    02:22 Practicing the Stitches
    04:37 Making the Bodice
    06:55 Let's EMBROIDER, Baby
    08:15 Oh Look I'm Still Embroidering
    11:38 Finishing & Painting
    14:32 The Reveal
    15:03 Wrap-up & Bloopz
    Patreon: / rachelmaksy
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    #embroidery
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  • @rebeccametcalf4448
    @rebeccametcalf4448 11 місяців тому +3324

    A couple of moss embroidery tips if anyone is interested:
    -wool thread works better because it has more texture and is easier to bulk up. Tapestry wool is quite thick, crewel wool is a but finer for embroidery.
    -for the turkey stitch (the one where you make a loop and then trim it) you can take a wire brush or even jut the tip of your needle and fray the ends of the cut thread and it will get really fuzzy and soft and gives great texture and contrast to just the knots
    -generally dont work with pieces of thread longer than you arm, that will help decrease the tangles and getting caught on things.
    Hope this is helpful 💗 obviously feel free to do whatever you want, there are no rules 😉

    • @nataliestanchevski4628
      @nataliestanchevski4628 11 місяців тому +78

      The length of thread Rachel was using made me feel so uncomfortable lol. And the tangle of floss! Eek! I might have become too rigid in my embroidery practice over the years.😂

    • @charischannah
      @charischannah 11 місяців тому +120

      I've also found that with Turkey stitch, if you space the stitches closely together, then trim, fluff, followed by trimming a little more closely, you get a nice velvety look, which is perfect for some kind of moss.

    • @arielhansen4344
      @arielhansen4344 11 місяців тому +69

      Also varying the number of strands can give a less uniform and more natural look (regular floss is usually 6 strand and personally I split in half to use 3 strands for most of my embroidery)

    • @Speilbilde
      @Speilbilde 11 місяців тому +29

      Love all of these tips. I am on an embroidery kick after I learned it quite recently so I'm absorbing them all, thanks!

    • @CCUnicorns
      @CCUnicorns 11 місяців тому +73

      Also, if you want variation in color, you can combine 2 different colors of threads. So then every stitch has slight variation but is subtle.

  • @perfectlyhopeless
    @perfectlyhopeless 11 місяців тому +3082

    Rachel's final form is going to be a D&D hag and I'm excited for her to ruin some adventurers day by giving them "gifts" that will slowly ruin their lives until they come back for revenge that they're incapable of dishing out

    • @joiedevivre2005
      @joiedevivre2005 11 місяців тому +115

      Well, they do say to dress for the job you want.

    • @Samara0-0Ray
      @Samara0-0Ray 11 місяців тому

      See I imagine the garbage lady from labyrinth just whimsical knick knacks piled upon her back and various pockets in a homemade dress

    • @damogranheart5521
      @damogranheart5521 11 місяців тому

      Very true! A very sexist saying "the clothes make the man" can in point of fact be used for women! And anything in-between. What you will! Have fun with it👨‍🌾👩‍🍳👨‍🔧👩‍🏭🧑‍🔬👩‍🚒🕵👸🤴

    • @bcgrote
      @bcgrote 11 місяців тому +27

      Will the corset be a purple velvet embroidered with "Crown Royal", and have nipple covers in the shape of D8s? 😂

    • @em_greenfield
      @em_greenfield 11 місяців тому +37

      Does this mean we should send her some cupcakes?

  • @HAGGISWOOMAN
    @HAGGISWOOMAN 11 місяців тому +898

    To sit on a porch swing surrounded by nature and embroidery in the rain = life goals ❤

  • @im_living_dead
    @im_living_dead 11 місяців тому +720

    Rachel: “I don’t how I feel about this”
    Also Rachel: *makes the prettiest corset top ever*

    • @kathleenwoods8416
      @kathleenwoods8416 11 місяців тому +8

      honestly, I think the only real issue is the eyelet support. its otherwise a very cute top.

    • @PedalThumper
      @PedalThumper 6 місяців тому +1

      Anyone know where to find a similar pattern for her corset cover top? Looking but not finding... SO CUTE, MUST MAKE

    • @PedalThumper
      @PedalThumper 6 місяців тому

      To clarify I mean the one she's wearing at the beginning of the video, not the moss embroidery corset

    • @celardoorhorse
      @celardoorhorse 2 місяці тому

      ya think?

  • @JessRushworth
    @JessRushworth 11 місяців тому +1051

    ~ let's get whimsical ~ is my workout vibe of the summer. no more hot girl summer, I'm doing moss girl summer

    • @aurelieroque2006
      @aurelieroque2006 11 місяців тому +13

      With the high vis 80s workout garb. Just magical. 🎉

    • @damejanea.macdonald2371
      @damejanea.macdonald2371 11 місяців тому +21

      instead of hot girl, it's girl left in the cold damp. Love that.

    • @legitenoughtoquit
      @legitenoughtoquit 11 місяців тому +2

      Ooooooh! Me too! Me too!

    • @PrincesseKittyKat
      @PrincesseKittyKat 11 місяців тому +2

      I'm a lucky a$$ happy B summer.

    • @laurabunn2993
      @laurabunn2993 11 місяців тому +1

      But why did I hear "Let's get whimsical" to the tune of Let's get physical by Olivia Newton John?

  • @shesaysdisco5279
    @shesaysdisco5279 11 місяців тому +1111

    Rachel: owns a million clothing patterns
    also Rachel: “I’m gonna make my own pattern”

    • @martinenotmartini9935
      @martinenotmartini9935 11 місяців тому

      well well well, fancy seeing you here

    • @AllTheHappySquirrels
      @AllTheHappySquirrels 11 місяців тому +17

      Relatable. I've decided I'm just going to have to be okay with being a chaos sewing goblin who starts out with the best of intentions with a pattern and quickly decides to just roll with the changes as they come into my head 😅

    • @AmazedbyGrace95
      @AmazedbyGrace95 11 місяців тому +3

      Me but with knitting😂

    • @sailor_gaia
      @sailor_gaia 11 місяців тому +2

      Same here. I have *at least* a giant storage tub filled with patterns when I used to use them but with time and experience I find I am happier if I drape or make my own. I haaaaaaaatttteeeeee cutting patterns or sorting them if already cut. If I have to reference them, it's usually for one or two pieces. I guess I'm just lazy.

    • @seame3795
      @seame3795 11 місяців тому +5

      Love that she’s trusting her instincts and growing as an artist. Some times you have to drive the car off the road to get to new territories. It’s scary, you make mistakes but you grow your own lane this way. The only way out is thru.

  • @Zireaells
    @Zireaells 11 місяців тому +368

    I really love the fact that rachel is totally honest about not loving the final product, but put it out there anyway. I’m such a perfectionist, especially about creative projects, and I’ve had to learn how to just say “good enough” to get anything done! I feel like it’s so important for us to love the process of making, even if we don’t always love what we end up creating. Then, it never feels like time/resources/money were wasted! It’s just really refreshing to see such a talented maker feeling the same way. It takes vulnerability, and it’s really cool!

  • @essirockarmen9799
    @essirockarmen9799 11 місяців тому +301

    My grandmother taught me to never sew with a thread longer than my arm. It’s fiskn annoying to take a new thread all the damn time, but sooo much better than the tangling shit that just make me leave a project to die.
    Lovely vid as always! My dog Buffa sends black and purple hearts to Frodo, she knows a thing or two about wearing socks… 🐶💜🖤

    • @lydiarowe491
      @lydiarowe491 11 місяців тому +30

      Another way to keep the flow would be to keep a few needles threaded up so you don’t stop as often..❤

    • @clueless_cutie
      @clueless_cutie 11 місяців тому +12

      @@lydiarowe491 OOOOOH WHY HAVE I NEVER THOUGHT OF THIS???????!?!?!!!?!?!!?!

    • @Betsyschugar
      @Betsyschugar 11 місяців тому +10

      See I know that I’m SUPPOSED to work with shorter threads but I hate threading needles so I do the length of my arm to the shoulder and then just have a really long working tail which is so much less annoying

  • @Ticket2theMoon
    @Ticket2theMoon 11 місяців тому +480

    We demand more videos with Rachel just sitting on her porch swing talking at us.

    • @m.maclellan7147
      @m.maclellan7147 11 місяців тому +6

      It was SO #aesthetics !

    • @TeenieBee72
      @TeenieBee72 11 місяців тому +1

      Perfect.

    • @BWCMS
      @BWCMS 11 місяців тому +2

      I second this!

    • @whithehearthro
      @whithehearthro 11 місяців тому +5

      Agreed.. it was the porch swing I’ve always wanted

    • @Kitty4Catz
      @Kitty4Catz 11 місяців тому +4

      That porch swing is a mood in itself! She’s very lucky to have one!

  • @aristi_cthonia
    @aristi_cthonia 11 місяців тому +376

    did... did Rachel thrift an entire workout outfit just for a pun? because godDAMN I am here for it. petition to make "let's get whimsical" into a recurring bit on the channel. Also, Frodo's sock is peak y2k fashion, how trendy. like mother, like son: fashion icons.

    • @dreamingofpemberly
      @dreamingofpemberly 11 місяців тому +4

      Yes, we needs it to recur everytime she's making something with whimsy......

  • @mickey_moo_
    @mickey_moo_ 11 місяців тому +149

    Whether or not a project goes to plan or not, I can confidently say watching Rachel doing her thing (being a goblin whiskey grandpa witch) is one of my favorite things on the internet. To Marie Kondo, this channel brings me joy

  • @kit-kat9466
    @kit-kat9466 11 місяців тому +68

    Honestly, I love the final product. Painting it was a stroke of genius, it also still retains its diversity. It's adorable.

  • @mushafugga
    @mushafugga 11 місяців тому +586

    When I was around 4-5 years old, after a super rainy summer, the tadpoles had begun to turn into bb frogs. I had handfuls of them. I would sneak them inside and let them free in the house. My parents couldn't figure out where these hundreds of frogs were coming from, and they finally caught me with LITERAL POCKETS FULL of them lol

    • @PrincesseKittyKat
      @PrincesseKittyKat 11 місяців тому +54

      Frogs are for OUTSIDE 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @lydiarowe491
      @lydiarowe491 11 місяців тому +5

      Magic❤

    • @lauraoergel6003
      @lauraoergel6003 11 місяців тому +6

      This is the best thing I've seen all day 😂

    • @rachealgetscreative
      @rachealgetscreative 11 місяців тому +24

      Pockets Full of Frogs - excellent band or song name!

    • @Betsyschugar
      @Betsyschugar 11 місяців тому +25

      @@rachealgetscreative🎶I gotta pocket, gotta pocket full of tadpoles 🎶

  • @katebrezzy
    @katebrezzy 11 місяців тому +676

    You know regardless of how successful the final product was this video ended up being a comedy masterpiece

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 11 місяців тому +19

      I love her videos so much because of the comedy, of course I love her ideas too they always inspire me. I am thinking about what I can make to put moss embroidery on.

  • @WolkeYume
    @WolkeYume 11 місяців тому +178

    I'm a simple lass, I see moss corset, I click video😌 Rachel always providing what we didn't know we needed

  • @carnifaxx
    @carnifaxx 11 місяців тому +44

    I really like how she casually switches between eras and styles and still remains herself and still looks natural in all of them... (esp. comparing to myself feeling like an alien most of the time without even slightest changes of anything :D)

  • @Xirdnehynnej
    @Xirdnehynnej 11 місяців тому +127

    Psssttt…if you mix single embroidery threads together…you’ll get the gradient you’re looking for when trying to combine 😘 LOVED this project ♥️♥️♥️

    • @m.maclellan7147
      @m.maclellan7147 11 місяців тому +13

      Yes, I think she used all 6 strands ! That's THIC ! Maybe mixing 2 strands of 2 or 3 colors ?!

    • @zoejorgensen134
      @zoejorgensen134 11 місяців тому +8

      Came here to say the same thing! Hopefully she sees your comment and maybe it’ll help with a future project. Even though this one came out great anyway

  • @Chrissty120
    @Chrissty120 11 місяців тому +276

    The camera almost falling down and Frodo just casually passing by with his emo sock pant leg is just 100% Rachel Maksy immaculate energy. The embroidery looks truly realistic as well. Love your channel so much!❤

  • @roxy5759
    @roxy5759 11 місяців тому +22

    I've never been so jealous of someone more than when Rachel was sitting on the porch swing while it rained.

  • @beekay1137
    @beekay1137 11 місяців тому +37

    Her editing is more... joyous ???? And fun with her new schedule and I am so here for it 🎉

  • @rachelhulson8839
    @rachelhulson8839 11 місяців тому +327

    You are a warm hug, if a human was a warm hug. Thank you for encouraging me obession with making random outfits/costumes

  • @jzmn2828
    @jzmn2828 11 місяців тому +157

    Becoming a moss maiden, emo Frodo, tiny frog… this video is art that speaks to my soul!

  • @agimagi2158
    @agimagi2158 11 місяців тому +26

    Ok so I think this top turned out suuuuper grogeous! It's like you dressed up as a watercolor painting of yourself as a background character from a mindsummer night's dream. I love how the sleeves have a different texture, the whole thing kind of looks like its a patchwork made of different fallen leaves by fairies, and the sleeves are woven from skeleton leaves. Maybe you could sew two extra strips of reinforced fabrics to the back to make it fit you more comfortably but honestly I don't think anyone would notice. And fabric painting the moss was a great idea, it looks super realistic!

  • @IzzysSleepy
    @IzzysSleepy 11 місяців тому +36

    Can I say how nice it is to watch you sew on the swing? It looks and SOUNDS so frickin beautiful and peaceful. Thanks for sharing those vibes.

  • @helenlesley9509
    @helenlesley9509 11 місяців тому +416

    Rachels Whimsical Power Hour 🌟

  • @JSanime
    @JSanime 11 місяців тому +533

    Every time Rachel says she's cursed, I wait to see if she's going to turn into a vase. 😂

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 11 місяців тому +6

      😂😂😂

    • @samanthagirly3350
      @samanthagirly3350 11 місяців тому +9

      Rachel can make anything look cute and amazing

    • @galacticpotato607
      @galacticpotato607 11 місяців тому +10

      she's already been cursed! she turned into a lamp!!

    • @ReneesatItAgain
      @ReneesatItAgain 11 місяців тому

      @@samanthagirly3350 Awomen!! She can and does!! Had me Texas shaped rug - I wanna be that and Grandmaster Flash! The rain and fur babes ... icing!

  • @ZimVader-0017
    @ZimVader-0017 11 місяців тому +54

    I love how the creators I watch have decided to go into forest whimsy. Alt Knots, without meaning to, made a moss blanket. PricklyAlpaca covered her mirror with mushrooms. And now Rachel made a moss corset.

    • @kelceyfirth
      @kelceyfirth 9 місяців тому

      I love alt knots! do you have a link to the moss blanket video?

    • @ZimVader-0017
      @ZimVader-0017 9 місяців тому

      @kelceyfirth I'll see if I can find it. It was a UA-cam short, they were musing about how the yarn they were using looked like moss when they worked it up.

  • @rabbit6546
    @rabbit6546 11 місяців тому +56

    Doing the turkey knot stitch and immediately forgetting how it’s done is so extremely real and relatable for me
    EDIT: the regretting using multiple colours of floss also extremely relatable

  • @LadyGreensleeves33
    @LadyGreensleeves33 11 місяців тому +167

    Oooo. I love it! This would be so cool to revisit during spooky season with some black and darker greens! Like... i think Bog Witch is the ideal aesthetic.

    • @dubblebubbletoilandtrouble6646
      @dubblebubbletoilandtrouble6646 11 місяців тому +3

      I would love to see a dark Sleeping Beauty concept with this kind of clothing, like if Sleeping Beauty fell asleep for hundreds of years and the castle became overgrown with vines and moss and shrooms and decay and grew into her clothing/body.

  • @bagandbroad
    @bagandbroad 11 місяців тому +181

    It’s gorgeous. The paint really pulled it all together. I don’t know how you did all that, my fingers hurt watching this.
    Also, thank you for frogs.

  • @TheQueenAndTheKing
    @TheQueenAndTheKing 11 місяців тому +18

    Like somebody else said: no matter the end result, I'll watch for the comedy. Rachel makes me laugh out loud every time and leaves me with a feeling of happiness for the rest of my day ❤

  • @EepyBeanZzZz
    @EepyBeanZzZz 28 днів тому +1

    Gah. I really appreciate the mornings where I, too, can sit outside while it’s raining. I usually enjoy reading, or working on some sketch work… watching this while eating breakfast really boosted serotonin and motivation! Always a pleasure! 💚💚💚

  • @MeandmyTea
    @MeandmyTea 11 місяців тому +136

    The Reveal gives me...🧝‍♀Wes Anderson does Lord of the Rings vibes... And I'm LOVEING IT!!!!!! 🍃🥰🍃

    • @unrightist
      @unrightist 11 місяців тому +4

      I think you just described her while aesthetic

    • @itwasagoodideaatthetime7980
      @itwasagoodideaatthetime7980 11 місяців тому +3

      Personally I love Rachel's outfit. The final product has a Moulin Rouge meets Shrek vibe to it. Very nice. 💚

  • @clareoconnor8948
    @clareoconnor8948 11 місяців тому +42

    i love the almost cinematic progression of this video. the spliced scenery shots, the natural sound, the music, and the *vibes* invoked the perfect mossy feel! it's rare to feel so transported by a fun lighthearted video

  • @aimeemorgado8715
    @aimeemorgado8715 11 місяців тому +1

    I started making costumes when I was 12, waaaay back in 1973. Everything was from scrap and cobbled from thrift. There was no cosplay then. Then I danced in a ballet company and learned a little more about costuming . Fast forward to the 90s when my kids discovered video games, animae and cosplay. You thought I died and went to heaven. I had an excuse to make 6 foot dragonfly wings,battle mage/ monk, and superhero outfits. Alas, they were all for kiddos
    & teenagers. In my 60s now and I see folks making outfits that just make them happy- cuz. Just cuz.
    This makes my heart sing. Anyone who thinks they can’t make amazing clothing and costume pieces, that’s a lie. They don’t have to be perfect, or have a reason. MAKE IT- don’t wait.
    I love you all for your fierce creativity.

  • @danglishgirl
    @danglishgirl 11 місяців тому +10

    I think the bodice is delightfully mosssy! You could shorten the front and add a skirt, then add boning to the back. It has great potential for a theatrical, mossy dress! ❤

  • @uhohspaghettios2391
    @uhohspaghettios2391 11 місяців тому +9

    I actually really liked the varying shades of green. I thought it looked like different kinds of moss all clumped together. I also think it would look great if you did this on a brown fabric to make it look like moss growing on a fallen tree in the woods!
    Then again, my ideas are usually kind of sketchy, lolol😂

  • @sugarandchaos
    @sugarandchaos 11 місяців тому +26

    I have all the time in the world for emo Frodo. 🖤

  • @berriesncarrots
    @berriesncarrots 11 місяців тому

    "Let's get Whimsical" bit. Worth it's weight in gold. Chef's kiss.

  • @Just1Nora
    @Just1Nora 11 місяців тому +9

    That 50s dress! 😍 Your moss top is lovely too! I love the different colors. (And broccoli is bomb, lol)
    The second "frog" is actually a toad! Toads are generally "warty" and bumpy while frogs are smooth, and the teeny guy was a toadlet or froglet. Suuper cute little dudes! And emo Frodo is so cute. Hopehis hotspot gets better soon!

  • @tsoonklah
    @tsoonklah 11 місяців тому +96

    Next time you can probably use lace weight boucle yarn, has a texture similar to moss & usually about as thick as embroidery thread. Love your style! Actually helped me get over my shyness.

    • @susanbudd2184
      @susanbudd2184 11 місяців тому

      Thanks for the excellent yarn suggestion! I’ll have a better vocabulary if I have to ask for help at Joann fabrics!

  • @AnnamatopoeiaArt
    @AnnamatopoeiaArt 11 місяців тому +23

    I know you weren't feeling this one, but I LOVE it. Even before you toned everything together, I was thinking of how pretty it was, and adding the fabric paint only made it better. Also, it's good to know that I'm not the only one whose internet is just GOBLIN MODE (with a side of dragons for me)

  • @xchrysantha
    @xchrysantha Місяць тому +1

    11:27 I've never wanted a porch more than I do in this moment right here. Ohmygod that's beautiful. I took the deepest breath I've taken today just watching this.

  • @xRiriRebel
    @xRiriRebel 11 місяців тому +1

    Prickly Alpaca & Rachel Maksy collab WHEN? Pls go on a journey to basically turn yourselves into plant-inspired forest creatures together, it's the transformation you deserve and the content we all crave 🍄✨️

  • @iniminimoshimo
    @iniminimoshimo 11 місяців тому +51

    I do think the different base colours under the paint add to it, natural moss patches aren't perfectly uniform in colour either! but it might have looked better if you'd mixed the colours instead of doing seperate patches
    I think it turned out cute either way :)

  • @ryangriffin5362
    @ryangriffin5362 11 місяців тому +116

    You’re not going to see this, but when embroidering close to the edge I just clip it into the hoop, and then stitch a loop of thread in the fabric and pull it tight around the edge of the hoop to hold the fabric taught. Basically just send the needle and thread through the fabric once, take it off the needle, and then tie the ends together around the edge of the hoop.

    • @kristinrogersdotter5492
      @kristinrogersdotter5492 11 місяців тому +5

      Genius!

    • @martaghe2000
      @martaghe2000 11 місяців тому +3

      oh god, this is so helpful! i always end up continuing adjust the fabric over and over

    • @kannahvivien7525
      @kannahvivien7525 11 місяців тому +2

      Took me a couple reads for my brain to realize what u meant, but this is fantastic advice!

    • @ryangriffin5362
      @ryangriffin5362 11 місяців тому +1

      @@kannahvivien7525 words are hard lol

  • @thesimplefarmgirl
    @thesimplefarmgirl 11 місяців тому +28

    It’s funny how critical we are of ourselves. This is amazing girl!!! I love the final results!! Amazing!💚

  • @HilBG
    @HilBG 11 місяців тому +4

    I don't know how to word this so that it sounds like the 100% compliment it is, but it is always a huge breath of fresh air to come over to this channel from Bernadette Banner's, because after watching her perfect tiny stitches and exact-to-the-millimeter garments, I'm always like huh maybe I'm not good enough for crafting, and then I arrive here for the Chaos and I am reminded that joy is the most important part of a craft. Bernadette gets joy from things being perfect, and I love her for that, but I feel like Rachel (and I) get joy from the trying. It's just very comforting! Now if only my finished products looked as good as Rachel's...

  • @HollyDunnDesign
    @HollyDunnDesign 11 місяців тому +44

    The rainy day aesthetic shots are EVERYTHING!

  • @dirtnbloodnotherkids
    @dirtnbloodnotherkids 11 місяців тому +57

    I see a new rachel upload, I click. Could be her making a lamp, a dress or a moss corset! And yet I'm never disappointed 😊

  • @werewolfhandler
    @werewolfhandler 11 місяців тому +7

    I think you actually did the embroidery fairly quickly. My hands hurt just thinking about all those French knots. Great job!

  • @shanana50
    @shanana50 11 місяців тому +6

    Tip to reduce tangling/leg looping problems: never work with a thread longer than your arm reach, that way there's not enough thread in play to get tangled easily. Working with longer lengths may seem faster, but you add so much de-tangling time! Thank you for being inspiring to this old lady!

  • @breejones8286
    @breejones8286 11 місяців тому +39

    Can I just say Rachel IS real life tinker-bell. No one can tell me otherwise this woman should have been born at pixie hollow and they would be blessed to have her💕💕💕

  • @kaitlynroberts5027
    @kaitlynroberts5027 11 місяців тому +29

    Honestly, the way you re-cycled the gathered waist band to be the sleeves was GENIOUS! 10 out of 10 approve!

  • @murrayb1969
    @murrayb1969 11 місяців тому

    That reveal was STUNNING! The paint on the bodice really gave it the vibe of wallpaper in an abandoned Victorian house imo

  • @RyunoOhi
    @RyunoOhi 11 місяців тому +1

    I...kinda love & appreciate how you too use random small, heavy, often brass objects as pattern weights.
    One of these days I will either buy proper set of pattern weights, or make my own, but for now it's random porcelain crab decorative box (?), brass four leaf clover paperweight, fancy wooden pen case for skinny pattern bits, & any moderately heavy book I can lay hands on.

  • @CorvidQueen319
    @CorvidQueen319 11 місяців тому +18

    I actually really love the texturing you did with the bodice fabric! It looks more worn and taken over by moss; like that type of really thin, faint most that you see before the moss grows large and fluffy. Plus it adds depth and dimension!

  • @sandrineferri5526
    @sandrineferri5526 11 місяців тому +10

    The absolute urge to tell you to put tension on your thread for the french knot to be tighter (i was literally pinching my phone screen) but you absolutely killed it anyway like always!!🤩🤩💯💯

    • @caroleprisk5068
      @caroleprisk5068 11 місяців тому +4

      Yes, I anchor the loop with a thumb to ensure a sturdy knot, and the temptation to use a mile long thread to save time rethreading is waste by untangling issues.

  • @ashleysovilla2037
    @ashleysovilla2037 5 місяців тому

    Even the things you don’t entirely love the final product of, are pretty darn cool! Sometimes the act of creating is more important to our souls than the final result! 💚🐸💚

  • @Thepapergnome
    @Thepapergnome 11 місяців тому +10

    I’ve been futzing around with embroidery lately as well and my suggestion to achieve what you were going for with the different shades of green is the even more time consuming process of dividing the embroidery thread and mixing different colored strands. I’m still early stage in my learning process but embroidery thread is typically 6-7 strands of thread combined, so if you make your own color blends you can achieve more “natural” blending. Definitely gives your pieces more dimension! Just something to keep in mind if you want to keep playing with it too!

    • @AnnekeOosterink
      @AnnekeOosterink 8 місяців тому

      It also helps to not use all the strands. Especially if you're going for a natural look, but in general, 6 strands are pretty rare. You can thread several needles and then work in really small batches so the french knots blend the colours, pointillism style. That way you can use one or two strands to make the knots really small, and you can pull them really tight, that also helps with the realism. It does basically require the use of a needle minder, but unless you want a really specific cute one, that is solved with a couple of magnets.

  • @alexgildner7034
    @alexgildner7034 11 місяців тому +20

    I didn't know this was “a thing”, but I did it over the winter. I took over one of my husband’s Army thermal tops, but it was covered in oil stains. So I embroidered little things over every stain. Now I get so many compliments every time I wear it.

    • @kristinrogersdotter5492
      @kristinrogersdotter5492 11 місяців тому +1

      Love that

    • @adaddinsane
      @adaddinsane 11 місяців тому +4

      It's the fabric version of kintsugi.

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 11 місяців тому +2

      I can't believe, I used to throw pieces away because of a little stain or rip. So many cute things, you can still do with them 😢

  • @nataliegray8019
    @nataliegray8019 11 місяців тому +48

    Would I be too much to ask for a full "Let's Get Whimsical" music video? Because that genuinely slapped! 😂❤

    • @sassanada
      @sassanada 11 місяців тому +5

      Right?! It made my entire week! I cackled the moment it started.

    • @dreamingofpemberly
      @dreamingofpemberly 11 місяців тому +1

      It shall forever be seared in my brain, not in a cringe way, but a most excellent way like if I need a pick me up just reference this way...

  • @lexienmeyers2639
    @lexienmeyers2639 11 місяців тому

    WHAT EVER mama!
    12:36 hand-on-neck-with-round-glasses-and-curtain-bangs is giving 90s heartthrob and i love everything about it

  • @penguinhugz
    @penguinhugz 11 місяців тому

    Growing up very emo-goth core the moment with Frodo has been sending me and has been living rent free in my head for the last 14 hours

  • @marissabulso6439
    @marissabulso6439 11 місяців тому +18

    “I’ll take you to hot topic later, I swear.” 😭😂😂😂 That was too precious.

  • @shyafish
    @shyafish 11 місяців тому +21

    To easily thread a needle with any string, run the end through a bit of wax! Then you can easily flatten it and slide it through! Plus less random things in your mouth >.> AND if you sometimes just let the needle on the string hang down it will spin around and untangle so less snaggling! This is amazing, (the fact there's like 4865163 French knots is the amazing part holy crap), your videos inspire me!

  • @weepingwillow1993
    @weepingwillow1993 11 місяців тому +5

    Quick Tip: I have found that when hand sewing/embroidery when you first prep your needle & thread if you don't cut your thread no longer than one full arm pull from your center mass you will have less tangles and less hooking onto random stuff/body parts.
    Hope this helps ☺️

  • @whitedemonfeathers
    @whitedemonfeathers 11 місяців тому +37

    The embroidery looks pretty! I think if you reinforce the back and make some new sleeves it could be very cute!!!!

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 11 місяців тому +5

      I agree. I like the bodice, but needs some boning at the back so the lacing is more even and supported. I am not too crazy about the sleeves. I thought they would be more like jagged leaves.

    • @kathleenorourke1541
      @kathleenorourke1541 11 місяців тому

      I thought you were going to leave the sleeves long...😊

    • @reginafetty6374
      @reginafetty6374 11 місяців тому

      @@kathleenorourke1541 I thought she would leave them long as well.

  • @KaciHazaCoolPhone
    @KaciHazaCoolPhone 11 місяців тому +23

    As a person who also strives to be able to recreate all the nice expensive things I want but could never afford, you are my inspiration to start and actually finish things~ ❤😂

  • @ThePeacefulArtist
    @ThePeacefulArtist 11 місяців тому +6

    I'll say it again. Just so glad I got recommended your channel in 2020. Been a wild three years and each project has been so much fun to see. And keeps me inspired to stay creative too.
    Even if you don't end up thinking your project comes out how you envisioned Rachel I can say it's such a honor to watch each piece. By far loved the mural you did I dreamed of doing that in my room as a kid and my parents didn't want that. Hope it's not as wet and humid in eastern Massachusetts for you as up here in the Greens of Vermont!

  • @tinakay2014
    @tinakay2014 Місяць тому +1

    Rachel, I understand if you don't like it, but I think this is absolutely phenomenal. Incredible work and it looks so natural! I love the piece as is, but if you wanted to address the issues you discussed, perhaps a quick dip in a very watered down green dye to tone the whole piece and bring the sleeves in a bit more? Your toning with the fabric paint worked SO WELL and perhaps an overall tone job would work as well. Green is SO difficult to get different shades that mix well because there are so many different undertones and shades to work with. I do a lot of floral embroidery, and getting complimentary greens for my pieces is the bane of my existence. Also if anything, to help with it looking wonky, you are a master of painting illusions onto cosplay pieces and the like, so I bet you could give it a bit of an illusion of being straight. I know I'm watching this 9 months late, but DAMN girl you really did that.

  • @trumanrobertson4126
    @trumanrobertson4126 11 місяців тому +9

    This video *chef's kiss*! I love your willingness to experiment and try new things, it's really inspiring! (Also I don't know why, but the reveal made me think of Tinkerbell...but like mossy)

  • @tessLizCroft
    @tessLizCroft 11 місяців тому +32

    Ah another episode on Frolic Fridays. I would love to see an episode called Maksy Mondays!😂

  • @corvidsam
    @corvidsam 11 місяців тому

    I grew up in North Carolina with a twin-bed sized porch swing, and you doing embroidery on the swing in the rain makes me YEARN!! My current porch isn’t deep enough to sit and enjoy the rain as we get spattered

  • @silverfoxxi111
    @silverfoxxi111 10 місяців тому +1

    Rachael my dear, with all the kindness and love in my heart, PLEASE iron your fabric before tracing and cutting your pieces 😩 I use to do exactly what you do until I worked with a seamstress. It actually makes a huge difference with the fit of the final product I promise 🙌🏼

  • @kennagrace4752
    @kennagrace4752 11 місяців тому +19

    I actually have a matcha green corset top I got from Hot Topic, and I think I wanna do this with it!! I would just need to buy some fake moss from the craft store and some fabric glue, and I should be good to go!! I can't wait to see how Rachel's turns out, because her creations are always so stunning!! 💜💜💜💜

  • @brandimr23
    @brandimr23 11 місяців тому +8

    I love Frodo's emo arm. What a dark brooding boy. lol. Your corset turned out so cute I love it. You did an amazing job. So many french knots I couldn't have done it myself.

  • @mglatfelter2549
    @mglatfelter2549 9 місяців тому

    NO RACHEL, IT'S ACTUALLY SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! I would so love to see this with some kind of fluffy, layered tulle skirt in varied shades of muted green like a mossy ball gown!!

  • @elizathemermaid
    @elizathemermaid 11 місяців тому +5

    This is so cute! It definitely has "i have emerged from the forest after centuries" energy

  • @WillinrowArts
    @WillinrowArts 11 місяців тому +5

    Now I can’t get that song out of my head. ❤😂 love whimsicalness (is that a word) 🤷‍♀️ Also I love how it came out, just add a leafy skirt.

  • @kalin3134
    @kalin3134 11 місяців тому +6

    Your outfits in this video were PEAK. 🥳 If you put the floss on the little cards you can get it helps with the tangles just so you know, might help the frustration factor. 🤪

  • @rachelh1720
    @rachelh1720 11 місяців тому +1

    I cross stitch as a major hobby and I can confirm french knots can be of the devil when you have to do a lot of them

  • @ashleysanders9566
    @ashleysanders9566 11 місяців тому

    The 'sitting on the porch swing during a summer storm' scene made my day. Sincerely, person living in the dry-ass Southwest.

  • @GloriousClio
    @GloriousClio 11 місяців тому +9

    Ahhh this was so soothing and cozy that I drifted off to sleep and when I woke up from my accidental nap, I immediately watched it again. My sleep has been weird lately. I hope you take it as the compliment that is meant. Lovely video as always!!!!

  • @Staticjokes
    @Staticjokes 11 місяців тому +19

    I absolutely love it! It's so interesting & looks like an adorable forest fairy.

  • @frank6loves6you6
    @frank6loves6you6 11 місяців тому

    Ah God the amount of vibe from crocheting outside in the rain *chefs kiss* so good

  • @floxy709
    @floxy709 11 місяців тому +2

    when my brain sees your embroidered moss it goes DAS MOS, LOVE MOSE, M NATUR, LOVE A FOREST. So, great job, thats a damn fine moss uve made there

  • @peperika7845
    @peperika7845 11 місяців тому +5

    Rachel’s bits will always be my favorite. So quick and short but so extra 😂😂

  • @c.p.9423
    @c.p.9423 11 місяців тому +8

    Oh my goodness the little frog is so cute! Painting the bodice helped and it looks like moss, great job Rachel!

  • @Esther-1914
    @Esther-1914 25 днів тому

    "A Moulin Rouge can-can dancer -- from the swamp!"🤩👍

  • @KaylaSaysRawwr
    @KaylaSaysRawwr 5 місяців тому +1

    It’s actually nice to see a “failed” product because you can easily appreciate the right way to have done things ? I love the vids

  • @kathleenfleming7519
    @kathleenfleming7519 11 місяців тому +3

    PLEASE keep that 1980's neon shorts and sweatshirt set! It looks cute on you! I loved the moss embroidery technique. Would you consider making a "swamp" themed long skirt to match?

  • @kennagrace4752
    @kennagrace4752 11 місяців тому +4

    You look like a whimsical fairytale main character as usual and I'm OBSESSED!!! I need to try this now, because this is by far one of my favorite projects of yours!! 💜💜💜💜

  • @ambsquared
    @ambsquared 2 місяці тому

    Watching the embroidery reminds me of when I worked in commercial embroidery. I started as a machine operator on a 15 head Barudan 9 needle machine. Then I went into the CAD department and created stitching files for the logos and designs. When we did something like moss or bushes/trees, we just did a random kind of squiggle. Draw lots of overlapping loops of straight stitches. Try to keep it as random as you could. Figuring out how much was enough was the trick. The machines we had could just do straight stitches or satin. At a second place I worked as the shop manager, we had “puff” foam to add bulk. It came in different thicknesses from 1 or 2mm to about 6mm. The stitches would cut through the foam, and you pulled the excess away. I haven’t worked in the industry for many years, but I thought it would be fun if I could go back someday and work part time in semi-retirement, maybe just enough to get health insurance. On a good day, it was being paid to color pictures. On a bad day, it was typesetting text. That got boring fast.

  • @WantedVisual
    @WantedVisual 11 місяців тому

    My mom taught embroidery at a catholic high school until three years ago. Also math, science and economics, but embroidery was a "you have to be productive if you want to be indoors during lunch break" option. From the year I could be trusted with scissors, I spent every summer helping her prepare stitch kits, and got to know the "math teacher at a catholic high school" side of her. (10/10, do not recommend)
    The trick to getting floss from a skein is to remember it's just a really weird center pull ball, not a bunch of loops. Look for the least obvious thread end, pull that, with the little paper sheaths kept on. Works a treat until the last two or so meters, when the tangle is more or less inevitable and you just unwind the entire thing instead of pulling.
    Trick to minimizing thread catching on limbs, furniture and your embroidery hoop is to work with lengths that are no longer than twice the length, from lower thumb joint to shoulder, of the arm you're stitching with. If you're sewing and no one is going to see that thread, just wax it to prevent tangles. Choose life.
    If anyone reading this needs to split embroidery floss, and it keeps tangling: you need 3 hands. Either get a small to medium sized child to hold the ends while you "milk" the part that isn't split yet, or clamp one of the split ends so you have a free hand to stroke the twist out of the un-split part.
    Also, if you're working with an even number of floss strands, and don't like weaving in ends: split your floss to half the strands you need, put both ends through the eye of your needle, then secure your thread to your fabric by incorporating a lark's head knot in your first stitch.

  • @melissacechota8940
    @melissacechota8940 11 місяців тому +5

    Let's get whimsical, whimsical 🎵🎶 Yes, the outfit was worth it for the bit. 😆 Love the embroidered moss, too! 💚

  • @AngelicCutie365
    @AngelicCutie365 11 місяців тому +9

    This is exactly to my interests. I've been making (i.e sitting in my unfinished project box) a moss covered cape for years now. This video might just give me the inspo to actually finish it. Especially since one of your earlier videos was what gave me the idea in the first place.

    • @melowlw8638
      @melowlw8638 11 місяців тому +1

      everything comes circling back

  • @majesticwyrm
    @majesticwyrm 11 місяців тому

    God dang, I've been embroidering trees and the bottom of my jeans and I swear french knots are going to be the bane of my existence, I've done thousands of them

  • @mosslou9854
    @mosslou9854 11 місяців тому

    moss is just peak! highest quality. moss art? moss clothing? just moss moss? amazing!

  • @kaylamiller1572
    @kaylamiller1572 11 місяців тому +9

    I got here so fast for this. Yes cool niche corsets!!!