This reminds me of how in the Depression many people would make clothes out of flour sacks, and the flour companies actually started printing their sacks with patterns because it was such a thing!
Yes! During WW2 flour companies would compete with each other to use the nicest prints because it was such a hit that it would influence which brand people would buy. My grandmothers had many flour sack dresses/curtains/quilts!
@@isabelpalacios2147 alas, perhaps if she'd constructed clothes out of pillowcases rather than knitted hats, they'd have been more interested! not to worry, t'was but a joke, not referring to actual canon, also; that particular OOTP plot point was rather unfortunate, and the Hogwarts house elves donning rockin' pillow case outfits and being paid a generous wage by Dumbledore, sounds exponentially more fun
I don’t think any of us would mind if you split videos like this into two parts so you don’t have to do another “after hours Rachel” and didn’t feel so stressed to get things done on time! Your videos would be equally as enjoyable with just one outfit and a cliffhanger for part 2
I once cut a few holes in a gaudy cheapo store pillow case and I wear that as a shirt sometimes. It has a pug on it among other things. And an Eiffel tower I think.
I was talking to a friend and said I don't like showing my knees. And told her that its not that im ashamed of my knees but they just don't look right. She made a really good point when she asked me "does anyone's knees look right?" 🤣 I'm like, okay, you got me there
yea i think looking at your own knees and thinking they look "right" is like hearing your own voice from a recording. Its just never gonna seem quite right.
I was once at a summer camp as one of the only girls there, and when we were swimming one of the boys came up toe and said I had weird knees, and then proceeded to discuss my knees with the other boys. I mean, yeah, my knees are weird but.... dude...
@@jenniferwatrous1896 Yeah I think if anything that camp taught me not to be concerned by the critique of others and just wear whatever the hell I wanted to. Thanks for being concerned that means alot
@@GracefulAnswers 😂 Good question!! So far the only real cure for that one I've found has been starting with a well-fitting pattern, if one can find that, sigh....? 😅 For me, it's more about stuff like seam allowances: e.g. accidentally ending up with them folded over sideways on the arms, but flat on the torso side seams, adding a lot of awkward-to-trim-out unneccesary bulk in the armpit seam? But I'm still very inexperienced with making tops (vs skirts) so probably get tripped up by stuff that seems just automatic to a more practiced sewist! 😏
My cat woke up with the paper rustling sound and starred at me like: where's the paper mom? Give it to me. And I almost said it's a video, but ended up finding a piece of paper to please the boss.
It might just be your wording but the ladies were already using the flour sacks to make clothes because of the mass shortages of nearly everything. So the flour companies started printing patterns on their bags to help boost morale. Which I think was rather sweet of them.
I think you just enhanced it. The curtains to play clothes is my favorite part. See Enchanted when Amy Adams makes dresses out of curtains. Rachel's sewing has improved vastly and I am so proud she's not afraid to show her progress. Happy Birthday, Rachael!
(to the tune of "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria") "How do you solve a problem Rachel Maksy? How do you turn some bedding to a dress? How do you solve a problem Rachel Maksy? Some thrift store finds, yardage of fabric, a mess..."
My grandmother (I'm from Germany and my grandmother is, too) told me she made dresses from everything so she could go to a dance to wear something new after the war. It was quite normal.
Rachel: Ya know, I was gonna get dressed for this sponsored segment... but we’re not gonna do that. Also Rachel: Cuts to glamorous red dress and red lips to prove her point.
Rachel: sliding mint under pillow..."Do hotels do this anymore?" Me: visualizing the outcome if hotels ever did that...😂 😂😂 I came into the comments to see who else loved that moment. Rachel, you're wonderful.
Same!!!!! I always feel happy when I recognize something she's wearing from another video, be it from a haul or self-made. So that's an interesting thought.
I feel like if anyone compliments Rachel while she's wearing these, in the same energy as "thanks, it has pockets!" she'll say, "thanks, it was pillowcases!!"
The fact that 1) Brooklinen had to have reviewed the true crime bit and 2) that they actually approved it is hilarious to me. I'd love to see some patchwork garment of all your little scraps of leftover fabric! An apron would actually be awesome, because the different patterns would hide any stains.
Rachel: I could put on a gown and makeup and do a whole fancy setup for this ad, but I won't Also Rachel: does it anyway for a 6 second joke shot We see you and we appreciate you. 🤣
You're so inspiring, My uncle got married on Saturday and I made a dress out of a tablecloth from the thrift store with no pattern to wear :) It was the first piece of clothing I had ever made (other than a skirt I made in like 3rd grade) and it turned out great! I probably wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for your videos.
When my niece got married 14 years ago, two of my sisters and I joked, wondering what tablecloth our other sister would be wearing to the wedding. I wish we could show pics on here but she has created several lovely dresses from curtains and tablecloths over the years. I'll shut up and watch the video now. 😅🦋
Ideas for a Make It Vintage: -Bill Cipher in a 1920-30s tuxedo -The Mask as a 1930s-40s yellow suit -Peggy Schuyler as a Edwardian picnic dress -Holly Golightly in a 1910s dress? -Lorelei Lee's pink dress in a 1900s or maybe in a rocco style? -Hadestown Persephone as a 1920s-30s dress. -Hermione Granger in her Yule Ball gown as a 1910s gown? -Catwoman in a 1980s inspired suit?
This. Purely this. Seriously. You’ve somehow managed to capture everything I didn’t know I needed for butt-naked vintage and like AHHHHHHHHHHH YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES PLEASE
Rachel hunched over the floor figuring out patterns and cutting feverishly is the MOST relatable thing, I look like an obsessed Sméagol whenever I start a new sewing project 😂
I'm not gonna lie, I always forget Rachel posts on Friday nights and then always get a pleasant surprise whenever I refresh my homepage and she shows up amongst the 20 minute long tiktok compilations. It's the little things y'all
@@ReignBeauofTerror I used to hate getting socks and pajamas and the like as a kid. Now that’s basically all I want. A nice robe, some slippers, cozy socks to wear around the house or just uniquely patterned socks all make me way too happy now. 😂
TAKE 👏 A 👏 BREAK👏 (or 2 weeks for a project this complex) seriously though, seeing our floor troll tired and not cozy is heartbreaking. I’d rather wait 2 weeks to see your adorable new creations than see you tired 💖
2/3 garments turning out gorgeous is impressive, equally impressive is how every joke in todays video got a laugh out me. Rachels comedic timing is the underdog of her videos
Right now, in my beloved country 🇨🇴 we’re having a really hard time. The social anxiety and constant violence on the news and social media (due to the riots) are emotionally draining me... I was SO GLAD I had a new Maksy video to enjoy and disconnect for a moment and really be enjoying your sense of humor and carisma. Thank you for being so laid back and real and funny ..and for giving us a place to enjoy simple pleasures like clothing with pockets or comfty bedding... or comfty clothes out of bedding items
I feel like her new pillowcases are watching as she literally pulls the thrift ones apart from seam to seam and are thinking "My God, she's a monster!"
And after she had a bedding sponsor too! But it can be seen as respectful, give old bedding new life instead of land fill and then go shop for nice new bedding. Gotta try this idea.
Brooklinen wins most brilliant sponsorship. How to upgrade your bedroom with new bed linens and repurpose your old bed linens as casual clothing in one video!
Thank you for sharing the fun little mistakes, flubs, and wacky moments. You don’t know me but letting your personality shine through makes me feel like I have a quirky sewing buddy. Which is really nice at 5am working on my kids’ costumes.
Although she seems largely unaware of it, this young woman's productions are astonishingly competent and appealing to the viewer, whether sewing-knowledgeable or not:. All of her videographic idiosyncracies -- the sly self-deprecation, the doggie subtitles, the jarring non sequiturs, the brilliant jump cuts, and countless other features of her (apparently instinctive) style -- conspire to make Rachel Maksy episodes supremely watchable. Multiple times. She is a true UA-cam joy and pleasure. Many UA-cam creators are smart, skilled, and useful. Maksy, however, defines a unique category, one for which I am grateful, and I'm sure I am not alone in that.
They're all soo cute. As a fellow busty crafter, I have to modify all my patterns because otherwise I look like a potatoe bag or I just don't fit. It takes extra time but it's 100% worth it and there are quite some nice guides on resizing patterns for big busts
Under normal circumstances, my OCD would absolutely not be okay with that plaid pattern matching. However, I have spent entirely too much time trying to convince my OCD that its FINE because it's still, in fact, equally spaced, just shifted alignment. The lengths I have just gone to have suddenly made me understand the fervor of KPop fandoms on the internet.
I got a bunch of old pillow cases to make dry good shopping bags. 😊 Using old fabric to make something new is one of my favourite things...might be because my mom used to read the book Something from Nothing when I was little.
I died 😂 I really wish both outfits had covered knees just for how funny that would’ve been!! (Though not really cuz her knees did look fabulous in those yellow shorts! 😄👍🏻👍🏻)
When I saw Tencel pillowcases in the clearance section in BBB, I Jumped at the opportunity to use this video as a tutorial. Sustainable and cheap here I come!
UK too - Great British Sewing Bee! It's very different from Project Runway because it's home sewing rather than designing. Three challenges per episode: 1. (unseen) Pattern Challenge, where they literally give you a paper pattern and there's a full haberdashery; 2. Transformation Challenge, where they give you used stuff (ranging from men's suits to lightweight tents, depending on the challenge) and you have to make a new thing (ranging from cocktail dress to children's hallowe'en costume); 3. Made To Measure, where you have an actual living, breathing model and they have to be ready to walk five hours later (could be an evening dress or a men's work jacket). They can only prepare for the Made To Measure, but knowing the week's theme probably helps a bit - is it children's, is it summer, is it unconventional materials, etc. It's great - look it up!
I feel like Rachel just looks at her bed sometimes and thinks "This can be an entire wardrobe. Nicholas!!!! Begin the stripping of thine bedding I have outfits to make!!"
This takes me back to a time in my childhood, were my cousin (or sister? It's still a debate on who did it), pushed me into a giant mud puddle at my grandmas house (I cried profusely), then made me wear a pillowcase because my clothes were ruined and they didn't have anything else for me to wear at the time.
Cute!!! Also, since you're "meh" about the top, you should totally make a cute little red top to go with those shorts for some big Winnie the Pooh aesthetic 😆 (Also, ~golem voice~ pocketses???)
Her first ever sewing project was about a year ago. Maybe it will help you pick something to start with? Although, I suggest something that looks easy. Like her apron, maybe?
So listen, I was tired and only saw the thumbnail. From a distance I thought oh Rachel tries to make a poptart toaster strudel dress. Wow good for her. _Seems like a Rachel thing to do._
I used to make dresses out of pillowcases when I was a kid! It was so fun! Edit to say your method was much more official than mine! I was too young to sew so I would just cut holes and wear it tied with ribbon. I thought I was so innovative but I just looked like a girl in a pillowcase.
Another great use for pillowcases: use the fabric to make a bunch of pockets to add to dresses, skirts and pants that don't have them built in. Or you could make a gored skirt pretty easily. ♡ love this video.
I thought "Oh this is going to be eas," and then I remembered that I'm german and our pillowcases are double the size in comparison to other countries...
Yeah! I thought so too! I was like, eh that's easy, I could just rip it apart and wrap around me, done, but then I saw how tiny the American ones are..... (also nice seeing a German here, bussi)
Its fun seeing Rachel's sewing skills improve over time, sewings a hard skill. I love the variety of content, cosplay, DIY crafts, vintage, look book belle, Anne etc. Even hair and make up. My only complaint with this channel is that the cat(on so rarely for get it name and gender) rarely gets any air time compared to Frodo! But am biased towards cats, dogs nice too but let the cat have the spotlight too lol.
Had to pause the video to comment that the Orcs with normal voices videos have been a personal favorite for a while. So glad you found them too. After finishing the video: the outfits turned out so cute!
You could also sew a bunch of pillow cases together and use that as a base fabric for larger patterns. It really is a good way to avoid buying new fabric. The downside to this: Here it is actually in fashion to wear clothes made from bedcovers and sheets etc. so it's hard to find any left at the thriftstores to actually use as bedsheets (and they are rather expensive to buy from new). Buuut still love the thrifting idea
This reminds me of how in the Depression many people would make clothes out of flour sacks, and the flour companies actually started printing their sacks with patterns because it was such a thing!
People also quilted with them. The sacks are collector items now!
In World War Two women made bridal dresses from parachutes
And after the wedding the dress was made into curtains
Yes! During WW2 flour companies would compete with each other to use the nicest prints because it was such a hit that it would influence which brand people would buy. My grandmothers had many flour sack dresses/curtains/quilts!
My mother-in-law said she had some undergarments made with them, and they were def not the most comfy!
when house elves begin freeing themselves by making proper clothes out of their pillow case outfits
This is such a cool idea
"Dobby has a sock, sir. He turned it into a hat. And his pillowcase is now a playsuit. Dobby looks awesome, sir."
Yesss 🤣🤣
literally just hermione in the order of the phoenix book, spoiler alert they did not want to be free and had to stop cleaning her room
@@isabelpalacios2147 alas, perhaps if she'd constructed clothes out of pillowcases rather than knitted hats, they'd have been more interested!
not to worry, t'was but a joke, not referring to actual canon, also; that particular OOTP plot point was rather unfortunate, and the Hogwarts house elves donning rockin' pillow case outfits and being paid a generous wage by Dumbledore, sounds exponentially more fun
Rachel: “This summer, I’m showing off my knee caps. “
Also Rachel: wears thigh high socks
Me and my hairy ass legs be like
@@magiv4205i was laughingso hard, because this reflects me 😂
I don’t think any of us would mind if you split videos like this into two parts so you don’t have to do another “after hours Rachel” and didn’t feel so stressed to get things done on time! Your videos would be equally as enjoyable with just one outfit and a cliffhanger for part 2
Yesss
Rachel once again proving, she can literally just wear pillow cases and would still be fabulous.
Why are you forever jynxed may I ask ?
I once cut a few holes in a gaudy cheapo store pillow case and I wear that as a shirt sometimes. It has a pug on it among other things. And an Eiffel tower I think.
If you could sew the way she does then so could you. If anything she’s proving anyone can do this as long as they put in the time and effort.
Now I'm just waiting for Paper Bag Princess Rachel where she makes an adorable outfit out of so material reusable bags! 😂😂
@@jordanh468 i reckon she did make a dress out of a fabric-ish gift bag not long ago...
Rachel's final form is slowly evolving going from Couch Potato to Couch Pillow 😄
That's a good one
Like Horace Slughorn
Underrated comment 🤣🤣
Incredible comment omg, I exhaled forcefully out of my nose at this
Couch Potato Pillow
I was talking to a friend and said I don't like showing my knees. And told her that its not that im ashamed of my knees but they just don't look right. She made a really good point when she asked me "does anyone's knees look right?" 🤣 I'm like, okay, you got me there
yea i think looking at your own knees and thinking they look "right" is like hearing your own voice from a recording. Its just never gonna seem quite right.
I was once at a summer camp as one of the only girls there, and when we were swimming one of the boys came up toe and said I had weird knees, and then proceeded to discuss my knees with the other boys. I mean, yeah, my knees are weird but.... dude...
@@elliedereyna5014 I know this is a month old, but did your confidence recover? pls I need to know i'm so concerned for you
@@jenniferwatrous1896 Yeah I think if anything that camp taught me not to be concerned by the critique of others and just wear whatever the hell I wanted to. Thanks for being concerned that means alot
Ohhh, yes! I love y'all
I have "crotch then legs" written on my sewing machine desk, because I have screwed that up so many times.
Ditto armpits then side seams on tops! 😂
Ive always been told to do it leg seam then crotch seam, is it just personal preference?
@@bellabean8009 I do leg seamsthwn crotch because I find it takes less brain cells
@@anna_in_aotearoa3166 does this alleviate the weird gaping armscye thing?
@@GracefulAnswers 😂 Good question!! So far the only real cure for that one I've found has been starting with a well-fitting pattern, if one can find that, sigh....? 😅
For me, it's more about stuff like seam allowances: e.g. accidentally ending up with them folded over sideways on the arms, but flat on the torso side seams, adding a lot of awkward-to-trim-out unneccesary bulk in the armpit seam? But I'm still very inexperienced with making tops (vs skirts) so probably get tripped up by stuff that seems just automatic to a more practiced sewist! 😏
Rachel- sees unusual household fabrics: ~slaps~ this bad boy can fit so much Rachel Maksy in here ✨
This comment is both amusing and accurate.
Sounds like someone using a sales pitch for a used car, but pillowcases for outfits. Lol
Me wanting to make winter clothing but living in south florida
And there’s a duck noise at the slap 🦆
“The amount of dopamine I get from spending little to no money on clothing is just *chefs kiss* “
Same.
Same honestly 😂
My cat woke up with the paper rustling sound and starred at me like: where's the paper mom? Give it to me.
And I almost said it's a video, but ended up finding a piece of paper to please the boss.
It's a Cat's World. We're just their slaves. ;)
My little prince woke up too, but only felt the need to give me a dirty look 😂
You’re a good pet mom. 👍🏻🐈
This reminds me of what flour companies did during ww2. They made their sacks pretty and ladies would make clothing or blankets out of it
It might just be your wording but the ladies were already using the flour sacks to make clothes because of the mass shortages of nearly everything. So the flour companies started printing patterns on their bags to help boost morale. Which I think was rather sweet of them.
They also specifically made them with children's prints as well so kids could have some cute stuff.
Let’s bring that back
Same with livestock feed bags! My grandma made a lot of clothes out of them. Sometimes she would help pick out what feed they got based on patterns
Ah yes Friday night with my three great friends: Rachel, Sponsorship Rachel, and Editing Rachel. The gang is all here
Don't forget Frodo ! (Cat didn't make an appearance this week!)
And After Hours Rachel
Maria von Trapp: *makes playsuits out of curtains for her kids*
Rachel: I'm about to end this womans whole career
I think you just enhanced it. The curtains to play clothes is my favorite part. See Enchanted when Amy Adams makes dresses out of curtains. Rachel's sewing has improved vastly and I am so proud she's not afraid to show her progress. Happy Birthday, Rachael!
Rachel: hold my pillow
(to the tune of "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria")
"How do you solve a problem Rachel Maksy?
How do you turn some bedding to a dress?
How do you solve a problem Rachel Maksy?
Some thrift store finds,
yardage of fabric,
a mess..."
@Tin Tea It is definitely among my favorite musicals! It's such a classic!
My grandmother (I'm from Germany and my grandmother is, too) told me she made dresses from everything so she could go to a dance to wear something new after the war. It was quite normal.
Rachel: Ya know, I was gonna get dressed for this sponsored segment... but we’re not gonna do that.
Also Rachel: Cuts to glamorous red dress and red lips to prove her point.
Ex Maid here: chocolates go on top of the pillowcase, not under. If a hot sleeper didn’t notice it there, they’d likely wake up to a bit of a mess💘
rolling in sweet, sweet dreams
Rachel: sliding mint under pillow..."Do hotels do this anymore?"
Me: visualizing the outcome if hotels ever did that...😂 😂😂
I came into the comments to see who else loved that moment. Rachel, you're wonderful.
@laura Oh yes. I would feel bad for housekeeping at that hotel. 🙈
Tooth fairy, maid, same difference.
I didn't know hotels did that, I wondered why she put a chewing gum under the pillow 😂
Rachel: can I make outfits out of pillowcases?
me: I dunno, but you might wanna sleep on it
I'll see myself out
*slow clap*
Get back here, you’re a genius
Please don't. That's my kinda humor! :-))
NO COME BACK!
Hahahaha!
I'd love to see you do a video where you talk about the clothes you've made, how often each piece was worn, how the secondhand fabric went etc
Same!!!!! I always feel happy when I recognize something she's wearing from another video, be it from a haul or self-made. So that's an interesting thought.
I feel like if anyone compliments Rachel while she's wearing these, in the same energy as "thanks, it has pockets!" she'll say, "thanks, it was pillowcases!!"
Rachel: *sees any linen or household good made out of fabric* It's free real estate
AH I CANT-
she gives me very intense sound of music vibes 😂
As any sewing hobbyist does, naturally.
I mean same. Lol
Absolutely!
Rachel last time: "I need to give myself more time" Rachel now: "I made these in 2-3 days". Take a break for afternoon tea!
The fact that 1) Brooklinen had to have reviewed the true crime bit and 2) that they actually approved it is hilarious to me.
I'd love to see some patchwork garment of all your little scraps of leftover fabric! An apron would actually be awesome, because the different patterns would hide any stains.
Rachel: I could put on a gown and makeup and do a whole fancy setup for this ad, but I won't
Also Rachel: does it anyway for a 6 second joke shot
We see you and we appreciate you. 🤣
Rachel: I am getting rid of all my dresses that show my knees because I never wear them.
Also Rachel: I need to make clothes to show my knee caps.
Give the gal a like for the amount of time she spent getting glammed up for the sake of a 2.37 second joke during the sponsor section folks
You're so inspiring, My uncle got married on Saturday and I made a dress out of a tablecloth from the thrift store with no pattern to wear :) It was the first piece of clothing I had ever made (other than a skirt I made in like 3rd grade) and it turned out great! I probably wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for your videos.
I am impressed and you must be very talented at sewing
When my niece got married 14 years ago, two of my sisters and I joked, wondering what tablecloth our other sister would be wearing to the wedding. I wish we could show pics on here but she has created several lovely dresses from curtains and tablecloths over the years.
I'll shut up and watch the video now. 😅🦋
Peter Parker replying “That’s a cute outfit...” was for sure my favorite part 😂✨
I big Heart the Peter Parker parts.
Ideas for a Make It Vintage:
-Bill Cipher in a 1920-30s tuxedo
-The Mask as a 1930s-40s yellow suit
-Peggy Schuyler as a Edwardian picnic dress
-Holly Golightly in a 1910s dress?
-Lorelei Lee's pink dress in a 1900s or maybe in a rocco style?
-Hadestown Persephone as a 1920s-30s dress.
-Hermione Granger in her Yule Ball gown as a 1910s gown?
-Catwoman in a 1980s inspired suit?
This. Purely this. Seriously. You’ve somehow managed to capture everything I didn’t know I needed for butt-naked vintage and like AHHHHHHHHHHH YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES PLEASE
Maybe there could be two spinning wheels: one for a character and one for an era, and we just see where the fates lead us
@@supernova622 YASSSSS
hadestown but make it vintage would absolutely destroy my heart I need it
Bill is a great idea! 😲
Rachel hunched over the floor figuring out patterns and cutting feverishly is the MOST relatable thing, I look like an obsessed Sméagol whenever I start a new sewing project 😂
3:30 that bedroom mural is dreamy perfection 🥺
I took a screencap for future reference.
@@persephonebasilissa5109 SAME😂
“Thanks! It’s pillowcases!” will be the new, “Thanks! It has pockets!” #CallingItNow
New challenge - pillowcases and has pockets!!! 🤯
What if we combine them??
I'm not gonna lie, I always forget Rachel posts on Friday nights and then always get a pleasant surprise whenever I refresh my homepage and she shows up amongst the 20 minute long tiktok compilations. It's the little things y'all
Bro, same.
Same here! 😁
i usually just straight up forget that it's friday lol
We are literally the same wth
@@Paula-tr8eq time is an illusion and so are pants lol
0:19
Me: looks over at closet and sees most of my dresses are made from bedsheets or curtains.
Me: *clicks* NOICE
Ayo where do you get your patterns
Rachel when getting excited about the bedding from Brooklinen is the epitome of becoming an adult 😂
Right??? I got excited last Christmas because someone bought me socks.
@@ReignBeauofTerror I used to hate getting socks and pajamas and the like as a kid. Now that’s basically all I want. A nice robe, some slippers, cozy socks to wear around the house or just uniquely patterned socks all make me way too happy now. 😂
@@thecatlimitdoesnotexist moooooooood! When did we grow up? Lol
Just embrace the quilted/patchwork look and make a huge skirt out of a bunch of different pillowcases
r/beatmetoit
@@tamagothchic Yeah quad stripes would look good and use less fabric of each type
excuse me, gotta just run down to the charity shop and see what they've got...
Perfect!
TAKE 👏 A 👏 BREAK👏 (or 2 weeks for a project this complex) seriously though, seeing our floor troll tired and not cozy is heartbreaking. I’d rather wait 2 weeks to see your adorable new creations than see you tired 💖
Amen! @Rachel, its not a big deal for us to watch your joyful adventures every other week! Stay sane, take care ❤️
Agreed
2/3 garments turning out gorgeous is impressive, equally impressive is how every joke in todays video got a laugh out me. Rachels comedic timing is the underdog of her videos
Right now, in my beloved country 🇨🇴 we’re having a really hard time. The social anxiety and constant violence on the news and social media (due to the riots) are emotionally draining me... I was SO GLAD I had a new Maksy video to enjoy and disconnect for a moment and really be enjoying your sense of humor and carisma. Thank you for being so laid back and real and funny ..and for giving us a place to enjoy simple pleasures like clothing with pockets or comfty bedding... or comfty clothes out of bedding items
I feel like her new pillowcases are watching as she literally pulls the thrift ones apart from seam to seam and are thinking "My God, she's a monster!"
And after she had a bedding sponsor too! But it can be seen as respectful, give old bedding new life instead of land fill and then go shop for nice new bedding. Gotta try this idea.
Brooklinen wins most brilliant sponsorship. How to upgrade your bedroom with new bed linens and repurpose your old bed linens as casual clothing in one video!
You know that you’re in too deep in the true crime community when you instantly recognize Morbid
I thought it was Kendall. Lol
Do you happen to recognize the episode?
I wish I could just smother this with likes. My ears instantly perked up when I heard that voice!
@@paulinapaola If I'm not mistaken, it's one of their recent ones: Episode 227: The Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd!!
same
Upon seeing Rachel in that play suit I literally applauded. It looks so good on her
When you said you were making clothes out of pillow cases, a red-headed Dobby blasted across my brain and I can't unsee it.
🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂
And now you've shared that image with the rest of us. Thanks
@@NoiseDay You're welcome. Join me in my suffering.
Talking to camera in car = mortifying
Dancing in thrift store = totally acceptable
I love how the Spider-Man lamp is almost his own character in the videos now.
Thank you for sharing the fun little mistakes, flubs, and wacky moments. You don’t know me but letting your personality shine through makes me feel like I have a quirky sewing buddy. Which is really nice at 5am working on my kids’ costumes.
catch me making an outfit with my anime pillow case
I was half hoping she bought the Toy Story pillowcase 😂
😆😆😆
Sounds like a cheap way to get a cool printed T actually. I wouldn't go for Toy Story, but you could probably find something more to taste.
This can only end well :D
"Of course you would," I say, not even knowing who you are
Rachel seeing any household fabric: that’s a pinafore right there
Best comment omg
😂 the accuracy
Although she seems largely unaware of it, this young woman's productions are astonishingly competent and appealing to the viewer, whether sewing-knowledgeable or not:. All of her videographic idiosyncracies -- the sly self-deprecation, the doggie subtitles, the jarring non sequiturs, the brilliant jump cuts, and countless other features of her (apparently instinctive) style -- conspire to make Rachel Maksy episodes supremely watchable. Multiple times. She is a true UA-cam joy and pleasure. Many UA-cam creators are smart, skilled, and useful. Maksy, however, defines a unique category, one for which I am grateful, and I'm sure I am not alone in that.
You know your life is simple when rachel having the same pants as you is the highlight of your year.
Rachel: "This summer I'm going to show my kneecaps!"
So that's what they mean when they say it's gonna be a "hot girl summer"!
scandalous
Jezebel!
Flash those gams!
Hot👏🏻girl👏🏻summer!👏🏻
I keep saying this but I haven't heard the song yet
hot kneecap summer!
Just realised that if you get a good quality white pillowcase, one could finally have a white blouse that isn't see-through!
Yes!!!
Rachel: "I want to show my kneecaps this summer!"
Also Rachel: *puts on long socks with the first dress*
:D but very beautiful pieces! love it!
They're all soo cute. As a fellow busty crafter, I have to modify all my patterns because otherwise I look like a potatoe bag or I just don't fit. It takes extra time but it's 100% worth it and there are quite some nice guides on resizing patterns for big busts
You should make a patchwork skirt or dress using all your random fabric scraps that you are hoarding!
Or maybe each piece of the pattern from a different fabric? I’ve always wanted to try making a shirt like this.
I was thinking the same...Like Bilbo's awesome patchwork robe
oh my gosh yes Rachel would absolutely rock that!!!!
@@preciousypenguino yesssss she will be more inclined to make it if its hobbit-related!!!
Sixth Doctor, but make it vintage.
rachel: "I could very well be like those very obvious Instagram ads about mattresses, but we're not gonna do that"
also rachel: 3:48 *does it*
You need to remake the top with a red pillowcase and then you'll have a super cute Winnie the Pooh cosplay outfit for Summer.
Under normal circumstances, my OCD would absolutely not be okay with that plaid pattern matching. However, I have spent entirely too much time trying to convince my OCD that its FINE because it's still, in fact, equally spaced, just shifted alignment. The lengths I have just gone to have suddenly made me understand the fervor of KPop fandoms on the internet.
I have [mostly dormant] OCD too, and the dilemma between "plaid = easy cutting" and "matching the pattern when I sew it" is very real
The soft whisper of "wHO Rescused wHO" Got me.
The Attenborough narration of the floor troll was just 👌
Rachel's editing and memefication skills were over the top in this video
So good.
I swear one of the main reasons why I love these videos is because of Frodo. The best Bat-eared doggo! So cute and unabashedly lovey dovey pooch ever.
I got a bunch of old pillow cases to make dry good shopping bags. 😊 Using old fabric to make something new is one of my favourite things...might be because my mom used to read the book Something from Nothing when I was little.
Rachel: says she’ll be showing her kneecaps
Rachel’s first reveal: thigh high socks
😂😂😂
I died 😂 I really wish both outfits had covered knees just for how funny that would’ve been!! (Though not really cuz her knees did look fabulous in those yellow shorts! 😄👍🏻👍🏻)
My grandmother did the opposite. She made my pillows out of old clothes.
When I saw Tencel pillowcases in the clearance section in BBB, I Jumped at the opportunity to use this video as a tutorial. Sustainable and cheap here I come!
Pillowcases are also great for things like trims, different colored sleeves, additional small bits of contrasting color and mock ups! Love them
There's a TV show in Spain that's exactly like MasterChef but sewing instead of cooking. Rachel would be perfect for that.
Whats it called? I want to google just curious
@@marjoleinsmolders1630 idk, but if it’s not called The Great Spanish Sewing Show, I’m suing
So basically project runway
UK too - Great British Sewing Bee! It's very different from Project Runway because it's home sewing rather than designing.
Three challenges per episode: 1. (unseen) Pattern Challenge, where they literally give you a paper pattern and there's a full haberdashery; 2. Transformation Challenge, where they give you used stuff (ranging from men's suits to lightweight tents, depending on the challenge) and you have to make a new thing (ranging from cocktail dress to children's hallowe'en costume); 3. Made To Measure, where you have an actual living, breathing model and they have to be ready to walk five hours later (could be an evening dress or a men's work jacket). They can only prepare for the Made To Measure, but knowing the week's theme probably helps a bit - is it children's, is it summer, is it unconventional materials, etc.
It's great - look it up!
I'd actually love to see the plaid jumper in 4 different plaids, just to really get that patchwork doll effect. I think it would be hekkin cute.
I'm currently making dresses for my three daughters out of a pillow case and a sheet. Basically I'm Maria from the sound of music.
Look up and practice under stitching. It makes such a huge difference in how the lining sits under the outer shell
I feel like Rachel just looks at her bed sometimes and thinks "This can be an entire wardrobe. Nicholas!!!! Begin the stripping of thine bedding I have outfits to make!!"
Because of your profile pic I read the post as marty and I wouldn't have it any other why
@@basementdwellercosplay brilliant!!
We are -staring- at proof of your thesis
that just makes me think of Enchanted; where he walks in and the curtains have big dress-shaped holes cut out lol
I just LOVE when she makes that spider man lamp talk
I love Rachel's hair. It's like a ginger version of Lizzie Bennet and I'm so here for it. I LOVE the yellow shorts, they are so cute.
oh my god, I just fell in love with that McCalls 9295 beach jacket pattern. please for the love of all things cheesy, make it!
This takes me back to a time in my childhood, were my cousin (or sister? It's still a debate on who did it), pushed me into a giant mud puddle at my grandmas house (I cried profusely), then made me wear a pillowcase because my clothes were ruined and they didn't have anything else for me to wear at the time.
Rachel: “I’M GONNA SHOW MY KNEE CAPS”
Also Rachel: does the reveal in thigh high socks ❤️
Kneecaps! What a scandal!
Cute!!! Also, since you're "meh" about the top, you should totally make a cute little red top to go with those shorts for some big Winnie the Pooh aesthetic 😆
(Also, ~golem voice~ pocketses???)
The fact that you listen to Morbid just cemented you in my mind as one of my peeps. Welcome, we're best friends now.
She's Giselle from Enchanted and Maria from Sound of Music rolled into one. 😂
Yes. It is so.
I was thinking the same thing!
Don't forget Scarlet from gone with the wind. All the best movies have curtain-clothes.
Every single video of yours I watch makes me think "damn I gotta learn how to sew"
Right?! I'm trying, and watching her is great inspiration!
I started 4 months ago! It’s really fun! I highly recommend getting a second hand machine though, it’ll save you a lot of money.
Her first ever sewing project was about a year ago. Maybe it will help you pick something to start with?
Although, I suggest something that looks easy. Like her apron, maybe?
It's so fun. I made my prom dress in high school. I'm best at straight lines tho like pillows n curtains.
Frodo did such a good job with his sponsorship
I was truly amazed by the yellow outfit. I could not believe you didnt like it.
Rachel: Imagine if this was a real conversation...
me: BUT THIS IS a real conversation :o
We've been in quarantine for too long 😳
@@teary-eyed-doe yeah this as real as I get right now with convos haha 😆
So listen, I was tired and only saw the thumbnail. From a distance I thought oh Rachel tries to make a poptart toaster strudel dress. Wow good for her. _Seems like a Rachel thing to do._
i laughed way too much at "i have to skirt all the stitch pieces-"
I feel like "I don't know but we're gonna find out" could be a series of chaotic fun times.
I used to make dresses out of pillowcases when I was a kid! It was so fun!
Edit to say your method was much more official than mine! I was too young to sew so I would just cut holes and wear it tied with ribbon. I thought I was so innovative but I just looked like a girl in a pillowcase.
I'm sure it looked cool!
If i ever make a sitcom I'm hiring you as the father, but only for scenes that involves sitting at the dinner table and shaking out ya newspaper
I think she is the new Lucille Ball. The I Love Rachael Show.
Okay, the ironing made me feel so good! Watching those creases and wrinkles disappear was so satisfying!
The yellow one is so stinking adorable!
Another great use for pillowcases: use the fabric to make a bunch of pockets to add to dresses, skirts and pants that don't have them built in. Or you could make a gored skirt pretty easily. ♡ love this video.
When she was thinking about what to do next, I was screaming internally. "Did you think of the pockets ? You need pockets !"
I thought "Oh this is going to be eas," and then I remembered that I'm german and our pillowcases are double the size in comparison to other countries...
So you have giant pillows!? Body pillows were a thing here for a bit but we wash our pillow cases a lot and it's a pain to get back on.
Yeah! I thought so too! I was like, eh that's easy, I could just rip it apart and wrap around me, done, but then I saw how tiny the American ones are.....
(also nice seeing a German here, bussi)
Are they like giant square pillowcases or just massive rectangular pillowcases?
@@starlitte They're square, I think the standard bed pillows are like 80 x 80 cm that should be... 31 inch according to my laptop xD
Me too. German pillows are 80x80cm. Dutch pillows are 50x60cm, or more modern 60x70cm. That is NOT enough pillow.
Its fun seeing Rachel's sewing skills improve over time, sewings a hard skill. I love the variety of content, cosplay, DIY crafts, vintage, look book belle, Anne etc. Even hair and make up. My only complaint with this channel is that the cat(on so rarely for get it name and gender) rarely gets any air time compared to Frodo! But am biased towards cats, dogs nice too but let the cat have the spotlight too lol.
I’m always amazed by what you come up with! I haven’t been sewing in over 20 years, but seeing your videos has inspired me to take it up again.
Dude I 100% stop conversations to get random shit out of my eyes in real life
They're too valuable and useful to leave damaging and annoying crap in em
She is a dudette!
@@maryblaylock6545 Meh, dude is a gender-neutral term these days😂
"this summer, i'm going to show my kneecaps 😎"
so scandalous!!
Had to pause the video to comment that the Orcs with normal voices videos have been a personal favorite for a while. So glad you found them too.
After finishing the video: the outfits turned out so cute!
You could also sew a bunch of pillow cases together and use that as a base fabric for larger patterns. It really is a good way to avoid buying new fabric. The downside to this: Here it is actually in fashion to wear clothes made from bedcovers and sheets etc. so it's hard to find any left at the thriftstores to actually use as bedsheets (and they are rather expensive to buy from new). Buuut still love the thrifting idea