Old lady cake decorator here, putting the tip inside the piping bag can eliminate having to hold the tip on. You can also put one part of the nozzle inside the bag and the screw on part over the metal tip. You are too fantastically cute!!!!
for the texture to save you from glue and the awful kinetic sand next time, take a ball of tinfoil and roll it /all/ over the foam. it's what we use when we make minuature buildings. can also use modeling putty and a paper towel by covering the foam in putty and dabbing in with a paper towel. Studsonstudios here on youtube is quite helpful with foam techniques ngl. It came out very very cute tho rachel!!
First time ever watching this person as a youtuber and I'm super struck with how genuine she is. Maybe it's because I'm high, but I don't sense much overacting. I am getting serious true light vibes.
Also pro tip for wrapping yourself- tape one edge of the plastic wrap (and then later the duct tape) to a door frame, hold the other side parallel to your torso and then wind yourself into it. (like you’re doing the yo-yo swing dance move but your partner is a sheet of PVC)
Rachel's sort of "bah humbug" meh about Christmas makes me feel so much better about my feelings about the holiday as well. It's so important to validate that not every holiday is for everyone. 💜
Wasn't expecting that but it was nice. I love the holidays but I appreciate her 00s-emo-all-year-round-halloween-lover dislike of a cheery Christmas haha
A very Meh-rry Day to you all! I think a lot of us aren’t really feeling cheery this year because of looming financial stress, so we’ll just Meh our way through it and enjoy the pie. 😁
Love how this came out. Ooooo, dessert dress idea for Spring! Strawberry Shortcake dress! Cake bodice with strategically strawberries and the icing/whipped cream in between. Not sure about the skirt, maybe pink underskirt with 2 layers of tulle and then a lace overskirt with the back bustle? Gathered skirts, all of them. Abby, Morgan and Bernadette can help with the bustle part. ;) Almost forgot...Merry ,merry and Happy, happy to you & yours. Thank you for sharing your life. Can hardly wait for more.
I don't recall if this is a thing within the show, but the vibes of this are very reminiscent of Dimension 20's A Crown of Candy! (Game of Thrones but what if they were all animate food).
This was such a creative use of different materials, I love it! The caulk especially looks just perfect for icing. Since you seemed to be struggling a bit with the piping, for future reference: put that larger plastic piece (the coupler) inside of the piping bag before putting in the icing/caulk. You can then screw on the piping nozzle of your choice. This should make it so you have better control over the bag and don't have to worry about it oozing out above the nozzle! Apologies if someone else brought this up earlier, watching this just gave me vivid flashbacks to my own piping-bag-learning-curve struggles 😆
If you drape the ruching over your form, it might take the shape of your bodice better :) Or just thrift an actual bra and cannibalize the cups to put the ruching over, then the shapes are already built for you. The corset turned out so fantastic!! Toasty cookie cuteness.
I know that Rachel gets stressed when she has to take another week on a project, but I really love when she does because it means we're gonna get something truly special. I think the extra time is worth it, and now I wanna make gingerbread clothes! This turned out so cute!
As we've learned this year, a tiny waist is an illusion. If there is a way to make your hips bigger/flouncier, that makes the waist look smaller. Hip pads ahoy! This looks so adorable!
the bodice came out so cute! I've used caulking on fabric before and it's so fun! (if a bit messy.) If you ever wanted to do this sort of thing again but didn't want white "icing" you can totally buy clear silicone caulk and add some oil paint to it. :) I did this for cosplay, I had to make a hat that looked like melting chocolate, and it worked like a charm.
" I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas/I cant stop hissing at christmas music" "seasonal saddies for seasonal baddies" and countless more relatable quotes on top of vintage sewing content is exactly why I'm subbed 🙃
This turned out so hecking cute!! I just wanted to let you know, maybe just to add to your crafting arsenal, foam clay squeezes through frosting tips and makes awesome, lightweight frosting bits! Thank you for all of your videos this year, Rachel! You bring a smile to mine and so many others faces. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your year! ♥♥♥
I know you get A LOT of comments, so you won’t see this, but if you do, I wanted to say that your videos are so helpful to me. Not only do you have me thinking out of the box and being proud of my “weird” ideas (that turn out awesome), but you inspire me. Also, I have depression, PTSD, and anxiety. When I have a physical flashback, or my anxiety is through the roof, or I have no energy to get out of bed, I watch your videos, and they truly cure me within minutes. Thank you so much for what you do! You truly are wonderful, and an AMAZING creator!
New character unlocked - a ginger bread fairy! Gorgeous! 😍 And with a freshly baked mince pie, a cup of tea, my cat acting like a heating pad and a new Rachel video, I can't imagine a better start for any day but especially for Christmas Eve.
Saw the IG post an hour ago and was like “‘amazing this is the exact type of hair tutorial I want”. We also get an entire costume build??? The true gift of Christmas tbh
Merry Grinch-mas Rachel. 😆🎄 And happy birthday to Nick. 🥳 Thank you for the cuddle break w Frodo and the winter scenery. 💝💝💝 The dress turned out pretty good, agree that the breast area needs some fine tuning. Someone else suggested a big bow to fix the space in the back and I think that’s be stinkin cute. 😌 Maybe a Victorian style Snow Queen for the New Year??
I always used to hate winter and Christmas but I started incorporating more aspects of hygge into my life during this season and it’s really helped me look forward to it. Basically just intentionally engaging in lots and lots of warmth, blankets, oversized fluffy sweaters, candles, sweets/hot cocoa, and knitting. I also reserve some of my favorite movies and shows to only this time of year, so that helps a lot too.
@@camouflagejumpsuit I think hygge is intentionally adding "coziness" to your space. "Coziness" is the closest word I can think of in English, but hygge includes scents, vibes, any aspect of your home.
You're either a Halloween leaning person or a Christmas leading person and as a fellow Halloween leaning person, I understand her lol. I appreciate Christmas, but it gets on my nerves so much more than Halloween ever could bc winter lol. I was just thinking how much my whole being loves fall, but my body/mind just does not get along with winter.
I have to disagree, I am a Halloween girlie through and through(I shop at spirit Halloween for everyday clothes for all year round); but I love to coziness and nostalgia that the Christmas season brings. I love old school, vintage Christmas vibes and will listen to the nat king cole Christmas album all day. So I’m Halloween first, but I am also a Christmas lover.
@@CCupcakeFace08 me too!! but I LOVE Halloween Rachel and can appreciate her having winter to unwind from all the energy she puts into her spooky season videos 🥰 I just imagined her being a Christmas gal too! haha
@@CCupcakeFace08same here, but probably Christmas first if I had to pick. Basically late September~January is peak creative outlet and nostalgia for me 😂 I think you can love both equally but the majority of people tend to favor one thanks to- hot take- to a certain degree anyway our general societal pressure to define one’s aesthetic/interests. The people I know who love and celebrate both heavily don’t generally fall into *any* singular point of interest
I'm old to this channel and I'm thankful for you too. If you want to take on projects that take a couple of weeks or longer - you go right ahead! Have a great Holiday!
Another sewing project that may help getting into the Christmas spirit would be making a costume from the nutcracker!(only slightly more wearable lol) I’ve been wanted to make one for a while myself
I have no idea how I got here, but I am glad I did. That was a lot of fun! I like the way you approach experimenting. Finding a way that works is so satisfying. It turned out SO NICE! And your hair at the end was A+ So much fun!
As someone who is also not a fan of Christmas, I relate to how your feeling so bad, congratulations on using you creativity and skill to make this weird holiday more fun and whimsical, gorgeous work!
Christmas is literally the most whimsical holiday. I like Halloween better, and even I can say Christmas has Halloween beat when it comes to whimsy lol.
Yes to Rachel taking time to work on projects! 👏👏👏 If you want ‘filler’ videos you could make mending videos or where you revisit projects and tweak them. Would also go with the recycle mend and make do. Happy holidays to the whole Maksy household ❤🎄🎁✨
Artificial snow spray works wonders on adding texture to foam! Sealing it with gloss ensures the snow doesn’t flake off. I can’t wait to see your next project! 📏📍✂️🧵🪡💖
Heat gun on the foam and then press sand paper into it before it cools would likely work well. I've done thew fake leather thing with crumpled foil on hot foam. I like the idea of that spray snow thing, though, and shall keep that in mind for later.
I genuinely prefer that you take as much time as you want on the projects. I do not care how frequent the videos are, I would rather you not feel too rushed and stressed and instead get to be creative and play around to get things how you want them.
Omg Rachel you tried it on fabric!! I met you at Fan Expo over the summer and we chatted about how I applied your technique to fabric patterning and now I feel so fulfilled you tried it!!
when you came out in the reveal I literally gasped like hands over mouth I was literally in shock like that is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my LIFE, and the brown and cream color scheme is so cute as well ??? and those sassy little hip frills??? girl this is certified cee-you-enn-tee this is such a triumph
A tip from a daughter of a ballet customer and ballet dancer herself, one of the best ways to gather tulle if you want to use a machine (and the way that is used in tutu making) is to zig-zag over fishline cut to the length you need, gather it by pulling on your line (tie loops at the end). Then you can optionally steam your gather, pin your tulle into place, zig-zag over the same stitch line for the gather, cut the line out at the end and pull it out. and do this for all your layers. This is an especially useful tip if you are trying to recreate a romantic (or platter) ballet tutu, which is sewn in tiered layers onto a basque to give it volume. I can be intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is one of the fastest ways to gather tulle, and can even be done with multiple pieces of tulle stacked together.
dunno if it's just me, but i feel like you're getting a lot better at complimenting yourself and being proud of your work ! it's lovely to see you being proud of something even with (or maybe because of) the little mistakes
Oh man, this is so whimsical and beautiful! Literally who else would think of or actually make a masterpiece like this?! This is perfect proof of what a wonderful artist you are!
I think those icing bag tips go inside the bag. I think a brown gingerbread house looking skirt would look super cute under the white apron dress number you just made !
The gingerbread looks soo good. If you turned the skirt around and had the opening in the front it would look awesome too. Kinda like an 18th century gown type deal with the petticoat and open gown.
Sometimes the holidays are hard for people for a variety of reasons. It doesn't get talked about enough. I think it's great she found something to help her get through.
Thank you for this. My family is falling apart before my eyes and after a horribly emotional christmas eve this has helped me feel more normal again. I needed this.
the fact i'm almost positive i've seen rachel make a bodice without the plastic wrap method in a subsequent video is so funny, like this was the last straw
This is the cutest thing!!! And that sleeve technique is just what I needed. I’ve been scheming up a flowy, summer dress, and this is exactly the kind of sleeve I need so I can use my hoard of thrifted floofy scraps!
"Cowgirls, cowboys, and cowtheys". I love you Rachel! As a nonbinary person I love when youtubers include us. It makes me feel so seen and valid. Love you :)
THE DRESS LOOKS SO GOOD! You’ve really improved over the years, I think it would be fun for you to do a remake of one of your older projects with everything you’ve learned happy holidays!
Oh my god I love how the corset bit turned out it looks so amazing with the icing, I’ve seen people do tricks like that but it’s so amazing seeing how well it turned out. I’m glad you took time to finish this. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
for future foam texturing, if your foam is soft enough you can use some balled up tin foil to press indents into the foam! i do that to make faux foam stone (say that three times fast lmao) also darkening the edges of the cookie bodice was GENIUS!!!!
I totally called it.. I was thinking she'd do something wearable but recyclable and she did... Also, that first comment with a question, "Santa?", totally did that one too, except mine was at work and involved paper lanterns that can fly. By the way, Merry Christmas y'all....
Rachel Maksy - genius extraordinaire and mad scientist! I loved this look. I guess we just chip away at projects until the look emerges! Merry Christmas to you all! Give Frodo kisses from me.
Would you ever consider videos where you revisit old projects and take another pass at them or put more time into them to refine them into items you'll like more or to see how you've skilled up?
Rachel, I absolutely love this dress. I would love to see a matching foam hand bag to match this look. I agree with other comments. Maybe next year revamp this dress with gum drop buttons or some candy hair pins. Either way you did such a good job. Lady Krampus would be pretty freaking cool tool....Ooh Krampus with a vintage touch! My god that would be so cool to see your creative twists on those! Cant wait to see what else you can create in 2023! Wishing you the best of luck in the new year!
Rachel you are crazy talented. That dress is insanely pretty. I hope you make more in depth sewing tutorials in the future. And you don't have to force yourself to be festive for any holiday. I know all of my Jewish coworkers that live in america hates Christmas and Muslims in my country does not celebrate it or force themselves to enjoy it.
It’s so cool how you made the pattern out of duct tape and used a table runner, curtains, and kinetic sand to make the final piece. It’s like a whole craft room in one dress! I LOVE it ✨
This is one of the cutest things I have seen you make on your channel and it was everything I needed today ❤ Also your book dress is one of my favourite things ever and it’s how I found your channel! Never stop talking about it 📚
Whenever I am in a sewing slump, I go to Rachel's channel and watch an inspiring project like this to make me do that first step for my own project. Thanks, Rachel 👍
Just to have it said, Rachel. You not wanting to get dressed up makes my feel so good about myself! Because it shows the reality that we don't need to look our most perfect to achive amazing things❤️. thank you for your wholesome content!
That dress makes me so happy. Perhaps off camera, find tulle or lace or organza or anything and finish the back of the Gingerbread Dress. The dress deserves to be seen from all angles! Those curtains and runners show just how many amazing finds existing in a thrift store. Have a good week off.❤
Make things that look like food. Hell yeah, 100%, all for this! As a cake decorator my favorite thing is making cakes that look like non-cake food, every summer we make hamburgers and every fall we have turkey dinners.
Can't fathom a Rachel project without foam. Foam, of course, is emblematic of all your wild flights of imagination that can take kinetic sand, an old curtain and caulking 'frosting' and come up with this very wonderful Gingerbread Dress. I love coming along with you while you plan, experiment and execute such a fun creation. I love what you do, and, yes, I have fun with you. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday and a very happy new year.
Rachel, you are such an adorable human being. I love your spunk, your real-ness, your silly humor and your incredibly creativity. I love love love watching your videos. You always make me smile.
I used to be a HUGE holiday fanatic, after having several of the past few years end up awful I have finally come to the conclusion every day is what you make of it, not what they are supposed to be. Ty for a wonderful longer video today. It was so much fun and so much needed. Happy Holidays Rachel 😊 We love you ❤
Love that you took a second week for this. I get wanting to stay on schedule to not disappoint followers/please the algorithm, but I'm absolutely fine with the occasional 'no video this week, this project needs more time to bake' (pun intended).
Too cute! Advice from a cake decorator for next time... the coupler goes inside the bag before the frosting, the icing tip and screw cap connect to the coupler on the outside... it sandwiches the pastry bag in between the coupler and tip and will make your life so much easier.
Things I learnt from this video: 1) I need some kinetic sand 2) I will be making my own armor in the near future 3) when someone sings "pour some sugar on me", I will have no choice but to sing the following line. Have a good Xmas and New year everyone.
After a stressful and sad Christmas, I remembered that Rachel had put out a video, and now I feel lighter and less anxious. Rachel, thank you for your content, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Every video of yours is like a gift that I've been waiting to open all year. I love your openness and how true to yourself you are. You inspire me and make me want to get back into crafting, one day. Thank you thank you thank you my Gingerbread Princess, I don't know what I'd do without you and your *sweet* videos. All the love, Andrea
I'm ao impressed with the way you have an idea and then make it work! Love these types of videos! Just needed a bit more of that cute pup and meow meow! Happy Christmas and Happy New Year!
With the natural whimsy & magical lore that come with this time of year I’m surprised to hear Rachel isn’t happy this time of year! Yule, solstice, all so filled with the maksy vibe.
What a fun project :) As far as the fit, it might help to take 1/2-1 inch off the bottom of the bodice. It kinda looks like if you could pull the whole thing down a bit, it would fit perfect~ The finishings came out so cool!
Its lowkey comforting to see such a lively, upbeat person also not like christmas. Makes me feel like Im not just a total downer in general. Im full of whimsy, just not for this holiday 😅
Haallloo!!!! Just letting you know that better captions will be up hopefully within a few hours. K ENJOY I LOVE YOU BYE
I was wondering what was up with those xD hope you got a refund for that!
Rachel, I wish you a wonderful Christmas. Amd thank you for making me laugh throughout 2022. Much love to you xx
You're pregnant, aren't you?
Your videos are all the joy.
We kindred souls that must dredge up Christmas spirit from the depths of our Spooky Souls!
Please check out my comment to you on this video!
Hear me out: Gingerbread house handbag to go with this dress :3
I second this
Yes
Fun fact, funeral homes will use coffee grounds to cover up smells if you know what I mean
Yes 🙌
GENIUS
Note for future Rachel if she sees this comment. COFFEE GROUNDS! They give a nice texture without getting sticky or having a weird smell.
But doesn't coffee smell like coffee? I sound super dumb asking lol
@trishagudeman1648 they smell like coffee but I'd rather that then whatever perfume is put in kinetic sand
@@trishagudeman1648 they said no weird smell, not no smell at all
What about Salt or plain normal sand?
@@CosnerCoPiloting I think sand would be the best option. Since salt can dissolve.
Old lady cake decorator here, putting the tip inside the piping bag can eliminate having to hold the tip on. You can also put one part of the nozzle inside the bag and the screw on part over the metal tip. You are too fantastically cute!!!!
Omg Yes!!! I came to the comments to find this! It was giving anxiety as I watched her squeeze the caulk into the bag without the tip inside!
Lmfao craftspeople welcome
Hello fello baker ❤ Was thinking the same thing 😂
Yes the baker part in me was internally screaming! No hate though for Rachel
Thanks! In case I ever do this. Not gonna! Haha
for the texture to save you from glue and the awful kinetic sand next time, take a ball of tinfoil and roll it /all/ over the foam. it's what we use when we make minuature buildings. can also use modeling putty and a paper towel by covering the foam in putty and dabbing in with a paper towel. Studsonstudios here on youtube is quite helpful with foam techniques ngl.
It came out very very cute tho rachel!!
Every time I think she can't top her last wacky creation.... She goes and does it again
ROTFLMAO! 🤣 Yep that's our girl Rachel alright. Queen of the Kooky Ideas. 🤪👑🤣
As someone who just worked tech for our city’s nutcracker, I vote that this is the new inspiration for the costumes for Mother Ginger and her children
First time ever watching this person as a youtuber and I'm super struck with how genuine she is. Maybe it's because I'm high, but I don't sense much overacting. I am getting serious true light vibes.
Oh no, she's like this all the time and it's so refreshing and wonderful and wholesome 🥰
Welcome! This is he olde standard issue Rachel Maksy. We love the lighthearted ✨whimsy✨ here.
Also pro tip for wrapping yourself- tape one edge of the plastic wrap (and then later the duct tape) to a door frame, hold the other side parallel to your torso and then wind yourself into it. (like you’re doing the yo-yo swing dance move but your partner is a sheet of PVC)
Thank you so much for this!!! BRB making Kratos armor!!
@@junoantaresofficialyou are so welcome! For sure my biggest brain moment after years of struggle 😂
You are a genius!
Rachel's sort of "bah humbug" meh about Christmas makes me feel so much better about my feelings about the holiday as well. It's so important to validate that not every holiday is for everyone. 💜
Same.
Wasn't expecting that but it was nice. I love the holidays but I appreciate her 00s-emo-all-year-round-halloween-lover dislike of a cheery Christmas haha
Same here. I'm not a massive Christmas fan so it was refreshing to hear.
A very Meh-rry Day to you all! I think a lot of us aren’t really feeling cheery this year because of looming financial stress, so we’ll just Meh our way through it and enjoy the pie. 😁
How can someone validate this sentiment in real life?
I gotta say I looooove your hair being red! The dark was ok but the red really seems to suit you on almost a spiritual level.
YES AMEN
Facts!
Couldn't agree more!
Love how this came out. Ooooo, dessert dress idea for Spring! Strawberry Shortcake dress! Cake bodice with strategically strawberries and the icing/whipped cream in between. Not sure about the skirt, maybe pink underskirt with 2 layers of tulle and then a lace overskirt with the back bustle? Gathered skirts, all of them. Abby, Morgan and Bernadette can help with the bustle part. ;)
Almost forgot...Merry ,merry and Happy, happy to you & yours. Thank you for sharing your life. Can hardly wait for more.
WHOA this turned out so cool!! would be fun to do a whole gingerbread knight with the armor like this
I don't recall if this is a thing within the show, but the vibes of this are very reminiscent of Dimension 20's A Crown of Candy! (Game of Thrones but what if they were all animate food).
@@georgier9151 oh yea for sure!! not a crossover I would’ve thought of but that totally makes sense
This was such a creative use of different materials, I love it! The caulk especially looks just perfect for icing. Since you seemed to be struggling a bit with the piping, for future reference: put that larger plastic piece (the coupler) inside of the piping bag before putting in the icing/caulk. You can then screw on the piping nozzle of your choice. This should make it so you have better control over the bag and don't have to worry about it oozing out above the nozzle! Apologies if someone else brought this up earlier, watching this just gave me vivid flashbacks to my own piping-bag-learning-curve struggles 😆
If you drape the ruching over your form, it might take the shape of your bodice better :) Or just thrift an actual bra and cannibalize the cups to put the ruching over, then the shapes are already built for you.
The corset turned out so fantastic!! Toasty cookie cuteness.
I know that Rachel gets stressed when she has to take another week on a project, but I really love when she does because it means we're gonna get something truly special. I think the extra time is worth it, and now I wanna make gingerbread clothes! This turned out so cute!
Me too! I'd much rather have more footage and a less stressed Rachel!
As we've learned this year, a tiny waist is an illusion. If there is a way to make your hips bigger/flouncier, that makes the waist look smaller. Hip pads ahoy!
This looks so adorable!
Rachel is a beautiful human being/craft goblin
Me: Yay, Rachel Maksy video!
Friend: Is this the only reason you know that it's Friday during holiday break?
Me:... maybe??
Omg same
Always a pleasant surprise
It really do be a saturday friday
The addition of the dark brown to the "cookies" was *chef's kiss.* I was so impressed with how quickly it added dimension!
Watching while I panic-wrap gifts! 🎶Seasonal saddies are for seasonal baddies🎶
Why panic? I haven't even started wrapping lmao
the bodice came out so cute! I've used caulking on fabric before and it's so fun! (if a bit messy.) If you ever wanted to do this sort of thing again but didn't want white "icing" you can totally buy clear silicone caulk and add some oil paint to it. :) I did this for cosplay, I had to make a hat that looked like melting chocolate, and it worked like a charm.
Noted. Thx.
" I'm not the biggest fan of Christmas/I cant stop hissing at christmas music"
"seasonal saddies for seasonal baddies" and countless more relatable quotes on top of vintage sewing content is exactly why I'm subbed
🙃
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This turned out so hecking cute!! I just wanted to let you know, maybe just to add to your crafting arsenal, foam clay squeezes through frosting tips and makes awesome, lightweight frosting bits!
Thank you for all of your videos this year, Rachel! You bring a smile to mine and so many others faces. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your year! ♥♥♥
I know you get A LOT of comments, so you won’t see this, but if you do, I wanted to say that your videos are so helpful to me. Not only do you have me thinking out of the box and being proud of my “weird” ideas (that turn out awesome), but you inspire me. Also, I have depression, PTSD, and anxiety. When I have a physical flashback, or my anxiety is through the roof, or I have no energy to get out of bed, I watch your videos, and they truly cure me within minutes. Thank you so much for what you do! You truly are wonderful, and an AMAZING creator!
This is the absolute loveliest comment, I hope Rachel sees it
Rachel has been supplying this for me all pandemic long I stg nothing cheers me up like her videos
Rachel is an accidental genius. I can ALWAYS depend on her to make me belly laugh.
@@karakurie When I watch Rachel's videos, I want to start a project I've been putting off.
New character unlocked - a ginger bread fairy! Gorgeous! 😍 And with a freshly baked mince pie, a cup of tea, my cat acting like a heating pad and a new Rachel video, I can't imagine a better start for any day but especially for Christmas Eve.
Saw the IG post an hour ago and was like “‘amazing this is the exact type of hair tutorial I want”. We also get an entire costume build??? The true gift of Christmas tbh
Merry Grinch-mas Rachel. 😆🎄
And happy birthday to Nick. 🥳
Thank you for the cuddle break w Frodo and the winter scenery. 💝💝💝
The dress turned out pretty good, agree that the breast area needs some fine tuning. Someone else suggested a big bow to fix the space in the back and I think that’s be stinkin cute. 😌
Maybe a Victorian style Snow Queen for the New Year??
I always used to hate winter and Christmas but I started incorporating more aspects of hygge into my life during this season and it’s really helped me look forward to it. Basically just intentionally engaging in lots and lots of warmth, blankets, oversized fluffy sweaters, candles, sweets/hot cocoa, and knitting. I also reserve some of my favorite movies and shows to only this time of year, so that helps a lot too.
Oh that sounds so nice! Hygge never heard of it, but I bought myself a fluffy soft sweater and 2 puffy coats and wearing them makes me feel so happy 😊
@@camouflagejumpsuit I think hygge is intentionally adding "coziness" to your space. "Coziness" is the closest word I can think of in English, but hygge includes scents, vibes, any aspect of your home.
@@kiwin7119 I'll take some more cozy🤗 who doesn't like cozy
Okay but, this is such a “Whoville Who-Bilation” Christmas Ensemble. Martha-May eat your heart out!
Happy Holidays Rachel!!
You Aussie, Brit or Irish?
Christmas is really hard for a lot of people. It’s ok to be sad or whatever you’re feeling.
❤ the video.
This 2weeks project is so much more interesting than those stressed 1 week projects. I love it
Rachel hating Christmas does NOT make sense with my cozy, whimsy, Maksy-cinematic-universe fantasy 😭😂😂❤❤❤
Come on, Halloween and Christmas just don't mix well. Didn't we learn anything from the Nightmare before Christmas? 😀
You're either a Halloween leaning person or a Christmas leading person and as a fellow Halloween leaning person, I understand her lol. I appreciate Christmas, but it gets on my nerves so much more than Halloween ever could bc winter lol. I was just thinking how much my whole being loves fall, but my body/mind just does not get along with winter.
I have to disagree, I am a Halloween girlie through and through(I shop at spirit Halloween for everyday clothes for all year round); but I love to coziness and nostalgia that the Christmas season brings. I love old school, vintage Christmas vibes and will listen to the nat king cole Christmas album all day. So I’m Halloween first, but I am also a Christmas lover.
@@CCupcakeFace08 me too!! but I LOVE Halloween Rachel and can appreciate her having winter to unwind from all the energy she puts into her spooky season videos 🥰 I just imagined her being a Christmas gal too! haha
@@CCupcakeFace08same here, but probably Christmas first if I had to pick. Basically late September~January is peak creative outlet and nostalgia for me 😂 I think you can love both equally but the majority of people tend to favor one thanks to- hot take- to a certain degree anyway our general societal pressure to define one’s aesthetic/interests. The people I know who love and celebrate both heavily don’t generally fall into *any* singular point of interest
I'm old to this channel and I'm thankful for you too. If you want to take on projects that take a couple of weeks or longer - you go right ahead! Have a great Holiday!
Only please chuck a little chatty place holder video in-between while wait like u did this time
Another sewing project that may help getting into the Christmas spirit would be making a costume from the nutcracker!(only slightly more wearable lol) I’ve been wanted to make one for a while myself
A Rat King costume to call my own would be a lifelong dream come true.
I have no idea how I got here, but I am glad I did. That was a lot of fun! I like the way you approach experimenting. Finding a way that works is so satisfying. It turned out SO NICE! And your hair at the end was A+ So much fun!
Welcome David!!
As someone who is also not a fan of Christmas, I relate to how your feeling so bad, congratulations on using you creativity and skill to make this weird holiday more fun and whimsical, gorgeous work!
Christmas is literally the most whimsical holiday. I like Halloween better, and even I can say Christmas has Halloween beat when it comes to whimsy lol.
Yes to Rachel taking time to work on projects! 👏👏👏
If you want ‘filler’ videos you could make mending videos or where you revisit projects and tweak them. Would also go with the recycle mend and make do.
Happy holidays to the whole Maksy household ❤🎄🎁✨
Artificial snow spray works wonders on adding texture to foam! Sealing it with gloss ensures the snow doesn’t flake off. I can’t wait to see your next project! 📏📍✂️🧵🪡💖
I was thinking heat gun on the foam (carefully!) could work as well !?
Heat gun on the foam and then press sand paper into it before it cools would likely work well. I've done thew fake leather thing with crumpled foil on hot foam. I like the idea of that spray snow thing, though, and shall keep that in mind for later.
I genuinely prefer that you take as much time as you want on the projects. I do not care how frequent the videos are, I would rather you not feel too rushed and stressed and instead get to be creative and play around to get things how you want them.
Omg Rachel you tried it on fabric!! I met you at Fan Expo over the summer and we chatted about how I applied your technique to fabric patterning and now I feel so fulfilled you tried it!!
when you came out in the reveal I literally gasped like hands over mouth I was literally in shock like that is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my LIFE, and the brown and cream color scheme is so cute as well ??? and those sassy little hip frills??? girl this is certified cee-you-enn-tee this is such a triumph
A tip from a daughter of a ballet customer and ballet dancer herself, one of the best ways to gather tulle if you want to use a machine (and the way that is used in tutu making) is to zig-zag over fishline cut to the length you need, gather it by pulling on your line (tie loops at the end). Then you can optionally steam your gather, pin your tulle into place, zig-zag over the same stitch line for the gather, cut the line out at the end and pull it out. and do this for all your layers. This is an especially useful tip if you are trying to recreate a romantic (or platter) ballet tutu, which is sewn in tiered layers onto a basque to give it volume.
I can be intimidating at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is one of the fastest ways to gather tulle, and can even be done with multiple pieces of tulle stacked together.
dunno if it's just me, but i feel like you're getting a lot better at complimenting yourself and being proud of your work ! it's lovely to see you being proud of something even with (or maybe because of) the little mistakes
Okay this turned out criminally cute. I think the hip swoopies really do it. And the abundance of lace.
I am absolutely obsessed with the outfit in the intro
Adorable finish on the clothes and now I would love to see a whole can can Candyland lineup.
Oh man, this is so whimsical and beautiful! Literally who else would think of or actually make a masterpiece like this?! This is perfect proof of what a wonderful artist you are!
I think those icing bag tips go inside the bag. I think a brown gingerbread house looking skirt would look super cute under the white apron dress number you just made !
The gingerbread looks soo good. If you turned the skirt around and had the opening in the front it would look awesome too. Kinda like an 18th century gown type deal with the petticoat and open gown.
there is a whole trend of food that look like real stuff. Now Rachel is starting a trend of *CLOTHES THAT LOOK LIKE FOOD* and I am here for it!!
Sometimes the holidays are hard for people for a variety of reasons. It doesn't get talked about enough. I think it's great she found something to help her get through.
Thank you for this. My family is falling apart before my eyes and after a horribly emotional christmas eve this has helped me feel more normal again. I needed this.
the fact i'm almost positive i've seen rachel make a bodice without the plastic wrap method in a subsequent video is so funny, like this was the last straw
I just happen to be baking gingerbread cookies when this video popped up and I got super excited! Its a Rachel Maksy CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!!
This is the cutest thing!!! And that sleeve technique is just what I needed. I’ve been scheming up a flowy, summer dress, and this is exactly the kind of sleeve I need so I can use my hoard of thrifted floofy scraps!
I think this is my favorite dress she’s ever made! Such a beautiful,festive and fantastical look!
"Cowgirls, cowboys, and cowtheys". I love you Rachel! As a nonbinary person I love when youtubers include us. It makes me feel so seen and valid. Love you :)
THE DRESS LOOKS SO GOOD! You’ve really improved over the years, I think it would be fun for you to do a remake of one of your older projects with everything you’ve learned happy holidays!
I love that Rachel took extra time so she could have the dress be as close to her ideal. It's so flicking CUTE!
Rachel please make yourself a gingabeb crown 💜
Oh yes Princess Gingerbread she NEEDS a crown
Pleaseeeeeeeee
Don't you mean gingebeb cown?
I'm so glad you relate with the unpleasantness with christmas stuff. I just feel like the grinch as soon as Halloween is over
Oh my god I love how the corset bit turned out it looks so amazing with the icing, I’ve seen people do tricks like that but it’s so amazing seeing how well it turned out. I’m glad you took time to finish this. Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
for future foam texturing, if your foam is soft enough you can use some balled up tin foil to press indents into the foam! i do that to make faux foam stone (say that three times fast lmao)
also darkening the edges of the cookie bodice was GENIUS!!!!
I totally called it.. I was thinking she'd do something wearable but recyclable and she did... Also, that first comment with a question, "Santa?", totally did that one too, except mine was at work and involved paper lanterns that can fly. By the way, Merry Christmas y'all....
Always love the use of things in ways that they were never intended to be used.
Rachel Maksy - genius extraordinaire and mad scientist! I loved this look. I guess we just chip away at projects until the look emerges! Merry Christmas to you all! Give Frodo kisses from me.
This dress could fit in perfectly with the gingerbread people in barbie nutcracker. I didn't know I live for that vibe, but I live for that vibe
Would you ever consider videos where you revisit old projects and take another pass at them or put more time into them to refine them into items you'll like more or to see how you've skilled up?
I always think Rachel could make a series out of that ‘Mending Maksy Time’ or something 😃
I think she's more likely to cannibalise them, but I too would like to see some of those
Rachel, I absolutely love this dress. I would love to see a matching foam hand bag to match this look. I agree with other comments. Maybe next year revamp this dress with gum drop buttons or some candy hair pins. Either way you did such a good job. Lady Krampus would be pretty freaking cool tool....Ooh Krampus with a vintage touch! My god that would be so cool to see your creative twists on those! Cant wait to see what else you can create in 2023! Wishing you the best of luck in the new year!
It's SO cute! You did an amazing job!! (And maybe an oversized bow in the back will fix up that blank spot? Perhaps a candy cane striped one?)
Rachel you are crazy talented. That dress is insanely pretty. I hope you make more in depth sewing tutorials in the future. And you don't have to force yourself to be festive for any holiday. I know all of my Jewish coworkers that live in america hates Christmas and Muslims in my country does not celebrate it or force themselves to enjoy it.
I love your content. It's a great escape :] Feel free to work longer on bigger projects, if you want to take more than a week.
This turned out SO CUTE!! 😍
Love it! Even if you don’t really love Christmas, I feel like you delivered the content we all deserved.
It’s so cool how you made the pattern out of duct tape and used a table runner, curtains, and kinetic sand to make the final piece. It’s like a whole craft room in one dress! I LOVE it ✨
This is one of the cutest things I have seen you make on your channel and it was everything I needed today ❤ Also your book dress is one of my favourite things ever and it’s how I found your channel! Never stop talking about it 📚
Whenever I am in a sewing slump, I go to Rachel's channel and watch an inspiring project like this to make me do that first step for my own project. Thanks, Rachel 👍
I really appreciate you showing the experimental process! This turned out amazing ❤
Inspiring as always, your imagination is impeccable!
Wow, the texture really turned out so amazing! Love it 🥰
Just to have it said, Rachel. You not wanting to get dressed up makes my feel so good about myself! Because it shows the reality that we don't need to look our most perfect to achive amazing things❤️. thank you for your wholesome content!
This is such a clever idea and it turned out sooo cute! I’m shook the moon sand worked, how cool is that? Can’t wait to see what you make next year!
That dress makes me so happy. Perhaps off camera, find tulle or lace or organza or anything and finish the back of the Gingerbread Dress. The dress deserves to be seen from all angles! Those curtains and runners show just how many amazing finds existing in a thrift store. Have a good week off.❤
can we all agree rachel is a national treasure and can never be allowed to leave us
Make things that look like food. Hell yeah, 100%, all for this! As a cake decorator my favorite thing is making cakes that look like non-cake food, every summer we make hamburgers and every fall we have turkey dinners.
WE LOVE YOU RACHEL!!! Have a lovely holiday, and can’t wait to see what you have in store for the new year! ❤️❤️❤️
Can't fathom a Rachel project without foam. Foam, of course, is emblematic of all your wild flights of imagination that can take kinetic sand, an old curtain and caulking 'frosting' and come up with this very wonderful Gingerbread Dress. I love coming along with you while you plan, experiment and execute such a fun creation. I love what you do, and, yes, I have fun with you. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday and a very happy new year.
Happy holidays Rachel! Enjoy the lovely northern hemisphere winter!
This is STINKING cute
Rachel, you are such an adorable human being. I love your spunk, your real-ness, your silly humor and your incredibly creativity. I love love love watching your videos. You always make me smile.
I used to be a HUGE holiday fanatic, after having several of the past few years end up awful I have finally come to the conclusion every day is what you make of it, not what they are supposed to be.
Ty for a wonderful longer video today. It was so much fun and so much needed.
Happy Holidays Rachel 😊 We love you ❤
Love that you took a second week for this. I get wanting to stay on schedule to not disappoint followers/please the algorithm, but I'm absolutely fine with the occasional 'no video this week, this project needs more time to bake' (pun intended).
I loved this video and the final creation so much! From a fellow winter blues girly, this video was a bright spot in my week.Thank you!
Too cute! Advice from a cake decorator for next time... the coupler goes inside the bag before the frosting, the icing tip and screw cap connect to the coupler on the outside... it sandwiches the pastry bag in between the coupler and tip and will make your life so much easier.
Things I learnt from this video:
1) I need some kinetic sand
2) I will be making my own armor in the near future
3) when someone sings "pour some sugar on me", I will have no choice but to sing the following line.
Have a good Xmas and New year everyone.
Warning: Kinetic sand is very dangerous if eaten. Please keep it away from pets and kids.
After a stressful and sad Christmas, I remembered that Rachel had put out a video, and now I feel lighter and less anxious. Rachel, thank you for your content, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Every video of yours is like a gift that I've been waiting to open all year. I love your openness and how true to yourself you are. You inspire me and make me want to get back into crafting, one day. Thank you thank you thank you my Gingerbread Princess, I don't know what I'd do without you and your *sweet* videos. All the love, Andrea
I'm ao impressed with the way you have an idea and then make it work! Love these types of videos! Just needed a bit more of that cute pup and meow meow! Happy Christmas and Happy New Year!
With the natural whimsy & magical lore that come with this time of year I’m surprised to hear Rachel isn’t happy this time of year! Yule, solstice, all so filled with the maksy vibe.
What a fun project :) As far as the fit, it might help to take 1/2-1 inch off the bottom of the bodice. It kinda looks like if you could pull the whole thing down a bit, it would fit perfect~ The finishings came out so cool!
Its lowkey comforting to see such a lively, upbeat person also not like christmas. Makes me feel like Im not just a total downer in general. Im full of whimsy, just not for this holiday 😅