Sewing Autumn Clothes! *& pretending it's not 1000 degrees outside*

HalllOOOOOOO! (ween) amirite?
This week I just felt like getting cozy and making some clothes and so I DID! I took some thrifted bedsheets and vintage fabric I had lying around and got to WORK. My body is so ready for autumn weather, now if only Earth would get the dang memo.
I love you all, enjoy!!!!

|| Chapters ||
00:00 Intro shhhpiel
02:26 Pattern hunting!
03:25 Thrift store adventures
6:00 Finally starting the corset top (lol)
9:08 Day Two! (& Second Dress)
12:20 Wrap Dress Construction
13:09 Reveal & Wrap-up (Corset Top)
15:30 Reveal & Wrap-up (Wrap Dress)
18:45 Bloops

|| Patterns I Used ||
Corset: Butterick B4669
Dress: Butterick B4790

TikTok: @rachelmaksy

[AgnetaOhneH]

I must say - and cannot emphasize this enough - that there is no such thing like too much Rachel Maksy sewing content. Especially when you make something wearable for every day. It inspires me so much and just makes me happy. 🤗

[mintyjamez]

Rachel: "lemme know if you guys are tired of this kind of content"
Me: feeling that lovely slap of serotonin the second that little intro plays "nope...this is good."

[tiff]

"In this house we praise pumpkins and Brendan Fraser" is the MOST relatable opening I've ever heard

[naamahnotorious]

"Let me know if you get tired of this concept..." says the girl who was afraid to make it on youtube, but went from 70 000 subscribers to close to a million in just a few years... with just THAT content! You're doing great Rachel, do what you love, because we love watching THAT!

[lacys]

As someone who has done nothing but rewatch your entire catalog during the holiday weekend I can honestly say that I don't find your sewing videos repetitive and am desperately craving more....MORE!!!

[kmart]

Tbh even if clothes making is "repetitive", the fact I also had no idea what that pattern for the dress was saying until you put it on when i had a true eureka moment of "oohhh yeah that makes sense" is worth it. Which is to say you're always trying to make new garments in your journey of sewing and its a delight to watch any time!

[AshleyLouiseBarrett]

I love that Rachel is worried that we might be bored by her sewing videos, when i think most of us would watch thousands of hours of her just talking to Frodo.

[faithreitz]

I don’t know if you still do the “Make it Vintage” series, but vintage Bellatrix Lestrange would be awesome 👏🏼

[swiinka]

YES times 9000 to the sewing content! Fun fact: that Buterick dress pattern is somewhat legendary and at the time of its release was advertised as the easiest, quickest make.

[Celestyal]

The reason the dress doesn't fit right is due to a defect on the pattern, not you. The original from the 50s would probably have fit you. Stephanie Canada has a whole breakdown on the flaws on the pattern that may help you fix that one if you want. :)

[lailinshale]

"In this house we praise pumpkins."
Me: well, that's a given
rachel: and Brendan Fraser
Me: HARD AGREE

[magiv]

The reason I love your videos so much is just how casual you are about sewing. I adore watching people like Bernadette Banner for in-depth, detailed constructions and her vast knowledge of historical fashion, but when I see you just have the time of your life sewing a cute dress from a curtain or bed sheet you bought in a thrift store, that really speaks to my heart. I don't have the money for all of those fancy fabrics, but curtains and bed sheets? That is the language I understand, and it inspires me to make something out of fabric that would have otherwise gathered dust forever.

Most importantly, you are unashamed of the little imperfections in your dresses and the often improvised nature of your sewing process, and you are SO RIGHT for that! As a perfectionist, I really need to pound it into my skull that it's so, so much more important to sew ANYTHING, even if the finished product won't necessarily be perfect. Because if I'm so afraid of mistakes, I won't ever start a project in the first place.

So, I guess, thanks for being my sewing therapist, Rachel. You're awesome.

[IncandescentIdea]

Love the idea of Nick being the Official Channel Cryptid! Known only by his proximity to food, Frodo and Rachel kisses. Once on a harvest moon, if you're lucky, he'll appear in corporeal form to explain his opinion on fancy hotdogs in detail

[karismcconnellcoulsonlives]

I AM OBSESSING OVER THIS CORSET VEST... This woman makes French Meadows worthy corsets out of LITERAL BEDSHEETS. What a talented goddess.

[TemporaryButterfly]

Here's a wild thought. Perhaps 70s Dad is actually the younger version of whiskey grandpa from days of yon.

[archionblu]

I love watching you sew, because you make it feel so much more accessible to me--you don't have a fancy room dedicated to sew in, you are just go 'um okay lets try' and floor troll your way to envy inducing clothes! Of course mix it up if YOU'RE bored of it, but I could watch Rachel Maksy sewing videos endlessly <3

[torrencewaespe]

""don't want it to get too repetitive"" Rachel I watch all your videos like twenty six times I want more of this I love watching you make things, especially knowing you'll wear them more than once

[marian_darling_]

Please don’t stop this content! (Unless you want to) I am here for it. It’s entertaining and inspiring. It makes me really want to sew my own clothes. 💙

[hillary]

Rachel: "Let me know if you're getting tired of this kind of format..."
Me: prematurely going into a downward spiral at the mere prospect of no more of these videos.

[erinwallace]

It's cool that you can see Rachel's progress in sewing over the years. She's become less ... sloppy(?) with her projects and presses seams more often, adds lining and just has generally neater work. She's improved so much with her overall skill and for some reason I feel kind of proud... Keep up the cozy (and often sweaty) content!