Back to sewing, Betwixmas Makes!

[@MelanieQuarmby]

Hi Rachel, even if your Christmas was quieter than you expected i hope it was a good one, absolutely adored all the gifts you made for your beautiful granddaughter, hope she did too. Fab new makes for you too 😊xx

[@vernakg]

It's so fun watching your vlogs Rachel !

[@nicky-Sewandsnip]

I love my heat press, it makes all the difference. I love the skirt on you and your bag is great

[@gwenasprey764]

Happy new year Rachel, you really inspire me Going to start a bomber jacket this week. So looking forward to that.

[@lolawall3561]

Your skirt is so cute. I also like your bag. I haven't explored bag making yet. Your bag looks so perfect, it makes me want to try and make one. Happy sewing.

[@karinassyrom]

It felt so lonely when vlogmas was over so I started my own vlog called «Romjulsvlog» Romjul is the Norwegian word for the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve 😁 and even if I used the Norwegian name for the blog I am vlogging in English 😁

[@threadtherapy251]

Great bag! I got another heat press mini as my old one had died. They make using htv so much easier- it’s all trial and error and you do need to get a bit of a feel for it and how hot/long to press for etc. some htv is cool peel- worth remembering to check as you need to wait for it to cool completely before you can remove the backing. Have fun playing with your new toy!

[@ChrisandTagMills]

I so agree with you about how satisfying bag making is! I purchased the 2024 Sallie Tomato Advent Box this year and am so happy with the contents. Looking forward to starting the New Year with some of the projects from that box. Adam Sews has been a great inspiration on trying a variety of bags, as well as you, Ruann, and Tamlyn.

[@fionnualaryan7584]

Thank you so much for all your hard work and time you put into each video. ❤

[@ElizabethLeach-h9h]

Great job on the gorgeous skirt and wonderful bag; you are such an inspiration! Wishing you all the best in the new year, Rachel.🎉

[@Donna-iq8lr]

Bag making is fun! I made a bag from one of the Beyond the Pink Door kits and really enjoyed the process. I know I’ll be making more in the coming year. I hear you about quilting - I was a massive quilter for years but now all I want to do is dressmaking although it is lovely to see my little granddaughter snuggled in one of my quilts. Happy New Year and look forward to watching your vlogs - always enjoy them! ❤

[@janfranklin2114]

👍🏼👏🏻 on getting a heat press . It made Vlogmas worth the work and I’m happy it did ❤. I’ve never made a bag, but that Sandhill Sling is tempting me.

[@allisonjenkins5079]

Thank you Rachel for all you hard work and effort re Vlogmas. Your husbands participation was also appreciated. Looking forward to seeing more vlogs next year! Wishing you and your family all the best for 2025.

[@anneelias5610]

I love your skirt Rachel!

[@maureencullen1008]

I only had time to watch one vlogmass and maybe dip into others..I chose to follow you and it was brilliant so thank you so much. The fabric of your skirt is gorgeous and the strap of your bag goes with it.

[@seaside2001]

I wish I could do more than a couple of Kofi's, because I thought you put a lot of effort into Vlogmas, and it was fun, as we all prepared and made things along with you for our families. I do appreciate it is a ton of work to edit all those videos. Very happy there were enough of us sending you small thank you gifts over the holidays, that you were able to buy a bit of kit you wanted. I like the skirt you made. It is funny the designer put the seam in the front. We more a lot of this exact same style in the 70's with our warmer tights in a Canadian winter. My Mom was a dressmaker, and she made me a pig skin one for Christmas one year. I wore and wore it, I loved it so much. I had leather over the knee boots to wear with it. Happy memories, Happy New Year to you Racheal and your family.

[@StitchedUp]

Thank you so much, just watching and commenting is more than enough, I love having you here x

[@wendyware9738]

Super skirt Rachel and bag. Thank you so much for Vlogmas watch it every year and always enjoy and seeing Martin and Piper of course. Happy New Year to you all.

[@helenwood6166]

I loved your vlogs over December Rachel and I want to thank you so much for all your hard work as it’s is much appreciated. I don’t vlog and never would but I do understand that a lot of effort goes into them and yours were amazing,thank you again and I look forward to 2025 and see all the projects you make

[@annescanapico7168]

Love your skirt and top. They look marvelous on you. I now have purchased the Noodlehead pattern, love it.

[@imogenethomas1138]

I love both skirt and bag! A lining adds a professional touch to any garment.

[@elizabethevans5931]

So glad to see ya! I miss watching all the vlogmasses!!!

[@annettecowburn-sz8cq]

Gorgeous skirt and that bag is right up my street!

[@sallydingle321]

Love your skirt Rachel 👌💖and your bag is fab... I love Noodlehead patterns too and have made the Harelsen bag and love it 🥰. I now want the Bestie bag 😜👌💖😘

[@greenquiltsgalore1326]

Your skirt is fabulous and looks great! It was one of your plans I was quite interested to see because the tweed is so smart!

[@lesleyjones5455]

Didn’t miss a day and hooray you’re back. Love your vlogs

[@amdelorey]

Your tweed skirt is gorgeous. And your bag is inspiring me to get on with my bag kits in my stash! Thanks for vlogmas and Happy New Year. Anne-Marie

[@sunflowersammee1994]

Your skirt looks great on you. Very flattering! Happy New Year to you and yours!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@nanace173]

Great Betwixmas makes!!

[@debbiecarter6430]

Thanks Rachel. Enjoyed that. 😊

[@debtaylor2387]

Skirts looks fantastic. Happy New Year.

[@ElizabethWalters-y2h]

The tweed skirt is gorgeous Rachel…looking fantastic, especially with the top you made… I have loved your vlogs, I watched every one, you had me hooked. Great to find a bit of time for my hobby and all things sewing now that I am retired. I so appreciate all the efforts, energy and hard work you put into vlogmas. A big THANK YOU. Am I too old to sew the mini skirt at 68, no don’t think so, my head tells me I am 35 !! 😘 Say hello to husband and Piper, thanks to them for Pipermas and Beermas. Happy New Year to you all. PS Mr Amazon is delivering the sewing book to me today, it looks like a fantastic book that I will treasure 👏👍🥂🧵💕Xxx

[@StitchedUp]

Thank you! It’s such a good book you will find it a great resource

[@madebykarenmarie]

Gorgeous skirt! I appreciate you telling us about the bag making process, too. I really want to sew up a bag or two, but I am terrified of bags :)

[@pamelarivera5058]

Great content. Thanks!

[@karolmolpus9536]

Very cute skirt! Love tweed fabric ❤❤❤

[@kes44p]

I had a replacement cutting mat and a new Prym Vario tool. I love my Cricut and heat press - you’ll soon be HTVing everything!! (I recommend buying some Jute shopping bags to personalise too!) Enjoy, Happy New Year 🥂💐🪡

[@kimkennedy7272]

Happy New Year to you and your family Rachel 🎉

[@joyjackman6017]

Thank you Rachel, Im sure that vlogmas was a challenge, but I loved every day and am so appreciative of all your time and effort. Enjoy the rest of your time off, happy new year!! 🐾🐾

[@ChristineSewsALot]

Your outfit today looks gorgeous on you. The fit is great. Love the bag.

[@whosbotheringme]

Thank you for vlogmas I always enjoy watching you. Happy new year!

[@annie-eg8zb]

Love the skirt, love the bag - love it all. Bought the book!

[@jennyturner6399]

Thanks for sharing Rachel, always appreciate the hard work you vloggers put into your video, especially when filming every day. 💙🧶🌈🍓

[@quiltygal6981]

Happy New Year to you, Martin and all the family. Also to the Community on here. Hope it is a Happy Healthy 2025 for everyone. Thankyou for all your hard work with Vlogmas and the rest of the years vlogs. It is very much appreciated. ❤❤ PS: I'm working on Fenrirmas! Got 12 months to get it right. 😂😂

[@bevtooth]

Your skirt looks great Rachel. The bag is great too. I bought that Bestie bag from Blackbird fabric you made before. I was intrigued after you said the inside pocket wasn't lined so I took a good look at the instructions the other day. If you look at the pictures that show right side wrong side, interfacing and lining etc the pocket has got lining 😊

[@StitchedUp]

Oooh thank you! That’s probably me not reading instructions properly I’ll take another looo x

[@bevtooth]

Oops Rachel forget that. I'm making the bag as I type. You were correct. I'm sorry 😂. Yes the smaller pocket gets completely folded over to make a double layered pocket and the big one is just folded over n hemmed as you correctly said. Very odd. I've scrapped that and just cut out 2 smaller pockets one for each side . Happy new year. Looking forward to more top tip Tuesdays 🎉

[@user-gk2tu6kg7j]

Your skirt is beautiful and very flattering on you. I love the fabric and find it really difficult to get beautiful tweed type cloth in the shops here in Ireland.

[@ruthlanwarne8978]

Happy new year Rachel. Your skirt is gorgeous and fits you perfectly. Your bag is also great and will be so useful. I am very tempted by the Mila pattern too. I was glad to see your vlog today now all the hustle & bustle is over. So good to get in your sewing room. I did debate it but watched your vlog instead 🤣To be honest though I just need to tidy my sewing room rather than sew!

[@marianweber831]

That skirt is so cute and I love the fabric. My daughter saw some tweed fabric and wanted a dress out of it but didn't know how it would do. But now that I see you lined your skirt I may give it a go. I just bought some wallet patterns and purse and I may try those too. I love your bag too. Thank you for your inspirations and your talks about your makes it helps alot.

[@karenlowes7802]

Your skirt fits like a glove. I think it's especially nice in the tweed. 😊

[@sewsisteranna]

So lovely to watch this vlog - I was already missing all the daily vlogmas content!! Thx Rachel!

[@karolmolpus9536]

Cool bag!!! Looks hard!😮

[@lesleydonnelly2622]

I love the skirt, it looks fantastic 😊

[@graceinwood-nan-that-sews-9852]

Happy new year to you and Martin

[@lindaboby6007]

Great vlog as always loved your vlogmas I watched every episode. Please show us your Crikit when you get it I have never heard of one before ❤❤

[@helenv2906]

Hahaha...i bought the same pattern for myself as a xmas sewing present! So good❤❤

[@carolyncallender1394]

Happy New Year! 🎉

[@janice-aztowy]

I love your bag! It turned out great! And the skirt looks amazing on you Happy New Year 🎉

[@sewonsister]

I love Noodlehead Patterns. Anna is an amazing pattern designer and she has some very cute patterns in her collection.

[@JaneyJane_sews]

Love the bag. Off the buy the pattern. I do have a Noodle head pattern the Haralson. Need to get on with it.

[@SEWDOITEMMA]

Living your sandhill bag - I’d need to use matching hardware 😅 that would mess with my head - that’s just me though- it’s gorgeous as well as your slate skirt. Thanks for the heads up re the mistakes in the instructions/ bad drafting. I know that they don’t use testers when doing their patterns, instructions so I guess they tripped up on that part! Love this vlog, you’ve injected some sewjo that I have been missing! ❤❤❤ happy new year when it comes!

[@theyorkshiresewgirl]

That skirt fits you to perfection 🎉 loving the bag 😍

[@jackiegreen8412]

Very cute skirt, it looks great on you! I love the bag too and looking forward to all your 2025 videos! Happy New Year!

[@bernadettebyrne3970]

Love your makes Rachel. Happy new year

[@stitchfergus9084]

Thank you again for Vlogmas, I didn't miss a day!!! x

[@stitchfergus9084]

Awesome makes!!!!! Well done!

[@janetwilliams7705]

Love the skirt and bag. Happy New Year!

[@SandraPhillips-th7qn]

I bought a Cricut heat press about four years ago. You can tell as the 12 inch one cost less than £100. You definitely need one if you want to press vinyl onto clothes correctly. An iron just does not do it. But a Teflon sheet to put over the fabric and vinyl layer. As well as protecting those two layers it provides an even heat dispersal. Also check whether the vinyl you are using is hot, warm or cold peel. Then your results will be perfect x

[@graciegirlsews]

Happy new year! Thanks for keeping me company in my sewing room over 2024, I always enjoy your vlogs 😊

[@EileenR11]

Love your skirt, and the bag is very cute. I am sure you'll get lots of use out of it. I also like bag-making and Noodlehead patterns and am planning to make a new Pepin Tote over the holiday period. My current one lasted ages and took lots of punishment but is now showing signs of wear. ❤

[@vanessal1500]

Beautiful skirt and lovely vlog😊

[@heatherr9201]

I have several noodle head patterns too and really like the couple I have made so far too…. ❤ yours

[@marianweber831]

No plans for New Years for me. Have a Happy New Year to you Rachel and Martin. May 2025 be all you want it to be. Looking forward to your videos as always. Can't wait.

[@karinassyrom]

You did a great job on that skirt!! Love it 😍

[@michellem3899]

Comment two. I should have waited for the whole.e thing to finish. I love noodlehead patterns. I have made three Sandhills slings and 5 other of her patterns. I just bought a Cricut easy press as well. I am hoping to use it for fusing interfacing for bag making, pluse HTV. Enjoy!

[@debbieevans7276]

Oh, good for you on the heat press! A bit jealous, if I am honest!! ❤

[@karolmolpus9536]

Me too, quiet Christmas 🎄 Happy for 2025 being more successful and exciting …..hopefully 😊

[@lynnfrench4969]

👍❤️

[@Catlud12-sx6iw]

Enjoyed your vlogmas.layla adorable.

[@michellem3899]

Love your outfit!

[@colleenisaac6647]

That skirt looks fabulous on you and you can certainly carry off a mini skirt!

[@annsheldrake3554]

Wishing you a Happy New Year and a healthy 2025

[@elaine58100]

Lovely skirt. Never really sure whether they are more comfortable with a waist band or without? Love the bag though.

[@CreativityFromBlueberryH-wo3gu]

We’ve had Covid this week, so I have no clue what day it is!

[@LoraineMunro-q3e]

🐯

[@SageASoreng]

would you believe our local spotlight have 70%off.... i got 6meters fabric 1pattern $30

[@victoriaconstantine-cort3091]

xXX👍👍👍

[@knitnut246connie7]

Too bad about zipper problem. The directions in indi patterns are just ridiculous “TO ME.” I only use Vogue, butterick , Mcalls, and never have a problem , clear and easy. Sewing for 50 years. Love your podcast.❤️🇨🇦❤️