make do and mend

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RationbookRebecca

RationbookRebecca

Күн бұрын

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@twistedfrannie9311
@twistedfrannie9311 Жыл бұрын
Speaking on mending, I took mine out to the back deck two days ago. I replaced the elastic in 4 skirts ( I've lost 75lbs in the last year) and cut and pinned the fabric for 2 new skirts, that I'll be sewing later today.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Wow, 75lbs - That's Amazing💥.. How did the skirts turn out?
@kuukat
@kuukat Жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say that I love these cozy videos. It's like having a sit down with a good neighbor - very warm and chummy! Looking forward to spring here as well so I can have all my windows open for the fresh air. :)
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Thanks lovely.... 🤞 the good weather isn't far away...
@jeanniemullinder9038
@jeanniemullinder9038 Жыл бұрын
I love a mooching and knitting day too. Your open fire looks soooooo cosy ! loving your channel.
@dorothyjaynevintage3250
@dorothyjaynevintage3250 Жыл бұрын
More gorgeous old books. Your Needlecraft book would be 1937. The letters and numbers you read out from the copyright page are how they used to date books - the numbers refer to the month and year of publication, so 837 would be August 1937. What a fab find! Good luck with the cottage - how exciting!
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! I love it when I learn.. I now know how to date things when I see that... Woohoo!!!!! xx cheers m'lovely
@vanadee1618
@vanadee1618 Жыл бұрын
I remember on the history channel there was a show about WW2 and what they did about clothes. Something about floor sacks or such were printed with patterns to encourage women to reuse them for clothing.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
You remind me of the classic Marilyn Monroe potato sack dress.....
@pinecone50
@pinecone50 Жыл бұрын
Making clothing from flour sacks that were printed with patterns was very popular during the Depression in the US. I don't know how essential it was during the war as the US as more people had jobs and could afford to buy fabric and clothing rationing was not as severe as in the UK. I have never heard of flour sacks being used in the UK but I'd love to know if that is true or not.
@varinafulcher5898
@varinafulcher5898 Жыл бұрын
Just been talking to my daughter in America , she’s on holiday, 8 hour time difference. Today i made bubble and squeak, a sweet potato and bean stew, an apple crumble, added syrup after seeing your tart one. Baked a loaf in the bread maker.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Oooh, hope she's enjoying herself over there... The customers were telling me about their holidays this weekend.. Memories from travels are great! Yum - how did the crumble turn out? Was the addition of syrup worth it?
@varinafulcher5898
@varinafulcher5898 Жыл бұрын
Going back to the apple crumble with golden syrup, it gives it a sort of toffee taste, I use half oats half flour too. Sending positive thoughts for your cottage.x
@lizintas8396
@lizintas8396 Жыл бұрын
Good luck with the cottage
@peterleprevost2154
@peterleprevost2154 Жыл бұрын
What a delightful visit this. New subscriber here from New England. We still have snow, but a whole colony of snowdrops have emerged under an arborvitae. Beautiful sun this morning, but cloudy again now and probable snow this evening. Looking forward to catching up with your past videos, and holding my breath with you in anticipation over the little cottage. Positive thoughts coming your way. Susan
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Bless you and welcome....
@pinecone50
@pinecone50 Жыл бұрын
So I take it that it is below normal temps in the UK? Forget snow in Canada. If you want to see people who won't see green for a long time check out California. Granted places like Mammoth Lakes get lots of snow in the winter but this year it is unreal. The snow extended all the way down almost to the Mexican border at one time. If you are interested check out Mammoth Mountain Life, Life in the Eastern Sierra etc. It will make you feel warm.
@marietomlinson4403
@marietomlinson4403 Жыл бұрын
Good luck with the offer on your cottage 🤞 Love seeing the old books,some great finds you have there.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Thanks hon.... xx
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a darning mushroom for sock repairs? Also, would it help if you bought a silk dressing gown from an op shop, then knitted panels to stitch to the silk, and to the knitted panels abutting, so it is lined? If I had a wool dressing gown, I would itch myself to death.
@Mrs.S-UK
@Mrs.S-UK Жыл бұрын
This vlog was a little ray of sunshine for me this morning as I have been paying far too much attention to what's happening with Mr P & Mr Z in Europe as well as all the news from across the pond....driving myself bonkers. I think I need to take up knitting!....Good luck with the cottage ❤ 😊
@hev2519
@hev2519 Жыл бұрын
Just found you and subscribed immediately. You have such a cosy vibe, very inspiring although I will have to delay the crafty and gardening stuff as I’m recovering from pretty major shoulder surgery. Your lovely vlogs are taking my mind off it. Fingers crossed your cottage goes ahead asap
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Oh dear Hev, best wishes to you... Thanks for joining us!
@ellendurkee5444
@ellendurkee5444 Жыл бұрын
-3 in Nova Scotia with a bit of snow, but! its melting as it lands.. there is hope :) I picked up a very flash black velour dressing gown (we call them housecoats) last week at my local second hand shop for $4, Its lovely and cozy. Moving is exciting! Good luck in getting the cottage.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Aaaw, that bargain sounds goooooorgeous.... Well done you.. Wrap up my lovely.. 🥶 and thank you xx
@donnataylor3447
@donnataylor3447 Жыл бұрын
I so hope you get your cottage. I so love your videos and look forward to them. My best friend was from the UK and you remind me so much of her and when I watch your videos it’s like sitting in front of her fireplace again. I wish I could live in the UK.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Donna, thank you so much.. what a lovely comment.. xx
@donnataylor3447
@donnataylor3447 Жыл бұрын
You inspire me to look for ways to save and use what I have. As a matter of fact I’m going to start a pair of socks today because I watched your video yesterday. Thanks so much!❤️
@nrstooge
@nrstooge Жыл бұрын
I just ordered this and her other book - can't wait!
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca 11 ай бұрын
enjoy! ❤️
@karenmiller6158
@karenmiller6158 Жыл бұрын
Rebecca, I love this book!
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Any favourite hints/tips?
@jojobinxy7542
@jojobinxy7542 Жыл бұрын
I have the make do and mend book too! And the food one that goes with it, got them from Eden camp years ago, they're great 😊
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
Or, what about looking for an older style, men's dressing gown in an opshop, and cutting it down to make a dressing gown to fit you perfectly?
@nrstooge
@nrstooge Жыл бұрын
50 gm of yarn is 1.75 oz - so 100gm is 3.5 oz (used to work at LYS for 16 years)
@mikybaum108
@mikybaum108 Жыл бұрын
Good luck I keep my fingers crossed for you ❤x
@jj-nb1ll
@jj-nb1ll Жыл бұрын
So excited for you,I do so hope it all goes to plan for you.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@amandabrown352
@amandabrown352 Жыл бұрын
Hi love your channel, charity shops are my downfall ,especially recip books and vintage knitting patterns
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
Preach!!! I'm exactly the same.. xx
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
Oh. What a pity we don't live near each other! I see old knitting books - or pamphlet thingies and mostly modern cooking books but sometimes old, - and they aren't my thing. I am chasing WW2 air force stuff and SOE stuff and pacific WW2 stuff and... well, I get sidetracked by everything - but I will never learn to knit. I am in Oz.
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
@@rationbookrebecca Are the 66 points for clothes/material/shoes only? I think a little tin of ham from America, was about 14 points - but as an individual, you had 5 points a week. So if you had a family, it would cost pretty well 3 people's points for the 1 tin for the week. I guess everything else would be off ration.
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
Is the cottage you talk about in this video, the one you lost to another buyer, in another video?
@sallyriley8408
@sallyriley8408 9 ай бұрын
Hi rebecca...watching your vids a little randomly....did you ever sort a new dressing gown out? Just wondered how many points a woolen blanket is? Maybe you could use that as fabric and use your old dressing gown pieces as a pattern? Probably writing this nine months too late!!😂
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca 9 ай бұрын
Hi Sally, thanks for your thoughts.. I've made do without tbh. Woollen dressing gowns were 8 points and woollen cloth began at 3-9" for 1/2 coupon. I've also found a knitting pattern for a house coat - I dread to think how long that would take..
@rosrychaplet
@rosrychaplet Жыл бұрын
Watching within a min of posting. Yay. 🎉
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
WOOT WOOT!!!! 🎉🎉
@georgielancaster1356
@georgielancaster1356 Жыл бұрын
What about collecting up balls of wool at opshops and paying an elderly knitter to sew panels to sew together, to make a dressing gown?
@varinafulcher5898
@varinafulcher5898 Жыл бұрын
I’m alway patching my bed socks up, there are patches knitted on patches.
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
A friend recommended that if you wear through bed/house socks quickly then putting a sort-of leather "sole" onto them would make them a lot more robust... After wearing mine out quickly, I got myself into the habit of walking around the house in slippers..
@pieretteturner822
@pieretteturner822 Жыл бұрын
Hi Rebecca, The Big Book of Needle Craft book was bought for me by my father when I was doing a fashion design back years ago, its a great book and I am sure you will use it a lot as I do. I too would say it is 1930's going by the styles in it. I have since seen it a couple of times in the sections of charity shops so must have been quite a popular book in its time. Good luck with the exciting move......
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
That's fab - glad you got a lot of use out of your gift.... It seems full of techniques I've never heard of - lots of goodies for loved ones 🤞.. Thank you
@Pocketfullofpebbles.
@Pocketfullofpebbles. Жыл бұрын
Is your camera okay, the zoom was flicking in and out, during the vlog?
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
For a moment there I thought you were 'Apronful of stones'... It's the camera on my phone.. Sadly it struggles in low light... But for now, I'll make do and carry on!
@Pocketfullofpebbles.
@Pocketfullofpebbles. Жыл бұрын
I love her vlogs, hope she makes more, also haven’t found my Mr Wonderful, they seem to be short supply.😢
@varinafulcher5898
@varinafulcher5898 Жыл бұрын
I have the make do and mend one!
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
What are your favourite tips/tricks/bits from it?
@varinafulcher5898
@varinafulcher5898 Жыл бұрын
The fuel units, and clothing points. I would spend a lot of my points on wool, as I frequent charity shops, where points aren’t needed.x
@rationbookrebecca
@rationbookrebecca Жыл бұрын
I think I'd do the same..... If you're a knitter, you're a knitter..... xx
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