Making Acorn Armor! (& sassy breeches)

[@rachelmaksy]

HI friends!! Captions are out for transcription and should be up soon :) Also I'd love if you could help me name my lil Acorn girl!

[@emmalottie3346]

Hazel!

[@BejadedF]

Aspen (ik acorns don’t come from aspen trees but I like the name lol)

[@BejadedF]

@@KW-lz3iw oooo I like that one!

[@mackimmy]

Eikel is acorn in dutch and sounds like a sweet name and fun to say

[@ShadowFlyerJadis]

Eithne; Gaelic for 'nut kernel' and was the name of an Irish Goddess( can be pronounced Enya or Eth-nah)

[@emmalottie3346]

You should really make a matching acorn cap for that outfit. Maybe a soft berret but a hard shell cap with the same effect as the pauldrons would be really awesome

[@m.maclellan7147]

I agree, however, I LOVED her whimsical tiny pony tails ! ❤

[@skyball130]

@@m.maclellan7147 maybe it could be smaller so she could wear it askew with one ponytail visible? i was also turning over in my mind the idea of an acorn beret whilst wondering about how to preserve the whimsy of the hairstyle haha.

[@lizzb1065]

I came here to say this! My friend made an acorn hat for Ren Faire and it looks SO cute. Rachael would love one!!!!!! ❤

[@sallycormier1383]

Yas!!!!

[@alyssakarnitz]

You should really make the matching acorn cap and send it to her. 😉

[@Ruby.Wonderland]

An acorn cap shield would be SO CUTE

[@hyde1885]

Or how about the shell of a chestnut with all those spikes?

[@Gassit]

And a sword that looks like a pin or sowing needle.

[@mackuromii]

I read this title so wrong I thought she was making the armour out of acorns... And for some reason that didn't sound insane to me, I was just like "ooh, period rachel"

[@PJDoesStuff]

I mean, it’s Rachel, if it adds to the whimsical vibe she’ll break all the laws of physics and reason!

[@RosyRosie42]

At least that makes more sense than what I thought: Armor FOR acorns 🤦‍♀️ (But a little acorn army *would* be cute…)

[@janette2087]

She’s not?

[@kilrkitty0818]

Don't feel bad I read Sassy Beeches like the trees 😂

[@annyoung2368]

I thought the same thing and it made perfect Rachel sense,lol!

[@MeusMusic]

Just wanted to say, in spite of being a person who's talents mostly lie in the areas that you dismiss with "ain't nobody got time for that", your videos have gotten me back into making clothes for myself after decades of "I'm too fat to put that much effort into making clothes for", and putting historical garments back into my every day wardrobe. Thank you for helping me take that step closer to thinking I may be worth putting effort into.

[@dottiewi661]

You are „worth“ beautiful clothes! All the best luck for your sewing adventures!

[@MeusMusic]

@@dottiewi661 😊

[@katemerritt7162]

Wish I could "hug" react. I am so happy for your shift in mindset. You are worth it ❤

[@lizabee484]

You are so worth it!!! So happy for this step on your journey, and I hope it becomes easier for you to know and say that you’re worth it as you go forward ❤

[@electr.cdreammachine]

🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@prairiebutch]

as a fellow acorn-collecting goblin, make sure that none of the acorns you take into your house have little holes in them! Those are from acorn weevils layin' their eggs inside. They may be cute but their babies are horrible little grubs who I did not appreciate finding in my home among my trinkets

[@ivyarianrhod]

Eek! I am an acorn collector... Very good to know!

[@felixcat3088]

Yes! Last year I found a couple grubs and I kept em in a terrarium. Just this week I saw my grown weevil in there! Can’t believe I managed to keep the lil cutie alive all this time

[@KaylaKasel]

Theoretically, you could also look into baking or freezing them

[@Aelfswythe]

I made the mistake of collecting some acorns in my jacket pocket and forgetting about them. Hooray for a pocket of weevils! 😅🤢

[@joannajax4555]

The hole is actually made when the larvae exit. When the weevil lays the egg, the acorn is still on the tree and the insertion hole heals and closes.

[@MouseyKireena]

So I learned something about acorns you might find fascinating! When the trees drop them with their hats, they've actually been "infected" by an acorn weevil. So they're dropped with the hat to kind of trap them in there and keep them from coming back. Acorns you find without their hats are actually the fully developed seeds, and their hats are still on the tree.

[@Howelton2020]

I love how Frodo adores you, but always has that "here she goes again" look in his eyes.

[@blackthornwhitethorn6679]

Idk if anyone has mentioned this but the cartridge pleating WAS worth all of your hard work. Different gathers and pleats lie different, and cartridge pleats create intentional vertical gathers which helps the fabric lay right where it’s all gathered up (ie it’s less “bulky”). Random gathers that happen from using a wide stitch and just, gathering, would give you a lot more bulk of fabric at the waist and leg bands, as well as they wouldn’t poof as nicely and uniformly. It would be noticeably different lol

[@desigreen1916]

If you haven't checked out the video game Grounded, you SHOULD! You're tiny in a backyard and use random items to make weapons and armor, including an acorn armor set!

[@BuffyNTinkDidImprov]

LOL! Sounds like a game version of "Honey, I shrunk The Kids!" Is it an exploring type of game.?

[@AllNoiseHere]

Great game!

[@desigreen1916]

@@BuffyNTinkDidImprov Yes, you slowly explore the backyard and find new creatures, some of which you fight and some of which are friends. You can build bases and unlock recipes to create new things, food, building plans, weapons, armor, etc. It's also very 80's coded so definitely takes some inspiration from Honey, I shrunk the kids and the Borrowers! You have to unravel the mystery of WHY you're little, how did you get shrunk, why are you here, etc. It's one of my favorite games!

[@jaded_gerManic]

The spiders are scary, lol. Great game!

[@tricksykenbbit1997]

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is similar in theme to this too, but you're a little winged humanoid instead of a shrunk modern person. You can tame and ride bugs too, it's super cute.

[@bkvdpw]

This video was recommended to me and, I just gotta say, I LOVE your style!! I'm not sure which was more entertaining - the idea for the outfit, the (many) different techniques used to make it happen, the end result, the video techniques, or the reveal. It's nice for someone entering their 7th decade but who identifies as a 5-year-old in a Batman t-shirt to be able to live vicariously through someone with your skills. Thank you!!

[@azrani2023]

Welcome to the Rachel Maksy Universe!! There's so much more to see, and all of it is cozy and funny and inspiring. :)

[@theresac.3216]

Oh, a little acorn cap hat, with a bit of stem, would also be adorable!

[@auntkaz815]

Ahhh, Fall is officially here when Maksy breaks out the pumpkin mug and starts the chrunchy-leaf projects! 🍁

[@Sabatuar]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail, my immediate reaction was "Pumpkin pants!" Always entertaining to watch people make that style of breeches.

[@jaded_gerManic]

That was my first thought too! Full on pumpkin breaches 🎃👖

[@TheSaneHatter]

As a Ren Faire cast veteran, I was worried that I was the only one who recognized them!

[@sophiekirkman957]

Gosh that would be so cute!!

[@rrgoodwill2914]

Came here today the same thing! Glad I'm not alone. 😂 🎃

[@a_catholic_artist]

honestly & respectfully I fell for the red hair and glasses and stayed for the high level of nerd and craft. truly wholesome.

[@wingsinthewood]

I feel like Rachel just made her own OC for A Midsummer Night's Dream, and I love it.

[@MissTwisteddd]

Ohhh this turned out SO CUTE, the breeches were 100% the best part! I could totally see this costume working well with a lil' cape if you don't want to go full wings!

[@c.argelfraster1291]

Rachel: "Crunchy spicy leaf season" Me: Let's GOOOOOOOOO!!

[@razzlleberry]

PUMPKIN BREECHES!!!! These are the style of trouser that is vastly underrepresented, even in "elizabethan style" Shakespeare productions because so many directors and costumers are afraid that the audience will be distracted by how "silly" they look. But they are so cute!!! Thank you for bringing some autumnal whimsy (even tho it's way too hot to truly embrace fall yet)!!

[@huntressmma1822]

Thank you for the m&m it was delish!

[@januzzell8631]

Mmmm om nom nom indeed

[@darleneengebretsen1468]

The offer was really sweet.

[@rebeccat715]

Ha, I was looking for this comment! Loved the M&M and the sports team-like interactive bit :)

[@jessicamanion2326]

I was literally eating m&m's, so yes it was delicious.

[@azrani2023]

True, I LOVE the interactive bits and I ALWAYS interact gladly ahahahah.

[@Verdi.and.violet]

I think this is one of your best fitting outfits yet! Gods it’s been so fun to watch your creative journey over the years! This video hit me right in the nostalgia feels. ❤️

[@allysonblackney3039]

🍂🍁 The Queen has spoken! The most wonderful time of year is upon us! 🍁🍂

[@AnnTilleyHandmade]

In my opinion, this is Rachel Maksey at her FINEST. Knocked it out of the park!!

[@stacialtizer3350]

Editing Rachel is absolutely killing it. Bravo madam

[@krisnorvig6643]

The scenes with the giant red squirrel just nailed the whole thing together for me. The Queen of Quirk does it again!

[@haleykenville4155]

MAN I like watching Rachel do projects that bring her joy. The whimsy. I FEEL IT. The Squirrel Friend.. I LOVE IT!

[@sarahmwalsh]

The RH pattern came on screen and I was like "Oh dear I hope that doesn't give her trouble!!" but thankfully it was straightforward. The whole outfit is ADORABLE and I'm so happy for you that you brought a long-wished-for project to life!!

[@Saskatchetooner]

RH patterns are a dream 😊

[@janicegutshall653]

@@Saskatchetooner If one is not a size 10 or below (or shaped just like the creator), they are a nightmare.

[@Saskatchetooner]

@@janicegutshall653 I’m a size 16 and they are wonderful.

[@janicegutshall653]

@@Saskatchetooner I am glad you have had luck. Her 18th century patterns for both men and women are not this simple. She couldn't explain to me how to follow her directions for the fly front on breaches, and the open robe pattern pieces didn't match up at either the straight seams or the registration marks.

[@anngroner2556]

@@janicegutshall653I had a really hard time with this exact pattern- I have a 60” hip and the scale was so so off. I had to do some much finagling and the final result was barely the pattern at all

[@parryyotter]

Miss Binx graced us with her presence just in time for crunchy leaf season

[@azrani2023]

One of my favorite parts of an overall perfect cozy video

[@sarahogborn8024]

I freaking love Andy Serkis doing Tom Bom 😂😂 it makes me laugh so hard every time because he’s literally giving it EVERYTHING he has. He’s giving 1000000%

[@darleneengebretsen1468]

Those were two WONDERFUL references!

[@kayliejoey]

I am so impressed by how far you've come with making foam bodices!! I remember a couple years ago you really struggled with making the shapes you wanted, and now here you've made an absolutely amazing bodice. Well done 👏👏👏

[@TheRealLeesyKate]

The awesome thumbnail still somehow didn't do this epic creation justice - Rachel you madman this is glorious

[@adeledesm8853]

You're the only youtuber I still watch and this brought me a loooot of comfort ! I live alone in a foreign town i don't know anybody, i have a new job, everything is unfamiliar. Your video was like a soft pat pat on my head thank you 💛🧡🤎

[@peterharris8471]

My favorite since the pumpkin head. I know you think she's nightmare fodder but I love her.

[@ermintrude_fanshaw]

Justice for pumpkin head! I also love her!

[@sunniejmh]

agree! agree! 🎃🧡✨

[@laurenloertscher1319]

I've been down a rabbit hole of rediscovering this channel, and BOY does Rachel's content bring me joy. This video was a delight to watch. I'm so hyped for Crunchy Spicy Leaf Season (tm)

[@katelinlee285]

Am I weirdly touched by being given the last M&M? Yes, yes, I am. Thank you, Rachel 🖤

[@terrahbruner]

I regularly print sewing patterns and have spent hours putting them together. I’m genuinely jealous of how small your full pattern turned out. I’ve had ones bigger than my living room

[@Arashmickey]

16:50 The drinking cup on the left appears so big in the foreground it almost creates an optical illusion. Btw. Acorn girl being thimble-sized for the reveal reel was a nice touch. It's such a cool cool design overall. Great work!

[@EddoFoxy]

Rachel, I need you to know that whenever there's an audience participation bit, I am participating. It brings me so much joy

[@azrani2023]

10000% same here!!! I love these bits sooooo much, I even replay them haha

[@ShadowFlyerJadis]

I LOVE the whole outfit!! The painting and the streaks from the different colors and brush strokes make the bodice look perfectly like an acorn! A squirrel tail would only make it cuter... 🐿️

[@peterharris8471]

Agreed, squirrel tail! 🐿️

[@laurabunn2993]

Ah yes, Rachel the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.

[@RedmarKerkhof]

16:23 I like the detail of your arm tucking behind the squirrel. It really sells the effect. I know how much effort rotoscoping is but you did it for us.

[@azrani2023]

Was looking for any comment on the squirrel bit! I loved it soooo much, it really looked like she was petting it and I replayed it like three times cause it was so cute

[@mackimmy]

thank you for the wholesome acorn sprite story! i’ve been sunk in grief all day and finally feel alive and a wee bit happy again… thank you, friend rachel!

[@Tiredofthinkingforaname]

I'm sorry for whatever is causing your grief. Praying for comfort and that you may start healing. 💓

[@thompsonjsaf]

Editor Rachel was on point with the forest montage. SO STINKIN CUTE

[@lauramathews3151]

Perfect hairstyle for this look.

[@rachelmick4051]

This may be the freaking CUTEST thing you have ever done!!!! You knocked it out of the park!!! The reveal video was stellar and I want it to be a movie!!!

[@sha2424]

just been refreshing my sub box like WHERE'S THE WHIMSY?!? should've known Rachel would deliver!!!

[@deanallenjones]

Thank you for sharing this amazing project. It reminds me of a book my wife got me when I started sewing. She knew I loved faries and got me Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand , it's full of outfits a fairy may make out of seeds, petals, leaves etc. I think you may enjoy making hese creations come to life

[@junoantaresofficial]

It doesnt matter what time of year it is. On this channel, its always the best season of them all.

[@NonyoBizzness]

Oh. My. Gosh. I learn so much from you and this whole making a plate of armor from foam and contact cement just blew my mind. I never knew how cosplayers did this. I am inspired to make my own! Thank you, Rachel, for allowing us to see into your life. You reveal simplicity in the things I think are “too hard to make.”

[@Mandimentionschannel]

I love crunchy spicy leaf season!

[@darleneengebretsen1468]

It's my favorite season, with October being the best month. ( We're technically still in summer. )

[@fr4nkensk4nk]

i might just officially postpone my birthday to be more firmly in the spicy crunchy leaf season because i love it so much, i'm so excited for the next few months of your channel!!

[@devilchildpro]

Thank you for uploading I have food poisoning and I need comfort content which you have provided

[@m.maclellan7147]

Sending a consensual healing hug ! Hope you have ginger ale in the house ? Get lots of rest. SO lousy getting food poisoning 😫 !

[@okayheykae]

I hope you feel better soon!

[@Saskatchetooner]

I had it yesterday. All over my bed, floor, and walls 😅

[@bookdragon7546]

It's giving Pixie Hollow animal fairy in the best way possible! Nothing makes my day better than a Rachel video, especially when I forget it's a Friday like today!

[@Gna_d54]

I just ctrl f 'd these comments to find someone else who saw it too lol. With wings, Rachel would make the perfect nature fairy in this.

[@kathleenlizarraga3647]

Oh my seasonal sads are gone!!! Madam!! You are the Spicy Crunchy Leaf Queeeeeeen!!!

[@IllyDragonfly]

As soon as I got the first heavy rainy fall day in the early days of September I grabbed my bike and ventured outside just to enjoy the wind which was cutting my face in two. It's so gloomy, windy, rainy... I LOVE IT!!!!! Finally breathing doesn't make me sweat! T.T

[@marissabulso6439]

I had no idea that acorn top pauldrons were what I needed to see in the world today. The WHIMSY! 😭😭 This entire project has touched me deeply. It is so heartwarming and creative, expressive, joyful, and just so very human. I tell you, the very existence of this project and this video, and you their creator, is strong evidence to restore anyone’s faith in humanity.

[@azrani2023]

YES.

[@dasha_r]

Just wanted to say, I friggin’ adore you and your videos. I’ve been rewatching some of your helloween videos from three years ago, when I realized that it was you who inspired me to start sewing back then. It’s so much fun and such an important hobby for me now, being amidst a war, and it’s giving me so much joy, and to all this joy I thank you! Please go on, each of your videos are a true piece of art! ❤

[@MayT]

The braided strips and waist band strips are gorgeous!! By the end of the year you could have a whole king;s court worth of costumes!!

[@MyaPapaya]

This was an incredible journey from start to finish and makes me so excited for the season!

[@gaylethegeekylady]

Acorn armor for the win! Love the pantaloons too! Can't wait to see more "crunchy spicy leaf season" content! Have a great weekend. 😘

[@lucdoodle]

it's so cool !!!!!! the acorn effect is so well done!! it looks amazing !! absolutely love the old timey pants and the general color scheme too!!!!

[@talosheeg]

YES! Rachel time! Happy autumn! The heat has FINALLY left Los Angeles and it feels like fall now!

[@BuffyNTinkDidImprov]

YUUUSS!!🙌 Was absolutely DYYYYYYING & completely avoided going outside of ANY kind till after 10pm! Goodbye to that 110+ heat & don't come back✌️ We won't miss you😂 Spooktember & Creeptober are upon us💚🖤💜🎃

[@talosheeg]

@BuffyNTinkDidImprov thank goodness lol I'm currently busy turning my bedroom into a mini Stars Hollow and pretending that I didn't survive 110 degrees with a broken AC 🤣. Bring on Spooktember and Creeptober!

[@berglindhammerschmidt6975]

Happy Crunchy spicy leaf season. we love to see it. Such a cute lill outfit, a lill acorn top headpiece would have just made this *chefs kiss* Can't wait to see what Rachel will come up with for the rest of the season.

[@nix7437]

this made me immediately think of Epic✨️ (criminally underrated movie imo bc HELLO JOSH HUTCHERSON)

[@user-oj5bw7sl8p]

Absolutely excellent, as always! I liked especially much the video together with a squirrel!

[@MatchaBubbleTea-i3r]

Over the garden wall gives me so much serotonin equal to seeing my dog cuddly

[@MatchaBubbleTea-i3r]

+ the soundtrack

[@karengoodson7642]

Top tip for cartridge pleating. Attach a strip of gingham ribbon on the wrong side and you have a grid to follow! Saved me lots of stress when making victorian skirts!

[@m.maclellan7147]

Happiness is settling down the chinese food takeout, the bottle of wine, THEN getting a Rachel Maksy "Crunch Leaf Season" splendoriforous video ! Huzzah ! ❤

[@spinacetta89]

Ok so even after reading the comments before watching the video I was still SOO overwhelmed with the whimsy and beautiful!!! And editing is top notch! This is one of my favourite videos in a while! Love u Rachel!

[@CottonFox_]

Maybe part of the reason the pauldrons feel dragon-ey is because they don't have little stems? They look adorable either way and I love this project.

[@sha2424]

i normally like to wait until the end of a video to hit like but 0:28 really got me

[@melimsah]

SAME

[@Samantha-zw5od]

Fall time = peak Rachel videos

[@solilies]

YESSSS CRUNCHY SPICY LEAF SEASON! (I say while in the south hemisphere knowing it's actually spring over here)

[@ghostcat59]

You have no idea how much joy it brought me to see someone listening to over the garden wall music

[@carveylover]

Hey Maksyteers! Only 3 more weeks until the wonderful and wonderous Maksoween! 😊 This was such a cute idea!

[@angelarose3121]

Rachel is the absolute most adorable person I've ever seen and her videos never fail to make me smile.

[@xinvader_iceex]

9:40 I was kintting and only glaced at the screen and for a second I legitimately thought you were eating the acorns you gathered lmao

[@christiebecerril8113]

Yes happy crunchy spicy leaf season! It's very woodland faerie, I love how it turned out and the reveal is prefect!

[@MrLargePig]

Tiny fey Rachel is adorable- keep the freckles!

[@MrsQuam]

Def read this as “Tina Fey Rachel” 😉

[@parryyotter]

@@MrsQuam Same same

[@MrLargePig]

@@MrsQuam Ah hahaha! What a thought...

[@rhiannonharmston9884]

Fulfilling my dreams of being a tiny woodland sprite vicariously through Rachel.

[@just-an-editor-here6130]

THE QUEEN HAS POSTED

[@gregputnam7243]

I love Rachel's Aurumn Videos because it is like a new dose of serotonin, the vibes are perfect for her channel's aesthetic, and it means Halloween is almost here.

[@carlyo7538]

That li'l crab shuffle off camera while wearing the shorts made me laugh out loud!

[@jasminehing2396]

I love this one!! You looked like you were having so much fun ❤️ such a awesome video

[@ivyarianrhod]

So CUTE! I want to be a little Borrower, too!

[@FaeFlirtations]

Borrowers unite!

[@deespaeth8180]

Omg!! I loved the borrowers as a child! Happy😂😅❤❤❤

[@Haley0822]

I think adding some stems to the shoulder caps to bring out the acorn look! But otherwise a squirrel tail would be so cute too!

[@millsarrington6195]

Every time your videos cross my dash, it fills me with unreasonable amounts of joy.

[@CSPaffy]

Great for the Classic trope subversive Fae barbarian

[@IAMDYLAN17]

I wanted to say thank you for providing such fun and comforting company while I'm stuck on my back recovering from surgery! What could have been very tedious and unpleasant has basically turned into a knitting-while-hanging-out-with-Rachel holiday 😂 thanks for making your content!

[@elizabethaughtman7147]

This is so cute!! And you look like you're glowing, maybe you're like me and the approach of chilly autumn days has you all giddy inside. Either way, you're stunning 😍

[@taylorpatton8474]

Watching a cozy crafting Rachel video while drinking some PS Coffee and eating pumpkin pancakes during crunchy spicy leaf season is just what I needed this morning.

[@TarotRosetta]

That reveal with the squirrel!!!!

[@m.maclellan7147]

I was surprised she got a good image of a red squirrel ! They ARE native to Massachusetts (I live not far from Rachel - and no, I don't know exactly where she lives ! Mine lips are sealed!) BUT, the Grey squirrels that were introduced basically took over and chased the more shy, "demure" red squirrels away ! So, your chance of seeing a red squirrel are slight. Grey squirrels will "jump" you for snacks. They is tough little reprobates!

[@angelinaduganNy]

@@m.maclellan7147Yeah the red squirrel is native to us over here in NY too. I put peanuts out for the Bluejays and titmice but the red squirrels love to come to steal them. They are cute little creatures though.😊😂

[@TarotRosetta]

here where I live it's 100% grey squirrels and they're definitely not "demure" (but they ARE "cutesy").

[@yasminemostafa8432]

Oh hell yeah Thank you for blessing us autumn queen Happy crunchy spicy leaf season y'all

[@Ellie_amanda]

omg the drawings xD

[@halem6580]

This would be an amazing Midsummer Night's Dream costume! I could totally see Puck wearing something like this, it could be a really interesting moment with the line "...that all their elves for fear / Creep into acorn cups and hide them there."

[@cinemaocd1752]

I recently found out that many sewing stores have large format printers and will print out pdf download patterns for a couple bucks a page...worth it to not have to tape pages together!

[@angelmaden1559]

Oh! Joy! I must look locally for this!

[@EolianWolf]

I always love your videos but today is a hard day for me and I just hope you know that you bring whimsey, joy, and good vibes to so many of us. Thanks Rachel, keep being you 💙

[@jennytaylor8535]

Rachel, we love you!

[@marwak7581]

oh rachel the reveal is absolutely perfect!! i love that you can just make a lil pixie outfit and edit yourself tiny, it's so cool!! your cute whimsical projects are always my favourite

[@lucyalbaumann]

Oh Rachel you’re a genius