Sew Ray Me February vlog 2024 - crafty chat and a visit to a castle 🏰

[@jackieleipert1950]

I love Elizabeth George’s Detective Lynley with Sgt Havers. My favorite.

[@jackiegates8196]

Kate Morton, Homecoming is very good, not violent or gory, just a really good read. Thanks for the video, love the variety of things covered 😊

[@bernadine8369]

I received your package today in Canada. Thank you so much. I loved how it was wrapped so special with stickers and tissue paper. The bee fabric and Christmas berries are gorgeous. Thanks again. ♥️

[@SewraymeUk]

Thank you so much for your order 💖

[@EvieO1950]

That castle was something!! Impressive size and spectacular views!! The tapestry was interesting and beautiful. Really enjoyed the music you put with this episode.

[@SewraymeUk]

Thank you ☺️ I really enjoy finding just the right music each time 💜

[@lesliehamilton6151]

Loved the footage of Sterling Castle. Beautiful new bags!!!!

[@pennyspearing2731]

Another lovely catch up and Spring is on its way with some of the blossom coming out which is always cheery to see 😊

[@kezmez1464]

I've been sorting though all my scraps to start a scarf like yours its so beautiful!!! The court of thorns and roses series is alot more interesting after book 1, lots more character development and story happening. Fourth wing is also a good fantasy book, with romance and dragons. ❤❤

[@Bearstedbears]

Stirling Castle was beautiful. Loved the February Box. Had to miss it unfortunately. 😢. Good idea with decorating the stitch marker boxes. I haven’t done any seed planting either. Not sure whether I’m going to go as mad as usual with the back garden this year as last year was so hot here and there always seems to be a hosepipe ban every summer too so watering all the pots up and down the garden is a bit of a nightmare. I have plenty of rose bushes and other perennials to add summer colour. Cosmos may be a must though. Thank you for such a lovely episode. X

[@teacup6175]

Another lovely vlog Rachael, thank you. Stirling Castle was amazing, particularly the kitchen scenes - almost like real people! I enjoy reading very similar books to you but not constantly. I concur with other followers and I found that Lucinda Riley's books are hard to put down, I highly recommend them for audio as they are quite long. Also just listened to Sarah Ferguson's 'Her heart for a compass' which I thoroughly enjoyed and could hardly put down. You may enjoy Jeffrey Archer's 'Clifton Chronicles' and his Detective Warwick series, all very hard to put down. All highly recommended. (I had all of these through my local library audio Borrowbox.) Happy crafting and reading/listening. 😊

[@julieglo4047]

I recommend Elly Griffiths Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries - set in Norfolk . Jessie Burton The Muse. Lynda la Plant - Jane Tennison crime novels. Happy reading :-)

[@kozymom1528]

What an absolutely beautiful cemetery! Do most castles have them as I don't recall seeing one before. I find cemeteries to be very calming to my spirit.

[@SewraymeUk]

I’m not sure whether the cemetery is just next to the castle by coincidence and I haven’t been to other castles to know. I’d imagine there would be chapels within castles and most would have their own crypt but I’m just assuming here 🤷🏼‍♀️.

[@donawagner4728]

Thank you for the awesome video of the castle. Also love your bags and all the things you make. Also I drink lots of Yorkshire Gold tea. Would like to order something from you. 😊Dona in Oregon USA

[@SewraymeUk]

If you’d like to discuss an order please feel free to message me via my Etsy shop sewraymeuk.etsy.com

[@suzannesmart9790]

Hi Rachel. You might enjoy reading some of Tracy Chevalier books. Often based around fact. Remarkable Creatures - Mary Anning, a fossil hunter on the Jurassic Coast. The lady and the Unicorn is about the Belgium tapestry similar to the tapestry in Sterling castle and The Last Runaway based on the slave freedom seekers. I really enjoy her books

[@linbourne8731]

I agree Tracy Chevalier writes some good books.😊

[@DaisyDreamer72]

I can recommend the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. The first in the series is called 'The Crossing Places'.

[@SewraymeUk]

That seems to have been recommended a few times ☺️. Thank you

[@diannemartell9409]

I think you would enjoy Anne Cleeves who writes Vera and Shetland.

[@SewraymeUk]

Oh yes probably as I’ve been enjoying Shetland. Just one more series and I’ll be all caught up

[@Making_Through_the_Seasons]

I’ve read all of the Shetland and Vera books. They are great. Shetland is very different from the TV show. I love them both but like they’re two different things. Ann Cleeves has a newer series out as well with Detective Matthew Venn. Those are good too.

[@SewraymeUk]

@@Making_Through_the_Seasons oh I didn’t know that. Do you know what it’s called?

[@Making_Through_the_Seasons]

The first Matthew Venn is called the Long Call.

[@jennydawson1281]

Recommend anne Cleves books. I love the vera ones because I enjoy the characters as well as a story and the new Matthew venn ones are great as well. I’ve read all of theVera books and listened to all the Matthew venn ones .

[@Making_Through_the_Seasons]

The castle looked amazing. I’m an avid reader and enjoy both audio and physical books. Some of the books that I found to be real page turners were Colleen Hoover “verity” and especially “Layla”. I loved Lisa Jewell “the house we grew up in” and many of Liane Moriarty books though I prefer to listen to those because the Australian accents are way better on audio books than in my head!

[@SewraymeUk]

Thank you. I had wondered about Lisa Jewell as a friend loves those. What genre would you say they are? I’m not sure if they’re thriller or just mystery kind of books?

[@Making_Through_the_Seasons]

They are usually family dynamic with some sort of suspense or mystery to be figured out. But nothing violent or crime like. It much more like an emotional mystery. I feel like I’m doing a terrible job explaining this!

[@lisalovesstitchin]

If you like ACOTAR you might like reading Fourth Wing.

[@JulieLockie]

Hi Rachel, my favourite book series ever was The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley - there are 8 books so plenty to keep you going. You might also enjoy books by Kate Morton.

[@carolcurtis2220]

As usual you didn't disappoint in your content. Thank you so much. Love from Melbourne❤

[@michelleann1899]

Lovely video...Thank you...recommend Agatha Christie...Always a good read. 🍃💟🍃

[@pattyomalley833]

Thoroughly enjoyed your vlog. Love your project bags and pouches. Recommended reading with a bit of crime mystery is Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway series. A more intense series is Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books.

[@suedale1865]

A great series (8) books Lucinda Riley “The Seven Sisters “ absolutely fabulous 2 parallel stories in each book Now & Then time lines gripping stories so sad when I came to the end of the series like missing friends Also I’ve just read The Amish Quilters unexpected baby ( such an easy uncomplicated read ) I call pallet cleanser help me over the Lucinda Riley books The fabrics of your bags are so beautiful Thank you for trip to Sterling Castle 👍

[@MikiCrespo]

Love your Craft. Amazing visit to Stirling Castle 🏰❤

[@karenking9327]

Lovely fabrics. I recommend Clovers’ loop pressing bars to feed cords through bags, makes it a super quick process with no wrinkling of the fabric. There’s a hole/notch in one end you secure the cord to then pass the bar through the channel.

[@SewraymeUk]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ericallerton809]

Morning Rachael!!!🎉 Always enjoy ur vlogs! Need to sort out my stitch markers !!! Love ur bags!! Elaine❤🏠

[@teresajoosten1784]

Another lovely vlog Rachel! Loved seeing Sterling Castle. With regards to book recommendations, have you ever read any of Kate Morton’s books? I have loved reading all of her novels - maybe check her out and see what you think.

[@SewraymeUk]

I haven’t seen her books but they’ve been recommended here a couple of times so I’ll add them to my list to check out. Thank you

[@susanmeindl9960]

Check out the book , “The Lost Bookshop”…. So good! I’ve been doing the Popsugar Reading Challenge for a few years now..there are 50 different prompts for books to read…it got me out of my comfort zone… I usually read cozy mysteries(which I still love)… check out some of the knitting mysteries…. Maggie Sefton, Sally Goldenbaum, Peggy Earhart….also the Vampire Knitting Club mysteries are a fun, light read…by Nancy Warren.

[@jeanettewelch3729]

Thank you for sharing this, I haven't heard of this challenge before, interesting... the vampire knitting club!

[@TheCatlady63]

Nice to see you again , thanks for the visit to Sterlin Castle. I'm packing up my yarns at moment as we want to move and I'm trying to sort out my craft room. 15years of stash is no small feat! I have kept a few smaller projects out to keep me occupied. Take Care. Tina xx

[@brandyharris8943]

Hi Rachel! Loved the crafty catch up with you. I loved reading and re-reading the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Would 100% recommend.

[@jeanettewelch3729]

loved watching this thank you, how amazing is that castle! re books, I don't like a lot of blood and gore either, but have enjoyed the JD KIRK DCI Logan series. also Denzil Meyrick series. Happy reading.

[@janicecoulson5388]

Have you read Terry Ratchet Discworld series. They are fantasy but funny

[@SewraymeUk]

I haven’t, perhaps I’ll take a look. Thank you

[@georgianasstudio]

Have you read Night Circus and The Starless Sea?

[@SewraymeUk]

Haven’t heard of those but will make a list of ones to look up. Thank you