My name is Rachel and I live in the UK.
Come on along as I share my crafting journey, here you can find my current projects including English Paper Piecing, Quilting, Crochet and Cross Stitch. You can also view older videos and tutorials on Junk Journaling.
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I have only just found you. And yourr work is superb. when do you find time to eat and sleep? Sylvia Baker
Welcome to the channel... house work.... chores... what's that 🤣 I try and do 30 mins of sewing each day, somedays I don't manage any sewing, but most days... keeps me sane.
You did a wonderful job! This reminds me of my Mum who was a maker of stuffed toys and cloth dolls. She passed many years ago but her creations are still found in little corners of bookcases and such.
She’s lovely, I’m partial to lambs looked at the site, but it looks like only got boys and I would definitely like a girl. Thank you for sharing. 🩷
Loved your video
what a beautiful job you have done, I love it, It came out great. Now I need a kit. LOL
How do you join the rectangles?
@@wendycannon4331 I have a full tutorial on my page 🤞
Hi Rachel. Are you going to be able to see Jenny Doan’s Trunk Show, she is an amazing person and her story is very heart warming. I was at a quilt retreat there two weeks ago and had a great time. I did pretty good resisting temptation to spend too much money. I’m just waiting for my box of goodies to arrive. I’ll be visiting the UK in Oct and I’m looking forward to visiting a couple of quilt shops for some Liberty and Tilda fabrics.
Beautiful and serene ❤️
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You are so kind, thank you! I appreciate everything that my audience does for me. Even views, likes and comments help the channel grow and get recommended to more people!
So cute. You did a such a great job, Rachel. I don't recall seeing the doll you made for your mom; not sure how I missed it. Planning to use your affiliate link this week & hope it puts some $ in your pocket for Festival of Quilts!
Thank you so much! MSQC are very generous with their affiliate programme for both the creators and customers - 20% off for you too. I saw your comment last week about hand quilting without a hoop but I coudnt find the comment when i came to reply so there will be a video on this subject tomorrow xx
Hannah is just precious! 💕
She is absolutely adorable! I really love her.
Hannah. Invest in a pair of haemostats you will be so happy with them. They are great for turning small items inside out and are a great help to stuff toys etc. lovely job of the hedgehog anyway x
I really enjoyed looking at all of your 'makes' and purchases. I hope to bump into you at the Festival of Quilts x
I hope so too!
I have only found you in the last couple of weeks. Im not a quilter but I have made 3 quilts for my grandchildren. Im wanting to try hexagons now. I just love "Hannah" I cant make my mind up to go to the "Festival of Quilts" I just might I only live in Cheshire its not too far on the train xx
Welcome to the channel, I am glad you are enjoying my videos. The festival of quilts is certainly worth a visit, its not just quilting fabric, some sell dressmakign supplies, cross stitch and embroidery, toy making.. there is a good variety but of course with the main focus on quilting.
You are so delightful! If you lived near me I’d have you over for tea and cookies and a good chat…and some hand sewing. Happy day to you!
Now that would be lovely ❤️
She is adorable!! I love watching you work. I would be so happy to have you and your sister be my great-granddaughters. You're wonderful! 😊
Aww thank you so much, that's very sweet of you ❤️
Love this! What a fun spin on this! I’d love an expanded slower version if you ever wanna do that. I’ve not ever gone somewhere other than my home to sew. I’m clueless. 🤷🏻♀️
Could I sew them this way but with my sewing machine? I can’t think of anything that would stop it working?
I guess so, you'd just have to be careful as Y seams can be tricky on the machine
Oh your bags are so beautiful! You are very talented. The baby baggie is super cute!!
Hannah is adorable! Well done😊
She’s absolutely adorable x you did a great job x
Thank you!
Ioved the entire project❤ Great job!! Now I am inspired to make more doll As for future posts Any and all of your ideas would be greatly enjoyed. Happy Sewing Jan from Jacksonville Florida
A fantastic job Rachel - well done! Tiny things are much more tricky than full size things to do, especially on the machine. 😺
Rachel there is a product in the US called a purple thing. Specifically for the turning. You may want to look that up.
I'll have a look at that
I love how real you are. We all make mistakes especially trying something new. You did a beautiful job on her dress. I really look forward to your new videos. Thank you from across the pond😊
Thank you so much! And I'm glad you are enjoying my videos 💕
Rachel, that was great!!!! So inspired to try my had at a doll. You did a wonderful job. Excited to see the quilt festival and really happy you are going to show us the competition quilts. Many prayers for you and your bank balance!!! Jean Colorado USA
Yarningham. So funny 🤣 🙌🏽
Adorable. ❤️🌺
Very nice eeee🎉
👋 hi Rachel 👏👏👏👏💐🦋😊
She looks amazing. You maybe able to put a little stuffing into the cap to give it shape. And thank you for the tip on doing the straps.
thats such a good idea... thank you!
Hannah is a special little Hedgehog, well done. I found your channel a few months ago and I am so pleased I did. I am a quilter and I love embroidery and applique as well. Thank you for being such a bright light to my day. Best wishes from Australia.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment!
Wow, making a hedgehog doll ! Well done as to me it looked very fiddly. I think she came out really well, wonkiness and all.
Looking lovely Rachel a little tip for making easier straps for the apron have your strip with the end making a w with the fabric pattern facing up then sew across the end right side up and now turn to make end neat it will fold over now and you can sew straight down so you incase the raw ends
What a clever tip.. thank you!
@@stitchwithrachel I hope I explained it well enough try on a scrap I also make a w for both ends so I don't have to have messy ends
You did a beautiful job Rachel. It is really helpful to see any little problems that you come across in the making of the doll, and reassuring to the rest of us😃. Looking forward to see what you find at the festival of quilts. X
There are wrist braces made for carpal tunnel that hold your hand in a neutral position. I sleep in mine so my wrist isn’t in a strained position all night long. Also, Sew Tites has a plastic palette with magnets that hold the EPP pieces. It’s made for flat back stitching though.
When I learned quilting in 1976, hand sewn was supposedly the only “legitimate” way. Well, the curved fan pieces repeatedly never matched up and so I ended up never finishing it out of frustration. Now we have rotary cutters and rulers and it’s amazing! And now long arm and free motion quilting! I’ve adjusted to that change by realizing quilts are being made that otherwise never would have been.
You did a grand job Rachel, Hannah turned out great. You made me laugh a few times and especially when you first placed the eyes😂 I hope you enjoy The Festival of Quilts. I will be there on Thursday so if I see you I will say hi 💕
I'm glad to have made you laugh. Yes please do come say hi if you see me.. enjoy yourself!
Hannah hedgehog is adorable, thank you for sharing the making process. You have a right to be very proud of yourself for making her. Love your channel and looking forward to your next videos. ❤❤
Hi Rachel, I just found and suscribed to your channel recently and am working my way through all your videos chronologically (as well as watching all the new ones as they come up). I love all that you do and find you very inspiring! I really loved the idea of the worn and washed fabrics but can't seem to find Kim Porter anywhere now - no activity on her Instagram for a while etc. Do you happen to know anyone else who does this kind of thing? Many thanks in advance! 🪡😻
Welcome to the channel!.. I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos. I've never seen anyone else do anything like kim porter unfortunately. I think she is still in business but only does very limited releases of fabrics
@@stitchwithrachel Thanks Rachel - I'll keep looking! Yes - I'm loving all your videos. Hand-sewing is not really my thing but I think you might even convert me!!
Precious!
She is beautiful and I love the bonnet sticking out. You did a fantastic job!
Thank you so much 💕
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Rachel, this older video popped up for me, and I was sorry to hear about your Nans. I’m watching this in July 2024, and I’m enjoying seeing your yarn projects, and another resuscitated English paper piecing quilt.
Thank you Mary, they are regularly in my thoughts 💕
Music is distracting
Awww how precious!
Mmm Rachel, she is so sweet. Yeah, sometimes we can be so critical on ourselves BUT you did a terrific job. I was thinking…you could even enlarge the patterns and make a “family” of Hedge Hogs. This was fun. Thank you for your explanations and instructions. My sister used to make bunny’s with big droopy ears.
What a good idea to enlarge the pattern!!