Making a $400 Dress out of Bedsheets *cuz i'm cheeeeaap* 

exactly, I feel like she's too hard on herself for taking inspiration. The simple fact is that she is making the dress with her own effort and her own skill for her own use only. If she were selling the dress or even just the pattern then it would be delving into the realm of copyright infringement. As is, the only thing she's making money off of is the video itself and the video's value certainly does not replace the value of the physical dress or the design. I wouldn't even look at this video as a tutorial on how to make the dress. Sure, you could follow along and get a similar end result, but you could also just look at the pictures and accomplish the same thing, just like Rachel did.

@@SilverDragonJay Like I get why people get nervous! You hear tons of indie designers talking about fast fashion companies like shein stealing their designs and patterns and duping them for mass production! And people think its like "stealing art" when unfortunately, as designer, we cannot copyright or patent our designs or styles. It's more akin to knowing you have the ingredients at home and making what you would've eaten at a fancy dinner for yourself. My grandmother's wedding dress was duped by a family friend because she couldn't afford the original and it was her dream dress! I hope she sees the amount of us who are like ITS NORMAL PLEASE DONT FEEL BAD and is kinder to herself about it.

Most of these “new ideas” are recycled from decades and centuries past anyways. To say any designer today is doing anything new is kind of silly. It’s ALL inspo from the past. They ALL get their ideas from stuff they’ve seen somewhere else. So to come at another creator because they’re doing the same is kind of ironic and silly.

Even legally speaking this is perfectly fine. No harm in making a copy for yourself. The only "harm" you cause to the company is not paying them whatever they want for one of their dresses and you aren't exactly obligated to buy anything from anyone

yes I had a friend tell me I was "infringing copyright" when I photographed a dress at a market for inspo to make a dress in the same style for my own use. I was kind of annoyed when she said that!

all of this!

Me too! I totally agree

Agreed!! The simpler ones make me feel like I actually could try and do it myself.

I agree!

Amen! More sewing videos! Please!💗

I'd watch her make tea towels. 🤣

"I hope this isn't too boring for you 🥺" 654k people: 👀

I agree! Isn’t she just the cutest, silly girl!!!!so much fun to watch

She has much better content then th😂 average😂 tv show. I no longer watch any Tv only Utube n Channels like Racheal

@@suzanneadams8729 Agree!,

Do you know the best thread to use for dress so Its last long?

@@happyholykid6951 i don't sew much but anything that's sturdy and smooth (not fluffy-looking) is good - the fluffy cheap stuff tends to be prone to breakage. i've had good results with gutermann threads so far, but it all just depends on what's available and affordable in your area :-]

@@hershelroswell thankyouu, really apreciate it

⁠@@happyholykid6951I really like silk thread for hand sewing I never bought it as a person from a very poor background but I’m quite impressed by how much it has improved the quality of my repairs, hand sewing and etc. Most of clothing wear/tear is mending through prevention. Good washing per directions and using undergarments to help reduce the amount of dirt on the clothing/need for washing (as a Floridian trans man trust lads, gals, non binary and all others need under layers fr fr on GOD dude it’s for hygiene 😅, prevents sweat buildup and potential skin infections/inflammation/irritation in all parties) protective over garments (sleeve protectors, coveralls, boot covers etc less common in the modern day due to fast fashion but was and is still used in my very rural family/town), placing patches on area showing signs of wear or going ahead and doing the mend before the threads break essentially (a stitch in time save nine phrase was for a reason). Overall all purpose can work and is obviously the cheapest/readily available but silk thread is fucking goated 👍 linen is easy to break, cotton is as well because the fibers are short and soft. Silk has longer stronger fibres. However! If you are sewing a lot of non natural fibers polyester ain’t shabby pretty strong, if you’re sewing heavier duty stuff get that nylon bro. Personally I try to match my threat to the material I’m sewing in best so that they wash/dry/shrink etc similarly. As someone who thrifts frequently I just go by the wash tags and go with the majority content.

Oh! Go to a thrift/secondhand store! Lots of old people donate their fabric when they realize they're too shaky to sew anymore. I got 8yards of trashy fabric for $1.50.

This! I was personally not entirely new to sewing when I discovered sewing RU-vid several years ago, so I learned a lot from Bernadette and Morgan, but I've recommended Rachel's channel to a friend who was just starting her journey at the time, and she found Rachel's beginner content so valuable and inspiring. A lovely channel, and such a friendly vibe in the comment section.

I feel the same. I needed a hobby that I didn't bring out the perfectionist in me, and felt overwhelming and scary. So watching Rachel gave me permission to have FUN, and just TRY. Sewing is just for me and my pleasure, and I credit Rachel for modeling that to me 😊

SAME! I’ve come such a long way and Rachel was definitely the catalyst ❤

oh my gosh, same! And i learned that I can do stuff! Even if it's not good! I can at least try!

Ooooh....same! I'm a quilter first, and brings out my little angled perfectionist. I've started making my own garments, and well, some of them have been a little wonky. When I watch Rachel's content, it reminds me that sometimes something is wonky, and that it can still look fantastic. (Runs to go sew a bow on that skirt where the waist didn't match up)

You beat me to it!! Rachel has grown so much!

This! I was thinking the same things!

She wanted puff sleeves😅

Please explain twill tape. ❤ Beautiful Dress! Fun watching you make it.

It wasn't too simple. I enjoyed watching its construction, especially since I need easier projects. It turned out well. I'd certainly wear it!

Yeah, I’m studying to work in costume, and that’s what my tutor has advised is the best method as you can’t always buy a completely new form for every different actor. It’s a little trick I’ve picked up to also use in my home sewing and I would very much recommend to everyone. Edit: shoulder pads, stuffing, or batting all work really well if you don’t have a kit, you just pin them on.

I definitely should do this the next time I try draping a pattern on my dress form. I've been sewing for over a decade and made my first pattern from scratch only last year. And there is still lots of room for improvement. I love how Rachel inspires me to keep learning.

I just thought that too! Brilliant!

It's a pretty standard practice, especially for professionals

@@baldbaldrik655 in my shop we stuff knock-off spanx full of batting xD

Hehe yes

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This why we love you. You are our spirit animal!

But in a good way.

Lol yes 😂

EXACTLY I haven't been able to find proper and visually clear way of draping and self drafting but this video shows it really clearly!

Same thing here ! Begginer with already some experiences, I love this tutorial and might try it some day sooner or later XD

@@alineazubike4570 thisiskashi in youtube has a couple of draping videos, not really tutorials but she's a professional seamstress /designer and her videos / clothes are awesome, just a sugestion if you're intrested, not hating on Rachel 😅

Right??? 😂😂😂 Like, Rachel, honey--you couldn't make a boring video if you TRIED, don't worry about it 😎👍

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That’s how I actually started sewing 🤣 patterns were too confusing and scary and I just wanted fabric to stick together at pretty angles. 😂

​@@torakfett3351 Yolo gang join up lmao 😂 I still remember the first pair of pants I adjusted, no measurements, no plans, just put them on inside out, sewed them up in place, and hoped for the best 😂. Most comfy pants I had for quite a while so I'd call them a success :V

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Your mention of curtains brought to mind Carol Burnett's Gone With The Wind sketch, with the dress made from curtains. 'I saw it in the window, and I couldn't resist!'

Congrats! Remember, every winner was once a beginner.

Great work!!! That is an excellent project!!!

A good pincushion is SO useful though, good job !!

I was totally thinking of Anne when she was frolicking in the field!! Put flowers in your hat?? OK!! 💗

YES literally the cutest vibes

Was that the book? The 80's miniseries was different.

@@CasualGamerGirl77 Yes, in the book Anne desperately wanted puff sleeves (which were unnecessary, a waste of fabric, etc. But fashionable and nothing an orphan ever wore . . .) Matthew bought some fabric and took it to Rachel Lind (the strict neighbour lady) and asked her to sew it up for Anne's birthday.

@@helenlayley - Yep, need to read the book now. Funny, didn't think there was much left in adaptation form that I hadn't read. In the miniseries Mathew goes to the general store to buy an already made dress "...with puff sleeves." Would've been way more impactful if Rachel had sewn it.

😂lmao

It made me think of a song I know it says- the body bags we've become. The funniest thing is that, i know it was sung at a show that happened in England while she was here. Maybe she saw the show and the idea got in her head.

My favorite Rachelism from this has to be "sharticle"

Agreed! There are plenty of old dress patterns similar to a selkie dress available, which will be based on previous designs, if anything selkie are the ones profiting from designs already available!

Yeah, I've been looking for pieces for a while to create this exact silhouette but with a crop top and skirt.

For sure, it's very reminiscent of 70s/80s dresses (which were probably inspired by the same), so definitely not anything new or groundbreaking haha

She truly taught us the way of the raccoons ✊️😞

@@Kayla-qb9iv "Be one with the trash - the trash is one with me" I'm quite sure has been muttered by at least one racoon in the vast army of racoons that now encircle the city of Toronto, Canada. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

I know 😂 my husband recently watched me find use for my trash and was like wtf it has uses?

Ikr 🤣

I always forget that second gathering stitch, thank you 😂

Awesome!!!!

My grandma used to do running stitches for everything and by hand before sewing! She was baffled when I told her nowadays I barely see anyone (in youtube) doing them and just with the needles in place directly do a permanent stitching haha

(Laura Melllin) I do a zigzag stitch over a thick thread, and pull it to ruffle. I’ve done it by hand (three rows of stitches on a linen ruff! Arrrrrrrgh!!), using basting stitches on a machine, and a zigzag. I like zigzag for when I do a dress with rows and rows of ruffles. I love seeing what other people do, it’s all good knowledge! 🙂💜

@@robertmellin6495 (Laura) that's a great idea!

Absolutely and a 100 % agreed

I had the same thought!!!!

I just realized I 'liked' my original comment on this video because I was 'thinking the same thing!' LOL

I don’t even wear dresses and I am eyeing my bedsheets like… “I could make a nice dress out of you”

Hahahaha I was just thinking thank GOD my bedsheets are too ugly to wear or they would have dress shaped holes in them!

​@@nessiemonstercrafts you could bleach and/or dye the sheets before or after you cut some dress shape holes in them ;)

@@redthorned You're not helping the situation here lmao! I'm really trying hard to be good

Ooh what are you making?

I do the exact same thing!!

Yes, would love to know what you're making. I find knitting super theraputic

Sounds like an absolutely perfect night to me as well! I often wonder why I used to be so inclined on not missing out any event or party when I was younger - what I did miss out on was chill nights with just myself and things that I love, that give me rest ..

In case you're interested, usually the more parts involved, the more complicated. Curved seams, ruffles and slits usually are more time consuming or complicated.

Well done, congratulations! Hope you wear your pinafore a lot

@@Axiniana Thank you!

Yes this so much!

Yup, same for me

all of this

This.

I dunno that it's even as questionable as redrawing art... you're not going around taking credit for a design. You're making something to wear. Honestly, we all need those skills.

I was just thinking the same.

Me too!