If there are any praying folks here… could you please say a prayer for us here in Houston? 🙏 Most of us have been without power for 3 days and they don’t expect it to be on anytime soon in 100° temperatures. We would truly appreciate it! God Bless 🙏
🙏✝️my sis in law lives in katy is there a storm or no power cus the heat? Sure will pray couldnt imagine be miserable trust in the Lord he will supply your needs!😊
@@vickismith9142 Yes…the hurricane hit us directly 2.7 million people lost power…Katy is about 5 miles up the freeway from me. I’ll be praying for your sister -in-law & I truly appreciate your prayers as well! God is So Good! 🙏 God Bless…
From a fire place, or as in our case, an upright barrel stove in the house and a rocket stove right out the back door. We are here in MO as well and do ALL of our heating and cooking with wood.
We had a tornado here in eden NY today. The town is on a state of emergency. My hubby and I are OK but please say prayers for my neighbors and the town. One of the farms got hit real bad.
Your apron is awesome. Don’t say that you can’t sew. From where I stand I can see that you are amazing at whatever you decide to do. Words are very important. I think you should say, I am getting better and better at sewing. 💕
I agree, bring back more life skills in schools. Even boys should know how to sew on buttons and such basic skills! I personally am a German university lecturer, but both of my parents and my brother were very hands-on persons and they made everything themselves that they could make (my mother was a trained administrator who would later teach some 30 different crafts at an adult education center and at hobby shops, my father was originally a chemist who worked for a printing ink company). So, even as a young kid, I would sew Barbie dresses by hand, I soon made dresses for myself using a sewing machine and even went through a two-year professional training as a seamstress. In the U.S., I learned how to quilt by hand and, almost 40 years later, I still quilt (now mostly by machine, unless I am appliquéing) and although I have been an academic for the past 35 years, I still value my sewing skills learned as a young woman and make many things for myself, for around the house, and as gifts for others. Sewing is therapy. It keeps you from being caught up ion your thoughts and worries. And it produces one-of-a-kind things no one else has…
Justine, the only way to get better at sewing is to do it! Practice makes perfect. Ladies in the 18th and 19th century learned to sew an a very young age. So don't get discouraged. Everyone has to start somewhere!
Pillowcases! Pillow cases and napkins are a good project for a beginner. It's something that is useful later on and it gives you all the practice that you need for making straight seams and folding and working with the matching edges etc. Ron keeps amazing me with his vast knowledge of all kinds of topics in his versatility!
I absolutely loved the series on Believe. I admire you both so much for your filmmaking standards, which clearly mirror your life standards. The Believe series looked like one of your videos with a few more camera and viewpoints added. Your dedication to deep historical research combined with great filming and editing make your videos stand out. The fact that you both care so much about this smart and quirky path you have chosen is inspiring and so genuine. Your lack of corporate sponsorship is also massively noteworthy. In other words, congratulations on your marriage and your filmmaking collaboration, what a truly dynamic duo you are!
What really taught me to see was not clothing! It was quilting! I learned so much from the little sewing tricks needed from these experts. But then I was in a reinactment group for Middle Ages. And OMG! I was teaching sewing! You can do this!!!
I made a raspberry custard pie. So simple. Four eggs beaten. Add 1/2 cup sugar. 2 1/2 cups milk 1 tsp vanilla. Pour into a semi cooked pie crust. Add in 2-4 cups berries. Bake until center is set and knife comes out clean.
This is why old cookbooks have handwritten corrections in them. I love my mom’s old cookbooks for that very reason! I thought that the recipe used needed more eggs to make the custard…
In my area, rather than ask what pattern someone used, we complement a costume that we like, by saying to the person wearing it, "my compliments to your tailor/dressmaker"! That covers both self-made and purchased costume items!
I was lucky to have a grandmother, mother & stepmother who sewed. So when I took those home economic classes, I made a blouse while others made a pillow. There are many, many skills involved in all handcrafts. If possible, take on one new skill to master with each project. I have been a part of knitting groups in the past and would love to be a part of a sewing circle again.
Sounds like me. My mother, grandmother and great-aunt sewed and I was making my own clothes by junior high. Home economics was the same for me. I was the only student allowed to take my garment home because the teacher knew I would be the one to do the work. I helped the teacher with the other students.
The hem is called a rolled hem I believe...schools aren't teaching the basics like cooking and sewing or shop classes like they used to. Justine beautiful apron! You surely can sew your own things. I am learning to hand sew trims for 1860's things... I need a lot of practice so just keep practicing you will get there! Love you guys!
Who ever made your diarama did a fabulous job, the duplication of everything it was amazing. Your right whoever made that for you put alot of time and love into it. I love your videos and everything you both share. You are funny and so sweet together. I look forward to seeing you ❤
My first sewing machine DID get thrown out the front door. I took it to a sewing repair center, I had put the needle in backwards. User error. Sewing is easy AFTER you've sewn for a couple years. Like all things, practice improves the skill. Several historical sewing channels here on TH-cam are helpful to me. After 43 years of sewing, I am still learning.
I’m similar to Ron, my mom taught me how to sew (both on a machine and manually) when I was young. I even made custom costumes for my daughter without any patterns.
Back in those days, many women, sadly, did not survive childbirth. If they survived the childbirth itself, many young women passed away a few days later due to sepsis from infection . Thank God, today, we have modern medicine, anticeptics and antibiotics , and vaccines which have GREATLY improved our human lifespan!
During the depression my grandmother died of childbed fever leaving eleven children including the baby. The baby, my Aunt, will be 90 next year, she is a blessing to her family.
So very true, We are blessed today because of modern medicine and running water and better sanitary practices.Florence Nightengale and the nurses she trained during the Boer war is to be credited with reducing the death rate among the British soldiers by more than 50 percent by implementing good basic sanitary nursing hygeine practices,good nursing practices and more efficient and more modern sanitary hospital design.
That is more than any woman, THAN ANY HUMAN BEING has ever been able to accomplish historically, to reduce the death rate among the sick soldiers, even in primitive, off grid situations, by boiling water, sterilizing instruments washing hands, bathing, proper nutritious feeding, boiled water, digging holes far away from the barracks and away from the military barracks and hospital ward, proper ventilation, isolation, sunlight fresh air, clean laundry and clean bedlinens and freshly washed bandages, etc......................AND THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING IN THE 1860s in a wartime primitive offgrid situation .....................................................................................................................
It's hard for us to imagine just how prevalent death was not so long ago. People dropping dead for unknown reasons. And infections we now don't pay much attention to were very concerning. Regarding Marie's comment, the Boer War is believed to be the first in which more soldiers died of combat wounds than from disease. Modern nursing standards played a huge part in that achievement.
Justine I love your apron. I grew up in a family that my sister could sew my mom can sew just not me. So I completely understand where you're coming from. The great part about it is is you kept doing it and look you made a beautiful apron.😊 I love blueberries we had a bush in the backyard. I was blessed because they still had home economics when I was in high school so I was able to sew after the class. Still my mother was so good and I was so thankful cuz she made my graduation dress
Hello Justine and Ron! I'm a 1700's reenactor from Finland and I love your videos! I would say the same as Ron said, just start learning to sew by making e.g. kitchen towels or tablecloths, where you hem each edge, i.e. fold the edge twice so that the cut edge is hidden. Then you can move on to something a little more challenging. The easiest historical garments to make are of course aprons without that top, but also, for example, 18th century loose pockets are quite easy to make or the really basic 18th century skirt with the back and front closure. Little by little, the good stuff comes! Trust me 🙂
Your apron looks so beautiful Justine. You overcame your fear of sewing. I didn’t know about the existence of another national anthem. Your raspberry pie looks great, not like Pepto Bismol. One of my favorite fruit is peaches. You will enjoy picking then pm from your trees. Fresh and without pesticides. Thank you Ron and Justine for the video.
I've been sewing all my long life. If Justine can make that apron by hand, she surely can learn on a machine. Start with a very simple pattern. The first thing I ever made was a dress that consisted of only three pieces in 7th grade. I was hooked. Taking a few classes really helps too.
Since I have met the two of you in Ste Genevieve and subscribed to your channels, I have loved watching your videos. I hope the addition of the inside sill to the windows helped in keeping your house dry inside.
For your first project you did very well. I was taught to sew Barbie doll clothes when I was in elementary school. All my sewing was by hand until I took home economics I love to sew especially baby clothes. You did good. Keep practicing
Coming from someone who never learned to sew on a machine, I think you did a great job on the apron. As hubby stated, sew a few more aprons to build up your confidence and then have a go at a dress. As for the folks in Texas (Houston) and New York, thoughts go out to you and hope everyone stays safe.
Justine, I noticed your apron immediately, it fits perfectly! The pockets seamed a little too low, unless that’s how you wanted them. Can’t wait to see your next sewing project. Ron is right, double fold or you will get raveling, enclose all raw edges. TH-cam is a great source to learn to sew. I love your videos, cooking and chew and chat. I pulled out my 1970s Early American Life magazines, will be reading them, you have both inspired me. Thank you! ❤😊
Ron is correct! I had to take a semester of home economics! I have had my own sewing machine for 30 years. To give Justine some perspective, My wife has been sewing for 50 years. She has a project that is sitting our closet that she will never finish because it will not fit her!. It happens.
SE Washington State, on the farm, fresh raspberries for the past three weeks! Just in time post pie cherries. We are at 108 today so enjoy the rain and drop in temperatures! YUM!
We watched the wedding documentary on the 4th and enjoyed reliving your beautiful wedding day. It was also fun to catch glimpses of ourselves in the wedding video portion of the documentary. We enjoyed watching all four of the videos and we think Believe+ did an excellent job. Congratulations again Mr. & Mrs. Rayfield.
You both were so calm and so non stressed at your wedding. Nothing always goes to plan and yall were happy to run with it ❤ So nice to see. I would practice some PDF patterns before tackling old ones. Then you'll know all the languages and what it's saying. PDFs have step by step. Give yourself grace. My kids wore horrific things while I was learning to sew😂
I hand sew too! But only dabbled in custom pouches for myself because couldn't find premade ones that fit my needs. Also making it myself it feels more high quality because I get to choose the materials and hardware. I agree with the sewing machines being frustrating haha.
Such glorious rain, thank the good Lord for it. Your apron is beautiful, it turned out great!! What a blessing that you acknowledge God, He played a big part in the lives of the people.
Praying for you all. We are in North fla. and got hit last Aug. with a hurricane. It was the first time in at least 80 years for this area, if I remember correctly. We were without power for at least a week. Some even longer.
Make the bub on your apron larger ...about 4-6 inches taller. I'm 71 and my great grandmother had many from her grandmother and they had large bibs. They were.meant to cover most of the dress so it stayed clean.
Very proud of your sewing. Good for you. No one I have ever met were good at what they do. It takes practice to get used to it. I had to teach my self how to quilt. I am still learning. So keep up the good work.❤❤❤
Hi everyone sorry I'm late. CONGRATULATIONS ON a beautiful wedding love and health to you both. I'm in western NY and uts just starting to rain 🌧. Enjoy the cool night and Justin I just adore you and love the dress ❤
Justine, you are a great cook. Especially working with the much older recipes. And if it makes you feel not so alone, I'm 65 and was never a very good sewer. Sewing a straight line to make pillows or simple curtains, yes. And that was about it. But when it comes to cooking and baking I'm in my element. You also look right at home in a kitchen. Ron, this is interesting hearing a different anthem. I really like it. Thank you for sharing this history. God bless you both. ❤
Women use to get together and sew quilts and this honed their skills. Justine keep trying with the machine. By all means use a pattern. Using a pattern is not cheating. When a dress gets worn, you could take it apart and make your own pattern. I really started sewing when I had children. But you can make curtains bedding, pillows and more for your new home. Ron did a beautiful job on the 4th of July ceremony. ❤😊❤
Hey Justine, we all have different skills. You can make heads or tails of those vague receipts whereas I can’t. I’d not know a bobbin or a backstitch from my backside if I’d never grown up with a grandma who sewed and left me her kit. She never got to teach me, but I’d watched her and gained the desire to learn. Keep up the amazing work!
I took home economics class at school and learned how to sew and of course I used a pattern. Doesn’t everyone except a few people that are extremely talented at sewing.
I just learned to sew last year and now I’m addicted!! I love making aprons! There are so many good learning videos on you tube. I’ve learned everything from there and have yet to sew from a pattern. Great job on the apron!!
Justine I love these videos of you and Ron you are a brilliant cook my grandmum was born in 1882 in the u.k. we always had home cooked food in the 50s were is Ron’s Wedding ring still not repaired so nice to hear you say mr and mrs RAYFIELD bless you both 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Justine, I made my self a jumper style dress when I was in homec class, but because I was extra short in the waist area, my dress did not fit me right, so my older sister took it apart and re-cut it and resowed it and made it fit me the way it was supposed to. So don't feel bad or sweat it. your apron is beautiful
My mom was a terrific seamstress, she made my costume for me and people have admired her stitches. I took Home Ec but couldn’t sew. I was good at other things. Your apron looks wonderful!
Justine every body as their own talents you are a brilliant cook which is an essential talent we always need to cook but sewing is just a bonus don’t worry Justine love from the u.k.🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's been raining here on and off all day in Northern ohio. And I say starting a quilt block 4 patch is a great way to practice sewing. 😊 really easy. I have faith in you! You Can do it!
Also if you want to get into historical sewing TH-cam is a big help! That is how I learned to do historical sewing! I live hand sewing and I’m currently working on a skirt! It’s a more victorian era skirt! Also I don’t like machines as much because I always have issues!
My wife and I have been married for 42 years on July 31st! Every once and a while she will still serve a meal that she will reject before we sit down. She will come to me and say " We are going out to eat! Don't ask!" I don't ask.
When we had to sew in Home Economics, I had to work extra on it at school before classes started. It was so bad the teacher said, so pathetically... "Oh, Kristin." Lol! Mish-Mish wants you to make him a pillow!
If there are any praying folks here… could you please say a prayer for us here in Houston? 🙏 Most of us have been without power for 3 days and they don’t expect it to be on anytime soon in 100° temperatures. We would truly appreciate it! God Bless 🙏
My niece lives there also. I checked in on her and I’m worried. Prayers said
🙏✝️my sis in law lives in katy is there a storm or no power cus the heat? Sure will pray couldnt imagine be miserable trust in the Lord he will supply your needs!😊
@@Tagliolini891 Thank you so much! God Bless…🙏
@@terridraheim1199 Thank you so much Terri…Prayers are so appreciated! We serve a Good & Mighty God! I’ll be praying for your niece as well! 🙏
@@vickismith9142 Yes…the hurricane hit us directly 2.7 million people lost power…Katy is about 5 miles up the freeway from me. I’ll be praying for your sister -in-law & I truly appreciate your prayers as well! God is So Good! 🙏 God Bless…
A DIORAMA is a 3-D miniature replica of a scene enclosed in box or frame. Whoever made that for you did a great job!
Took the words out of my mouth - diorama! Made them out of shoe boxes in grade school. Great job!
Anyone who can cook in a fireplace without setting fire to the entire state of Missouri can become an extraordinarily proficient seamstress!
Justine the older you get the better you will become at everything! ❤🇺🇸
❤️❤️from Missouri!
From a fire place, or as in our case, an upright barrel stove in the house and a rocket stove right out the back door. We are here in MO as well and do ALL of our heating and cooking with wood.
Yes! Hearthmeister JUSTINE!😁
Yay! Way to go Ron for having our girls back and stopping her from putting herself down because she can’t see (by praising her killer cooking skills)
We had a tornado here in eden NY today. The town is on a state of emergency. My hubby and I are OK but please say prayers for my neighbors and the town. One of the farms got hit real bad.
Praying for you all. 💕
Prayers lifted up honey. I'm so sorry. Will continue to keep you in prayer.
Prayers for you and your town
Praying for you and your neighbors from California! 🙏🙏🙏
Prayers for all there!
LOVE the sound of the rain in the cabin!
Your apron is awesome. Don’t say that you can’t sew. From where I stand I can see that you are amazing at whatever you decide to do. Words are very important. I think you should say, I am getting better and better at sewing. 💕
I agree, bring back more life skills in schools. Even boys should know how to sew on buttons and such basic skills! I personally am a German university lecturer, but both of my parents and my brother were very hands-on persons and they made everything themselves that they could make (my mother was a trained administrator who would later teach some 30 different crafts at an adult education center and at hobby shops, my father was originally a chemist who worked for a printing ink company). So, even as a young kid, I would sew Barbie dresses by hand, I soon made dresses for myself using a sewing machine and even went through a two-year professional training as a seamstress. In the U.S., I learned how to quilt by hand and, almost 40 years later, I still quilt (now mostly by machine, unless I am appliquéing) and although I have been an academic for the past 35 years, I still value my sewing skills learned as a young woman and make many things for myself, for around the house, and as gifts for others. Sewing is therapy. It keeps you from being caught up ion your thoughts and worries. And it produces one-of-a-kind things no one else has…
Justine, the only way to get better at sewing is to do it! Practice makes perfect. Ladies in the 18th and 19th century learned to sew an a very young age. So don't get discouraged. Everyone has to start somewhere!
Your apron is beautiful. You should be proud of it!
I agree I really love it looks very good on there
Pillowcases! Pillow cases and napkins are a good project for a beginner. It's something that is useful later on and it gives you all the practice that you need for making straight seams and folding and working with the matching edges etc. Ron keeps amazing me with his vast knowledge of all kinds of topics in his versatility!
I absolutely loved the series on Believe. I admire you both so much for your filmmaking standards, which clearly mirror your life standards. The Believe series looked like one of your videos with a few more camera and viewpoints added. Your dedication to deep historical research combined with great filming and editing make your videos stand out. The fact that you both care so much about this smart and quirky path you have chosen is inspiring and so genuine. Your lack of corporate sponsorship is also massively noteworthy. In other words, congratulations on your marriage and your filmmaking collaboration, what a truly dynamic duo you are!
What really taught me to see was not clothing! It was quilting! I learned so much from the little sewing tricks needed from these experts. But then I was in a reinactment group for Middle Ages. And OMG! I was teaching sewing! You can do this!!!
I made a raspberry custard pie. So simple.
Four eggs beaten. Add 1/2 cup sugar. 2 1/2 cups milk 1 tsp vanilla. Pour into a semi cooked pie crust. Add in 2-4 cups berries.
Bake until center is set and knife comes out clean.
This is why old cookbooks have handwritten corrections in them. I love my mom’s old cookbooks for that very reason! I thought that the recipe used needed more eggs to make the custard…
Well now you can't say that you can't sew. 🙌 Great job on your apron!
PRAYERS FOR ALL OF YOU FOLKS IN HOUSTON!!! GOD BE WITH YOU ALL❤❤❤❤❤
In my area, rather than ask what pattern someone used, we complement a costume that we like, by saying to the person wearing it, "my compliments to your tailor/dressmaker"! That covers both self-made and purchased costume items!
I was lucky to have a grandmother, mother & stepmother who sewed. So when I took those home economic classes, I made a blouse while others made a pillow. There are many, many skills involved in all handcrafts. If possible, take on one new skill to master with each project. I have been a part of knitting groups in the past and would love to be a part of a sewing circle again.
Sounds like me. My mother, grandmother and great-aunt sewed and I was making my own clothes by junior high. Home economics was the same for me. I was the only student allowed to take my garment home because the teacher knew I would be the one to do the work. I helped the teacher with the other students.
@@annseabolt6645, impressive you helped in the class.
The hem is called a rolled hem I believe...schools aren't teaching the basics like cooking and sewing or shop classes like they used to.
Justine beautiful apron! You surely can sew your own things. I am learning to hand sew trims for 1860's things... I need a lot of practice so just keep practicing you will get there!
Love you guys!
Who ever made your diarama did a fabulous job, the duplication of everything it was amazing. Your right whoever made that for you put alot of time and love into it. I love your videos and everything you both share. You are funny and so sweet together. I look forward to seeing you ❤
Love your videos congratulations on your marriage
You sewed your apron BY HAND!!!! I'm immensely impressed. ❤
I watched all four episodes, and I cried at George Washington's speech ❤
Diorama box .. that’s what that’s called! Very cool!!
Oh my goodness, is there anything Ron doesn't do, he builds, he can sew and knows about patterns and things and can play the drum. Love it!
Justine you made me laugh harder today than any video! “I got a hankering for peaches!!!”. 😂😂😂😂🍑🍑
Your apron is really nice! You did a fantastic job !
My first sewing machine DID get thrown out the front door. I took it to a sewing repair center, I had put the needle in backwards. User error. Sewing is easy AFTER you've sewn for a couple years. Like all things, practice improves the skill. Several historical sewing channels here on TH-cam are helpful to me. After 43 years of sewing, I am still learning.
Hi, the sound of rain is a brainwave and add ASMR. So nice 🌧️🌈😅
I’m similar to Ron, my mom taught me how to sew (both on a machine and manually) when I was young. I even made custom costumes for my daughter without any patterns.
Our peachtrees - two of them gave us two dozen so far. Our blueberry bushes gave us about 2 quarts - this is the first year we got so many.
Cannot wait to watch after work. ❤ love you both. I send blessings your way.
Back in those days, many women, sadly, did not survive childbirth. If they survived the childbirth itself, many young women passed away a few days later due to sepsis from infection . Thank God, today, we have modern medicine, anticeptics and antibiotics , and vaccines which have GREATLY improved our human lifespan!
During the depression my grandmother died of childbed fever leaving eleven children including the baby. The baby, my Aunt, will be 90 next year, she is a blessing to her family.
So very true, We are blessed today because of modern medicine and running water and better sanitary practices.Florence Nightengale and the nurses she trained during the Boer war is to be credited with reducing the death rate among the British soldiers by more than 50 percent by implementing good basic sanitary nursing hygeine practices,good nursing practices and more efficient and more modern sanitary hospital design.
That is more than any woman, THAN ANY HUMAN BEING has ever been able to accomplish historically, to reduce the death rate among the sick soldiers, even in primitive, off grid situations, by boiling water, sterilizing instruments washing hands, bathing, proper nutritious feeding, boiled water, digging holes far away from the barracks and away from the military barracks and hospital ward, proper ventilation, isolation, sunlight fresh air, clean laundry and clean bedlinens and freshly washed bandages, etc......................AND THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING IN THE 1860s in a wartime primitive offgrid situation .....................................................................................................................
It's hard for us to imagine just how prevalent death was not so long ago. People dropping dead for unknown reasons. And infections we now don't pay much attention to were very concerning. Regarding Marie's comment, the Boer War is believed to be the first in which more soldiers died of combat wounds than from disease. Modern nursing standards played a huge part in that achievement.
And many baby’s didn’t survive the first year .
Your little gift is called a diorama. It’s adorable ! What a great gift !🥰
Justine I love your apron. I grew up in a family that my sister could sew my mom can sew just not me. So I completely understand where you're coming from. The great part about it is is you kept doing it and look you made a beautiful apron.😊 I love blueberries we had a bush in the backyard. I was blessed because they still had home economics when I was in high school so I was able to sew after the class. Still my mother was so good and I was so thankful cuz she made my graduation dress
Hello Justine and Ron! I'm a 1700's reenactor from Finland and I love your videos! I would say the same as Ron said, just start learning to sew by making e.g. kitchen towels or tablecloths, where you hem each edge, i.e. fold the edge twice so that the cut edge is hidden. Then you can move on to something a little more challenging.
The easiest historical garments to make are of course aprons without that top, but also, for example, 18th century loose pockets are quite easy to make or the really basic 18th century skirt with the back and front closure. Little by little, the good stuff comes! Trust me 🙂
Your apron looks so beautiful Justine. You overcame your fear of sewing.
I didn’t know about the existence of another national anthem. Your raspberry pie looks great, not like Pepto Bismol. One of my favorite fruit is peaches. You will enjoy picking then pm from your trees. Fresh and without pesticides.
Thank you Ron and Justine for the video.
I've been sewing all my long life. If Justine can make that apron by hand, she surely can learn on a machine. Start with a very simple pattern. The first thing I ever made was a dress that consisted of only three pieces in 7th grade. I was hooked. Taking a few classes really helps too.
Since I have met the two of you in Ste Genevieve and subscribed to your channels, I have loved watching your videos. I hope the addition of the inside sill to the windows helped in keeping your house dry inside.
Hey Bryan, we hope that you are doing well and thank you again for all the tips you gave us, its all working so far :) Hope to see you again.
For your first project you did very well. I was taught to sew Barbie doll clothes when I was in elementary school. All my sewing was by hand until I took home economics I love to sew especially baby clothes. You did good. Keep practicing
Amen❤ L❤ve that you pray Ron before your eat. L❤ve 😊your show ! Love the sound of the rain. I thank God for rain as well. God bless your marriage ❤
That Raspberry tart would be FABULOUS served over vanilla ice cream!!
Coming from someone who never learned to sew on a machine, I think you did a great job on the apron. As hubby stated, sew a few more aprons to build up your confidence and then have a go at a dress. As for the folks in Texas (Houston) and New York, thoughts go out to you and hope everyone stays safe.
George Washington's speech was awesome. Also loved Mt Vernon.
LOVED you wedding documentary! Thank you for inviting us all. Many blessings on a happy marriage.
It's called a diorama Justine, and that's soooo awesome that someone would do that for you guys!
Justine, I noticed your apron immediately, it fits perfectly! The pockets seamed a little too low, unless that’s how you wanted them. Can’t wait to see your next sewing project. Ron is right, double fold or you will get raveling, enclose all raw edges. TH-cam is a great source to learn to sew. I love your videos, cooking and chew and chat. I pulled out my 1970s Early American Life magazines, will be reading them, you have both inspired me. Thank you! ❤😊
Ron is correct! I had to take a semester of home economics! I have had my own sewing machine for 30 years. To give Justine some perspective, My wife has been sewing for 50 years. She has a project that is sitting our closet that she will never finish because it will not fit her!. It happens.
Justine you did a great job making your apron! 😊
There aren't enough hours in a day to make everything from scratch. Clothes, food,furniture, gardening, etc. Your clothes are awesome Justine!
SE Washington State, on the farm, fresh raspberries for the past three weeks! Just in time post pie cherries. We are at 108 today so enjoy the rain and drop in temperatures! YUM!
I love that apron. It looks very flattering. 🙂
I loved that Diorama! 🥰 It was absolutely adorable! 😊
A properly ripened peach is the best thing on earth. I got my first peach off my tree this year and it was small, but it was delicious!
You did a great job on on your apron! 😊way to go!!!
Your wedding videos were so much fun to watch!!!
We watched the wedding documentary on the 4th and enjoyed reliving your beautiful wedding day. It was also fun to catch glimpses of ourselves in the wedding video portion of the documentary. We enjoyed watching all four of the videos and we think Believe+ did an excellent job. Congratulations again Mr. & Mrs. Rayfield.
You both were so calm and so non stressed at your wedding. Nothing always goes to plan and yall were happy to run with it ❤ So nice to see. I would practice some PDF patterns before tackling old ones. Then you'll know all the languages and what it's saying. PDFs have step by step. Give yourself grace. My kids wore horrific things while I was learning to sew😂
I hand sew too! But only dabbled in custom pouches for myself because couldn't find premade ones that fit my needs. Also making it myself it feels more high quality because I get to choose the materials and hardware. I agree with the sewing machines being frustrating haha.
Such glorious rain, thank the good Lord for it. Your apron is beautiful, it turned out great!! What a blessing that you acknowledge God, He played a big part in the lives of the people.
Fire and extreme heat plus wind and NO rain 😢
So glad you're getting rain. I'm in Oregon, central north.
Praying for you all. We are in North fla. and got hit last Aug. with a hurricane. It was the first time in at least 80 years for this area, if I remember correctly. We were without power for at least a week. Some even longer.
Make the bub on your apron larger ...about 4-6 inches taller. I'm 71 and my great grandmother had many from her grandmother and they had large bibs. They were.meant to cover most of the dress so it stayed clean.
Justine, glad to hear that you are on your journey learning how to sew! Good wishes to you! 😊
Very proud of your sewing. Good for you. No one I have ever met were good at what they do. It takes practice to get used to it. I had to teach my self how to quilt. I am still learning. So keep up the good work.❤❤❤
I've watched ALMOST all of your videos 😊
LOVED the wedding on Believe +…. Just wish there were more episodes 😄 love you two! ❤❤
Hi everyone sorry I'm late. CONGRATULATIONS ON a beautiful wedding love and health to you both. I'm in western NY and uts just starting to rain 🌧. Enjoy the cool night and Justin I just adore you and love the dress ❤
Justine, you are a great cook. Especially working with the much older recipes. And if it makes you feel not so alone, I'm 65 and was never a very good sewer. Sewing a straight line to make pillows or simple curtains, yes. And that was about it. But when it comes to cooking and baking I'm in my element. You also look right at home in a kitchen. Ron, this is interesting hearing a different anthem. I really like it. Thank you for sharing this history. God bless you both. ❤
Been missing you two. ❤
Your apron is beautiful Justine.❤ I like it.😁
Love this old way of life. Simpler and happier.
Women use to get together and sew quilts and this honed their skills. Justine keep trying with the machine. By all means use a pattern. Using a pattern is not cheating. When a dress gets worn, you could take it apart and make your own pattern. I really started sewing when I had children. But you can make curtains bedding, pillows and more for your new home. Ron did a beautiful job on the 4th of July ceremony. ❤😊❤
The apron is so cute.
You can sew. It just takes practice, like anything else. Your apron looks good, so you're halfway there!
That diorama is the cutest thing ever!
A diorama! Love all your videos...God bless!
Diorama ? Love the apron! Yes!!!! you can sew!!!!!
Hey Justine, we all have different skills. You can make heads or tails of those vague receipts whereas I can’t. I’d not know a bobbin or a backstitch from my backside if I’d never grown up with a grandma who sewed and left me her kit. She never got to teach me, but I’d watched her and gained the desire to learn. Keep up the amazing work!
I took home economics class at school and learned how to sew and of course I used a pattern. Doesn’t everyone except a few people that are extremely talented at sewing.
I just learned to sew last year and now I’m addicted!! I love making aprons! There are so many good learning videos on you tube. I’ve learned everything from there and have yet to sew from a pattern. Great job on the apron!!
Very nice job on your apron Mrs Rayfield!
The apron is so cute!! A beautiful job making it. Should definitely be over your sewing anxiety!!
Justine I love these videos of you and Ron you are a brilliant cook my grandmum was born in 1882 in the u.k. we always had home cooked food in the 50s were is Ron’s Wedding ring still not repaired so nice to hear you say mr and mrs RAYFIELD bless you both 🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
That apron is so great! You did a fantastic job- and all by hand??? Absolutely beautiful!
I thank God for you both and that you found each other
Justine, I made my self a jumper style dress when I was in homec class, but because I was extra short in the waist area, my dress did not fit me right, so my older sister took it apart and re-cut it and resowed it and made it fit me the way it was supposed to. So don't feel bad or sweat it. your apron is beautiful
My mom was a terrific seamstress, she made my costume for me and people have admired her stitches. I took Home Ec but couldn’t sew. I was good at other things. Your apron looks wonderful!
I loved it. You guys handled the challenges really well. I'd watch it again. Good Job and congratulations to you both
Justine every body as their own talents you are a brilliant cook which is an essential talent we always need to cook but sewing is just a bonus don’t worry Justine love from the u.k.🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's been raining here on and off all day in Northern ohio. And I say starting a quilt block 4 patch is a great way to practice sewing. 😊 really easy. I have faith in you! You Can do it!
The word to describe your gift is diorama!
I love the miniature room box. Ron, you can buy flickering log lights for your fireplace.
my fab fruit is cold oranges cherry's and strawberry's but cherry's are my absolute my fab
Yes, I would definitely make this meal.
Also if you want to get into historical sewing TH-cam is a big help! That is how I learned to do historical sewing! I live hand sewing and I’m currently working on a skirt! It’s a more victorian era skirt! Also I don’t like machines as much because I always have issues!
My wife and I have been married for 42 years on July 31st! Every once and a while she will still serve a meal that she will reject before we sit down. She will come to me and say " We are going out to eat! Don't ask!" I don't ask.
lol I love that
That is the neatest Miniature! WOW! whoever made that has a super creative detailed mind ☺️i’ve also been so in awe of all things miniature
Me and my wife Rebecca can't wait for this episode will be watching! Sounds interesting! All of your shows are interesting! Rebecca and David Back.
When we had to sew in Home Economics, I had to work extra on it at school before classes started. It was so bad the teacher said, so pathetically... "Oh, Kristin." Lol!
Mish-Mish wants you to make him a pillow!