1 00:00:02,879 --> 00:00:07,130 Hello, welcome to Make Thrift Buy, the show where you suggest clothes or accessories that 2 00:00:07,130 --> 00:00:10,410 you've found on the internet and then I do my best to recreate them. 3 00:00:10,410 --> 00:00:14,230 Today's challenge was suggested by am_y on instagram, 4 00:00:14,230 --> 00:00:18,630 and Hanechon on youtube, who both wanted me to try out tops featuring heart cutouts! 5 00:00:18,630 --> 00:00:23,390 So I'm pretty much a sucker for heart prints or heart cutouts or heart... anything, on 6 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:28,319 basically any item of clothing - as you can see - so I really really really wanted to 7 00:00:28,319 --> 00:00:30,759 give this one a go. So let's begin! 8 00:00:30,759 --> 00:00:35,200 Now because I have uni exams in a week, I’m going to be super lazy and try this out on 9 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,800 a top I already own. So this is a high-necked top, that I’ve never worn because it’s 10 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,300 kinda… meh… The most important thing about this top, however, 11 00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:46,250 is that the material doesn’t really FRAY, because it’s stretchy. 12 00:00:46,250 --> 00:00:50,280 So, using a piece of chalk, and looking at a picture of the inspiration shirt on my phone, 13 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:55,140 I traced a heart-shape onto my own shirt, in the spot that I wanted the cutout to be. 14 00:00:55,140 --> 00:01:00,850 And this is a super flattering shot. Ummm…so let’s zoom in. 15 00:01:00,850 --> 00:01:05,170 So okay! – now that I’ve traced out a basic heart shape onto my top, I take it off 16 00:01:05,170 --> 00:01:09,329 and even up the heart, making sure that it’s centered, and that both the sides of the heart 17 00:01:09,329 --> 00:01:10,960 are the same shape and size. 18 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:15,490 Then, I got myself some fusible interfacing, which in this case, will allow the cutout 19 00:01:15,490 --> 00:01:16,640 to hold its shape. 20 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,060 So I cut out a piece of interfacing that was slightly bigger than my heart shape. 21 00:01:22,420 --> 00:01:27,249 Then I turned my shirt inside-out and – nice, there’s a lovely spit-stain for you to all 22 00:01:27,249 --> 00:01:31,229 look at there from where I tried to rub out my chalk lines… - and apparently the chalk 23 00:01:31,229 --> 00:01:36,490 also went through to the backside of the fabric. Which will actually help me, but if your material 24 00:01:36,490 --> 00:01:40,929 hasn’t done this, make a note of where your heart-shape lies, then, place your interfacing 25 00:01:40,929 --> 00:01:44,609 over the top of this shape, with the fusible, rough side, facing down. 26 00:01:44,609 --> 00:01:48,380 Now, instructions for different interfacings' will vary so make sure you look at your own, 27 00:01:48,380 --> 00:01:52,520 but mine told me to place my iron, on wool-setting, onto the interfacing for 8 seconds. So I… 28 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,420 did… that. 29 00:01:56,340 --> 00:01:59,540 I made sure that the interfacing was securely attached to the fabric, and then I turned 30 00:01:59,549 --> 00:02:01,560 my shirt the right way around. 31 00:02:01,590 --> 00:02:05,289 Now, it’s kinda hard to see with this lighting, but the heart outline IS still there, and 32 00:02:05,289 --> 00:02:09,970 then I basically just used some fabric scissors to cut through the fabric and the nterfacing 33 00:02:09,970 --> 00:02:15,060 layers, using the heart outline to guide me, giving me this. 34 00:02:15,060 --> 00:02:19,130 Then I turned the shirt inside out and ironed the interfacing one more time, for about 5 35 00:02:19,130 --> 00:02:22,890 seconds, to make sure that it was really well attached at the new cut edges. 36 00:02:22,890 --> 00:02:25,470 And that's it. So…. How did I go? 37 00:02:25,470 --> 00:02:35,280 [fast-paced, happy, bouncy EDM music plays] 38 00:02:42,860 --> 00:02:46,210 So my conclusion is: [scissor snipping, zipper sound effect] 39 00:02:46,210 --> 00:02:50,250 A simple change can REALLY make all the difference to an item of clothing you weren't so keen 40 00:02:50,250 --> 00:02:53,560 on before. And - you don't have to just do this on a top - you could pretty much do this 41 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:58,960 on any fabric that isn't going to fray, so any kind of stretchy, knit, jersey material! 42 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:04,310 However, I do have an important tip, which is to get yourself knit, fusible interfacing, 43 00:03:04,310 --> 00:03:08,580 especially if your cutout design is going to be under an area that is going to be under 44 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:12,890 a lot of stretch or stress, for example, on top of boobs. 45 00:03:12,890 --> 00:03:18,280 Because I didn't have any knit interfacing, I just used a normal lightweight fusible interfacing, 46 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:23,600 however because I did this I actually have to re-iron the interfacing on every couple 47 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,170 of times that I wear this shirt. So keep that in mind. 48 00:03:26,170 --> 00:03:31,530 And - that's all! Thank you so much for watching, and basically, I wanna see you all making 49 00:03:31,530 --> 00:03:35,550 cute cutouts (they don't even have to be heart shapes either, they could be any simple shape 50 00:03:35,550 --> 00:03:39,600 you can imagine - CUT HOLES IN ALL YOUR CLOTHES) and I want you to upload them to instagram 51 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:43,090 and tag me with #diyannika so that I can see how you went! 52 00:03:43,090 --> 00:03:46,420 So thank you so much for watching, give me a thumbs up if you enjoyed this video, and 53 00:03:46,420 --> 00:03:48,000 I'll see you all next time. Bye!