[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.88,0:00:07.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello, welcome to Make Thrift Buy, the show\Nwhere you suggest clothes or accessories that Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.13,0:00:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've found on the internet and then I do\Nmy best to recreate them. Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.41,0:00:14.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today's challenge was suggested by am_y on\Ninstagram, Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.23,0:00:18.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Hanechon on youtube, who both wanted me\Nto try out tops featuring heart cutouts! Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.63,0:00:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I'm pretty much a sucker for heart prints\Nor heart cutouts or heart... anything, on Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.39,0:00:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,basically any item of clothing - as you can\Nsee - so I really really really wanted to Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.32,0:00:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,give this one a go. So let's begin! Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.76,0:00:35.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now because I have uni exams in a week, I’m\Ngoing to be super lazy and try this out on Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.20,0:00:39.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a top I already own. So this is a high-necked\Ntop, that I’ve never worn because it’s Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.80,0:00:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,kinda… meh…\NThe most important thing about this top, however, Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.30,0:00:46.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that the material doesn’t really FRAY,\Nbecause it’s stretchy. Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.25,0:00:50.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, using a piece of chalk, and looking at\Na picture of the inspiration shirt on my phone, Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.28,0:00:55.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I traced a heart-shape onto my own shirt,\Nin the spot that I wanted the cutout to be. Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.14,0:01:00.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is a super flattering shot. Ummm…so\Nlet’s zoom in. Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.85,0:01:05.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So okay! – now that I’ve traced out a\Nbasic heart shape onto my top, I take it off Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.17,0:01:09.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and even up the heart, making sure that it’s\Ncentered, and that both the sides of the heart Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.33,0:01:10.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are the same shape and size. Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.96,0:01:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, I got myself some fusible interfacing,\Nwhich in this case, will allow the cutout Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.49,0:01:16.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to hold its shape. Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.64,0:01:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I cut out a piece of interfacing that was\Nslightly bigger than my heart shape. Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.42,0:01:27.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I turned my shirt inside-out and – nice,\Nthere’s a lovely spit-stain for you to all Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.25,0:01:31.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,look at there from where I tried to rub out\Nmy chalk lines… - and apparently the chalk Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.23,0:01:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also went through to the backside of the fabric.\NWhich will actually help me, but if your material Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.49,0:01:40.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hasn’t done this, make a note of where your\Nheart-shape lies, then, place your interfacing Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.93,0:01:44.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over the top of this shape, with the fusible,\Nrough side, facing down. Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.61,0:01:48.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, instructions for different interfacings'\Nwill vary so make sure you look at your own, Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.38,0:01:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but mine told me to place my iron, on wool-setting,\Nonto the interfacing for 8 seconds. So I… Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.52,0:01:55.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did… that. Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.34,0:01:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I made sure that the interfacing was securely\Nattached to the fabric, and then I turned Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.55,0:02:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my shirt the right way around. Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.59,0:02:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, it’s kinda hard to see with this lighting,\Nbut the heart outline IS still there, and Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.29,0:02:09.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I basically just used some fabric scissors\Nto cut through the fabric and the nterfacing Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.97,0:02:15.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,layers, using the heart outline to guide me,\Ngiving me this. Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.06,0:02:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I turned the shirt inside out and ironed\Nthe interfacing one more time, for about 5 Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.13,0:02:22.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seconds, to make sure that it was really well\Nattached at the new cut edges. Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.89,0:02:25.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's it.\NSo…. How did I go? Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.47,0:02:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[fast-paced, happy, bouncy EDM music plays] Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.86,0:02:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So my conclusion is:\N[scissor snipping, zipper sound effect] Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.21,0:02:50.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A simple change can REALLY make all the difference\Nto an item of clothing you weren't so keen Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.25,0:02:53.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on before. And - you don't have to just do\Nthis on a top - you could pretty much do this Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.56,0:02:58.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on any fabric that isn't going to fray, so\Nany kind of stretchy, knit, jersey material! Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.96,0:03:04.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, I do have an important tip, which\Nis to get yourself knit, fusible interfacing, Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.31,0:03:08.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially if your cutout design is going\Nto be under an area that is going to be under Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.58,0:03:12.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of stretch or stress, for example, on\Ntop of boobs. Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.89,0:03:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I didn't have any knit interfacing,\NI just used a normal lightweight fusible interfacing, Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.28,0:03:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,however because I did this I actually have\Nto re-iron the interfacing on every couple Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.60,0:03:26.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of times that I wear this shirt. So keep that\Nin mind. Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.17,0:03:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And - that's all! Thank you so much for watching,\Nand basically, I wanna see you all making Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.53,0:03:35.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cute cutouts (they don't even have to be heart\Nshapes either, they could be any simple shape Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.55,0:03:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can imagine - CUT HOLES IN ALL YOUR CLOTHES)\Nand I want you to upload them to instagram Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.60,0:03:43.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and tag me with #diyannika so that I can see\Nhow you went! Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.09,0:03:46.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So thank you so much for watching, give me\Na thumbs up if you enjoyed this video, and Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.42,0:03:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll see you all next time. Bye!