WEBVTT 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:03.220 [intro music] 00:00:03.340 --> 00:00:05.060 This video is supported by Clue. 00:00:05.320 --> 00:00:11.000 Hello! Welcome to a special half-episode of Make Thrift Buy. So I mentioned in episode 00:00:11.000 --> 00:00:16.510 53 that I’d be doing a more customisable sports bra: “And then, I will also do an 00:00:16.510 --> 00:00:22.119 episode 53.5 which will show you the harder, but much more customisable way to do this”. 00:00:22.119 --> 00:00:25.830 Welp, this is that video! And that’s what I’m going to be doing today! 00:00:25.830 --> 00:00:27.189 So, let’s jump right into it! 00:00:27.189 --> 00:00:32.270 So today I’m going to be turning this t-shirt here into a sports-bra style crop top. 00:00:32.270 --> 00:00:35.239 First we need to start off by making a pattern. 00:00:35.239 --> 00:00:40.300 Now I used a tight-fitting singlet top to base my pattern off – this singlet top here 00:00:40.300 --> 00:00:44.760 eventually became the rainbow crop top you saw at the end of episode 53 – but before 00:00:44.760 --> 00:00:46.940 I cut it up, I made a pattern out of it! 00:00:46.940 --> 00:00:51.620 So with this singlet top and some butchers paper, I folded the singlet top in half like 00:00:51.620 --> 00:00:54.100 this, so that the front was facing outwards. 00:00:54.100 --> 00:00:58.089 Then, I laid it flat down onto the paper, with the fold matching up with the straight 00:00:58.089 --> 00:01:03.180 edge of the paper here, and I traced around these edges. Because I wanted it to be cropped, 00:01:03.180 --> 00:01:07.280 I didn’t copy the bottom of the singlet top, instead I drew a straight line across 00:01:07.280 --> 00:01:11.770 here, 14 inches below the top of the shoulder, to make the pattern shorter. 00:01:11.770 --> 00:01:15.840 And I traced it out in pencil whiiiich you can’t see on camera, so I’m just going 00:01:15.840 --> 00:01:18.270 to go over those lines in marker now. 00:01:18.270 --> 00:01:22.780 I then added a seam allowance of ½ an inch around the armhole, top of the shoulder strap 00:01:22.780 --> 00:01:26.790 and the neckline. And I added a seam allowance to the side of the pattern as well. 00:01:26.790 --> 00:01:30.810 And then, I drew this arrow here, on the straight edge, because it will indicate where I will 00:01:30.810 --> 00:01:33.579 place the pattern on the fold of the fabric later on. 00:01:33.579 --> 00:01:37.500 Then, I cut around the outside lines with some scissors and that’s my front pattern 00:01:37.500 --> 00:01:38.619 piece done. 00:01:38.619 --> 00:01:42.789 I did the exact same thing for the back pattern piece, so I folded the singlet the other way, 00:01:42.789 --> 00:01:47.270 so the BACK was facing out, laid it flat on the paper, with the fold matching the straight 00:01:47.270 --> 00:01:50.640 edge of paper, and I traced around it like this. 00:01:50.640 --> 00:01:54.950 I actually used the front pattern piece to make sure that the straps were the same width 00:01:54.950 --> 00:01:59.060 on both the front and back pieces, and that they were both the same length as well. 00:02:00.740 --> 00:02:06.240 Also, I added the same seam allowances as I did on the front piece and then I cut it out. 00:02:11.260 --> 00:02:15.020 So now I have both the pattern pieces that I need, the front and the back piece – and 00:02:15.020 --> 00:02:17.000 it’s time to get started cutting out fabric! 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.720 So this thrifted t-shirt is what I’m going to be using for my fabric. So first I cut 00:02:22.720 --> 00:02:27.920 the front and the back pieces apart by cutting up the side seams, and around the arm holes. 00:02:31.730 --> 00:02:36.200 Starting on the front, because I want this logo to be on the front of my sports bra, 00:02:36.200 --> 00:02:40.410 I folded it in half right-sides together like this, making sure that the fabric was all 00:02:40.410 --> 00:02:45.360 flat underneath, and then I placed the pattern piece on top, with this FOLD arrow pointing 00:02:45.360 --> 00:02:47.060 towards the FOLD of the fabric. 00:02:47.060 --> 00:02:48.710 Then, I cut around this. 00:02:48.710 --> 00:02:52.950 To cut it out, I just put a bunch of heavy items on top of the paper and fabric to hold 00:02:52.950 --> 00:02:55.860 them down and I went around the edges with my rotary cutter. 00:03:00.560 --> 00:03:04.980 So initially, I wanted to keep the original neckline, as you can see me doing here – but 00:03:04.980 --> 00:03:08.980 in the end that got too complicated, so I did cut it off. 00:03:08.980 --> 00:03:13.450 I then did the same for the back – folded it in half, right sides together, placed the 00:03:13.450 --> 00:03:15.880 back pattern down on the fold, and cut it out. 00:03:19.060 --> 00:03:22.500 So here’s my cut out front and back pieces. 00:03:22.510 --> 00:03:26.510 To sew them together, I placed the back piece down facing right-sides up, and I put the 00:03:26.510 --> 00:03:29.820 front piece on top of it, right sides-down. 00:03:34.920 --> 00:03:36.920 And I sewed them together at the shoulders 00:03:36.920 --> 00:03:38.370 and the side seams. 00:03:38.370 --> 00:03:42.200 Now you want to use a thread in a matching colour for this – this was the closest colour 00:03:42.200 --> 00:03:47.430 thread that I had on hand, but this one here, if it hadn't almost run out – would have 00:03:47.430 --> 00:03:48.430 been better. 00:03:48.430 --> 00:03:53.200 So, I sewed the shoulders and side seams together using a standard zig zag stitch, like this. 00:03:58.980 --> 00:04:02.900 Next, I’m applying elastic to the top’s armholes and the neck hole. 00:04:02.910 --> 00:04:07.510 So with the top inside out, I roughly measured out how much elastic I would need to go around 00:04:07.510 --> 00:04:11.820 the armhole, so I wouldn’t go drastically over or under this amount and have a loose 00:04:11.820 --> 00:04:16.130 or a too-tight armhole, which I did by placing the elastic at the bottom of the arm hole 00:04:16.130 --> 00:04:19.680 and then stretching it gently to the top, then doubling this measurement. 00:04:19.680 --> 00:04:23.680 Then to apply the elastic, and I’m just showing you the armhole application however 00:04:23.680 --> 00:04:28.000 it’s the same for the neckline as well, I put the armhole underneath my sewing machine 00:04:28.000 --> 00:04:33.430 like this, then I put the elastic on top at the edge of the fabric. I put the sewing machine’s 00:04:33.430 --> 00:04:37.949 foot down, did a little backstitch to keep them in place. Then, I gently stretched the 00:04:37.949 --> 00:04:43.300 elastic, like this, and I slowly did a zig-zag stitch right in the middle of the elastic, 00:04:43.300 --> 00:04:45.500 attaching the elastic along the fabric’s edge. 00:04:45.500 --> 00:04:50.100 I continued gently stretching the elastic as I went, all the way around the armhole, 00:04:50.100 --> 00:04:52.440 until I got back around to the start. 00:04:59.000 --> 00:05:03.200 When I got back to where I started, I clipped the elastic off, and I sewed the two ends 00:05:03.200 --> 00:05:06.800 of the elastic together, on top of the armhole, like this. 00:05:13.700 --> 00:05:19.340 To finish off the armhole, I folded it over once like this – so this is kinnnda like 00:05:19.340 --> 00:05:24.370 doing a hem except there’s elastic inside, and I sewed around it once again using a zig-zag 00:05:24.370 --> 00:05:28.610 stitch. I also continued to stretch it gently so that there was no bunching in the fabric 00:05:28.610 --> 00:05:32.479 – you’ll actually be able to feel how much you’ll need to stretch it this time 00:05:32.479 --> 00:05:36.081 around, this only really makes sense once you’re actually sewing but yeah. Stretch 00:05:36.081 --> 00:05:39.430 it the same amount all the way around the armhole – and you’re done. 00:05:39.430 --> 00:05:43.349 Now once I’d done that for both armholes and for the neckline, I just needed to attach 00:05:43.349 --> 00:05:47.879 an elastic band at the bottom. So I showed you all how to do this in better detail in 00:05:47.879 --> 00:05:51.210 episode #53, so I’m just going to go through it very quickly here. 00:05:51.210 --> 00:05:55.009 I quartered both the elastic band, which I'd measured to fit my waist, and bottom of the 00:05:55.009 --> 00:05:59.940 top with pins, and then I sewed them together, right-sides together, all the way around the 00:05:59.940 --> 00:06:04.259 top’s bottom edge, stretching the elastic so that the pins met up. 00:06:04.259 --> 00:06:08.960 Then I unfolded the elastic and I’m done. Now you can also top-stitch the elastic down 00:06:08.960 --> 00:06:13.199 like this, but that’s totally up to you. I find that it doesn’t really matter whether 00:06:13.199 --> 00:06:14.919 its top-stitched or not. 00:06:14.920 --> 00:06:17.120 Soooo time for the reveal! How did I go? 00:06:20.340 --> 00:06:24.700 [Fun electronic music plays] 00:06:35.940 --> 00:06:41.520 I actually made 3 sports bras in this way! This orange one, this Marvel one and this 00:06:41.520 --> 00:06:46.300 green one, all from old t-shirts, but you don’t have to use an old t-shirt – you 00:06:46.300 --> 00:06:49.660 can use any fabric that you want (as long as it's stretchy). 00:07:01.320 --> 00:07:05.540 Now, here’s some tips on making it more supportive if you want to use this more as 00:07:05.550 --> 00:07:09.259 a sports bra, or if you wanna go bra-free underneath. 00:07:09.259 --> 00:07:12.559 So you can make it tighter-fitting at the sides. So, when you’re making your pattern, 00:07:12.559 --> 00:07:16.340 don't add a seam allowance at the sides, and bring it in a little bit. 00:07:16.340 --> 00:07:21.159 You can also use a thicker elastic band, and also make the top SHORTER so that the elastic 00:07:21.159 --> 00:07:25.180 band is just underneath your bust, kind of holding everything up. 00:07:25.180 --> 00:07:28.090 You can also copy your pattern off something with a T-back. 00:07:28.090 --> 00:07:31.530 Or you can make thicker straps while you're making your pattern, and you can also make 00:07:31.530 --> 00:07:33.240 the straps a little bit shorter. 00:07:33.240 --> 00:07:38.129 And you can also use power mesh or something else similar like that for your fabric. You 00:07:38.129 --> 00:07:41.470 don’t need to use an old-tshirt, or, if you want to use an old t-shirt, you could 00:07:41.470 --> 00:07:43.939 line it with power mesh fabric as well. 00:07:43.939 --> 00:07:48.050 But if you’re above a C-cup, or you wanna do some really intense workouts with this 00:07:48.050 --> 00:07:51.910 thing, you’re probably still better off with an actual sports bra because they’re 00:07:51.910 --> 00:07:56.550 made with these fancy materials that wick moisture away, and are also made this super 00:07:56.550 --> 00:08:00.439 fancy equipment which is beyond the scope of home-sewers. 00:08:00.439 --> 00:08:04.150 Still, give it a go! Worse comes to worst, you'll end up with a cute, fashionable crop 00:08:04.150 --> 00:08:07.419 top. And if you’ve got any more useful tips, leave them in the comments below! 00:08:07.419 --> 00:08:12.569 I hope you enjoyed this video, sadly it’s coming to the end of the warm season here 00:08:12.569 --> 00:08:17.930 in Australia so I’m packing all of my crop tops and sports bras away for the next few 00:08:17.930 --> 00:08:21.810 months – but I know that a lot of you watching are from the Northern Hemisphere, so I hope 00:08:21.810 --> 00:08:26.080 you can make good use out of this tutorial! If you do, I’d love to see the results, 00:08:26.080 --> 00:08:29.639 tag them with #diyannika on Instagram to show them to me. 00:08:29.639 --> 00:08:35.370 Now it’s time for some period talk! Uh - what Annika? What? This video took a left-turn. 00:08:35.370 --> 00:08:38.890 Yeahhh, but if you’re a person who gets their period, I recommend that you stick around 00:08:38.890 --> 00:08:43.720 for the next part. This video is sponsored by an app called Clue. 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