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*singing* A-bom-bom-chicka-chicka-bom-bom-chicka-chicka-balalaop!

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Welcome to Make Thrift Buy! This is the show[br]where you send in clothes that you’ve found

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on the internet and then I do my best to recreate[br]them.

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So today’s episode is definitely going to[br]be one of the weirder things I’ve tried

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to recreate on this show so far, but SO MANY[br]of you have been suggesting this cat keyhole bra.

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Apparently, this bra became so popular on[br]the internet at the start of the year that

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it’s even on “know your meme.com”. It[br]originally appeared on the store “Nonori”

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on Taobao, but it can now be found all over[br]the internet from ebay to amazon to and wholesale

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places like storenvy and aliexpress – hang[br]on, what??

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So, this is a very good candidate for a Make[br]Thrift Buy, so, let’s try and make this

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for ourselves!

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So you can skip ahead to here [1 minute 30[br]seconds] if you want to see how I finally

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ended up making this, but initially I decided[br]that I would try and make this out of stretchy

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material like jersey. This was in order to[br]get the cleavage thing happening having to

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use tape, or a stick-on push-up bra or whatever[br]is going on in these photos because boobs

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don't just go like that. This defies the laws[br]of physics.

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So I wanted to use stretchy fabric to generate[br]that amount of cleavage, which, if I'm being

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honest, I think is the main selling point[br]of this bra.

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However, this just didn’t work out so well.[br]After about 5 hours of my life that I’ll

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never get back, and 2 different attempts,[br]I just wasn't getting the result that I wanted

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- I was having a lot of problems with the[br]stretch of the material warping the cat cutout,

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and it just wasn't looking like how I wanted[br]it to look so in the end I gave up on that

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and I went for some cotton and... yeah I'm[br]going to have to use boob tape.

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So the first thing that I did on this third[br]and FINAL attempt at making this cat bra was

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to measure around my shoulders. I’m doing[br]this because I’m NOT using stretchy fabric,

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so I want to make sure that I can get the[br]bra on over my shoulders.

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This measurement came out at 40 inches. I[br]halved this measurement to get 20 inches,

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and then added 1 inch for seam allowance.

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Then, with a piece of black cotton fabric,[br]I folded this over and drew a rectangle that

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was the previous measurement, 21 inches, wide,[br]and 10 inches long. I made these marks with

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chalk, because this will just rub off the[br]fabric when I’m done.

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Next I’m cut across here and here, through[br]both layers of fabric, using my rotary cutter.

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And, with the piece of fabric still folded[br]in half, I sewed down here.

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This created a loop of fabric which I then[br]tested to make sure I could get it on over

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my shoulders. And, in fact, I was able to[br]get it on really easily, so I’m actually

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going sew further in on the side-seam.

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When this was the right size, I cut the fabric[br]close to the new seam. Then, I drew an outline

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of a kitty cat head in the middle of the fabric[br]with some chalk.

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I then cut out a piece of fusible INTERFACING[br]which was just a little bit bigger than the

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cat outline. The interfacing will be useful[br]in helping the cutout to maintain its shape.

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I then ironed this interfacing, fusible-side[br]down, with a t-shirt over the top to protect

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the interfacing from my iron, and then I ironed,[br]using some pressure, for about 30 seconds

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until the interfacing was fused onto the fabric.

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The next thing that I did was to sew around[br]the chalkline, still visible through the interfacing,

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using a very short zig zag stitch.

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I did this very slowly and carefully, taking[br]care on the rounded corners, and stopping

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and rotating my needle at the sharp corners.

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And, on the right-side of the fabric, I ended[br]up with this!

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Next, I’m using the same trick that I did[br]on the DIY patches in episode #37. I’m got

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a little bit of fabric glue and I dabbed this[br]around the edges, on the INSIDE of the stitching.

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The idea of this is to stop any fraying later[br]on when I cut this cat-shape out! A product

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like fray check will also work just as well.[br]Just don’t use craft glue.

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While I was waiting for the fabric glue to[br]dry, I decided that I would move onto the

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next step - hemming the top and the bottom[br]of the bra! To do this, I flipped it inside

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out again, and then I folded both the top[br]and the bottom edges down about half an inch

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like this, and then I sewed over the top of[br]this using a straight stitch, all the way around the bra.

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Once I had done that, the fabric glue had[br]dried, so the next step was to cut out the

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cat cutout. With some scissors I went very[br]carefully around the inside of the cat outline,

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being careful not to cut through the stitches[br]buuuuut just next to them.

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And here is my cat cutout.

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Next, I needed to elasticate the top and the[br]bottom of the bra to make this thing fit!

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So, with a piece of elastic, in whatever colour[br]I want because it's going to be sewn on the

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inside, I first wrap this above my breasts[br]to get the TOP elastic length. I pull the

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elastic tight, so that it stretches but NOT[br]so tight that it’s uncomfortable, and then

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I cut it to this length. Then, I do the same[br]thing with a new piece of elastic underneath

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my breasts. And this is going to be my BOTTOM[br]piece of elastic.

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The TOP piece of elastic is going to be attached[br]up HERE, and the BOTTOM piece of elastic will

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be attached down HERE… except they're going[br]to be attached on the INSIDE of the bra.

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First things first, I sew each piece of elastic[br]into a loop, which I basically do by attaching

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the ends to each other with two short zig[br]zag stitches.

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Next, and this seems to be becoming a familiar[br]theme in my videos, I’m going to quarter

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both the elastic and the top of the bra with[br]pins. And the bra fabric is inside-out for this step.

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Then, with the elastic on top of the wrong[br]side of the fabric, with one set of pins matching

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up, I stretched the elastic so that the next[br]set of pins matched up as well.

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Then, I removed the pins so that I wouldn’t[br]sew over the top of them, did a small backstitch,

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and then I sewed the elastic to the fabric[br]using a straight stitch.

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While sewing, I made sure that my needle was[br]RIIIIIGHT over at this far right edge of the

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elastic. The elastic itself is a couple of[br]inches away from the hem. And, the entire

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time I was sewing, I was also stretching the[br]elastic so that the next set of pins matched

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up. Then, when I reached this set of pins,[br]I basically repeated this process, until I

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had sewn the elastic on all the way around[br]the loop of fabric.

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Then, I set the sewing foot back down on top[br]of the elastic, but I set the needle so to

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the left so that I would be sewing through[br]the far left edge of the elastic.

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And then, I sewed all the way around the elastic[br]once again, stretching the elastic as I went

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so that the fabric wasn’t bunched up the[br]entire time.

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Then I repeated these exact steps, on the[br]bottom of the bra, and I ended up with this!

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At this point I realised that I’d totally[br]forgotten to sew on the whiskers!!

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To un-bunch the fabric around the cutout,[br]I threw it into an embroidery hoop.

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Then, I drew whiskers on with chalk like this,[br]and I sewed over these lines using a zig zag stitch.

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Just remember - if you're making this DIY,[br]do this part BEFORE sewing in your elastic.

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Anyway, it still worked out in the end.

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The last step is making straps, and I’m[br]going to make these tie up like on the original.

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To do this, I grabbed my black cotton fabric[br]and I drew out four long, narrow rectangles

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with identical dimensions of 3 inches by 20 inches.

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And I cut this out.[br]I then folded each piece like this – now

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watch carefully – by folding the edges in[br]to meet at the middle, and then folding this

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over in half lengthways.

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And then I sewed down this side of the strap,[br]all the way down the strap like this.

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To make the ends of the strap nice, I folded[br]them over twice and stitch across here.

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Then, to attach the straps to the bra, I slid[br]one end of the strap inside the bra, underneath

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the elastic, placed about where I think the[br]straps should go, and then I pinned this in place.

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I did the exact same for the two straps at[br]the back by flipping the bra around so it’s

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back-to-front and then placing these last[br]two straps on just like I did for the front straps.

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Then I sewed the straps on, on top of the[br]elastic inside the bra, by stretching out

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the elastic while sewing. I also sew the strap[br]on at two points, on top of those left and

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right stitches on the elastic, to make sure[br]that it’s really secure.

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Then I simply repeat this for all four straps…[br]and I’m done!

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So, how did I go?

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Soooo - this is what the bra looks like.[br]WHAT have you guys made me do?

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This bra is… pretty weird. Still, I think[br]I did a pretty good job.

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But hang on. Hold up one second. It’s not[br]exactly right just yet.

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Where’s the ridiculous amount of cleavage[br]at?

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[Tape sounds]

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Yeah!! That’s more… that’s…

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hmm. So, now I’m feeling a bit… awkward…

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because… well, I think I did this a little[br]bit too well.

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I mean… my parents are probably watching[br]this… and.. Oh god, I think I have old highschool

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teachers WHO WATCH THIS NO, STOP, STOP THIS[br]NOW.

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I’m going to diffuse this awkward situation[br]with… This music. [country fair music plays]

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Okay. I’ll just also

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choose all my most awkward shots as well.[br]Cool. Okay. No more accidental sexiness. THIS

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IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY DIY CHANNEL people. Let's[br]keep it that way. But, anyway, you guys asked

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for this item, and... this is what it looks[br]like… kind of... if you’re willing to

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tape your boobs together!

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Also… this.

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(“No but seriously… this cat looks like[br]it has a butt for a face.”)

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So – I did it![br]I made this really strange bra, which, to

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be honest, I’m never going to wear! Ever.

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[Scissor snipping sound effect]

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Just remember if you want that cleavage, unless[br]you have the most physics-defying, perky breasts

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of all history, you’re going to have to[br]use something like boob-tape.

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Thanks for watching, and if you wanna post[br]your own attempt at this or any of the other

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tutorials I've made, then use the hashtag[br]#diyannika on Instagram so that I can see

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it! Follow me on these places if you would[br]like and I’ll see you all in my very next

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video. Bye!

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Shoutout to my amazing supporters on Patreon[br]whose support basically keep these series

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going! To support me on Patreon, go to Patreon.com/annikavictoria!

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*laughs* No! No. I can't even pretend to be[br]sexy. Uh uh. *laughs* I'm wearing slippers!!!

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I mean -