WEBVTT 00:00:03.179 --> 00:00:04.179 Hello! 00:00:04.179 --> 00:00:07.830 Welcome to a brand new episode of Make Thrift Buy, the show where you guys send in cool 00:00:07.830 --> 00:00:11.650 clothes you've found on the internet, and then I do my best to recreate them, in order 00:00:11.650 --> 00:00:15.230 to fight against cheap, disposable fast fashion and how to teach you guys how to make your 00:00:15.230 --> 00:00:16.230 own stuff! 00:00:16.230 --> 00:00:21.780 Today’s suggestion was sent in by zelhis.. .zelhistoir… that person. 00:00:21.780 --> 00:00:23.580 Who wanted me to make this t-shirt. 00:00:23.590 --> 00:00:28.250 Now if you cast your mind back to episode 22, I’ve actually already made this bag, 00:00:28.250 --> 00:00:33.300 but back then I wasn’t able to find any proper holographic material, and this kinda 00:00:33.300 --> 00:00:37.470 caused some people to lose their minds – GUYS – you know you’re actually allowed to 00:00:37.470 --> 00:00:41.480 use whatever fabric you want when you recreate these things for yourself? 00:00:41.480 --> 00:00:45.690 ANYWAY guess what – I actually found some proper, stretchy HOLOGRAPHIC MATERIAL the 00:00:45.690 --> 00:00:50.390 other day, so those people who were unreasonably angry at me last time can now chill out a 00:00:50.390 --> 00:00:51.390 little bit. 00:00:51.390 --> 00:00:52.719 Anyway, let’s get started. 00:00:52.719 --> 00:00:56.080 You can start this DIY with any plain t-shirt that you own. 00:00:56.080 --> 00:01:00.431 I thrifted mine for 50c, and it is tighter fitting than the one in the suggestion, but 00:01:00.431 --> 00:01:04.019 it’s all I had on hand and I also wanted to show you that you can use whatever style 00:01:04.019 --> 00:01:05.019 of shirt that you like. 00:01:05.019 --> 00:01:08.470 It doesn’t have to be white either – basically any t-shirt will work. 00:01:08.470 --> 00:01:12.520 It’s hard to see on the camera, but this particular t-shirt also had yellow sweat stains 00:01:12.520 --> 00:01:16.990 that were just on the sleeves, so it was the perfect t-shirt to upcycle and give a new 00:01:16.990 --> 00:01:17.990 life. 00:01:17.990 --> 00:01:19.790 Now the first step is to remove the sleeves. 00:01:19.790 --> 00:01:24.130 So, I turned the t-shirt inside out and I got a pair of small, sharp scissors. 00:01:24.130 --> 00:01:28.420 Most store-made shirts will use overlocking stitches, that look like this, to attach the 00:01:28.420 --> 00:01:29.420 sleeves to the body. 00:01:29.420 --> 00:01:33.700 The quickest and easiest way to remove these stitches is to find the side of the seam where 00:01:33.700 --> 00:01:36.170 the overlocking stitches look like this. 00:01:36.170 --> 00:01:38.869 Notice these two lines of thread going across the loops? 00:01:38.869 --> 00:01:42.100 These are the threads that I wanted to cut through, so I snipped through these every 00:01:42.100 --> 00:01:43.840 3 or 4 stitches along. 00:01:43.840 --> 00:01:47.829 Once I’d done that all the way around the sleeve seam, I could basically just pull on 00:01:47.829 --> 00:01:51.720 the threads on the other side of the seam, and ALL of the threads came loose. 00:01:51.720 --> 00:01:55.220 By using this method it only took a couple of minutes to remove the sleeves! 00:01:58.450 --> 00:02:02.580 Now I’m going to set the body of the shirt aside for the moment, and I’m going to use 00:02:02.580 --> 00:02:05.400 just one of the old sleeves to make a pattern for some new sleeves! 00:02:05.400 --> 00:02:09.810 Now, the original sleeves on this t-shirt were pretty small and tight, however I wanted 00:02:09.810 --> 00:02:14.230 to make the new contrasting sleeves both wide and longer. 00:02:14.230 --> 00:02:18.260 So I’m not only going to trace and copy the old sleeve, I’m also going to modify 00:02:18.260 --> 00:02:19.590 it to make it bigger as well. 00:02:19.590 --> 00:02:23.430 So first I cut open the original sleeve to make it flat, and then I traced around the 00:02:23.430 --> 00:02:26.970 top of this original sleeve, onto some blank butcher’s paper. 00:02:29.730 --> 00:02:33.370 I then made the sleeve a little bit longer by extending the pattern straight down from 00:02:33.370 --> 00:02:39.099 the curved edge, like this. 00:02:39.099 --> 00:02:40.919 And I ended up with this sleeve pattern. 00:02:40.919 --> 00:02:47.139 Now, I also wanted to make the sleeve WIDER, so I cut up the pattern vertically in 3 places 00:02:47.180 --> 00:02:52.239 like this, and then I separated the 4 resulting sections. 00:02:52.239 --> 00:02:56.329 The top of the sleeve is still the same length as the original, but the rest of the sleeve 00:02:56.329 --> 00:02:57.790 is now WIDER. 00:02:57.790 --> 00:03:03.159 I traced around this slashed and spread-out pattern, onto more pattern paper, also extending 00:03:03.159 --> 00:03:08.650 the sleeves to make them a little bit longer again, adding an even 7 inches on both sides, 00:03:08.650 --> 00:03:13.370 and then I added a slightly curved bottom edge to join up the ends, and now I’ve got 00:03:13.370 --> 00:03:15.829 my new sleeve pattern, which I cut out. 00:03:15.829 --> 00:03:18.199 Notice how much bigger it is in size to the original sleeve? 00:03:18.199 --> 00:03:21.959 However, the top edge is still the same length, which is important because the new sleeves 00:03:21.959 --> 00:03:24.269 with still fit on the original t-shirt. 00:03:24.269 --> 00:03:27.569 With the sleeve pattern done, I grabbed my holographic material. 00:03:27.569 --> 00:03:31.290 To cut out two mirrored sleeves at once, I folded the fabric over in half like this, 00:03:31.290 --> 00:03:35.120 right sides together and then I laid the pattern down on top of the wrong side of the fabric, 00:03:35.120 --> 00:03:39.279 put some heavy items on top of the pattern to hold it in place, and I cut around the 00:03:39.279 --> 00:03:43.220 pattern with my rotary cutter, cutting through both layers of fabric at the same time. 00:03:43.220 --> 00:03:46.799 This gave me two, mirrored sleeves, that look like this. 00:03:46.799 --> 00:03:50.930 For each sleeve, I folded it in half, right-sides together like this and then I sewed down the 00:03:50.930 --> 00:03:51.930 straight edge. 00:03:51.930 --> 00:03:56.619 I used an overlocker (also known as a serger) for this step, but a zig zag stitch will also 00:03:56.619 --> 00:03:57.739 work just fine. 00:03:57.739 --> 00:04:01.839 Next, I finished off the bottom edges of the sleeves by first overlocking right around 00:04:01.839 --> 00:04:05.729 the bottom edges – and again, this is a totally optional step – and then with the 00:04:05.729 --> 00:04:09.819 sleeve still inside out I folded the bottom edge up about 5/8ths of an inch (which is 00:04:09.819 --> 00:04:11.339 about 1.5 cm). 00:04:11.339 --> 00:04:15.969 I stuck some pins in and I sewed all the way around the edge using a zig-zag stitch to 00:04:15.969 --> 00:04:18.269 make a hem at the bottom of the sleeves. 00:04:18.269 --> 00:04:22.490 Because I’m using stretchy fabric, I am also using a walking foot on my sewing machine, 00:04:22.490 --> 00:04:25.060 so that the hem doesn’t become all weird and ruffled. 00:04:25.060 --> 00:04:28.970 I am also using clear thread so the stitch won’t be visible from the outside. 00:04:28.970 --> 00:04:32.669 After I repeated that process on both sleeves, it was now time to attach them to the body 00:04:32.669 --> 00:04:33.669 of the original t-shirt! 00:04:33.669 --> 00:04:37.199 To do this, first I turned the body of the t-shirt inside out. 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:41.651 Then I pushed one of the sleeves inside the armhole, hem-first, so that the curvy, raw 00:04:41.651 --> 00:04:47.310 edge of the sleeve matched up with the armhole, right-sides touching, positioned so that the 00:04:47.310 --> 00:04:51.960 seam on the bottom edge of the sleeve matches up with the underarm seams on the t-shirt 00:04:51.960 --> 00:04:52.960 body. 00:04:52.960 --> 00:04:56.250 Then using lots of pins, I pinned the two pieces together really well. 00:04:56.250 --> 00:05:01.590 The last step was to sew the sleeve on, using a zig zag stitch, all the way around the armhole. 00:05:01.590 --> 00:05:05.259 You can see that I’m struggling a little bit with the stretchy, slippery fabrics here, 00:05:05.259 --> 00:05:08.500 but it’s not impossible if you leave the pins in ‘til the last moment and you go 00:05:08.500 --> 00:05:09.539 really slowly. 00:05:09.539 --> 00:05:13.600 After sewing the two together, I did finish off the seam by going over it again using 00:05:13.600 --> 00:05:17.490 my serger, but again, this step is totally optional - it just gives you a more professional 00:05:17.490 --> 00:05:19.169 finishing inside the garment. 00:05:19.169 --> 00:05:22.889 After turning the shirt the right way around, I noticed that I should also iron the seams 00:05:22.889 --> 00:05:24.300 to help them lay more flat. 00:05:24.300 --> 00:05:25.300 But anyway - that’s it! 00:05:25.300 --> 00:05:28.310 So, how did I go? 00:05:28.310 --> 00:05:32.930 [Music plays] 00:05:39.080 --> 00:05:44.060 Okay, so I just went into the sunlight wearing this t-shirt and I lit up like a rainbow! 00:05:44.060 --> 00:05:50.950 I can - I understand why people defend holographic material so viciously now because LOOK at 00:05:50.950 --> 00:05:51.950 this! 00:05:51.950 --> 00:05:54.300 I'm a walking rainbow! 00:05:54.300 --> 00:05:55.300 Woooow! 00:05:55.300 --> 00:05:56.300 Pretty. 00:05:56.300 --> 00:06:00.780 So, obviously my t-shirt is a little bit tighter-fitting than the picture in the suggestion, but I 00:06:00.780 --> 00:06:04.860 knew that going in, because basically, I wanted to show you guys that you can use this technique 00:06:04.860 --> 00:06:11.110 to add holographic sleeves – or, indeed, any kind of sleeves in any kind of stretchy 00:06:11.110 --> 00:06:13.820 material you want – to any style kind of t-shirt that you want! 00:06:13.820 --> 00:06:16.509 So my conclusion is: [Scissor snipping and zipper sound effect] 00:06:16.509 --> 00:06:22.490 If you'd like to leave a suggestion for a new make thrift buy then use the hashtag #makethriftbuy 00:06:22.490 --> 00:06:26.099 on twitter, instagram, or leave a comment in the comment's section down below on my 00:06:26.099 --> 00:06:27.099 most recent video. 00:06:27.099 --> 00:06:31.150 I've given up telling people to not send them to me on twitter and instagram, 'coz you all 00:06:31.150 --> 00:06:35.180 did anyway, so if you want me to see your suggestions: put up a picture, use the hashtag 00:06:35.180 --> 00:06:39.710 #makethriftbuy and I'll browse it frequently to look for new suggestions for new videos! 00:06:39.710 --> 00:06:42.719 OH and if you haven’t already, please check out my Patreon page! 00:06:42.719 --> 00:06:47.300 I’m currently trying to fund a proper sewing workbench that is adjustable so I can raise 00:06:47.300 --> 00:06:50.949 it to a level where I don't have to bend over and hurt my back all the time, it will also 00:06:50.949 --> 00:06:55.870 be really useful for using patterns because I am to be - hopefully soon - doing a "how 00:06:55.870 --> 00:06:58.050 to sew with patterns" series for you guys. 00:06:58.050 --> 00:07:02.889 So it basically means new and better quality videos for you guys, and selfishly, I also 00:07:02.889 --> 00:07:05.590 won't be in so much pain anymore when I try and sew. 00:07:05.590 --> 00:07:09.409 And thank you so much to all of my amazing Patreon supporters, I couldn't do what I do 00:07:09.409 --> 00:07:10.409 without your help. 00:07:10.409 --> 00:07:13.520 But of course, if you can't help me out on Patreon right now, then feel free to share 00:07:13.520 --> 00:07:17.139 my videos on social media, with your friends who you wanna get into sewing and have some 00:07:17.139 --> 00:07:18.279 crafternoons with... 00:07:18.279 --> 00:07:20.939 Anyway, that’s it from me and I’ll see you all in my next video. 00:07:20.940 --> 00:07:22.000 Bye!