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Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.28,0:00:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, welcome to "Get Sewing With Me",
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.18,0:00:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The show where I do a little bit of sewing, and I take you with me for the ride.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.70,0:00:19.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hopefully, teaching you some tips and tricks along the way.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.66,0:00:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I have a real problem with buying shirts - like blouses, like ones with collars and buttons down the
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.38,0:00:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,front - and the problem
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.32,0:00:32.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with this is, is that I don't actually wear blouses - like, ever.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.40,0:00:34.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for some reason I can't stop buying them
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.40,0:00:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I have a closet full of blouses that I don't wear!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.46,0:00:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I thought I might wear all my blouses a bit more if I made them a little bit more interesting
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.80,0:00:42.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it has definitely worked!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.10,0:00:44.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So without further ado, let's begin!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.64,0:00:49.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the first shirt I’m going to try and upcycle\Nis this boring black blouse.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.15,0:00:53.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I found these cute buttons a couple of\Nmonths ago, and I think that now is the perfect
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.50,0:00:57.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,time to put them to use.\NI’m first going to sew two matching heart
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.20,0:01:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,buttons onto the collar.\NSo, using some needle and thread, I bring
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.17,0:01:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my needle up through my collar right in the\Nmiddle like this, and then I thread my button
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.12,0:01:07.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on.\NFor the first few stitches it’s going to
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.64,0:01:13.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be all wobbly and move around a lot, but if\NI sew it on tightly – and this is about
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.03,0:01:17.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after 15 times going up and down – the button\Nwill stay in place.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.64,0:01:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I tied a knot in the thread after bringing\Nit through to the back of the collar, and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.08,0:01:24.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there we go!\NAnd I simply repeated this on the other side.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.92,0:01:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The buttons on this blouse were also very\Nugly, so I chopped them all off, and replaced
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.28,0:01:33.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them one-by-one with these cute bow buttons.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.99,0:01:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I’m really pleased with the final result.\NThis shirt is now WAY cuter than it was before.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.44,0:01:42.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is another method for upcycling a\Nstandard old-shirt.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.63,0:01:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I layed my shirt down flat, right side up,\Nmaking sure that the collar is totally flat
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.72,0:01:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like this. Then, I grabbed a piece of lace\Nand measured it to the width of my collar.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.86,0:01:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, with some fabric glue – and just as\Na side not, you can’t use craft glue or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.17,0:02:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a hot glue gun here because it will make the\Ncollar fabric all stiff – it’s got to
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.36,0:02:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be fabric glue – I put a thin line all along\Nthe back of the collar and then stuck the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.80,0:02:12.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lace down onto it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.03,0:02:16.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I realized that I probably needed to\Ncover the entire collar in glue, so I did
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.30,0:02:20.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that, pressed the lace down, flipped it over\Nto make sure that the front side of the collar
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.21,0:02:30.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was totally flat, and then I let the whole\Nthing dry for about 30 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.03,0:02:33.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now this is actually something that I’ve\Nwanted to do a shirt for quite a while. Drawing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.66,0:02:38.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inspiration from fashion designers like Vivetta\Nand Coco Fennell, I’m going to make a shirt
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.68,0:02:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with a statement collar! For this, I’m using\Niron-on patches. You can find these basically
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.76,0:02:49.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anywhere – but ebay and etsy are great places\Nto find specific designs!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.25,0:02:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And, as the name implies, all you’ve got\Nto do here is iron the patches on.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.94,0:03:02.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So to do that, you cover your shirt with some\Ncloth, like a sheet or pillow case, and with
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.79,0:03:07.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your iron on its highest cotton setting you\Nplace pressure onto the patch and the shirt
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.88,0:03:10.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for about 30 seconds.\NTry not to move the iron back and forth too
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.95,0:03:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much, because you might move the patch.\NAnd – the patch is now bonded onto the shirt.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.72,0:03:19.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I repeat this with the other side.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.05,0:03:26.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The last one was inspired by a shirt that\NI saw in Dangerfield, which I thought that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.87,0:03:32.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could probably recreate for a lot cheaper.\NNow this one does require a specialized stitch
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.54,0:03:36.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on a sewing machine. This stitch will probably\Nonly be found on mid-range sewing machines
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.85,0:03:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and above, but, if you’ve got this stitch,\Nyou can give this one a go!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.32,0:03:45.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is the shirt that I’m going to transform.\NBefore I begin sewing, I round off the edges
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.96,0:03:51.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the collar with a pencil, so that I’ll\Nhave a rounder collar. This is the line I’m
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.30,0:03:53.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to follow with my needle when I’m\Nsewing.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.95,0:03:58.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, I set my machine to that stitch, and,\Nstarting at the inside of the collar, I sew
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.18,0:04:01.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the way around the edges, and follow the\Npencil line around the pointy-bits of the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.77,0:04:02.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,collar.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.32,0:04:11.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I \Nend up with this, and then I simply cut away\Nall the excess fabric.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.06,0:04:14.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with the scissors, you’ve got to get\Nright into those grooves, but making sure
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.89,0:04:21.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to cut the stitches – and, hopefully\Nyou’ll end up with something like this!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.07,0:04:32.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course, there is also embroidery! I’ve\Nalready covered this a couple of times in
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.00,0:04:36.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,previous videos, so I will link to them here,\Non you can find the links in the description
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.82,0:04:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,box if you’re on a mobile device.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.56,0:04:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, hopefully this video gives you lots of\Ninspiration on upcycling your own shirts,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.42,0:04:47.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both if you have a problem and can’t stop\Nbuying them like me, or if you’ve got some
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.68,0:04:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spare time, and want to make a couple a cute\Nblouses!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.41,0:04:55.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Share photos of your up-cycled blouses with\Nme on instagram using the hashtag #diyannika
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.31,0:04:59.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(and just a reminder that your profile has\Nto be on public for me to actually see
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.39,0:05:00.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the photo).
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.65,0:05:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I hope you all enjoyed this video, and I'll see you all next time. Bye!