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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.25,0:00:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a box in every crafter’s home,\Nthat is filled with old unfinished projects,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.50,0:00:06.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and stuff you thrifted in the hopes of upcycling.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.81,0:00:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That becomes abandoned, that becomes forgotten.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.47,0:00:12.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well this is the series that tackles that\Nforgotten box.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.32,0:00:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the Style Pile!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.69,0:00:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This video is supported in part by Storyblocks.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.74,0:00:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.74,0:00:30.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome back to the Style Pile, and we’re\Nup to episode 18… and somehow my style pile
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.98,0:00:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has only grown bigger… which means I definitely\Nneed to start making these videos more frequently
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.66,0:00:38.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and STOP buying new stuff to add to the pile.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.47,0:00:43.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ANYWAY, I’d like to introduce you all to\Na NEW component of my “style pile” (let’s
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.81,0:00:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be real, style pile is just a euphemistic\Nterm for “hoarding problem” at this point).
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.72,0:00:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, it's a third box.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.63,0:00:54.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this third box is entirely scraps, old\Nworn-out clothes and unwanted projects.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.56,0:00:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So for the last 6 months or so I’ve been\Nsaving every single bit of fabric scrap from
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.32,0:01:02.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other projects, either from when I’m upcycling\Nthings – like, this is the bottom of the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.35,0:01:06.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,t-shirt that I cut off in episode 16 – or\Nwhen I’m making clothes from scratch, and
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.70,0:01:09.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there’s curvy bits in the pattern… like\Nthis fabric here is some scraps leftover from
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.96,0:01:10.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making a pair of pants!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.96,0:01:15.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also throw things in here when I make something\Nridiculous for make thrift buy that I’m
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.22,0:01:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,never going to wear… does anybody recognize\Nthis particular one?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.16,0:01:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now a huge reason that I’ve been doing this\Nis that I recently watched this program, that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.78,0:01:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,aired in Australia, called “The War On Waste”\Nand this is how many clothes Australians throw
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.70,0:01:29.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out every ten minutes!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.57,0:01:35.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So after seeing this, I was like, WELP, I’m\Nnever throwing out any tiny piece of fabric
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.09,0:01:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or tiny piece of thread ever again, because\NI don’t want to contribute to this huge
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.56,0:01:40.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,waste of fabric and resources.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.76,0:01:44.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I have ended up with this quickly growing\Nscrap pile.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.28,0:01:46.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let’s see what we can do with these!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.77,0:01:49.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can we turn them into something new?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.05,0:01:50.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Project number 1!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.24,0:01:54.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first thing that I’m going to try and\Nmake with my scrap fabrics is a Plushie Toy!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.36,0:01:58.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now it’s my niece’s 5th birthday this\Nweek, and I wanted to make her something cute!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.39,0:02:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I’m going to use THIS piece of fabric,\Nwhich is also a cut off from this cotton t-shirt
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.80,0:02:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I also upcycled in the episode 16, and\NI’m going to iron an image onto it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.40,0:02:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So first, I needed to find an image.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.81,0:02:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I wanted to make a cute cartoon animal\Nplushie.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.22,0:02:15.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I also didn’t want to infringe on any\Ncopyrights.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.02,0:02:19.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I headed over to my favourite royalty free\Ngraphics website – formerly known as Graphic
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.12,0:02:23.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stock – you guys know that I’m a huge\Nfan, and I've used them before, I've told
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.35,0:02:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you about them before – Storyblocks!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.47,0:02:27.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And full disclosure, they are also sponsoring\Nthis video!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.46,0:02:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway first I did a search for some owls,\Ncoz I think owls are really cute, they'd make
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.25,0:02:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a cute plushie – but [laughing] why are\Nyou so sad?!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.57,0:02:37.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I looked up unicorns and I actually\Nfound some super cute narwhals, which would
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.46,0:02:39.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also make a pretty great plushie.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.37,0:02:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I typed in hedgehog, and I ended up finding\Nthis super cute image, but I also ended up
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.70,0:02:47.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,deciding to use this fox from the image instead!
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.49,0:02:50.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So next I opened up the image in photoshop,\Nremoved the background colours, and I did
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.87,0:02:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this little trick to add SEAM ALLOWANCE around\Nthe fox image, which is important for making
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.90,0:02:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the plushie.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.90,0:03:01.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To add the seam allowance, in photoshop, with\Nthe fox layer selected, I went to Layer > Layer
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.80,0:03:03.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Style, and I clicked on Stroke.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.19,0:03:06.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This opened up this box, which puts an outline\Naround the fox image.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.49,0:03:10.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I played around with outline colours and\Nwidths, and I also cleaned up the edges using
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.37,0:03:11.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the eraser tool.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.37,0:03:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This toggle here changes the width of the\Noutline, I bumped mine up to 20 to get an
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.60,0:03:19.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,approximately half an inch seam allowance\Naround the fox once it was printed out.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.39,0:03:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I printed it out onto plain paper first\Nto check that the size was right, before I
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.90,0:03:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,printed it out properly in full colour onto\Nmy photo transfer paper.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.44,0:03:28.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And… then, this happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.98,0:03:29.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Nooooo!"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.98,0:03:30.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sighhhh.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.98,0:03:31.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,PRINTERS.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.98,0:03:35.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I swear it;s the one technology that’s never\Nreally improved since I was a kid.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.65,0:03:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, this slightly-damaged the very expensive\Nphoto transfer paper that I was trying to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.88,0:03:45.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,print on, but I didn't want it to go to waste\Nso I put the paper through for a second attempt
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.44,0:03:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,AND - we finally got there!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.08,0:03:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now for the transfer paper, I’m using Lesley\NRiley’s TAP, which is honestly the best
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.36,0:03:55.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transfer paper I’ve ever used, especially\Nif you’re making something like a plushie.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.12,0:03:59.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That’s because when you iron it onto the\Nfabric, the image actually sets itself INTO
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.55,0:04:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fabric instead of just being stuck on\Ntop of the fabric in a plasticy-way like other
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.05,0:04:05.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transfers I’ve used.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.07,0:04:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’ll show you a close up at the end of this\Ntutorial, and you’ll see what I mean!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.06,0:04:11.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I cut the fox out with scissors, and then\NI followed the instructions in the transfer
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.63,0:04:14.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,paper kit to set the image into the fabric.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.16,0:04:17.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now this is only my second time using this\Ntransfer paper, so I’m still working out
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.83,0:04:21.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the kinks – and larger images are harder\Nto do than smaller ones – BUT I think that
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.41,0:04:23.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,overall, it transferred pretty well!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.55,0:04:27.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So once I’d transferred the image to this\Nwhite cotton t-shirt scrap, I then searched
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.31,0:04:31.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through my scrap fabric box for two more pieces\Nthat could act as 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.15,0:04:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the back piece, and 2.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.41,0:04:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A backing for the fox image.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.82,0:04:36.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The scraps just needed to be larger than the\Nfox image.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.56,0:04:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I ended up with these two pieces, which\Nare both light-weight, woven, non-stretchy
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.83,0:04:45.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,cottons, and I cut them to roughly the same\Nsize as the fox image fabric.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.08,0:04:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This darker floral fabric is going to become\Nthe backing for the fox image.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.40,0:04:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I put some pins through the two layers to\Nhold them together, and next I’m going to
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.72,0:04:53.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sew them together like THIS.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.49,0:04:58.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sewed right on the edge of that orange outline\N“seam allowance” that I added, using a
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.08,0:04:59.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,straight stitch.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.08,0:05:03.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now because t-shirt fabric is stretchy, I\Nwas also careful to not stretch this at all
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.11,0:05:04.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while sewing it to this backing piece.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.58,0:05:08.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once that was done I carefully cut around\Nthe image, just outside of the stitches.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.74,0:05:14.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I grabbed this brown floral cotton piece,\Nwhich I’m going to use as the back of the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.89,0:05:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,plushie, and I flipped it so it was right-side-up,\Nthen flipped the fox down onto it – so the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.44,0:05:23.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two pieces of fabric are right-sides-together\N– and I sewed the two pieces together by
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.13,0:05:26.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sewing around the fox just inside the white\Nstitches there.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.65,0:05:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’m also not sewing entirely around the\Nfox shape – I’m going to leave a small
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.28,0:05:32.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,opening here.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.26,0:05:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I cut off all that excess backing fabric\Nby cutting around the fox shape, just outside
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.41,0:05:44.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of those two lines of stitching.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.43,0:05:47.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And those offcuts went right back into the\Nscrap pile!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.39,0:05:50.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then, through the small opening, I turned\Nthe fox the right way around.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.99,0:05:55.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also used a pair of scissors to help me\Npush out the more difficult corners!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.91,0:06:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now we have a very deflated-looking fox\Nplushie, ready to be stuffed!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.91,0:06:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now because I’m using all scrap fabrics\Nfor this project, instead of using something
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.54,0:06:09.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like Polyfill, I’m going to use scrap fabrics\Nto fill it.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.05,0:06:13.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is where all my teeniest tiniest fabric\Nscraps get their chance to shine!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.73,0:06:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of these are offcuts from when I use\Nmy overlocker, or cut threads off of my sewing
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.92,0:06:18.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,machine!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.92,0:06:22.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, I didn’t think that even all of\Nthese scraps would be enough to fill the fox,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.02,0:06:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I also chopped up some larger fabric scraps\Nlike this, by folding them up and then chopping
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.87,0:06:27.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,them into bits with scissors.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.57,0:06:32.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also tried cutting strips with my rotary\Ncutter just like a master chef slicing up
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.00,0:06:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some vegetables.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.33,0:06:37.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that worked… but it was a little bit\Nmore dangerous, so… please be careful if
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.62,0:06:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you try this method!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.62,0:06:42.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, then I used all this shredded fabric\Nto stuff the fox, through that little gap
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.85,0:06:43.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in its side!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.95,0:06:47.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yeah, this pile of scraps looks like more\Nthan enough to fill the fox, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.18,0:06:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I actually needed even more than this!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.40,0:06:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I cut up a lot more larger scraps to fill\Nit.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.27,0:06:58.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once it was filled, I hand-sewed up the small\Nhole in the side, and it was done!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.87,0:07:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OH and before I show you the final project,\NI wanted to show you how well this transfer
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.65,0:07:07.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,paper goes in the fabric – see how it’s\Nreally a PART of the fabric, not just stuck
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.00,0:07:11.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on top, all plastic-y-looking, like most fabric\Ntransfers can be?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.13,0:07:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, this is what it looks like aaaaall\Nfinished!
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.66,0:07:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SO, that was a really simple way of making\Na cute Plushie toy, BUT if you scaled it up,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.10,0:07:21.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this method could also be used to make something\Nlike a pillow as well!
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.63,0:07:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only “new” thing that you need in\Nthis project is transfer paper, everything
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.58,0:07:27.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,else is made from your old scraps!
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.54,0:07:29.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[kids cartoon music plays]
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.50,0:07:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SO, we still have 3 other scrap fabric projects\Nto go, I’ve filmed a total of 4, but this
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.59,0:07:50.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,video is getting long enough already!
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.04,0:07:56.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,SO what I’m going to do is to break this\Nup into a little mini-series of 4 episodes.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.21,0:07:59.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So come back here in 3 days, if you’re watching\Nthis on the day that this comes out, to see
Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.71,0:08:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,me try and make a sleeping mask out of all\Nscrap fabrics and old clothes!
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.84,0:08:07.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then in parts 3 and 4 we’ll also be\Ntrying out 2 other projects!
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.18,0:08:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So as I mentioned in the beginning, StoryBlocks\Nis sponsoring this video!
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Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.67,0:09:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anyway, I’ll see YOU all for parts 2, 3\Nand 4 really soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.74,0:09:06.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bye for now!
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