THRIFT FLIPS ✨ finally tackling *the pile* of alterations

How has it been over a year since my last thrift flip video? Time to change that... I predict lots of thrift flips coming to you in the near future....

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About:
Name: Melody
Age: 30
From: the DMV/Mid-Atlantic USA
Kibbe type: probably DC, but I like to wear FG too
Color season: either soft autumn or soft summer (can't decide)

Some keywords to feed the algorithm monster:
slow fashion, thrifted fashion, secondhand fashion, thrifting, wear your clothes, personal style, sewing, thrift-flip, reworked clothing, seamstress, self-sewn, cottagecore, dark cottagecore, dark academia

Filmed on my iPhone 7, edited with iMovie. I’m not fancy.

[amikrenzel]

Each of the three looks so much better with your changes. On the vest I highly recommend you add a facing because it would lie much smoother than the binding. Another thing with have flipped it to the inside and topstitched which is causing the puckering. If instead you made binding out of the remaining sleeve. Sew it and wrap it around the seam to the back and then slipstitch to the inside. It would make a beautiful finish. It is those details that really make sewing alterations look amazing.

[PreciousMe]

Great flips. For armholes with lining - open the vest body at the lining - hem. Flip item inside out and sew the armholes. Then back to right out and slip stitch the lining back to the hem. Works every time. Big hugs. You're doing great!

[maryanned]

I really enjoyed your video, you made three useful pieces and your video was relaxing to watch. I would finish that armhole in the following way: remove the bias tape, iron some interfacing onto the wrong side of the fabric at the armhole, fold the fabric armhole edge under and press, then I would fold the lining in to match and and slip stitch the lining and fabric together by hand. If you want to use bias tape to finish an armhole, I find it is best to make self bias tape. I fold that tape in half lengthways and press. I then sew the raw edge of the bias to the raw edge of the armhole leaving the folded edge to fold into the garment. I generally hand stitch the folded edge to the garment because it gives a cleaner more tailored and less “manufactured” finish. But you can easily sew by machine if that is how you prefer.

[capodicasa]

Watch: Tailor Nour. He has a neat way of sewing lined armholes. He keeps a section of lining side seam open and pulls everything wrong side out thru the opening. To sew the armhole fabric plus lining on the inside.

[ClaudiaArnold]

When I do bias tape facings I a) try to cut them from self fabric, b) Iron them into a curve before I attach them and, most importantly, c) attach them by machine but slipstitch them on by hand. If the fabric is really soft and instable I might even attach them by hand, it is still faster than having to unpick them because the mass of the fabric is unevenly distributed along the seam (😢 happens all the time and with basting, too...)

[debbiesnyder]

I just watched Tasha could make this. Very easy tutorial for bias tape finishing I’d never heard of but easy to do. Also Lifting Pins and needles has really good tutorials too about just about everything and her armholes look amazing

[TiffMarche]

Omg, I have a basket of repairs and alterations I need to make. You've inspired me to take one item and do it today. 💖

[bettyebauche]

Ha, no better day than today to start dreading.. 🧵🥲

I actually also just last week turned a jacket into a vest, with pretty much exactly the same alterations including the bias tape around the armholes! What are the odds! 😃 I saw in a video (“sew a tank top” by Melly Sews) where she irons the bias tape while slightly stretching it around the curves before sewing it on - and after trying that, I can say it works a lot better! (Had the same issues like you). Great work still! Very much enjoyed the video. 😊

[danibee]

excited to watch this! go outfitrepeater!

[cpt_eleanore]

🧵 They all turned out great and you’ve inspired me on a vest I need to alter! What was that guide you were using to cut the straps for the dress though? I NEED it 😍

[joyputhawala]

🧵 I love how the skirt turned out! If you’re ever up for it, a tutorial on how for how to do ruffle layers on an angle like that would be so cool!

[Grace_x]

Hi Melody
New subscriber here. If you use binding at armholes, sew the binding on with the machine but when you turn it over finish the binding by hand (slipstitch).

[charitystonemountain]

Armholes: make a facing from the sleeve.

[valeriemalenfant]

OMG you are good! I have so many pants that need some alterations! its not even funy.... but I dont even own a sowing machine hahaha

[bohemiansusan]

I like the vest the best. You should hand stitch the bias tape. I iron my bias tape in a curve. That way it doesn't have the gap out as yours does. Seriously whip stitch the bias tape to the lining to get it to look better.

You could unpick the tape and resew the bias tape. Larger stitches will allow for slight gathering in the armscythe then whip stitch the bias to the lingering.

Thanks for sharing this, much appreciated.

[Therealdearvelvet]

Ofc we all made it to the end.. thrift flips are bomb!🧵🧵🧵and yours are the best!