My friend Cathy and I had such a fun weekend on Vancouver Island, thrifting in Duncan and upcycling our finds. In this video, I'll show you how to add 2 or 3 inches to the side of a T-shirt dress, how to do a French seam and a fine-rolled hem, and how to add elastic to the ends of sleeves.
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0:00 Intro
0:47 Thrift Town in Duncan BC
1:35 Back at the Cottage to Form a Plan
3:35 Starting the Black Top
4:22 Pulling the Neck In with PinTucks
11:20 French Seams
13:48 Fine Rolled Hem
15:22 Inserting Extra Fabric Into a T-shirt Dress
17:36 Back at Home To Finish Them Off
18:39 Sewing in the Insert with a Decorative Stitch
21:53 Adding Narrow Elastic to Sleeves
23:44 Another Fine Rolled Hem!
26:07 The Big Reveal!