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  • čas přidán 19. 08. 2024

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  • @UmbralEpoch
    @UmbralEpoch Před 3 lety +400

    You can use a free-motion embroidery foot on your machine if you're not comfortable sewing without a foot. It'll help hold the fabric down while you sew too.

    • @woodenkat8971
      @woodenkat8971 Před 3 lety +27

      That was my thought when I saw her remove the foot. And to lower the feed dogs so they dont interfere.

    • @MeticulousShopper
      @MeticulousShopper Před 3 lety +14

      Also my thought! I'd be afraid that I'd get puckers without having a foot. Just like free motion quilting

    • @dindog22
      @dindog22 Před 3 lety +6

      I was thinking the same thing. I might even throw it into a hoop just to keep things taught

    • @a1nelson
      @a1nelson Před 3 lety +9

      Agreed. Stitches aren't as well formed without a foot. Plus, it's unnecessary dangerous. After all, you'll be manipulating the fabric for a long time - free motion isn't necessary fast. As other people have surely noted, it's easy to drop the feed dogs, which is necessary for proper free-motion. Still, it's a cool project.

    • @chaitanyab3207
      @chaitanyab3207 Před 3 lety +12

      Yesss. The darning foot will protect our fingers from getting stabbed accidentally too

  • @indrabar
    @indrabar Před 3 lety +287

    That warning about not sewing your fingers is really important! I used to work in a bridal shop and we used this method to sew on appliques all the time. I got careless and looked up while I was talking to a coworker - and ended up with a trip to the emergency clinic. Wasn't fun, boss freaked out, do not recommend.

    • @raraavis7782
      @raraavis7782 Před 3 lety +11

      Ouch. Bet, it was really painful, too 😬

    • @indrabar
      @indrabar Před 3 lety +17

      @@raraavis7782 Ehhh I think I went into shock a little bit. I was really calm about it. I still have a pretty obvious scar and it hurts sometimes in water that's too cold or hot. It would've been worse if the needle had hit the bone but I got lucky.

    • @josephinesamanthakurniawan5723
      @josephinesamanthakurniawan5723 Před 3 lety +6

      ohmy 😭 this is out of context but i aspire to work at bridal shop too someday haha

    • @ylsflv
      @ylsflv Před 3 lety +4

      Oh my! Thanks for sharing ur story. Hope ur finger gets even better with time

    • @emericcson123
      @emericcson123 Před 3 lety +10

      When I was first trying to figure out how to do the metal nose strips in my masks, I accidentally glanced the needle over finger and thought I severely crippled myself for a flash second lol. It just was a pin prick (literally lol) but I told my obaachan (Japanese grandma) who used to be a seamstress and she shook her head at me lol, she wasn't mad, just disappointed. Don't disappoint obaachan, watch your fingers lol.

  • @azngurl6461
    @azngurl6461 Před 3 lety +16

    Judging from the zipper, construction and silhouette , it looks like it’s a 1950/1960s dress. Super cool thrift find!

  • @cheetocairo
    @cheetocairo Před 3 lety +36

    It would be cool to see what the previous owner thinks about the redesigned dress. It seems like it was well loved to have holes and a worn out zipper.

  • @sampleworks9432
    @sampleworks9432 Před 3 lety +28

    Gorgeous up cycle! I have never seen anyone sew without a foot before....all I could think of was I would definitely sew my fingers😳. You are a brave sewist👍🏻

  • @pamelairvin3164
    @pamelairvin3164 Před 3 lety

    One of the prettiest transformations you've posted to date. Elegant and tasteful; using a totally black zipper elevates this dress to the next level and allows the skirt details to shine!!!

  • @atelieralumine
    @atelieralumine Před 3 lety +59

    Beautiful design as usual! Just wanted to say thank you because watching your videos since a few years ago has taught me English (: it also keeps me motivated for fashion design! Cheers from France!

    • @coolirpa
      @coolirpa  Před 3 lety +12

      That’s so cool! Thank you for sharing this comment with me ❤️

    • @freckledspeckled5406
      @freckledspeckled5406 Před 3 lety +5

      Do you have any recommendations for French channels? I've been doing Duolingo for years after taking French classes in high school and I want to become more fluent and would love something to watch!

    • @atelieralumine
      @atelieralumine Před 3 lety +4

      @@freckledspeckled5406 If you're into sewing and DIY you could try Couture Débutant, there are also Happy as a Bee (it's in French despite the name) and Petit Citron

    • @atelieralumine
      @atelieralumine Před 3 lety +3

      @@freckledspeckled5406 oh and if you're looking for one where they speak very clearly I'd recommend the Mondial Tissus channel (it's a fabric store but somehow they make tutorials too) Good luck!

    • @freckledspeckled5406
      @freckledspeckled5406 Před 3 lety +2

      @@atelieralumine merci beaucoup! I'll check them out!

  • @rocacore
    @rocacore Před 3 lety +91

    This is such an easy creative fix!! Its like when we use patches in jeans but this is a way fancier version haha loved it April!! Happy Holidays hehe

    • @coolirpa
      @coolirpa  Před 3 lety +8

      I know right! Glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @annalbright7960
    @annalbright7960 Před 3 lety +8

    Would 100% be interested in this dress! I am in a cold area for Christmas, and the corduroy would be an excellent warm fabric. I love the length and pattern and shape! It's perfect!

  • @pattyj3947
    @pattyj3947 Před 3 lety +25

    Might be easier to keep the sewing foot on but lower the feed dogs for free motion embroidery. The foot will help keep the fabric smooth while sewing, while the lowered feed dogs don't interfere with moving the fabric around with your flat hands.

    • @coachingRN
      @coachingRN Před 3 lety

      That's what I've always done - safer to fingers too.

  • @jillosiecki3049
    @jillosiecki3049 Před 3 lety +1

    The petticoat does really help the look too.

  • @galememeeof6688
    @galememeeof6688 Před 3 lety

    The applique makes the dress look better than the original! You have such creative ideas. Well done.

  • @MsLolavip
    @MsLolavip Před 3 lety +41

    ive been watching this channel for a while- just gotta say im so proud of how far you’ve come April! always a pleasure

  • @raraavis7782
    @raraavis7782 Před 3 lety +5

    That's so pretty and glamorous!
    Love the slightly more 'dramatic' makeup with the pink lipstick as well, very pretty.

  • @cynthiamaldonado8051
    @cynthiamaldonado8051 Před 3 lety +10

    This is perfect for a black dress that I love and I have some holes as well that I didn't know how to fix. Thank you April!

  • @yolondatyson1929
    @yolondatyson1929 Před 3 lety +33

    I’ve loved your work since I stumbled on you 4yrs ago👌❤️😍🔥

  • @dianaschulz8101
    @dianaschulz8101 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful dress! Makes a lovely holiday dress! I did not know that you could sew without a foot attached. That is amazing! It certainly does take the tedium out of sewing the appliques on the skirt! Thank you for sharing!

  • @mariont3806
    @mariont3806 Před 3 lety +1

    I love the idea of the applique on the skirt to cover the holes. Just a tip, my sewing machine came with a free hand quilting foot. This also gives you the possibility to freely move around your fabric to sew it down, but also helps press the layers together to get a neater stitch. Also, lower the feed dogs.

  • @starbright5504
    @starbright5504 Před 3 lety +1

    Oh April I have a dress some what like that and yes it has holes. It is so beautiful thank you know I can fix it because like you said mine also looks awesome on me as I'm am slightly fully in the hips and it drapes so wonderfully you can't tell because it hugs my waist. You are a lifesaver! I was fixing to chunk it out. Glad I didn't. Love all your videos! I'm your biggest fan!

  • @choosekindness613
    @choosekindness613 Před 3 lety +1

    Gorgeous! The applique brings it to life!

  • @susankraft77
    @susankraft77 Před 3 lety

    This dress looks wonderful on you! What a beautiful upgrade! I love that you sewed the applique on with your machine. What a huge time saver! God Bless all!!!!

  • @lilaclilac1907
    @lilaclilac1907 Před 3 lety +92

    It just occurred to me that your channel name has your name, April, backwards! Love that lol! :D

  • @gracecooper2924
    @gracecooper2924 Před 3 lety +9

    Wow! Gorgeous. Turned out beautiful. April, you are so talented!

  • @robinscott6963
    @robinscott6963 Před 3 lety

    So pretty! When I was a kid about 50 years ago, my mom taped all of the appliqué she wanted to sew onto a dress she made. I remember how proud she was at coming up with the idea. She sewed all of the appliqués down and then found out that each stitch broke the take and it didn’t just peel up. She had to use tweezers and pick out thousands of pieces of tape. I’ll never forget how disappointed she was! She didn’t stop appliqueing though, she just went back to basting down pieces.

  • @sarahsdesignz1313
    @sarahsdesignz1313 Před 3 lety

    Yessss please use an embroidery foot/darning foot! Also an embroidery hoop to keep the fabric flat or you can put interfacing on the back of the dress where you want to sew then cut excess after. These will both work in keeping the fabric flat just depends on how thick the material is. Love the dress 😍🤩

  • @amikrenzel5788
    @amikrenzel5788 Před 3 lety

    What a creative solution to breath new life into this beautiful dress!

  • @tiffanyandcoplay5742
    @tiffanyandcoplay5742 Před 3 lety +4

    Oh my gosh, the idea of not using a foot was actually what needed. I'm currently working on some hand embroidery which will be added to a dress, which I was dreading sewing to the skirt

  • @HeatherAnne10
    @HeatherAnne10 Před 3 lety

    I would never have thought to take the presser foot off for sewing the applique! Good idea!

  • @elsagreen1476
    @elsagreen1476 Před 3 lety

    The creatvity and skill of this is insane!

  • @asmergoli249
    @asmergoli249 Před 3 lety +4

    Ok, but can we take a moment to appreciate those heels, like girrrrrl!! 💖💖

  • @vernieplummer5148
    @vernieplummer5148 Před 3 lety

    Wow you might not know it but what you're doing is free motion stitching. This is what we quilters use to stitch our final product with all those shapes. Your machine probably has a setting for this. It involves disabling the feed dogs instead of taking off the foot. Cool how you found a way to do this without knowing the "right" way. Love your show, keep up the good work!

  • @Tiaona87
    @Tiaona87 Před 3 lety

    I love this look! I think this idea is great for giving a plain dress some real flair!

  • @suzettebeersingh8004
    @suzettebeersingh8004 Před 3 lety

    I really love these vintage/retro transformations

  • @Mommamacnz
    @Mommamacnz Před 3 lety

    What a beautiful way to fix that lovely dress.

  • @TriniMonstera
    @TriniMonstera Před 3 lety

    With your talent you should be working in costume design on movie sets. Another great idea for transforming old clothing. Miss seeing you thrift for diy projects.

  • @deltaflute03
    @deltaflute03 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic job. Love that you were able to revive the dress and make it even more beautiful.

  • @malmaui5599
    @malmaui5599 Před 2 lety

    THE POCKETS! So important! You did great placing the applique- you are brave...one of my fingers would have been sacrificed.

  • @graceparlier9298
    @graceparlier9298 Před 3 lety

    I doubt I would fit it but would definitely purchase it! What a beautiful revival!!!

  • @Nanenna
    @Nanenna Před 3 lety

    What a wonderful way to breathe new life into an old item! It's absolutely stunning and that petticoat at the end really made the whole thing pop.

  • @jenniferlacey2957
    @jenniferlacey2957 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely gorgeous and I 💖 that it has pockets. I work in Jewelry and luv being able to dress up but still be able to keep things with me.

  • @elleb751
    @elleb751 Před 3 lety

    What a great hack! I would have never thought to take off the whole foot assembly! Thanks!

  • @ushere5791
    @ushere5791 Před 3 lety

    wow!! so impressed with the free-sewing trick for appliques!

  • @christinej2358
    @christinej2358 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful work as always! Thank you for the no sewing foot tip. That worked great!

  • @jessielewis6980
    @jessielewis6980 Před 3 lety

    Oh my gosh, this is so creative! I've never really considered adding appliques to cover holes-when I think appliques, my brain thinks of childish patches. But this is gorgeous. Gonna up my thrift game.

  • @mnbz2031
    @mnbz2031 Před 3 lety

    Girl you’re looking really glowing and stunning

  • @melodied4314
    @melodied4314 Před 2 lety

    You make it look so easy, but I know it isn't. Sign of a pro!

  • @SquidFiction
    @SquidFiction Před 3 lety +1

    Watching this vid today and had a little laugh at during the sewing montage portion, April was wearing snowflake printed pj pants and a comfortable hoodie just like mine! Guess I’ll get my sewing machine out, if I can set the damn thing up haha!

  • @marikotrue3488
    @marikotrue3488 Před 3 lety +25

    The dress is the epitome of having "good bones" even if wear marks and broken zippers are over those "bones". I did a similar thing with less beautiful lace appliquéd fabric and a black clutch, albeit with a glue gun! Hence the reason I watch these videos rather than posting my own. 😉

  • @marycombs3574
    @marycombs3574 Před 3 lety +1

    If I wasn’t 6 months pregnant I’d definitely buy it 😍 it’s beautiful. I’m happy for any lucky girl that gets it!!

  • @4tun8nanette
    @4tun8nanette Před 3 lety +2

    Great tip for sewing appliqué.

  • @me1123581321
    @me1123581321 Před 3 lety

    SUCH a gorgeous dress - I personally hate applique application, but yours is beautiful! Perfect choice for the style

  • @mowattlavern62
    @mowattlavern62 Před 3 lety +1

    Simply beautiful

  • @lynniev
    @lynniev Před 3 lety

    I love your vision!! You sewing the applique was so satisfying. The dress turned out amazing!

  • @Rat-Fiend
    @Rat-Fiend Před 3 lety +2

    It's stunning!!! And feels like a whole new dress. Glad to see you safe and still taking precautions.

  • @heidioppermann505
    @heidioppermann505 Před 10 dny

    Stunning transformation! Thanks for the idea & tips.

  • @DONNAASAURR
    @DONNAASAURR Před 3 lety

    April you should try to do one where you sew your traditional Hmong clothes and wear it to show everyone how Hmong clothes look like. Lol. Just for the fun of your channel. I know you did one for your niece or someone. But we want to see how you would sew your own design for Hmong clothes. That will be so awesome though.

  • @metalprincess9442
    @metalprincess9442 Před 3 lety

    And now you have beautiful holiday dress

  • @marthad5697
    @marthad5697 Před 3 lety

    Very striking dress! Can use a free motion quilting foot, drop feed dogs and lower pressure on foot if option is available on your machine

  • @APerfectPerception
    @APerfectPerception Před 3 lety

    Love the new life you gave this one. Impressive

  • @MLLL1234
    @MLLL1234 Před 3 lety

    OMG, it is beautiful and gorgeous! Looks like an evening dress or for any special occasion!!!

  • @sobreira-martyndesign3317

    That's gorgeous April. I did flinch a few times where I thought you were close to sewing on your finger. LOL.

  • @mckenna8663
    @mckenna8663 Před 3 lety +2

    Love your work. The floral is so gorgeous... It's beyond words! The finished dress looks breathtaking. But I'm just not sold on it all being done on corduroy. Maybe I'd have to see it in real life, but corduroy on that dress just throws me off.

  • @helenwood3199
    @helenwood3199 Před 3 lety

    All dressed up and nowhere to go. Gorgeous dress, April. Stay safe at home with your new hubby.

  • @Susu-dw5yt
    @Susu-dw5yt Před 3 lety

    Truly unique idea! And, thanks for the idea of removing the sewing foot. Who knew...😆

  • @VirgoLunaKnight
    @VirgoLunaKnight Před 3 lety

    This will be such a cute wedding dress

  • @archanareddy5969
    @archanareddy5969 Před 3 lety

    I do creative ideas with old clothes for my daughter. She likes it ☺️

  • @user-pc2xy5lu8o
    @user-pc2xy5lu8o Před 3 lety

    Love this dress so much! So elegant!

  • @CRISSGRULLON
    @CRISSGRULLON Před 3 lety

    Wow so elegant and sophisticated! I love your design style!

  • @ladyradiana
    @ladyradiana Před 3 lety

    that is gorgeous, I could see that on the red carpet.

  • @zosiasamosia276
    @zosiasamosia276 Před 3 lety

    You could use foot for free motion quilting :) its jumping around so it allows movement in all direction but it keeps fabric steady when you sew.

  • @rhyfelwrDuw
    @rhyfelwrDuw Před 3 lety

    Looks awesome! I love the way you repurpose clothing!

  • @millennialdisposition
    @millennialdisposition Před 3 lety +4

    This looks amazing!! I am so not ready for the footless sewing though, it'd definitely go through my hand a few times 😂😂

    • @sapphirecamui6447
      @sapphirecamui6447 Před 3 lety +1

      There's a special foot for darning you can use ;) much safer. And make sure to lower or cover the feet dogs (depending on machine model). Run a test first, to get used to this first, if you never did it before.

  • @mariyatsvetanova6482
    @mariyatsvetanova6482 Před 3 lety

    That was wonderful! I even didn't know I can sew with no foot!!!

  • @blickeybear1
    @blickeybear1 Před 3 lety

    You have such an amazing talent for vision and creativity. Thanks for sharing your work and passion with us.

  • @jenniferellis3281
    @jenniferellis3281 Před 3 lety

    That dress is gorgeous!!

  • @flowergirlpower1991
    @flowergirlpower1991 Před 3 lety

    Job well done. Great idea to cover with lace and to remove the presser foot.

  • @meiraloraduncan8953
    @meiraloraduncan8953 Před 3 lety

    Great tips about how to stitch around the lace. It would also have been beautiful to have used the bottom feature of the lace to change up the bottom of the skirt where you can either have the lace extend below the fabric or remove some of the black fabric from behind the lace for a different look. Either way it is a gorgeous dress.

  • @SylviaMei
    @SylviaMei Před 3 lety

    Wow it’s such a simple idea but the outcome is gorgeous!

  • @utoobr10
    @utoobr10 Před 3 lety +1

    This is such a great transformation! You are so creative!

  • @tessasense2584
    @tessasense2584 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @Tiki12t4
    @Tiki12t4 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely Beautiful. Youthful elegance you have patience as well as talent.👋👋👋you get the 👑.

  • @hikarutsukino1983
    @hikarutsukino1983 Před 3 lety

    looks gorgeous and elegant

  • @nvaranavage
    @nvaranavage Před 3 lety +2

    I did something similar to this with a dress that ended up getting dyed from something in the load. Very long process. Tried to use my machine but I wasn't great at it (need more practice) so after 4 months I'm still hand stitching the motifs on......lol......but it looks amazing already.

  • @janlashley9377
    @janlashley9377 Před 3 lety

    Lovely!I like the way it moves.

  • @FDchick
    @FDchick Před 3 lety

    Super cute! You did a lovely job on this thrift fix!

  • @penneyburgess5431
    @penneyburgess5431 Před 3 lety

    Beautiful job, as usual. Looking good for the holidays!!

  • @Shaiifalii
    @Shaiifalii Před 3 lety +2

    Cant resist my self from pointing this new back drop 😍😍

  • @kristineauders9824
    @kristineauders9824 Před 3 lety +2

    One of my favorite transformations that you have created; just gorgeous ❣️

  • @samriddhisinha7149
    @samriddhisinha7149 Před 3 lety +5

    This was a beautiful transformation ❤️

  • @Michelle-he1hg
    @Michelle-he1hg Před 3 lety +1

    This looked so easy to do but I bet it would take me daysssss to create! It looks so beautiful on ya!

  • @freckledspeckled5406
    @freckledspeckled5406 Před 3 lety

    Before you cut off the excess applique on the bottom, it looked super cool and edgy. But loved the final product here too!

  • @hbkgirl1982
    @hbkgirl1982 Před 3 lety

    That dress is great for New Year's

  • @radhikapatil1986
    @radhikapatil1986 Před 3 lety

    Wow. This looks like completely different dress. So beautiful and holiday season appropriate

  • @melindabanning7707
    @melindabanning7707 Před 3 lety

    Gorgeous! You did an amazing job as always.

  • @budoneof15
    @budoneof15 Před 3 lety

    What a beautiful thrift fix. I love it.

  • @annfung7404
    @annfung7404 Před 3 lety

    You are amazing April!! Good job!!

  • @mbr26
    @mbr26 Před 3 lety

    Wow looks like brand new dress

  • @jasmineelfiky1410
    @jasmineelfiky1410 Před 3 lety

    I made a close dress a couple of years ago except for I used a glue gun to fasten the appliques to the whole dress not only the skirt it was easier and gave me the privilage of steaming it and change the appliques whenever I want espcially with a light coloured satin fabric 😉

  • @marinaland8657
    @marinaland8657 Před 3 lety

    Great job, April! I love your creations but this is my most fave of all. Looking forward to see more of this. Happy Holidays!

  • @valinagarcia8974
    @valinagarcia8974 Před 3 lety

    I would definitely purchase so unique and beautiful additions