Thrifted Transformations CHALLENGE | PART 2

[@tomboyz151]

Those pants look like they're straight out of a fashion magazine! 😍😍

[@aLooped]

Agreed

[@mssummerrose1]

...so cool 😍...

[@TheDIYDesigner]

You're kidding me with those pants!!! you have to be kidding me!!! You're incredibe!

[@thomaspigg306]

People (not all but most) don't think about the time, effort and energy that goes into making clothes. And the better looking the garment, the more it takes. There's just something telling me that this little Lady is bound for big things in her life.

[@smallfootprint2961]

You have such a great eye for what something can become... Good work. I especially like the white, eyelet top. So cute.

[@cheekypiper512]

That is adorable.

[@itired2150]

This makes me want to buy a sewing machine😅😂

[@sophxcat]

Ugh same

[@franchyluxuriouslifestyle9848]

I should have done that long ago

[@RP-pp8zc]

Love it!!! 😍 especially the pants omg! So stunning

[@CSmith-tn8nv]

Yes! Those pants are amazing.

[@yixinjournal]

Exactly! I'm planning to make that pants based on her designs! So amazing!

[@ronhatchett8501]

Great tutorial! Even though I've been sewing for 50 years, I still learned some tricks. Thank you.

[@sophxcat]

Wow! 50 years

[@deborahstone1296]

You took the words right out of my mouth. Lol

[@jmcast3195]

I am starting to think sewing skills are the answer to female body positivity.

[@itsheerroo]

JM Cast yas

[@Thenoobestgirl]

Honestly yeah, you're right. I've just started altering my own clothes recently and it's so fun making them fit exactly how I think they compliment me instead of just feeling defeated because the clothes I like make me look fat.

[@platyadmirer]

Honestly when I gained weight I was so unhappy with the blobs that hugged my body everywhere until I got clothes that fit me properly and i actually loved how my body looked more than when I weighed less. Good clothes are such a blessing

[@manestage5403]

!! 💯

[@moose8846]

Or buying clothes that fit

[@dipenbaniya]

You do everything amazing most importantly you don’t waste materials and use them for different designs and styles. I have been following you to do videos of my own for baby clothings

[@marcarrera4904]

Wow you are a genius I'm so jealous in your sewing skills!

[@RodneyAndMeVideos]

Your ideas are so amazing. I loved seeing the clothes in the last video and trying to think what I would do and what you might do. You've done so much better than I had in my imagination!

[@francaisparimmersion]

I'm shocked how creative she can be.

[@lcatt6940]

I love this concept of you not choosing the clothes based on an idea but having to come up with ideas with what you have!

[@anabrr1123]

Woooooo!!!! 😍😍😍 omg I'm in love with those pants!!!

[@MyTaylordCloset]

You should try the challenge that Annika Victoria did were she only wore clothes she made for a week. With Wendy did it too. I think it would be cool to see your verison.

[@sonyagower1720]

She probanly does this anyway... Lol but a look book would be cool

[@loverlyme]

That was me- for the first 18 years of my life. I didn't have any clothes (including school uniforms) that weren't made by me or my mum. I had NO idea what to do when it came to shopping. Mum even made my swimmers and underwear! That would be so embarrassing these days but it USED to be more affordable in the 60s and 70s... before everything was manufactured in China or 3rd world countries. Now it costs more to buy a sewing pattern than to buy the actual clothes!

[@cherylseybert5669]

@@loverlyme but you can use a simple pattern multiple times and change it up! And you can find fabric for super cheap! So at the end of the day, I save money and the clothes are high quality!

[@Ingridlosneslokken]

I am just mind blown every time I see you transformations!! You're so flippin talented girl!! 🙌🏽 this is what the fashion industry should do - take in old clothes and make them new! Wow!

[@pegasusquilts]

Amazing and inspiring! I'm so nervous about making pants that fit, but your method is great! And a thrifted pair as a starting point is so much cheaper than new fabric and a pattern!

[@letitiakiu]

Omg a fork for pleating! Genius.

[@yahirlyle5415]

i dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost my login password. I love any help you can offer me.

[@cesaraxl2523]

@Yahir Lyle Instablaster :)

[@Dawnstockslager]

I love that style of pants. I used to have about 4 pairs when I lived in Italy. It’s what we always wore over our suits when we went to the beach. Sooooooooo comfy

[@111inh]

her creativity is amazing

[@DipityS]

So impressed by your spirit of jumping in and experimenting and seeing what may come - it's an adventure every time.

[@amandab9156]

I’ve been practicing on my sewing machine all I can do is make pillows and fix rips but I hope I can learn more stuff.

[@micahleahburger-kennedy4974]

We all start somewhere. I started with ironing pillow cases.

[@esalenchik]

Amanda B working with altering thrifted items to fit you is a great way to start, and April here has so many videos to help you...

[@moniquejeffery4516]

I wish you could teach me personally! I would pay for those lessons! Outstanding job!

[@killinglonliness88]

She should tutor, seriously!

[@Anne--Marie]

All three transformations were great, but that blue dress was fantastic!

[@ArabianShalifa]

I love that you just changed the size of the dress to fit you better!

[@bloodbaymare]

Love those trousers! How cool.

[@marissak100]

Those white pants are amazing! In the seventies they used to have wrap pants like that but usually they tied at the ankles as well. I love the updated look of these just open like that:)

[@KELLY-bx1vf]

Congratulation April, that pair of white pants with the floral top look stunning, great job !!!

[@emmagibson7273]

I really hope you do this challenge again because for those of us that have different styles can see potential in other items we wouldn’t usually have picked!

[@aeshna777]

What you did with the pants was just brilliant!

[@killinglonliness88]

PLEASE pleaseeee take a pic of you wearing the first top with the pants at the end! I'd love to see them together!! You're amazingly talented, and inspire me so much! Lots of love!

[@TheJennBrown]

I believe that style of pant is called a tulip pant.

[@finevocalsonly]

Your work on the dress is mindblowing 🤯

[@iseleylaura]

LOVE those pants wow😍 they seriously look couture, April - well done!! It’s so cool to watch your sense of style develop over the years. With each project I can see a little bit more of your own personal flair shine through. If you ever open your own clothing line in the future, I would absolutely love to own some of your pieces. Your designs get better every video!

[@ernestalopez5926]

These turned out so cool, especially the pants. It's great that you have such a great insight vision on what you're gonna do with the design.

[@songdancer13]

Love how all of these turned out! I've been meaning to make a similar style of pants for myself with some fabric a dear friend gave me YEARS ago, but I keep just...not getting around to it. I think this is the year I buckle down and get them done, though. It'll be nice to have them when we get out of the snow and cold here. I think they'd also be REALLY nice to wear when my family takes a trip out to Australia in October, too. Comfy for the long flights to and from, and nice for some days out. OK...maybe I'll look through my stash and make more than one pair!

[@Sammo012]

These are stunning. Though I would love to see how you store all your sewing supplies.

[@catblack4091]

Those pants!!! OMG! They look very high end!

[@sarahmcay7706]

Oh my gosh I love the pants, they look so chic!

[@awefullcreations9483]

The pants are by far my favorite part of these transformations! Love it! 😍

[@Rockclimer8]

LOVE what you did with those white pants. That is such a cool idea!

[@ComeOnPrettyGirl]

The blue dress looks like the dress Sophie is wearing in Howls Moving Castle!! So beautiful! :)

[@amelia13131]

It's nice to see you using things from previous videos! Like the fork pleating, the diy mannequin, and I think I saw you using the bar of soap to make markings!

[@Glotglot]

I dont have your sewing skills, but I'm enjoying your work, seeing how much better looking the clothes are after your work.

[@angiemail8459]

Hey April, you're so clever. I'm so grateful for your channel because you show everything step by step so clearly so it is easy to follow. I learnt so much about sewing from you, so thank you, sweet girl.

[@Isabella-by3dk]

In the summer I went thrifting and got a pair of pants for $4. Once the winter came, I realized I didn't like them at all! So, I turned them into skirt which I am now in LOVE with. I've been sewing for about 6 years, but transforming clothes I don't love anymore has never occurred to me before I watched your videos!! I recently thrifted my prom dress (in such good condition you would think it was brand new) for $35. I don't love the shape of the top on my body so I think I'm going to transform it! Time to binge your videos for ideas!

[@latinaalma1947]

THat was one beautiful tight narrow hem on the sides of those pants there I can see your brain has really developed your eye hand coordination to a very fine level! I was a uni psychology prof. before I retired and love watching peope's skills develop...if people stick with something they like they get better and better at it....love seeing your skills grow...certainly YOUR sewing skills are beyond mine now and I have been a hobby sewer for decades (just not consistently because I sailed on a liveaboard sailboat for a decade which made sewing by machine pretty impossible at anchor). THere is a theory that it takes 1,000 hours of practice to get one's skills up to an excellent level, whatever the activity (golf, tennis sewing , reading, studying programming, whatever........your brain justs does any activity better and better with practice. So follow your passions whatever they are....keep at it and you can do amazing things as you amply demonstrate already!

[@valak2143]

I love how your creations are decent and elegant,and not skimpy like other youtuber.

[@pegasusquilts]

I haven't watched the blindfold video yet but my daughter shops by touch in the huge thrift store here. It's a great way to find things you know will feel great to wear!

[@cherimarnavarra7081]

I love the alteration done on white pants😍

[@lionmane1856]

My sewing machine broke ;-; so i am watching these videos to make me feel better

[@micahleahburger-kennedy4974]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@didz79]

Same 😭

[@bubbles1010]

I feel your pain bro I've resorted to careful hand stitching

[@margl6635]

mine too i'm so sad

[@natasha-ut7si]

I hope it's getting fixed now!

[@lets.go.places2gether]

Im loving the white pants! Now I wanna go thrift shopping and make me a pair! But in black.

[@francielecamara1180]

I'm deeply in love with those pants!! Just another beautiful design. I love your creativity ❤️

[@snitcheyes411]

Your videos always get my creativity flowing! I love the sewn-into-the-side-seam ties on both the dress and the pants, I never would have thought of that.

[@samanthajohnson3368]

The trousers are so beautiful. Flowing, eligant and easy to make. Thank you for sharing this. X

[@BlessingEttoA]

Really nice transformation. I love the pant much. 👏

[@yuigirl2]

Can we talk about this pink sweater ❤️ Also when I saw you thrift the blue dress I was inspired to make a romper! Kind of 1950s, still cute!

[@evangelenefidel4900]

Those white pants are SO good! 😍 Oooooooh and paired with the eyelet top for a monochrome look would be 🔥 🔥

[@agnesfekete5712]

my favorite part was the trousers! you are so smart!

[@pegasusquilts]

So much work on the dress but it's worth it for the tucked front and it looks wonderful!

[@wafaaanwar9548]

Wonderful. I like the transformed pants most of all.

[@angiemail8459]

April, i love watching your videos as you're too good to be true. You take my breath away with your sewing, and blow my mind away with your ingenious re-designs every time. With the 3 outfits l feel like I'm watching Cinderella's godmother transforming with her magic wand!😁

[@esther4990]

I love how you care about decency instead of making the designs almost impossible to wear☺️

[@Lizzy43645]

I love how the collar POPS on the blue dress on you when you are done!

[@johnlogan1760]

Well... In case you young'ns never heard of them, these pants came out in the 80's. They were called "diaper pants". You tied them in the front and in the back. The ankles were elastic and looked like harem pants. They were slit open on the sides and also came with matching bloused tube tops! I still have mine.I've actually had people try to con me out of them! I think I'll save them for the 1980's museum!! Damn we looked so hot.... Now we're hot with wrinkles!!!

[@anhima2003]

These are so cool! The way you describe how to do everything is fantastic, really makes me think I'd be able to do it myself :)

[@mymaria888]

You remind me of my mom and aunt. Those two ladies up-cycled grow before the words can into existence. They also had amazing sewing talents. While in high school, I picked up a Valentino skirt that I wanted more than anything! Something about the fabric and the way the flowers seemed to sway at I walked in them. Mom looked at the shirt inside and out and told me we were going to make a skirt, better than that and for much better price. A week or so later later, my mom surprised me with a glorious skirt! She couldn't find "the exact fabric" with the flower prints, but created her own fabric by joining two fabrics: one with a the flowers and one withought. My mom took apart the weave near the flowers and she "weaved them into the fabric without the flower. To make them twurl better, she even sewed in three of my marble (toys) at the bottom of the hem. Her skirt fit me even better, than the Valentino skirt. I wish I'd keep that skirt. I love what you. Please continue to bless us with your talent. I may even get brave enough to try my hand. My best regret was not listening to my mom, when she wanted to teach me. She died way too young... I was still a child myself. But I'm reminded of her when I see creative people doing their thing. Thank you for sharing your Talent.

[@MyTaylordCloset]

You should have Eric go thrifting for you. And then transform what he finds.

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

I'm thinking back to the green pants that he tried to get April to pick when she was blindfolded. I believe "sabotage" was the descriptive word April used to comment on Eric's selection. That being said, I agree wholeheartedly with your suggestion, Taylor!

[@joscordo1892]

I am 42 and a mother of 4 and absolutely love your videos. You are so talented.😃

[@ginaroche2223]

The white pants are so beautiful. So unique

[@shanjuab9080]

The pants turned out to be sooo cooool!!!

[@arielscrafting4965]

I really really loved all three looks. The shirt I would not do for myself but it was so neat to see it transformed. I think i need to find some big pants and dress to do this will. Super excited!

[@danielachamorro8783]

And wow, those pants are gorgeous.

[@danielachamorro8783]

The peplum top is ADORABLE!

[@nancysanches5412]

I love they tree proyects!!! They dress is muy favorite!!!

[@AdirondackRuby]

Really great job! I liked the dress best when I watched the first video, but after the transformation, I think the pants are amazing! And great job also to the subscriber who suggested this challenge.

[@debe8890]

I didn't think you could make the eyelet top any cute but, you did!

[@theresanovak4199]

Three terrific transformations, esp. those pants!

[@maunarose]

I love the yellow accessory.

[@meaganj5785]

I love your videos! The blue dress was beautiful! I love seeing cute fashion that’s able to be worn in spring/fall/winter and not just summer. It seems every dress now can’t be longer than mid thigh, what am I supposed to do in 30 degree weather lol

[@emilystephens3017]

The pants are super trendy and I love them! A transformation suggestion would be to fix up a blazer and pants or skirt suit set because all thrift stores are filled with them but most are ill fitting and not flattering as is.

[@pyingly]

I love watching your transformations!

[@xokissesx]

Another great one!! love the white pants, i would wear on beach day *.*

[@themuminthenorth]

Those pants are amazing. Really beautiful and look like a super expensive pair of holiday pants!

[@gaIexy]

That blue dress is SO cute!! Love the design and colour!

[@judyreynolds305]

I would have added pockets to that beautiful blue dress, which is my favorite color!! Excellent job young lady!

[@CrystalElise917]

The hems on the pants WERE perfect!

[@annewrite]

Those pants!!! I love them so much!!!

[@justfine8647]

The thing I like the most is that you are saving the planet too!

[@nillybetty7599]

I'm in awe. You make it look so easy.

[@wakanavkirachel8068]

I have been waiting for this, and I was NOT disappointed..Liked it Lots. Your first "peplum" top ROCkED.. I can now see how I can do it and I appreciate that lots. Thanks.

[@lilangelbuddie2]

Wow! Loved them all, but those pants are super pro!

[@aimster2084]

Those white pants would look cool with little drawstrings around the ankles too. Awesome job!

[@Onice.V]

I really love all transformation!!! I love the beautiful vintage dress!!!! 💕

[@asherduff8627]

Love how the blue dress turned out looking vintage.

[@lizziewing]

Love!! When you did the blue dress I did NOT think it would turn out cute, but I love it!!

[@toothfairylarry5468]

Those pants turned out gorgeous.

[@juliashepard1097]

You are a genius, period.

[@jayshreeoram2746]

The pants turned out so cool

[@hondaking5608]

So inspired to learn to embellish my clothing to my exact aesthetic 🥰

[@nilandax0]

The pants transformation was such a great idea! It’d be perfect for the summer over a bathing suit on the beach!