I LOVE shopping at thrift stores and I’ve been doing all these exact things my entire life! I am so grateful that my mother taught me to sew when I was eight years old and then in high school I had a three hour sewing class in my junior and senior year under the association in America that is called Future Homemakers of America. I never became a wife and homemaker, but I’ve been sewing ever since!
What an amazing story! thanks for sharing!, I love this! In Spain we never got this classes but there was always someone sewing around you, in my case it was two of my aunties and my grandma! Thank you lovely 😁❤️
@@luzUpcycles You are very welcome. I was a cutter in many clothing factories and also have sewn for retail shops and of course my own clothes . You are great with blending colours and your clothes fit you well . I particularly like the dresses you did blending fabrics . Good luck with all your creations remember not everything will turn out how we envisage things LOL
Love the sleeves on the dress you’re wearing. Would love to see the other dresses modeled. Love that you are not afraid to modify and make your own designs and are not afraid of tackling tough/ time consuming projects.
I’ve used men’s shirts/fabric for quilting, but your garment designs are sooooo clever. Many beautiful mens’ shirts to thrift out there. Thank you for this video!!
You really have an eye for color and texture. Blending those fabrics is an art in itself. Thanks for the ideas. It gives me courage to try to do some alterations on my husband's many shirts that he never wears. Blessings, Carolyn
I am so sorry for your loss lovely, I can understand why you still have his shirts, I hope you will make something nice for yourself with one of them ❤️❤️❤️
Hello Luz, I’ve just discovered your channel and I really love it, especially as you speak out loud your thought process, which is just the way we all talk to ourselves when deciding what to do with a project. I’m a big fan of re-use and up-cycling so welcome new ideas. Best wishes from a Granny in Scotland 🥰
That man's shirt could still be upcycled into a woman's blouse (by using the back as the front and the front as the back). It will be more work; but, you could also bring the shirt's sleeve seams up to a much dresser level. Using it as fabric is good also. You do beautiful work.
What a beautiful and so talented woman you are and with such a lovely personality. Your creations are certainly unique and stunning. Hello from Australia
Thank you for all the great ideas! The orange Hawaian dress deserves a video on its own, with drawings of the original shirt explaining how you cut and applied the pieces because it is such a piece of effective engineering!
I have had the desire to tailor and to up-cycle, without the know how and no funds for lessons. You have single handedly just opened up an avenue for all of your viewers that is truly transformative 🥹 Thank You Thank You for sharing your wealth of creativity and knowledge💞🙏🏼
@@lisak1476 if you are in America, I believe Joannes Fabrics might offer no or lowcost sewing classes. I believe that the classes might be free because they are hoping you will buy supplies from them.
Great video... love the Peter Pan/Mandarin collar personally, because you could not pay me to wear a V neck. I turn every sweater backwards which has the potential of a boatneck look. I like 3/4 sleeves because my arms don't look so great as they did in younger days. I am slim, but like a 'boyfriend shape' in tops, with the front being longer than the back. This to me looks good with pants, and I only ever wear very tailored pants which look made to measure. I've not worn a skirt in 20+ years. Love your ideas. TY for sharing and opening up my creative juices.
Thank you for your lovely comment, it is so nice to see that even though we are all different in shape and preferences we still can find inspiration in other's creativity, I don't wear many skirts but I love dresses! thank you lovely ❤️😁
I just found your channel and love your way of thinking and creating. You make beautiful clothes too! Looking forward to watching more! I subscribed half way through your first showing
I was so excited to see that you convert mens shirts to mandarin collars too! Thanks for the other tips on tailoring to the body and the dress ideas!!! Very helpful
Such beautiful ideas. I have a blouse my bonus son bought me while on vacation. It is way too big on me. I need to do this with that shirt. It is a man’s xxl. I think I cold do something big or make several items with it. Thank you for sharing your expert skills and ideas. This will help me to transform this into something I can wear. You have a true God given gift.
Great work! Love your creativity and enthusiasm for recycling thrifted items into one of a kind pieces. Also love how happy you are with each of your creations. Would love to see how you take a piece out of the shoulder to narrow the neckline as I have narrow shoulders and run into this a lot.
You have a good eye for picking fabrics that go together really well!! When I first look at the choices you make I think, no they don't go together, then you sew them up, and wow I'm so impressed. Why can't I make better choices when combining to upcycle clothes!
I tend to pick fabrics that might one or two colours that are very close together, if they are two very loud fabrics I normally get more colours matching, I hope this helps, thank you lovely 😁❤️
Just found your channel. Love love love your enthusiasm, your creativity and the inspiration you shower on us. I, too, love to work with thrifted items. It's time to get my sewing machine out. Thank you!! I have subscribed.
Wonderful! Thank you. Men’s shirts often have much nicer fabric and classic patterns/colors. I have access to a good thrift store with lots of men’s shirts and have often wanted to tailor them. This gives me confidence. 💗
My first time here - thank you for sharing your creations. I learned some good things. For one, you are not afraid to talk of wider hips/bust etc. I keep experimenting, trying to find ways to diminish my bulkier parts. LOL I might try more with the peplums.
You are so creative, I love your ideas and your designs are beautiful. thank you for sharing. I love upscaling also, I make my own clothes but I like your ideas, I must try to do one now.
Absolutely love what you do, and I too love making 95% of my wardrobe. Could you please hold up the clothes higher as I cant see the whole garment. Thank you so much for sharing, much love from South Africa.
Thank you lovely! yes sorry I should have shown more of each garment, you can see the videos of each garment on the description, but yes you are right! next time for sure! ❤️😁
When you recut the armhole, you could use all that extra sleeve fabric to make a flutter sleeve. That peachy pink Hawaiian dress is amazing! Good stuff! Very inspiring. I subbed. Thank you.
Your lovely upcycles are perfect, I have some men's shirts that I would like to rework and now I have some ideas! I absolutely love the jackets you made too!
I am looking forward to it and thank you a lot for your quick answer. I ordered your canal and will watch all your contend on UA-cam. Have a good week! Best wishes, Eva
Beautiful. I like to Do a Small Placket, center back and leave a longer “tail” in back. Make the placket plain or a bow or a diamond with a button in the middle. Just ease the fabric in under the placket and sew.
The Indonesian shirt reminded me of a shirt my dad wore in the 70s and 80s then gave to my brother. I don't know where it is now but would love to use it for fabric and wearing that would always remind me of my dad and brother. ❤
Thank you lovely! I am glad you can understand me, I some times find it difficult to slow down and speak clearly when I am tired! 😁❤️ and Yes! I think everyone should wear whatever they like! life if too short! 😁
you❤ are definitely very clever and creative person. thank you ❤for sharing with us your beautiful creations and great inspirations to many. subscribed❤
You are so inspiring! I can’t get enough of your upcycling! My figure is kind of like yours and I am so excited to use some of your inspiration on my own clothes! Thanks so much! Definitely subscribed and rang the bell for all of your upload
Love the Hawaiian dress beautiful. The white shirt with blue sheet bottom is lovely.You are so talented. Thanks for your uploads. Yes you have inspired me.
You’re so inspirational. I’m looking forward to having a go at upcycling men’s shirts into dresses. Do you use particular patterns for the dresses? Thank you.
I just discovered your channel today and became a new subscriber. Because I want to learn how to repurpose clothing items I already have, and upcycle men’s shirts as well. I’m very new to sewing..do you think I can still learn to up-cycle? Thank you for sharing your ideas and beautiful work!🤩☺️👏🏾
I LOVE shopping at thrift stores and I’ve been doing all these exact things my entire life! I am so grateful that my mother taught me to sew when I was eight years old and then in high school I had a three hour sewing class in my junior and senior year under the association in America that is called Future Homemakers of America. I never became a wife and homemaker, but I’ve been sewing ever since!
What an amazing story! thanks for sharing!, I love this! In Spain we never got this classes but there was always someone sewing around you, in my case it was two of my aunties and my grandma! Thank you lovely 😁❤️
I have been sewing for 60 years and I think you are very talented . Really enjoyed your video.
I think that is the biggest compliment I have ever gotten! thank you so much lovely! so glad you enjoyed the video! ❤️😁
@@luzUpcycles You are very welcome. I was a cutter in many clothing factories and also have sewn for retail shops and of course my own clothes . You are great with blending colours and your clothes fit you well . I particularly like the dresses you did blending fabrics . Good luck with all your creations remember not everything will turn out how we envisage things LOL
Love the sleeves on the dress you’re wearing. Would love to see the other dresses modeled. Love that you are not afraid to modify and make your own designs and are not afraid of tackling tough/ time consuming projects.
😁❤️
So beautiful to see your enthusiasm for up cycling garments and your creative piece.
Thank you so much lovely! 😁❤️
What a creative woman you are!! Each piece of clothing is just beautiful!!! Glad I found your channel!!!
Thank you lovely! so glad you are enjoining my videos! ❤️😁
I’ve used men’s shirts/fabric for quilting, but your garment designs are sooooo clever. Many beautiful mens’ shirts to thrift out there. Thank you for this video!!
Thank you lovely! ❤️😁 glad you enjoy it
You really have an eye for color and texture. Blending those fabrics is an art in itself. Thanks for the ideas. It gives me courage to try to do some alterations on my husband's many shirts that he never wears. Blessings, Carolyn
Thank you lovely! I love all type of textiles and I love playing with them. I hope you make something you would love for a long time. 😁❤️
What fantastic ideas! I just found your channel and I'm excited to try some of these things out. I love that you run through your thought process.
Thank you lovely, I hope you enjoy my upcoming videos 😁❤️
Love these ideas! I walk my so many men's shirts at and think "love that print, but I don't need any more oversized shirts." Thanks!
I know! I love oversized shirts, you can do so much with them! ❤️😁 thank you lovely
Love what you make and love watching your videos. Great ideas!
My husband passed away in 2018 i have oodles of his shirts
Thank you bunches
I am so sorry for your loss lovely, I can understand why you still have his shirts, I hope you will make something nice for yourself with one of them ❤️❤️❤️
You are so creative! A beautiful combination of skill and innovation. Absolutely brilliant 🎉
Thank you so much lovely! 😁❤️
Hello Luz, I’ve just discovered your channel and I really love it, especially as you speak out loud your thought process, which is just the way we all talk to ourselves when deciding what to do with a project. I’m a big fan of re-use and up-cycling so welcome new ideas. Best wishes from a Granny in Scotland 🥰
Welcome lovely! I am glad you enjoy my channel, I am loving sharing all my projects with you all lovely people! thank you 😁❤️
I love all of your remakes as they are so creative and beautiful! You have inspired me! Thank you!
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
I appreciate your creativity and combination of fabrics
Thank you lovey! 😁❤️
It is so lovely watching your video😍! You are very creative and smart and you have a beautiful happy vibe! Thank you for the inspiring ideas💜🙏
Thank you so much lovely! 😁❤️
That man's shirt could still be upcycled into a woman's blouse (by using the back as the front and the front as the back). It will be more work; but, you could also bring the shirt's sleeve seams up to a much dresser level. Using it as fabric is good also. You do beautiful work.
Thank you for your tips, it's good to get more ideas! 🙂❤️
Buttons in the back would be very cute
So cute!
Yes. To make it loose enough to go over your head, if not you will need help to put it on.
That peach and gold dress is just gorgeous!
I know! I love it! Have you seen the video where I made it? Thank you 🙂❤️
What a beautiful and so talented woman you are and with such a lovely personality. Your creations are certainly unique and stunning. Hello from Australia
Oh my goodness! thank you so much what a lovely compliment! 😁❤️ Hello!
Hands down the Hawaiian shirt was the most fantastic - absolutely lovely.
Yes, it is! thank you lovely 😁❤️
Thank you for all the great ideas! The orange Hawaian dress deserves a video on its own, with drawings of the original shirt explaining how you cut and applied the pieces because it is such a piece of effective engineering!
thank you lovely! I have a video for it! 😁 here it is: ua-cam.com/video/UHteAy_zkzI/v-deo.html
I have had the desire to tailor and to up-cycle, without the know how and no funds for lessons.
You have single handedly just opened up an avenue for all of your viewers that is truly transformative 🥹
Thank You Thank You for sharing your wealth of creativity and knowledge💞🙏🏼
Oh my goodness!, thank you so much, what a lovely compliment! I hope you do and enjoy while upcycling your clothes, thank you lovely 🤩❤️
@@luzUpcycles 💞
@@lisak1476 if you are in America, I believe Joannes Fabrics might offer no or lowcost sewing classes. I believe that the classes might be free because they are hoping you will buy supplies from them.
Love how you recycled all the shirt great job you are so talented.
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
Great video... love the Peter Pan/Mandarin collar personally, because you could not pay me to wear a V neck. I turn every sweater backwards which has the potential of a boatneck look. I like 3/4 sleeves because my arms don't look so great as they did in younger days. I am slim, but like a 'boyfriend shape' in tops, with the front being longer than the back. This to me looks good with pants, and I only ever wear very tailored pants which look made to measure. I've not worn a skirt in 20+ years. Love your ideas. TY for sharing and opening up my creative juices.
Thank you for your lovely comment, it is so nice to see that even though we are all different in shape and preferences we still can find inspiration in other's creativity, I don't wear many skirts but I love dresses! thank you lovely ❤️😁
You are very talented. I love your "you do you" attitude. That's how it should be. I love your designs.
I think we all should do whatever we want! Thank you lovely 😁❤️
You’re so happy and enthusiastic, I had to describe. You have inspired me. Thanks! 💜💜💜
Thank you lovely! I really appreciate it! ❤️😁
I love your clothes and your attitude, you are an inspiration. Many greetings from Zurich!
Thank you so much lovely 😍
I just found your channel and love your way of thinking and creating. You make beautiful clothes too! Looking forward to watching more! I subscribed half way through your first showing
Thank you so much lovely! I really appreciate that! ❤️😁
Same ❤
I was so excited to see that you convert mens shirts to mandarin collars too! Thanks for the other tips on tailoring to the body and the dress ideas!!! Very helpful
So glad you enjoy it, thank you lovely 😁❤️
I just found your channel and I happen to have 4 men's shirts I had thrifted but had no idea what I would do with them! Thank you for inspiring me!
You welcome lovely! thanks for your lovely comment ❤️😁
Such beautiful ideas. I have a blouse my bonus son bought me while on vacation. It is way too big on me. I need to do this with that shirt. It is a man’s xxl. I think I cold do something big or make several items with it. Thank you for sharing your expert skills and ideas. This will help me to transform this into something I can wear. You have a true God given gift.
That's so cool! I am glad you got inspiration from my video! thank you for your lovely compliment lovely 😁❤️
Great work! Love your creativity and enthusiasm for recycling thrifted items into one of a kind pieces. Also love how happy you are with each of your creations. Would love to see how you take a piece out of the shoulder to narrow the neckline as I have narrow shoulders and run into this a lot.
Thank you lovely, I will try to show it in a video but I think I did it on the Hawaiian shirt video, will try to do on camera again. 😁❤️
Love your enthusiasm and your use of colour.
Thank you lovely 🤩
Keep showing us your new things !!!! So wonderful to see your creativity !!!!!
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Nice work. I love the dress made from the Hawaiian shirt. I love your positive attitude. Thanks
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
You have a good eye for picking fabrics that go together really well!! When I first look at the choices you make I think, no they don't go together, then you sew them up, and wow I'm so impressed. Why can't I make better choices when combining to upcycle clothes!
I tend to pick fabrics that might one or two colours that are very close together, if they are two very loud fabrics I normally get more colours matching, I hope this helps, thank you lovely 😁❤️
I love the peach colored Hawaiian shirt
Me too thank you lovely 😁❤️
I love the idea of using collars as straps!
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Great ideas, especially for comfortable fabrics! So cost effective!
Thank you lovely, glad you enjoy it! 😁❤️
Just found your channel. Love love love your enthusiasm, your creativity and the inspiration you shower on us. I, too, love to work with thrifted items. It's time to get my sewing machine out. Thank you!! I have subscribed.
Thank you lovely and Welcome! so happy you love my content, I love having you here, and yes! get sewing! 😁❤️
Thank you:) I came back to see your great smile and lovely energy as well as your beautiful makes.
Oh! thank you lovely! my face is red now! 🙃 thank you for watching my videos! 😍
Love your creativity! Thanks for sharing your fun and beautiful creations. :)
Thank you lovely! 😁❤️
It would be great to see you wearing your recreations ❤
Hi Judith, yes I have videos of all of the makes, I wear them all, I just put together a super fast video to show them all here. Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Wonderful! Thank you. Men’s shirts often have much nicer fabric and classic patterns/colors. I have access to a good thrift store with lots of men’s shirts and have often wanted to tailor them. This gives me confidence. 💗
Thank you lovely, you don't know how happy that makes me! yes! go for it have fun and wear them! 😁❤️
My first time here - thank you for sharing your creations. I learned some good things. For one, you are not afraid to talk of wider hips/bust etc. I keep experimenting, trying to find ways to diminish my bulkier parts. LOL I might try more with the peplums.
Well I have all of those bulkier parts so I have to dress them! 😂 I love a good peplum! thank you lovely ❤️😁
You are so creative, I love your ideas and your designs are beautiful. thank you for sharing. I love upscaling also, I make my own clothes but I like your ideas, I must try to do one now.
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
I see and hear your joyfulness. Thank you for the joy and the lesson too.
What a lovely thing to say! thank you lovely! 😁❤️
Absolutely love what you do, and I too love making 95% of my wardrobe. Could you please hold up the clothes higher as I cant see the whole garment. Thank you so much for sharing, much love from South Africa.
Thank you lovely! yes sorry I should have shown more of each garment, you can see the videos of each garment on the description, but yes you are right! next time for sure! ❤️😁
Great upcycle projects! I will give it a try.
Have fun sewing! Thank you lovely! 😁❤️
Cute upbeat content. The second blouse would be perfect for maternity top!
Thank you lovely 🤩
Great upcycles.
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
When you recut the armhole, you could use all that extra sleeve fabric to make a flutter sleeve. That peachy pink Hawaiian dress is amazing! Good stuff! Very inspiring. I subbed. Thank you.
Yes that is a great idea! thank you lovely 😁❤️
Very creative way to recycle men's clothing. I wish I had your talent.
It all starts when you start, thank you lovely 😍
Thank you, I find many mens shirts with patterns I like but always had difficulty adjusting them to my size especially in the shoulder area.
I hope you try to do this, it is a lot of fun! thank you lovely 😁❤️
Your lovely upcycles are perfect, I have some men's shirts that I would like to rework and now I have some ideas! I absolutely love the jackets you made too!
Thank you lovely! can you believe I am almost running out of shirts! need another trip to the thrift store! 😂😁❤️
I’ve definitely been inspired by watching this video. Thank you. ❤
Thank you lovely ❤️😀
Beautiful combinations of fabrics. I'm inspired!
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
Amazing upcycle❤ they are dresses for real women
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Wow! Soooo wonderfully creative. You’re such an inspiration. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Loved the jackets at the end.
Yes me too thank you lovely 😍
I am looking forward to it and thank you a lot for your quick answer. I ordered your canal and will watch all your contend on UA-cam. Have a good week! Best wishes, Eva
Thank you lovely! so happy to have you here! 😁❤️
This is so wonderful! I’m so excited to start my own up cycling. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you lovely, glad you enjoy it! 😁❤️
Amazing creativity 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you lovely! 😁❤️
Hi there! Your channel was recommended by you tube! I’m so happy I love your designs and want to try up-cycling thanks for sharing! I am inspired.
Welcome! I am so happy you find me! thank for your lovely comment 😁❤️
You have such great ideas! I need to try this.
Thank you lovely have fun sewing! ❤️🙂
Omg! The one with the Indonesian fabric and b&w flows sleeves! 😍
I know right?! I love that dress! thank you lovely 😁❤️
My goodness! Your ideas are lovely! New subscriber!
Thank you lovely! and welcome! 😁❤️
I love all your creations! How inspiring you are!
Thank you so much lovely 😁❤️ I love that you love it! 😁
Beautiful. I like to
Do a
Small
Placket, center back and leave a longer “tail” in back.
Make the placket plain or a bow or a diamond with a button in the middle. Just ease the fabric in under the placket and sew.
Thank you lovely, sounds very cute! 😁❤️
The Indonesian shirt reminded me of a shirt my dad wore in the 70s and 80s then gave to my brother. I don't know where it is now but would love to use it for fabric and wearing that would always remind me of my dad and brother. ❤
what a lovely memory, it's amazing how memories work, I hope you can find something similar to remind you of them 😁❤️
Great ideas, so talented!
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
Lots of great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Another great video. You are easy to listen to and understand. Great attitude re body shapes. Thank you. I am always learning from you.
Thank you lovely! I am glad you can understand me, I some times find it difficult to slow down and speak clearly when I am tired! 😁❤️ and Yes! I think everyone should wear whatever they like! life if too short! 😁
you❤ are definitely very clever and creative person. thank you ❤for sharing with us your beautiful creations and great inspirations to many. subscribed❤
Thank you lovely 😁❤️ I really appreciate it! 😁
All of your makes are beautiful
thank you lovely 😁❤️
You are so inspiring! I can’t get enough of your upcycling! My figure is kind of like yours and I am so excited to use some of your inspiration on my own clothes! Thanks so much! Definitely subscribed and rang the bell for all of your upload
Thank you so much lovely! so glad you enjoy them and got inspired, get sewing and upcycling and enjoy it! 😁❤️
Love the white shirt dress.
Thank you lovely, me too! ❤️😁
Very creative, love it
thank you lovely 😁❤️
Wonderful remakes, your skill as a seamstress are super. Thank you ❤️😁
Thank you lovely, I am still learning! 😁❤️
Hi. Awesome 👌. Thank you for sharing. More, please.
Thank you lovely! I will upload more for sure! 😁❤️
Love all of these!
Thank you lovely! 😁❤️
Love these ❤❤❤❤
Thank you lovey! 😁❤️
Beautiful ❤
Thank you lovely ❤️😁
que buenos diseños!!! tambien me gusta reciclar prendas pero me falta mucho aun para aprender!!!
Todo es empezar! Gracias por tu comentario 😍🙂
Thank you for sharing your talents!
Thank you for watching Lovely 🤩
Love the Hawaiian dress beautiful. The white shirt with blue sheet bottom is lovely.You are so talented. Thanks for your uploads. Yes you have inspired me.
Thank you lovely 🤩 I am so glad you are inspired! Get on sewing 🤩❤️
You are so talented!!
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Thank you! These are wonderful!
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
Great job done. 👏👏
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
You’re so inspirational. I’m looking forward to having a go at upcycling men’s shirts into dresses. Do you use particular patterns for the dresses? Thank you.
Thank you lovely! 😁❤️ For the Hawaiian dress yes I did! it is on the video, it is from Burda style magazine. The rest I mostly just go for it! 😁
Awesome ideas !!:):)
Thank you lovey! 😁❤️
Fabulous - i subscribed - what a great way to be Sustainable 🌏💚🏆
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
‼️WHAT AN EXCELLENT VIDEO‼️
Thank you lovely! ❤️😁
Love your motto, you do you kind of motto.
Yes I think we should all do! Thank you lovely 😍
I just found you and am amazed! Do you use patterns?
Thank you lovely, I used some of the burda magazine and mostly I just changed everything to fit whatever I want to make 😁❤️
Great video.❤
thank you lovely ❤️😁
I like your works. New subscriber here
Thank you lovely 😁❤️
I just discovered your channel today and became a new subscriber. Because I want to learn how to repurpose clothing items I already have, and upcycle men’s shirts as well. I’m very new to sewing..do you think I can still learn to up-cycle? Thank you for sharing your ideas and beautiful work!🤩☺️👏🏾
Of course you can! and it is very enjoyable, I love making new things with old stuff it is very rewarding, Welcome and thank you for being here! 😁❤️
You talked about several up cycle designers you follow for ideas will you please share ? Thank you 🤩
I like your attitude.
Thank you lovely 🤩
Thank you for this video. It is all very helpful information!
Thank you lovely! 😁❤️
Awsome ideas ...I regert I have thrown away of my hubbys unfit shirt..now onwards I will try like u .lov frm india..where r u frm mam.
I hope you have fun sewing them and fitting them to yourself! I am originally from Spain, thank you lovely 😁❤️