Upcycled Thrifted Dress for Vancouver Frocktails | DIY Silk Flower Embellishment

Join me as I upcycle a thrifted dress for Vancouver Frocktails 2025! 🎉 This year’s event was extra special because it also marked the launch of SewJo, a brand-new sewing app created by the founder of Fabcycle. I found a dress with a stunning border print, but it had some seriously tacky beaded embellishments and wasn’t the right size or length. In this video, I’ll show you how I completely transformed it: * Resizing and shortening the dress ✂️ * Re-making the bodice for a better fit 👗 * Replacing the original beading with **handmade silk flowers** 🌸 The result is a one-of-a-kind dress that’s perfect for a night of sewing community fun. If you love thrifting, upcycling, and creative sewing techniques, this project will inspire you to re-imagine your own thrift store finds! The original video for the outer part of the flowers: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMuxLMgIDMQ/?igsh=OHc3cGh6dzF4cm5s The inner flower is from this video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cv8HjFKoqAJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Check out my friends at https://www.fabcycle.shop/ and the new sewing app https://sewjo.app/ ✨ Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss my next upcycle tutorial. #Upcycling #ThriftFlip #SustainableFashion #VancouverFrocktails #HiSewJo #Fabcycle #diydress 💖 Affiliate Links & Sewing Tools I Love 🖤 LDH Scissors – My absolute favourite Canadian scissors! Explore their collection here: https://ldhscissors.com/catherinesews 🧷 Thinking of buying a sewin