Clothing alterations

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It's great to learn simple ways to alter clothes to get a beautiful, custom fit. A custom fit is the best way to make your clothing look well-made and expensive.There are lots of ways to alter clothes like lengthening or shortening hems, taking in the sides or letting out the sides, adding darts or removing darts, lengthening or shortening sleeves, mending holes, etc. alter clothes

Turning jeans into a skirt. I love upcycling

Learn all these sewing and alterations you can do yourself to make your wardrobe fit well and last longer. Don't pay for these alterations!

Often a big fault in style is fit issues. This weeks post is all about alterations for petites and what to expect from your tailor.

This is a guide to DIY t-shirt hacks. Learn how to turn your old t-shirts into trendy new tops with these three simple step-by-step t-shirt hacks.

The first step to taking in a shirt is obviously trying it on, not just relying on the size on the tag. This allows you to see how much larger the fit is for a big shirt and to also determine if different areas of the shirt fit better than others. Aurora shows you how she recommends trying the shirt on inside out, making the shirt ready to pin for the needed alterations.

Check out these simple clothing alterations you can do yourself when those ready to wear clothes don't fit quite right or if your weight has recently fluctuated.

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A great sewing trick how to downsize a large neckline simply and quickly!

This is what I made from a big t-shirt and an old plaid men's shirt. This is where I got my inspiration for this t-shirt and plaid shirt redo. (Scroll down for the how to.) Ruffles and gathers! This page...

I have a lot of shirts and dresses where the armhole is just too big or wide. Here's a tutorial to fix those large armholes.

In this article I'm sharing how I got started sewing, my favourite patterns and fabric stores, and my top 5 beginner sewing tips.

It can get frustrtating when your favourite clothing gets too tight on your body - Here are some tips to alter them to make them looser.

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