In this post, I am going to be showing how to fix a ripped jacket seam. The rip I’m going to work on is on the side seam and under the arms. I get to do that a lot, it is one of the most requested repairs in our studio, […]
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5 In this tutorial, I’m going to I am going to show you how to shorten sleeves on a lined jacket. These are the step-by-step instructions. If you prefer the video tutorial, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Here is the jacket I’m going to be working on. […]
How to shorten sleeves on a lined jacket or coat
1 In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how I repalce the zipper on a jacket. These are the step-by-step instructions. If you prefer the video tutorial, scroll down to the bottom of this page. Before I start with this alteration, I want to say that I know zippers […]
How to replace the zipper on a jacket
5 In this post, I’m going to show you how to sew buttons and buttonholes with your sewing machine. You can read the instructions, or if you prefer, scroll down to the bottom of the page for the video. Either way, let’s dive into sewing buttons and buttonholes with a sewing […]
How to sew buttons and buttonholes
1 In this article, I am going to show you how you can draft and sew a collar, and a collar stand for any dress, shirt, or blouse. You can follow these steps to make a collar for women, children, and men, and in any size. If you prefer the written […]
Draft and sew a collar and a collar stand
3 Hi sewing friends! In this post, I am going to show you how to use the narrow hemmer foot to get pretty rolled hems. You can also find it as a rolled hem foot, narrow hem foot, etc. If you prefer to go straight to the video tutorial, scroll to […]
Make the perfect rolled hems – the narrow hem foot
In this tutorial, I am going to share how I make these cute organza string bags that you can use for any occasion like weddings, parties, baby showers, birthday party gift bags, you name it… Here are some string bags that I’ve already made. As you can see they can […]
DIY Organza String Bags
6 If you already know how to draft the basic skirt or, you own a commercial skirt pattern that fits well, you can easily design any skirt that you want. And I mean any skirt – pencil or flared, gored, A-line, mini or maxi, mermaid or balloon, asymmetrical, etc. Clothing design […]
Clothing design – How to make any skirt
13 From all the basic patterns, pants are the most difficult to fit. It is so because they cover a big part of the body and they pretty much follow all the shapes and curves of the legs, bottom, and waist. The legs bend at the knees as well as at […]