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Learn how to turn jeans into shorts fast, easy, and trendy with this step-by-step, beginner friendly tutorial. — If you know how to hem and shorten jeans, you probably know how to turn them into shorts, right? But if you shorten pants to fit you and still keep them long, it’s one thing, and if you want to turn long jeans into shorts, it’s another, especially if you […]

From jeans to shorts – easy and fast

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Sewing tutorial for gathering knit fabrics with video and step-by-step written instructions. — Hi guys, on today’s episode of “Random sewing alterations,” I will be working on two pieces of my little girl’s wardrobe. I will be dealing with knit fabrics and gathers, fixing two of her favorite dresses for this season. Many sewists are intimidated by knits, so this might be a […]

Sewing Alterations Pt.3 – Knits and Gathering

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Here is how to replace the zipper on a knitted cardigan, replace the zipper on a knitted skirt, and change the elastic in cuffs. — Hello, sewing friends! Welcome back to another sewing alterations tutorial. This seems to be turning into a series as there is so much to alterations apart from the regular hemming and zipper replacement that I want to share. Many sewists are intimidated by alterations and there is a good reason […]

Random DIY sewing alterations – Zippers and Elastic

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DIY sewing alterations and repairs — In this post, I am going to be showing a couple of different sewing alterations. I will be replacing a snap-on button on jeans, replacing the elastic waist on another pair of jeans with some buttonhole elastic, patching a hole on the knee on a pair of sweatpants, and shortening […]

Making Some Everyday Sewing Alterations

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How to fix a ripped jacket — 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, […]

How to fix a ripped jacket seam

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How to shorten jacket sleeves — 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

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how to take in the waist on jeans — Taking in the waist of jeans and pants is probably the most requested alteration in our studio. The other one, believe it or not, is upsizing the waist. I fix most of mine, too. If this is something you would like to learn how to do, let me show you […]

How To Take In The Waist On Jeans – Step-by-step

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how to fix ripped jeans — How to Fix Ripped Jeans: A Step-by-Step Guide Ripped jeans are a popular fashion trend, but when they get too damaged, they can be annoying. If you have a pair of ripped jeans that you love, don’t throw them away! You can fix them and enjoy them a bit longer. […]

5 Ways to Fix Ripped Jeans: A DIY Guide (with ...

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