Updating Women's Slacks?How can long wider strait leg women's slacks be updated to look contemporary?
Altering a Blouse?I buy blouses a larger size so the shoulders fit, however, they are always too large in the bust area. What is the best way to alter them to fit?
Fixing a Blouse That Is Too Tight at Hips?I just bought a brand new blouse online. It fits nicely, however, the lower part of the blouse feels tight across my hips when I button up the last button.
Replacing Stretched Out Elastic in a Waistband?My mother-in-law gave me a flat front skirt with an elastic back waistband that has lost it's stretch. Her waist is 29". The flat front is 8". Would I cut a 21" piece of elastic and just sew it to the inside waistband over the stretched out elastic?
Shortening the Sleeves on a Long Sleeve Shirt?My husband's long sleeve shirts are always too long. Is it possible to shorten the sleeves myself?
Stretching the Waist of a Dress?How can I stretch the waist of a dress?
Altering a Blouse?I'm almost 8 months pregnant and I picked up a fabulous floral cotton blouse at a flea market. It fits wonderfully across my tummy with room to grow, but it gapes under my arms and there seems to be too much fabric around the neckline/bust if that makes sense. How can I make it fit better?
Altering a Blouse for a Large Bust and Smaller Waist?The size I have to get in order to get a blouse to fit through the bust causes the blouse to be excessively large in the front below the bust and on the sides, especially when the blouse is worn unbuttoned over a cami. How can I alter the front/sides so they do not hang out so far in the front and/or sides that it makes me look bigger through the middle than I am?
Dyeing a White Wedding Dress Black?I want a black wedding dress and I found a really nice white one that I would like to dye black. How would I go about doing so? Will dyeing change the texture or make it fall apart? Will there be different shades of black possibly due to the material? It's a lace wedding dress.
Letting Down a Hem on a Skirt?I've had to take down my daughter's school skirt. I thought all was good then I saw the colour of the material that was hemmed up was like new and not "faded" like the rest of the skirt.
Altering a Blouse to Make It Form Fitting?My daughter bought a pretty blouse, but it was too big on the sides of the blouse. How do I alter the sides with a sewing machine to make it form fitting? I am a beginner on sewing so if you can make it easy to understand that would be helpful.
Altering Spaghetti Straps on Blouse?I have a blouse that that has spaghetti straps on each side of a top under it. The problem is that the wide bra where you fasten it in back, shows above the back of the shirt. How do I alter it so it won't show?
Altering the Neckline on a Pajama Top?How do I make a too large neckline smaller, without taking all the seams out? I just want to keep it from falling off my very narrow shoulders, it is a PJ top made of jersey knit. I am an elderly beginner.
Making a Blouse Bigger?I ordered 4 blouses online, and it turned out to be the wrong size. It's 6x which is the largest size they had. I'm 16 years old and would like to know how could I make the blouse bigger for me? The fabric is cotton and polyester. Please someone help.
Making a Men's T-shirt Fit a Woman?I am not a straight line, I'm a curvy person. The men's medium tees always fit my top area, but when I get down to the hip and stomach area they are too tight. How can I make the shirt more feminine looking and have it fit my stomach area better?
Converting Hospital Scrubs into Clothing?I was given 4 tubs of hospital scrubs to recycle into articles of clothing to be send to the villages in Africa (the mission field). Anyone have ideas or patterns I can use?
Making a Jacket from a Sweatshirt?How does one make a jacket from a sweatshirt?
Shortening Jeans With Heat'n Bond?I have been shortening jeans for my son using instructions posted on Thriftyfun to use the original hem. I have tried using Heat'n Bond tape to fasten the leftover jean material up the inside of each leg, but I cannot get the stuff to seal. I have followed the instructions and sometimes it works, sometimes not. I haven't figured out what the difference is. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated
Capri Pants Too Big?My question is how to shrink my capris, they are a size 14 and I wear a size 12.
Adjusting the Waistband on Jeans?How can I sew a waistband on my jeans so its not 2 - 3 inches away from my back?
Converting a Camisole into a Mastectomy Camisole?How do I convert a tank top/cami into a mastectomy tank top/cami?
Altering a Toddler Dance Recital Dress?I have been asked to help adjust a dance recital dress for a toddler. She is three years old and the size 6 dress ordered for her was the largest size available. It is too small particularly in the torso and sleeves. The skirt I think will be OK.
Converting a Dress Into a Shirt?How do you pin up a dress so it is a shirt?
Shortening Sleeves on a Lined Leather Jacket?I need help in shortening the sleeves in a lined leather jacket. I am not sure how to anchor the lining back to the leather without doing it by hand since it was sewn from the inside when it was made.
Shortening the Stride in Men's Pants?How do I shorten the stride in men's pants to fit a young boy?
Suggestions for Altering Clothing?I need help altering clothes due to weight loss. Any suggestions to help would be appreciated.
Tightening T-shirt Sleeves?I am 14 and do not know about sewing. I just want to know how to tighten my t-shirt sleeves, I'm a male. Please explain, step by step, the easiest way to do this.
Altering Jeans to Replace Button and Zipper with Elastic or Velcro?My husband is disabled and has issues with the zipper and button on his jeans. I'm wondering if there is an easy way to make an elastic waist in his jeans. Thanks!
Altering a Skirt to Make Pants or Shorts?How can I turn a wide skirt into pants or shorts without taking the waistband off?
Altering an Adult Necktie to Fit a Child?How can I use an adult necktie and turn it into a child's necktie?
Moving Buttons on Blouse to Alter Bust Size?Has anyone ever moved the buttons on their blouse closer to the edge to have more room in the bust of the blouse? I am a size D cup, and have a terrible time finding blouses that fit. So, my fiance suggested moving the buttons over a bit.
How Do I Make Ankle Socks from Long Socks?How do I cut off long socks and make them ankle socks?
How Can I Alter a Pair of Child's PJs That Are Too Small?My son outgrew a pair of pj's that are adorable, and I would like for him to get more use out of them. They have a hole in the toe, so I thought of maybe cutting the feet off, but I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas for a pj remake?
Adding Pockets to Leggings?I need pockets for leggings with no pockets.
How Can I Alter a Blouse To Make It Larger?My brother-in-law got me a beautiful blouse in China. But I think the language barrier got in the way and he purchased a child's size. I need about 8 inches more in width in the back and some more room in the sleeves. Can anyone think of a way to make this that much bigger?
Altering the Waist Size on Jeans?I need advice with enlarging the waist on a pair of jeans that zip on the side. There are buttons on the front. I don't want the buttons to appear off center, but the zipper will not zip. Can I do something with the back? I need to add 2 to 3 inches to these.
Making Pants Shorter?How do I cut off and re-hem pants with a V cut on the outside of pant's legs? Thank you.
Altering Men's T-shirts for a Woman?I travel and buy a lot of t-shirts. Most are men's. Is there any way to shorten them a bit and make them look a little more feminine? I can fix the neck and sleeves.
Dyeing Part of My Jeans?How can I dye the knees and shins of my blue jeans different colors (like red, green, etc.)?
Giving a Sweatshirt a Makeover?I was given a very nice sweatshirt recently that was very large and roomy (which I like) but I need to do some makeover on it before I can wear it. I have cut off several inches of the sleeves and also cut off the elastic waist band at the bottom as I like my sweatshirts hanging straight down. Now what? Any creative people out there who can give me some ideas? I would certainly appreciate it. I have a sewing machine so that is no prob. Thanks you.
Adjusting the Waist Size of Pants for a Toddler?Any suggestions for easy quick ways to fix toddler's pants from being too big in the waist? My 3 yr. old daughter has a small waist. Pants or shorts that otherwise are the right fit are too large at the waist.
Shortening the Sleeves on a Robe?I have a forest green robe I got at a great sale, but the sleeves were too long. I cut too much off by mistake, and now have no room for a hem. They are exactly the right length if I don't lop off any more material!
Slacks Too Large In The Legs?How do I take up slacks that are too large in the legs? The pants fit in the waist and stomach.
