Clothing alterations educational videos 2018-02-11T15:33:19+10:00

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Clothing Alteration educational and instructional videos in Magic Circle

Each video covers a specific clothing alteration.  It's like attending a workshop.  Except these are viewed online. Become a member, log in any time.

Clothing alteration educational videos are listed in categories. Each video provides practical step by step instructions, with voice over by moi (Judith Turner).

I have operated 6 clothing alteration shops, author of Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed, now published The Sewing Bible for Clothes Alterations and contributor Stitches magazine 8+ years AND creator of almost all the information in this website.

CLOTHING ALTERATION EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS for everyone.

Videos are being uploaded monthly.  Currently there are 162 INDIVIDUAL videos (18th January 2018).  Not counting 159 videos in the 14 eBooks that are available for download. Clothing Alterations educational video list - more than 100 (not all listed)

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Accessories (4)

  • Cover shoes with fabric
  • Embellish shoes with fur
  • Make a belt from stretch fabric
  • Replace leather tags on purse zipper

Business Information Category (7)

  • Opening a clothing alteration shop or work from home
  • Quoting on gowns
  • Quoting on trouser alterations
  • Shop versus home - the facts
  • Signage to promote your business
  • What should I charge
  • What machines you need

Cardigans and jumpers (3)

  • Lower neckline on a sweatshirt
  • Lower neckline on a woolen jumper
  • Shorten sleeves cardigan

Clothes too tight (2)

  • Add gusset to underarm of dress
  • How to fix hips tight and lining tight

Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed - videos narrated by Judith (3)

  • The Book The beginning
  • Equipment you will need
  • Trouser Styles

Craft Ideas (2)

  • Cushion cover from shirt
  • Pocket zip bag

Dresses and Gowns (32)

  • Add extension animal print dress gathered waist
  • Attach cape to sleeveless dress
  • Bridesmaid gown too big
  • Bridesmaid gown too long
  • Bridesmaid gown shorten tulle hem plus lining
  • Bridesmaid gown size 12 needs size 16
  • Color Blocking for Perfect Fit
  • Convert dress to top
  • Cover bra strap on backless gown
  • Create bustle for evening gown
  • Create gussets at waist on dress or top
  • Dress length below knee
  • Gown Hem Turn Twice TT
  • How to create bagged split on lined garment
  • How to shorten envelope hem and cut tulle wedding gown
  • Lace - Use lace to cover bust area on top or dress
  • Lace dress take in sides and shorten length
  • Lengthen dress with gathered frill
  • Pinning sequin gown
  • Put extension side invisible zip
  • Replace shirring elastic
  • Sewing two bulky seams
  • Shorten sequined gown
  • Shorten shoulders edged with bias binding
  • Shoulder alteration on a lined sleeveless gown
  • Shoulder strap stays
  • Stretched Shoulders Knit Dress
  • Take in Center Back Invisible zip
  • Take in sides from underarm correctly
  • Take in sides, darts and straps
  • Take in underarm and create darts
  • Take up shoulders lace dress

General information (18)

  • Blind hemming machine
  • How to fix broken bulb on sewing machine
  • How to convert flat felled seam to normal
  • Ironing tip on crease in trousers
  • Pin cushion for sewing machine and wrist - pinning
  • Remove embroidered logo on clothes
  • Rolled hem overlock corners
  • Sarong - how to stop gaping
  • Sewing Buttons on by machine
  • Sewing binding with beads beside it
  • Shorten sleeves with french seam
  • Shorten straps on swimwear
  • Thread sewing machine
  • Tip on cutting lining gown or wedding dress
  • Tip on sewing binding on armhole and neck
  • Tip on sewing thin hem
  • Using loop turner
  • Using your overlocker for clothing alterations

Jackets (15)

  • Back seam split - how to repair
  • Is there a pocket?
  • Jacket construction
  • incl. Jacket sleeve construction
  • incl. Jacket sleeve lining shorter
  • incl. Take in back of jacket
  • Lengthen lined jacket sleeve
  • Jacket shorten sleeves from sleeve cap
  • Jacket sleeve box split to plain
  • Jacket sleeve shorten buttonholes cut
  • Shorten hem lined jacket front curve
  • Shorten men's lined jacket hem
  • Shorten sleeve lined jacket mitred vent - Men's jacket
  • Shorten sleeve lined jacket plain
  • Shorten sleeves leather jacket

 Jeans (8)

  • Darn jeans at knee
  • How to fix sway back in jeans
  • How to take in jeans with flat felled seam-Part 1 & 2 (extensive videos)
  • How to use the Jean Genie
  • Jean waist stretches
  • Jeans darning
  • Shorten jeans leaving stonewashed hem
  • Take in sides - jeans

Repairs (17)

  • Darn hole tulle wedding dress
  • Darn inside leg jeans
  • Repair bar on trousers
  • Repair bottom of front inside trouser pocket
  • Repair Camilla gown with rip
  • Repair cord trousers with gusset inside back panel (also trousers)
  • Repair hole clothes
  • Repair hole in jumper
  • Repair padded jacket seam
  • Repair rain coat jacket
  • Repair school uniform - bonding
  • Repair skirt lining with stretch panel
  • Repair snag knitted dress
  • Seam split at bottom of side trouser pocket
  • Shorten jeans encased Euro
  • Split seam under trouser zip
  • Strap broken on dress or top

Shirts (7)

  • Convert shirt french cuff to normal
  • Create buttonholes on shirt collar
  • Create pocket from shirt tail
  • Dropped shoulder raise sleeve
  • How to shorten shirt with tails
  • Shirt sleeve shorten create false cuffs
  • Shorten sleeves denim shirt with buttons and buttonholes

Skirts (6)

  • How to shorten girls school uniform skirt with pleats
  • Repair skirt lining with stretch panel (also under repairs)
  • Shorten machine knit skirt with band
  • Shorten stretch skirt
  • Convert short skirt (a-line) to long pencil

Tee Shirts and Tops (14)

  • Add extension tee too short
  • Darts lined top
  • Reduce bulk side hem (photos only)
  • Remodel cheap tee shirt
  • Remodel sleeveless into half sleeve
  • Reshape a-line to curved front - Stretch fabric
  • Shorten gathered neck strap
  • Shorten hem stretch polo
  • Shorten tee shirt with elastic
  • Singlet too big
  • Sleeveless tee take in sides
  • Take in sides of singlet
  • Take in sew thru fold
  • Tee shirt shorten hem taped splits

Trousers (26)

  • Broken hook and bar on men's trousers
  • Buying trousers - understanding your body shape
  • Casual trouser hem
  • Convert trousers into skirt
  • Create professional false hem
  • How to fit hem allowance
  • How to fix baggy back leg in trousers
  • How to remove pleats on men's trousers
  • Leg lengths different
  • Pinning palazzo pants
  • Professional false hem
  • Repair crotch cord trousers with insert (also repairs)
  • Shorten trousers with cuffs
  • Ski Pants shorten length
  • Stretch trousers shorten
  • Take in sides - hip to calf
  • Trouser hem crocked
  • Trousers - Back panel
  • Trousers - Create Bagged Splits
  • Trousers - Crotch gusset
  • Trousers - Lengthen rise
  • Trousers - Low crotch
  • Trousers take in center front
  • Trousers too tight - Release pleats
  • Trousers too big side crotch
  • Trouser needs hem, sides and baggy back leg

Unpicking (2)

  • How to unpick imitation buttonholes
  • Unpick seams for clothing alterations

Zips (8)

  • Convert dress zip to invisible zip
  • How to bag top of invisible zip
  • Replace lined jacket zip
  • Replace jean zip
  • Replace zip slider in jacket
  • Shorten zip from bottom
  • Suede pants shorten with metal zips
  • Tip on inserting lined vest jacket zip

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