Putting on weight can make clothes too tight, so here are some techniques for letting out
This bridesmaid ordered her dress online and the bridesmaid gown too small bust area. It arrived and was 12.5 cm (5 inches) too small in the bust area. There was no time to send it back as she was flying to the States for the wedding in two weeks or something like that. The first thing I did was remove the dress zip and replace it with an invisible zip. Plus I [...]
This is a video on adding extension sides gathered stretch dress. The area around the waist is gathered. When adding an extension, make it look like it was never altered. This is important. Always repeat any feature. The second sewing tip is using fabric from the dress. The fabric is an animal print, so finding a contrast would be difficult. But the dress needed to be shortened. That [...]
What to do when a dress is tight at waist. I made this long dress quite some time ago, and when I made it the dress was tight. I have lost a bit of weight but not enough to fit the problem. So I dragged it out of my wardrobe and pondering what to do with it. Should I throw it away or find a solution. I didn't have any more fabric, and I really [...]
This video explains how to create a saddle for trousers. People who work out a lot and in particular do a lot of leg exercises may have large thighs. That means trousers can wear at the inside leg more than most. This video explains how to get around that situation plus some other hints and tips. AND you can download the pattern I created for free by clicking on the link below. [...]
This is a sample video of some trousers that were tight and I had to release pleats. Imagine a suit in the wardrobe. The jacket fits but the skirt or trousers are too tight. And it has pleats that can be released. This video shows how to do that PROFESSIONALLY. In other words you would never know it has been touched. Why throw a good suit or trousers away just because they are too [...]