How to alter dresses and gowns such as taking up, taking in with boning, taking up straps and more

Create tunic from a dress too tight at hips

When a dress becomes too tight on the hip area, there are not a lot of options to alter it.  Particularly if there is no fabric to speak of.  This client had a brilliant idea to create tunic from a dress too tight at hips.  All I had to do was unpick the side seams, create splits and voila....  the dress is now a tunic. All you really need to do is wear [...]

2017-06-19T11:33:22+10:00 By |Categories: Clothes too tight - Let out, Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off on Create tunic from a dress too tight at hips

Shorten length nightie with gathered frill

How to shorten length nightie with gathered frill is what this video covers.  Now I am not a nightie girl.  In fact I prefer my PJ's.  I I know that some people prefer nighties.  The issue is when a nightie is too long.  And if it has a gathered frill it can be a big job to shorten.  So I thought I would share my idea on shortening a nightie with a gathered [...]

2017-06-19T11:21:53+10:00 By |Categories: Dresses and Gowns, Stretch and Knit Tops & Tees|Comments Off on Shorten length nightie with gathered frill

Bridesmaid gown small bust area

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 [...]

2017-05-17T18:42:27+10:00 By |Categories: Clothes too tight - Let out, Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off on Bridesmaid gown small bust area

Sewing next to beads

Sewing next to beads or over the top of them can be difficult.  This is a short video with an idea for you on how you can do this without breaking the beads. Happy altering Judith

2017-04-16T17:49:26+10:00 By |Categories: Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off on Sewing next to beads

Dress too short lengthen with frill

This dress too short lengthen with frill video is just and great idea for lengthening dresses.  This idea was my clients and I thought it was a great idea.  She supplied the fabric and I thought it was a good choice. Happy altering Judith

2017-04-16T17:40:42+10:00 By |Categories: Dresses and Gowns|Comments Off on Dress too short lengthen with frill