Jackets Archives - Clothes Alterations

Bad workmanship on two jackets

I have seen some horrible workmanship in my time. But these two jackets came close to topping that list. They did not sit well on the client who had paid professional prices to ge them altered. You could start a small clothing alteration business, and all you need is a domestic sewing machine and overlocker. But you do also need help and that is where my book and my online tutorial come [...]

2018-06-16T14:39:11+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Jackets|Comments Off

Buttonholes versus imitation on business suit jacket sleeves

This is not the first time I have covered this topic. But what I am doing in this video is showing the difference with two suit jackets. One had the imitation buttonholes and the other had cut buttonholes. Both needed to be shortened. All I want to do is high light to you the issues associated with cut buttonholes on a jacket that is not the right sleeve length. Happy altering [...]

2018-03-17T15:22:06+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Hints Tips and Ideas, Jackets|Comments Off

Shorten cardigan jacket sleeves

This jacket has suede front and back panels, but ribbed knitted sleeves. I had to shorten cardigan jacket sleeves even though the sleeve was knitted. I do have some videos of cardigans being shortened, and this is no different, except that I used a wider and firmer stretch lace. Need to know more? Click on the video and you will see how I altered this one. Happy altering Judith

2017-11-18T17:06:14+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Hints Tips and Ideas, Jackets, Sleeves and straps|Comments Off

Repair padded lined jacket seam

Repair padded lined jacket seam in 5 minutes flat. Okay maybe it will take 10 minutes, but it's easy to do. Most padded jackets are bulky, and when a seam comes undone, it might seem a hard repair to do. But it's not. If the seam is not repaired, it will get bigger and bigger. Then there will be an issue with the wadding on the inside of the jacket. Because [...]

2017-05-17T19:07:49+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Jackets, Repairs|Comments Off

Shorten sleeves on a denim shirt

Shorten sleeves on a denim shirt with buttons and buttonholes is another one of those alterations most people shy away from. How many times do you come across a shirt with buttons and buttonholes and it needs to be shortened? Well this client did not want to pay me to shorten at the top of the sleeve. He said just cut and sew. I couldn't just cut and sew. But to explain about [...]

2017-04-16T17:32:48+10:00 By Judith aka genie|Categories: Jackets, Shirts|Comments Off