Techniques for repairing clothes
Has the seam split underneath trouser zip on your or your man's trousers? It is impossible to get the sewing machine foot close enough to stitch the seam closed. I have seen some people who have tried to hand stitch the seam closed. Whilst that is an option for people who are really good at hand stitching, it is not really a great option for those without that skill. In this video I [...]
Would you like to stop shoulder strap falling down? How would you like to stop that from happening? The solution is to secure the shoulder strap to your bra. But how do you do that? The clips can be purchased from most haberdashery or fabric shops. However you can make them yourself without too much effort. In fact you do not even require a sewing machine. All you need is some thin [...]
True story of a bride who called two days before the wedding with a hole in the lace of her gown. Not a lot of time, but I did the darn hole tulle lace wedding gown for her, and she was happy that it was not going to get any bigger. I used a sock sleeve to repair the hole. It makes it easier to see what is happening with the tulle/lace. In hindsight I [...]
This is another short video on a repair I called Darn crotch jeans sample. I did for a client whose jeans are rubbing in the thigh area. There are his favorite and he didn't want to through them away. I often talk about the many ways that clothes can be repaired. In this case I did not have a lot of options, given the extend of the fraying in the thigh. But I did discuss [...]
This is a short video on how to repair denim skirt without darning. The client brought me one of those iron on patches to use. All they do is clog up my needles. Sometimes the type of damage determines how the repair should be completed. This is a short 5 minute video. I did ask the client if the skirt was too tight. The answer was no, so I went with this quick and easy [...]