Techniques for repairing clothes
This is how I repair stud torn from jeans. First of all there will be a hole from where the stud was torn from the denim fabric. I have seen some repairs, where a needle and thread are used to pull the fabric together, but the problem with this is that the replacement stud or button will pull away on the first use. The jeans I repaired had lost two studs. There is a hole where the [...]
Clothing alterations also includes repairs like this one which is a repair crotch bodysuit. Not all repairs are pretty, and whilst the photos show a torn crotch area, I can assure you the garment was very clean. Never work on anything like this unless it is clean. Hygiene is important with any clothing alteration. I have a client who has an expensive body suit which has worn in the crotch area. In fact she said [...]
A beautiful gown and the best way to repair rip Camilla gown is to use the french seam method. Rip is in the front at the armhole in a very noticeable position. This very short video shows how Judith repairs the rip so that it is almost impossible to see where it was torn. Before doing this repair, unpick the hem allowance on the edge of the armhole. Always do this before starting any repair, [...]
How to repair jeans I do not understand why someone would buy jeans with holes in them. Now I am really showing my age. But having said that, here is an easy way to mend holes when the client wants to keep the frayed. This clients jeans had one big hole in the knee area, a smaller hole above that and two holes on the left leg. When doing clothing alterations, always save off cuts. [...]
This is definitely one of the unusual alterations I have been asked to do. A regular client of mine called up and said she had two towels that she loved, but that were way to long. Was there anything I could do to reduce the size, but that one end had embroidery. My thought was that the best place to shorten would be at the end without the embroidery, but after the section at the [...]