Make school uniforms last by putting a large hem on trousers and skirts

Repair school uniform bonding powder

Repair school uniform bonding powder is a video that will save you the cost of a new uniform.  Why buy a new uniform, when you can repair the old one?           This school uniform had a big tear on the hem line.  It also had three other tears. In this video I show you how to repair the garment so that it is almost invisible.  You will be [...]

2018-04-29T12:35:18+10:00 By |Categories: Repairs, School Uniform|Comments Off on Repair school uniform bonding powder

Shorten girls school uniform pleats

School uniforms are expensive, and I am sure you would like to be able to keep it as long as possible, so this video called shorten girls school uniform pleats will help.  Our schools (in Australia) begin the new year in January.  This is a busy time for anyone doing clothes alterations, because most school uniforms are too long. If you are doing clothes alterations for a living and charging for this service, [...]

2018-04-29T11:53:10+10:00 By |Categories: Hems, School Uniform|Comments Off on Shorten girls school uniform pleats

Sewing labels

Sewing labels for school uniforms is slow work.  Some schools require all garments to be labelled, and even if they don't it is worth while.  Clothing is expensive, and if someone decides they do like your child's clothes more than their own, it might just deter them from taking them if they are labelled. Students that attend a boarding school must have their clothes labelled for laundering purposes. The labels can be purchased online and [...]

2018-05-07T15:44:35+10:00 By |Categories: School Uniform|Comments Off on Sewing labels

Sew pocket lined jacket

School blazers, golf club jackets, cricket club jackets and other sporting clubs replace pockets each time there is a change of board/captain or such, and sew pocket lined jacket is a blog on how I do this. It looks more difficult than it is.  You can sew around the outside, which will save you a lot of angst, however most jackets are sewn around the inside of the pocket.  Don’t sew over the lining.  Get [...]

2016-10-21T10:18:49+10:00 By |Categories: Jackets, School Uniform|Tags: |Comments Off on Sew pocket lined jacket

Girls School Uniform Hems

When it comes to shortening a young girls’ school uniform, most mums are nervous.  A lot of schools have length standards on their school uniforms.  To determine the correct length, kneel with spine straight.  Pin the uniform so it is just resting on the floor.   However there are also a lot of schools that do not have standards and any thing goes.  In this case it seems the shorter the better. If the uniform is [...]

2013-10-20T19:13:53+10:00 By |Categories: School Uniform|Tags: , |Comments Off on Girls School Uniform Hems