Take in sides skirt hem uneven This is one of those dilemmas that happens with flared skirts. It's too wide so you want to take some of the flare out. When the hem will more than likely not be even. That means by the time you stitch down to the hem one side will be longer than the other. Happy altering Judith Turner
Lengthen short Aline skirt into long pencil skirt video is a fast forward of a fun way to lengthen a skirt you are not wearing into something you may wear a lot. This fast forward video does not provide all of the information. To receive that you will need to subscribe to my Online Tutorial Magic Circle. But if you have serious sewing skills, I am sure you will pick this up really [...]
Lengthen short dress or long top Here is a quick way to lengthen short dress or long top. How many shortish tops or dresses are hanging in your wardrobe and you only wear them with long stretch pants, because you do not want to show off your knees? Step one is to add some lace onto the outside of the hem Step two is to create a half petticoat with a few layers of lace, [...]
The process is really quite simple. The conversion was a white flecked denim style trouser with zips at the back of the hem, panels joined at the knees and a band with fly zip at the front. The width from the hip down will be determined by the width of the leg. Usually the skirt would be a pencil shape, however panels could be inserted to give flair. In the example I am going for [...]
Shorten skirt from waist is usually because their is some type of embellishment feature at the hem, or it may have a border you want to leave in tact. Other reasons to shorten skirt from waist are - The skirt is pleated. Shorten from the top to keep the pleated hem in tact. A knitted skirt that has been started from the bottom will not have a standard hem, which means the hem should be [...]