Shorten jeans with Jean Genie
Shorten jeans using the Jean Genie which is my invention for shortening jeans using a domestic sewing machine. It is available in the inside cover of Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed It ensures [...]
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 [...]
Create split in dress
Creating a split in a dress or top should only take around 20 minutes. The challenge is getting it to sit correctly at the top of the split This video covers how [...]
Unpick label from knitted garment
How many clothes have been ruined by unpicking the label too roughly? I would hazard a guess that it is quite a few. I am constantly doing repair work on clothes that [...]
Ribbon on edge of sleeve
Adding ribbon to this knitted top with flounce sleeves, turned it from an ordinary looking top to a couture top. I used ribbon, not bias binding. The fact that the ribbon was [...]
Trouser length mistakes people make
Using an old pair of trousers to determine the length of a new pair is wrong. There are many reasons why the new trousers will not be the same length. The most [...]
Remove straps from shoes
Sometimes I get asked to do something that is not clothes alterations as such. This is one such case. My client asked if I could remove the straps from her shoes and turn [...]
Double fabric pant suit shorten hem cover stitch machine
When a garment has two layers of fabric, and the fabric is stitched together at the hem, shortening it one extra step to ensure the layers remain even when it is shortened. [...]
Sewing machine bulb exploded
Fix broken bulb sewing machine Have you ever had a light bulb explode? And when it does how do you get the bayonet section out of the machine? This happened to [...]
Sewing rubber backed fabric
Sewing rubber backed fabric can be a nightmare to do. Have you ever tried used baking paper under the rubber? It works well. You could also use brown paper. I haven't tried normal [...]
Make back strap for slip on shoes
Do you have shoes that are too loose? My foot slips out of these ones, so I decided to create a back strap. And since do that I have worn them a lot. [...]