Repair tear corded skirt
Some people might say that the skirt should have been thrown out. And maybe that is true. But my young client loved the skirt, and I said I would do what I could [...]
Book release
My book Clothing Alteration Secrets Revealed was sold out, so I had more printed. I also talk about the Jean Genie, and give you an update on my health issues. [...]
Buttonholes versus imitation on business suit jacket sleeves
This is not the first time I have covered this topic. But what I am doing in this video is showing the difference with two suit jackets. One had the imitation buttonholes and [...]
Tip on euro hem easy option
When you buy jeans with a very special thread feature and the jeans need to be shortened, most people want to keep that feature. Generally they will ask if I can repeat what [...]
Block out revealing open section machine knit top
Some tops and dresses have keyhole openings at the front. And most of them look great. However this top was for a young girl and her mum felt it needed to be filled [...]
Repair ladder knitted woollen jumper cardigan
This video has been on my YouTube channel for a while. However it now has a voice over, explaining the process. This is just one way that a hand knitted jumper can [...]
Extension on shorts with blanket ribbon
This happens a lot. Shorts are meant to be short of course, but sometimes they are just too short! That is what happened to my client when she bought some shorts for her [...]
Fix open ended metal dress zip
My client had a dress with an open ended zip down the front. The problem was that the end of the zip was broken. So the zip opened all the way to the [...]
Back keyhole needs covering floral dress
Back keyhole needs covering floral dress The back keyhole needs covering floral dress. My client did not want her bra to show on this dress. Maternity bras tend to be quite wide [...]
Front of top needs covering
When a top or dress has openings that you want to cover, it can be made to look like it was always like that. In this video I used a contrast fabric to [...]