This customer had the dress altered without trying it on. The front ended up longer than the back. And not by a little amount. So to help save the length a little bit here is what I did. Solution. Always try a dress on when having the length altered. Never just say take it up "x" amount. Because the back may be shorter than the front. Happy altering Judith
This is common problem for people who have put on a little bit of weight. Why through the bras away when an extension can be added to the back. There are a number of ways this can be done. Here is one option. Happy altering Judith
Have you ever left a company, and because you paid for the uniform you take it with you. Except the company logo is on the garment? I found this really great embroidery remover. They are not cheap, but if the garment is expensive it is worth owning one. Normally it would take hours and hours and days and days to remove embroidery. It took no time at all with this device. [...]
One of my clients daughters is in a musical. The dress was tight at the waist, and being a vintage there was not fabric to add that would not be noticeable. But luckily it was too long. Rather than cut from the hem, I thought it best to cut from the top of the skirt. The reason - I was going to add to the bodice which meant the skirt would [...]
My ironing board cover had holes in it! How bad is that? So I decided one weekend to create a new cover, but not just any old cover. the metal legs had seen better days, so I wanted to cover them too. After much pondering, I decided to make a skirt. Not being outdone, I then thought I would like to make a pouch for my scissors, quick unpick, nippers, bonding [...]