How to tailor a shirt

Today I’m going to share with you all my experience with tailoring a button up shirt. Like many women out there, I have a difficult shape to find clothes for. M…

The first step to taking in a shirt is obviously trying it on, not just relying on the size on the tag. This allows you to see how much larger the fit is for a big shirt and to also determine if different areas of the shirt fit better than others. Aurora shows you how she recommends trying the shirt on inside out, making the shirt ready to pin for the needed alterations.

How to Take in Side Seams | Lady Ruth Design

One of my favorite things to alter/upcycle/refashion are button up tops because they're so easy to change! A quick take in here an...

Thanks to Valerie of Threads Thoughts Things and Dottie Adele for yet another amazing Sewing 101 installment. I have to say that (besides this), this might be my favorite of her tutorials yet. It's just such a great, versatile, and

How to take in a shirt THE RIGHT WAY! Easy sewing tutorial. #itsalwaysautumn #easysewing #sewingtutorial #takeinashirt #alterations

Surprisingly, this was one of the easiest sewing projects I've ever attempted! Supplies: - Sewing machine - Black thread - Scissors - Sewing chalk First, figure out how much you need to take in. I ended up taking in half an inch from both sides. Turn you shirt inside out and mark along the edges how much needs to be taken in. Sew along the lines. Lastly, cut off any excess material and serge the raw edges (or if you're like me and don't have a fancy serger, use a zig-zag stitch). You're…

Have a shirt that's too big? With this DIY tutorial, learn how to easily make a shirt smaller the right way.

I love that collared shirts are in style. They are versatile, comfortable, and can easily dress up a casual outfit. Unfortunately, however, I don't have many. And most that I do have are too short for today's style. So I decided to hit the local thrift store in search of men's shirts (so they'd be nice and long) to alter to my needs. Here is the man-shirt pre-altering. I bought this on half-off at Goodwill for $3. Pretty big and shape-less, huh? But it has good arm length and fun, unusual…

As someone with an intense love affair with dress shirts, there is one fit issue I find over and over again. Women’s dress shirts...

How to make shirt smaller

How to Tailor a T-Shirt for Beginners: The purpose of this Instructables document is to explain everything a beginner sewer needs to know in order to tailor one of their t-shirts. The document was written specifically for Georgia Tech students who are looking for a cheap way to make thei…

Improve your sewing skills by learning how to sew a shirt from start to finish. Sew along tutorials included and step by step instructions.

How To Re-Fit a Button-Down Shirt...To Your Size! Fitting 101 - Chic Creative Life

Taking in a shirt doesn’t have to be a lengthy process. Aurora Sisneros shows you a quick and easy way to take in a shirt by yourself without having to use a dress form.

Remember this shirt? At $2 it was such a bargain from my local thrift store (and toooootally made me think of this Madewell shirt and this Jcrew shirt my lovely friend Kendi has), but was 2 sizes too big. So I made a “quick and dirty” alteration, and now it fits perfectly. Admittedly, I hate mending, and I hate alterations – but they are necessary evils, and an alteration i end up doing A LOT is downsizing shirts. I think you will love this, because this little trick is an easy way to make a…