Sewing * Handmade * Eco-Conscious
Hi friends! I’m finally back with another alterations tutorial for you! This one is about replacing a zipper in a pair of jeans. You can use this on your favorite RTW pair or a well worn handmade pair. This technique is so great for extending the life of your favorite garments.
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I’ve been wanting to share more alterations tutorials with y’all! I’m doing them so often in the studio theres no reason I cant just top and press record. This one is about taking in jeans from the center back seam.
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Gathering is one of those sewing techniques that can be done in multiple ways and every sewist has their favorite. Today I’m going to show you the most traditional way of gathering, which also happens to be the technique I use most frequently (I’m a traditionalist I guess!)
I want to start making an effort to video and share some tailoring & alterations tutorials with y’all. I figured I’m doing this stuff all the time for clients anyway, might as well turn it into some great and helpful content for the blog! This one is a big one that can seem quite scary, so when I had to do it for a client recently I made sure to video the process to talk you through it.
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As a short person, I am often hemming my pants. Sometimes I will even leave a pair of jeans a little long because I like the way they look with a turned up cuff. This habit has taught me that exposing my ankle makes me look more polished and dare I say a bit taller? I also really love the look of the weight of a turned cuff rather than a simple hem.
Today I am going to be sharing my tutorial of how to get that clean cuffed look without showing your seam allowances. This is a permanent cuff method that will leave your pants cuffed at all times and keep you from having to constantly roll them up.
As a new sewist, zippers can be quite scary. But they don’t have to be! Invisible zippers can really add an element of professionalism to your project. They keep your garment closed but cannot be seen from the outside. Might sound tricky to instal, but hopefully this video will demystify it a bit for you.
In sewing garments there are several different ways to finish your seams on the inside. It is a true labor of love to make your handmade garments as pretty on the inside as they are on the outside. Plus a well finished seam will extend the life of your handmade garments.
Confession: This is not something I have to do often (i.e. never). However I am often shortening patterns which follows the same basic steps. I wanted to focus on adding length in this tutorial because with my own pattern line (coming so soon I can’t believe it!!!) the patterns are drafted for petites. So I wanted to make sure all my tall ladies have ample instruction for adding length to their Amy Nicole Studio sewing patterns. Watch this short video to find out how its done!
Following all those pesky dotted lines when cutting out patterns can be stressful. Luckily many pattern companies these days (including mine!) have formatted their pdfs with size layers. That means you can easily “de-select” all sizes except you own. So when you print your pdf you are only looking at one line to cut from. It cant get any easer! Often this saves you time as well. You do need Adobe Reader to use this feature so be sure to download it here. And watch this short video on how to de-select layers once you’ve opened your pattern in Adobe reader:
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When you are a solo sewist, measuring yourself can be tricky. Sure, you may have a spare family member around who could possibly help, but they don’t always know the ropes. And what about all those times you are home alone and ate too many cookies and need to re-take your measurements for this new pattern came out that you have to start RIGHT NOW. (… just me?)
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