Tailoring Clothes

Sometimes buying clothes can be very frustrating. You may find something you like, but it doesn't fit properly, or you find something that fits perfectly, but you don't like the garment. If you...

Did you find a cool vintage jacket with great potential...if only you could remove those so-from-the-80s shoulder pads in the jacket? Before you toss that jacket back in the never-to-be-worn pile...

Cotton is grown from the cotton plant and harvested by machines called strippers, which pulls the cotton tufts from the heads of the plants. The individual tufts of cotton are filled with...

Tired of your old boring loose jeans. Well this simple step by step guide will help you transform your old jeans to new and improved skinny jeans.

Velcro is an easy way to fasten clothing as well as keeping clothing and other items in place. There are many items out that have Velcro attached, such as shirts, coats, and shoes. You can attach...

The uses of Velcro on clothing are far reaching. Since Velcro makes dressing and undressing as simple as possible, it is often a good idea to add Velcro to the clothes of children, the elderly or...

I'm a shorty that can never seem to find a pair of pants that are short enough for my legs. I wind up having to hem almost all of my pants, this is just my way of doing it.

Clothing labels come in many forms, from designer fashion to generic sales. The homiest label is personalized and sewn into a handmade gift. Labels can be ordered with embroidered personalized...

Buttons have a difficult time staying put and with each tug, buttons have to be sewn back on to the garment. Here are steps on how to mend a popped button.

Hemming pants is easy once you get the hang of it. Here we go!

Sewing a Hem on Acrylic Fabric

It's quick and easy to hem jeans with a sewing machine, rather than to stitch by hand. By trimming the pant legs, pinning up the extra fabric and using a simple straight stitch, your jeans can be...

Unique personalized hoodies have become a perennial fashion accessory for people with a variety of different styles. There are probably as many ways to make custom hoodies as there are people, but...

Threading a needle can be tricky. Get tips for threading a needle in this free video clip about making custom t-shirt designs.

Bra inserts can create a fuller bust, push up cleavage and keep your breasts in place. Sewn into dresses, bathing suits, bras and tops, the inserts allow for extra support without the discomfort...

Add fashion to plain jeans. Learn how to choose the right thread when converting jeans into bell bottoms in this free clothing alteration video.

Sewing on a snap button to a shirt? Our expert shows you how to determine the thread length you'll need for snap buttons in this free clothing care video.

The first step to any sewing project is threading the needle. Our expert shows you how to thread a sewing needle in this free clothing care video.

Missing a button on your jacket or coat? Learn how to determine the thread length you'll need to sew on a button with expert sewing tips in this free clothes care video.

Did you lose a button on some polyester pants? Our expert shows you how to figure out the thread length for sewing a button in this free sewing video.

Learn how to hem pants requiring multiple thread colors with a thread helper with expert hemming tips in this free tailoring video clip.

Save money on alterations and hem pants by yourself. Learn how to tie off the sewing thread after hemming pants in this free sewing video.

Save money on alterations and hem pants by yourself. Our expert will show you how to thread a needle to get started hemming pants in this free sewing video.

Save money on alterations and hem pants by yourself. Learn how to figure out the thread length you'll need to hem a pair of pants with expert tips in this free sewing video.

Save money on alterations and hem pants by yourself. Our expert shows you how to pick thread color for hemming a pair of pants in this free sewing video.

Save money on alterations and hem pants by yourself. Our expert shows you how to pick the thread thickness to hem a pair of pants in this free sewing video.

Knowing how to hem a garment can be a useful piece of knowledge. If the hem of your shirt falls out you can do a quick repair. If you are making your own clothing knowing how to hem is necessary...

Save money and repairing your clothes when they have holes, especially the items you like and fit well. Clothes can easily be repaired when they develop a small hole or a tear that you wish to...

Instead of taking your dress pants to a tailor, hem them yourself. Hemming pants is easy to do. Read on to learn about how to hem dress pants.

Basting fabric is an old fashioned trick that tailors use to hold seams in place without pins. It is easy to do, it just takes a little time. Anyone can do that can thread a needle. It is a...

You may have all purchased pants that just needed a good hemming and perhaps you didn't have the money to pay an expensive tailor. Hemming pants can be an easy fix. Follow these instructions to...

Sewing needles for hemming pants are available in three basic sizes, small, medium and large. The larger the needle, the duller the point and a bigger hole is left when it penetrates the fabric....

Clothes need a second hem for many reasons. You may need to hem a hem because your pant legs have scuffed the ground one too many times, or maybe you need to shorten the length. Whatever the...

Sometimes it is necessary to be able to do ordinary fixes for our wardrobe. The most common type of sewing done in one's household is hemming pant's cuffs. Rather than sending this to a tailor or...

You put on that new outfit you bought and the skirt or pants are too long. Here's how to remedy the problem yourself.

Embellishing a garment with bead work takes a little time but the final product gives you an entirely new look. To learn how to sew beads to a garment, just follow the steps below.