I am always asked the same question by new customers, “Will the hem look the same as it is now after you shorten it?”  The answer is a resounding “YES”.  Putting a professional jeans hem on jeans CAN be done on your domestic sewing machine.  If you want to do it and have a fool […]

Making new shoe string straps can be challenging, so there is a quick and easy way.  Buy yourself some Ratstail Binding.  It is basically a very thin shoestring strap all ready made for you.  Then all you need to do is attach it onto the garment.  I have only seen it in a colour black, […]

Ever buy a top and the knit around the neck unravels?  Find a cotton colour that matches the knit and catch the stitches of the knit one at a time and stitch back onto the neck of the garment.  Repeat the same process on the opposite side.  Always look at the right side when repairing […]

Broken the zip in your favorite jeans?  If the jeans are hipsters, then you will have to cut a jean zip down in size.  The best way to do this is to use bias binding or fabric.  Determine the length you want the zip to be.  Cut a piece of fabric about 1 1/2″ or […]

If you have children or a husband who keeps splitting the centre back seam on pants, try reinforcing a different way.  To do this reinforcement, you need to have the seams open.  In other words, the seams sit on either side, and are over locked.  Resew the seam, then push all the fabric from the […]

There are a number of ways to put the original hem back on jeans.  It comes down to the thickness of the jean fabric.  One technique I use encases the off cut so that it looks almost perfect.  For this method you need to unpick the stitching and restitch afterwards.  If you are not able […]

Put a dart in your bra cup.  Usually the best place for a dart is close to the centre, making sure that you have the edge of the fabric together.  If the bra is lined, stitch down the centre of the dart first, then fold and sew the dart.  I would recommend stitching the dart […]

One of the quickest ways to take in a garment is to put a dart in.  Have you ever tried to sew straight through sewing a dart in a skirt or dress?  Its difficult to get both lining and outer fabric to stay together.  Heres a easy technique.
Once you know where you want the dart, sew […]

Have you heard that you can only sew a jeans hem on an industrial sewing machine?  When I opened my first shop I only had domestic sewing machines, and I had some very kind people come in and tell me I had to have industrial sewing machines.  I operated for many years without one.  In […]

Putting in a zipper can be easy if there is no pattern or sections to line up.  But sometimes you will come across a garment which needs to have both sides lined up because it has a certain pattern to the fabric, or you have a waist or yoke to line up on both sides.
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