Fashion & Apparel Sewing

Why don't they make women's clothing with pockets? I will never understand and truthfully will never forgive clothing manufacturers for the lack of storage space in my clothing. My guy friends can hold their phone, wallets, keys, a can of soda, their favorite novel, and snacks galore with ease. But if I don't want to carry a purse with me that day, I am doomed to hold all my valuables in my hands and just hope that I don't put something important down and forget to pick it back up. (Or put it in the pockets of my male friends as a way of fighting back this unfair system.

Clothing alterations are some of my favorite projects and when I found this dress I knew I needed to share my process to help other people work through their own clothing transformations. This particular dress is made out of denim, which gave me the opportunity to show How to Sew a Flat Felled Seam. This method will work with any non-formfitting piece of clothing though. If you are looking to make the article really form fitting follow the steps in our How to Alter Jeans to be Larger tutorial to learn a more precise way to measure the clothing to fit your body and then come back to this article and start following along starting at step 2. I find a lot of my clothes at thrift stores so obviously I don't get the luxury of being picky about sizing.

Everyone has that old pair of sweatpants laying around that are so old the elastic has stretched out to the point where they won't stay up anymore. So, I'm going to show you how to replace that elastic so your favorite and most comfy pants fit like they're supposed to. Exposed elastic and hidden elastic are going to be the most common bands you will see so I am going to be demonstrating on both.

Did you grow out of your favorite jeans? Or found a pair at the thrift store that didn't fit great but were to nice to pass up? I recently went through all my clothes and got rid of the things that didn't fit me anymore, but there were a few pairs that I just could not bring myself to parting with. I looked into different ways to make your pants larger, but none of them actually gave me the amount of space I needed to get these super comfy mom jeans on again. So I had an idea.

Living in New England is such a blessing and such a curse. On one hand we have ALL the seasons. On the other hand WE HAVE ALL THE SEASONS (Winter, Fool's Spring, Second Winter, Spring… of deception, Third winter, Mud season, Actual Spring… you get it) Ask my UGG's how they feel about it. They can't answer, because they're shoes but also because they're caked in salt residue. I can't bring myself to replace them though because they are my favorite and they fit me like a glove at this point.

Faux fur, sherpa, fleece, and minky are trendy fabrics that are great for winter wear and blankets because they're soft and very warm. To keep each fabric looking new, they have specific care instructions and should be washed on their own. Here are the best ways to keep them looking fresh and new. Go to the bottom of the page to see the video.

Magnetic snaps are a great fastener solution for many types of bags as well as other accessories and clothing. We offer them in two finishes: Dritz Magnetic Snaps (Silver) Dritz Gilt Magnetic Snaps (Gold) Despite the professional look, adding them to your project is easy. Here are a few quick steps for attaching magnetic snaps.

Learn how to adjust the length of tank top straps using this simple tutorial. If your tank top's too low-cut or it's gaping at the top, making the straps shorter is a really easy way to fix it. This method works on any garment with similar strap styles. Having a friend to help you out is great, but you can do it yourself by taking it on and off to make adjustments to the pins until you're happy.

This super simple tutorial shows you how to let out a buttoned shirt so it's less restricted in the bust area. You can move just a few select buttons, but we adjusted all of them so they look uniform.

Learn 2 simple ways to upcycle old t-shirts into light and comfy workout tank tops. There are many ways to turn t-shirts in to workout tanks, but these are really quick and easy because they involve no sewing.

In this tutorial I'll be showing you how to hem a pair of jeans using the original hem line. By using this method, you can't even tell that the jeans were hemmed.

Jean buttons are specifically used in jeans and pants to make fastening the waistband easier. They are much more durable than buttons that are sewn on so they can withstand a lot of wear and tear. They come in antique brass and nickel finishes, and are 11/16″ wide. Here's how to attach jean buttons to your project.