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Greetings my friends and a big Aussie hello to you all today. I hope that you learnt a new fitting technique from the previous post How to Lengthen Your Back Rise in relation to the new Harper Pants Pattern. For today’s post I am going to share with you the method on shortening your front [...]

It's great to learn simple ways to alter clothes to get a beautiful, custom fit. A custom fit is the best way to make your clothing look well-made and expensive.There are lots of ways to alter clothes like lengthening or shortening hems, taking in the sides or letting out the sides, adding darts or removing darts, lengthening or shortening sleeves, mending holes, etc. alter clothes

Check out these simple clothing alterations you can do yourself when those ready to wear clothes don't fit quite right or if your weight has recently fluctuated.

Often a big fault in style is fit issues. This weeks post is all about alterations for petites and what to expect from your tailor.

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Instead of getting rid of a pair of jeans that is too small in the waist, make them comfortable again by altering the waistband to fit.

Aurora Sisneros shows you a quick and easy way to take in a shirt by yourself without using a dress form.

Angelia, Upcycled clothing, Designer and Teacher on Instagram: "This took me about 30 seconds to sew, it took longer to iron.😆 The linen was thrifted, and there was no waste. #upcycledclothing#secondhandclothes #linenclothing#refashioned #sustainableliving#slowfashioncommunity"

The Clothes Alteration does save you money but it also gives you more clothing options! Knowing how to alter clothes is important for every sewer.

Learn all these sewing and alterations you can do yourself to make your wardrobe fit well and last longer. Don't pay for these alterations!

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This is a guide to DIY t-shirt hacks. Learn how to turn your old t-shirts into trendy new tops with these three simple step-by-step t-shirt hacks.