Tutorials
This alteration is not as complicated as you might think
Cuff Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog
- Tutorial - How To Add Sleeves To A T-shirt
Add sleeves to a short sleeve tee, and get a little more life out of it Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog "For some reason Harry has an entire drawer crammed full of short sleeve T-shirts, but only four or five long sleeve tees. Since we are going into winter...
- Tutorial - How To Shorten Knit Sleeves
Shorten sweater sleeves with a pretty hem Tutorial at Solene Knits Blog "I have a huge bag at home full of clothes that need fixing, and I always put it away because it's way more fun to concentrate on new projects rather than to fix the old ones....
- Tutorial - How To Fix Stretched Ribbing
You'll need shirring elastic and large eyed needle Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog "I have to admit, I'm not overly keen on clothing alterations or mending a worn garment. To prolong the life of a garment, however, I'll overcome my lack...
- Tutorial - How To Make An Asymmetrical Top
Tail can be worn two ways - long and loose, or tied with a knot Tutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom "I've got a new printable pattern to share with you today and this one is for the ladies! With just two pattern pieces to cut out...
- Tutorial - Upcycled Bleach T-shirt
Use favorite song lyrics for the bleach design Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog "I had this red shirt that I wanted to use for a pattern. It fit easily inside the men's t-shirt so I decided it would probably work. Most of the flaws pictured...
Tutorials
Tutorial - How to Shorten Sleeves with a Cuff
Cuff Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog
"I was lucky enough to be given a man's slim fit, cotton Calibre shirt in a small size. Although it's been well worn, the only signs of slight wear are across the shoulders. I want to keep it as a shirt, mainly to be worn in Summer to protect me from the sun, but also maybe to dress it up and wear under a blazer. As it's to be worn in Summer, I want the shirt to be loose fitting. It's a little wide across the shoulders, but I can live with that. I'm hoping that shortening the sleeves is the only alteration I need to make. Cuffed sleeves have an opening that extends past the cuff. To be able to shorten the sleeves and still have a cuff, the amount of fabric you cut off has to be less than the opening, so that there will still be an opening after the cuff is reattached. Without the opening, it may be too tight to go over the hand. You could, of course, redo the opening entirely, but I haven't covered that today. Here's how I shortened the sleeves".... Read more
- Tutorial - How To Add Sleeves To A T-shirt
Add sleeves to a short sleeve tee, and get a little more life out of it Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog "For some reason Harry has an entire drawer crammed full of short sleeve T-shirts, but only four or five long sleeve tees. Since we are going into winter...
- Tutorial - How To Shorten Knit Sleeves
Shorten sweater sleeves with a pretty hem Tutorial at Solene Knits Blog "I have a huge bag at home full of clothes that need fixing, and I always put it away because it's way more fun to concentrate on new projects rather than to fix the old ones....
- Tutorial - How To Fix Stretched Ribbing
You'll need shirring elastic and large eyed needle Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog "I have to admit, I'm not overly keen on clothing alterations or mending a worn garment. To prolong the life of a garment, however, I'll overcome my lack...
- Tutorial - How To Make An Asymmetrical Top
Tail can be worn two ways - long and loose, or tied with a knot Tutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom "I've got a new printable pattern to share with you today and this one is for the ladies! With just two pattern pieces to cut out...
- Tutorial - Upcycled Bleach T-shirt
Use favorite song lyrics for the bleach design Tutorial at Upcycled Design Lab Blog "I had this red shirt that I wanted to use for a pattern. It fit easily inside the men's t-shirt so I decided it would probably work. Most of the flaws pictured...