Want to learn to alter and repair your own clothes?
​Now you can with our new video tutorial series Tailor It Yourself ! The first two courses in our series are live, we'll be continually adding more content.
In the first courses you will learn how to:
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Properly mark jeans to be altered
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Hem jeans and other casual style pants
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Hem jeans with an original (Euro) hem
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Take in the waist on jeans
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Replace metal button on jeans
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Repair holes on denim and other fabrics
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Taper the legs on jeans and other causal style pants
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Restart a zipper that’s come off
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Lower the waistband on jeans
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Replace jacket sliders/ repairing a splitting zipper
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Sew on a button
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Add a backer button
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Fuzz/pill removal
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Fix snags
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Replace snaps on jackets
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Sew on a hook and eye
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Sew on a snap
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Narrow the shoulders on a t-shirt
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Shorten a t-shirt
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Shorten sleeves on a t-shirt
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Take in the sides on a t-shirt
Future courses will include how to alter a t-shirt, dress pants, dress shirts, bridesmaid's dresses, suits, skirts, military uniforms and patches, and a whole load of other information.
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Visit www.tailorityourself.com to get all the details!
Some videos
come with a downloadable PDF with pictures and written instructions and a recommended tools list!
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