How to do alterations on a dress

adding pockets to all the dresses in my closet and so today I thought I would share this post on how to add pockets to any dress. It is life changing!

An easy way to update an old dress is to shorten it. You can shorten a dress just a little or take it up several inches for a totally new look. For most dresses, shortening the hem is something you can do yourself. However, there are some...

Are you afraid of zippers? Once you get the hang of this, it's easy! Here is a simple, but detailed tutorial on how to sew a zipper on a dress back.

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

This dress came from a mother of a groom and it needed to be taken in in the bust area, so I’d like to show you how to do that. You can use this technique on strapless dre…

How about a little tutorial today? Are you up for that? If you don't sew, you can just look at the finished product - it's pretty cute :) Olive Juice is one of my favorite places to buy kids clothes. Or I should say WAS one of my favs. My girls are getting a bit too old for most of it. While I still love it and the younger two could still wear it, for some reason they don't love it like I do. I think there is some unwritten rule that if your Mom likes it you can't :D Anyone tracking with me…

Give Yourself More Options

If you're a designer at heart and love sewing, you must have wondered how to make your own dress form at one time or another. After all, the ones available on the market are pricey, and more so if you want them customized. Worry no more! We've added some cost-effective methods in this post that you can easily follow!

Last weekend my little sister was married. I was one of her bridesmaids, and she chose to get the dresses from David’s Bridal. None of the gowns were available with sleeves, or really even …

Have a dress (or skirt) you love but wish it had pockets? Learn how to add pockets to a dress with our easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial.