How to tailor a tee shirt

Welcome to the very first installment of what I hope will be a long series of highly informative, entertaining, or just plain silly posts on our How-To Tuesdays. [I know it's Monday. I wanted to get it up early to give you all a chance to link up. And make sure I did Mr. Linky right.] Today I

Thanks to Valerie of Threads Thoughts Things and Dottie Adele for yet another amazing Sewing 101 installment. I have to say that (besides this), this might be my favorite of her tutorials yet. It's just such a great, versatile, and

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Shirts rarely come in a one-size-fits all. Even if the shirt fits you around the chest, waist, and shoulders, there is no guarantee that it will be the right length. Fortunately, shortening and hemming shirts is quite easy. How you go...

With puffy sleeves

How to sew a basic tee. A video tutorial all about how to sew the perfect tee. Including trouble shooting your neckband issues.

I was given this t-shirt below when I joined up with my Boot Camp for Women – Personal Training (and will be given more in the future during my progress), however as y…

When I posted my sailboat tee tutorial a few weeks ago, I promised a tutorial on taking in the sleeves. This is really the most simple alteration out there, but it makes a huge difference, especially if you’re trying to avoid the 90’s baggy look (which, um, I hope you are). Here’s the t-shirt I […]

Instant upgrade! Transforming a plain t-shirt into a piece that looks like it’s fresh off a designer runway might sound like a challenge reserved for the pros, but with a bit of creativity and some basic sewing skills, you can create a chic, expensive-looking garment right at home. Here’s a fun and easy guide to give your basic tee a fabulous makeover. Preparation: Rip Off the Sleeves: Start by boldly ripping off the sleeves of your t-shirt. This isn’t just fun

In this post, I’ll show you how to make your oversized t-shirts smaller so they fit you. I’ve done this 4 or 5 times and it only takes me 7 minutes by now. This is the quick and dirty s…