https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:43:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653645 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:17:01 +0000 AJ 653645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kudos! I need to dust off my sewing machine and try some simple alterations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653574 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:25:42 +0000 Amy 653574@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>good for you! That's awesome. I find tailoring a lot harder than sewing from scratch, so I'm impressed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653561 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 02:01:08 +0000 Deborah 653561@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good on you Jayne. I have been doing similar. Little alterations here and there on a mini sewing machine I recently bought. I am no seamstress but I am happy with the results so far, and it saves some money. Oh and I love hemming tape! Just have be careful of the fabric I find as sometimes it creates a heavy kind of border. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653531 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:28:04 +0000 christieanne 653531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like taking pants to tailor but agree that hem tape is a FABULOUS thing! Good for you Jayne </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653481 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:32:01 +0000 Anonymous 653481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This forum has made me think about that two. I had 4 jacket sleeves shortened, one remodeled, 2 dresses shortened. It has made a world of difference.</p> <p>I have put darts in shorts and skirts myself,which made the fit perfect .</p> <p>My mum can't sew so she is in awe but my home ec teacher is saying 'i told you so'.</p> <p>I am intrigued about darts in shirts </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653466 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:43:55 +0000 Gaylene 653466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations, Jayne! Are our mothers rolling their eyes in amusement at our self-satisfied smiles when we look at our repaired and recycled efforts? I think mine must be... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653460 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:12:48 +0000 Jenava 653460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, I am certain that if I tried anything myself I would completely ruin it...I am not talented at all with sewing! But it's great that you can try out some experiments on things you really wouldn't wear otherwise! Lucky girl. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/self-tailoring-reworking-shirts-now#post-653397 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:34:25 +0000 jayne 653397@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi all</p> <p>I started reworking dresses into skirts and in one case a blouse to get some use out of parts I liked and avoiding the parts I didn't. Now I am out of dresses to rework, so I have moved onto shirts. I have 4 white shirts. And yesterday I bought my first seriously nice shirt. One of the things I liked the most about it was that it caressed my waist. I realized this is what was missing on my other white shirts (and a silver one also). So today I took an hour or so and darted all of them. Except for little mishap where I darted the wrong side of the shirt, all of them came out so much better. I even wore one today that has been a closet orphan since I bought it last year. </p> <p>I am very happy but haven't posted any pictures. You can see the one white shirt in my WIW post for the movies. Just think, until 2 months ago I didn't even know how to use my sewing machine, and now I feel I have 5 new shirts from use of some time.</p> <p>The other pathetic discovery for me today was hem tape. My mother has provided my sewing machine and lots of supplies that just gathered dust. Today I tried this funny looking tape suspecting it was hem tape, and lo and behold, after a little ironing I now have hemmed some slacks that had lost their hem, a blouse that was formerly a dress, and another dress which needed a little extra help. They look so lovely and I like the band the hem tape makes. I feel such a dunce going for years with these types of problems and never trying this before. (and also all this stuff was in the house!)</p> <p>Angie is so right, a little tailoring seems to be making my wardrobe more fab. I must recommend tailoring in the highest. No need to do it yourself, just take that step as an investment in making the things you buy, fit you best. </p> <p>A happy little clam, Jayne </p>