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Readers…..Chime in!

By: Linda January 25, 2014September 21, 2022

Uncategorizedalter, bridal gown, bridesmaid dress, fitting, foot, gown, invisible zipper, satin, wedding, zipper15 Comments

Hi everyone, I got a question from a reader yesterday that I thought would be great for you all to chime in and help answer. I think we’ve all had to fix this problem at one time or another. Here is her email: Hi Linda Thank you for your blog! I am working on my…

Shortening Long Sleeves

Are the sleeves on your shirts too long? Shortening sleeves is a quick alteration. This technique will work for men’s or ladies shirts that have cuffs on them. Let me show you what I did on this purple shirt: There are two rows of stitching on the top edge of the cuff It’s a little hard to see…

Let’s Alter Some Scarves

By: Linda June 17, 2009March 11, 2021

Alterations, Basic Skills, Gadgetsalter, Alterations, how to make a head scarf, how to make scarves shorter, how to shorten scarves, scarves, sewLeave a Comment

A dear friend of mine had a bone marrow transplant for cancer and is in remission. She lost all her hair from chemo and it’s growing back. In the meantime, she is wearing scarves over her wigs and wants the scarves altered. Here is the collection of scarves that I need to alter: Maybe you…

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