5 Sewing and Alteration Hacks to Speed Up Your Sewing Process

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

Комментарии • 119

  • @irenethomas1181
    @irenethomas1181 2 года назад +2

    I just found your channel, I did alterations for about 15 years, but quit of having a lousy vision, I had surgery and can see better now and am loving this. This is great inspiration

  • @littlecravings
    @littlecravings 3 года назад

    Imitation is the best form of flattery!!! Well done! Xxx

  • @kellykranz7652
    @kellykranz7652 3 года назад +19

    I love your channel and I’ve learned a lot.

  • @vickyh7881
    @vickyh7881 3 года назад +15

    Thank you for doing these hacks. It shows that these fixes can be done easier than I thought. My patches never look that good. Now I know to use a thinner needle and smaller stitches than I have been doing. I will use the skirt hack too. The sheer dress looked great. You are sweet to do a job in an hour. Tfs!

  • @MackTheTailor
    @MackTheTailor 3 года назад

    She is so my favorite 😂❤️ thank you our sewing momma! Lol

  • @CatherineSews
    @CatherineSews 3 года назад +1

    Great technique on the patch on the pants and the neckline on the red dress! So great!

  • @porkchop8542
    @porkchop8542 3 года назад +2

    Love you hacks and your kind voice, I’ve learned stuff I never thought to do

  • @jayneterry8701
    @jayneterry8701 3 года назад

    Love your humour and your sewing hacks! The red dress 💃 looks way better with just that little bit of elastic! 💖

  • @lallakhadijaidrissi6253
    @lallakhadijaidrissi6253 3 года назад

    A peaceful voice and technics a big hello from morocco

  • @sampleworks9432
    @sampleworks9432 Год назад

    Congratulations momma! A big accomplishment for both of you❤ brought back memories of my make for my daughters grad…same story…last minute cause she couldn’t find what she wanted. And used similar fabric/colour. So pleased for you, a big step in the parenting journey 🎉

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  Год назад

      Thank you so much!! Ha, ha... I knew that this story would resonate within our community 🥰🥰🥰

  • @BelindaTOV
    @BelindaTOV 3 года назад

    Even a section of elastic at the end of the skirt waist. Great tips!

  • @dubmissions
    @dubmissions 3 года назад

    You are a genius and I love your channel!

  • @cherylsimmons784
    @cherylsimmons784 3 года назад +2

    Love your teaching techniques! I'm so glad I found your channel!
    God bless you 🙏!

  • @carolyndymond5521
    @carolyndymond5521 3 года назад +7

    You are such an amazing person I've learned so much and I thought I knew everything ❤️

  • @almawolf4192
    @almawolf4192 3 года назад

    the button trick is so lovely :) I will try it out on my jeans project!!

  • @staceydailey6394
    @staceydailey6394 3 года назад +1

    I subscribed a couple of days ago after the button hump jeans video. If all your video are as good as these your gonna grow so fast! I Loved these hacks/ alterations! The elastic one for the neckline is perfect! I have had dresses I got rid of after the baby darts just ruined the look of the neckline. As a hobby home sewer I don't always now the tips tricks and hacks bit I am loving your channel so far! You go girl! 💖💖💖💖💖

  • @peggymason7438
    @peggymason7438 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Gorgeous dress and excellent work onit. You are a real talent 💖

  • @WrenCottage302
    @WrenCottage302 2 года назад

    You are amazing. Thanks for the sewing tips.

  • @carolinaviterironald1974
    @carolinaviterironald1974 3 года назад +1

    Magic!!! I love your videos. I learned soooo much! Thank you. 💖

  • @lallakhadijaidrissi6253
    @lallakhadijaidrissi6253 3 года назад

    Really you make life easier for us

  • @1954evelyn
    @1954evelyn 3 года назад

    Very nice I see I have missed more videos. I must catch up. I don't want to miss any of them thank you

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      Thanks Evelyn 🥰 Please, don't miss Tomorrow's video. We did it to your request on lengthening pants 😊😊😊

  • @aw8655
    @aw8655 Год назад

    You are BRILLIANT!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @evelynferrer1322
    @evelynferrer1322 3 года назад +1

    Very helpful tips. I love it thank you 😊

  • @jojosewist8921
    @jojosewist8921 3 года назад +4

    I loved the humor and with all the Cosplay happening you may have to welcome Martians,and Venetians sooner than expected. When altering a neckline using elastic, where do you begin the sewing and how far can you sew, without changing the grainline. I know it's different for each garment, but perhaps you can suggest a few rules to use/remember. I have some tops I'd like to try this technique on. Thank you for all these great videos.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      Thanks for the questions. I’ll see how can I work on these guidelines!

  • @galewhiteman2047
    @galewhiteman2047 3 года назад

    Always great to learn from you!

  • @manuellebron3404
    @manuellebron3404 3 года назад +1

    Everything is so nice! Thanks for sharing.

  • @carolnorton2551
    @carolnorton2551 3 года назад

    So much actual information in so little time ! I love your videos !

  • @kathymcconville6428
    @kathymcconville6428 3 года назад

    Beautiful work. Nice to see that there is a way to save these garments.

  • @ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗΔΗΜΟΥ-ο2δ
    @ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗΔΗΜΟΥ-ο2δ 3 года назад

    Thanks for your detailed tips. I learn a lot from your experience in tailoring.

  • @susanbuck1327
    @susanbuck1327 3 года назад

    Fantastic job.

  • @julsbendandi9374
    @julsbendandi9374 Год назад

    I love these videos! Thank you!

  • @lalerej4570
    @lalerej4570 3 года назад

    You are such a good teacher! And by the way a great tailor 😇. Thank you for your tutorials. I learn a lot! 👋 With greetings from Germany 🏘☔

  • @KimberlyLPruitt
    @KimberlyLPruitt 3 года назад

    Love these videos!

  • @alialg1621
    @alialg1621 3 года назад

    Oh the last one 🥰

  • @terryjanisch905
    @terryjanisch905 2 года назад

    Great job

  • @michaelcoffey4961
    @michaelcoffey4961 3 года назад +1

    I love your channel! I have learned so many new tips and tricks from you. I would love to share a tip that I was taught when doing a patch like you did in the linen trousers. Cut the patch as a rounded shape with your pinking sheers. Removing the corners help to make the patch less noticeable from the right side of the garment.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад +1

      Oooohhhh! It makes so much sense 👏 Thanks for sharing!

  • @MariangelaPoletto
    @MariangelaPoletto 3 года назад

    Amazing! Thank you so much!

  • @ruthcline5465
    @ruthcline5465 2 года назад

    Great tips!

  • @lindarosenthal6835
    @lindarosenthal6835 3 года назад

    Love your tips. So well done. Thank you for sharing.

  • @vivianhamilton616
    @vivianhamilton616 3 года назад

    so helpful, thank you.

  • @RandomalinaLF
    @RandomalinaLF 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for making these videos!

  • @izabeau1953
    @izabeau1953 3 года назад

    Very useful tips, thank you so much for showing all your tips and skills..... love your videos and all your alterations. It has helped me so much....🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🥰

    • @izabeau1953
      @izabeau1953 3 года назад

      @@DowntownTailoring you are welcome...🌹❤️🌹❤️

  • @dindog22
    @dindog22 3 года назад

    I guess I need to order some size 11 needles. I am definitely going to use that mesh trick at some point. Also that elastic trick

  • @lissataylor12345
    @lissataylor12345 2 года назад

    Nice work

  • @irmagutierrez4654
    @irmagutierrez4654 3 года назад

    Excelente, me cae muy bien usted

  • @nerl7473
    @nerl7473 Год назад +1

    glad to see inclusion of Venusians and Martians in your shop 😁

  • @margaritakovacs6831
    @margaritakovacs6831 2 года назад

    I love it

  • @raraavis7782
    @raraavis7782 3 года назад

    Good tips 👍

  • @suaquanaohienthuong
    @suaquanaohienthuong Год назад

    Thích công việc của bạn

  • @deborahmartyn97
    @deborahmartyn97 3 года назад

    inspiring

  • @yoshiew05
    @yoshiew05 3 года назад +1

    This is great!!! I learned so much. I hope you charged the rush job extra i.e lack of planning on your part doesn’t make an emergency on mine. Or just tge “hassle tax”.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      You are quite right. I do charge 15 to 25 percent extra fees. But sometimes I forget 🤦🏽‍♀️

    • @dindog22
      @dindog22 3 года назад +1

      @@DowntownTailoring I used to work at a place that charged a 50 percent up charge for same day work. Don’t cheat yourself

    • @jojosewist8921
      @jojosewist8921 3 года назад

      @@DowntownTailoring Dindog22 is correct, your excellent results and attention to details are worth so much more than just any tailor. Some tailors in my area do very sloppy jobs, and still stay busy. And they tell you up front, they aren't responsible for any damage that occurs. You are an excellent instructor and I am learning so much.

  • @GG-ud1ib
    @GG-ud1ib 3 года назад

    I think I like this elastic neckline fix better,. Yes it is easier, but I think it really looks better, maybe because the elastic is more fluid, it doesn't trap the fabric, or lock the fabric into one position, which if I had not seen on the first neckline fix, maybe it wouldn't have been noticeable, but on this elastic neckline fix, my eyes didn't sense something off. I hope this comment conveys my meaning. But as alway great job.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад +1

      Yes! I use the elastic each time I can. In the other case, the material was so thin that the elastic was going to be too noticeable. Cheers 🙂

    • @GG-ud1ib
      @GG-ud1ib 3 года назад

      @@DowntownTailoring being large busted, I can really see the benefits in this method, yet I see your point about the other fabric. I wonder if elastic attached on the seam allowance would work on such fabric.

  • @satwinderkaur880
    @satwinderkaur880 7 месяцев назад

    I love your videos. Can you please tell me about the needles number? Which needle can be used for which purpose?

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  7 месяцев назад

      Yes. I really have to make a video about it. Stay tuned 😉

    • @satwinderkaur880
      @satwinderkaur880 7 месяцев назад

      Please tell me about that video

  • @nancysonleitner3598
    @nancysonleitner3598 3 года назад

    Nice examples of hacks. Thank you! How often do you use the purple for venusians and green for martians! LOL!!

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      😆 🤣 😂 I still haven't had the pleasure, but I'm preparing myself for it!!!!

  • @helpfulnhappy
    @helpfulnhappy 3 года назад

    Do you have a video on how to tighten a sweatshirt-style cuff on a denim coat? Mine are so loose and I would like to fix them in an easy way. Thank you for your great videos!

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      I have to make a video about it. But, in the meantime, I can tell you that the best way to do it is by removing the cuff, opening it like a tube and then take in. Fold it again and sew it back to the jacket that you've already taken in too. I hope it makes sense. Cheers 🙂

    • @helpfulnhappy
      @helpfulnhappy 3 года назад

      @@DowntownTailoring Thank you!

  • @JosieStev
    @JosieStev 3 года назад

    I used the button trick even though I have a Jean-a-ma-Jig

  • @leslied125
    @leslied125 Год назад

    Whew! For a moment there I thought you had hair on your chest!

  • @joantomlin7281
    @joantomlin7281 3 года назад

    Pantyhose what a great idea for perfect skin tone match

  • @manuellebron3404
    @manuellebron3404 3 года назад +1

    The purple is for Venusians and the green for Martians???? ;)

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад +2

      😂😂😂😂 I have customers from everywhere!

    • @gypsylady3598
      @gypsylady3598 3 года назад +1

      Love it! Customers from "everywhere".

    • @jojosewist8921
      @jojosewist8921 3 года назад

      @@gypsylady3598 with all the Cosplay going on she may see Martians and Venetians sooner than expected.

  • @evelynj.amponsah8417
    @evelynj.amponsah8417 3 года назад

    Greetings I think the customer should have worn a nude bra for the first item. And would have like to see the loops put in the red coat. Great Tips. I do alterations as well and sometimes the customer wants a miracle.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      Thanks 🥰 I asked the customer the same question and she explained to me that the nude color were even more noticeable and that's why she got a black bra. Today's industry does not cater very well to darker tones. Even my brown mesh aren't quite realistic 😕 This is something that for sure needs improvement. Cheers!

  • @dawnelder9046
    @dawnelder9046 3 года назад

    If someone gets close enough to see that patch, they are too close.

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      😂😂😂😂 That's what I'm saying 😂😂😂

  • @reneemartinez7452
    @reneemartinez7452 3 года назад

    Love your channel but that wedding dress looks like a nightgown

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      Thanks! And yes. You are right. This is a gown and she is invited to a wedding. Cheers!

  • @supernova622
    @supernova622 3 года назад

    The bust on that dress is so unusual and seems not very flattering

    • @DowntownTailoring
      @DowntownTailoring  3 года назад

      I know what you mean. It's because the bust piece only was cut to the weft. It stretch out vertically but not from side to side as the rest of the dress. I hope this makes sense. Cheers 🙂