Oh good grief :O I am in awe how you can tear that skirt apart and put it back together.....I just sew up the sides as much needed and call it day like a newbie! :D Great video.
Thank you so much for this! I've spent weeks carefully constructing a skirt for my friend (I'm what I'd call a confident beginner, and this is the first item for anyone other than myself). Anyway it turns out it needs taken in at the waist, and I've spent hours staring blankly at it, too terrified to ruin it! This has given me the knowledge to have a go now, rather than try to make it up as I go along! Thanks to you all my hard work won't go to waste now hopefully! 😘
Thank you so much !! I got a new skirt today which is a little big around my waist. Normally my grandma would fix it for me but her eyesight isn't what it used to be so she struggls sewing. Thank you for making such a clear easy to follow video! My grandma will be proud to see I've fixed it myself
I found this gorgeous embroidered skirt at the thrift store last month, but it was just a size too big. I kept on wanting to wear it but it just looked so baggy. I can't wait to alter it and finally be able to wear it. Thank-you for the video😊
I've been putting darts in my skirts for a while, and I wanted to try a more solid, professional method. First project turned out great! Thank you so much
Glad we can help. We work hard as a team and we appreciate you watching and commenting on our video. We have many more projects to video and hope those will be just as helpful!
Very helpful. Thank you for posting this! My project wasn't perfect, but it was a first. Excited to find more thrift store skirts and hem them up to fit me!
Good for you! Like anything else, the more you do, the better you get. The only difference between you and me-I just keep sewing daily. Good luck with your new "finds" to update.
I'm so glad I saw your video. I will watch it repetitiously to make sure I get it right. I do hope there are more video's to learn from. Thanks for taking time in sharing, your the best!
This is definitely the video I needed. The skirt I want to work on has a zipper and lining AND you show all the right parts AND explain what you're doing in an understandable way. (Can I add anymore "and's" into one sentence?) Time to watch this video 16 times in a row to make sure I get it right!
wow, what a lovely skirt. Thank you for showing me this, great work with the camera, i could see what you are doing.... I love your videos....Thank you again.
Thank you sooo much for this video! (I'm a little late finding it--hahahaha--but that's the wonder of the internet.) I had a skirt to take in that I'd been putting off out of fear, and now I finally sat down to do it and it came out perfectly! I am so happy! :D
When you sew a lapped side zipper is it normal for the zipper to look angled? I sewed one into a half circle skirt and it’s looks like it’s at an angle, it’s not falling straight up and down
Hi, thx 4 video, very helpful with my first alteration. I also have a skirt with side zipper and just noticed that there is a centre back seam...can i just take it in from the back or should i open up and take in the sides. Its a suede skirt and a little worries i may ruin it. Thx
Your tutorial is excellent my daughter has lost weight and has handed me a fully line elastic waistband skirt which she wants me to make smaller. What I would like to know is if I take it in on both sides as you have shown do I cut the elastic waist band which is badly stretched and then resew to fit the new waist line
+Desiree Greyling If there are no seams or darts in the front or back of the skirt, or she wouldn't tuck a top in, one side taken in is perfect. If the skirt will stay in place when she is wearing it, there would be no reason to replace the elastic, however, I would remove the stretched elastic in there now. It's usually annoying to look at something that worn!
+Howtoloveyourhome Thank you very much for your help. The skirt has two sides. I have already removed the lining and original skirt from the waist band, then I have cut it and taken in the sides just a little, as I do not have any of this elastic I will just make do with the old one. The material is so thin it looks like muslin and it is already making little holes all over. So under the circumstances I think the best is to do what you say and when I am able to get the proper elastic so that I will be able to replace any other skirts of hers which need it more than this one. This is my guinea pig and trial run. Thank you once again for your help. Watching your video again as a bit of a refresher. Des
It is possible by removing the skirt from the waistband then reattaching where it fits appropriately. The possible negative results are the pleats that have been pressed in may not be as easily pressed out for a flat look. Try pressing the pleats prior to removing from waistband. See if it works before doing all that work with a poor results. The skirt will definitely show you if it won't work. Good luck, I hope it goes well for you...
Can a pencil slim dress which is bit too big on the skirt area be tapered in from the backseam rather than both sides. The material is a stretchy material and the amount to betaken in is not that much, so I don't think it will affect the fit of the dress any where else. I have pinned it roughly and it looks o.k. The side seams of the dress are still in place.Thank you.
In most cases it's not necessary toalter both sides. If there are more seams in the skirt,other than the sides, take in those seams equally. I mentioned that in the video. If there is a symmetrical design on the skirt, take in the zipper side too. Invisible zippers can be a little tricky if you haven't sewn one. They are bought in a little kit w/sewing instructions and are found at stores where you buy notions. Try to sew as close to the zipper as possible. Use a lot of pins!.
Thank you! I'm in the process of doing this one a lined Pendelton wool pencil skirt. Luckily the seams came out nicely. I wish I had a mannequin or dress form because I'm not able to pen the thing on myself. Any suggestions?
What if the skirt has side invisible pockets. Do you have to remove the pockets as well? Thinking pockets won't look right if we just sew down the seam?
I would most likely remove the pocket and reinsert it into that seam. Sewing the sides of the pocket along the side of the skirt. Then, when resewing the side seam of the skirt together, go around the pocket's edge and back down the skirt seam again. Besides, pockets in women's clothes is the best bonus ever. I wish all my dresses and skirts came that way.
I bought mine used garage sales. There are many online sales that have them. storesupply.com and Joann Fabrics both carry what you may be looking for. Good luck.
I have a lined skirt with the zipper on the side, and two small darts in the back. the only seams are on the sides. How do I take in the side? Do I just take in the side without the zipper, and what about the small darts?
Julie Fruin I would adjust an equal amount on the seam side & the zipper side. However, if you wear a top on the outside, just take it in on the non-zipper side.
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Oh good grief :O I am in awe how you can tear that skirt apart and put it back together.....I just sew up the sides as much needed and call it day like a newbie! :D Great video.
thank you!!! me too haha.
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Thank you so much for this!
I've spent weeks carefully constructing a skirt for my friend (I'm what I'd call a confident beginner, and this is the first item for anyone other than myself). Anyway it turns out it needs taken in at the waist, and I've spent hours staring blankly at it, too terrified to ruin it! This has given me the knowledge to have a go now, rather than try to make it up as I go along!
Thanks to you all my hard work won't go to waste now hopefully!
😘
Thank you so much !! I got a new skirt today which is a little big around my waist. Normally my grandma would fix it for me but her eyesight isn't what it used to be so she struggls sewing. Thank you for making such a clear easy to follow video! My grandma will be proud to see I've fixed it myself
Thank you for sharing this I can now go and alter my two skirts ,you did a wonderful job . Val Tooby nsw Australia
I found this gorgeous embroidered skirt at the thrift store last month, but it was just a size too big. I kept on wanting to wear it but it just looked so baggy. I can't wait to alter it and finally be able to wear it. Thank-you for the video😊
So glad we could help you find your way through your project!
Thank you for going straight to the topic, I appreciate it.
I've been putting darts in my skirts for a while, and I wanted to try a more solid, professional method. First project turned out great! Thank you so much
We are so glad it helped. As long as I have sewn, I've always been open to trying new things. Happy sewing!
Glad we can help. We work hard as a team and we appreciate you watching and commenting on our video. We have many more projects to video and hope those will be just as helpful!
Very helpful. Thank you for posting this! My project wasn't perfect, but it was a first. Excited to find more thrift store skirts and hem them up to fit me!
Good for you! Like anything else, the more you do, the better you get. The only difference between you and me-I just keep sewing daily. Good luck with your new "finds" to update.
I'm so glad I saw your video. I will watch it repetitiously to make sure I get it right. I do hope there are more video's to learn from. Thanks for taking time in sharing, your the best!
This is definitely the video I needed. The skirt I want to work on has a zipper and lining AND you show all the right parts AND explain what you're doing in an understandable way. (Can I add anymore "and's" into one sentence?)
Time to watch this video 16 times in a row to make sure I get it right!
Thanks for watching. Our goal is to focus on the simplicity of each project. We appreciate you.
Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!! Sooo helpful =] my skirt is now the way it should be!
wow, what a lovely skirt. Thank you for showing me this, great work with the camera, i could see what you are doing.... I love your videos....Thank you again.
Very nice tutorial. I'm ready to try on my skirt. Thanks!
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This was a fantastic video! Everything was very clear. Thanks so much!
Thank you sooo much for this video! (I'm a little late finding it--hahahaha--but that's the wonder of the internet.) I had a skirt to take in that I'd been putting off out of fear, and now I finally sat down to do it and it came out perfectly! I am so happy! :D
so helpful thank you!
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I’m altering my Cheer skirt thank you!!
When you sew a lapped side zipper is it normal for the zipper to look angled? I sewed one into a half circle skirt and it’s looks like it’s at an angle, it’s not falling straight up and down
Hi, thx 4 video, very helpful with my first alteration. I also have a skirt with side zipper and just noticed that there is a centre back seam...can i just take it in from the back or should i open up and take in the sides. Its a suede skirt and a little worries i may ruin it. Thx
Your tutorial is excellent my daughter has lost weight and has handed me a fully line elastic waistband skirt which she wants me to make smaller. What I would like to know is if I take it in on both sides as you have shown do I cut the elastic waist band which is badly stretched and then resew to fit the new waist line
+Desiree Greyling If there are no seams or darts in the front or back of the skirt, or she wouldn't tuck a top in, one side taken in is perfect. If the skirt will stay in place when she is wearing it, there would be no reason to replace the elastic, however, I would remove the stretched elastic in there now. It's usually annoying to look at something that worn!
+Howtoloveyourhome Thank you very much for your help. The skirt has two sides. I have already removed the lining and original skirt from the waist band, then I have cut it and taken in the sides just a little, as I do not have any of this elastic I will just make do with the old one. The material is so thin it looks like muslin and it is already making little holes all over. So under the circumstances I think the best is to do what you say and when I am able to get the proper elastic so that I will be able to replace any other skirts of hers which need it more than this one. This is my guinea pig and trial run. Thank you once again for your help. Watching your video again as a bit of a refresher. Des
Do you have any videos for altering a flair skirt with an elastic waist to make it smaller?
If you have a skirt (or dress) with large, wide pleats, is it possible to take in the sides so that the skirt is more straight?
It is possible by removing the skirt from the waistband then reattaching where it fits appropriately. The possible negative results are the pleats that have been pressed in may not be as easily pressed out for a flat look. Try pressing the pleats prior to removing from waistband. See if it works before doing all that work with a poor results. The skirt will definitely show you if it won't work. Good luck, I hope it goes well for you...
Can a pencil slim dress which is bit too big on the skirt area be tapered in from the backseam rather than both sides. The material is a stretchy material and the amount to betaken in is not that much, so I don't think it will affect the fit of the dress any where else. I have pinned it roughly and it looks o.k. The side seams of the dress are still in place.Thank you.
In most cases it's not necessary toalter both sides. If there are more seams in the skirt,other than the sides, take in those seams equally. I mentioned that in the video. If there is a symmetrical design on the skirt, take in the zipper side too. Invisible zippers can be a little tricky if you haven't sewn one. They are bought in a little kit w/sewing instructions and are found at stores where you buy notions. Try to sew as close to the zipper as possible. Use a lot of pins!.
Thank you! I'm in the process of doing this one a lined Pendelton wool pencil skirt. Luckily the seams came out nicely. I wish I had a mannequin or dress form because I'm not able to pen the thing on myself. Any suggestions?
2JobsStillPoorUSA Try on inside out, use safety pins to secure. I have a lot of luck with that.
Thanks but sadly I can't see well enough trying to do that (boobs get in the way) lol I bought a dress form yesterday I just need it to get here.
Will this work for a vintage circe skirt? I dont wanna take.the length off i jjst want to take in the waste.
What if the waist fits, but I dont like how "poofy" it is and want it to be less flowy and sit closer to my legs?
You can do the same thing.just where you want it to be taken in. Good luck with your alteration.
Does it look worse if you do it with the lining? I have this thick boucle and sequin mini skirt with a lining that I'm trying to take in
Do them separate or they will bunch up in a bad way. Sequins are tricky to sew. Hope this helps. Let us know how it works out for you.
What if the skirt has side invisible pockets. Do you have to remove the pockets as well? Thinking pockets won't look right if we just sew down the seam?
I would most likely remove the pocket and reinsert it into that seam. Sewing the sides of the pocket along the side of the skirt. Then, when resewing the side seam of the skirt together, go around the pocket's edge and back down the skirt seam again. Besides, pockets in women's clothes is the best bonus ever. I wish all my dresses and skirts came that way.
Thank you I appreciate your response I will try that even though not looking forward to tearing it apart and starting over :(
Do you have to do the same on both sides?
I took it in on one side because the zipper was on the side. If the zipper is back, I'd take the skirt in on both sides. Hope this helps.
I have a skirt that has a seem on both sides and has no zipper. And it has sequins on it.
Thank you!
+Emily Seymour Thanks for watching!
Hello where can I buy manican please. If that is right word, new to sewing lol
I bought mine used garage sales. There are many online sales that have them. storesupply.com and Joann Fabrics both carry what you may be looking for. Good luck.
I have a lined skirt with the zipper on the side, and two small darts in the back. the only seams are on the sides. How do I take in the side? Do I just take in the side without the zipper, and what about the small darts?
Julie Fruin I would adjust an equal amount on the seam side & the zipper side. However, if you wear a top on the outside, just take it in on the non-zipper side.
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you making it too complicated, just a simple project :)
Plenary of people have big butts!
I look at it as having a small waist!
@@Howtoloveyourhome you can have a small waist without having a big fat sloppy ass!
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do u also have to alter the zipper side?