alterations http://doityourselfalterations.com How to do your own alterations Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:24:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Basic Supplies http://doityourselfalterations.com/basic-supplies/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/basic-supplies/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:47:56 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=208 Basic Supplies

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]]> http://doityourselfalterations.com/videos2/feed/ 0 Replacing Elastic http://doityourselfalterations.com/replacing-elastic/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/replacing-elastic/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:23:03 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=149 replace worn out elasticThis lesson shows you how to replace worn out elastic in waistbands, cuffs and necklines. You will need to purchase elastic in the same size (width) .

 

 

 

 

]]> http://doityourselfalterations.com/replacing-elastic/feed/ 0 Hems on Curtains http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-curtains/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-curtains/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:38:32 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=144 how to hem curtains        This lesson shows you how to shorten curtains.
Hems can be done by hand or machine sewing.

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-curtains/feed/ 0 Hems on Leather, Suede or Vinyl http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-leather-suede-or-vinyl/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-leather-suede-or-vinyl/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:34:14 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=141 hem clothes made from leather or suede

This video shows you how hem leather, suede or vinyl. You have the choice of gluing your hem using rubber cement or machine stitching the hem.[eshop_show_product id="296" panels="yes" form="yesqty" show]

 

]]> http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-leather-suede-or-vinyl/feed/ 0 Hems on Light Weight Fabrics http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-light-weight-fabrics/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-on-light-weight-fabrics/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:30:01 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=138 This video shows how to do a rolled hem on light weight fabrics like chiffon.

The hem is done by machine

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hems on light weight fabrics

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This video shows you how to hem clothes that have cuffs. Hems are done by   machine but can also be done by hand.

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This lesson shows you how to hem clothes with slits and/or linings.
Hems are done both by hand and machine sewing.

hem clothes with slits or linings

]]> http://doityourselfalterations.com/hems-with-slits-linings/feed/ 0 Making Hems Longer http://doityourselfalterations.com/making-hems-longer/ http://doityourselfalterations.com/making-hems-longer/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:24:33 +0000 doiley http://doityourselfalterations.net/?p=122 how to make hems longer

 

 

 

 

To make a hem longer, first rip out the old hem and make sure you can get rid of the old stitch line before you go thru a lot of work. When making longer you will need to purchase some hem tape in similar color to create a new hem facing.

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