How to alter clothes

Altering clothes tips and tutorials.

With a few basic sewing skills, anyone can alter or tailor clothes to fit them. Whether it’s clothes in their wardrobe, garments that have been passed on from family and friends, or things they have bought second hand and thrift shopping, knowing how to alter clothes opens up a new world when it comes to recycling, repurposing and remaking. From simple alterations to more advanced clothes tailoring techniques,  I hope you’ll find inspiration and tips on this website to get started. Many projects don’t require a sewing machine and are beginner friendly.

sweater upcycle
Sweater upcycle | Refashion and tie dye a sweater

A transformative sweater upcycling project, including tie dying, with a fantastic result. [Continue reading...]

alter a coat thats too big
Alter a coat that’s too big. Trench coat alteration.

Coat alteration. Resize a coat that’s too big. In this beginner-friendly clothes upcycling and sewing[Continue reading...]

how to resize a shirt
How to resize a shirt that’s too small | Upsize a shirt

In this sewing tutorial, I'll explain the steps I take to resize a shirt that's[Continue reading...]

sew capped sleeves
Cap sleeve sewing tutorial. Remove spaghetti straps and replace with wider capped sleeves.

How to sew capped sleeves. Easy sewing tutorial.[Continue reading...]

make a wrap dress
Make a wrap dress. An easy DIY clothes upcycling and sewing projects.

Refashion a dress into a wrap dress. [Continue reading...]

easy top upcycling tutorial
Easy top upcycling tutorial. Refashion the most boring black top

Refashion a boring old top. A practical clothes upcycling and sewing tutorial.[Continue reading...]

make dress bigger
Make a dress bigger. Resize a tight or small dress to fit.

Make a small dress bigger to fit and alter to increase a dress size. [Continue reading...]

reduce hem no sew
Reduce hem, no sew. Alter the hem of a dress without sewing.

Alter a hem in 10 minutes. No sewing.[Continue reading...]

dress upcycling idea
Dress upcycling idea. Refashion a dress into a top.

Upcycle a dress into a top and add sleeves. [Continue reading...]

tailor pants to fit
Tailor pants to fit. Look for these pants when thrifting.

Alter big pants to fit. An easy sewing tutorial. [Continue reading...]