Wow, I tuned in to see how to adjust shoulders without having to rip the whole t shirt apart. I did not expect so much information on working with knits. And, how to make shirts more flattering for ladies. Extra bonus on how to make it all work with a zig zag, if one doesn’t have a serger. Excellent sew along lady.
Thank you for this series! So many T-shirt makers only offer “men’s” styles that are not at all flattering on me. I’m going to start making my way through my T-shirt collection to fix them!
You are an inspiration, I’ve recently lost quite a few pounds my clothes are way too big. Your videos have taught me to sew, how to sew, make garments look and feel nice. I would just like to say thank you for doing what you do!!
Outstanding work. I've been looking to find a way to scallop a hem and you are the best, you showed it in a clear and concise way and the camera was great showing us all the close-ups. Keep up the great work. I'm a huge fan!!
I just found your channel and I love it! This information is just what I needed. I have to buy my teeshirts larger to fit my bust so the shoulders and lower waist are always too big. You explained every detail in simple terms which I love. Frim now on I will come to your channel when I need to make any alterations. Thank you for teaching me these shortcuts.
Danni, I LOVE this transformation! You did an amazing job of walking us through every step, in detail, to give an amazing final product. High five from a Minnesota great-grandma. ♥
As a more petite person, this episode is of particular use. Love that you did the curved hem too -- much more flattering! I have a college reunion next week and I will be altering the reunion tee before I go. Thanks for the series!
Such a great series! Very easy to follow with clear instruction. I learned so much useful information. Please release more instructional videos. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind feedback! I'm glad you found it helpful. If these videos weren't so time consuming to make I would do more, but I hope there will be more in the future! Thanks for watching.
I like your mission to make us feel better in our worlds! Achieved 😎 I appreciate your details and comments along the way. Love the problem solving explanations. I am a woodworker who has used bunches of tools/machines but for some reason have been intimidated by sewing. Hope to use these skills for woodworking but have a large collection of clothes, mostly shirts that I love but just don't fit right. Finally treated myself to a nice sewing machine and the time to figure it out. Your videos have not only given me alot of knowledge, but the confidence that I can do this. Thank you so much for sharing and taking the immense effort to create such top notch videos. BRAVO!!!!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words and the feedback. I'm glad you found it so helpful. That's what this is all about! Kudos to you for jumping in. Happy sewing!
Thank you for creating this series! As a bigger/curvier woman, women’s tshirts don’t always fit me, so I buy boxy men’s sizes. Now that I know how to alter them, they will fit much more comfortably, and flatter my body. 😀
@@TailorItYourself I do have a question, when using the zig zag stitch and when it inevitably pulls in a little of the fabric, do you adjust your original 1/2" and make it fit to the new edge? I watched that part a couple times but I guess I'm still a little unclear. Thanks in advance!
If by "adjust" you mean to take the seam in further to make sure the seam allowance stays a 1/2", no. The size of the seam allowance doesn't matter. Where the side seams are sewn does matter. That's the thing that effects the fit.
BTW Love your sewing room. Wish I could have one organized room like that. Where did you get those large safety pins on the wall as decoration. So cool.
I have a too-big T shirt with dropped shoulders, neck is slightly big, shoulder seams extend down the length of the arm... The arms aren't very long, AND, the hems are tacked up with bar tacks. I think taking them out would damage the fabric too much. This might be quite a challenge! Then, the body needs to be smaller and the hem needs to come up. I've watched all 4 of your T-shirt videos, and paid close attention. Wish me luck! (If I get TOO messed up, can I bring it to you?) I've been sewing for many years, but knits are still kind of new to me. And some of the newer fabrics are very challenging and present a steep learning curve! You used a good shirt for these videos. Even green-on-green, the color made the stitching and adjustments show up on camera really well. It would not have worked as well with a really dark or really bright shirt. - Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for the feedback! I intentionally chose that color so it would show the work best. As for your shirt, sounds like you've got a lot going on. One thing you'll need to do that I didn't cover in my videos, is if you need to make the neck hole smaller and raise the shirt up, you'll need to take in the shoulder seams. I don't mean narrow them like I show in the video, I mean you'll need to take the sleeves off and then sew along the shoulder seam through the collar to bring that up and make it smaller.
Hi Danni, I’m watching you from Slovenia. Your videos are really super useful and presented in a simple way. I’m also curious, which other stitch can I choose instead of the straight stitch? I have a newer Janome household machine that allows me to do this. In sewing class, they also recommended using stitches that allow better stretch for elastic fabrics when sewing stretch materials. For hemming, I’ve been using a broken zigzag or a wavy stitch, but I’d prefer a more industrial look of a straight stitch. The twin needle created too much of a tunneled stitch, and I didn’t like the final look. What do you suggest? And once again, congratulations on such educational, understandable, and simple explanations!
I can't exactly say, because I don't know the stitches on your machine and how they interact with the fabric. I would try some sampling on your fabric and see which one you like best. A straight stitch with a longer stitch length will work just fine though.
I love your channel. I have learned so much and I am excited to change my hems to a scallop. So much more flattering on me. I have been searching for your tailors' wax and I am having trouble. Would you be able to share the brand you use?
There's a recommended tools list in the video description with links to all the tools I use. I order most of my supplies from wawak.com. Thanks for watching!
Usually 12-14 is a good size on medium to light weight knits. My machine only goes to 4mm stitch length, and that works pretty well. Play around with your machine on some scrap knit until you find a length that gives you a bit of stretch without being wavy when it's not being stretched.
I have enjoyed watching this series. You have done a lot of alterations to this shirt. I have learned a lot even though i am not a novice. I am just hoping you don't do this much work to all your clothes. 😊
To do that you'll need collar ribbing. A V neck takes up more circumference. You'd need to remove the existing collar ribbing, cut the neckline, and reinstall new collar ribbing that fits into the larger hole.
I’ve sewn a shirt this way but popped the bottom stitch when taking it off over my head. Any suggestions for preventing that? Side note, my husband grew up in Rochester (Lourdes HS) and we still have family living there so visit often!
So much more feminine. I get shirts I like from the National Parks I camp at and the best ones are almost always Men's shirts. Naturally they are much too boxy. If you plan to add a segment, can you cover the crew collar to make it more flattering to women? Thanks for these vids!
I find it fascinating that you're left handed but right scissored. My mom is left handed and she's had a special pair of left handed scissors since I was little....
I broke my arm as a kid, and learned to go some things with my right hand. I don't do anything with both, just write and eat with my left, throw and use scissors with my right.
This is a great series. Wouldn’t it be nice if companies who make these ugly baggy tee shirts would notice that there are some customers like us who’d like the shirts to have a bit more shaping and be more flattering! ☺️🤔
It's tough to make clothing work for everyone. There are so many shapes and sizes. But that's why tailoring is so important, so that you can make it to your liking.
I’m struggling to understand when you say the measurement where you put the mark. You are saying 7a7 inch or something close. What measurement is this? Very hard to understand. Also you are too quick in marking. There’s a white mark in the middle probably from before which confuses too. I didn’t understand where your second set of marks are which you measured for hem. Probably because of how you say the inch measurements.
It doesn't matter where I marked it. Once you know the amount you'd like to shorten your shirt, you measure that amount up from the bottom all the way around if you're doing a straight hem. You then add a second row of marks where to cut the hem facing. If you're doing a scalloped hem then you eyeball the curve of the hem based on the length you want in the front and how short you want the sides to be. I'm not sure where the confusion is. If you watch the whole marking process and see where I cut it, it should be clear.
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Wow, I tuned in to see how to adjust shoulders without having to rip the whole t shirt apart. I did not expect so much information on working with knits. And, how to make shirts more flattering for ladies. Extra bonus on how to make it all work with a zig zag, if one doesn’t have a serger. Excellent sew along lady.
Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful. I appreciate the feedback.
Thank you for this series! So many T-shirt makers only offer “men’s” styles that are not at all flattering on me. I’m going to start making my way through my T-shirt collection to fix them!
That's great! I'm glad you feel empowered. Thanks for watching!
This tee-shirt alterations series was excellent! I always have baggy shoulders - now know how to remedy. Thanks, can’t wait for more.
I'm glad you found it helpful! I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching!
OMG! Just found you. PLEASE keep posting. You are amazing. Just this tshirt series has answered so many questions I have as a new custom sewist. ❤
Thank you so much! That's very kind. I hope to make more, they just take a long time. Thanks for watching!
You are an inspiration, I’ve recently lost quite a few pounds my clothes are way too big. Your videos have taught me to sew, how to sew, make garments look and feel nice. I would just like to say thank you for doing what you do!!
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it so helpful. I wish you luck with all your projects. Thanks for watching!
Outstanding work. I've been looking to find a way to scallop a hem and you are the best, you showed it in a clear and concise way and the camera was great showing us all the close-ups. Keep up the great work. I'm a huge fan!!
Thank you so much! That's lovely to hear. Thanks for watching!
I'm an absolute beginner and appreciate this tutorial more than words can express. Thank you!
I'm glad to found it so helpful! Thanks for watching.
Hi Danni. Merry Christmas and many blessings to you and your family in the New Year! Thanks again for all the sewing videos.
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
I just found your channel and I love it! This information is just what I needed. I have to buy my teeshirts larger to fit my bust so the shoulders and lower waist are always too big. You explained every detail in simple terms which I love. Frim now on I will come to your channel when I need to make any alterations. Thank you for teaching me these shortcuts.
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words. Best of luck with all your projects! Thanks for watching.
Danni, I LOVE this transformation! You did an amazing job of walking us through every step, in detail, to give an amazing final product. High five from a Minnesota great-grandma. ♥
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Howdy from Rochester!
Hooray! “Tailor it yourself” is back!
Thank you so much! I appreciate your enthusiasm.
As a more petite person, this episode is of particular use. Love that you did the curved hem too -- much more flattering! I have a college reunion next week and I will be altering the reunion tee before I go. Thanks for the series!
Good luck with your project! Thanks for watching.
Such a great series! Very easy to follow with clear instruction. I learned so much useful information. Please release more instructional videos. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind feedback! I'm glad you found it helpful. If these videos weren't so time consuming to make I would do more, but I hope there will be more in the future! Thanks for watching.
I’m so happy to see you again. Your videos are great!
Thanks so much! That's lovely to hear.
I loved this series. It’s exactly what I needed. When I try these fixes, I’ll let you know how it goes.
Sounds like a plan, best of luck!
I love that! As someone with narrow shoulders this was so helpful. ❤
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this series. I’ve got a number of tees to alter. 👍🏼
Best of luck with your projects! Thanks for watching.
I like your mission to make us feel better in our worlds! Achieved 😎 I appreciate your details and comments along the way. Love the problem solving explanations. I am a woodworker who has used bunches of tools/machines but for some reason have been intimidated by sewing. Hope to use these skills for woodworking but have a large collection of clothes, mostly shirts that I love but just don't fit right. Finally treated myself to a nice sewing machine and the time to figure it out. Your videos have not only given me alot of knowledge, but the confidence that I can do this. Thank you so much for sharing and taking the immense effort to create such top notch videos. BRAVO!!!!!!
Thank you very much for the kind words and the feedback. I'm glad you found it so helpful. That's what this is all about! Kudos to you for jumping in. Happy sewing!
This has been a very well done series. Thank you so much 😎
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Great information and superb fitting! You must have a thousand spools of thread on your wall! Wow! Thanks!
Ha, I've never counted, but it does seem like a lot. I still need to buy new colors from time to time. Thanks for watching!
I just found your channel. Thank you so much for your very thorough videos!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
AGAIN--JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!!! THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for the series, your explanation is very clear and detailed, you’re great teacher ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great instructions. I’m about to alter some of my old band t-shirts and feel more confident I’ll get a good result.
Wonderful! I hope it all goes smoothly. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for creating this series! As a bigger/curvier woman, women’s tshirts don’t always fit me, so I buy boxy men’s sizes. Now that I know how to alter them, they will fit much more comfortably, and flatter my body. 😀
You're welcome! I'm glad you'll find it helpful. Thanks for watching!
You do a great job of explaining what to do! Thanks!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words.
This series was so enlightening!!!
Thank you!!
You're very welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much!! This video had everything I needed in one, appreciate you 🌱
You're very welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
@@TailorItYourself I do have a question, when using the zig zag stitch and when it inevitably pulls in a little of the fabric, do you adjust your original 1/2" and make it fit to the new edge? I watched that part a couple times but I guess I'm still a little unclear. Thanks in advance!
If by "adjust" you mean to take the seam in further to make sure the seam allowance stays a 1/2", no. The size of the seam allowance doesn't matter. Where the side seams are sewn does matter. That's the thing that effects the fit.
@ Yes, that is exactly what I meant. Thank you ✨
You rock! I learned so much from you!
You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Nice series. Ill try this. Thank you for posting. You make it look easy.
Best of luck! Thanks for watching.
Great series! I’ve learned so much.
I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
BTW Love your sewing room. Wish I could have one organized room like that. Where did you get those large safety pins on the wall as decoration. So cool.
Good eye! I got those on a trip to Sweden in 2017.
You are too good. I am going to cut my long baggy Ts... Hope I succeed
I wish you luck! Thanks for watching.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you!!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
Beautiful work! Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
I have a too-big T shirt with dropped shoulders, neck is slightly big, shoulder seams extend down the length of the arm... The arms aren't very long, AND, the hems are tacked up with bar tacks. I think taking them out would damage the fabric too much. This might be quite a challenge! Then, the body needs to be smaller and the hem needs to come up. I've watched all 4 of your T-shirt videos, and paid close attention. Wish me luck! (If I get TOO messed up, can I bring it to you?) I've been sewing for many years, but knits are still kind of new to me. And some of the newer fabrics are very challenging and present a steep learning curve!
You used a good shirt for these videos. Even green-on-green, the color made the stitching and adjustments show up on camera really well. It would not have worked as well with a really dark or really bright shirt. - Thanks for what you do!
Thanks for the feedback! I intentionally chose that color so it would show the work best. As for your shirt, sounds like you've got a lot going on. One thing you'll need to do that I didn't cover in my videos, is if you need to make the neck hole smaller and raise the shirt up, you'll need to take in the shoulder seams. I don't mean narrow them like I show in the video, I mean you'll need to take the sleeves off and then sew along the shoulder seam through the collar to bring that up and make it smaller.
Thank you for all of this information. A victim of baggy shirts. ❤❤❤
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Hi Danni,
I’m watching you from Slovenia. Your videos are really super useful and presented in a simple way. I’m also curious, which other stitch can I choose instead of the straight stitch? I have a newer Janome household machine that allows me to do this. In sewing class, they also recommended using stitches that allow better stretch for elastic fabrics when sewing stretch materials. For hemming, I’ve been using a broken zigzag or a wavy stitch, but I’d prefer a more industrial look of a straight stitch. The twin needle created too much of a tunneled stitch, and I didn’t like the final look. What do you suggest?
And once again, congratulations on such educational, understandable, and simple explanations!
I can't exactly say, because I don't know the stitches on your machine and how they interact with the fabric. I would try some sampling on your fabric and see which one you like best. A straight stitch with a longer stitch length will work just fine though.
Hope to see you again soon!!
Thanks! I'm hoping to drive into more videos during my slower months in the winter.
I love your channel. I have learned so much and I am excited to change my hems to a scallop. So much more flattering on me. I have been searching for your tailors' wax and I am having trouble. Would you be able to share the brand you use?
There's a recommended tools list in the video description with links to all the tools I use. I order most of my supplies from wawak.com. Thanks for watching!
@@TailorItYourself Thank you so much! I ordered a bunch of stuff. Sewing heaven!
@RoseP-x3s Glad you got what you needed!
What size ball point needle do you use and when you say a wider stitch length, how wide do you mean? I'm as beginner as one can get! Thank you
Usually 12-14 is a good size on medium to light weight knits. My machine only goes to 4mm stitch length, and that works pretty well. Play around with your machine on some scrap knit until you find a length that gives you a bit of stretch without being wavy when it's not being stretched.
Thank you!
Thanks so much! You make sense and I get you! I really learned so much!
Excellent! I'm glad to found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Why don't you use a double needle for hemming? It looks good and will eliminate the problem of popping stitches.
Because not everyone has that machinery, so I like to show how to do it with just the basics.
Great teaching!!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words.
I have enjoyed watching this series. You have done a lot of alterations to this shirt. I have learned a lot even though i am not a novice. I am just hoping you don't do this much work to all your clothes. 😊
Thank you! On my own clothes, a lot of them I do even more 😅 Thanks for watching!
Can you do a video on how to change the neckline of a tshirt? I have a bunch of crew necks that I’d like to convert to v-neck
To do that you'll need collar ribbing. A V neck takes up more circumference. You'd need to remove the existing collar ribbing, cut the neckline, and reinstall new collar ribbing that fits into the larger hole.
Thanks! Very helpful!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Great video! Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Loved your video. I have a babylock serger. What settings did you use?
Pretty much middle of the road. I set it and haven't changed it in years.
So very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
It would take me 4 hours to complete the series 😢😅. Great tutorials!! ❤❤
Whatever pace you work at, the point is that you do it yourself! Thanks for watching.
Won't the final straight stitching cause some problems when the hem is stretched?
And thanks for this video series. It's really helpful. 🙂
If you use a longer stitch length, as described in the video, you should be fine.
@@TailorItYourself Thank you. ❤️
That was my question too. Thanks!
I’ve sewn a shirt this way but popped the bottom stitch when taking it off over my head. Any suggestions for preventing that? Side note, my husband grew up in Rochester (Lourdes HS) and we still have family living there so visit often!
The bobbin thread is what popped.
Is there a specific reason for nothing using a double needle?
For which part?
I appreciate all of the detailed instructions, however, I have never loved any t-shirt enough to spend that much effort altering it.
Well maybe one day! Thanks for watching.
What is the length of the straight stitch you use?
When I'm sewing on knits, the max stitch length my machine will go is 4mm.
So much more feminine. I get shirts I like from the National Parks I camp at and the best ones are almost always Men's shirts. Naturally they are much too boxy. If you plan to add a segment, can you cover the crew collar to make it more flattering to women? Thanks for these vids!
I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for watching!
Hi Danni, how about taking a man’s T-shirt and alter that. I have lots of them that need drastic alterations.
This series applies to any shirt.
I find it fascinating that you're left handed but right scissored. My mom is left handed and she's had a special pair of left handed scissors since I was little....
I broke my arm as a kid, and learned to go some things with my right hand. I don't do anything with both, just write and eat with my left, throw and use scissors with my right.
Thank you
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
This is a great series. Wouldn’t it be nice if companies who make these ugly baggy tee shirts would notice that there are some customers like us who’d like the shirts to have a bit more shaping and be more flattering! ☺️🤔
It's tough to make clothing work for everyone. There are so many shapes and sizes. But that's why tailoring is so important, so that you can make it to your liking.
I’m struggling to understand when you say the measurement where you put the mark. You are saying 7a7 inch or something close. What measurement is this? Very hard to understand. Also you are too quick in marking. There’s a white mark in the middle probably from before which confuses too.
I didn’t understand where your second set of marks are which you measured for hem. Probably because of how you say the inch measurements.
For hem width you said ‘about 5inch 5ace’. What sort of measurement is that?
It doesn't matter where I marked it. Once you know the amount you'd like to shorten your shirt, you measure that amount up from the bottom all the way around if you're doing a straight hem. You then add a second row of marks where to cut the hem facing. If you're doing a scalloped hem then you eyeball the curve of the hem based on the length you want in the front and how short you want the sides to be. I'm not sure where the confusion is. If you watch the whole marking process and see where I cut it, it should be clear.
I would hem it with a double needle then the result would be more professional look
You certainly can. But not everyone has that equipment. So I like to show the basic way to do it.