Category Archives: Alterations

JORTS!!!!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I think the word jorts is kind of annoying, but my husband cut of the pant leg of his jeans for me to make into shorts. (they were a bit too long to begin with so the back of the … Continue reading →

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Hemming pants

Posted on April 4, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I got my husband a used suit on eBay the jacket fits, the waist fits, but the previous owner was about 3 inches taller. I folded the hems up and pinned them in place. Then I hand stitched the hems. I didn’t create … Continue reading →

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Finishing up alterations

Posted on March 25, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finished up the alterations for the dress that the zipper was already coming undone on. I started by folding over the strap about an inch (in the back) and pinning it. Then I hand stitched on all 4 sides … Continue reading →

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Another zipper

Posted on March 19, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

This one is on a beautiful dress given to me by my awesome cousin, who never ended up wearing it. (the tags are still intact) because some of the stitching holding the zipper in place was coming undone. Since I … Continue reading →

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Missing teeth

Posted on March 18, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

The zipper on one of my husband’s nicer jeans has lost some teeth. It was sewed in very well, there was 2 rows of stitching on each side of the zipper, plus the sewing on the bottom and it was … Continue reading →

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Altering swim trunks

Posted on February 8, 2013 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Summer stuff has been hitting store shelves for a while now, I purchaced one pair of swim trunks on clearance when school supplies started filling store shelves, I was also given a hand-me-down from my cousin who’s son wore them in … Continue reading →

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Bodice alteration

Posted on September 8, 2012 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I purchased a dress online, for half the original price. The bodice was too big but the rest of the dress fit well., with some help I put the dress on inside-out and my helper pinned the sides of the … Continue reading →

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