Members Area - Topics

Area	Topic
General	Getting your own home based sewing based business started [PDF format]
Hems	Hand Stitched Hem
	Machine Rolled Hem
	Shorten Hem that has a Kick Pleat
	Machine Blind-Stitched Hem
	Shorten Hem that has Splits
	Straight Machine Stitched Hem
Pants & Jeans	Lengthen Pants and Jeans
	Let Out Pants at Side Seams
	Replace Zipper on Pants and Jeans
	Shorten Narrow Tapered Pants and Jeans
	Shorten Turn Up (Cuff) on Pants and Jeans
	Taper In Pants & Jeans from Thigh to Above Hem
	Let Out Pants at Center Back
	Remove Flares on Pants and Jeans
	Shorten Bell Bottoms (Wide Flares)
	Shorten Straight Leg Pants and Jeans
	Take In Pants and Jeans at Center Back
	Taper In Pants and Jeans from Thigh to Hem
	Convert to skirt
	To Shorten the crotch in pants/jeans
	To Insert a Gusset into Pants
Skirts	Lengthen Skirt
	Let Out Skirt at Sideseams
	Replace Zipper on Skirt with Waist Facing
	Shorten Skirt from Hem
	Take In Skirt at Sideseams
	Let Out Skirt at Sideseams
	Replace Zipper on Skirt with Waistband
	Shorten Pleated Skirt from Waist
	Shorten Skirt from Waist
	Convert from Pants
Sleeves	Lengthen Lined Sleeve
	Shorten Buttoned Lined Sleeve
	Shorten Lined Sleeve
	Shorten Unlined Sleeve
	Lengthen Unlined Sleeve
	Shorten Gathered Sleeve with Cuff
	Shorten Shirt Sleeve
	Take In Unlined Sleeve
	Insert an Underarm Gusset (added 5/11/2002)
Tops	Let Out Top with Darts
	Shorten Shoulder Straps
	Take In Top from Underarm to Waist
	Let Out Top from Underarm to Waist
	Take in Top with Darts
Waists	Let Out Waistband
	Take In Waistband
	Replace Waist Elastic
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