One way to get well fitting, custom looking garments, is to sew a muslin before sewing the real thing. This is a great way to get a perfect fit and do a test run of new sewing techniques. See the process in creating a muslin with this tutorial.
Sewing a Muslin
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Raise a T-Shirt Neckline
Tired of tugging up your T-shirts with a low neckline? Raise them up! This video will show you a basic alteration you can do to raise a t-shirt neckline.
Shorten Cuffed Sleeve
Save money from getting your cuffed sleeves altered by a tailor and do it yourself in a few easy steps. Shorten your Cuffed Sleeves with ease and all you need is your shirt, a few tools, and your sewing machine.
Seam Ripper
You'll have to break out that seam ripper at one time or another. Make sure you use this handy tool with minimum damage to your fabric and learn quick ways to get the job done so you can get back to sewing.
T-Shirt Alteration – V-Neck
Take a crew neck t-shirt and alter it into a v-neck style. The good news is you can use the existing neckband.
Pants Crotch Length Pattern Alteration
See how you can easily lengthen or shorten the crotch length to your pants' patterns using the slide technique.