Altering & Upcycling

Learn how to shorten a pair of yoga pants from measuring and folding the adjusted hem to sewing and finishing. The video features twin needle stitching. 

 Learn how to replace a zipper in a hoodie with a facing.  Video also shows how to shorten a metal separating zipper. Zipper insertion would be similar without the facing. 

Follow this tutorial to see how easy it can be to take in a sleeveless knit garment. Included is how to move pockets and incorporate slits at the hem. I used both my sewing machine and my serger to do this alteration, but it can easily be done with just a sewing machine, by replacing the serger stitching with a knit or zigzag stitch on your machine.