Tailoring and alterations for beginners course

Learn how to make your ill-fitting clothes suit you to a T. This video course is tailor-made for you. Sewing supremo Carale Bowe will show you how to make clothes that fit and flatter in easy-to-follow steps.

Known as Stylish Dad, Carale teaches regular people, like us, to stitch. In this course, you’ll learn how to find the right machine for you, pinning and sewing a straight stitch, and essential outfit alterations like how to slim, shorten, hem, and taper shirts, dresses, and bottoms. 

What you Get
 

• 1 x Hyperli voucher code to redeem for the Tailoring and alterations for beginners course

How to Redeem
 

• Look over the fine print for information on how you can redeem your voucher

Questions?
 

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Course Content

Module 1: Getting Started
 

• Meet your instructor: Carale Bowe, tailoring instructor and YouTuber
• Finding the right type of machine for you
• Setting up your sewing station
• Getting to know and setting up your sewing machine
• Practicing stitches

Module 2: You’re A Tailor, Harry!
 

• All the basic tailoring terminology you need to talk like a real tailor!
• Essential sewing machine settings
• Stitch tension explained for beginners
• Beginner Sewing Project 1: Pinning and sewing a perfectly straight stitch
• Beginner Sewing Project 2: How to sew a zigzag stitch

Module 3: Transforming Tops
 

• Slimming a T-shirt for a great look
• Shortening T-shirt sleeves: easy shortcuts
• Shortening a T-shirt so it fits you!
• Slimming a dress shirt for both women and men
• Nailing dress shirt darts every time

Module 4: Better Bottoms
 

• How to taper dress pants the easy way
• How to taper jeans exactly how you like them
• Hem Method for Jeans 1: The original method
• Hem Method for Jeans 2: The new method
• Taking in the waist of jeans and bringing them to life

Module 5: Essential Dress Alterations
 

• Dress Alterations 1: Waists
• Dress Alterations 2: Hemming
• Dress Alterations 3: Darts
• Altered sweaters - simply
• Kids’ clothing - how to work small and succeed
• Go forth and alter! Thank you and good bye

Certification

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