This course is for any sewist who wants to learn to refit and restyle the unworn favorites in the closet.
Learn how to assess garments potential for fitting changes and make the needed adjustments.
Explore the possibilities for restyling damaged or ill- fitting garments to give them new life.

We all have a closet full of treasured garments that no longer fit our bodies, our lifestyles or the current fashion trends. So, what’s there to do? Tailor, mend or restyle them so they are again go-to wardrobe essentials.Learn how to recognize what garments can be adjusted and how to alter your garments so they look great, maintain their balance and allow for comfort and movement.

You will learn to tailor and restyle these garments:

Tops
blouses
Dresses
Special Occasion
Vintage Dresses
Pants
Skirts
Jackets
Coats

This course will offer a look at a wide variety of altered and restyled garments, walking through the assessment and planning process for each item in order to complete the alteration. In addition, explore several techniques for mending seams and holes, repairing zippers, adjusting hemlines, and using the tools you need in your tailoring toolbox.

What You’ll Learn:

Which tools you need to successfully tailor and restyled garments.
How to assess a garment to determine if it is worth adjusting.
How to identify your fit and fashion preferences.
How to replace a zipper, repair a hole, mark a new hemline, taper a skirt, and more.

This class is classified as Start Anytime, which means that it is self-guided with no instructor feedback. But feel free to ask questions and share pictures and comments in the below section to interact with fellow students.