How to make a shirt smaller

I was given this t-shirt below when I joined up with my Boot Camp for Women – Personal Training (and will be given more in the future during my progress), however as y…

Learn how to take in a shirt to make it smaller the right way with this easy step by step sewing tutorial and instructions. How to make a shirt smaller.

How to make a big shirt smaller - take a too large t-shirt and cut it down to size - Photo and video tutorial by Melly Sews

When my four daughters were younger, I did the following alteration many times. We would get some "hand-me-downs" from a friend and there would be some perfectly good T-shirts but they were too large. The knit fabric was good quality so I would make the t-shirts smaller for my girls. First, I would determine if the neck opening was small enough for their size, not stretched out, otherwise it would be too big and immodest. I didn't want to have to resew the neckline if I could avoid it. Then…

Learn how to tailor your favorite shirts at the side seams for a perfect fit! Detailed instructions and photos included.

How to make a big shirt smaller - take a too large t-shirt and cut it down to size - Photo and video tutorial by Melly Sews

When you buy most of your wardrobe off the clearance rack and from thrift stores, odds are that most of the stuff is not going to be in your size. ie: GiNoRmous trousers and teeny tops. :) While I haven't figured out a way to make small things larger,

Remember this shirt? At $2 it was such a bargain from my local thrift store (and toooootally made me think of this Madewell shirt and this Jcrew shirt my lovely friend Kendi has), but was 2 sizes too big. So I made a “quick and dirty” alteration, and now it fits perfectly. Admittedly, I hate mending, and I hate alterations – but they are necessary evils, and an alteration i end up doing A LOT is downsizing shirts. I think you will love this, because this little trick is an easy way to make a…

In this post, I’ll show you how to make your oversized t-shirts smaller so they fit you. I’ve done this 4 or 5 times and it only takes me 7 minutes by now. This is the quick and dirty s…

The ripped jeans look is so three years ago.