DIY Wardrobe Makeovers (eBook)

Suzannah Hamlin Stanley, a DIYer at heart, loves sewing practical, usable items for her wardrobe and home—and even made her own wedding dress. She started her popular sewing blog in 2009. Suzannah lives with her husband outside Portland, Oregon. create-enjoy.com

Preface Why DIY? Getting Inspired • Learning About Clothes • More Remaking Ideas • When Not to Refashion • How This Book Will Help You DIY • About the InstructionsBasic Tools Sewing Machine • Cutting Tools • Needles, Thread, and Pins • Measuring Tools • Pressing Tools • Fabrics and NotionsTerminology Fabric Terms • Stitches and Machine Terms • How to Measure YourselfSewing Skills Using Your Sewing Machine • Hand Finishing • Taking Out Stitches • Hemming • PressingAlteration Technique TutorialsTake it In: Take In a Sweater or Knit Top Take It Up: Shorten Jeans Let It Out: Let Out Pants Side Seams Take It Up: Shorten a Curved Hem Shirt Take It In: Tighten a Loose Waistband Take It Up: Shorten a Pencil Skirt Let It Down: Lengthen a Skirt with a Hem Facing Take It In: Take in Jeans DIY Style ProjectsRemake: Infinity Scarf Makeover Embellish/Remake: Colorblock Sweater Makeover Remake: Contrast Sleeve Tee Embellish: Elbow Patch Sweater Makeover Remake: Riding Pants Makeover Refashion: Dress-Into-Peplum Top Makeover Embellish: Contrast Trim Blazer Refashion: Flared Pants to Skinny Pants Refashion: Silky Blouse MakeoverRefashion: Tie Waist Blouse Makeover Refashion: Blouse-Into-DressEmbellish: Zipper Shoulder Sweater Embellish: Tuxedo Stripe Pants Remake: Boxy Tee Makeover (Nearly) Unlimited Embellishment Ideas About the Author