I’ve seen men wearing shirts one to two sizes too big, giving them the much dreaded “puffy shirt” effect. Here's how shirt tailoring can help.

Betsy is the patternmaker behind Skinny Bitch, Curvy Chick Patterns (SBCC), a company making patterns for petite ladies in sizes XXS-3XL. With years of experience in the design industry, and inspir…

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

I've been looking for a nice white shirt for a few weeks now. Dave's family is doing family pictures in September, and I needed one to wear to match Logan. I've been all over every store to try to find something cute and inexpensive. After getting desperate, I tried the thrift store and even Kmart. I found a shirt on clearance at Kmart. It was cute, but didn't fit me right. This happens to me all the time. My figure is more of an inverted triangle than anything else (ie. my shoulders are…

Have you ever fallen in love with a pattern… and then realized there’s no shaping at all in the bust? I’m talking about popular patterns like the Grainline Scout Tee, the Sew Caro…

Learn all these sewing and alterations you can do yourself to make your wardrobe fit well and last longer. Don't pay for these alterations!

Sewing Tutorial on how to sew darts on the back of a dress or shirt. Contour or fish eye darts add shaping to shirts and dresses.

With How To Tuesdays coming to an end, we're wrapping up our weekly Threadbanger special by taking a lesson out of one of our favorite new books, 99 ways

Learn how to sew back darts to get the best fit on your top or dress. It's a simple way to pull in a waist.