subject: Do Your Own Alterations At Home And Save Lots Of Money By Doing Them Yourself. [print this page] The pile of clothes that needs altering can be overwhelming and expensive to send out to be done by a tailor or seamstress. Do It Yourself Alterations is a simply done alteration system to do your own alterations at home. It is downloadable lessons on all types of alterations and starts with a free lesson on how to do a blind stitched hem.
On the home page of the website, you get to sample your first lesson free with How to do a Blind Stitched Hem. There you will be shown step-by-step how to do a hem by hand. The camera focuses on the work being done, so you get a close up view to see all the steps in detail. The lessons start with how to pin your alteration all the way thru ironing your finished project to give it a professional look.
There are 14 different alteration videos to choose from, including different types of hems, taking in waists and hips and even one on shortening curtains. The videos are step-by-step and detailed to take thru the complete process from beginning to end. The focus is on the work so your are not left guessing because you cannot see something. No confusion possible here.
The videos are simple to download and are perfectly paced for the beginner. It runs on Mac or PC, so it doesn't matter what kind of computer you have. In a word, if you want to learn to do your own alterations, you'd be nuts to pass on this.
In addition, it gives you a list of basic supplies you will need to do your alterations.
The page on basic supplies gives you a good introduction to the tools you will need to complete your alteration. The supply list gives you an idea of what you will need to make doing alterations easier and also gives you a rough idea on the cost of each of the items.
So my advice is start doing your own alterations at home with these easy to follow video lessons. You will save a bucket of money by doing your own alterations and can even start doing alterations for friends and relatives for extra income.
