Stitches & SewsToronto sewing studio
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Mending & Alterations

Alter pants and a dress shirt

4 weeks × 2.5 hrs$250
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What you’ll make & learn

01

Bring with you

  • Inexpensive or old pants you do not mind altering, and a dress shirt you are comfortable altering
02

Day 1 — Pants I

  • Measure length, mark and sew hems, explore hem finishes and begin fitting pant legs
03

Day 2 — Pants II

  • Taper legs, take in the waist, pin correctly, blend alteration lines and finish the pants
04

Day 3 — Dress shirt I

  • Assess fit, shorten the shirt and sleeves, and understand construction before opening seams
05

Day 4 — Dress shirt II

  • Take in existing darts, adjust shaping, finish sleeve alterations and press the garment

Missed a class?

Your first makeup class for this course is $25. Each additional makeup class is $75.