agh98
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So, I bit the bullet and bought a new singer sewing machine at Target. No, no lofty aspirations here - though I would like to make my own ties someday (as many on here have spoken about in the past). Rather, as a tall/slim fellow, I wish to merely take in a couple of inches from the body of several off the rack shirts in my collection. Yes, I have mytailor.com and landsend custom shirts that fit fairly well, but also have so many other shirts in my closet that would fit _great_ if I could just get rid of some of the excess body.
That said, I don't sew (yet). I'm going to attempt to thread the machine and get situation this morning, but would appreciate any tips about ripping the side seams and pinning/sewing a new seam. I see the machine has many stitches, so I will try to find a suitable one and, I assume, sew inside out from the inside. I'll also start with a relatively inexpensive shirt as my first victim!
Any advice / pointers to online tutorials of any kind? It would be much appreciated. If I discovery any "hints," I'll be sure to pass them along.
Adam
That said, I don't sew (yet). I'm going to attempt to thread the machine and get situation this morning, but would appreciate any tips about ripping the side seams and pinning/sewing a new seam. I see the machine has many stitches, so I will try to find a suitable one and, I assume, sew inside out from the inside. I'll also start with a relatively inexpensive shirt as my first victim!
Any advice / pointers to online tutorials of any kind? It would be much appreciated. If I discovery any "hints," I'll be sure to pass them along.
Adam