Best Way To Take In A Suit Jacket (Ep. 10)

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[@elcato1068]

OMG, not only I am learning but I feel like in therapy. her voice is so soothing that it relaxes me...

[@nesiemac7625]

OMG…this is my first time watching her. She was speaking so patiently. She made me sit up and want to listen. If only I had her as a professor in college….

[@jeromephillips8048]

I believe you are a great teacher. Extremely miticulous & patient in your explanations. I admire you.

[@Thedilly_dilly]

I have to say, I was trying to alter a new blazer for a New Year's Eve party tonight and I watch 4 videos of men (all 5min or less) trying to explain all of this. I couldn't understand how to actually achieve taking my blazer in because none of them actually EXPLAIN each individual step and why, where, etc. So THANK YOU! This was the PERFECT video, extremely clear, slow, precise, and I have a beautiful finished project. Cannot thank you enough!

[@AS-cx1ik]

Why not just pay a professional to do it?

[@Thedilly_dilly]

@@AS-cx1ik because like I said, I was altering it for the night of and I was capable of doing it, just wasn't sure how. Plus I saved myself money?

[@ty-le5lv]

Agreed, incredibly detailed and good pace

[@ty-le5lv]

​@@AS-cx1iki want to learn

[@fountainofvim.]

Straightforward, filmed with the perfect amount of clear close-ups and detail, and no gimmicks! Thank you for an excellent tutorial with solid visual elements and verbal directions. The tip about sealing the hem with the specific stitch to allow for motion was really useful!

[@jpalmiotti]

Yeah, this is the first real step by step, as if you knew you were teaching specifically me, video on this. No steps skipped. Literally from A to Z. Fantastic teaching skills. Thank you!!!

[@lauraguenette8346]

I have never been so pleased with tutorials as I am with watching yours. What a wonderful teacher you are! Your calm, cautious approach is reassuring, showing respect for the garment and its owner. Thank you for the skills, tips and tricks that you teach; they help anyone who watches your instruction. Having been an amateur sewist for over fifty-some years, much of my learning has been by the seat of my pants, so to speak. I took a decade to learn nothing but quilting, and now I am getting back into garment making. I've struggled with alterations all my life, being somewhat timid as well as a perfectionist. I've watched quick and slap-happy work done in videos made by others that scares the daylights out of me, discouraging me from ever touching a garment, let alone opening a seam. However, watching several of your videos has reassured me that the work I am choosing to do on a friend's jacket can be done. This jacket was her late husband's and she hopes that together we may be able to alter it to fit her. It is a journey that we have decided to take, walking hand in hand with you. We'll be sure to call on you if we get stuck, and let you know how it turns out. Thanks for being so generous with the information you share through your videos and blogs.

[@tnjvideos]

Nice job, great narration. Really like your patient, calm presentation. Learned a lot. Thank you.

[@estroncio64]

One of the best tutorials I've seen about anything!

[@asmith5799]

Very clear instructions. They make me more confident that I can do this type of alteration. Thank you!

[@izzysmurf10510]

This was exactly what I needed. I watched so many tutorials and at some point I get lost. I’ve been stressing so much because I need to tailor my suit before my friends’ wedding, and now I feel calm and confident 💪 Thank you!

[@nobro8746]

Your videos are pure youtube gold! One of the few Channels that really explains and also shows what theire doing. Thanks a lot!

[@sewshowwithshae]

We appreciate the kind words! We've got a lot more coming!

[@louisjoseph1086]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! Your videos show such a great step by step on how to do these jobs. And, your calm demeanor, tone, and patience is exactly what is needed to do these things at home, which can be very stressful when you're cutting open your jacket and working inside-out for the first time. I've followed your video steps on how to take in a jacket sleeve and it came out great, I actually created a mitered corner on a blazer where it didn't exist in the original making it look much classier. I need to watch your shoulder video probably about 10 more times to attempt that project lol. But, thank you so so much for your tailoring videos, they are great and give me the confidence I need to rip my jackets open!

[@thorbjornlejon4935]

Simply love this tutorial. So easy to follow. So inspirational. The alteration taylor woman truly knows where the hard parts are and pinpoint them down by repeating them. She is so totally a natural skilled teacher. Now I am going to take in a few jackets while there is still a good amount of daylight. Looking forward to it. Thank you 🙏❤️

[@kinze1439]

1 year later, man you are extremely helpful! Thank you so much. I love that you give all the details down to the T. Subscribed! Looking forward to future content.

[@margimfolo447]

Thanks you helped me a lot, exactly what I've been looking for, hoping that you'll do the sleeves in the next video, God bless from South Africa

[@bogoonat20]

Just what I was looking for. I thought it was going to be difficult but she made it look so easy. I just bought two nice jackets that need some taking-in and I'm sure I should be able to do this in no time. thank you so much

[@tammylawrence2023]

You’re amazing! Thank you so much for a great tutorial!!

[@rebeccabeard2964]

Wow, thank you so much! This is so clear and easy to understand. Thank you!! ❤

[@brandoncortez9535]

I really appreciate and love your tutorials. They’re so clear and you’re so professional. Thank you for sharing these contents. Greetings from Italy

[@user-fw4nj7ul3p]

Would you follow and try to match up the inber lining the same way?

[@sewshowwithshae]

Actually no, we leave the lining as it is for a very specific reason; people often want to change their suit jackets with weight variation and take in and let out repeatedly over the years, with the outer shell thats usually fine but the lining gets ruined quickly with too much stitching so we do not take it in.

[@pamelabullock7207]

Really enjoyed this tutorial! Easy to follow and see each step as you went, thank you!!!

[@englishrivieravanessa]

When you took an inch off either side of the outer fabric, what happened to the lining? Would that need adjusting too? Thanks for such a professional video 😊

[@Sussyaskia_Creations]

Very helpful and detailed👏

[@juliesanders7726]

This was incredibly helpful! Thanks so much for making this awesome tutorial!

[@jeffdeluca1153]

You are an excellent teacher! Thank you a bunch

[@loumorace1756]

You’re great

[@sammitchell7310]

Made it halfway through the video before taking my suit to a proper tailor 😂

[@imennemri4375]

you area amazing looking forward to watch more videos

[@kimberleearmstrong8512]

I love this tutorial! I've encountered some really broad shouldered, narrow midsection body types, and I'm concerned about having too much excess in the lining and vent overlap. Do you have a recommended amount that this method works for before also altering the lining and vents?

[@madgameman1]

This is incredible! Question: how many inches can be taken in using this method? I have an athletic build, wide across the shoulder, and narrow at the waist. So I need wide shoulders (19”), athletic chest (22”) and then even more narrow waist (18”). Would a tailor have to use other methods for my body type? Most off the shelf coats fit me well in the shoulders, and decent in the chest, but then feel like a robe at the waist 😂 I’m wanting a slim look.

[@emilychadwick3857]

Thank you so very much, expert instruction. 🌹💕

[@nailasalie118]

This was such a helpful video. All the best with your channel

[@sewshowwithshae]

Thanks so much, we really have a lot of fun with it and are so glad its helpful!!

[@catarynascorner4472]

Can you advise on what to do if lower vent is rolling out after making this alteration?

[@OurPianoDuets]

Just awesome. Thank you!

[@centralpatuxedo293]

How do you change the vent on a jacket that mitered at the bottom

[@berisolbetemariam]

Very nice, cutie. You got teaching skills

[@josuereyes1936]

Amazing and informative tutorial. One question: How do you ensure you bring it in evenly on both sides when the original pins are not in the same place on both sides?

[@sewshowwithshae]

Your not gonna love this answer but I usually gauge it by eye. Having great tools is important, but relying on my judgment and perception is also a big tool that I use when I’m putting things in such as curved seams where you really just have to feel, guess and then correct and try again until it looks right.

[@josuereyes1936]

@@sewshowwithshae thanks so much for the fast response!

[@nellynkosi9085]

You are a life saver 👏👏

[@alextailor6778]

you work skillfully and I think you will benefit from what I show him

[@emmyalvarez2114]

Do we r ake in only one side? Or both sides?

[@brightasare7583]

Best fashion teacher

[@arjanaqosja4110]

I love your videos

[@ningzuancing7717]

I love this 😍😍😍😍

[@Nat-gf9tt]

What if the suit I'm working on doesn't have vents? :/

[@sparksparkboom]

would it be a similar process to undo taking in? i got my suit tailored a bit ago but it wasn't the best job so i'm trying to undo it without having to spend more money on it

[@sewshowwithshae]

If the tailor left the original stitching in the seam, you could just go in and remove the new stitching but you would need to be able to get in between the lining and the jacket and then sew that hole back up yourself.

[@clothingalterations]

Great job

[@michellewortman8595]

For the life of me, I’m trying to find anything that will let me know if alterations to a suit coat with a center vent in the back can be taken in at the center back? Can’t find any tutorial on it. At some point I understood that it can’t be done. What do you have to say about it?

[@sewshowwithshae]

It can be done, but I avoid it specifically because tightening in the upper back is usually too restricting and the amount that I can get from the lower back is not comparable to double the amount I can take from the blades.

[@randasolly]

Very good job ❤

[@alonalysa7328]

I did the same as you, but my fabrics are warping. The side fabric underneath the vent (center back fabric) is trying to push up and over the vent, creating a hill. What did I do? Also, does the angle of the vent matter, like if its 90 degree line vs a slant

[@lucaslegz]

Thank you so much for such a thorough lesson. You did a great job! I am not a professional seamstress and do not have that wood block you used to press the seams of the jacket, is there something else I could use?

[@sewshowwithshae]

Honestly, you can use anything to press the seams, whats more important is just using something other than your fingers to hold it in place while it cools without burning yourself.

[@tsilsby888]

Thanks!

[@lv2462]

Hey I love your videos🔥🔥👍🏼

[@sewshowwithshae]

Thanks so much!! We appreciate you!

[@DeeDee-rr3sn]

Hi I'm a women and will be needing a suit jacket taken in at the waistline, if that is the best option, as it is too boxy. I have an inverted triangle shape. Will having it taken in at waist affect the shoulder width or arm length???

[@sewshowwithshae]

Taking in at the waist line generally should not affect the shoulder or arm length, there is only so much that can be taken in in that area and after a certain point you want to start looking at a new jacket anyway.

[@DeeDee-rr3sn]

@thesewshowwithshae yeah I don't need a lot taken in, I just want the jacket to look less boxy

[@Dustinmikl]

Awesome video and an excellent lesson! Just curious what sewing machine was that? I've never seen a reverser like that, so cool! My experience is with much older industrial machines.

[@sewshowwithshae]

We're using a juki in this video but most newer (last 5 years at least) industrial lockstitch machines have a little revsere button right about the needle just for convenience. It is not unique to this machine though, most lock stitch machines come with this option.

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Can you tell me is it necessary to sew the whole way to the vent? Thank you, and excellent

[@CeramicQuill]

Necessary is subjective to the project. In some situations no, in others yes. If your suit can avoid it, then it is not necessary. If the alteration is more extreme then yes.

[@user-pk1kv5ys9h]

You don’t take in the lining as well?

[@dismurrart6648]

Lining is really thin so you often won't notice and it can be damaged more easily by sewing

[@BobBob-uv9fq]

Are hoodies relatively easy to reduce in size ? By a taylor

[@algon1986]

She's a professional tailor and part time yoga instructor. 😅

[@mirali398]

Go good 🙏

[@annasafavi1659]

Step 1. Get in the car Step 2. Take garment to local seamstress and explain what you need done Step 3. Pick up then ready 😁