Sewing basics - How to: shorten a dress (or skirt or trousers)

[@jimmurphy5739]

Excellent tutorial with good, clear explanations. Thanks for taking the time to make your skill available to us all. Making vids takes time and isn't as easy as many watchers believe, so good on you for the time and effort you invested for our benefit!

[@smartypants05]

How does one make allowances for the booty to ensure the skirt doesn't rise shorter in the back than the front length?

[@rosalourenco805]

I think skirts and dresses are not designed taking that into account...it is the same measure all around. at least I have never had (or seen) a skirt or a dress that is a bit longer at the back because of booty volume, lol!

[@TorMango]

off topic: that wallpaper is SO cute!

[@lisak7247]

Thank you! I just bought a few inexpensive long linen dresses to wear around the house in the hot weather and really want them to be less restrictive. Easy to follow tutorial...Ive suscribed.

[@talllala]

Thank you for a simple, clear, comprehensive tutorial! New subcriber!

[@christinaspurlock9619]

Thankyou a million times! I have never found such a helpful tutorial! 💘

[@MarthaMcCrum]

loved this video

[@chicachica1399]

Thank you I learned a lot. Truly appreciate you doing this

[@tammymilda2169]

Great tutorial, thank you. Also the altered dress looks stunning on you

[@Imwhicho]

This was awesome. Excellent instruction, in fact. My mom was a a great sewer, which was something I never paid much attention to. I once stapled some pants up, instead of sewing, if that gives you an idea what a lazy so and so I used to be. I bought a top the other day that definitely needs shortened. I may give it a go. Thank you. :)

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

So glad to read this response as I was a little hessitant at first if this tutorial wasn't a little bit to basic or boring :) thanks for the feedback.

[@RoseGardener007]

Thank you for this. I have a three tiered dress, do you think I could follow this same tutorial for it? thank you!!

[@katerobinson6814]

Really helpful, thank you. Best video I have seen on how to do this.

[@chibikate_]

Awesome as always and I especially liked the tip on how to sew the curved hem, I was wondering. Fantastic, thank you from a fellow short person ;)

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

Glad to be of help.

[@cassie1594]

Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou! This helped with a dress I've been wanting to do something with... today is my first day sewing and it turned out perfect!

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

You are very welcome, I am very happy this video helped you out!

[@UtubeLinty]

This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you!

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

You are welcome

[@sayanweshakabir8974]

Is it possible to use this method to shorten a bodycon dress???....it would be helpful if you could help me out

[@AngelaPeardonFineArt]

Thank you! It was a huge help. When you've finished stitching your dress the same length all the way around have you ever ran into a problem where the back would be shorter than the front because your butt sticks out more in the back? And if so how do you correct that?

[@scottharvey3848]

🙂💙💙💙i love wearing sarongs they are cotton woven ikat from bali as much as i love my sarong other people say it should be cut shorter as the fabric is woven cotton altho it can be snipped with scissors at the start the fabric needs to be ripped width wise only thing here i get upset when someone rips fabric and because i love the cotton ikat its hard for me to go through the prosess please help me as i really LOVE 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙my balinese hand woven traditional ikat sarongs thankyou very much love Scott from Australia

[@giselepaiva]

I have a sewing machine and I want to learn how to use it. what would be your tips for a super beginner like me ? How to can I train before risking doing it on my clothes ;)

[@scttlewis02]

I appreciate this!

[@felicitygilbert6102]

Thanks for the tutorial! It really helped. I am cursed with shortness as well! I also really like your wallpaper ^_^

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

Ah thanks, glad to hear it was usefull

[@rachelwelsby5581]

This is an excellent video thank you so much you made me laugh when you said "is it done yet..." Lol 🤣

[@TheChgz]

What a lovely dress! And thank you for this, I bought a dress from a charity shop and it didnt quite fit but now it will :)

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

So happy this was usefull to someone!

[@rosalourenco805]

It will be easier to mark the new desired lenght if you use another skirt or dress that you have and that is the right lenght as an example/template. Just lay the dress flat and place the "template" piece on top and mark. If i may, that extra fabric left after cutting would do a lovely sash or belt for the dress.

[@jaycieplett9429]

You're so cute! Very helpful, thanks

[@DaebakSimmer]

What setting did you use for snitch pattern?

[@notmyname3794]

I'm afraid i will ruin the side seam if i cut it, because i sewed it by hand and i'm not sure if it will stay. Any ideas?

[@Bealot123]

Thanks. Very helpful x

[@Diazargeliaa]

Thank you so much! This was sooo helpful! 😌

[@beckadulaney446]

Thank you. I'm doing my first cosplay that I need to make and this was very helpful. Thank you.

[@wallacerandall4058]

sorry to be off topic but does anybody know of a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!

[@damonahmir9353]

@Wallace Randall instablaster :)

[@wallacerandall4058]

@Damon Ahmir thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@wallacerandall4058]

@Damon Ahmir It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thank you so much you really help me out :D

[@damonahmir9353]

@Wallace Randall No problem :)

[@angelicamaria1595]

Helped a lot, thank you!

[@cherylharris5695]

Found very useful

[@RinaDasler]

I wonder can i use water removable pens for fabric instead of pins? Love your hair color btw!

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

To mark the length your mean? Yes you could use a fabric chalk or pencil as well.

[@RinaDasler]

thank you

[@aishabintpaul9737]

Hello, what if you have a dress that is the length you want the other dress to be. Can you just use that dress to measure how short you want it? Thanks.

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

Yes measure from the shoulder seam to the bottom or line up the shoulder seams and lie them on top of one another and cut (so make sure to leave a few inches for the hem).

[@Imwhicho]

Also - lovely job on the dress. :)

[@christophershafer5615]

Did you use a zig-zag stitch or a straight stitch?

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

A straight stitch. Since it looks nicer on the front and you fold over the raw edges twice. If you fabric unravels a lot you can zigzag it before you fold it over.

[@christophershafer5615]

Aodhamair Okay, thank you.

[@shaylacovington8078]

Christopher Shafer yeah like she said if you have a material that frays, do a zig zag stitch first! then go ahead with your hem.

[@christophershafer5615]

Shayla Covington Thanks for the reading help.

[@giselepaiva]

thank you for this video :)

[@andrewdeacon4779]

Very good video, Thank You. :)

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

You are welcome

[@palacsintakat]

I need to shorten a dress that has frill/ruffles around the bottom. so I can't re-hem it.

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

That would indeed be a bit harder to do neatly. In theory you could take the frill/ruffles off first, then shorten it and sew them back but that would probably require a lot of repleating which is not for the novice sewer. Maybe in this case you are better off bringing it to a seamstress.

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

2:40 slight challenge is figure the length while it’s on. 🖍✂️📐and pray to your goddess.

[@chinobaby123]

This girl is prettier and has more personality and talent than princesses Eugenie and Beatrice combined

[@shadowwolf4381]

How tall are you??

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

157 cm about 5.1 feet

[@shadowwolf4381]

You're not that short haha im 4'11 1/2 i didnt even make it to 5 ft. Thank you for replying I love your videos!!!

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

Shadow Wolf Well for a Dutch girl I am definitely on the shorter end of the the average ;) Glad you enjoy my uploads!

[@mattyMcLovinisbae]

pretty dress) (Godbless

[@sherrybiggar1929]

thank you. this helps a lot. ps it's called a presser foot 😉

[@Buzzbuzzbuzz2]

I'm glad the dress I want to hem has stripes.

[@RainbowCurveCostuming]

+Pawina Sure makes it easier to cut/ sew straight I bet :D

[@karenbilton7334]

Wot a load of