Sewing Diary: Shortening Dress Straps

In today's sewing vlog, I show how I shorten straps on dresses. In fact, there are 3 ways to do this and funny enough I demonstrated the hardest way here. I will show how to do the 2 other methods in future videos!

[@ibelieveinpandas]

Thank you for sharing your professional tips! I often need this alteration and now I know the best way to do it. Good bless!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Isabel, glad to help :)

[@thelastbluelady]

Look, I don't know anything about sewing, but I Adore your personality, you are humble and funny at the same time.

[@DowntownTailoring]

🥰🥰🥰🥰 Thanks 🥺💕

[@rosemarymonty5399]

Very good instructions. Thank you for taking the time.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Rosemary!

[@kimjay2380]

You are so good to watch and listen to - thank you so much for your really helpful videos. Please keep them coming, I’m learning so much!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Wow thank you so much!! :D

[@shellyoliver6173]

I admire your work ethics!

[@littlecravings]

That was incredible!!! Awesome results.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you!!

[@madeleineschwarrtz7433]

Love
It..
You give me so much confidence to don't diff. Alterations

[@SparrowStockwell]

That was flawless!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Melissa!

[@annroche3762]

Amazing work as usual

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you! I hope to make other videos on shortening dress straps because there are simpler ways!

[@sonjathomas6084]

OMG I Love your videos, I've learned so much, thank you, and the music is great

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you so much Sonja!

[@janetschutte2667]

You must please make more videos I learn alot from you different techniques etc.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Janet! We will definitely keep uploading in the near future :)

[@lynndifer4163]

thank you for the demonstration! I need to do this to a dress and this was very helpful

[@DowntownTailoring]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@evelynferrer1322]

Excelent job. Thank you. Please keep posting more videos

[@caliinthevalley24681]

Trying to figure out how to do this alteration with a sleeve and the answer to why you measure to a 1/16th” of an inch is because you are a master of your trade and you demand perfection. ❤ ❤❤

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks so much! You are so kind 💕 💛 💖

[@skwungebobsparepantsx5123]

You are sharing so much useful knowledge, I cant thank you enough xxx

[@nancysonleitner3598]

Thank you for showing how to do that!

[@irmagutierrez4654]

Very good

[@irmaramirez5133]

Could you please do a video on how to take in a men’s shirt with back flaps, and another one on how to raise shoulders on a shirt or long sleeve blouse. Thank you. Love your videos!

[@irmagutierrez4654]

No cabe duda es toda una profesional muchas gracias

[@DowntownTailoring]

Muchísimas gracias 💞💓

[@ivonemcpherson2592]

Thank you so very much for all the information you have given us.I cannot help but ask that you explain the reason the customer needs this alteration, as this will put my mind to rest, as this alteration will make the armhole closer up on the underarm.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Hi Ivone! You said it yourself. Before the alteration the dress sat too low and you could almost see the bra coming out from the armhole. This is very common. Cheers!

[@louisejohnson5184]

Where are you based?

[@DowntownTailoring]

We are in Ottawa, Canada’s capital :)

[@madeleinejewell1960]

How do you adjust the straps before sewing when one side ends up wider than the other?

[@kasiafieden184]

How do you top stitch down lining to the seam at the armhole?

[@linw5302]

...in the prescence of the fabric whisperer.

[@DowntownTailoring]

🥰🥰🥰

[@luvhambo]

Wonderful video. I am new to sewing and want to do a similar thing to one of my wife's dresses. I could follow your method for shortening the dress and lining shoulder straps, and for re-sewing the neckline (inside out) without top-stitching. But i could not follow how to resew (close) the arm hole dress to lining without a top stitch. What did I miss?

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you! At the time, 8:06 , we start talking about this. However, at 8:55 , this is where I explain it. You have to put your hand in between the dress and the lining and look for the piece you have to sew, you fold it first like if you want to do a top stitch, then you pinch it with your fingers and pull it out. Then finally you can sew it! It’s really tricky when you do it the first time, so be patient :)

[@lynncasey4372]

How much would you charge for this?

[@sharonparker2899]

Would you do a video showing how to let out a mans suit jacket that is too snug.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Yes! Stay tuned!

[@steflondon88]

How would it be different, if you did it by hand?

[@DowntownTailoring]

It would be pretty much the same process but you would have to be very prudent in making sure that the stitches hold everything in as hand-stitching is more fragile.

[@tatianamartinez2071]

muy buenos los videos pero cero en el idioma

[@DowntownTailoring]

Ay si! Vamos a trabajar en eso del idioma. Gracias por tu paciencia 💕

[@deliaweber9220]

Thank you for this video. Would like to see tutorials in actual time and not fast forward - it’s too quick and not showing so many needed details.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you for your feedback!