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How to Adjust the Arms on a Sleeveless Shirt or Tank Top
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2015
- www.sewingeducationcenter.com (free lesson videos and premium courses). In this tutorial (requested by popular demand), you will learn how to adjust the arm holes on a sleeveless shirt. Learn the simple yet powerful technique that will allow you to adjust sleeveless shirts and tank tops so that the arm holes are fitted without sagging. Presented by Hyi Lim, author of the popular Blue Jean Original "Magic" Hem TH-cam video, an industry professional with over 45 years experience.
You are so kind for making a tutorial as it was requested. And as always, your teaching is easy to follow and the technique looks great. This video was very helpful. Have a good year, Mr. Lim! :) 가르쳐 주셔서 감사합니다!
+winterfIowers Thank you for the kind words! Another TH-cam comment asked for a hem tutorial on slacks (different technique than the jeans video), if you are interested in seeing that, vote by going to facebook.com/sewingeducationcenter and like the top post. Also, I'm always open to suggestions and requests, they're very good to hear. And call me Hyi ("Hi"), Happy New Year!
This was the very first video I watched on sewing, ever. It makes me want to learn how to sew, seriously. You made that shirt look custom; like adding rims to a car. Neat.
Wonderful! Great to hear, thanks!
Just saw your video for the first time, I really appreciate your time for teaching us.
Thank you!
old school artistry, I've never seen a dart done that way, your way is much more accurate
Thank you! Yes, there are many ways to do a dart, glad this was helpful!
A lot more easier than I was going to do. Thanks
Whoever typed your text used the word " dot" instead of "dart". This should be corrected so viewers would know the correct terminology. Your videos are great, most helpful, thanks!!
Thank you for the tutorial, I'm so tired of the sides of my bra showing in my tanktops, this is great!
Thank you!! I’ve been quilting and doing cross stitch for years. But THIS has helped me so much! Making clothing fit properly is a special talent and you make it look easy! Thanks
awesome! This is a very helpful video. Thank you for explaining it clearly and making it simple enough for beginners to learn!
Wonderful! I love to hear this!
I just sewed a tank top with this exact problem, and your explanation is so clear, now I can fix it. THANK YOU!
I've been improved a lot from watching your videos, drawing the center line for the guideline is a clever way, make the thing easy and accurate... Many thanks Master
Wonderful, thanks!
Thank you. I am a beginner and this is very easy and straightforward.
Gwendolyn Gallagher excellent! So glad to hear it. Thanks!
Thank you. You're the best! I appreciate you replying to most of the comments.
You're welcome! I try when I have time!
This was excellent and really made sense to me very fast. How easy! THANK YOU!!!!
You are Great! Thank You so much for showing how to decrease that large armhole...
You're welcome! Glad this was helpful.
Outstanding clear instructions (I'm a relatively new sewer trying to alter some of my garments) - thank you!
Wonderful!
Thank you I'm new to sewing and you video is perfect for what I'm trying to do.
You are a great teacher, it's very helpful to me. Many thanks Mr. l.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this helpful video. Your Education Center is now my "must stop" place to learn basic adjustments.
Thank you! That's very nice of you. I am working on the next videos soon. In the meantime, you can also join us at facebook.com/sewingeducationcenter.
New tutorial on hemming slacks and adding cuffs: th-cam.com/video/u3DHMUknlks/w-d-xo.html I will also have next tutorial poll on Facebook this weekend. Vote!
i love this channel, thank you very much for every lesson 😊
+Hola Paola You're welcome and thank you for the nice comment! Happy New Year!
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Nice tutorial, it's easier to follow! Thank you so much!
Thank you and glad this was helpful!
Sewing Education Center Hi. I am looking for a video tutorial on how to make a larger armhole for sleeveless men muscle shirt
Hi! The technique in this video should work for sleeveless shirts for men or women. Is there a specific challenge with the muscle shirts you're running into? Let me know!
Thank you.This is a really useful tip. I don't know why manufacturers make arm holes so big.
Wonderful! I think large arm holes are very popular for certain shirts and provide a one size fits all for different arm widths. Glad this is helpful!
Thanks for this video 👍 totally helped a "non-sewer" like me 😊
This is so helpful! Thank you so much 🙏🏼
Thanks for making this video! Great info and teaching. I am always finding garments with arm holes too big, gaping in front, gaping in back, and too long at the side seam. I am going to try some of your techniques. Thanks!
Wonderful! So glad to hear this!
Brilliant. Best alteration vid on doing darts! Thank you!
hello Sir, thank you so so so much for this video.... have been looking for this exact tutorial for a long time. have a happy Holidays and wish your shop will fill with many many customers years to come🙆👍👍
Thank you! Appreciate your comment!
Thank you I just love your work. So helpful!
Thank you, glad this was helpful!
Excellent explanation and demonstration of the solution. Thank you so very much!! I haev so many tops that need this work doen on them.
You're welcome! Thank you!
I see at your work that you realy enjoy teaching thankyou mr L
+Hannie de Vegt Thank you! Yes, I enjoy it very much. I hope you are enjoying the lessons.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!!
Thx alot it's easy to understand, your are a good teacher.
Thank you!
Wonderful tutorial ....Thank you so much !!! Stay safe
Thank you! You too!
thank you professor this tips is so useful for me.
You're welcome! Glad this was helpful!
Great idea
The subtitle says 'dot' when he is saying 'dart.' Thank you for this lesson!
Thank you so much a great tutorial easy to follow
You're welcome and so glad this was helpful!
Now I found you ..thank so much. 👍💝👍
I love your Lessons really Thankyou so math. God bless you
You're welcome!
Thanks you are doing very good explain everyone can understand thanks
You're welcome and thank you for the nice comment!
glad I came across ur channel. very informative. hope u keep doing these videos 💪
Thank you, thank you! I plan to when my schedule lightens up a bit.
This is great! I just bought two beautiful tanktops, but the armholes are a bit too big for my taste, with the bra showing at the sides. Now I know how to fix that and won't havve to return them. Thank you!
Thank you sir! Excellent information and gorgeous Atelier!
Thank you!
Excellent tip. Thank you very much. Have a great day. :)
Thank you, you too!
Thank you professor! Very useful
+Luciana Costa You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
love watching your lessons :)
+whirlwindofashion Thank you! Feel free to vote for the next tutorial on our facebook.com/sewingeducationcenter page.
Thank you. Men's singlets are the same. Bonds never used to be like that. What is it with gaping armholes??
Yes
Great! just what I needed, thanks!! 😊👍
Wonderful! Glad this was helpful.
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thank you, it really helped
Thank god for this video. I made my first dress finished seams and all but my problem is im a size smaller on top and didnt adjust the pattern. So i have gaping armholes. This will do the trick. Although i dont know how the dart will look since i already have a french dart. Im going to try though! Ive gotten handy with that seam ripper. 😂
You're welcome! Glad this was helpful and hope it turns out great!
Great lesson,thanks.
Thank you!
Brilliant! Thank you!
I loved this video; extremely helpful and thorough while not being drawn out. However, I think you're looking for the word "dart" not "dot" 😀
Yes, my son did the captions and doesn't know sewing terms and my accent is a bit thick. Thanks!
Thank you sir. Very helpful
You're welcome!
If a blouse or shirt has sleeves, and the sleeves are too long, which is the best way to shorten the sleeves? Would it be better to: (1) remove the stitching around the armhole, remove the sleeve and shorten it at the top, and then sew it back into the armhole? or (2) remove the stitching where the sleeve meets the cuff, then shorten the sleeve at the bottom and sew the cuff back on? If you have time, I would love to see a video on shortening sleeves. All of my blouses have too long sleeves! Thank you very much for your valuable instructions!
Hi Laura, great question. It depends on construction, how many inches short. If you want to keep original cuff construction then remove shoulder stitch, shorten sleeve at the top but keep to the curvature, that is the tricky part. Or you can do a minor (1 inch) shorten in cuff area - too much off cuff and you lose the vent. I may do this for future video, thank you for suggestion!
This is sooo helpful! thank you!
Thank you and glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Learned a lot!
+lynpusod Wonderful, so glad to hear!
Great video! To whoever did the annotating, I think he is saying "dart", not "dot."
+Kelli Brown Thank you! Glad this was helpful.
+Kelli Brown And yes, it is "dart" - I think the editor misunderstood. The video now has an annotation w/ the correction, thank you!
Great video
U made it so easy to understand even for the beginners 😊
Very good video, but how do you do this if there is a lining? On my project, the under arms need to be taken 1 inch on each side but there is a lining. Please advise? Thank you!
love watching and learning all different and new techniques. I do have a question related to the oversized arm hole. Why would you not takeup excess at the top of the shoulder seam bringing the drooping neckline up a tad and making the arm hole smaller as opposed to making thr side seam narrower just under the arm hole? Thanks! Keep the videos coming! Very informative
Thanks Geraldine and good question. It really depends on the neckline of the shirt. If you have a large deep neckline opening in the center front and back, you can pull up the shoulder. But if the neckline is higher and rounder and not as deep then it's harder to do it that way. Hope this helps.
Great video - it makes me want to learn how to sew. I do have a question. When you are finished sewing, you don't cut out the extra fabric? You are my new favorite channel.
Thank you! Very good question. It depends on the fabric. If it's thin fabric it's ok to leave as is. If thick, then you can trim and overlock. Hope this helps!
wow... you replied to me! Thank you and thank you for the information. If I was thinking of purchasing a sewing machine for myself do you have any suggestions for a good machine? Or are there certain things I should look for in a machine? Such as the ability to "overlock". Thanks again!!
Hello again! Yes, I try to reply to as many comments as I can though sometimes it takes me a little while. I would say it depends on what kind of alteration you're planning to do. For simple alterations on light fabrics an inexpensive machine is fine. For something like jeans, a heavier machine that can handle thicker fabrics. It all depends. Overlock is great if you plan to do more sophisticated techniques.
Thank you so much!
Love this! It's really helpful! Thx!
Great! Thank you for the comment.
I love this video, I learn some idea thx u aloot Prof
Thank you SO much! This was exactly what I needed! Yay! :))))))
Wonderful!
Thank you very nicely done
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing that, that’s a great way to do a dart. Is there a way to adjust a pattern before you so the government so that the arm holes are not so big?
Yes, I would have to do a separate video on that since that goes more into pattern drafting. Maybe for a future video.
Awesome neat tutorial thank you.
Thank you!
great video, thanks so much. One question, did you cut the new seam inside and flatten it out of leave it just pressed down?
If it's a big seam, you can cut it but for a small one you can just flatten and press down. Hope this helps!
How to do same in pinofore dress,, armholes are large ,how to reduce to fit our size ,,if we reduce shoulder won't go away ah?
Hi, Sir how can i sew the armhole of my garment without having wrinkles when finished. thanks
Hello, great question. Use the curvature of the armhole as your guide; sew and hold tight, following the curve. If you're not used to sewing curves, slow it down and do a little at a time. Eventually you will be accustomed to sewing curves. Hope this helps!
What is your setting for a long stitch. And what do you set your dial for regular stitch
Good question! For the long stitch, I set between 3 and 3 1/2 and for the regular I set between 2 and 2 1/2. Hope this helps!
Do you have a tutorial on how to full bust adjustment on purchased clothing? The armhole alteration here will help, but what about gaping necklines, and clothes falling off the shoulder?
Hi Martha, not yet but will keep in mind for future video. Thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi sir if we reduce armholes our shoulder won't go away ?
Beautiful Thank you!
You're welcome and thank you!
Thank you so much for this video. Will this work for other sleeveless shirts that aren't knit?
It depends on the fabric and how much you need to trim. Thanks!
Thank you
+sylvia percy You're welcome!
Tank you so much
You're very welcome!
Grande 👍👌👍
Grazie!
Tank you so much...
You're welcome!
How do you measure to make sure they are even on both sides? I made adjustments on one side, and now unsure of how to mirror it. I tried doing both sides at once but it didn't work for me.
Excellent question. The best thing to do is to mark off where you plan to trim on one side w/ pins or chalk and repeat on the other. If you have a manquin or hanger, hang the shirt and then mark where you plan to dart and trim. This will make it easier.
What did you do with the extra fabric. Underneath arms ....did you leave it as is. Or cut it off...
I usually leave 3/8" - 1/2," depends on the shape of the garment. Hope this helps!
I don't have a dress form, how do I know where to put the dart?
Hi, from the armhole to the chest line. You can also use a hanger to get a better idea for form.
perfect!
Thank you!
This was very helpful.. Thank you :)Ive a few questions to ask you. how do I contact you?
Hello! I love the cute lab photo! You can either post on our Facebook page (facebook.com/sewingeducationcenter) or email info@sewingeducationcenter.com. I'm in the middle of a busy season now so please pardon if I take a few days to reply by email.
Es posible ver subtítulos en español? Gracias
Maybe in the future, good suggestion!
What kind of shirt was used in this video? Where can I purchase it?
Both were off the rack from Walmart. Less than $8 each if I remember.
Hello, how to fix if both sides are not equal?
You will have to mark your measurements carefully and make sure you can adjust accordingly on the uneven side.
how to sew with when the fabric is stretch
Hello, great question. Similar answer to question below on how to sew without wrinkles. Use the curvature of the armhole as your guide; sew very slowly so you don't stretch the fabric and hold tight, following the natural armhole curve. You want the fabric to guide so don't force it.
Why don't you make videos anymore
I will! I've been very busy at the shop but will be making new videos soon. Thank you for asking!
New video is out! How to hem and cuff dress pants: th-cam.com/video/u3DHMUknlks/w-d-xo.html I will also have a next tutorial poll on Facebook this weekend. Be sure to vote!
He is not saying dot. He is saying dart! He is sewing a long triangle shape to make a bust dart.
Yes, I know. My son did the captions. He's not a sewing expert but did his best :)
Sorry...not the technic I would choose...the finishing hems should have been undone, then take in the excess on the sides, cut out the excess, overlock the sides, fold over the hems and sew them back in place. In the way it was done in the video, the tank top is left with lots of unsightly bulky areas! If it was meant to be look like that it would have been made like that by the manufactures, no?! I would be furious (and most certainly would not pay for it) if I sent my garment to a taylor for adjustments and it came out like that! Would it be so hard to make it the proper way?
GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME!!!
Dart not "dot"
Yes, I said dart but my son who edited the video misunderstood what I said due to my accent. We put a TH-cam annotation card with the correction but it looks like they aren't supported anymore.
DART not dot
+Geri O'Donnell Correct! The editor misunderstood. The video now has an annotation w/ correction.
Hello, I'm new to dressmaking. May I know why do we need to sew the seam centre line? Thank you!
Good question! Because that is the holding position to provide stability, otherwise the garment may twist when you fold it. Let me know if that makes sense and if you have other questions, thank you!