Brilliant ! Now I just need to know how to shorten the rise on a RTW jean. I'm 5'2" and even Petites have too long a rise ! It might be an impossible task, but if anyone can do it, it would be you ! :)
:) Thanks!! I have a few videos showing how to shorten the rise on RTW jeans... Here's one that shows how to take of the waistband and shorten the zipper... (which you can use along with this one) th-cam.com/video/I8iD5ekvBsg/w-d-xo.html and if you have excess ease on the inseam or you need to remove some of the vertical length in the rise... Here's a tutorial showing how to shorten the front rise that way (you can also shorten back rise this way too) th-cam.com/video/0j4IeCDgKgg/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps!! Thanks for fitting along with me
Did you use a jeans needle or a stretch needle in your machine to deal with the two different fabrics please? Great job. I will use this method for sure. Thank you.
That's a great question! I had a size 14 universal needle in my machine. Usually RTW denim is softer and does not require a denim needle to sew. And, many knits will sew fine with a Universal needle because it has a slightly rounded tip. The only time I use a stretch needle is when I get skipped stitches :) Hope this helps, thanks for watching
Thanks so much. I have a pair that the button above the zip digs into me when I sit down. I also find going up a size gives me the gaping back. Again thanks so very much as I had no idea how to solve my problem.
I just tried this and it is so comfortable! I realized I didn't do a zigzag stitch but it seems to be working fine. Should I re-do the band? Thanks so much for all you do!
Thanks so much, Here's an amazon affiliate link to Taylor Seville Magic Clips :) amzn.to/4bsQDl2 You can click on the Taylor Seville Store from there (If you want to check out their amazing Magic Pins too!) Thanks for watching
Hi Jennifer, I’m a subscriber and a returning sewing from 50 years ago. I am having a problem removing Sulky Sticky Stabilizer from the back of a sweatshirt I have appliquéd. Silly me, I left it on for a couple of weeks as I was playing with the design. Big OOPs! What do you suggest now? It’s just stuck into the fleece. Thank you so very much. I just watched your 2016 video on how to remove it with the special tool, but this is worse! Bonnie
Oh no!! I did a quick search to see how to do that... I'm not sure because that's one thing I've managed to avoid doing :))) The most common answer I found was "You might want to switch to an adhesive spray and non-stick stabilizer"... (Which is what I do in most cases). The few suggestions I saw that were a little more helpful were: Try rubbing alcohol (dabbing it on with a cotton ball and let it sit) and soak in fabric softener... Then I remembered that I used Aqua Velva Men's aftershave to make quick work of cleaning my gooey hoops.... Maybe that will work! I'm sorry I don't have a better answer for you, thanks for watching
Brilliant!
Thank you so much... and thanks for watching
Great fix Jen.
Thanks!...and thank you for watching
Brilliant ! Now I just need to know how to shorten the rise on a RTW jean. I'm 5'2" and even Petites have too long a rise ! It might be an impossible task, but if anyone can do it, it would be you ! :)
:) Thanks!! I have a few videos showing how to shorten the rise on RTW jeans... Here's one that shows how to take of the waistband and shorten the zipper... (which you can use along with this one) th-cam.com/video/I8iD5ekvBsg/w-d-xo.html and if you have excess ease on the inseam or you need to remove some of the vertical length in the rise... Here's a tutorial showing how to shorten the front rise that way (you can also shorten back rise this way too) th-cam.com/video/0j4IeCDgKgg/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps!! Thanks for fitting along with me
Thank you for this demonstration. This will be useful for my fit issues. I'm getting into yoga waistbands in a big way!
My pleasure! So happy this helps you, thanks for watching
Did you use a jeans needle or a stretch needle in your machine to deal with the two different fabrics please? Great job. I will use this method for sure. Thank you.
That's a great question! I had a size 14 universal needle in my machine. Usually RTW denim is softer and does not require a denim needle to sew. And, many knits will sew fine with a Universal needle because it has a slightly rounded tip. The only time I use a stretch needle is when I get skipped stitches :) Hope this helps, thanks for watching
That looks so comfortable. Can I use that type of waist band on other types of pants. My favorite waist band is flat in front & elastic in back.
:) You can use this method for any kind of pants! Thanks for watching
Thanks so much. I have a pair that the button above the zip digs into me when I sit down. I also find going up a size gives me the gaping back. Again thanks so very much as I had no idea how to solve my problem.
Yay, I'm so happy this helps you!! Thanks for watching
I just tried this and it is so comfortable! I realized I didn't do a zigzag stitch but it seems to be working fine. Should I re-do the band? Thanks so much for all you do!
As long as it's securely sewn, I think you're good! I'm so happy you gave this a try with success. Thanks for watching
I love those clips, do you have a link for them? Also thank you for this version too.
Thanks so much, Here's an amazon affiliate link to Taylor Seville Magic Clips :) amzn.to/4bsQDl2 You can click on the Taylor Seville Store from there (If you want to check out their amazing Magic Pins too!) Thanks for watching
Hi Jennifer, I’m a subscriber and a returning sewing from 50 years ago. I am having a problem removing Sulky Sticky Stabilizer from the back of a sweatshirt I have appliquéd. Silly me, I left it on for a couple of weeks as I was playing with the design. Big OOPs! What do you suggest now? It’s just stuck into the fleece. Thank you so very much. I just watched your 2016 video on how to remove it with the special tool, but this is worse! Bonnie
Oh no!! I did a quick search to see how to do that... I'm not sure because that's one thing I've managed to avoid doing :))) The most common answer I found was "You might want to switch to an adhesive spray and non-stick stabilizer"... (Which is what I do in most cases). The few suggestions I saw that were a little more helpful were: Try rubbing alcohol (dabbing it on with a cotton ball and let it sit) and soak in fabric softener... Then I remembered that I used Aqua Velva Men's aftershave to make quick work of cleaning my gooey hoops.... Maybe that will work! I'm sorry I don't have a better answer for you, thanks for watching