How To Shorten A T-Shirt EXACTLY Like The PROS
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Lay your shirt right-side out like you're wearing it and take a look at this nice factory hem right here. See how stretchy it is? We wanna keep that. If we get rid of it, we'll lose the elasticity in our shirt. So, roll your shirt up, grab your fabric measuring tape, and measure from the very bottom, right? No, no, no! We’re taking off 3 inches from this shirt and leaving that factory hem on there.
We want to measure from the top of the hem. Because of that, I'm going to measure 1 1/2 inches and then put a little sewing pin in there to keep my place. BOOP! Measure that same 1 1/2 inch distance, and for you, it’ll be whatever you're taking off your shirt. Keep placing pins around the bottom. When you're done, make sure your pin placement looks good and even out any wrinkles.
We’re gonna sew our stitch right on the edge of our factory hem. Start on one of the side seams, using a narrow zigzag stitch instead of a straight stitch. Straight stitches don’t stretch at all, and we want to maintain the elasticity of that factory hem. The narrow zigzag stitch will do just that.
BOOM! Look at that, we've got a nice narrow zigzag stitch, and the factory hem still stretches really well. It’s hard to tell we did anything to this shirt! But we gotta get rid of this flap. I'm gonna use pinking shears, special scissors that cut a zigzag pattern to prevent fraying.
Give it a quick run under your iron, and this is the finished product!
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Will this method also work for shortening long sleeves on tee shirts?
@@suzannerhodes4795 Depends, do you want to shorten them from the bottom near your wrist? If so then not this method wouldn't be best.
@stylish D - you said you used a narrow zigzag stitch but the onscreen stitch settings says width is 5. Did you mean 0.5?
@@noct3rn4l11 I dunno how I messed my previous comment up, It should say 1, good eye!
Thank you, I don’t why these damn companies keep making the shirts so damn long
They’re using models with the weirdest measurements 😂😂
they think that as you get older your torso gets proportionately longer than your whole body lol
@@jas2994 The older you get the shorter your spine and torso gets
because it holds the average americans stomache
You know? The word know is missing in your sentence.
I like it. Short, simple, easy to remember.
No pun intended
@@lastwhtknight3002, lol
i agree
I just want my belts to show
Jack Sparrow
I discovered this video a couple of weeks ago. I've been sewing for close to 75 years and never figured out how to hem my t shirts. After I watched this, I went on a mission! I shortened all my t shirts that were too long! Thank you, thank you! I feel so much better wearing them! I am just under 5' and not much fits me right without alterations.
as a 5'7 dude, I had to shorten pretty much all of my tshirts. this helps a ton, thanks.
Thank you for great directions. Being short all my t-shirts are too long. I'll be doing this.
I just tuck em in. LOL
Knit fabrics don't fray; if you don't have a pinking shears for this project, you can use plain scissors. But DON'T use plain scissors on a raw edge of woven fabrics... threads! Threads everywhere! Oh, the humanity!
As a tall guy, I have never even considered that this was a problem for some people xD but now I'm sewing something for my sister, so thank you!
Funny how that works huh? Thanks for watching!
Yeah, it’s a really big problem if u short
@@TheARDENWOOD I'm with ya, brother. I have to wear a lot of XL clothes just because they're usually long enough 😓
Oh man, this video made total sense! I usually find sewing tutorials hard to follow because I have no experience whatsoever and don't know the reasoning behind it. You invested the time to add that explanation, and still made a clear and supershort video. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Agree!
@@StylishDTailors G8 content, can you make a video on how to make a western shirt?
I did this today, worked perfectly! Thanks so much. I didn't wear these nice t-shirts because they were such an awkward and unflattering length but now they're perfect :)
You're so welcome! Love seeing when people try out these projects!
Found you last year and you're amazing bud. How you don't have more views? There must be a lot of guys out there looking for your vids and just not finding them. Thank you for existing SD
Thanks for the awesome comment! I appreciate you sticking around as long as you have! They'll fin me eventually I guess haha
I'm a competent sewer/quilter, but have not had experience with hemming t-shirts. This video was excellent. I practiced a little, then started measuring and pinning, then pressed lightly to keep the material a little better in place. Also did some vertical pins for stability. The shirt came out great! Thank you!
So glad it worked out for you!
Pov: your mom bought you long lengths when you asked for blank t-shirts
Dude, all this will take way longer than two minutes.
one of the best videos on hemming! short, sweet, and super helpful. thank you!
Thank you so very much! My skill level is beginner, and I was able to do it due to your terrific instructions. It really came out nice. I appreciate your help.
Awesome to hear you tried it out!
Today I finally gave this a try after years of having discovered this video. Summary: I regret not trying it earlier! It was really easy and a breakthrough for a guy who just used scissors to shorten several t-shirts not so long ago.
Some learnings to make this easier:
1) I don't trust pins would hold the hem fold on my t-shirt's fabric securely enough (I don't want to be afraid of messing the fold while handling/sewing the cloth), so I used masking tape pieces to hold the hem fold on place. It felt really secured to iron* (you can't iron over a pin but you can iron over masking tape) and handle (pins may hurt you, masking tape would hardly be able to) and ultimately sew (pins can get in the way when sewing, masking tape does not). Plus it was easy to adjust & correct the fold width all around the t-shirt when laying down the each masking tape piece on the fabric.
*2) Once you used masking tape to hold the hem fold, make yourself a favor and iron all that fold area. That made the sew way easier to approach for a beginner like me.
3) I sew twice (made 2 laps around the t-shirt). That made me confident the stitching will last and -perhaps my original motivation- allowed to correct/improve my work: You may not get your zig zag stitch close enough to the factory hem stitch in your first lap all around the t-shirt, so on the second lap you have the chance to fix that wherever you missed.
I wish I had this problem. I’m 6’5 and can never find shirts long enough.
You could buy longline shirts
Try Champion. I'm 6'3 and a damn L is too long on me.. their shirts run really big.
Tall Slim Tees, been using them for years.
I'm 5'4 and even xs is long for me what should i say
I need to move in with you. I've bought two packs of good quality T-shirts (12 in total) and ALL need at least four inches taking off! My Saturday ruined because I stared out the window in needlework class at school...
Update - Used your video above with a Singer sewing machine. First t-shirt following your tutorial took 50 minutes from start to finish. Too long, too much swearing, but the finished product was almost perfect! Now on to my 5th t-shirt and I think I've got it perfect! And only 20 minutes now per t-shirt! Thank you Stylish D!! Thats a pint I owe you!
Awesome tutorial as usual! But in the video you wrote "stitch width - 5", that doesn't sound narrow to me
Yes it's supposed to be one, was going to correct that in the pinned comment, thanks for reminding me!
Okay thanks! I did it yesterday and used 1 because I had just watched the tutorial on t-shirt sleeves 😉
Hey man I remember how you talked about how difficult and yet transformative this journey has been for you. when I first came across ur page I was surprised by the positivity and joy you bring to your channel. I think you're a real gem bro, I really appreciate you for all the help you give us young tailors in the making. Anyways I remember you talking about how this journey has been for you and your daughter. And I just wanna leave this bible verse over here for u...I hope it blesses you man. Stay incredible and God bless man...“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli. I will make your battlements of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones. All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace." Isaiah 54:11-13
Hey Steven thanks for this awesome comment! It's definitely been a journey that's for sure. It's hard taking something that most people don't have an interest in, and trying to convince them that it's actually incredibly life changing!
And thank you for sharing that bible verse as well!
@@StylishDTailors It does make a huge difference. Now I finally have custom tailored shirts that fit properly. I'm no longer dependent on clothes-makers to hopefully make a shirt that fits. And the hobby easily pays for itself many times over. I first discovered your channel a couple years ago when I was just getting started. Most other tailoring tutorials were pretty dry and I liked how you made yours fun.
Man THANK YOU for the short, to the point description! This is going to make things SO MUCH EASIER!
Loving these quick 2 minute tutorials!
Thanks so much for this tip. It worked so well on the hem that I decided to do it on the sleeves that were also too long. Perfect!
Where have you been all my life??!! I’m a short girl and the t shirt struggle is real! This is brilliant! My daughter also is very petite so we will be checking out your videos 😊
THANK YOU!!! I had a new t-shirt I absolutely love...that I needed to take 6"off of. I am not a sewing person at all, but was able to do it flawlessly after watching this. It looks like a new t-shirt, perfect hem.
Awesome to hear!! Glad it worked out for ya!
Please control yourself, you may not like this. I worked in the fashion industry for fifty years and I believe that an overweight person should not allow their belly, and below, to be obvious. Let that shirt cover your personal problems.
The reason many clothing companies make polos and t-shirts too long in length Is that many American's are overweight and it compensates for their bellies. Sorry but true. Look at European clothing, very different and mostly slim cut because they are healthier and more trim fit. Again, sorry but true.
No need to apologize, it's true!
Thanks so much for this! Way easier and tidier than the usual way of cutting off the excess and then creating a new hem.
Glad it was helpful!
@@StylishDTailors Very helpful -- I am 5-ft-nuthin and I do not need any more t-shirt-dresses! :)
This is exactly the kind of method I was looking for. You made it so simple and straightforward, thank you
Glad it helped!
Wow, I'm super excited to have found this great hack! Thank you so much for sharing, I already shortened one tshirt I just a few minutes! Im over the moon. Thank you, thank you!!!!
Отрезать лишнее, подвернуть и прошить двойной иглой.
I just subscribed. Thanks to your easy instructions, I flawlessly hemmed the length and sleeves to a couple of t-shirts that were too big on me!
Boom!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! I watched your video about 10 times, then made sure to get the right needle and set the machine properly. Took my time pinning and sewing slowly and close to the original hem. Trimmed excess with pinking shears and I am blown away how awesome it came out! WOW! LOL it took me 2 weeks to work up the courage to attempt this. I will never wear a too long t-shirt again!
Great job! I'm so glad you decided to try it out!! Isn't crazy how you put it off forever then when you try it you wish you would have done so sooner?
Amazing. Love it- straightforward and thorough. Enjoyed the contrasting thread! Great for visual learners
Glad it was helpful!
Hey SD, I love the simplicity and reproducibility of this method. However, I've noticed that on some shirts that I've altered, the raw edge of the fabric that used to be the "flap" before I cut it keeps flipping up when I wear it to the point of annoyance. I'm trying to find a way to keep the bottom of the shirt staying in place without the pinked edge causing bottom end of the shirt to flip up. One solution I've found is to use a fabric glue to adhere the raw edge to the shirt, which works but is a lot of work and I'm not sure how it will hold up in the wash. Would you have any solution to this problem? Thank you!
I also use this method to shorten jeans & was having the same problem with the raw edge flipping up on both my jeans & shirts. I read somewhere to "sew in the ditch" on the right side of the garment & this definitely helped me! Good luck!
@@kimc7376 do you mind explaining what sewing in the ditch is? I'm not quite sure I get that
Hi there, I sew for a living and would do things differently (I know you posted this a year ago, but hey, maybe you still need it). On a cheap tee, I may not even bother keeping a hem. T shirt fabric just... doesn't fray so you don't even need the pinking shears (zigzag scissors). T shirt fabric when unhemmed just rolls over once or twice towards the outside.
If I wanted a hem, I would cut 1.25 inches down from where you want the hem, fold the edge over once (you don't need to do it twice since it doesn't fray) and zigzag on top. Since it's the bottom of your shirt, literally no one is going to notice the hem unless the thread is a different color from your shirt (but even that can look cool and different). It's amazing how little other people think of you, they're far to busy thinking about themselves, lol!
The best thing you can get is a ball point needle and replace every 8 hrs of sewing.
I've made a LOT of shirts and tank tops and didn't bother to fold the hems over twice and my favorites I wore until the fabric disintegrated haha, so that lazy method definitely holds up and is more than adequate.
Where have you been my whole life?. Thanks for keeping it short and simple.
Nice little pun there.
😂😂😂👍
When you have ZERO respect for BS fluff, I have INFINITE respect for you! Thank you. 🙏
I’ve been tailoring my tops for a while, but always used to cut the bottom off and re-hem which was a pain in the a$$! This is much easier and better finish too. 👌🏼
Great video, thanks. But a 5 width zig zag stitch is a very wide zig zag.
Yeah it should have said 1, my bad!
@@StylishDTailors Great video - That's genius to use a narrow zig-zag so it looks & acts mostly straight but adds lots of stretch - I never would have thought of that. But I must say I was very confused because at 1:20 the video says Stitch Width 5 which would have a very different effect. I had to dig through the comments to figure out the error which probably most people aren't going to do. Is it possible to edit video to say Stitch Width 1 instead of 5?
If the pin gone in wrong direction the person has to pay a heavy duty 😅🤣🤣
Tailor tax!!
Jesus loves you.
The longer one looks better. For some people. We are not the same.
Different strokes for different folks!
Thank you so much, this made hemming feel way less intimidating
You’re welcome!
Heyo, thanks for the video! Question: is the stitch width supposed to be .5 and not 5? I used 5 and it was too wide!
Nope 5, but your sewing machine settings might vary a little bit.
@@StylishDTailors Hmm strange yeah mine looks like yours in the video when I do .5 when I do 5 it's super wide and makes a triangle, I think I must be using the normal zig zag instead of the narrow zig zag
@@sangsih I was wondering same thing.
OMG from the bottom of this 5 foot tall woman's heart, THANK YOU! What a perfect tutorial.
You are so welcome!
Can you do it multiple times on a shirt if you're not satisfied with the first try?
Also i didnt really get the 1 1/2 x 2 part?
He was taking 3 inches off and when you fold the shirt you overlap the material so 1 1/2" * 2 = 3 inches removed. Also i would say from personal experience (which is minimal) that you are better off to take your time and do the measuring right so you only have to sew one time.
Can you do this but with fabric tape please? I want to make my jersey shorter but it has this black lining in the back on the bottom that I love
Solid idea!
Cool, I was wondering if anyone else thought of using bias tape hem facing. I didn't see any tutorials like that, but I hope it would produce similar results. 🤓👍
I keep coming back to this video because it's the most helpful, straight to the point tutorial THANK YOU!!
I have ruin many of my T shirt trying to shorten it.. Thanks for the tips 🔥
1:28, love that info for future reference. Can't wait to try this out, thank you.
Honestly, this was most complicated "how to easily" tutorial ever.
How so?
Are you able to show how to curve the hem of a straight t shirt like that one you displayed in the video? I'm starting to really dig the curved hem t shirts more then the straight ones nowadays.
That's a good idea!!
I somehow missed the obvious but very very important part at 2:00 where you mention that you have to measure half of what you want to cut.
I sewed double of what I wanted and I had to bust out the seam ripper :(
All good, it happens to the best of us! At least you had a seam ripper though!
Same. I have ADHD and am going to start calling it ADHD tax. I just commented to let you know you aren't the only one. Thinking about it now to I can see how it entirely makes sense that it would be half.
Thank you!! I have a certain brand of Tees I love but they started making them too long. So now, I am in the process of shortening them. This will definitely work!!
Good luck! Let us know how it goes!
Yeh I'm gonna buy a long t-shirt and gonna adjust it. Instead of buying correct sized t- shirt! :)
Really useful,
Thank you (deep from my heart)
Stylish D listed as one of youtube's up and coming creators! Love it!
Say what?? Where!?
*Likes, comments, & subscribes
This is PERFECT for my body type, I have a 48” chest so widthwise I need a XL, but typically they’re too long for me b/c I’m also only 5’8” 😅 Gonna try this out with one of my shirts over the weekend & hopefully I don’t mess it up lol
But if you got a big belly longer looks much better.
Nah you'd be surprised actually
My mom has a sewing machine. I’m gonna try this on some old T-shirt’s to practice, then I can shorten others and save some money. Thanks!
Great video straight to the point! Can the same steps apply but hemming web be used instead of sewing? (Sorry if that’s blasphemy, I had an old sewing machine but it’s broken).
T-shirts the last 4 years or so are like an inch longer for some reason!
I almost cut the bottom off a brand new tee, but I hated the thought of having a raw edge on the bottom but nowhere else, so this video was a Godsend! Worked like a charm!
Perfect timing! Hope it works out well for ya
Thanks a lot mate. Imma short dude and have a tough time with t-shirts coz most tailors don't bother with them. I might be able to do this one myself.
It look stupid and so formal lol I like the longer :) eboy here
Different strokes for different folks!
Thanks for the tutorial! This was a a new technique for me and it took me a minute to figure out the correct distance to pin the edge. I wanted a 2" hem so I subtracted 0.5 inches (the factory hem) from 2" and divided the difference by 2 to get the correct distance to measure where to put the pins (0.75 inches from factory hem). Worked perfectly!
Glad it helped!
I don't think I will ever find the energy to do any of the things in the video but this guy is so funny and I am thoroughly enjoying his video!
Anyway to do this without sewing machine?
Yup you can do it by hand
I've never seen a t-shirt that fits, but is too long. The prevailing problem is people wear clothes that they are swimming in size wise and looking like slobs.
La colpa è de chi n’te sderena!
ngl i prefer a longer shirt, why? cuz i want to avoid showing but crack lul. anywhere below the belt holder thing will be safer from showing it (my experience)
This was a total "ask me how I know comment" and I loved it!
The setting for stitch width on my Brother XR1355 is much more jagged than your stitches. To accomplish the shallow zigzag stitch that you created, I would need to set my stitch width at 1, or 1.5 at most.
That's roughly how mine works too, it's barely a zigzag at all but its there.
Yeah, I thought the stitch length and width were backwards. But stitch length 5 is pretty long.
Yeah I don't trust my tailoring skills enough to do this. I'm gonna end up with a napkin lmao
Cuando muestra el acabado final no hay costura, probablemente el vídeo está trucado
On your other shirt-shortening video you used straight stitches for the hem. Is that just for when you aren't keeping the factory hem?
No that video was incorrect, this is the correct way to do this.
@@StylishDTailors thank you! You came out with this one just in time. I'm getting ready to do this on four shirts!
You think you're gonna stop at 4?!
@@StylishDTailors I only have four that need to be shortened, but after that I'll probably do some tapering on a buuunch more!
Thank you so much for this!!!!!!!! I was wondering what the trick was!!!!! ❤❤❤
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Nije mi jasno što i gdje je taj rub rezan!
This video is EXACTLY what I need! I have TOO many T-shirts that are 2" too long. Going to learn to sew now!
Спасибо за МК, теперь укорочу свои футболки 😊
I got my PE uniform and it's too big for me
Well guess who's gonna be the best looking guy in PE now?? YOU!
You are the BEST!!! This was so simple and made my shirt look so much nicer. Will be subscribing:)
I really liked it it was short and quick and straight to the point I even tried it and it works like a charm you are a lifesaver man thank you I'm subscribing ❤️
Thank you for this! Very clear and easy to understand.
Or you could just tuck it in like they do in the marine corps😂, looks professional
Al poner las letras de ka explicaciones tapan la mayor parte del video y es una pena porque si sabes de que va la cosa bien pero sino, no coges no papa,o sea nada.porque encima la camiseta es oscura
You are Awesome! 👏
Thank you very much! 💝
Nicely explained tutorial. Thank you. Just subscribed.
Have a t- shirt I got as a gift. I got it from friends when they came back from Italy.
At 5'7" it looks like it belongs on a bloody sailing vessel. Enormous amount of material. Bloody Hell.🤔🧐
Suggestions please
Awesome! Thank you! A bloody sailing vessel, I cracked up when I read that! Take in the sides first and then shorten it!
@@StylishDTailors Thanks for the tip.
I need to alter stretch trousers can I use the same technique
Точно не 2 минуты. Полчаса провозишься.
I've watched this 5 times. Still can't grasp how you're sewing it right-side-out instead of inside-out.
When you cut along the end with pinking shears, my head is going "HUH??? HOW??"
Please make it make sense how this works right-side-out.
Thank you!!!!!
Right-side out means the normal way you wear it.
so simple, so easy! your vids are a must watch for beginners.
Glad you like them!
is this common knowledge? how does this not have more views? thanks so much for this
Maybe you should share it on your sewcial media accounts.
*see what I did there?*
So if those stitches come loose your whole hem is going to fall off. I'd rather lose the elasticity and maintain a continuous piece of fabric.
The stitches shouldn't come loose on ya though, they're actually really durable!
Tell us how to lengthen one. I'm tall they're always too f******* short
Can we make it original like it was before after sometime after our height increases more
Yup you can remove the new stitch if you like.
Its okay just make sure that you will use the same color of thread
Hello! Amazing tutorial and just did mines with my moms sewing machine.
Question: will you have to iron that bottom part everytime you wash the shirt or want to wear it?
Hey man, awesome to hear you took the plunge!
You MIGHT have to iron it every time
But it depends on the shirt. Some of my shirts never wrinkle with alterations and others well…let’s just say they do.
NOT 2 minutes, ??!!!! Is gonna take me more then 2 minutes just to figure out where to do the sewing 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nah you got this!
Just shortened an henley last night using your older video about shortening (the one with 2 straight stitch). Should I be worried or both technique work just fine ?
That video wasn't the BEST way but it's not the end of the world at all. I wouldn't worry about it unless you're playing sports in your henley
@@StylishDTailors no that shouldn't be a problem but I'll be using this technique for my next one. Other one came out great btw :) Borrowed my in law sewing machine but I think I know what I'm getting for Christmas.
Serious question: Could one just cut the end of the shirt without using pins and a sewing machine? Are there any drawbacks to doing so?
You could but then you would have a raw edge that would eventually fray after a wash or two.