Threads digital ambassador. Pamela is also a Bluprint (formerly Craftsy) instructor, a pattern designer, a top alterations specialist, custom clothier, and teaches nationwide. She has been sewing since she was 14 years old.
Alterations expert Pamela Howard walks through her go-to method of removing excess fabric from back trouser legs to improve the fit of ready-to-wear or hand-sewn pants.
Contoured seams, darts, or tucks can add subtle shaping to home-sewn or ready-to-wear garments. Alterations expert Pamela Howard shows you how to apply these three fitting solutions.
One of my customers brought me some clothes to alter, and I noticed there was a panel sewn onto the pants front below the contoured waistband. It was made of…
Knit garments are comfortable to wear and relatively quick to make. However, some sewers shy away from sewing with knits because of the clingy nature of lightweight or stretchy versions.…
