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Alterations for Perfect Pant Legs

I’ve finally gotten a pants pattern to fit in the waist and hips, but now I’m having trouble getting the legs to hang straight and smooth.
Fitting: Waistband Alternatives

I’d like to convert a pair of pants with a standard, set-in waistband to one with a facing and no waistband. How can I do this while maintaining the fit…
The Amazing Expanding Waistband

Do you ever wish you could loosen your waistband at the end of the day, even though it fits perfectly fine that morning?
Correcting Back-leg Wrinkles on Pants

In this article, Karen Howland teaches us methods on hot to correct back-leg wrinkles on pants.
Alter a Men’s Shirt: Make a Collar Smaller

You can reduce a collar and its stand at the center back. Learn more about how to make a collar smaller.
Alter a Men’s Shirt: Adjust the Shoulders and Torso

Too-wide shirt shoulders can have different causes. Learn how to alter shirt shoulders.
Alter a Men’s Shirt: Shorten the Sleeves

You can start with a store-bought shirt and easily customize the sleeve length with these techniques.
Pattern Shapes that Fit Postural Differences

Discover how to change a pattern's shape so it accommodates common postural fit challenges, at the lower and upper back and shoulders.
Draft Your Own Pants Pattern

A virtually endless stream of books and articles has been written on the topic of adjusting pants patterns to fit the female form. But if you're one of the many…
Improve the Bottom Line

For those of us who have a curvy derrière and a relatively small waist, finding a pair of pants that fits can be a frustrating—perhaps even futile—endeavor. What fits at…

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Alterations for Perfect Pant Legs

Fitting: Waistband Alternatives

The Amazing Expanding Waistband

Correcting Back-leg Wrinkles on Pants

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Make a Collar Smaller

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Adjust the Shoulders and Torso

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Shorten the Sleeves

Pattern Shapes that Fit Postural Differences

Draft Your Own Pants Pattern

Improve the Bottom Line

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Fitting - Page 4 of 35

Alterations for Perfect Pant Legs

Fitting: Waistband Alternatives

The Amazing Expanding Waistband

Correcting Back-leg Wrinkles on Pants

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Make a Collar Smaller

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Adjust the Shoulders and Torso

Alter a Men’s Shirt: Shorten the Sleeves

Pattern Shapes that Fit Postural Differences

Draft Your Own Pants Pattern

Improve the Bottom Line

Threads Magazine

A Deep Dive | Letter From the Editor

Rewarding Work | Letter from the Editor

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

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