The Sewing Bible For Clothes Alterations is a step-by-step practical guide designed to help individuals learn basic sewing skills for altering their own clothes. The book starts with the most common and simplest alteration—shortening trousers—and progresses to the more technically challenging task of shortening the sleeves on a lined jacket. This ultimate guide provides clear instruction through over 400 illustrations, offering a detailed outline of the required steps.

The chapters are organised as follows:

Introduction

How to use this book

What you will need

Trousers

• Taking up
• Taking in
• Letting out
• Replacing zip

Jeans

• Taking up
• Taking in
• Replacing zip

Dresses, Gowns, and Skirts

• Taking up
• Hem lengths
• Types of hems
• Taking in

Jackets

• Taking up
• Taking in

Shirts and Tops

• Taking up
• Taking in

Types of Seams

Imperial and metric explained

Helpful hints and tips