Best Way To Take In A Suit Jacket (Ep. 10)

Follow along with us as we show you how to take in the sides of a suit jacket.

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[elcato]

OMG, not only I am learning but I feel like in therapy. her voice is so soothing that it relaxes me...

[jeromephillips]

I believe you are a great teacher.
Extremely miticulous & patient in your explanations.
I admire you.

[Thedilly_dilly]

I have to say, I was trying to alter a new blazer for a New Year's Eve party tonight and I watch 4 videos of men (all 5min or less) trying to explain all of this. I couldn't understand how to actually achieve taking my blazer in because none of them actually EXPLAIN each individual step and why, where, etc. So THANK YOU! This was the PERFECT video, extremely clear, slow, precise, and I have a beautiful finished project. Cannot thank you enough!

[jpalmiotti]

Yeah, this is the first real step by step, as if you knew you were teaching specifically me, video on this. No steps skipped. Literally from A to Z. Fantastic teaching skills. Thank you!!!

[fountainofvim.]

Straightforward, filmed with the perfect amount of clear close-ups and detail, and no gimmicks! Thank you for an excellent tutorial with solid visual elements and verbal directions. The tip about sealing the hem with the specific stitch to allow for motion was really useful!

[lauraguenette]

I have never been so pleased with tutorials as I am with watching yours. What a wonderful teacher you are! Your calm, cautious approach is reassuring, showing respect for the garment and its owner. Thank you for the skills, tips and tricks that you teach; they help anyone who watches your instruction.
Having been an amateur sewist for over fifty-some years, much of my learning has been by the seat of my pants, so to speak. I took a decade to learn nothing but quilting, and now I am getting back into garment making. I've struggled with alterations all my life, being somewhat timid as well as a perfectionist. I've watched quick and slap-happy work done in videos made by others that scares the daylights out of me, discouraging me from ever touching a garment, let alone opening a seam. However, watching several of your videos has reassured me that the work I am choosing to do on a friend's jacket can be done. This jacket was her late husband's and she hopes that together we may be able to alter it to fit her. It is a journey that we have decided to take, walking hand in hand with you. We'll be sure to call on you if we get stuck, and let you know how it turns out. Thanks for being so generous with the information you share through your videos and blogs.

[tnjvideos]

Nice job, great narration. Really like your patient, calm presentation. Learned a lot. Thank you.

[estroncio]

One of the best tutorials I've seen about anything!

[asmith]

Very clear instructions. They make me more confident that I can do this type of alteration. Thank you!

[louisjoseph]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! Your videos show such a great step by step on how to do these jobs. And, your calm demeanor, tone, and patience is exactly what is needed to do these things at home, which can be very stressful when you're cutting open your jacket and working inside-out for the first time. I've followed your video steps on how to take in a jacket sleeve and it came out great, I actually created a mitered corner on a blazer where it didn't exist in the original making it look much classier. I need to watch your shoulder video probably about 10 more times to attempt that project lol. But, thank you so so much for your tailoring videos, they are great and give me the confidence I need to rip my jackets open!

[thorbjornlejon]

Simply love this tutorial. So easy to follow. So inspirational. The alteration taylor woman truly knows where the hard parts are and pinpoint them down by repeating them. She is so totally a natural skilled teacher. Now I am going to take in a few jackets while there is still a good amount of daylight. Looking forward to it. Thank you 🙏❤️

[izzysmurf]

This was exactly what I needed. I watched so many tutorials and at some point I get lost. I’ve been stressing so much because I need to tailor my suit before my friends’ wedding, and now I feel calm and confident 💪 Thank you!

[nobro]

Your videos are pure youtube gold! One of the few Channels that really explains and also shows what theire doing. Thanks a lot!

[kinze]

1 year later, man you are extremely helpful! Thank you so much. I love that you give all the details down to the T. Subscribed! 
Looking forward to future content.

[bogoonat]

Just what I was looking for. I thought it was going to be difficult but she made it look so easy. I just bought two nice jackets that need some taking-in and I'm sure I should be able to do this in no time. thank you so much

[margimfolo]

Thanks you helped me a lot, exactly what I've been looking for, hoping that you'll do the sleeves in the next video, God bless from South Africa

[rebeccabeard]

Wow, thank you so much! This is so clear and easy to understand. Thank you!! ❤

[tammylawrence]

You’re amazing! Thank you so much for a great tutorial!!

[englishrivieravanessa]

When you took an inch off either side of the outer fabric, what happened to the lining? Would that need adjusting too? Thanks for such a professional video 😊

[MichelleCoffey-rz]

Would you follow and try to match up the inber lining the same way?