Skirt Alteration: Shortening and Hemming a Straight Skirt Video Lessons

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Learn how to hem and shorten straight skirts, measuring and marking a new hemline, basting the hemline and sewing the hem by machine.

Duration: 50 mins
Video Chapters: 11 | Free Samples: 4
Released: August 2008
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

Materials List:

Straight Skirt
Thread
Needle
Pins
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Tailors Chalk

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Table of Contents

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Video Chapters	Duration
1. Introduction (Free Sample)	0:30 mins

Preparing The Skirt for Hemming

2. Finding out if it's a Tapered or Straight Skirt (Free Sample)	4:00 mins
3. Opening the Existing Hem (Free Sample)	4:33 mins
4. Pin Marking the New Hemline	3:38 mins
5. Pressing Flat the Previous Hemline	1:37 mins
6. Preparing the new Hemline	6:44 mins

Sewing the Skirt's New Hem

7. Pinning the Second Fold in Place	5:08 mins
8. Basting the Top of the Double Folded Hem	1:38 mins
9. Basting the Slit's Hem & Sewing by Machine	14:28 mins
10. Sewing the Hem by Machine	4:12 mins
11. Pressing the Skirt's Hem (Free Sample)	1:30 mins