Jacket and Coat Alteration: Shoulder Shortening and Shoulder Pad - Online Videos

Learn jacket or coat shoulder shortening and shoulder pad alteration in these online instructional videos.

Part A - In this part you will learn how to do a first fitting, mark the new armhole seam line, pressing, transfer marks from the shell to the lining, altering shoulder pads, and inserting the shoulder pads.

Part B - In this part you will learn how to do a second fitting, altering and marking the sleeve cap seam line, sewing the sleeves to the arm holes and sewing the shoulder pads in place.

Duration: 171 mins
Video Chapters: 24 | Free Samples: 6
Released: April + May 2010
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Videos have voice over.

Materials List:

Jacket
Thread
Needle
Pins
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Tailors Chalk
Shoulder pads if needed

Part A

Video Chapters	Duration
1 - Introduction (Free Sample)	0:48 mins
2 - First Fitting (Free Sample)	3:30 mins
3 - Baste Marking Pinched Fabric	4:15 mins
4 - Separating Lining from the Shell of Jacket	10:34 mins
5 - Marking Sleeves & Armholes on the Shell and Lining	5:22 mins
6 - Transferring Excess Fabric Markings to the Armhole	3:44 mins
7 - Opening Machine Stitches at the Sleeve Caps	9:21 mins
8 - Pressing Armhole & Sleeve Caps on the Shell & Lining (Free Sample)	5:07 mins
9 - Adjusting Shoulder Pads	10:01 mins
10 - Taking in Shoulder Seams on the Shell	7:16 mins
11 - Transferring New Armhole Seam Line to Other Armhole	8:24 mins
12 - Transferring New Armhole Seam Line From the Shell to Lining	7:31 mins
13 - Inserting Shoulder Pads	5:02 mins

Part B

14 - Second Fitting	4:51 mins
15 - Baste Marking the Fold Line on One Sleeve (Free Sample)	4:19 mins
16 - Transfering the New Sleeve Seam Line	8:23 mins
17 - Sewing the Shoulder Seams on the Shell by Machine	7:01 mins
18 - Pinning and Basting Sleeves to Armholes for Shell and Lining	22:03 mins
19 - Inserting the Shoulder Pads for Third Fitting	3:25 mins
20 - Third Fitting (Free Sample)	0:45 mins
21 - Sewing the Sleeves on by Machine	10:41 mins
22 - Inserting the Sleeve Cap Padding (Free Sample)	7:47 mins
23 - Inserting the Shoulder Pads	11:03 mins
24 - Sewing the Lining to the Shell at the Hem	10:24 mins