It was a real eye opener the day I discovered my neck to shoulder measurement was so much shorter than average (3 inches! Instead of 5) , bra straps always fell off my shoulders and shirts of course were far too wide! Being able to refit everything has made clothing so much more comfortable. Great explanation of the process 😊

You have no idea how happy I am to have you back! You are a wonderful teacher.

I'm plus size and every single T-shirt I own is too big in the shoulders! Thanks so much!

I've always had this problem with my t shirts! Thanks for this demo--now I know what to do. Looking forward to the rest of this series!

Thank you! I have a large middle and my Tshirts always hang so far off of my shoulders. I will be doing this to a bunch of shirts.

This has been very helpful. I always wondered how to reduce over sized sleeve t shirt

Thanks for making it's understandable and easier for me... First and most importantly,you had dark fabric on lighter board to make it easier to see

New subscriber here....this was the first video I have watched and already learned so much. I am 52 and all my life I've had issues with the shoulders to big (except when shoulder pads were in style). I feel confident enough now to tackle my simple shirts. Time to binge watch more of your videos.

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your video today! I was having a bad day because I couldn't seem to do it right and had wasted a lot of clothes, LOL. Good thing all of them were just thrifted. Thank you for making this video clear and easy to follow! 💗

Nicely presented with clear instructions and demonstration. Glad I've found your channel. Blessings!

Thank you for the video! Your instructions are very clear and your voice is calming. I'm very small with an androgynous build so it's incredibly hard to find clothes that fit. I've hand hemmed pants before but never had the balls to do anything to a shirt cause it's much more complicated. I finally got fed up and bought a sewing machine and am practicing on an old t-shirt. Currently just have the stitches removed since it's midnight & I can't wake the neighbors with the machine BUT with any luck I'll finally be able to have shirts where the shoulders sit right yay :)

This is a fantastic video. So informative. You are a wonderful instructor.

I'm so excited to see that you are doing videos again because you are the best!

Now YT is mind reading. I was just thinking of downsizing a RTW t shirt, and this popped up!

Great tutorial! I have been taking in side seams for years, but it never crossed my mind to alter the arm scythe. Nice!😊

Very informative thank you for the demonstration

THANK YOU FOR SHARING

You are a very talented teacher. Thank you❣️

Oh my goodness! What an amazing teacher!! I just found your channel.Thank you. Your closeups are amazing!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Thank you so much for this tutorial

this is a great basic tutorial. I have found out that I have one shoulder shorter and forward and slopes....I have to alter the majority of my t-shirts. I also take my sleeves off completely, the side seams usually have to be taken in, then I don't have to stretch the sleeve to match the bigger armsyce,it usually fits perfect after taking in the sides, I also mark the top shoulder seam on the sleeve to match that first. Please understand not everybodys bodies are symettrical...thank you

I have searched and searched for just this alteration! Thanks!!

Super helpful! Thank you 😊

Thanks for sharing. This looks like something I can use.

Excellent!

Hi Danni, it was fun to hear your location bc I’m in the cities to the north. Thank you for your vids and congrats on your business :). The only additional thing I would do for this adjustment is mark the unpicked sleeve cap where it originally joined the shoulder seam. Then while sewing it into the new armscye I would feel assured I was stretching it appropriately when I reached the shoulder seam. Thanks again!

Thank you! Just found your channel!

Thank you so much! Great instructions and easy to follow. I have a couple of tops I have been needing to redo and now, hopefully lol, I can get them completed correctly.

Thank you for this lesson. I watched "Gentleman Jim" tailor the shoulders on a suit Jacket, but sometimes got lost between the coat lining and fabric. This simplified thing so nicely.

Thank you very much!

This is exactly what I needed... all my shirts need this! How do you keep the wax chalk so sharp?

Subscribed. Immediately. Store bought t-shirts on me: *Shoulders are too wide *Sleeve opening too wide *Where sleeve joins side seam--too low. (This is the only alteration I made so far. I sew a wider underarm seam and taper it to 2" into the side seam for modesty.) Even if no alterations, fabric bunches on side of bust. I do not think my measurements require a full bust adjustment. I want a loose fit, but a much better fit. I wear a 2x, probably made for a much larger bust. A 1x is way too small.

Thank you very much with God's blessings very great video 💞💞🌺🌺🎖🎖🏆🏆

I learned to scratch out my old chalk lines. So many times I’ve always assumed I’d remember which one was the right line, but I never do.

Drove me crazy when you were measuring at the beginning with the shirt on. The t-shirt was not sitting even around your neck.

I'm retired, but back in the day, my company gave everyone "unisex" shirts. They fit the men, but the women looked sloppy... especially us pears. This tutorial addresses that issue, and will be so helpful to all the women having to wear uniforms that cater to men. Don't get me started on how they modified men's slacks to "fit" women. Haha.

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Love your thread wall! Looks like a work of art. Shoulders are better but now it seems the armpits are too big - is it just more difficult to cut the entire sideseam, remove the whole sleeve, recut armscyes, reattach sleeves, then sew sideseam again (adjusting for taking in at the waist)?

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Great tutorial! Can I ask what model your Brother machine is? Will it sew lightweight fabric as well as denim? It's a beautiful machine!

please teach us how to hem a bell button jean too. thank you

Do you have a tutorial on changing a neck line from round to V neck?

This is a very informative video….thank you! One question, did you adjust tension, or increase/decrease stitch length on your serger? When I’ve tried this before, on my serger, I’ve had lots of wavy lines.

Before I sew ,I would have pin it, very good service

Hey sis, Recently I ordered a crop t-shirt but its shoulders are a bit strange. After wearing them, the shoulders start looking boxy, so what should I do to correct them? Pls help sis 😢

Did you mark the apex of the sleeve to fit the armhole?

Could you show us how to make the shoulders wider?

I wonder if this could work with woven fabrics? Like a linen shirt?

I’m new to sewing so I appreciate this video. But my question is, for just a basic tee shirt, wouldn’t it be easier for you to just sew your own custom tee to save time and money, or no? Seems like a lot of work for a basic tee. It did look better after the adjustment, no question about that?

What do you do with the tail at the end of the serged seam?

I buy clothe oversize and plan to alter it , have problem with shoulder and yt just pop up this , timing !

You did not shape the sleeves at the armhole, before setting it back.

what type of thread are you using for those stitches, as it seems to be a regular strait stitch that is being sewn.

Interesting, i want to do the opposite, lower sleeves on a hoodie thats not oversized enough

Can’t you just fold it exactly by the middle and do the marks?

Good stuff. It bothered me that she didn’t straighten the collar first, though 😅

1. Probably doesn’t make a difference since the technique is the same, but that green shirt was not that big on you and the length I think was appropriate on your hips. can’t wait to try this. I have so many T-shirts that are probably 2 to 3 inches dropped off of my shoulder. I can’t stand it. 2. For anyone else there are videos out there on how to rip out the seam of an over locker seam (serger) instead of using the razor blade. All you have to do is undo the needle threads then the rest will fall off . But then she did say she was well-versed in using a razor blade box cutter 3. There are faster methods for using the seam ripper. You’re supposed to cut the thread every few inches and then you’re able to just with your fingers pull it out instead of what she’s doing here. There was a video years ago. I think I’ve saved it where this lady showed the technique to just put that seam ripper in making sure that the red ball is facing the correct direction and she just ripped that seam in seconds. However, that was a regular seam not one done by a serger or cover stitch machine 4. She said three thread for the serger, a construction seam is a 4 thread. 5. Not sure why some people say back tack which is incorrect because it’s backstitch. Tacking is the action of doing something in place. 😂

It appears that the T-shirt now is tight at the arm and lift up the entire shirt when you lift up your arm. If you were making this from scratch would be arm fabric, be shaped differently.

Armscye, not "arm's eye". It's the shape of a scye, or scythe.

Use a t shirt that fits you as a patten. Your way is makng life more difficult .too much drawing on garment.

Be mindful not to make the armhole larger. Take the fabric out of the shoulder length and not increase the armhole size as you did. Great jos otherwise.

I’m loving this video, but please stop walking forward and backward.