Sewing Alteration Series: How to Alter a Suit Jacket (Intro)

Do you have trouble finding clothes that fit your body? Don't spend your hard-earned money on custom clothing. Join sewing designer Mary Beth Temple for a hands-on series showing how to sew your own clothing alterations.

In this video series, Mary Beth will demonstrate how to turn an ill-fitting jacket into a custom-made piece.

Whether you found a great discount on a nice but wrong-sized jacket or spotted an inexpensive used jacket at your local thrift store, there is no need to pass it up just because it's too big.

Learn how to hem a jacket, how to move patch pockets, how to hem and alter sleeves, how to alter the center back of a jacket and how to alter a jacket's lining.


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Once you watch this video right below, check out:

• Sewing Alteration Series: How to Alter a Jacket Part 1
• Sewing Alteration Series: How to Alter a Jacket Part 2
• Sewing Alteration Series: How to Alter a Jacket Part 3
• Sewing Alteration Series: Jacket Reveal
• PLUS: How to Alter a Suit Jacket (All Jacket Video Lessons and More)