ALTERATIONS
Basic and intermediate alterations commonly requested of the workroom following fittings. These often include letting in or out side seams, taking up cuffs and hems or adding darts and shaping, and are usually done on sourced garments.
Alterations Task Specifics
PART 1 - Mel 1. Thread the industrial machines; change thread colours 2. Practice stitching on industrials; locking ends, pivoting around corners 3. Shorten the hems of trousers or cuffs of a jacket by given amount 4. Take in or let out side seams by given amount PART 2 - Maureen 1. Complete a measurement form Male template and Female Template 2. Conduct a ‘fitting’; fit a shirt to your colleague and pin in darts 3. Mark and sew darts onto the shirt Ext. Add a godet to the shirt to add volume; select the location on the garment to create an interesting feature These alterations must be completed on both sides of the garment, completed symmetrically, and accurate to the measurements provided.
Skills covered in this project - darts - herringbone stitch - taking up trouser hems/jacket cuffs - letting in or out side seams - measuring - pinning in shaping