Adding side panels to a dress

Here's how I upsized a bodice-squeezing dress into a fun (and chest-fitting) frock! How to Upsize a Dress

How to Make a Shirt Bigger by Adding Side Panels : Whether you've outgrown a shirt, ordered the wrong size, or find a shirt you love but it doesn't quite fit, here's an easy way to make a shirt bigger by adding coordinating side panels.So Women's clothing is tricky! Sizing at one store is different …

You might think you have to leave that perfect knit dress behind in the dressing room because it's too small. Or, perhaps your favorite knit dress has become too tight and it's in the bag ready to go to the thrift store.

This one’s an oldie but a goodie. Refashion a knit shirt by inserting panels of fabric on the sides. The practical reasons behind doing this refashion could be: 1. make a small shirt bigger 2. make a big shirt smaller 3. get rid of unsightly evidence of perspiration 4. use tapered fabric inserts to make... Read More »

Make a whole new dress out of an old, too-small dress with a simple sewing refashion.

I'm kind of late on the cambie bandwagon, but I finally downloaded it and made it up! Fabric is from the clearance tabl...

Beginner sewing refashion tutorial for how to add fabric to a shirt to make it bigger with a full photo walk through

Adding panels to a wedding dress allows you to make a dress that it is too small fit like a glove, increase the fullness of the wedding gowns skirt or add color. The difficulty of adding panels depends on the type of gown. A-line gowns are the most easy dress to alter.

I bought this dress in a sale many years ago. It was maxi length, made of linen/silk, and I wore it on a couple of holidays, felt very glamo...