1. Make a baggy blouse into a fitted top:
extrapetite.com
Bow optional. Instructions from Extra Petite.
2. Pant legs too long? Here's how to hem them:
makeit-loveit.com
It's a lot easier than you might expect, and you can keep the original hem.
3. Take in a dress to make it slimmer:
wearingitonmysleeves.com
Here is how to do it.
4. You can achieve a similar effect at the waist just by adding elastic:
cottonandcurls.blogspot.com
Directions here.
5. If a T-shirt is too small, add a panel of fabric to each seam:
craftster.org
It's also a great way of making a plain shirt look more interesting. FInd out how at Craftster.
6. Just because a seam is ripped, it doesn't mean you should pass over a great piece of clothing:
diyfashion.about.com
Here's how to fix it.
7. Turn a too-small sweater into a cardigan:
iammommahearmeroar.net
Instructions here.
8. If you happen to find a fabric you love, use it to add embellishments to your cardigan:
9. Remake a vintage dress by removing the shoulder pads:
collegefashion.net
Find out how here.
10. Easily repair a broken zipper:
diyfashion.about.com
Instructions here.
11. Turn a dress into a shirt:
craftleftovers.com
Directions here.
12. Like the fabric of a men's shirt but hate the fit? Turn it into a skirt:
rufflesandrosescrafts.blogspot.com
Find out how here.
13. A dress shirt can also become a bag:
pm-betweenthelines.blogspot.com
Directions here.
14. Sometimes, simply sewing on new buttons can make an item look brand-new:
instructables.com
This is a good skill to have no matter what. Instructables provides the directions.
15. Alter a pencil skirt for a custom fit:
simplydove.com
Here's how.
16. A thrifted silk tie can become a headband:
aredribbon.wordpress.com
Instructions here.
17. Or a necklace:
alethaisraels.blogspot.com
Full instructions here.
18. Make sleeves and armholes slimmer:
extrapetite.com
Avoid the gigantic-arm look so popular among the very tragic. Find out how from Extra Petite.
19. Make cozy leggings out of a gigantic men's T-shirt:
andreasgarden.blogspot.com
Like seriously it has to be so big. Directions here.
20. Lengthen a dress or skirt with lace:
