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Excerpted from Sewing 911

Sewing 911: What to Do When a Garment Is Too Tight

If you need some extra room in your favorite garment, try these solutions

by Barbara Deckert
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What to Do When a Garment Is Too Tight
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No matter how well we sew or how long we've been sewing, we all encounter sewing emergencies. Mistakes just happen, and they always seem to happen when it's least convenient. Bungled buttonholes, fabric shortages, uneven hemlines, ironing accidents: In Sewing 911, Barbara Deckert offers creative solutions for all of these unexpected circumstances and many more. In this excerpt, Barbara tackles tight-fitting garments.

Barbara Deckert is the author of Sewing for Plus Sizes and a regular contributor to Threads magazine.

Photos: Jack Deutsch and Scott Phillips; drawings: Ron Carboni

From Sewing 911, pp. 81-84