Finally, out of the closet!

Finding a perfect fit is nearly impossible with anything bought off the rack.   There are those rare moments when you find something that fits like it was made just for you - and it's cause for a fitting room celebration.  For the other times, you find something and it's just a little too long, a bit too tight or too loose, or dips lower in the front than you'd like it to.   Despite the flaw, you buy it because there's something about it you do like - the color, the fabric, the style.   If you're like me, those little things you thought you could live with turn out to be nuisances and eventually making your "wannabe" unwearable.

Perhaps it's a cardigan that needs a front closure, a blouse in the perfect color that rides too low over your jeans or that "deal of a lifetime'" skirt really does hit at an awkward spot.   You may even have a favorite piece you've hung on to for years that needs some updating - hemline shortened, shoulder pads removed, new zipper, jewels are tarnished and need replacing.  Whatever the reason, you really want to wear that forgotten piece and you try it on A LOT but it usually ends up back on the hanger and tucked away.

From a sewing point of view, bringing those wardrobe misfits out of the closet and making them comfortably wearable, even loved again is usually an easy fix.