Ask tristinstyling: How do I customize a zip-up hoodie?
Q:
I like how you turned an XL hoodie into a perfectly tailored one in that one blog entry a few weeks ago! Can you make a video on how to customize a hoodie? I’m a beginner so the easier the better.
A:
In collaboration with Blacklava.net, I put together a short video on how to customize a hoodie using their XL JUSTICE hoodie. For this project to work, you need to make sure that your hoodie fits with at least an inch or two of slack in the waist on both sides AFTER going through the washer and dryer.
Aisde from a sewing machine and the zip up hoodie, you will also need a few materials to make your pattern: pins, scissors, something to write with, measuring tape, masking or painters tape, and gift wrap.
As for the ruffles on the first ones that I made, I just used the scraps that I cut off and worked them onto the piece with my sewing machine. Get creative and just play with it. You can do all sorts of stuff with the scraps like I did!:
Enjoy the video:
March 17th, 2009 at 9:34 am
omg this is actually amazing. i have a couple of hoodies that are too large so im going to do this to them thanks
also, thanks for the tips for using the scraps to customise it even more 
xo
January 2nd, 2010 at 5:57 pm
what if you want to make the hoodie shorter? i bought a zip-up hoodie, and it fits great but its a little longer that i would’ve liked. is it possible to do so?