Insideout Clothing

The following tips are some easy steps on “How to….” for some of the more common every day activities!

How to…

…Iron A Shirt:

1. Start with unbuttoning the shirt so that it can be opened flat. Begin ironing the collar first, to get the best finish make sure that you iron both sides of the collar for a crisp finish.

2. Next iron the cuffs. Pay attention to this area as they will be seen quite a bit when worn. To achieve the best look, iron both sides of the cuffs also.

3. Slide the shoulder along the board and iron the Yoke (the piece that sits across the top of your shoulders) and iron from the shoulder seam towards the center back

4. Place the sleeve flat on the ironing board keeping the underarm seam flat and iron from the cuff to the shoulder. Make sure that you iron both sides of the sleeve.

5. Finally finish by sliding the shirt over the end of the ironing board and iron the body ensuring to press around buttons. It can help to iron the shirt if it is slightly damp as this will press all creases nice and sharp but be careful when ironing dark fabrics that you do not scald the fabric.

If in doubt, just watch this entertaining video below.

…Sew A Button:

1. Thread your needle so that you have both ends even to create a double thickness thread.

2. Start from the back of the garment where you need to place the button and begin by stitching through the fabric 2-3 times until the thread holds in the fabric.

3. Push the needle through the fabric to the right side and through one hole in the button.

4. Then go back down through the other hole and repeat approximately six times or until the button feels firm. For four hole buttons you can stitch in a cross pattern, horizontal or vertically but try to remain consistent so that the stitches are neat.

5. To finish push the needle back through to the wrong side and finish using the same method as you started.

If you would still like a hand, let this entertaining video show you more.

…Tie a Windsor Knot:

We’re not sure about our drawing skills here so we’ve added the video below to help you on your way…of course, you’re welcome to drop in to the store and let us assist you in person…we’d love to say hello!