Q&A for How to Make Shoulder Pads

Cut down the shoulder pads and then sew them back in! A lot of shoulder pads are made of foam, so you can just shave down the material a little bit and sew them back in with a surge or zigzag stitch. You can also remove the shoulder pads completely—that's a really popular trend right now.

If you have a seam ripper, use this to take it apart. You will need to pay close attention so that you don't rip your blazer. When sitting, place your blazer on a table inside out. Take the shoulder pad and find where it meets the blazer. There should be tiny stitches, usually zigzag ones, that you can start using your seam ripper on. If you don't have a seam ripper, you can try using a small knife.

You can use medium sized safety pins. Pin to the shoulder pad and then pin to the coat, shirt etc. You also use double sided Velcro; there are strips that you do not need to sew on. It works like double sided tape.

The wider dart should go towards the back, so that it curves smoothly around your shoulder.