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Get a favorite long sleeve shirt ready for summer by shortening the sleeves with this easy sewing tutorial. Also how to ruche sleeves using elastic thread.

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Usually when the sleeves of a jacket are too long, I’ll just roll them up a bit at the wrist. But that doesn’t work on all jackets, especially a lined winter coat. Sewing for a Living shows how to sho

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If you’re new to sewing, it can be daunting to know how to shorten sleeves with a ribbed cuff, like on a sweatshirt. Here’s a quick and easy hack that doesn’t involve removing the cuff and re-attaching it.

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Hem Knits Maintaining Original Cover Stitch: Maintain the original cover stitch on knit garments when shortening sleeves or hemline, using a serger and a sewing machine.

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Sewing a casing and inserting elastic can be fiddly and tedious, especially when using a narrow width elastic. But there’s an easier, quicker way to create a elastic waist without using a casing at all. It instantly creates a fitted waist, giving the dress (and you!) an hourglass shape. The result i

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