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Shorten a jacket sleeve by hand
TweetSharePin174174 SharesShorten a jacket sleeve without a sewing machine Shortening a jacket sleeve is one of the rare times I do an alteration by hand. It is possible to shorten a jacket sleeve using the sewing machine. (I once worked with someone who would do this, but it involves opening up the jacket lining in…
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How to sew darts on the back of a dress
TweetSharePin136136 SharesWhy would you sew darts on the back of a dress? A skill you will want to master if you are interested in altering your own clothing is pinning and sewing darts on tops and dresses. I like to have my clothes darted in the back, and this tutorial goes over how to sew…
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How to make a skirt narrower
TweetSharePin3434 SharesA little while back I picked up a dress from a charity thrift shop. The only thing was it was a bit too big over the hips and I wanted to make it narrower -but that is a relatively easy fix! In this case the skirt was a little loose on me, but you…