How To: Shorten Sleeves with a Lining
I do a lot of different sewing projects for people, and learn a lot of new things along the way. Today I thought I'd show you how to shorten sleeves of a women's blazer (or any sleeve that is lined). It is easy, even if you don't call yourself a seamstress, you can do it too! Here is the sleeve before I did anything to it: See how the lining is folded over the seam? There is a little “give” in the lining to things don’t get bunched up in there while the garment is being worn. That is important, so I will be duplicating it in my new cuff! Use a seam ripper to carefully rip out the stitches that hold the lining and the sleeve together. This will expose the raw edges of both layers. Fold the sleeve over to the desired length. I made these 1” shorter, so I used the line left from the previous fold to measure. Press sleeve to make this a permanent fold. **Note: I read recently that water with a little white vinegar will take that other fold line away when doing a project like th...
Hey Nicole,
ReplyDeleteHaven't been commenting as much recently, but I wanted to let you know that I've REALLY been enjoying this series- it's been reminding me to keep my eyes open every day for the little things God sends our way.
I'm also going to add that I've been hearing the Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Spice ads on the radio lately and am now SERIOUSLY tempted to go out and get one! mmmm!!
Glad you are enjoying the pictures! And you totally should get a Dunkin coffee...they are a bit more "pumkin with lots of spices" tasting than I thought it would be...I think I was expecting a sweeter taste, but they are really good!
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