shorten sleeves

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Mon, 09/13/2010 - 13:47
carol_
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I need to shorten the sleeves on a jacket. The jacket has a cuff with a button hole. I thought I could remove the cuff but the button hole is the problem. What is the best way to shorten the sleeves?

Thank you

carol

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Sun, 09/19/2010 - 12:36
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Nehzat
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Re: Shortening the sleeves with cuffs on a jacket

 Hi Carol_,

You may be able to shorten the sleeves above cuffs. So remove the cuffs, mark the excess fabric along the edge and baste the cuffs back on for a fitting, before cutting away the excess fabric. Make sure to bend the arms by 90 degrees at the elbows to test the fit.

Since I can't see the jacket I am not sure if this technique applies to your sleeve style. But it is the best solution from what you have written here.

Hope this helps, Happy sewing.

Nehzat

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