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    Shorten Sleeves - leather or suede jacket

    Nov 20, 2016 3 minutes
    By Judith Turner

    I use this method of securing the hem allowance on all leather garments, such as leather trousers and skirts.

    An alteration shop could charge up to $55 - $65 to shorten the sleeves. Imagine how much you can save by doing it yourself.

    I am going to take you through the steps in this article, however I have produced an eBook which is 18 pages and includes at the end, a video which starts at the beginning on how to determine the right length through to and is on sale for $9.95.

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