How to Shorten Sleeves

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I have long arms

Always have

Like a monkey

And I'm thin

So long sleeved shirts are not ideal for me

The sleeves always shrink

This makes me not happy

Just another reason I hate winter

{sigh}

Ok, I'm over it!

I just cut the sleeves off when they shrink in the dryer and make a new 3/4 shirt :)

Here's how.

Start with a shirt the sleeves have shrunk on. {I love this color}

Measure where you want to cut the sleeves. It's definitely helpful to use a straight edge!

I cut about 10" off mine.

Fold sleeve up about a 1/2" and press

Fold it up again another 1 1/2" and press.

Then sew about 1/4" from the first folded edge.

And that's it!

The sleeves on this shirt had large ribbing so it puckered a bit when I sewed it.

Oh well. I'll still wear it anyway, cuz hey, it was a free fix!
Some people would prefer to turn the sleeves under to sew, but I wanted the look of a cuff.

So easy right?

Much Love~

Meredith