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It’s a crime if there’s a stylish blazer or two hanging in your closet whose only problem is sleeves that are too long. Well, here comes the easy version of blazer sleeves hemming. When there’s no button placket involved, it’s so much easier to manage. Sure, it’s still that small tubular area space of fabric to deal with…round and round you’ll go to get the job done. Spiff up a long-forgotten blazer and there it is - a brand new outfit! #blazer #sleeves #hems

“Cuff ‘em, Danno!” I’ve always wanted a reason to put that famous Hawaii 5-0 one-liner somewhere, and this is it. Fuller cut men’s and women’s trousers often sport a cuff at the hem that looks dressy, classy. Cuff popularity comes and goes, so it’s worth it to know how to do this particular hem. Pretty easy, too – I thought this subject would be a nice break from all the s e r i o u s formal wear and business attire newsletter blasts lately. While you watch the video below,

Feeling imprisoned in your ill-fitting suit coat? I’ve got solutions in mid-section fitting, bottom hemming and sleeves hemming. So let’s get down to business with business attire alterations – specifically starting with suit coat sleeves hemming. It wouldn’t be so daunting except for that darn 4-button placket, right? Watch the video below and at the very least become entertained by the process and at the very most champ up and do it! #suits #sleeves #suitsleeves #hems #sle

When you want to hem knits - like the fleece sweats shown in the video below or a T-shirt – and you don’t own a coverstitch machine, you can’t find your twin needle attachment, you have no stitch witchery on hand, and you happen to be in a hurry… …you do THIS in short order! Hemming knits can be an ordeal. This method helps minimize the agony of wild, stretchy knits. Try it. You'll like it. #hems #knits #knitfabric