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Sewing Pattern: Use hem tape to shorten a sweater

January 23, 2020 by Anne Weaver

Sewing tutorial: Use hem tape to shorten a sweater

Heather from Heather Handmade shows how you can use hem tape to shorten a sweater.  This method also removes any ribbing from the bottom of the sweater, which will give it a looser, boxier fit that’s trendy right now.  Go the Heather Handmade to see how to do it.

[photo from Heather Handmade]

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