Tutorial: Take in a long jacket that is too big at the back

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shows how she altered a long denim coat to remove excess fabric at the back. While the fit on the long jacket was good everywhere else, it was too long and too wide at the back. The before and after photos show what a big change this made in the how the coat fits! The extra fabric there caused slouched and added bulk to her waist, but after the alteration the fit is smooth and shows her waistline. Go to her tutorial on eHow to see how to do it.

[photo from The Renegade Seamstress on eHow]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

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