Shortening Shirt Sleeves

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How To:
1. (0:11) Mark, or make note of, size and location of pleats to add back later.
2. (0:19) Measure how much to shorten sleeve. Remember, a dress shirt should be long enough to fit the length well even when arms are extended fully.
3. (0:26) Remove the cuff.
4. (0:31) Remove any basting stitch that may be supporting the pleats.
5. (0:37) As you remove the placket, take note of how everything is layered. Taking pictures to refer back to can be a big help. Note here how the stitch line on placket is almost at the corner of the triangle cut out.
6. (1:00) The top placket attaches to the lower placket (this will be reattached in step 16). The stitch line on the lower placket, just above it, is attaching it to the triangle.
7. (1:22) The lower placket is stitched to the base of the triangle.
8. (1:33) The sleeve edge is sandwiched inside the placket.
9. (1:38) Make note of the length of the slit and size of the triangle.
10. (1:45) Mark for extending the slit and triangle location. This shirt was being shortened 2.25 inches so the TOP of the triangle should be there. The red lines are over the original triangle.
11. (2:03) REMEMBER to ADD ½ inch to the length just below the new cuff line. This will be the cut line and allows for seam allowance.
12. (2:15) Cut the new cut line, which below the new cuff position and the new slit and triangle.
13. (2:26) Stitch the lower placket to the bottom of the new triangle.
14. (2:26) Sandwich sleeve edge into placket and stitch closed top to cuff
15. (2:41) Sandwich sleeve edge into large front placket. Note the old stitch line should fall just below the corner of the triangle cut out
16. (2:55) Pin in place so it lays flat. Begin stitching where the red and black lines meet. The red, blue, orange, purple, and just the beginning of the black lines should be stitched through all layers. Once you get back to the red line, be sure not to sew through the lower placket.
17. (3:19) Measure the length of the cuff and add back the pleats. The pleats may need to be slightly deeper since the shape of the sleeve may be wider the farther up you go. Baste the pleats in the seam allowance
18. (3:35) Place the sleeve into the cuff up to the cuff line and top stitch all the way around
19. (3:43) Re-attach placket button

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