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TOO SHORT

When a garment has become too short, an attractive way of lengthening it is to add a false hem in a contrasting material. To do this, extend the pattern to the length you require. Add on a seam and hem allowance. Unpick the side seams of the garment a little way up from the hem. With right sides together, sew on the extra fabric. Finish the side seams and hem.


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  INTRODUCTION |   PATTERNS |   SEAM ALLOWANCES |   SYMBOLS ONE |   SYMBOLS TWO
  SYMBOLS THREE |   QUANTITY OF FABRIC |   GRADING THE PATTERN |   THE ALLOWANCE
  FOR A LARGER SIZE |   FOR A SMALLER SIZE |   STRIPS |   MATERIAL |
  PREPARING THE MATERIAL |   WEIGHT OF MATERIAL |   ALLOWANCE FOR GROWTH
  TOO SHORT |   CONTRAST BINDING |   SKIRTS OR TROUSERS |   BIBS AND BRACES
  ELASTIC |   WEAR AND TEAR |   FASTENINGS |   ATTACHING LOOPS
  SECOND METHOD |   COVERED BUTTONS   BUTTON-AND-LOOP |   DECORATIVE FEATURES
  APPLIQUE |   QUILTING |   MAKING RIBBON TIES |   TURN THE HEAD |   ATTACH RIBBON
  BINDING |   JOIN STRIPS |   FINALLY |   MAKE THE COLLAR |   IRON-ON
  NECK EDGE |   GLOSSARY