Tutorial: Shorten a skirt from the waist to preserve hemline

When you’re shortening a skirt, the obvious choice is to just cut the extra length off of the bottom and then re-hem.  But if the skirt design includes a simple elastic waistband, an easier approach might be to preserve the hemline and cut the length off at the waist.  Get the how-to from Christine Sews.

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