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Turn Pants into Capri's

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Turn Pants into Capri's

Measure your desired length.

Put on the pants you want to turn into capri’s. On the side of your left leg, make a chalk mark where you want the bottom of the capri’s to be. A few inches below the knee is best. Use a full length mirror to get the best idea of what the end result will look like. Adjust as needed until it looks right in the mirror. Mark the other side and then take off the pants and lay them on a flat workspace.

Now we are ready to measure our hem.

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