Comments on: Hemming Jeans Like a Pro

By: bolsas

bolsas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:16:48 +0000

Loved reading this post, do you also have some sort of newsletter?

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:11:46 +0000

Excellent! A friend asked me to hem her jeans and I needed to make sure I was planning on doing it the correct way before actually doing the alteration. Question: is there a special thread for denim that I should have her pick up? Thanks!

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:05:54 +0000

Ingenious!!!! What a great tutorial! Thank you so much for posting it!

By: Gayla

Gayla — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:16:17 +0000

In response to Vicky…you are correct. Fold and measure half the amount you want to shorten making sure to measure from the existing hem not including the hem. The reason you measure half is because when it is folded you are looking at half the measurement and the other half is on the other side.

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By: Brian E. Young

Brian E. Young — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:01:48 +0000

That sounds right, Vicky! You can always practice the folding and steps before you do the sewing. Pin it to make sure you get the length right
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By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:49 +0000

Hi, So, If I need to shorten the pants 3 inches, I need to turn up just 1 1/2 inches to start with? Is this correct? I have heard about hemming this way but never tried it. I am doing some jeans for someone else so sure don’t want to ruin them , most especially since they are high dollar jeans. But they recommended doing them this way. So, thanks for any additional tips. Vicky

By: ABRIELLE

ABRIELLE — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:12:48 +0000

Ohhh.. Perfect job ! thanks a lot.

By: Anh

Anh — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:03:43 +0000

It worked and I love it. I am a beginner in sewing and I did it in less than 1/2 per pair. It is so easy and thanks so much for your help.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:20:48 +0000

I loved it! The directions were easy to use and it took me less that 1/2 hour to hem my pants instead of how long it takes when you cut and fold to make an original hem.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:00:54 +0000

Thanks for this great tip. I used to wear “longs” but all of a sudden, “longs: are way too – you guessed it – long! I have been sewing for years, but never would have thought to use this method on my own. It was super easy and came out really great. I had to take off 3 inches from a pair of jeans, and it was not too bulky on the bottom. You can’t even tell when you look at them that I altered them. They came out perfect!

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:31:31 +0000

I sew. I have never done a blind hem and I get confused VERY easily. This was -so- easy! My hems came out beautifully! They were even destroyed with huge holes from my heels! I was able to work around it using your directions. You are awesome! Thanks!!!

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:48:42 +0000

THANKS! I have been sewing for over 40 years. I am tiny, under 5 feet. My daughter is even shorter. I have always hemmed jeans by the labor-intensive, cutting and remaking a new hem. It never looked original -always home-made. So even though I am an experienced seamstress, having sewn for theatre productions -this was NEW and exciting! You CAN always teach an old dog NEW tricks!!!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:25:35 +0000

This method allows you to unstitch the hem if you get it too short/long, then redue it. You can then trim off the excess inside the pant if it bugs you. Thanks to much !

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:44:52 +0000

Thanks!

This is so fantastically simple!

By: heather

heather — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:27:30 +0000

omg this is fantastic, ive just done this and it didnt take long at all, and the result is great.
seen as im young it is the first time i have sewed, and the first time ive used an iron and still the result is great
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By: Roar (from Norway)

Roar (from Norway) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:30:57 +0000

Thank you, oh thank you, thank you, thank you!! I always have to hem my pants after having bought them from the store, and I usually just remove the excess length, fold once and stitch a straight seam all the way around. Your method is just as easy as that, but the end result is sooo much better! Thanks for sharing

By: Les

Les — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:55:44 +0000

Very cool technique. I’ve always liked it best if they fit properly off the shelf.

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By: Tanya

Tanya — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:02:23 +0000

Fantastic!! I’m absolutely thrilled with the result. I can barely notice any altering has been done, and I still have my original hem. ) I’m a novice when it comes to sewing, and I found this method very easy to follow and achieve! Thanks so much.