Comments on: How to Hem Your Jeans (in 4 Easy Steps!)

By: Marianne

Marianne — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:24:19 +0000

In reply to Angela Flowers. I might need photos to pull that off!

By: Angela Flowers

Angela Flowers — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:01:49 +0000

You can keep the ORIGINAL hem in just about as many easy steps too:
Try your jeans on inside out and measure the same way you did ^^.
Now put your narrow hem or zipper foot on so that you can sew next to (but not on) the the original hem.
While still folded up to your liking to the inside/wrong-side of your jean leg, stitch with navy (or jean color) thread along the top of the the thick folded hem all the way around the circumference of the leg. You may need to easy the difference in circumferences together if it is very tapered leg.
Turn jeans RSO and (depending on how big of an alteration) I just tuck the flap of fabric altered out of the leg length up into the leg, folding down the original hem where I need it. If the flap of fabric is to big and bulky I cut and finish it with serge or zigzag and then I tuck it up into the leg.
Learned that from the Nordstorm’s alterations department and have not gone back!!!

By: Laura Gummerman

Laura Gummerman — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:57:55 +0000

In reply to Laura.

Hi!
Yes, I would suggest a denim needle for your sewing machine if the fabric is very thick. Most jeans I don’t need to change the needle for when they are that thinner jean material with some stretch, but heavy denim could probably use a denim needle as well 🙂 Regular thread should still be good enough unless you like the look of thicker thread

Laura

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:46:42 +0000

Do you need a heavy duty needle or thread? Last time I tried this I jammed my friends needle but I’m ready to try again.

By: Barbara Eads

Barbara Eads — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:42:44 +0000

Those shoes!!!

By: Christie Schneider

Christie Schneider — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:04:42 +0000

It also helps to pound the thick side seams with a mallet or hammer before sewing the hem; this softens the weave of the fabric, which will be doubled and very thick when you fold up the hem.

By: Paige Flamm

Paige Flamm — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:14:57 +0000

I definitely have a few pairs of pants that need this!

Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com

By: Laura Gummerman

Laura Gummerman — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:35:28 +0000

In reply to Lenta. Yes, that's another way to do it but a little more complicated for a beginner sewer. Also, I think that method is trickier if you are hemming off more than 3-4" of material (which I usually have to do with some brands of jeans) since the ankle circumference is usually smaller than the circumference 4" above that spot. But still a good trick to know! Laura

By: Laura Gummerman

Laura Gummerman — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:30:54 +0000

In reply to Sarah Belcher. Yes, that's definitely an option and a different way to do it! Laura ;)

By: Lenta

Lenta — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:38:40 +0000

yes, I prefer keeping the original hem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ8CMCLS5rY