Hem Jeans by Hand - Keep Flare & Original Hem
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- Join me for this quick tutorial that answers one of my subscriber's questions. How to hem jeans by hand, keeping the flare and original hem. No sewing machine or cutting required.
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Thank you so much! I am 4’11 and my pants are always so long and I love flare jeans. So helpful for us short people haha :)
:) so happy to help! Thanks for watching
Same here I'm 4'11
Same here 4"11
@@jamievasquez8078 ditto
Omg same
You ARE AMAZING!!! This video is EVERYTHING! My jeans look absolutely amazing. You can't see my stitches at all!!!!! I am 4'11. I LOVE YOU!!!
I am so happy this helped you!! Thank you for the find words and for watching
Yay this is just what I needed since low rise practically flare pants are back in style this summer yet I’m 5’2 so Ik my pants will be scraping the ground
Happy to hear... Thanks for watching!
SAME LMFAOO
Wow! Thanks so much for this video🤸🏾♀️ I bought a last minute jumpsuit from Amazon and a new sewing kit, anticipating a little hem... but, I wanted to make sure I did it right, with the material... Only a few tiny mistakes, but it came out well! Thanks again!!
I'm so excited that you were able to hem your own hem!! Thanks for following along with me!
Thank you so much! I just hemmed a pair of jeans for the first time - they were flare - and it worked perfectly! Thank you, thank you!
I'm so happy to hear this helped you... and thank you so much for watching
Brilliant! I lack the time to hem the other ways and you have allowed me to finally wear my stack of cool designer jeans!
That makes my heart happy to hear!! I love it that your wearing your stack of cool designer jeans!!! Thanks for watching
This video was a LIFE SAVER! My jeans turned out so, so good! As a shorty, jeans never fit me and I always wore a funky hem. But now, you have given me a new outlook! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!
So happy it helped! Thanks for watching!
Would this work for flared yoga pants?
Great video! Very helpful
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Just what I needed. Hemmed my first pair of jeans for myself. 1 leg down so far and very pleased. I found your video really helpful and easy to follow. Thank you for the knowledge
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching
Such a fantastic video! It’s exactly what I was looking for and your instruction was perfectly clear and concise. Thank you for making this!
Happy to help... Thanks for watching!
I just finished hemming two pairs of my jeans and they look great! Easy when you get going and looks fab… thanks for the easy to follow video.
Great job! So happy this tutorial helped! Thanks for sewing along with me
Very impressed with this alternate way of taking up hem on jeans. Mine are new and worn once and washed ready to take up the hem and now will use this method by hand sewing it instead of machine sewing. Thank you for the tutorial!
My pleasure, so happy this helps you... Thanks for watching
so so happy i looked for instructions on how to hem bell bottom jeans AND found you ! hemming my daughter's way too expensive jeans and wanted to do a really good job....well this is just the cats pajamas ! your directions are spot on and the jeans turned out waayyyyyy better than a professional seamstress...at least from the pairs i have had done . I didn't curse once! : ). thank you !
You have made my day ... I''m so excited that you hemmed jeans and did not curse! Thank you for sewing along with me!
Thank you so much!!! I was overwhelmed by the steps but once I got the hang of it, it went quickly :))
Glad this helped! Happy to hear you hemmed your jeans! Thanks for sewing along with me
Great video. Just tried this method and my jeans turned out great! Thank you!
So happy to hear! Thanks for watching
This technique worked beautifully for me and I am so pleased with the results. Thank you!!!
Thank you for letting me know this worked for you! ...and thanks for watching, Happy Holidays
This was SO helpful!! Thank you!! Just finished hemming my wide legged jeans and I love them!! I will definitely be using this technique again. So simple and easy!!
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Happy to help! Thank you for following along with me
I just used this technique to hem ~4 inches off a pair of crushed velvet bell bottoms I bought and they turned out great! It didn’t take off too much of the flare. Thanks so much for the video!
:) oooh Crushed Velvet Bell Bottoms... LOVE! Happy to help
Wow, you can't even tell. Nice work
Thanks so much!
So glad I came across this video. I have a pair I'm going to try this on.
Happy this helps you hem your jeans! Thanks for watching
This is my third pair of pants using this video and following your message. It is full proof and each pair looks amazing. Thank you so so much for this!!
So happy to hear!... Thanks for sewing along with me.
Thank you for this video. I’ve never sewn anything more than a button and was able to hem my pants after watching this.
I am so happy to hear this! Thanks for watching (and sewing along with me)
Thank you so much for this wonderful and important tutorial. Turns out, doing mattress stitch on denim is just as awesomely satisfying as it is in knitting!
You are so welcome! ...Was I doing the Mattress Stitch in the video? (I've never heard of this stitch before!)
@@JSternDesigns I think so! Also called Ladder Stitch. It creates an invisible vertical seam when joining knitting.
I finished my wide leg jeans hem yesterday using your method and found it superior to doing it on my machine. You have seriously changed my life! It takes a little time but the results are worth it. Every time I snugged the thread and watched the seam come together I did a happy dance.
I used this method to shorten boot but jeans 2 inches and they turned out great. Thanks for making the video usable by someone who doesn't really sew.
Happy it helped, and thanks for watching!
This video brought back so many memories of evening hand sewing with my sister's. Yes I subscribed. I had to. You are so full of great information.
Thank you so much!
I used to sew most of my own clothes and I learned that when the thread gets twisted tightly like you had there, just hold the garment up and let the needle unwind the thread. Works very fast and well. Ty for showing this method.
So sorry for the delayed response... So happy to hear & Thank you for fitting along with me
I know nothing about sewing and you made it so simple, I understood eeeeverything! Im doing my hem right now! Thankss!
You are so welcome! Thanks for sewing along with me, and I apologize for the delay in responding to you!
Thank you so much ! I just followed your video today and hand sewed it as you did , not as good as you, for sure ! But it worked perfectly for my MK flare jeans which i bought awhile but never worn because of the length . The ironing , good press works so well , does not show at all !!!Thanks again !
So Happy to hear! Thanks for watching
Well done! Great tutorial.😊
Thank you! Cheers!
beautiful thank you very much
My Pleasure, Thanks for watching!
I’ve never seen it done by hand that’s a great option if you don’t have a machine..nice job,thanks
Thanks! and I apologize for the delay in responding to you.
Hi, thank you for your video. I have tried it in my wider jeans and it looks perfect. thank you:)
:) I was really surprised how easy this was to do.. and how nice it came out!! Thanks for watching
Thank you! Tried out this technique and it has worked beautifully :) Your instructions are clear and very easy to follow. Thought this would be a sewing machine task and beyond my capabilities. Delighted to find out it wasn't. A second pair are pinned and ready to go :)
Yay... I'm so happy to hear. Thanks for watching!
Going to give this a try tomorrow. Wish me luck! 🤓
Good Luck! Let us know how our hem turned out!
Wow this is genius! Thank you... I just hemmed my jeans this way and it looks beautiful thanks to you! Good job!
So happy to hear... thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your time, in making this video for all of us who like to do our own stuff.
:) Thanks for watching!
Great video! 💞 But I'd like to see the second option for really wide dramatic flares please 🥰 dont think this would work with the pants I have 😭 thank you!!
Here's a link to another option for really wide flare (or when you have several inches to hem) ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
Perfect instructions ❤️
Thanks so much!
You are my hero! Thank you.
:) Yay... Happy Jean Hemming! Thanks for watching
Just what I’ve been looking for! I plan on doing this with a pair of fit-and-flare jeans. I’ll be using the version that puts the seam at the knee. Thanks so much!
Yay!! Thank you for sewing along with me :)
This worked out perfectly for me. Thank you so much!
So happy to hear.. .thanks for sewing along with me!
Great, I did it and it turned out perfect❗️
So happy to hear!! Thanks for sewing along with me
Thank you so much for this! Your directions are very clear and the visuals make it even more so. I have trouble keeping up with a lot of sewing (and crochet) instructions/videos and found none of those issues here! ❤️
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Nice tutorial, thank you very much.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
Thank you so much, well explained.
Thank you, and thanks for watching
I remember doing this type of hem, but leaving it turned inside out. Then, after sewing, I turned it right out and had the oringal hem .
That's interesting!! Thanks for sharing
Nicely done!
Thank you... and I'm sorry for the delayed response.
Thank you so much for your response! It has helped me with so many jeans for me and my daughter considering we both are so short and it’s hard to find jeans to fit in the length and everywhere else too. I do have one pair that is more of a dramatic flare , but I haven’t touched those yet. I have recently bought a sewing machine and very eager to use it, but I’m still learning the basics. Any tips you have for using a sewing machine to hem jeans? Also do you have any tips on taking out or extending the waist line in jeans?
You can use your sewing machine to hem jeans. Treat the heavy flat fell seams to a gently "Pounding" with a rubber mallet to soften the fabric. Fold the bottom edge up 1/2" twice... Use a size 16 topstitch needle with a heavier topstitch thread.... use all purpose thread of a matching color in the bobbin. Lengthen the stitch to 4 mm and go slow! To make more room in the waistline, you could cut the waistband at the side seams and take out the side seams a little bit. Then add a coordinating piece of denim to create a V shaped gusset. Sew it to the side seam and cut edges of the waistband. make the top of the gusset long enough that you can fold it down to create a self facing.
Never seen it done this way before. I shall be doing it this way next time. Thank You 🐶
:) Thanks for watching
Awsome video. Thank you so much.
Thanks, and thank you for watching
Kudos.... Smart !!!
Thanks so much, sorry for the delayed response!
I have a lot wider flare in my jeans and I need to shorten them ~4 inch... Could you tell me how? :)
Hi Ella, Sorry about the delayed response, here's another option to shorten them and keep the flare ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
România /👌😘💐
Me gusta Jeans para toda mi familia
:) me too!
Excellent
Thank you! Cheers! ps. I apologize for the delayed response!
Genius! Will def be using this technique.
So Happy to Hear! and I'm sorry for the delayed response.
That was pro lady.
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Happy to help! Thank you for following along with me
Followed your instructions for a pair of boot cut jeans. Did not have to compensate for the flare. It’s difficult to tell the jeans have been hemmed. Thank you!
So happy to hear! Thanks for fitting along with me
Thank you
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Happy to help! Thank you for following along with me
omg thank you bc i don’t have a sewing machine
So happy to help! Thank you hand sewing along with me!
Great job 💯❤👍👍👍
Thanks so much, and thanks for following along with me
Hello!! I have a very wide (about nine inch) flared jeans that I need to hem! I would like to see the other technique to keep the wide leg flare! Thank you!!
Hi hannah... Sorry for the delayed response. Here's another option to keep the flare ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
I was wondering if I could shorten jeans by laying old jeans that fit perfectly in the length on top of flare jeans I need to shorten?
I never seem to get it the right length if I try them on and mark the hem or get my husband to mark them.
Thank you for all your wonderful videos.
If the perfectly fitting jeans and the jeans you need to shorten fit the same up at the top of the inseams/crotch (meaning the base of the crotch sits up against you the same vs. one hanging below your body) ...Then yes, you can. You don't have to lay them on top of each other... Just measure the inseam from the crotch seam to the hem on your perfectly fitted jeans and then mark the new pair that length... and add the hem allowance you're going to turn up. (Or if you're using this method, pinch out the extra length right above the original hem and follow the instructions to hem.)... Hope this helps! Thanks for watching
I just came upon this video, subscribed, and read through many comments. My daughter’s jeans are nearly identical to yours. Can I machine stitch instead of hand stitch? Great video.
Yes you can! (it's actually quicker and easier to use a sewing machine).. This was an option for someone who did not own a sewing machine... Thanks for watchiing
I followed your hand stitch on 2 pair of expensive bell bottom jeans. Turned out beautiful. I thought the look would be different if I machine stitched it on that wider style hem and didn’t want to experiment on them. Next time, machine stitching! Thanks so much. I enjoy your videos!
Great job 👏❤️
Thank you! and thanks for watching
you help a lot. thanksssss ❤️
So happy to hear... and I apologize for the delayed response.
Can you make a video showing us how to do it at the knee.
Here is a tutorial showing how to shorten the leg at the knee. ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html Thanks for fitting along with me
Brilliant
Everyone in Scandinavia are so tall but I got the short genes so I’m 160cm, it’s a struggle to find pants my size
Hope this helps you hem your pants! Thanks for watching
Wonderful! Thanks! How would you hem bell bottoms with the original hem?
If the hem is really wide, it might be easier to take them up above the knee (You'll have a seam above the knee... just like leather jeans) ... but it's really easy to get rid of the excess length at the knee because the width of the leg may not change above and below the adjustment making it easy to sew the leg back together). Here's a tutorial for that. ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
life saver
Thanks! and I'm so sorry for the delayed response!
Hello, thank you for posting this video I love that I don’t need to cut off any fabric. I have some wide flare pants that I would like to hem so I was wondering if you had any advice for this process. The flare goes pretty wide and I would like to preserve as much as it as possible and take off around 1-2 inches.
Here's another tutorial showing how to shorten flared jeans up at the knee. You'll have a seam right above the knee (like leather jeans), but you flare will be maintained! ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
V good explanation .. thank you .... but my daughters jean has a wide flare ... i don't think this technique is gonna work for this ... plz explain for that type too thanx
The other way to shorten flared pants and keep all the flare is to cut the leg right above the knee (like leather jeans)... Take out the excess length there. Hope this helps! ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
Can you please make a part 2 but with wide bottoms on a bootcut Jean please 🤧
Here you go... ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
Hi! Sorry, this is a bit late but I just wanted to check if it's OK to cut the inside fold (the extra fabric, not sure what to call it) once you're done sewing? The stitches won't come undone or anything? Anyways amazing video thank you! 💕
Yes, you can cut off the extra fabric after sewing the new hem. If you do, I would stitch around (just under the raw edges) to keep them from raveling in the wash! Thanks for watching!
Cool
Thanks!
Can you do the second option, please? The stitching below the knee
Here you go! ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
I tried this on mine but the flare is too wide it wouldn’t work I need a lot taken off since they are very long.
Hi Isabel, Sorry for the delayed response... Here's another option ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
Thanks, nice tips 👍 will this work for bootcut jeans as well? Without cutting ?
Yes it will Thanks for watching
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Thanks Shaun. I've started adding chapters so subscribers can skip to the part they are interested in!
If my flare is a little bit too much, what sould I do?
You can take in the side and inseams... Stay Tuned, I'm adding this to my Short List of Upcoming videos!
hey! can i use this technique even with a kind of a strange hem? my flare jeans don’t have the usual hem, but a frayed one...and there is no sign of stitching anywhere. it’s just denim fabric with frays on the bottom. can i still use this method or will it look weird?
I'm not a seamster, so please take this comment as just an uninformed opinion: if there's no existing hem at all, then there's really no reason to try to keep that no-hem. Better, I would think, to just make a real hem at the length you want the pants to be.
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Yes, it doesn't matter how the edge is finished or not finished... it's about preserving the original look of the hem! Thank you for following along with me
Hi there, i am going to try this technique on two pairs of bootleg jeans of mine.
I am only 5ft 2 and my jeans will need to be taken up alot more than in your video.
Will the length that I turn up show too much even if i tack in the four places you mentioned.
I really didn’t want to cut the edges.
If you the amount you need to remove is peeking out of the bottom of your leg & you don't want to cut it, I would press it up (away from the hem) really well and hand baste it all the way around. You could also cut it along the folded edge, then trim the upper leg allowance short. Then fold lower edge under and baste in place to remove some of the bulk. ... Hope that helps!
Hello! I wanted to use this method on a pair of jeans but they need to be hemmed up 4 inches and the material that is pleated underneath would be too long. The flare is still in tact and lines up correctly, I don’t want a seam in the knee, can I cut the excess fabric from the pleat and whip stitch it down so it’s not sticking out?
Yes!!! Definitely trim the pleated fabric down :)
hey, will this work if i need to take up more than 2 inches, say around 3?
If you can pin out 3" and the fabric is not fighting then, Yes. If the flare is significant, the two positions on the leg that will need to be sewn together might be too different in length... Meaning the lower edge will be longer than the position you are going to sew it to 3" above (because it's farther from the hem edge) In These cases, you may have to adjust the side and inseams slightly to reduce the difference in measurements. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching
Hello l. I’m here bc I have daughter who needs all her jeans hemmed at least 4 to 5 inches. How can I do this with flared jeans and not completely cut off the flare since it’s so much that needs to come off??? Struggling here she wants to wear flares so badly. And I can not sew at all
That's a tricky one... if you need to take off several inches and you want to keep the flare, instead of taking it off at the hem, cut the leg at the knee and take it off there. You'll end up with a seam right above the knee like leather pants. Here's a tutorial to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html Hope this helps!
@@JSternDesigns thank you so much. That is a little tricky but worth it to keep that flare. Also is there a sewing machine u would recommend for beginner?
If you live near a sewing machine dealer, the best thing to do is go in and look at the machines they have to offer... Tell them what your budget is and what kind of sewing you will be doing. A good dealer will be able to guide you to the best options and be there to support you when you need help. If you don't live near a sewing machine store... I recommend looking for a Janome, Baby Lock or Brother sewing machine that is in your price range. These three brands of sewing machines are very user friendly, reliable and not as expensive as the European brands like Bernina, Viking and Pfaff. Hope that helps!
Would this work on a stretchy material? I've got some tiedye flares that I love but they're a good 4-5 inches too long and I cant wear them for fear of wrecking them and tripping over them 😂😂
So sorry I'm just answering your comment now. You can do this method... you'll need to cut off the extra length after you sew it so it doesn't stick out under the hem, Thanks so much
How do you knot your thread? I’m just starting to sew and thought it was cool how you did it!
I wrap the ends around the tip of my finger and roll it off into a knot!
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That's an interesting topic. I'll add it to my list of upcoming tutorials... Thanks for watching
Will this work the same with flared trousers as it does with jeans?
Yes, you can use this technique on pants too! Thanks for watching
“It didn’t take me long, only about ten minutes to go around” me: *takes 45 minutes* I’m an amateur/beginner hand sewer, but jeez! 10 min??
awwww, the first time I ever hand stitched a hem it took me all day! It's practice practice practice!
How can you do it if it has more flare
If your hem has a lot of flair, or if you need to remove a lot of vertical length (and you want to keep all the flare), the other option is to hem the leg right above the knee. This will create a seam (like leather pants)... Here's a tutorial for that: ua-cam.com/video/94kX4vCyv8Y/v-deo.html
Hi! I have a pair of flare jeans that need to be hemmed for my length , they are just a little long about 9 in of flare at the bottom . Can I do it this way??
Yes, this will work for a small amount of shortening.
Can i do this with hard denim too?
If you gently pound the area where you need to sew with a rubber mallet, this will soften the denim making it easier to sew. ...So sorry for the delay in responding to you!
How in the world can you sew through all those layers of denim like poking a toothpick thru butter - I would need extra tools like a hammer and pliers with each stitch taking minutes nit seconds as you casually sew along. Impossible
If you're having trouble getting the needle through the denim, a hammer or rubber mallet can help soften the hem to make it easier... Or you can try a curved upholstery needle... The curved shape helps get through anything! Thanks for watching
Hard to hear
Sorry about that. I've updated my audio to fix this problem. Thanks for watching
I want to hem the jeans but the sides are very big as well is there a way to tighten them without a machine?
I have a very big dramatic flare as well could you please help?:)
@@cynthiachav18 Here is a hand sewing technique to shorten flared jeans + You could use it to take in the side seam too ua-cam.com/video/SYRAGJF3PdM/v-deo.html
Complicated n too much work
oddly, I agree with you, I'm not a fan of hand hemming... But if you really love your jeans and you don't own a sewing machine, dig in and try it!