I was thinking about tapering the legs of one of my jeans, not knowing how to to about it. Thank you for a very clear instruction. Now I won't be putting it off.
@@JSternDesigns You're welcome, Jen. A couple of my friends who sew started to watch your videos after I told them about you and they get so much out of your wonderful instructions. We really appreciate you.
Thanks for the great and very detailed instructions that inspired me to finally get around to altering my old (and too short to wear as intended) bootcut jeans. I can't believe I've been using the seam cutter wrong my entire life xD However I still wouldn't use it on a chain stitch like this, that should unravel in 1-2 seconds when you pull on it, like a crochet chain. I also wouldn't bother leaving that tiny bit of hem seam on each side.
Yes, you can use this method to take in any style leg... If the utility pockets are sewn over the sides seams.. you'll need to remove them first though! Thanks for watching
Thanks for a great tutorial. May I ask what Janome machine you are using in this video? And what walking foot you have on your machine? I am very interested in a straight stitch machine, if that is what you are using. Thanks :)
Thanks! I'm working on my Janome 6700P... I LOVE it because it has two presser feet with built-in walking feet. One is a straight stitch foot, the other is a zig-zag foot. It also has traditional presser feet for every sewing technique! Mine came from www.sewjersey.com/
My pleasure! I have two tutorials showing how to shorten flared or bell bottom jeans. If it's just a little bit, you can hand hem them like this... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SYRAGJF3PdM.html If you need to take a lot off, it's easier to cut the leg at the knee and shorten there. Here's a tutorial for that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-94kX4vCyv8Y.html
@@JSternDesigns I have some very wide at the bottom bell bottoms. Would it just be best on those to cut and then fringe them. Do you have a video on fringing. Thanks for your help. I watched the video and it helps because I also have flared jeans. Hugs!
If you have two flat fell seams (meaning the seam allowances where sewn on the right side of the garment, then one seam allowance was folded around the other and topstitched in place).. You will need to take out the stitching, trim the excess flare off then sew the flat fell seam back in place... This is a little more work, but if you take it step-by-step, you can do it! Thanks for watching
IF you had kept those jeans as they were, now in 2024 you would be on your way to wearing a fashionable baggy pair of jeans. All designers are selling flared jeans. They are much more expensive now than they were 2 years ago.
That's so true, what goes around comes around!! ... I feel blessed that I can make my own jeans just the way I like them. All of the jeans that I use for ready-to-wear alteration tutorials have been saved from the discard pile because they are stained or otherwise unwearable. Thanks for watching
