Comments on Cardigan Empire: How to Hem Jeans in 3 Easy Steps

Yes, depending on how many times you wash and wear...

2012-02-08T13:57:34.547-08:00

Yes, depending on how many times you wash and wear the jeans between hemming them and letting out the cuff, you will see a noticeable difference in the fabric.

Too bad, it would be great for adjusting to quickly growing children.

Great ideal. Very quick to do. Really much easier ...

2012-02-07T10:32:34.698-08:00

Great ideal. Very quick to do. Really much easier than cutting and making a new hem. I am trying it on my granddaughter's jeans mainly so the original hem will be showing. One question, if you choose to let the hem out in 6 months or a year there will be a noticeable line that shows the pant hem has been let out, right?

Holy cow! I can hem jeans! I feel like a sewing ro...

2011-10-20T20:51:28.402-07:00

Holy cow! I can hem jeans! I feel like a sewing rock star. Thank you! I'm with Kathy - even thought I buy petite jeans I always need to have them hemmed. I feel like I'm saving a ton of money here. Thanks a bunch! And, I'll try that zipper foot.

Carolyn, This is a zipper foot: http://www.purlbe...

2011-10-16T19:27:52.752-07:00

Carolyn,

This is a zipper foot: http://www.purlbee.com/mars-bias-purse-with-zipper/2007/9/24/attach-the-zipper.html

But as spoken of in the comment prior, other methods will also work.

I am short and even petite size jeans need to be h...

2011-10-15T20:28:30.251-07:00

I am short and even petite size jeans need to be hemmed. aauugghh. But with your tutorial,it was very easy. I dragged the ironing board, the sewing machine and my reading glasses to the computer. Set up shop, I would read a step, then get up and iron, then pin, then sew.

It worked wonderfully. Thank you.

To the comment above mine, I don't know what a zipper foot is either. I just used the foot on the machine. I did use a needle used for denim.

I'm a novice sewer but it looks like I can han...

2011-10-11T12:52:45.023-07:00

I'm a novice sewer but it looks like I can handle this one. I do have a question. What is a zipper foot? do you need a thicker needle for sewing through 2 layers of denim?

I'm a novice sewer but I think I can handle th...

2011-10-11T12:51:06.541-07:00

I'm a novice sewer but I think I can handle this. I do have a question. What kind of foot is a zipper foot?

Meredith, Try trimming away the excess fabric beh...

2011-08-25T11:19:04.083-07:00

Meredith,

Try trimming away the excess fabric behind the hem of your skinny jeans, it should remove the bulk without loosing the hem. But remember, I am definitely not a professional. So take my advice for the little it is worth.

R

I tried this method on skinny jeans and was met wi...

2011-08-23T18:36:44.749-07:00

I tried this method on skinny jeans and was met with disaster. Since they are skinny jeans the bulk of the tuck made an unsightly bulge at the bottom of the pants
:(

Great tutorial and pictures. @ Stella g:In additio...

2011-08-18T05:01:45.591-07:00

Great tutorial and pictures.
@ Stella g:In addition to this method, I also top stitch on the outside close to the fold. Maybe that will prevent having to iron each time you wash? I haven't done this for my jeans, but for my customers. So I don't know about the ironing part.
Thanks.
~a

Thank you so much for posting this! I just blind s...

2011-08-06T00:32:24.490-07:00

Thank you so much for posting this! I just blind stitched instead of using a sewing machine, which I will do once I find it!

It's been two years since you posted this, but...

2011-04-10T08:22:10.137-07:00

It's been two years since you posted this, but THANK YOU! I'm a novice sewer and when I buy jeans they are always far too long! This is going to be an amazing way to make my jeans actually look nice! And such an easy tutorial to follow!

This is awesome. I have been wondering about how t...

2010-06-08T07:21:59.981-07:00

This is awesome. I have been wondering about how to keep the original hem. This is great tip. I am also petite.
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sweet! this method works so well that I bought a p...

2010-03-28T07:30:34.448-07:00

sweet! this method works so well that I bought a pair of jeans from a thrift shop and didn't even notice the were hemmed until days later! this same method was used, except when the extra fold of fabric was cut off, the edge was serged!

I have at least 3 pants to hem and glad to know the steps!

thanks!
rootmix

I've been sewing for years and just ran across...

2010-02-01T19:02:48.152-08:00

I've been sewing for years and just ran across this a few months ago and tried it on a pair of jeans for my Father. Worked like a charm and he was quite impressed. Recently hemmed up 4 pairs of jeans for my 7 year old granddaughter, her Mom said it's like magic! They love having the original hems and I can let them down as she grows and/or for her younger sister. I've been tacking the cuffs in place and it seems to hold up. Thanks for the great tutorial, it's one of the best I've found.

Emily, starting out you just want to handsew some ...

2010-01-06T15:02:31.167-08:00

Emily, starting out you just want to handsew some simple stitches (tack the fold) to keep it in place. You don't want to trim off the fold because then letting them hem out is never an option.

Could you explain the difference between trimming ...

2010-01-05T09:24:44.894-08:00

Could you explain the difference between trimming off the extra little fold or tacking it in place? Thanks!

MichelleL You can match the thread in one of two w...

2009-11-16T08:22:24.714-08:00

MichelleL
You can match the thread in one of two ways:
1. Use a thread (usually gold) that matches the thread used to stitch the rest of the jeans together.
2. Use a dark colored thread that matches the denim

Do you need to worry about using matching color th...

2009-11-16T08:02:36.089-08:00

Do you need to worry about using matching color thread? I assume so, but don't see any mention of it?

WOW! I am so impressed, I would have never though...

2009-10-23T11:58:14.139-07:00

WOW! I am so impressed, I would have never thought of this on my own :-) Now my hubby can stop walking around with dorky rolled up pants! (Seriously, the man does not know what length pants to buy!)Not to mention that I rarely find pants that are the correct length!

THanks for the tutorial! I'm 5'8" bu...

2009-09-14T16:17:04.533-07:00

THanks for the tutorial! I'm 5'8" but my new jeans are still at least 2" too long. Last time I had jeans hemmed I paid $20 for someone else to do it. It never occurred to me to do it myself. Thanks!!

This is so simple!! I am SO excited. My jeans lo...

2009-09-02T17:00:14.893-07:00

This is so simple!! I am SO excited. My jeans look great. Thanks so much!!

Just did my daughter's 3 pairs of jeans--my hu...

2009-08-31T15:42:52.118-07:00

Just did my daughter's 3 pairs of jeans--my husband is going to be so impressed with my sewing skills! Thanks!

Brilliant! I always just fold the cuff under and s...

2009-08-24T10:08:26.608-07:00

Brilliant!
I always just fold the cuff under and stitch, now I can keep the original hem!

Thank you!

kathryn (5'2)

Oh my gosh having a daughter with Down syndrome th...

2009-08-20T19:54:48.564-07:00

Oh my gosh having a daughter with Down syndrome this is so nice to know! I hope you don't mind if I share it with those in my world!