https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:25:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209625 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 21:07:02 +0000 cloud9 1209625@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a novice sewer, typically for hemming only. I found that my jeans has some grain in the fabric due the "wash", so keeping the original hem would not match the color/grain. I usually cut, food and restitch. I've done the orig hem trick once on a pair of khakis and worked ok, since there is uniform color/grain. But I prefer the fresh folded new hem method by far. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209510 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:46:32 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1209510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, I wouldn't do this on non denim - the extra seam would look weird. Not to mention it wouldn't give you much of an advantage. It's the weathered, top stitched hems in denim that are the key to keeping it looking authentic. In most other pants the hem isn't as noticeable, and you can just cut off the excess and do a new hem, either top stitched or blind stitched.</p> <p>Btw, if you're going to hem denim, make sure you have a denim needle with a bigger eye, preferably a new one so it's nice and sharp. Cheaper lightweight machines often have a hard time going through thick layers of something like denim and having a new, appropriate needle can help a lot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209492 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:24:56 +0000 Aquamarine 1209492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I hem my jeans this way. You get really good at it after a few times. But I usually wait to cut off the excess until I've worn the jeans several times. On me, lower rise denim tends to move around (usually south) depending on how my weight fluctuates. The extra fabric gives me wiggle room in case I change my mind. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209486 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:17:05 +0000 pastrygirl 1209486@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think it would work for anything other than jeans. It seems to work because a denim hem is so thick, so the overlapping edge is not so visible. For trousers and dress pants, I use the same kind of stitching that was there initially; usually a blind stitch. I fold the entire hem under and go as short as I need to. I do not leave the original hem exposed. I rarely cut the extra fabric off. My hems are most definitely not professional, but they do the trick! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209475 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:56:19 +0000 Susie 1209475@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! I used to have a tailor who finished them with the original hem but he is no longer in business. Is there any advantage to using this method for hemming other pants? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209461 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:29:42 +0000 Desmo April 1209461@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is pretty much my method.</p> <p>I also run a zigzag stitch around the cut edge to stop any fraying edges. I don't bother with the topstitching, I'm lazy and I think it can be easy to mess up. I air dry all my jeans and smooth the hems when they come out of the washer which seems to keep the hem flipping in check.<br />&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209460 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:27:21 +0000 pastrygirl 1209460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a novice sewer (I basically only shorten pants, jeans, and curtains) and I've used this method several times. As long as you know how to use your sewing machine, you should be fine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209458 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:23:29 +0000 LoriFLA 1209458@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am an intermediate sewer. &nbsp;I say go for it. &nbsp;I have seen this method many times but&nbsp;haven't tried it because my jeans are often too short. &nbsp;You could always practice on a pair of jeans you don't care about or buy a pair at the thrift store. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/for-the-seamstresses-hemming-jeans#post-1209455 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 17:15:28 +0000 Susie 1209455@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I found a couple of videos giving instructions on hemming jeans to keep the original hem. Like this one:<br /> <a href="http://refashionmama.wordpress.com/2011/12/17/alteration-my-new-favorite-way-to-keep-original-hem-on-jeans/" rel="nofollow">http://refashionmama.wordpress.....-on-jeans/</a></p> <p>Do you recommend this method? I am definitely a beginner sewer. I do have a machine and I think I have a needle for sewing on denim. Is this something a newbie can tackle? </p>