In depth altering oversized jeans how to || 5+ inches off the waist and maintaining natural hem
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- Hello! I've seen a few comments asking for a more in depth video, so here it is! I hope this helps
Videos I referenced for the hem:
• How to Hem Jeans While...
• Hem your jeans keeping...
00:00 Intro
00:56 What to look for in thrifted denim
04:38 Measuring how much to take in
05:30 Seam ripping the waistband
08:34 Taking off the pockets
10:22 Marking where I will sew
15:25 Sewing the dart
16:34 Re-adjusting the amount taken in in the thighs
17:16 Seam ripping the side seams
17:53 Sewing the pockets back on
19:00 Sewing the side seam
21:08 Altering and attaching the waistband
24:54 Keeping the natural hem while shortening the jeans - Jak na to + styl
I’m so glad you took 7 inches off this pair of jeans!! I have a pair of men’s red Levi’s that I thrifted but they are WAY too big and I had no idea how to go about tailoring them since so many videos only show taking an inch off the waist. Thank you for showing me it’s possible to make my HUGE jeans fit!!
i watched this whole thing, was like “dang, THIS is a video worth liking” and then was shocked to see it has under 1k views. you’re gonna make it big!
this needs so much more recognition. you went through everything so thoroughly!
Shes sooo thorough ! I've never used a sewing machine but I do have one and need to learn how. I feel like I already know what I'm doing after watching her videos 😅😂
i used this for my first sewing project ever and it came out so good. this was so helpful literally 10/10 video 🫶🏾
This is so impressive. I don't even know where to start. I've done a few sewing classes in the past and occasionally I hand stitch the sides of my pants to make them fit my waist. But this is just SO impressive!!!! I would love to try this with a pair of my jeans in the future!!! Thank you for your video!!
This video is an absolute godsend, thank you for being so clear and thorough, my jeans are PERFECTION!!!!!! I even did the original hem trick at the end! So happy.
For the seams that are just "denim to denim" and not distressed, you can use some light sandpaper to distress along the seams and make it look more natural
Following along right now. This video is so clutch!! Thank you for taking the time 🫶🏽
loved this!! ive never altared smth before but i recently lost weight and my favorite jeans are too big now and i dont wanna give them up... im gonna get a practice pants from the thrift shop and use this video!!
11:08 I really wish that there was an explanation as to why we are even doing this part, and how to do it. Cause I’m ab to mess it up
This tutorial was amazing! I was needing a pair taken in and got really lucky that you were taking in the same measurements. Thank you for putting this out there, I can't wait to wear my nicely fitted jeans now :)
Tysm, loved the tutorial !!! Is really helpful . Keep posting 🥰
One of the precise and accurate tutorials indeed! Thanks for sharing!
This video helped me a lot. Thank you🤗
Great job, very informative!
Wow! What an excellent job you have done 🤗 I wonder if I can emulate this 😁
Great tutorial ! I’m makin a pair of skater shorts from my hubbys old jeans, hope they turn out as great as yours!
I need to learn to do this. Cause my butt and thigh is so much bitter than my waist. Very detailed and thorough
This was an amazing demonstration of how to make darts. I’m still worried about the crotch fit. I’m curious how that works, it seems important for a larger sized person.
Really great video I have been trying to alter my clothes down after losing almost 40 lbs. I had not taken the pockets off and now I want to try. I did not think to use a blade to cut stiched and will be trying that as well as the seam ripper cutting and unraveling seams. It takes so much longer to undo not knowing the thread can be unraveled. Thank you for sharing your great tips. I look forward to watching your other videos
Hey! I would say for the crotch fit, try to find a pair of jeans that mirrors the curve of your side profile (waist to butt to crotch to stomach to waist) as much as you can. It’s not a perfect way of getting a good fit, but it should be close enough! That’s what I would recommend, but I don’t have a lot if experience with sizes outside the range that I am
Ive watched this video once and have convinced myself i can do it hahaha… wish me luck!
Good luck!!
I’m glad I found this in an to alter 120$ jeans
Excellent; just what I needed for several pairs of Levi 501s (BEST jeans ever and I used to design/manufacture jeans ) after losing nearly 50lbst! Do you have a similar video where you also decrease the rise (especially front rise)? Thanks so much.... subscribing.
Hello! The front rise is dependent on the zipper/buttons and placement of pockets, so that would be a project beyond my ability. I will take a look, but I think it will be much more complicated than taking in the wasit
I love your industrial machine!
Thanks!! It was my aunts from the 80s (I think)!!
Im super exitex to try this
Working on the same but I unripped every thing bad idea lol
nice
This is awesome!! Do you go to Columbia?? I just graduated and started getting into sewing as my postgrad hobby!
I’m at Barnard!! And what a great hobby to pick up (I may be biased lol 🤧)
The baggy Esprit jeans I want to alter are too large in the waist and the hips/legs, by about 3 inches. Can I just bring in the centre back seam and the side seams or should I do darts? I love the high waist and loose legs otherwise. Thinking about it further, I guess that altering the back centre seam will bring the back pockets closer together.🙁 I think that seam above the pockets is called the yoke. So, the little copper pocket stud was lost in the hip alteration?
Hey! The center back seam is a flat felled seam, so it would be possible to take it out from the back, but you would not be able to do darts like I did in the video. There are some videos online showing you how to do that if you would like to try it out, but I personally don’t like the way it looks, so I developed the way that I show in the video! And thank you for letting me know it’s called a yoke! And yes, the bracket will be tucked away on the inside of the jeans
@@storifulcreationsI like the darts. Mine turned out nicely!
I don’t know if you’ll see this but what did you do with the extra fabric from stitching in the darts? Did you cut the extra fabric off? If you didn’t does it feel bunched up on the inside?
Hi! I folded them and stitched them down when I sewed the waistband back on. If you would like another view of it, my other altering (Jean shorts) video has it more clearly pointed out!
hey is this okay to use on corduroy?
Yup! It just may be a bit more noticeable since there are very distinct lines in the corduroy
Do you use a special needle?
I use a size 16 needle, but you can buy that at any craft store!
Oh, you made me laugh out loud when you put those oversized jeans on. That’s what I’m facing. Heavy denim, high rise, wide leg, several sizes too big.
What is your machine?
Her machine is a professional / industrial sewing factory type machine.
I have an industrial juki ddl, but you absolutely do not need an industrial machine to alter your jeans! Just go a little slower and make sure to have a larger/stronger needle
Thank you for this video. I appreciate how you explained everything step-by-step. I’m learning how to sew and can almost sew a straight line.😅
thank you much for this video. so far I have lost 45 pounds but I have a way to go before I want to invest in a new wardrobe. so here I go to alter the mom jeans
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off to get a sewing machine
I am so confused 🥲
I rather pay a tailor. Nothing easy about it or fast.
then get off the video and do that?