Shorten pants with original hem

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In the long run, it is very expensive to have a tailor cut pants that you have bought. You can do this yourself with the original hem. This requires some manual skill and is easy to do, even for inexperienced people.

You can shorten trousers yourself and sew them with the original hem.
You can shorten trousers yourself and sew them with the original hem.

What you need:

  • sewing machine
  • Sewing thread
  • Needles
  • Iron
  • razor blade

Here's how to prepare to shorten your pants

  1. First, put on the pants that you want to shorten.
  2. Now put on your shoes. Then fold the pant leg over so that the length fits well. The hem may just reach the floor and should be approx. half a centimeter above it. As soon as you wear them afterwards, creases form and the fabric contracts a little. It is important that you stand straight and upright. At best, a second person will mark the seam.
  3. Then you use needles to pin the hem in place.

Shorten the pants with the original hem

  1. Now start shortening your trousers by first cutting off the excess fabric. It is very important that you cut straight.
  2. Then the quilted seam is separated at the hem. Use a razor blade for this. Be very careful with this or you will injure yourself or the fabric.
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  3. Now take the scissors and separate the hem one centimeter above the seam. You can then sew on the original hem easily.
  4. Now use the needles to attach the original hem to the pant leg. The side seams must line up exactly with the side seams of the garment. Be sure to.
  5. Now sew both pieces of fabric together with the sewing machine. The seam must lie exactly on the previous seam.
  6. Then add the seam allowance from the original and the leg into the hem, fold both over each other, iron the edge and then secure it with needles.
  7. Finally the hem is stitched in place. sew Be very careful and empathetic. The stitching is very thick and the needle could break.
  8. Now you cannot see from the outside or the inside that the fabric has been shortened.

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