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You can easily hem jeans while keeping the original hem intact!
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How To Hem Jeans And Keep The Original Hem

Tired of wearing jeans that are too long for you? This brilliant sewing hack makes it easy to adjust the length while keeping the look of the original hem!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Author Jill Nystul

Equipment

  • Sewing machine
  • Sewing Pins
  • Fabric Marker (chalk or sliver of soap will work)
  • Clothes iron
  • Scissors optional
  • Fabric Adhesive optional

Ingredients

  • 1 pair denim jeans

Instructions

  • Fold the bottoms of your jeans up so that the existing hem sits where you want the new hem to go, then mark the fold with a fabric marker.
    Turn the hem up to the outside and pin in place. Measure to keep both legs the same.
  • Line up the seams, then use sewing pins to pin the hem in place.
    Pin the hem of the jeans in place with sewing pins.
  • Carefully sew a straight line directly below the original hem.
    Sew through the folded part of the jeans just beside the original hem.
  • If you want to remove the excess fabric, use fabric adhesive or a zigzag stitch along the cut edge to prevent fraying. (You can also leave the excess fabric as is.)
    First step in hemming jeans is to determine the finished length you want.
  • Unfold the bottoms of the jeans and use an iron to press the hem down.
    Your jeans are hemmed and still have the original stitching!

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