How Do You Hem Pants By Hand For Beginners?

Here is how to hem pants by hand. I have three sewing machines and a serger, but I still hem pants by hand. My sewing machine has a hemming stitch, but I prefer the look of hand hemmed pants.

The first step is to determine how short you want the pants. Put the pants on with the shoes you intend to wear them with. You should also put on a belt and adjust the pants to the place you will wear them on your waist.

You may also need to put on a top or jacket to determine where the pants need to hit at the waist. If you have someone to help you, it is helpful. Turn up a cuff on the pants to determine how short you need them.

In other words, turn them up opposite of how they will be turned up. Secure the fold with a big safety pin or diaper pin or two if necessary. I usually pay attention to where the pants hit on the back of the shoe and pin there.

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If you know how to hem your own pants, you have more pants to choose from at the store. You can get a perfect fit on top, and not worry about length. Measure the length.

Get a friend to help you if you can, or stand in front of a floor level mirror. Put on the pants and the shoes you're most likely to wear them with. Pin the pants hem under until you get it where you want it.

It can be easier to judge dress pants length if they have an ironed in crease. Turn the pants inside out. Iron the hem line in place.

Leave the pins in. Decide if you need to cut. If you're dealing with children's pants, it's a good idea to leave the option to let them out later.

If you're hemming an adult's pants, the hem seam will look better if the excess fabric is only as wide as a standard cuff. If the pants are tapered, you'll need an especially narrow fold over to prevent bunching. If you cut, bind the edge.

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Let's face it. None of us really fit perfectly into a pair of pants we buy. They are either to tight or too loose, too short, too fitted or, in my case, too long.

I am no seamstress, but over the years, I have figured out the basics of hemming up a new pair of pants. Try on the pants inside out and mark where you would prefer the hemline to be. If there is not a lot of shortening to do or letting out to do of the pant you will not need to cut.

If you have several inches to shorten, cut about an inch longer than where you want the hemline to be. You will need something to fold up to create the hem. If you need to lengthen, you will have to cut the thread of where the hemline already is to let the pant out.

Fold the extra cloth to where you want the hemline to be and iron it down. This will help it stay put as you are sewing. If the material is too thick or does not cooperate, you will need to use safety pins to pin it down in order to keep the hemline straight.

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