Rehemming jeans

I am 5'2" necessitating LOTS of hemming and shortening of pants, skirts, and dresses. I just can't find anything the right length. If you've ever priced the cost of professional seamstresses (and add in the time it takes to get your clothing back), it costs a fortune to have everything you buy hemmed. I learned years ago how to hem pants and skirts, but jeans always gave me grief. A couple of years ago my older sister showed me a pair of her jeans that she had hemmed professionally, and it…

Welcome back to Fun Friday! I’ve been wanting to share this tip of how to hem jeans and keep the original hem for months now. Months! My sewing machine had some issues and I couldn’t figure out how to fix it so my good post idea sat tucked away in my brain. Every single time […]

Not only does hemming your jeans prolong the life span of your clothes, but you look less like a college sophomore circa 1998. ??

How to hem jeans by hand without losing the look of the original hem.

Hemming Jeans the Easy Way: I can't even begin to tell you how many needles I've broken while trying to hem jeans. At one point I was going to don safety glasses to protect my eyes from flying needles! But no more! I thought there has to be a better way and today I will show y…

Shishasewinghacks on Instagram: "So you have a tear in the backside of your jeans? #jeans #pants #reels #instagood #clothes"

Lauren Gonzalez-Johnson | ✨Mend with Me✨ Using the satin stitch and variegated thread to stop the sleeve cuff of my jean jacket from fraying further. This is one… | Instagram

Missy Luukkonen on Instagram: "Calling anyone who’s bought the perfect jeans only to find that the length isn’t quite right….or if you’re a short girl like me they are usually 5” too long! We all know that when you hem jeans the traditional way, the look like they have been hemmed. The way to avoid that is to keep the original hem. Here is how to do just that: Put them on and cuff them up to your desired length. Stand up straight and put on some shoes to make sure you like where they…

ThreadWerk on Instagram: "Give your favourite jeans an extended life by mending them.⁠ The jeans in the video are from our friends of @thriftforgood⁠ ⁠ Visible mending is super quick and can easily be done with your trusty sewing machine.⁠ ⁠ All you need is a denim patch*, big enough to cover your hole. You’ll also need some matching thread, your sewing machine and pinking shears.⁠ ⁠ *If you are feeling fancy, you can also use some fun printed quilting cottons to add a patch and colour to…

It is possible to mend a hole or tear in fabric. You can fix a rip in jeans or other pants through visible mending. One DIY method for patching a rip or hole in pants or jeans is to use fabric for the patch and hand sew a running stitch in a simple design.