skinnies have been out of fashion for a long time.A new style seems to be sweeping in.It can be difficult to find the right pair of jeans.Don't give up if you are impatient, irritated and broke.With your own flair, you can still get your dream jeans.By sewing your flares yourself, you can save time and money.
Step 1: Put on your jeans to see what shape you want.
It's best to get a pair that fits around your hips.It works well with stretchy denim.Wear them inside.To see how tight you want them to be, draw a line on both legs with a crayon or marker.You can't see the seams on the outside of the leg if you make the line inside.You should draw the line on the opposite side of the original seam.You can use pins to tack, but you might end up poking yourself or the pins will come out when you take the jeans off.Take a pair of skinny jeans that you already own as a guide.Lay the skinny jeans on top of the pair you want to reconstruct inside-out.Take your chalk down the side of your pants, mimicking the line of the skinnies, and make sure the seam is evenly on the edge.It's better to iron your jeans first.Unwrinkled jeans are easier to work with.
Step 2: There is a needle and thread.
Pick a thread that is dark and blends in with your jeans.Your jeans will go through wear and tear if you use jean thread.After slipping off your jeans, thread your needle and begin sewing.Use the running stitch to trace over the line you drew.Start on the seam that is already there, backstitch a few times, and follow your line all the way down to make sure the edge of the denim remains flat.Pins work for that.Set your sewing machine to the loosest stitch in case you have to take it out in the first go-round.
Step 3: If they fit, try them on.
It's a good idea to walk around in them to see if the legs fit well or if you need to tighten them.Remove the stitches if you are unhappy.If they're tight, short, and spacing closely so that the stitches won't be pulled out in the wash, you can go.There's nothing worse than having a brand new pair of skinny jeans for one day and then having the stitches all pulled out the next.It is essential that this will be hard work.
Step 4: Go over the seam again with a shorter stitch.
If you need to cut excess fabric, go over it with a serger, which will seal off the edge and cut it off at the same time.If you want to go back and fix something later on, you should wear and wash your jeans at least once.
Step 5: You can use the fabric you cut off to make new cuffs for your skinnies.
You sewed a rough seam to match the width of your pants.Use a seam ripper to tear off the rough seam if you mark it on the inside.While you have your seam ripper handy, rip apart the jean thread that's about one inch on the outside of the seam markings and everything in between.It will take a while to do well.
Step 6: The two new marks should be lined up by folding up the cuffs.
Place the pins at the bottom of the cuff.Your cuffs will be shorter in the front or back if you don't line up the bottom two edges.Remove the bottom pin by putting pins up the seam.To pin it together, unfold the entire cuff.
Step 7: Straight line at the top of the markings all the way down.
Take the pins out as you go.The cuff should be folded back up after you cut off the excess fabric.Make sure the edges of the seam are open when you fold it back up.Put the cuff on the pant leg.The sewing machine should be adjusted so the needle leans to the left.You want to be close to the seam.If you want to sew around the pant leg as close to the original seam as possible, open the inner seam.You can try them on after this step if you find they're too long or short.If there is too much fabric on the end, zigzag stitch or use a serger.You can iron the leg of your jeans.Use a high heat setting and flip the pants so that the excess fabric in the crotch is pointing upwards.Several times, go over this area.
Step 8: You just made a seam, sew a little bit above it.
The pants should be held as flat as possible.Constantly make sure each leg lines up with the other.