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One thing that I learned early on in sewing was how to hem a pair of pants. It's really a must for those who want to maintain a family wardrobe and definitely a great beginning first step for otehrs wishing to learn sewing skills.
I purchase dress pants with an unfinished hem which usually saves me about $6.00 a pair!
To begin, try on pants, or in my case, these are hubby's pair...while he has them on, carefully mark with a straight pin or a piece of tailor's chalk where you would like the hem to fall (ask me later how many times he's gotten stuck while I'm doing this! It pays him to be really nice before he needs pants!! LOL!). Be sure that when this initial fitting is made, your model is wearing his shoes or you will end up with pants that are too short!
Take the pants to the ironing board and cut pants off to about 2" longer than where you want the hem to fall.
Press under 1/4" all the way around each pant leg. I like to keep deep hems, so I will fold the legs up another 1 1/2 - 1 3/4" and press in place. The pin or marking that you originally took should fall right at the edge of the pants leg. Press well so that your fabric will stay in place as you stitch.
Try the pants on again and make adjustments as needed.
Thread a needle with thread that matches the pants you will be hemming. Make a small knot on the tail end of the thread.
You are going to be sewing a running stitch. This stitch involves you taking small horizontal stitches all the way around the leg of the pants. Each stitch should be 1/4" apart. Be careful not to pull stitches too tightly or you will leave puckers on your fabric.
If you find that you have too much fabric, ease it in as you go...you never want to make little tucks or folds in a hemline.
Once you have stitched around the entire leg, knot off your thread and clip.
Iron in the crease to match the entire pants leg.
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