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So I looked online. Oh my wordand found the perfect solution from Cathe. She learned this trick from the store she bought some jeans from, who offered freealterations. Those smarty-pants altering people. I love them for this. And Cathefor sharing.

Check out those newly shortened jeans:

You cant even tell that they have been shortened.

And I think its my hemmed jeans that make my brother look smokin.totally not him. Ha.

(And yeah, hes single. Any takers in Northern Colorado?)
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Thanks Greg.

I was at a loss as to how I was going to shorten your crazy long jeans. Glad we figured it out (thanks to Cathe).

And it looks like we need to hem your daughters pants too. Maybe shes going for the cuffed look.but long jeans arent safe around me anymore. (Yep, thats the samniece from this post. Sweet little Claire!)

Anyone else need to hem some pants?

How about the pants you bought (or will buy) for your little kiddosfor the fall? Did you buy them a little long, hoping they would last all winter? We all know how fastthose little ones grow. Use this technique and then let them back out in a few months. Theyll look great all season long.
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Ready to hem some jeans?

I just added a few more pictures of the process, to help those of you who are super visual. But thanks again Cathefor sharing the trick you learned from those alterationspeople.

**Remember, this is a great technique for growing children. Buy some jeans that are just a tad too longand then follow the steps below to hem them. Andthen un-hem them in a few months after theyve grown too tall for them.**

Lets get started.

Update: If your pa nts are super fla red or ar e boot cut and youre cutti ng off tons o f length, this may b e more tricky. The reason being is that t he width around t he bottom seam may be a li ttle di rrferent fr om the poi nt where you want to hem them up to . If thithe case, it may be better to cut off the bottom hem, then cut off the bottom of the pants to the length you want it, t he re-attach the bottom hem where you need it. And you will have to take in that bottom hem too, so that its th e same width as where youre re-attach

it. But the pants shown below are boot cut and si nce I only took them up a few inches, it still w orked great.

Try your jeans on yourself (or your subject) and mark with pins, the length that you want them to be.

(Be sure to wash/dry them first and try them on with shoes so that you are shortening them to the correct length. )

First of all, you will be keeping that very bottom hem on the pair of pants. Thats why they will look so good at the end.

So measure the very bottom hem of the pants. Measure from the very bottom of the pants where theyre rough and a bit rugged, to right above the seam and fold of the hemWhen you sew them up (in the next few steps) you dont want to sew through the thickness of the hem, so mark your measurement to right above that hem.

If you see the picture below, the bottom hem of these pants was about a 1/2 inch tall. Now, you need to measure up from your original row of pins, the measurement ofyour bottom hem height. In my case, I measured up a 1/2 inch and then placed a new row of pins.
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Then, fold up the bottom of the pants, to meet with that top row of pins. Then pin the folded pant leg in place, all the way around.

Now, slide the end of the pant leg under the needle and stitch all the way aroundright next to that fold of fabric. Stick right next to it to give your new hem a nice evlook from the other side.
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See how its all nice and sewn in place?

Do the same to both pant legs.

Now, you can cut this excess fabric off and zig-zag (or serge) the raw edges or just keep it for future length. Whatever you do, fold the edge or excess fabric up towards thinside of the pant legs.
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Then press it nice and flat. Use steam..and lots of it.

If you keep the excess fabric (and dont cut it off and zig-zag/serge it), lay it up nice and flat on the inside and then tack it in place along the side seams with a few handstitches. You dont want it to flap down. (Need help with hand stitching? Click here.) It also helped to do the same along the back in a few places toojust so my

brother wasnt stepping on the extra fabric that was coming down just a bit by his heel.
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And thats it.

All hemmed up. And ready to wear.

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208 Responses to Altering Jeans: Shorter (with Identical Hem)

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Michelesays:August 29, 2011 at 1:54 pm

Thats just genius.

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Nataliesays:August 29, 2011 at 1:59 pm

Ive seen a similar technique where they cut off the bottom cuff and sewed it back on, higher up on the jeans, blah blah blah. This seems much simpler! I coulddefinitely use this too tall for 32but 34are too long. Thank you, thank you!!
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Anonymoussays:November 1, 2012 at 11:29 am

I see the photos call me dumb but i cant figure it out HELP

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@whetwhilliesays:

August 17, 2013 at 1:56 pm

Natalie the end result is the same

If you cuffoff the excess here, instead of just folding it up afterwards, its the same thing.

the only difference being that the technique you are referring to cuts the excess fabric before sewing, rather than afterwards.

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Juliesays:August 29, 2011 at 2:01 pm

Wow! This is such a great idea! I cant wait to try it on my growing sons new back to school clothes! Amazing!

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Amy Gracesays:August 29, 2011 at 2:07 pm

OMG this is an awesome technique! Thanks for sharing with us. BTW your brother is a cutie! :)

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Sharon Thomassays:August 29, 2011 at 2:26 pm

My granddaughter had a pair of pants that had embroidery at the bottom, but they were about 4 inches too long. I put in four pleats around the leg starting about twoinches above the embroidery, Instead of folding the pantleg to the outside and stitching, I turned them to the inside, then stitched in about a half inch for each pleat unt

the length was right. As she got taller, her mother was able to take out one pleat. By having the pleat on the outside, instead of the inside, the pants faded evenly in thewash. Now I do mine the same way. Everyone thinks its a great style addition.

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Kristinsays:August 29, 2011 at 7:09 pm

Photo, please?

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Sharon Thomassays:August 30, 2011 at 10:46 am

I dont know how to post a photo here, but you can see them here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1360441066171.45829.1685895761&l=82b7b51fc9&type=1

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KarinSDCAsays:July 24, 2012 at 3:07 pm

Awesome look with the pleats! The picture is worth a thousand words. LOL

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Catherinesays:September 30, 2012 at 9:57 am

I was really looking forward to seeing the pictures but the like doesnt send me to the right pictures. Do you think you could repoint it pleaseThanks Sharon

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karensays:February 25, 2012 at 1:10 pm

i am SO using that idea! my boys grow fast in height than they do round and this is so going to help get more wear out their pants.with 3 boys and 2 girls i amalways looking to budget the clothing bill witch why i decided to get a sewing machine.thanks every one for all the tips too i learning alot

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Ambersays:August 29, 2011 at 2:26 pm

That is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing. I have not been blessed with the gift of being tall so Im always looking for a way to easily hem jeans. Thanks again!

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Jennysays:August 29, 2011 at 2:32 pm

Genius! And your brother is quite handsome,too.

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Kristisays:August 29, 2011 at 2:33 pm

Thanks youthank youTHANK YOU!!!My husband is a 31 31but jeans dont come in that size.This is AWESOME.

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Katsays:September 1, 2011 at 11:04 pm

Im not sure where you are located but Old Navy carries that size of jeans.

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Kristisays:September 2, 2011 at 8:07 am

Thanks for the Info.We will have to check it out again. My husband is pretty rough on jeans, and Old Navy jeans just dont lastthey have too much spandex or are too thin.But they are always changing their stuff.We will have to check it outlooks like they have a sale right now!

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Jaxsays:August 29, 2011 at 2:34 pm

This is fabulous! I am tall (34inseam) but so many brands offer either 33or 35, so I end up hemming just a little quite often I have always wondered how to mak

the hems look the same, so this is great as always!and seriously, How on earth is your brother single? He is a total hottie!

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August 29, 2011 at 4:23 pm

Oh my.I have the same inseam. And the same problem. We can be friends now! :)

And haha, yeah.hes a good looking bro!

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Marensays:August 29, 2011 at 2:39 pm

How perfect! I am a shortie (411, shortie is an understatement), and I am tired of tripping on my pants while I say someday Ill hem them.

And I TOTALLY have a taker for your mighty good-lookin brother!!!! Totally.

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Ashleysays:August 29, 2011 at 4:24 pm

Hahaha.email me! You never know, right? :)

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Mary-Stewartsays:August 29, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Great to know!!! Thanks! And. how is your brother still single?? He is nice on the eyes, but I am married, so I am not looking for me, but I like to keep my eyes outfor my single friends :)

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Heathersays:August 29, 2011 at 2:45 pm

Let your cute brother know hes invited to the Austin Midsingles conference http://austinmidsingles.com(as well as any other single siblings you may have) I agreehow is he single?!

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HaIll let him know. Too bad he doesnt live nearby. But hey..maybe its time for a vacation! ;)

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Tanissays:August 29, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Love this!! I have a long torso and short legs so finding any clothes that dont need alterations is difficult, so this will come in handy!!

ps- wow, your brother is VERY handsome if he ever comes up to Canada Id love to go on a date!! :)

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You got it. Can I come too? Ive never been to Canada!! haha!! ;)

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Tanissays:August 29, 2011 at 9:10 pm

Anytime!!! Im only 9 hours from Rexburg so I dont know how far from Colorado, but not too far! Canada (Alberta especially) is beautiful so you reallyshould visit it sometime!
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Daniellesays:August 29, 2011 at 3:09 pm

I love this, especially as a way to invest a little bit more time into the pants when their legs are growing more than their waists.

Good luck to that single brother.

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Bethsays:August 29, 2011 at 3:13 pm

Perfect timing for this great little tutorial. I am a shorty and just bought some short jeans, they are still too long with flatsugh!!!! Thanks for sharing!Smiles~Beth

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Chantelsays:August 29, 2011 at 3:16 pm

Im so excited about this tutorial. thank you so much! And my girls will be so excited to know they no longer have to show up to school with the bottom hems oftheir jeans cut off. Yay!

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Heathersays:August 29, 2011 at 3:24 pm

Ive got a good friend just south of Denver who has two boys. :)

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Email meI kinda added that blurb to be funny. But gosh, you never know, right?? :)

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LeAnnsays:August 29, 2011 at 3:27 pm

Im tall and have never found jeans that are too long but I have heard of this before and its such an easy fix that looks great, but Ive yet to use it for reasons Ill explainin a second. Darn those jeans and their perfectly worn hems ;). The biggest problem with this technique is that if the hem is bigger around than where you areshortening it to, then it doesnt work. For example. It rarely works on a boot cut or flared jean, unless you do a lot of seam ripping, cutting and re-sewing, and thebleach and sandpaper, might be easier ;)

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I know..dang jeans! And yeah, this is a lot harder on a super flared jean..but the jeans I did it on are boot cut. I only had to get rid of a few inches so thedifference was only minimal. I will go add that into the tutorial though, to give people a heads up. Thanks!!

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Mrs.Picklessays:August 29, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

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Amber Hsays:August 29, 2011 at 3:54 pm

I too am short.. 411and I always buy the short length pants from Old Navy.. and they are always short enough.. however their new trouser pants were too long on

me! I dont want to hack them up, so this will be PERFECT for me to do.. thanks for doing the tutorial!

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Melissasays:August 29, 2011 at 3:57 pm

Awesome, awesome, awesome!

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Emmasays:August 29, 2011 at 4:03 pm

Oh my goodness! That is soo easy and I love it. So cool!!! I wouldnt have thought of that!

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Amandasays:

August 29, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Great Idea. Too bad I doubt I will ever get to use it. :) Im a little on the tall side. I am 61 and I have a 37 inch inseam, would you mind telling me where your brothe

got his pants? I would love to find some place other than Buckle that has my size. If they have tall guy pants maybe they have tall girl pants too? Thanks!

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He got them at TJ Maxxso its just one of those hit or miss type things. Its worth checking out their pants while youre there though. You never know!

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JeNaesays:August 29, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Wowwhat a neat trick. And so simple too. Thanks for sharing :)

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Keciasays:August 29, 2011 at 5:07 pm

Love this! I am five foot nothing and I am always paying to have mt jeans altered. P.s. Your brother is hot!

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Brandy Laytonsays:August 29, 2011 at 5:08 pm

I love this! I have to hem everyone of my pants as petite doesnt fit just right and well that leaves me with regular jeans and about 5 inches or more of excess length. Ilove being able to keep the base hem and keep it looking good. What a helpful post. Thanks! I will have some weekend hemming :)

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Annasays:August 29, 2011 at 5:10 pm

This is great to see. My daughter worked with a seamstress for awhile and tried explaining it to me. Seeing the photos really made it click. My husband is an inbetweenlength and I have been frustrated more than once trying to hem a pr of jeans for him. Your brother is adorable. as well as his daughter. Too bad Colorado is a littlefar. ( for my daughter in Fl.)
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Kristinasays:August 29, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Im 59so I have a hard time finding jeans that are just the right length. Theyre either too long or too short. This is a great tutorial!

I have a sister in Provo. And she visits me in Denver sometimes. Does that work? :)

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Jacki McGinnitysays:August 29, 2011 at 5:17 pm

Love it! I dont know how many pants I have gone through because they hems became ripped off. Its also fantastic because our oldest daughter is extremely tall for heage and our youngest is shortnow the pants will work.

I know it may be a little difficult with a jean but couldnt you use a blind hem stitch instead of handsewing (for those of us who have arthritic hands) :)

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melissasays:August 29, 2011 at 5:42 pm

How do some people get so darn smart? I would never have even thought of this. I am totally have to use this trick in the future.

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jeana griffinsays:August 29, 2011 at 5:42 pm

Love this. Ive hemmed almost 40 pairs of pants just in the last couple of weeks for customers. Wish I had know this. Love this idea! Will def use.

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Emma Ashbysays:August 29, 2011 at 5:50 pm

I LOVE this! Just about ever single pair of jeans that I own needs to be hemmed. It will be my project this weekend! Thanks so much to you and Cathe!

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MaryAnnsays:August 29, 2011 at 5:57 pm

Brilliant! I get so frustrated because the regular pants are too short and the longs are too tall (unless I wear 3 inch heels, which I wont). Love it! Your comments abouyour brother made me laugh. My brother did something similar to me on Facebook, but didnt bother to let me know until after. It was pretty embarrassing. I hope youasked your brothers permission. I knew your parents in when I lived in New Jersey. Your brother looks a lot like your dad! Both handsome guys. :)

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Monicasays:August 29, 2011 at 6:08 pm

YIPPIE! I so needed this right now. My sweet friend just gave me 8-10 really nice pairs of much needed jeans.. they fit me great, (which is a miracle) but they are atoo long! I think my free time slot while my girls are at kindergarten tomorrow will be filled with alterations, just in time for fall!

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Alis in Wnderlndsays:August 29, 2011 at 8:01 pm

This is the exact method I use to hem my own jeans and my daughters jeans. If there is more than 3 inches folded inside (6 inches hemmed!) I will cut the extra fabricoff. Ive had to do this for my daughter because her feet get tangled in the extra fabric when shes dressingshes only 6.the folded and sewn edge does become distressed, so it wont work if you think you will just let them out as kids get taller. (I tried.)

It totally beast $10 per pair for hemming when ALL my jeans and ALL her jeans need hemming. Huge money saver. AND, I am NOT a sewer. If I can do it, anyonecan. Promise. Practice on an old pair first if you dont trust yourself.
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Kirasays:August 29, 2011 at 11:06 pm

This is amazing! I have had 2 pairs of my little girls jeans and 2 pairs of a friends jeans sitting on my ironing board for weeksjust finished them! Awesome! Thanks!

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Cathe Holdensays:

August 29, 2011 at 11:13 pm

1. Thanks for lighting my blog tracker on fire.2. Thanks for linking and your super kind words.3. Thanks for taking this project to the next level with your fabulous tutorial!3. You probably just put eHarmony out of business and will be keeping your brother busy for months. What a cutie!

: )

Cathe

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Cathe Holdensays:August 29, 2011 at 11:14 pm

Er.. 4.

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Haha..who needs #4 anyway?!! And yay.glad it sent a little love your way. And thank YOU for sharing!!!

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Alisays:August 29, 2011 at 11:24 pm

Thank you so so so much for posting this tutorial!!!!! You have saved my life. My 12 year old inherited some jeans from her cousins and they are all way to long sinceshe is short for her age and her cousins are tall. I have now hemmed a pair in under 30 minutes and she will be ecstatic in the morning! She will have cool new jeans twear to school!!! Thanks again for sharing!

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Alisays:August 29, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Oh yeahhottie brother!!! I would want him if I didnt already have a hottie of my own!

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Emilysays:August 29, 2011 at 11:27 pm

Love this! Dont know if Ill get to do it. Maybe for my girls. My son needs crazy long pants but is Tiny in the waist if I buy them long enough to let out theyll fit likeclown pants. Now a suspender tutorialI could Totally use that ; )

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Emilysays:September 4, 2011 at 12:51 pm

Haha, found it! Thanks for letting us know where your hidden search bar is ;). Ive found all sorts of things!

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Anonymoussays:August 29, 2011 at 11:29 pm

So glad you posted this! I need to hem some of my husbands pants! By the way I was reading this post and all the sudden I realized I knew who was in these picturesMy husband and I were in Gregs ward for about a year! I was Claires primary teacher and I went to her baptism! Crazy right? I had no idea you were related. Fun!

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Kadisays:August 29, 2011 at 11:30 pm

Sorry forgot to put in my name. I commented about being in Gregs ward.

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Amysays:August 30, 2011 at 12:28 am

Yayyyyy! Ive heard of this but could never figure out how it was done. I barely hit 5 feet and a lot of times the so-called petite/short pants are still inches too long.Totally a life saver thanks a million!!!!!

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phylsays:August 30, 2011 at 12:46 am

Im barely 5tall and have hemmed every pair of pants Ive ever owned. WHY didnt I ever think of this myself???!!! Thanks for sharing the process.

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Jensays:August 30, 2011 at 1:31 am

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Ive been wanting to make a pair of pants into knee length shorts. Im going to give this a shot. Thanks for sharing! You are thebest!

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Andreasays:August 30, 2011 at 1:30 pm

Please let me know if this works!! I would love to do this, too!!

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Megansays:September 16, 2011 at 4:50 pm

What a great idea! Please do let us know if this works! Looks like I will be working all weekend to get my kids new school and church pants the right length.

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Sandeesays:August 30, 2011 at 1:34 am

i had some jeans altered at buckle once and this is exactly what it was. clever!

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Chelseasays:August 30, 2011 at 2:06 am

Genius. Goodbye rolled up pants that are to long at the beginning of the season (and constantly coming unrolled and causing my kids to trip). I am super excitedbecause I am pretty tall but a lot of time I fall right in between the tall length and the regular length. Jeans are either too short or I am stepping on the bottoms all thetime. I will be kissing that problem goodbye, too.
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Also, my sister is single and totally awesome. Seriously, words cannot capture what an amazing human being my sister is. She is not in Northern Colorado, but we arefrom the Denver area originally so maybe it could work. Haha, if you could solve my sisters love life problem as well, youd be my best friend ever.

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Michele Nsays:August 30, 2011 at 2:11 am

OMG, youre awesome. I now know how to take care of the jeans I got for my daughter. I found some Aeropostle jeans at a high school cheerleaders yard sale and gothem for 25 cents each. 2 pairs fit okay in the waist but are too long and the other 2 pair are too big in the waist & way too long. Now I know how to fix them! She is11 but her waist is so tiny that she can fit an 8 around, but needs a 12 in length. These are a juniors 00. I didnt know they had that size and couldnt believe they fit hthat well. I thought they would all be a bit big. So I always have to pick between fit in the waist or length, but usually cant find both. My 15 yo son is in a 3436 so

yeah, we dont find much thats too long for him. And your brother is a cutie!

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Thank you for the details! My daughter is also 11 and can also fit in size 8, if only in shorts. LOL I am going to try juniors 00 next. Never even knew thoseexisted!!!

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Michele Nsays:

August 30, 2011 at 2:14 am

Also helps me know how to hem a pair of scout pants that are sitting in my car for one of the boys in our troop! Yay!!!

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Monicasays:August 30, 2011 at 2:35 am

Ive been meaning to email you! Brittany and I always talk about you, creative little lady! My couch has pillows inspired by you :)))) Now that you focused on jeans, Iwas wondering if you could post a tut about making my bell bottomed or flare jeans that fit perfectly in the booty but out of style on the bottoms into skinny or straightleg jeans? Because you are amazing !! :) HUGS! Monica

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Jenisays:August 30, 2011 at 7:16 am

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Im petite and have been hemming jeans/pants this way for several years now and it always works great! I never cut off the excess, just tack it up on the sides and back(I use the sewing machine to run a seam inside the side seams and then the short button hole stitch for the back). Done in a flash!

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Shannonsays:September 4, 2011 at 12:40 pm

I do this too if you use a somewhat matching thread (jeans seem to be pretty forgiving colour-wise) and make the stitch vertical to the pants in a few places, Ivfound you cant see the tacking stitches I do stitches in the ditch along the seams and then also in the front and back, with my sewing machine since I avoidhandsewing when possible. I do it in more places for my daughters jeans, since shes more apt to get her toes caught in the hem when she puts them on

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Brilliant!!!!

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Andreasays:August 30, 2011 at 9:51 am

Did this during nap time yesterday to a pair of my jeans and it worked perfectly! And only took about 20 mins! Thanks for sharing.

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Nataliesays:August 30, 2011 at 9:58 am

I am SO using this technique on a pair of jeans that I have. I suffer, like you, from long leg syndrome. But these pants are too short and I want to make them into caprisI really wanted to keep the original hem, so thank you so much for the tutorial! I cant wait to tackle this!

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Kadiesays:August 30, 2011 at 10:16 am

Oh my heavens. Thank you SO much for this tip. I have two pairs of my jeans that need hemmed and I knew it would be ghetto to just cut them off and try to make anew hem. Youre a lifesaver as always!

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Casssays:August 30, 2011 at 11:35 am

I came for the hemming guidebut Id like the brother even more. Id move. Im mostly kidding.

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Anna@DirectionsNotIncludedsays:August 30, 2011 at 12:05 pm

My husband and I are both 51so we have never NOT hemmed pants. This might end up being a huge money saver for us since we always take them to the tailor to

keep the original hem. Thanks for sharing!!

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Anniesays:August 30, 2011 at 12:34 pm

Oh your poor brother. Good Luck, Greg, you may need it after this post!!! lol

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Ruthy Butlersays:August 30, 2011 at 12:40 pm

I love all your ideas and wish I could be just as creative! I have a question for you! I am currently pregnant and I am 62 and plus size and maternity pants just dontexist for me. Do you know or have a tutorial of how to turn regular pants into maternity pants by adding the elastic band? I have some jeans that Im ok altering buthave no clue how to do it. Im sick of doing the rubber band trick, it just hurts my belly too much!! Thanks so so much!

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KRISTIsays:

August 30, 2011 at 1:18 pm

Have you tried the bella band?? I was addicted to that thing. motherhood maternity has some knock off ones.. or you can just grab a tube top in a pinch!

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Andreasays:August 30, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Heres a grouping of tutorials for you! http://www.luvinthemommyhood.com/2010/03/maternity-sewing-tutorial-roundup.html

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Ruthy Butlersays:August 30, 2011 at 1:20 pm

I have! It didnt work that well, my pants would always fall down!

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Missy Evanssays:August 30, 2011 at 1:23 pm

This is a great way to hem pants for growing kids. I love it and will use it from here on out. Thanks for sharing!!

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Missy Evanssays:August 30, 2011 at 1:24 pm

Oh yeah.your brother is hot in these jeans!!!

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Crafty Dianasays:August 30, 2011 at 1:33 pm

Oh my goodness! Genius! Love love love. Unfortunately, we are shorties here. and Im always hemming.. or swearing that I wont buy unless they are perfect! Canwait to try Ive got some jeans needing some attention. bet this would be great on khakis too. (Ive had some with decorative threading and could never find thematching color)

Thanks! Nice job!

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Crafty Dianasays:October 2, 2011 at 11:02 am

Just an update Im hemming jeans so much faster and better with this technique so very happy- (I really disliked making a new hem)

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Marjori Millersays:August 30, 2011 at 1:38 pm

Your brother is very handsome! If I werent married, I could be persueded to move to Colorado! ;o)
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Kelseysays:August 30, 2011 at 1:55 pm

This might have been said in the previous comments, but I think this idea could work for fixing a frayed hem. You could get a second pair of pants with a good hemand replace the frayed hem.

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Kimberlysays:August 30, 2011 at 2:39 pm

I just tried this same technique myself and posted about it here: http://bktribe.blogspot.com/2011/08/prepping-for-school.htmlA zipper foot works really well for this.

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Michellesays:August 30, 2011 at 4:20 pm

Pure genius!! Thanks for posting this awesome technique!

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Lisa Msays:August 30, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Coming out of lurking to say. your brother is HOT!!! LOL and why didnt my 50self come up with this technique years agp?

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Jessica Ssays:August 30, 2011 at 6:26 pm

THANK YOU! I have a short leg and all my pants are too long. I have no sewing skills but am too cheap to take them to a tailor. So I usually walk off the excess- notpretty. This I think I can handle. Im going to try this on a pair I have at home now. Do you think this same method would work on nicer dress pants? I have some linenpants that are really long.

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Carasays:August 30, 2011 at 6:54 pm

Great idea for jean shortening I will have to remember this, my kids are short. Anyway I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE your Lily Skirt pattern. Supereasy and super cute!!!!

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Heidi Cetosays:August 30, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Wow!! Who would have thunk it? lol

I have the opposite problem with my 2 year old son! He is very TALL but has a tiny waist! He can fit in to 18-24m pants in the waist but they are so short! Any tips ohow to make pants longer? Thanks for all your awesome tips and ideas!!! Your truly amazing! :)

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Melissasays:August 30, 2011 at 8:32 pm

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I have always hated the way that homemade hems look this is perfect! I just hemmed a pair of jeans this way and it workedperfect!!

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Kristinsays:August 30, 2011 at 9:50 pm

I just wanted to say that your son looks so much like your brother :)

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sandersonsays:August 30, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Sister , you are the bomb! Thank you for sharing the Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just hemmed a pair this week the old way, but no more.

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Macsays:August 31, 2011 at 12:10 am

Had to link to you today, because Ive been needing this tutorial for a LONG, LONG TIME!!! Thanks for sharing!

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Yifatsays:August 31, 2011 at 2:57 am

How do U lengthen your pants? Im quite short and accidently made my pants too short.It is not a jeans. If U have an idea Ill love to read it ! :)

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Mosays:August 31, 2011 at 4:03 am

ASHLEYYYYYY!

I decided to upgrade to a better more advanced sewing machine and absolutely love it. My first project was shortening my jeans. With your talented idea i was able tobeautifully hem my jeans. They look so amazing. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas. Im addicted to your websitejust letting you know.Mo

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Bridsays:August 31, 2011 at 5:49 am

Love this, will pass on to my mam who will be so happy. She can never get jeans short enough! :)

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Jackiesays:August 31, 2011 at 7:45 am

I am so going to try this today for my sweet little 7 year old.. that can not find a pair of jeans the right length to save us! she is always complaining that her pants are tolong! well now I can take her nice jeans and MAKE them fit her! :) thanks! This is for sure going on my sewing pin board!

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svetlanasays:August 31, 2011 at 10:41 am

Love the idea, thanks for sharing.

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Angelsays:August 31, 2011 at 1:15 pm

LOVE THIS!!! Im 5 feet tall and finding jeans is a nightmare, but not anymore
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Anonymoussays:August 31, 2011 at 1:41 pm

I have done this with several of my jeans. I cant remember who taught me this trick but I was so glad seeing how i am only 52 and can never find the perfect length

A great one to add to your already amazing list of tricks!

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Aprilsays:August 31, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Oh I am so happy right now. My daughter has 3 new pairs of jeans sitting in my room washed and ready to be hemmed. I have been dreading it!! I am going to getstarted right away. Thank you so much, now she will have them in time for school to start tomorrow. Great idea!

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Liz Smithsays:August 31, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Thank you Thank you Thank you! Huge light bulb just went on. Always wanted to be able to hem jeans and still keep that nice hem at the bottom. Great idea!

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cindysays:September 1, 2011 at 5:46 pm

LOVE IT!!!!! Thank you !!! I have a stack of pants that need to be hemmed !

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Helgasays:September 2, 2011 at 12:02 pm

LOVE the technique, and yes, your brother is a hottie! Does he ever come to Utah? :)

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Trisha davissays:September 3, 2011 at 4:09 pm

Great technique thanks for sharingand your bro is super cute.how old is he? Is he on facebook? My did is hot, be single and lives in san diego, 35 years old. Sheon fb. We should hook up the two..shes lds too! Email me if you think hed be interested! :)

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Trisha davissays:September 3, 2011 at 4:11 pm

Oops, that was supposed to say my sis ..not my did. Sorry

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Elizasays:September 6, 2011 at 12:46 am

That is very clever!! I am tall too, how do you alter pants to make them longer (like you mentioned you do)?

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Amber Rsays:September 6, 2011 at 6:41 pm

OKi LOVE your blog and all of your ideas. I wanna be you when I grow up! :) Your creativity is endless and usually I just admire the things you do and put them imy electronic file folder for the future kiddos cause you do amazing things for and with your kids.
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I am 52 and just found jeans that actually fit (Curvy fit from Rue 21 awesome for my shape but they dont even come in the not so accurate short, regular orlong). They have that cute white stitching down the in seam and hem and your tutorial was JUST what I needed (so I didnt have to hand stitch a new white stitchingto match the rest of the pants). My pants look AWESOME and my husband is quite impressed. THANK YOU!!!

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Sue Qsays:September 6, 2011 at 7:30 pm

This is exactly how Ive been doing it for the last four or five years, with two exceptions: first of all, Ive found that when you tack it, it can get kind of bulky. I have aserger and I just serge off the excess. Secondly, I have found that even if you iron it, it can still flip up. So, I use a heavy denim needle and topstitch with dark navythread (or whatever color disappears into the denim) all around the new seam. It works great!

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Robynsays:September 7, 2011 at 4:18 pm

All 5 feet of me thanks you whole heartedly! I have been walking around with rolled up jeans for 30 years because Im too lazy to hem them because of all the cuttingand measuring involved and then it always looks obvious that the pants have been hemmed. This I could do. :) And Im SOOO short I never buy flared jeans anyways(I dont need to look any shorter than I am). Thank ya thank ya!

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Mearisays:

September 8, 2011 at 12:44 pm

Wow! This is awesome. I only wish Id known about it a month ago when my Dad asked me to hem his jeans!

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Ediesays:September 9, 2011 at 5:48 am

Cool idea, will come in handy when the boys hit that inbetween sizes. Thank you for posting it and thank you Cathe for having it out there as well.As for your brother, keep us up to date on the quest for love, wouldnt it be cool if a connection did happen through your post. :)

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Mary Lou Hartsays:September 11, 2011 at 6:54 pm

Been following your blog for a while totally shocked to see my old next door neighbor is your bother. We knew him at BYU and I think even meet you several times.Lovely to see Greg & Claire again. The jeans tip is great. Thanks Ill definitely be following your blog more.

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nataliesays:September 13, 2011 at 4:31 pm

that is a great idea! ive yet to find a pair of jeans that have never needed altering!! now i know the trick to make them look like i didnt have to hem them up!!

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missvixen1969says:September 13, 2011 at 6:34 pm

Holy cow!!! Amazing thank you gals for sharing this. Ive always been little (like 410) which means that even jeans that say theyre , Short, are not so. So ALL of

my pants are altered. My neice makes fun of me, Auntie, did you really cut 6 inches off? Did I mention shes 6 inches taller than me? (: Anyway, thanks for the posand many others Ive read!

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Colton Flinnersays:October 19, 2011 at 2:15 am

Hi there, I discovered your website by means of Google while searching for a similar subject, your web site came up, it seems to be great. I have bookmarked itin my google bookmarks.
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Amy M.says:September 14, 2011 at 8:57 pm

I just used this tutorial to hem some jeans I bought recently that were too long. They turned out awesome. Thank you SOOOO much for this!!!!

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MarlisBsays:

September 17, 2011 at 8:27 pm

you deserve the Nobel prize for this! My hubby is short and so am I and I am forever altering pants. This rockSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

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Cydnesays:September 21, 2011 at 4:41 pm

I love this technique, and for me I do serge the excess fabric off & dont worry about tacking.

One tip: If you hem childrens pants this way, you want to make sure that they dont stay that way for more than a few months or the jeans will lighten where they wecreased. Then when you let them out, there will be a lighter line around the bottom of the pants where they were hemmed. On some pants its not much of a problem,but on others, it is.

Also, if you cant use this technique, you can just use the yellow colored top stitching thread that matches, or regular yellow thread that matches with machine stitch thsews each stitch 3 times then it will look like the heavy thread even though it isnt.Then, just sand lightly along the hem and wash them a few times. You dont have to worry about bleach. The sanding usually loosens up enough of the fiber thatexcess dye washes out quickly anyhow.

Great tutorial!

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Jean @ Quilted Cupcakesays:October 1, 2011 at 11:11 am

Best jeans tutorial ever! My boys are going to love you, and they dont even know you. They always complain that when I hem their jeans they dont look right (akaoriginal hem). Total game-changer. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

p.s. I agree your bro is easy on the eyes! Great photos.

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pkaesays:October 2, 2011 at 3:12 am

Since there are over 100 comments, I not only didnt read them all (I usually do), but will prob repeat what many said.

OMG! I want to kiss you and anyone else who should share the lime light for this tip!!! I am 5 ft tall and NEVER can find jeans (pants in general) that dont needhemming. Thus I usually wear mine till they are falling off!

But now I can get my tall sisters hand-me-downs (shes far more of a fashionista than me, so I love them) and wear them with pride (not with head bent for the 6 rollups that look hideous :-D )

How simple but amazingly fantastic! Got a pile Ill start on tomorrow! THANK YOU!!!

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Crafty Carolesays:October 3, 2011 at 1:20 am

oh my, you may not believe this but I just did this last week to my daughters uniform pants and now this week Im reading your blog. (was sent here to look at youradorable elephant tute from pinterest.com) You made me feel brilliant tonight another advantage is when (as in the case for kids) you need to let them down for thegrowth issue, the bottom that gets worn that always shows after you let hemmed pants down will be the same bottom on the longer length thanks for reaffirrming thin a pinch we do smart things then wonder why we didnt do it that way since ever.

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October 7, 2011 at 1:25 pm

I just did this to a new pair of jeans and they look fabulous now! I do want to add, though, that it is necessary to take out the lower row of pins (where you want to hemto end up). I didnt think it all through before I started sewing, and had to stop to pull out that row before I sewed them into that fold of extra material! I am sure thatgoes without saying, but it might be worth a mention!

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Lisasays:October 8, 2011 at 1:56 pm

This makes my life so EASY! Thanks so much! I am petite, but cheap, so am always hemming pants I get on sale that are not in petite size. And now that my friends

know I can sew, Im the neighborhood seamstress! :o) Thanks so much for your great tutorials. Love them all!!!!

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katysays:October 11, 2011 at 11:28 am

I have been useing this technique for a while, but I wanted to add that after you are done cutting off the extra and folding the hem under you can sew above the top ofyour new stitch to hold the fabric in place also makes it less likley to fraysimilr to your handstitching technique

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Aimeesays:

October 28, 2011 at 1:46 pm

Why I love this is because I have three boys and jeans are handed down. So with my chunkier oldest son, I can still pass it on to my taller, skinny middle child and soon. Thank you.

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Holly@Mimi's Dollhousesays:November 3, 2011 at 12:42 pm

That might be the smartest thing Ive seen in a long time!!! I never would have thought to fold the orignal hem up like that!!! I am 53 and ALL my pants are too longAll this time Ive had to deal with either rolled pants or ugly hemsLOVE this website!!!

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Ashleesays:November 10, 2011 at 10:42 pm

First off, I just have to ask. Did you ever hate your name growing up? No? Just me? Okay. Moving on. I have to thank you for changing my life forever. Dramatic?Yes. True? Absolutely. All 53of me would like to thank you, as well as my 56 husband, and most-likely-going-to-be-short kids. So thanks! Super clear, easy

instructions! I linked back to you here: http://kickingmyash.blogspot.com/2011/11/life-changing-alteration.html Thank you! Im so glad I found your site through thistutorial on Pinterest! Im a follower now! And I love your Halloween costumes. We can be friends. I love costumes! Our family did a Tangled theme this year!

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Laurensays:December 11, 2011 at 11:05 pm

I finally get it. Thank you. Ive seen so many tutorials fro this but havent understood until i saw yours.

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Shellesays:December 14, 2011 at 10:17 pm

Well, totally awesome idea. AND Im single and moving to Eastern Wyoming in the Spring..I will need someone fun to do things withmaybe a handsomebrother?!?!?! ;)

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! This worked like a charm for my awesome new Gap jeans that needed to be hemmed just a bit. You are SOappreciated :) :) :) God bless you & your beautiful family Merry Christmas!!!!

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Alexandria Capranicasays:December 30, 2011 at 2:00 am

GREAT post!! Im 51 and can NEVER find jeans unless they are from Hollister or American Eagle because they offer short jeans.

Btw, is brother still on the market? Hes a total babe ;). I work out in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah..

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Bonniesays:January 13, 2012 at 9:33 am

I love this. I just bought a pair of designer jeans for $7 and they are WAY too long. It was too good of a deal to pass up though. Just one question though Whathappens when you put them through the washer? Will they stay in place or start to lay funny? Will I have to press them every time I take them out of the dryer?

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Michellesays:March 7, 2012 at 4:08 pm

Bonnie (or anyone else): did you get an answer on this? Im also wondering what happens when these are washed again. Just got some new pants that are waylong and driving me crazy.

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Bonniesays:March 8, 2012 at 9:15 am

I never got a reply, no. I also havent tried shortening them either.

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margeysays:May 11, 2012 at 10:44 pm

press them every time, they do flip up!

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Machine-stitch them the way someone upthread described (vertical stitches in a few places with thread that matches your jeans) and they wont require constantironing.

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Jeansays:January 15, 2012 at 8:00 pm

My daughter was trying to explain how she has her jeans professionally hemmed by keeping the old hem. Thanks you so much for sharing. Now I can do it!

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Katy D.says:January 20, 2012 at 1:05 pm

My daughters and I are so grateful! We are of the big-bootied, short legged crowd. Love, love, love this!

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