Dorothy’s expertise comes through in every detail of this tutorial. This is by far the best I’ve found on RUclips. I’ve learned so much about sewing from this that doesn’t even have to do specifically with hemming jeans.
You are really a professional! I look everywhere in you tube and you were the only one who didn't come out with the sacrilege of "shorten a Jean preserving its original hem"
It's actually much better to keep the original hem as it preserves the original aesthetic. It's certainly the method a professional tailer would use, but it might be too difficult for you so you can stick to the beginner method if it works for you.
@@Badgerius the woman in the video is a PROFESSIONAL TAILOR and she did not prefer to preserve the original hem. Your comment is an opinion, not facts. It also came off a little belittling to the original comment made by @Melba E.
I have searched YT for YEARS, trying to find a video from which I might "glean" enough info to PROPERLY hem my jeans. THIS video is THE best, I've found! Thank you, Dorothy! I wish you would post another video.😁❤
This is the best ever video I've found on the Internet. It's precise and to the point without pointless blathering on. The instructions are fantastic and I would love to watch more of your videos. Can I ask why there have been no more please?
Thanks so much for the advice. I had my laptop on the table so that I could sew along with you. It was so helpful! Especially, the tip on cutting away the inside seams. I wouldn't have thought of that. I'm new to sewing and this was my first time hemming jeans. So thanks again!
thank you nice lady for this tutorial. I watched about 5 today, but I like yours a lot and will combine a bit of another technique to reduce the fabric at the seams. have a nice day! :)
Thank you so much! I wanted a video on how to properly hem jeans (not one of the hundreds on how to do it "using the original hem"). I found your video to be thorough and easy to understand.
Same here. I saw a few videos using the original ham and those just looked like a hack job. This looks great and frankly not really any more difficult. It is done the way I was going to do it. The tip about trimming the seams was great. I did not foresee that. Great video.
thank you for your video-. I've watched many jeans videos- they all have valuable information of course...but you also mentioned a few ideas others didn't
I use pliers- "Robogrips" from Sears, I think- to squeeze down those side seams. (Amazing tool!) I just watched a video about keeping the original hem, and I've been sewing for 40+ years- and I'm not sure I would like the bulk around the hem. I've never had anyone complain about the appearance of hemmed jeans. Might be good for kids who are growing!
This is a very clear, concise video and showed me great techniques in hemming jeans. Your tips are immensely helpful and I learned so much that I feel comfortable in trying to hem jeans myself, something I would never have tried before watching your video. I strongly disagree with a few commenters who say the video was too long. I hope you get the chance to do more videos since you have a wonderful way of demonstrating and sharing your experience in sewing. ~ Carol S.
Thank you so much! This is how I figured to do it but it seems everyone wants to use the original hem. The main thing I learned was to add the 1/4" for material thickness. I'm going to do my bibs with polyester upholstery thread in my Juki Industrial compound feed machine. By the way I just looked at a pair of jeans I had "professionally" done and that's what she did. She used a 3/4" seam allowance. But to each their own.
Thanks for this. In my situation, the leg cuffs were severely worn on lined jeans. Instead of measuring, I just used the stitch holes as a guide for the folds. I have a Tiptronic 2020, which helps. The hardest part was ripping the seams. And, the two best tips from the video were hot ironing and cutting back on the over-folded seams.
2-5-22 Ms. Dorothy S, most everyone tells how to keep the original hem, Jeans cut into two pieces and attach. They are a little bit clumsy. You are the only one, may two people, through away old worn out and start a new hem. Looks really good. The normal yellow thread will do fine, Thicker may look better, but you only need 4 feet of thread and end up buying 250 lengths and you will have to keep it for years. Wishes to you.
Thank you so much. This has been so helpful to me. I am working on hemming several pairs of jeans for a neighbor and having to cut off a lot. I have not had to hem jeans before. Your tips on dealing with the side seams are super helpful.
I agree with Vladimir! Thank you so much for taking the mystery out of hemming jeans. Due to retail businesses seeking to maximize their bottom lines and not consider the fact that we are all different, I am caught in a dilemma between short fat and tall slender cuts for mens' off the shelf jeans. This means I have to buy tall for my waist size and shorten the legs. I've been able to do regular pants for years, but have always had trouble hemming jeans. Thanks to your sharing your expertise, I can now do them in short order! Thanks again Dorothy!!
Roger, You should also learn how to do a blind hem stitch. It is difficult to learn at first but the end product is beautiful. No stitches show. If Dorothy doesn't have a video check out Professor Pincushion. she has lots of video's on RUclips and a website that I have bookmarked for instant access to everything at once. Good Luck!
I just used this tutorial to complete my first ever hemming of anything. (I make bags, I'm not a dressmaker). Thank you so much, it was easy to follow & my jeans are perfect now. I bought denim thread & sewed them the same way as you. Sadly, my inside seams were perfectly straight but on the outside they are a little crooked (maybe a bobbin tension issue ??) However, i was told never to mess with the bobbin tension so I can live with it. Thanks again.
This worked amazingly well on my pair of jeans. My legs are really short and I always need to take at least 5 inches off the hem. This looked like they were made that way.
Dorothy is the woman mentioned in Proverbs 31! I just bought a sewing machine, and I look forward to saving money because I learned from angels like you!
"ditto to that comment "a video that does not use original hem.The hammer idea is also a great idea.Glad you thru that in there i used that method before it really does work. thank you
Nice work and helpful . I do like the sleeve board and might have to be on the lookout for one myself . That's a fine Swedish machine too , I don't have a Husqvarna Sewing machine , but I do have a few Husqvarna Chain Saw's and 4 or 5 of their vintage Military Rifles that use the awesome 6.5 X 55 round . Few are made any better or more precise .
Using a wooden clapper whilst pressing the jean hem makes the denim fold crisper and flatter to put through your sewing machine. I also use a slightly thicker top stitching thread to match the thread thickness of the rest of the stitching and for selvedge denim I use a Jean a me jig/seam bumper under the front or back of the presser foot when going over the bulky inseams. Hope this helps
Dorothy, great video! You need to make more!. You're a natural at this! Hey can you make one with keeping the original hem? Thanks hope all is good with you.
Almost exactly how I do mine, but after sewing I wash and dry the jeans but don't iron them...and the natural raised 'lumps' of the denim along the hem, i give a very light sand with very fine sandpaper and then wash them again to give a 'natural aged' look the same as the rest of the jeans. I like that tip cutting off a little excess material from the seam though!
Dorothy - excellent video. I want to encourage you to make more. I went to your video playlist and was dismayed to only find this one. So - I am going to subscribe in hopes that you will bring some more content. Good luck!
You must be using orange (?) thread for the hemming but not everyone has access to this thread. Other tutorials show keeping the original hem. This way you miss all the little dips that the bottom of the hem and to me that's what makes it look like there has been no alterations.
How to distress the hem so it wil look as the original hem. That is what we all look for. The way you cut and sew it is done by many people. We would like to see how to make a real original hem without keeping the original hem with the patterns on the new hem
You can keep the original hem and re-attach it to the bottom of the jeans like fold over binding. I have used Several methods to save the original hem also called Euro hem or magic hem.
Thank you for your direction. I have a question. If the jeans are new, have a stretch to them, is there anything else I have to be aware of as I shorten my jeans? Thank you again.❤️❤️❤️
I always recommend washing the jeans first and drying them as you would normally do. Also make sure that when you stitch them you're not stretching the fabric or pulling them under the presser foot ...
Can you show us how to hem flare leg jeans while keeping the flare? It looks like your extremely helpful video is working on straight leg jeans. Thanks!
To shorten flare jeans you would use the same method. Depending on how much you need to shorten flared pants you will always lose part of the width in the flare In other words the longer they are generally The wider the flare at the bottom where the Hem is
Humph. So, what did I just learn? Have a separate bobbin case for different tensions instead of readjusting when I change bobbin thread. Why didn't I think of that?
Great insight on hemming a pair of jeans. I really like both pair of scissors. The fabric pair and the thread trimming pair. What brand are they and where can I find them, so I can purchase some?
The scissors are KAI yes, they are awesome check on web where they are available. The snips are Fiskars ( brand name) luv ,.luv ,luv them .They are sold in most sewing & craft stores. They also prevent accidentally cutting the fabric , which is easy to do with larger scissors.
Just curious why you didn't use the tool that you put behind, then in front of the foot for the thickness. This tool makes it so much easier without the fear of breaking a needle. People need to use a jean needle. I can't begin to count the number of jeans I've hemmed for others when I had my own home sewing business.
After they have been washed and dried remove the stitching on the original hem and press open. Then mark the cut line 1 1/4" from your desired length and finish as shown .
@@howlahmonkeh not sure why anyone would focus on the he hem of jeans.If you wanted it to look the same then you would short end them using the original hem method. This never mattered much to me but it does to some... Happy sewing !
@@NobHillHome I don't know why but your reply to them made me chuckle 😁. I wanted to ask if you would be willing to make more sewing videos? I found your instructions to be very clear and precise, which is truly helpful to someone whose a beginner like myself 😏. Are you willing to part with some of that 30+ years of experience??🙏🏼
I wish I had seen your video before sending my jeans for alterations. The lady who did it just did a single fold at the bottom. The feel is very different and I expect it will show in the way it fits...
I would only do one fold on the bottom if the jeans needed to be lengthened and there was not enough fabric. Next time try them yourself,, happy sewing.
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Dorothy’s expertise comes through in every detail of this tutorial. This is by far the best I’ve found on RUclips. I’ve learned so much about sewing from this that doesn’t even have to do specifically with hemming jeans.
I would have never thought to trim down the inside seams to make it less bulky. Thanks for the really good tip and entire video!
Glad it was helpful to you..
You are really a professional! I look everywhere in you tube and you were the only one who didn't come out with the sacrilege of "shorten a Jean preserving its original hem"
It's actually much better to keep the original hem as it preserves the original aesthetic. It's certainly the method a professional tailer would use, but it might be too difficult for you so you can stick to the beginner method if it works for you.
@@Badgerius the woman in the video is a PROFESSIONAL TAILOR and she did not prefer to preserve the original hem. Your comment is an opinion, not facts. It also came off a little belittling to the original comment made by @Melba E.
So very helpful to me and very easy to follow! You are a pro, and sounds like you could be a teacher!
Actually the first commenter calling it a "sacrilege" cast the first stone. But you didn't get all school marmy about that now did ya?
she knows what she's doing. clearly an OG. great video, thanks!
I have searched YT for YEARS, trying to find a video from which I might "glean" enough info to PROPERLY hem my jeans.
THIS video is THE best, I've found!
Thank you, Dorothy!
I wish you would post another video.😁❤
This is the best ever video I've found on the Internet.
It's precise and to the point without pointless blathering on.
The instructions are fantastic and I would love to watch more of your videos.
Can I ask why there have been no more please?
Short, to the point, and easy on the eye. You have demystified it for me thanks.
Thanks so much for the advice. I had my laptop on the table so that I could sew along with you. It was so helpful! Especially, the tip on cutting away the inside seams. I wouldn't have thought of that. I'm new to sewing and this was my first time hemming jeans. So thanks again!
thank you nice lady for this tutorial. I watched about 5 today, but I like yours a lot and will combine a bit of another technique to reduce the fabric at the seams. have a nice day! :)
So glad you liked the video happy sewing.
Thank you so much! I wanted a video on how to properly hem jeans (not one of the hundreds on how to do it "using the original hem"). I found your video to be thorough and easy to understand.
Same here. I saw a few videos using the original ham and those just looked like a hack job.
This looks great and frankly not really any more difficult.
It is done the way I was going to do it. The tip about trimming the seams was great. I did not foresee that.
Great video.
This is great for a person new to sewing - thank you!
So far this is absolutely the best video on this I have found.
Lucky family to have you; smarts and talent. Thanks for the video.
thank you for your video-. I've watched many jeans videos- they all have valuable information of course...but you also mentioned a few ideas others didn't
The best video, on youtube for hemming jeans, thanks Dorothy!
Thank you so much that means a lot!
I use pliers- "Robogrips" from Sears, I think- to squeeze down those side seams. (Amazing tool!) I just watched a video about keeping the original hem, and I've been sewing for 40+ years- and I'm not sure I would like the bulk around the hem. I've never had anyone complain about the appearance of hemmed jeans. Might be good for kids who are growing!
Best tutorial I’ve ever seen for this. I’m a beginner and this helped me tremendously, thank you!
So glad it helped. Keep sewing..
This is a very clear, concise video and showed me great techniques in hemming jeans. Your tips are immensely helpful and I learned so much that I feel comfortable in trying to hem jeans myself, something I would never have tried before watching your video. I strongly disagree with a few commenters who say the video was too long. I hope you get the chance to do more videos since you have a wonderful way of demonstrating and sharing your experience in sewing. ~ Carol S.
Thank you so much. You made it so easy, I hemmed about eight pairs of pants in one go!
Great tutorial. I know exactly what to do now. Whether I pull it off as smooth as you is still an open question, but I feel prepared!
Thank you so much! This is how I figured to do it but it seems everyone wants to use the original hem. The main thing I learned was to add the 1/4" for material thickness. I'm going to do my bibs with polyester upholstery thread in my Juki Industrial compound feed machine. By the way I just looked at a pair of jeans I had "professionally" done and that's what she did. She used a 3/4" seam allowance. But to each their own.
Thanks for this. In my situation, the leg cuffs were severely worn on lined jeans. Instead of measuring, I just used the stitch holes as a guide for the folds. I have a Tiptronic 2020, which helps. The hardest part was ripping the seams. And, the two best tips from the video were hot ironing and cutting back on the over-folded seams.
Thank yo Dorothy Jeans shortened beautifully. I did turn them insidout for final stitching
Thank you! The most professional hem I've done on a seam yet. You can't tell that my jeans have been shortened.
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Glad I could help , keep sewing !
2-5-22 Ms. Dorothy S, most everyone tells how to keep the original hem, Jeans cut into two pieces and attach. They are a little bit clumsy. You are the only one, may two people, through away old worn out and start a new hem. Looks really good. The normal yellow thread will do fine, Thicker may look better, but you only need 4 feet of thread and end up buying 250 lengths and you will have to keep it for years. Wishes to you.
Thank you for this video. I have been afraid to try and hem jeans until I saw your video.
What I mean by that is to turn the handwheel manually so that the needle goes up and down thru the fabric. In other words
NOT using the foot pedal.
Thank you so much. This has been so helpful to me. I am working on hemming several pairs of jeans for a neighbor and having to cut off a lot. I have not had to hem jeans before. Your tips on dealing with the side seams are super helpful.
I’m a beginner, so glad I found you!
I like the way you explain the process as you're working. You should do more videos!
I agree with Vladimir! Thank you so much for taking the mystery out of hemming jeans. Due to retail businesses seeking to maximize their bottom lines and not consider the fact that we are all different, I am caught in a dilemma between short fat and tall slender cuts for mens' off the shelf jeans. This means I have to buy tall for my waist size and shorten the legs. I've been able to do regular pants for years, but have always had trouble hemming jeans. Thanks to your sharing your expertise, I can now do them in short order! Thanks again Dorothy!!
Roger, You should also learn how to do a blind hem stitch. It is difficult to learn at first but the end product is beautiful. No stitches show. If Dorothy doesn't have a video check out Professor Pincushion. she has lots of video's on RUclips and a website that I have bookmarked for instant access to everything at once. Good Luck!
Thank you, that was very simple and clear. Now I get to do lots of practice on the new jeans I purchased for my husband.
I just used this tutorial to complete my first ever hemming of anything. (I make bags, I'm not a dressmaker). Thank you so much, it was easy to follow & my jeans are perfect now. I bought denim thread & sewed them the same way as you. Sadly, my inside seams were perfectly straight but on the outside they are a little crooked (maybe a bobbin tension issue ??) However, i was told never to mess with the bobbin tension so I can live with it. Thanks again.
This worked amazingly well on my pair of jeans. My legs are really short and I always need to take at least 5 inches off the hem. This looked like they were made that way.
Dorothy is the woman mentioned in Proverbs 31! I just bought a sewing machine, and I look forward to saving money because I learned from angels like you!
Very nicely expertly demonstrated.Thank you sharing your knowledge and skills to the world. I Sew as well .May God continue to bless you INFINITELY.
This was so helpful, thank you! I just hemmed my first pair of jeans after watching & they actually look good!
This was perfect, I'm a shortie with hips and so jeans in my size are never available below a 32" pant leg, so I need to hem them on my own!!
"ditto to that comment "a video that does not use original hem.The hammer idea is also a great idea.Glad you thru that in there i used that method before it really does work. thank you
Thank you Dorothy. SO simple and easy to understand.
Nice work and helpful . I do like the sleeve board and might have to be on the lookout for one myself . That's a fine Swedish machine too , I don't have a Husqvarna Sewing machine , but I do have a few Husqvarna Chain Saw's and 4 or 5 of their vintage Military Rifles that use the awesome 6.5 X 55 round . Few are made any better or more precise .
Great video. Very clear and useful .
I've been hemming my pants by hand, and it's just too arduous. So I must learn to use my brothers Baby Locks machine. Great tutorial.
Best video instruction I’ve watched so far!! Thank you!!
I agree.
I agree.
Beautiful, clear and simple explination. Thank you. Please, keep the good videos coming.
Lovely and magical as if it were an original hem.👌💓✌
was curious how to get over those side seams as easily as I could. Thanks for the tip on trimming the seams.
Correct! This is how I've done it and my mother. They last wash after wash with no fraying.
Thank you for the kind words, glad you found it helpful .
That's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks for posting this.
Using a wooden clapper whilst pressing the jean hem makes the denim fold crisper and flatter to put through your sewing machine. I also use a slightly thicker top stitching thread to match the thread thickness of the rest of the stitching and for selvedge denim I use a Jean a me jig/seam bumper under the front or back of the presser foot when going over the bulky inseams. Hope this helps
Good video that was point on. You got me when you pulled out that mini me ironing board on top of an ironing board 😂. Never seen one of those bf
Hi great vid
Can you do another video to show how you can get the original hem finish? The faded look
Great video for hemming black jeans, as the original hem basically looks like the rest of the jeans.
I have very little experience seeing but this worked perfectly! Thank you!
Thank you so very much. Awesome video! Very easy to follow and I really appreciate you're thorough explanations. You made my day!
Very helpful video ma'am. Thank you!
Why have you stopped making videos? You're an excellent instructor.
Thank you , I will try to make more.
Thanks! After the hem is ready to sew---I take a damp cloth and press. Wait a while then sew. Sometimes bigger hem And use varigated thread.
Dorothy, great video! You need to make more!. You're a natural at this! Hey can you make one with keeping the original hem? Thanks hope all is good with you.
Thank You ,,I did make one other video " How to take in the waist of jeans "
Thank you so very much for this video! I just bought 2 nice jeans on sale. Want to hem but am a beginner. Have sewn blind stitches, scarf, and button.
Thanks for the straight to the point video.
Great!
Just the way that I sew jean hems.
Great Video! Love the details and this has helped a lot! Thank you!!
+Melissa Baez Happy it worked for you !
Well you made that look really easy. Tfs will have to try this.
Thank you for this video! You’re a great teacher!
Almost exactly how I do mine, but after sewing I wash and dry the jeans but don't iron them...and the natural raised 'lumps' of the denim along the hem, i give a very light sand with very fine sandpaper and then wash them again to give a 'natural aged' look the same as the rest of the jeans. I like that tip cutting off a little excess material from the seam though!
That is a good idea to lightly sand the hem . I'll try that next time. Thanks for the comments.
Very Educational. Excellent.
I'm in love with you magic woman
Dorothy please put up more videos :)
Dorothy - excellent video. I want to encourage you to make more. I went to your video playlist and was dismayed to only find this one. So - I am going to subscribe in hopes that you will bring some more content. Good luck!
Thank You ,,I did make one other video " How to take in the waist of jeans "
Thank-you very informative , straight to the point , clear instructions
thanks so much easy to follow and understand. I learned so much.
Congratulations❤love hem❤❤❤❤
You must be using orange (?) thread for the hemming but not everyone has access to this thread. Other tutorials show keeping the original hem. This way you miss all the little dips that the bottom of the hem and to me that's what makes it look like there has been no alterations.
excellent video, easy to follow thanks
Wonderful, wonderful video! Thank you!😀
This is the only good video on the topic on RUclips.
How to distress the hem so it wil look as the original hem. That is what we all look for. The way you cut and sew it is done by many people. We would like to see how to make a real original hem without keeping the original hem with the patterns on the new hem
You can keep the original hem and re-attach it to the bottom of the jeans like fold over binding. I have used
Several methods to save the original hem also called Euro hem or magic hem.
Thank you for your direction.
I have a question. If the jeans are new, have a stretch to them, is there anything else I have to be aware of as I shorten my jeans?
Thank you again.❤️❤️❤️
I always recommend washing the jeans first and drying them as you would normally do.
Also make sure that when you stitch them you're not stretching the fabric or pulling them under the presser foot ...
@@NobHillHome thank you so much.
I am so grateful.
❤️❤️❤️
Can you show us how to hem flare leg jeans while keeping the flare? It looks like your extremely helpful video is working on straight leg jeans. Thanks!
To shorten flare jeans you would use the same method. Depending on how much you need to shorten flared pants you will always lose part of the width in the flare
In other words the longer they are generally The wider the flare at the bottom where the Hem is
Have 7 pairs of jeans. Im doing it just like you. Thank you .❤
Humph. So, what did I just learn? Have a separate bobbin case for different tensions instead of readjusting when I change bobbin thread. Why didn't I think of that?
Great insight on hemming a pair of jeans. I really like both pair of scissors. The fabric pair and the thread trimming pair. What brand are they and where can I find them, so I can purchase some?
The scissors are KAI yes, they are awesome check on web where they are available. The snips are Fiskars ( brand name) luv ,.luv ,luv them .They are sold in most sewing & craft stores. They also prevent accidentally cutting the fabric , which is easy to do with larger scissors.
Just curious why you didn't use the tool that you put behind, then in front of the foot for the thickness. This tool makes it so much easier without the fear of breaking a needle. People need to use a jean needle. I can't begin to count the number of jeans I've hemmed for others when I had my own home sewing business.
Great video.
Wonderful! Thanks so much.
You may need to adjust the tension on your bobbin. If that doesn't work, with the then the upper tension
After they have been washed and dried remove the stitching on the original hem and press open. Then mark the cut line 1 1/4" from your desired length and finish as shown .
Nice video! Only issue is that the new hem doesn’t have the ruffles which were on the original hem. How would one create the same effect‽
@@howlahmonkeh not sure why anyone would focus on the he hem of jeans.If you wanted it to look the same then you would short end them using the original hem method. This never mattered much to me but it does to some... Happy sewing !
@@NobHillHome I don't know why but your reply to them made me chuckle 😁. I wanted to ask if you would be willing to make more sewing videos? I found your instructions to be very clear and precise, which is truly helpful to someone whose a beginner like myself 😏. Are you willing to part with some of that 30+ years of experience??🙏🏼
@@CoCoMoVitt will try to make more videos soon , glad your enjoying them.
@@NobHillHome Thanks so much for replying. I look forward to learning more from you.😊
Excellent! Thank you, Dorothy S...
I wish I had seen your video before sending my jeans for alterations. The lady who did it just did a single fold at the bottom. The feel is very different and I expect it will show in the way it fits...
I would only do one fold on the bottom if the jeans needed to be lengthened and there was not enough fabric. Next time try them yourself,, happy sewing.
Really enjoying tis video a lot but there is a noise thats in the back ground that im so sorry i have turn it off - love your description though
Great video Dorothy, thx for sharing 👍
really nice video. Did I hear you correctly. You recommend a separate bobbin case just for the thicker denim thread?
Yes because the tension on the bobbin case may need to be adjusted for the thickness of the thread
Yes the tension on the bobbin case may need to be adjusted to allow for the thicker thread
Thanks! Just what I needed.
I can do everything in this video, but keeping that orange line straight looks challenging.
try to line up the left edge of the presser foot to the edge of the hem.
Thanks
Very useful
Great tips 😊
I like it very much, hughs from México City
When you say allow for shrinkage (0.5”), you would roll up 1.5” instead of 2”?