How To Take In Jeans At The Waist: Downsize Easily Like A Pro!
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- This is the tutorial to watch if you want to take in the waist of your jeans both easy and professionally! Do you have jeans that are too big and need to know how to take in jeans at the waist to make them fit perfectly? Well you've come to the right place because sewing educator Anastasia Chatzka has come up with the perfect method for downsizing the waist of your jeans to make them smaller and fit perfectly! So let's alter the waist of your jeans together, nobody will even know YOU were the one who's the tailor!
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I'm a fairly experienced sewer, but haven't dared take in jeans before, you've given me the confidence to do it. Thanks SO much!
I’m so happy to hear this! You can do it!!
I was meant to watch your video , not just to have you show how to make jeans tighter in the waist but I’m digging this bump jumper !! I consider myself pretty talented and have many projects going all the time , and I just had my industrial sewing machine gone through. And I’m ready to start making fun stuff . Thanks
Just finished watching it and i already feel unstoppable i might haul the entire thrift shop's jeans lol
lol do it!!!!!
@@SewAnastasia i just did lol
I’ve always had a problem finding jeans that fit and I always have a gap in the back regardless, but I followed your video and they fit so good now!! Thank you!! I’m so excited to do this to all my jeans
Looks like you've cracked the code to the perfect-fitting jeans! Say goodbye to the back gap and hello to a fabulous fit. Now you can strut your stuff with confidence, knowing your jeans are on point!
I cannot tell you how excited I was to see you post this 😅 I have at least 3 pairs of jeans I've been hanging onto that need altering. Thanks for the great video, looking forward to trying this out myself.
You are very welcome! Get a fresh seam ripper & you will have tailored jeans in no time!
You're such a good teacher!
Love how you made this so easy to understand 💗
Thank you for watching :)
This was so valuable to me. Thanks Anastasia 💐
🥳 woohoo 🎉 Happy sewing 🧵
This is the best video I've found! Not only was it easy to follow but I found you so encouraging! Thank you so much :)
Thank you so much for watching and I am happy to help your pants :) I hope you share it with your sewing friends.
❤ you shine through in this video ! Thank you for this explanation on how to take in denim at the waist i was so stumped on where to even begin and you simplified it for us so easily !
👏👏👏 Happy this tutorial helped. It can feel daunting at first.
Thank you Anastasia for this video. ❤
You are so welcome!
Im a total newby but this vid makes me believe I could actually alter Jeans; well, maybe after a few basics first eh. Good job and thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you for always making helpful content!
I'm glad you find the content helpful! Thank you for watching.
I've followed your tutorial and am thrilled with the results! Thank you so much 😊
Woohoo 🥳 I’m so happy to hear this! :)
I have a whole pile of jeans I’ve been neglecting and I saved this video to see if I could make myself get them done 🤣 Results? YEP! Will be starting that project next week!
Woohoo you can do it!!
SO glad I found this video. You make it look SO easy! I recently bought a pair of jeans online on clearance, for a steal, BTW, that are a bit too big, but I'm afraid the next size down would be too snug. I was thinking of just sending them back and hoping to find another pair that weren't too expensive (jeans are SO expensive now, I've NEVER paid $100 for a pair of jeans, RUKM?!) but at the price I paid, I was just going to wear a belt, but after finding this video, I'll just take them in! THANK YOU!!
Thank- you, thank- you,Thank-you for this tutorial!
It is wonderful!!
You are so welcome!
Love your videos Anastasia! Thank you! :)
Thank you for your support! I really appreciate it. It motivates me to keep creating content that you love.
I have a hump jumper in my Amazon cart... you just convinced me to finally order it!! Thanks!
Ha 👏 It’s a handy tool!
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Awww thanks 😊 Thank you for subscribing & watching 🎀💖
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I watched and followed a different tutorial on a pair of practice jeans I’d bought from a charity store. Result wasn’t great. I can now unpick and follow your tutorial which is so much easier. I do usually watch and follow some of your tutorials, don’t know how I missed this one!! From your UK 🇬🇧 fan❤
Thank you for your kind words! I'm thrilled that my tutorial was able to help you out. Your support means the world to me, and I'm grateful to have fans like you.
that was great! I've always had to take jeans in at the waste and I'm old enough to remember having to buy "boy jeans" because there was no such thing as jeans for women back when I was a teenager..............so how I did it was to take off the pockets (not all the way off), remove the wasteband like it was done in the video, take in two darts on either side of the back seam, put the pockets back on and redo the wasteband in the middle............I hid the seam with the belt loop.......what a lot of work compared to how you did it! Thank you so much for showing me a much easier method! 😁
You did a great job!❤ I have learned how to take up my hubby dress pants!! Thank you so very muc!! ❤
You are very welcome. I also have a video that is particular to dress pants. Check it out.
Thank you for saying I have to undo the whole seam and redo it. Also yayyy for using the hump jumper!😉😀
Thank you for your comment! I'm grateful that you found value in my suggestion to undo the seam and redo it. The hump jumper is a game changer, isn't it? Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you, this is such a great timing. I have made my first pair of jeans and they expanded in the waist, so I need to take them in. I was going to do darts, but this is much neater and cleaner, thank you 👍
Very welcome 🤗
Nice, I've been losing weight and want to salvage my old jeans. Thanks so much for this demo.
You are so welcome!
Just ordered my sewing machine. I've went down 3" in the waist from dancing and my jeans are crumpling up with a belt. Wish me luck!
You can do it!
This is super sneaky helpful! Thank you! I just found you and subscribed ❤️😉
I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Thank you for subscribing, I appreciate your support!
Thanks so much for this lesson. My son is tall and skinny and jeans never fit in the waist. Adjusting them like this worked so well!
I'm glad the lesson was helpful for you and your son! It's always great to hear when my videos make a difference.
Thank you! Respect the shirt! 🤘
Welcome :)
Wow! That was great!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you! ❤
Very welcome 🤗
Just did it tysm ❤
Woohoo 🥳
Great tutorial :)
A hump jumper! Now I know what that little thing is!! Thank you 😊
Nice! Loved it ❤
Thank you :)
Thanks so much you are Amazing❤
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for a great tutorial! I've done a pair of small darts on either side of the center. The darts include the waistband. It works pretty well for me as it's usually *just* the waist that's the issue and I don't want to lose fullness in the seat, but my seat pockets end up gaping a little. This video is really helpful for a totally invisible alteration.
I'm glad the tutorial was helpful for you! It's great that you were able to make those small darts to fix the waist issue. If you want to avoid the seat pockets gaping, you can try adjusting the darts slightly or maybe adding some reinforcement stitching. Keep up the good work!
THANK YOU!!!!!
Thanks a ton for watching and showing love!
Thanks
Totally 💯
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Thank you for watching.
I knew I had previously watched. But received some jeans in mail today and waist is too big. This will help me. Rise is a little off but I'm going to leave that alone. Thank you again for usefuland wonderful videos.
You are very welcome and I hope you get the pants to fit how you want them to.
You had me at Slayer 🖤 love your videos!
😊 woohoo 🥳 Happy to hear. Thank you for watching 🎀
Thanks for the wonderful instructions, I now altered 2 pairs of jeans since my hips are fuller than my waist. I found it helpful to tack the new seam before sewing properly so I could remake it if there were any strange bulges. The low hump jumper is a great tool and I created one out of thick, dense cardboard which worked well. Only problem is that the pockets almost touch now and if I took any more material out they would overlap ! Do you have an alternative solution for that problem ?
Happy altering is working out for you. With your pockets meeting… you can take them off and reposition them or take the pants in on the side seam & center back to balance the pants so your pockets don’t touch.
Great job. I followed along but the catch came when mine had no tag and the waist band was interfaced and in two pieces but I got here anyway and it looks fine. Thanks.
Glad you made it work! 💖
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Was wondering if you don't have a label like the Levi one would you still do the waistband the same way ? Also I truly dig how you break down exactly how to do these things I have a learning disability I can watch or read something over and over and still not be able to follow it is so frustrating but you have a way of explaining things that is easy for me to understand and I really appreciate that ❤
you could do it behind the center back belt loop but it will get pretty thick
You can put that seam on the waist anywhere you want. You could put it at your side seam as an option. I am happy to hear that my videos are easy to understand.
Great suggestion but yes it would be very thick.
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Great! Now I just need to get a sowing machine and learn how to use it! 😂
Ha totally. I have an online sewing class u can take. Check out sewanastasiasewingacademy.com
@SewAnastasia oh nice! I'll check it out if I remember later. Can you like this so I'll see the notification to remind me?
I need to downsize a pair of baggy overalls from XL to M. There is no bib or pockets. Also has elastic waste. Any suggestions? Thank you
Thank you great tutorial. Would you please post picture of the back? I would like to see where the pockets line up. Thank you
There should be a video of the back finished at the end of the video. Just pause it?
Thanks! I've lost 20 pounds and that means a couple sizes to big on my jeans. Question! Is it true that you can take in clothes two sizes only?
is it okay to do the waist alterations on the side of the jeans?
Does this technique work for older Bernina models?
What kind of thread did you use? Standard sewing thread would not have the same appearance. It looks heavier. Did you need to use a different needle?
Great tutorial!
Thanks! I actually just used regular thread. I didn’t have any top stitching thread on me. I used a 90/14 for my needle. Thanks for watching 🎀🎉😊
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Ha. I’m going to look this person up!!!!
Clever idea hiding the seam behind the tag! Could be a good excuse to get creative and make a tag if your jeans don't have one. Up till now when I've altered my jeans I've been doing it a really cheap and nasty way...but I will be using your method in future. Thank you!
Yeah making a cute tag 🏷️ or patch to cover the seam off center is a good idea! Lol I’d love to know what your cheap & nasty alterations on the pants are.
Can I ask you a question: At 3:30, can we just connect the chalk line to the middle of the yolk seam and sew or we have to connect to the bottom because I'm afraid it'll affect the seat area as well (I only want to take in the waist without affecting the seat area)
You will have to blend into the seat just a little otherwise it will not be smooth. If you have a yoke you can just blend a few inches into that but you will need to undo your seat seam to get it to the seam if it’s a flat felled seam.
Excellent video! I'm afraid to tell you how I do it. It's the lazy way lol.
If it works for you then no shame in that.
I taught myself how to sew starting around 1980. No internet then . I picked up some bad ie sloppy habits but u r right ... Works for me!
I saw a more complicated version of the center back seam method and she was adjusting everything because the actual middle of a flat fell seam is the center between the 2 side seams. Will your method result in the faux flat fell being off center slightly? It's definitely less intimidating your way.
I’d say just measure everything to make sure you get it centered. This method will not result in the pants being off center unless you pull or sew them that way. Yes one side of a flat felled seam usually has a bit more of fabric on it but nothing that’s going to drastically affect your pants.
Do the original stitches stay once you have removed some for the repair??
I am not sure I understand. Any stitches you have removed will not stay.
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Oh my god I had no idea about the hump jumper! The tears that could have been saved by this tool that I already have 🤦♀️
Yeah it’s a weird looking tool that comes with most machines. It has lots of purposes.
@@SewAnastasia I’ll look into it! Thanks as always for the great tutorials 💕
does every sewing machine do the top stitch? i’m not well versed in sewing and my machine is kinda old so i’m not sure if it’s capable enough
A top stitch is just a straight stitch so yes.
Could you do a video where you add a back zipper to some jeans? That's an up and coming style.
I will add it to my list. I have seen the zipper that goes back to front too! Seems like it might be uncomfortable in the crotch area 🤷🏻♀️
@@SewAnastasia the ones I've seen don't go down that far, haha that does seem uncomfortable. Fashion can be quite odd sometimes.
This is going to sound like a dumb question, but can you show how to alter the waist but still get them over your hips? Like how to add an invisible zip or something? That’s usually my problem. If the waist fits it won’t go past my hips. That’s why I like to wear low rise jeans but they aren’t in style right now. So new jeans are a problem.
Humm interesting. Yeah you could seam rip the side open & put in a long invisible zipper.
Do you remove the entire waistband? Or just the back portion?
Just the back.
After you cut off the excess and zigzag the raw edges I got lost. It jumps from you zigzagging to you using the humper and I have no idea what is going on other than you are edge stitching and top stitching. Where are you sewing these last two things and how far apart are they from each other?
Hummm maybe watch it again?
I was also confused at first, as I missed where you said, “…and then we’re going to flip it over.” 😂
I once had a pair of jeans taken in by a tailor. They hid the seam under a belt loop. At the time, I thought that was cool, but hiding it under the label is #jeanius !
OOOO yeah the belt loop is a good idea too!
What would this cost (on average) ?
It really depends on the tailor you go to.
Nice trick hiding the waist seam below the patch
Learned it from your AG eBay pants! Lol 😂
Thank you for telling how to undo the waistband 😑
Totally! Happy altering. ❤️
I would feel very uncomfortable opening that part of my pants and trying to stitch it back without it coming open on me. Nevertheless, I’m saving the video in case I feel brave.
You can do it!!!! You are just a seam ripper away!
Id love 4 yu to be myi teacher..
I’m here! Sewanastasia.com
Thank you! Thank God in JESUS CHRIST Name For His Goodness. AMEN 🙏🙏🙏
As a seamstress myself. This is not the professional method on jeans.
Oh what method do you use?
Would it be to make darts on either side of the centre seam? I just did that.
The end product looks great and it is super easy for beginner and intermediate sewers to understand though.
Darts! On either side! One inch darts! In ten minutes time !! REALLY. Who gets rid of a flat felled rear-end jean seam and says doesn’t that look great as she points to the wrong gauge thread, and a less than neat “single“ pass. Huh?! Where is the heavy yellow thread a little more effort in re-creating what was there? . Come on, you can do better than that. I saw your piece on waist bands, and that attracted me to you but after seeing this, I’m so sorry.
You obviously don't have a big butt and small waist. Small darts on the yoke aren't enough. Darts through the yoke make the pockets gap and then they need to be repositioned.
this is not easy wtf
I'm sorry you are having a hard time. I hope your next time is easier. Happy sewing.
aint nobody got time for all that... and they obviously don't look "just like before" since you didn't even want to show us the completed seam at the end.
Well you should try it out. It will work for you. Sorry you think I left a shot out.
Um…she literally did show us. Seems like you’re just finding a reason to complain since you don’t want to put in the work.
This is a great result and creative way for Jeans alterations!!! I’m impressed. Too bad some comments need to be negative 😒
Lol the whole point of sewing is taking time to do it.
Wow, kinda makes me wonder what are you doing here? Away with you, Negative Nancy!