Sage-Tips

Can I hem pants on a sewing machine?

There’s no need to take your long pants to the seamstress. You can hem those legs on your own with a sewing machine. If you have access to a sewing machine, it’ll take you no time to create the perfect hem. Practice on a few pairs of pants, and then offer to hem your friends pants.

How to hem pants by hand?

How to Hem Pants by Hand-Sewing. Wear the pants and fold the hem up until you get your desired length.

Remove the pants,making sure that the folded hem remains fixed.

Turn the pants inside out,and unfold the folded edge. Starting from the original hem,measure out the length of what will be your new hem.

Starting from the line you just created,measure out 1 inch and mark with a line.

Using the 1 inch line as your guide,cut off the extra fabric.

Fold the raw edge up to the new hem line. Fold it again along the new hem line,so that the raw edge is now inside the fold.

Place a sewing pin parallel to the fold to make sure that the fold stays in place.

Have your needle threaded and ready to go. Sew the fold close to create a new hem; try to keep your stitches small and even.

Once you’re done stitching,tie off the thread by creating a knot towards the end of the string. Cut off the excess string above the knot.

How do you Hem pair of pants?

To hem a pair of pants, first use a ruler or tape measure to measure both cuffs and pin them to the length you want. Next, iron the cuffs, measure 1 ½ inches from the bottom of the pants, and unpin the cuffs.

How do you hem without sewing?

Easily Hem Curtains Without Sewing: Measure how much to hem while the curtain is hanging (don’t pull too tightly when measuring). Pull your ironing board over to the window and measure the portion to remove using your ironing board as a craft table. Use starch to crease along the ‘to be hemmed’ portion with your iron (while they’re still hanging).

How do I Hem pants?

Take off the pants; turn them inside out. Starting at the pin on one leg, use a hem gauge to measure the length from the edge of the fabric to the bottom fold. Use that measurement to fold and pin the hem around the leg (use six pins). Repeat with other leg.