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I actually did hem a pair like this just recently and it really does work slick. Great that you found a tutorial online for it. I like the zipper foot idea too as it works quite well getting in close. With all the "worn" look to jeans you hate to cut them off and put on a "fresh" hem so this is an excellent idea to retain that great worn looking hem.
10/10/11 2:26 PM
Thanks so much for sharing this. It keeps the integrity of the jeans. Sometimes it's hard to match the thread color. As one who always has to shorten, I will remember this for jeans and casual pants.
10/10/11 9:24 PM
That was neat! Thanks for supplying the tutorial.
10/11/11 0:21 AM
I do alterations and hemming jeans is one thing I do quite a bit of. I'm going to give this a try next time. It would definitely be easier when just shortening a little bit instead of taking the existing hem out. It would not work well with very flared or tapered legs, but with straight legs it should work fine.
10/11/11 8:30 AM
This looks like a good technique, but doesn't the excess fabric create bulk on the inside of the leg? And how do I prevent this inside fold from being pushed below the hem when I insert my leg? (I kinda jump into my jeans full-force.) Does it stay in its upturned position by itself or does it need to be tacked into place on the inside and outside side seams?
10/11/11 11:03 AM
Do you have a web address for this site?
10/11/11 11:39 AM
Thankyou, I have often wonderd aboutthe technique. Pam
10/11/11 12:56 PM
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing
10/11/11 5:07 PM
How do I find this site ? www.kozykitty.com ?
10/11/11 6:44 PM
How do I find this site ? www.kozykitty.com ?
10/11/11 6:44 PM
http://home.comcast.net/~kozykitty/blog/originalhem.pdf
10/11/11 10:31 PM
Your link is brilliant! Thanks this is super helpful.
10/16/11 8:33 AM
Okay, that looks fantastic! I just happen to have a pair of jeans that need hemming, I can't wait!
2/22/12 11:07 PM
Awesome!
3/5/12 2:46 PM
purplebonnet - if you read the entire tutorial, at the end the author suggests serging away the excess. I did not do this. Instead, I stitched vertically here and there (between the lines of the twill texture) to keep the fold out of the way of the foot.
8/18/12 4:19 PM
purplebonnet - if you read the entire tutorial, at the end the author suggests serging away the excess. I did not do this. Instead, I stitched vertically here and there (between the lines of the twill texture) to keep the fold out of the way of the foot.
8/18/12 4:20 PM