December 11, 2010

How to make jeans smaller or just skinnies!

BEFORE

I'm LOVIN' the skinnies, and hatin' the baggy. Baggy-ness never looked good on me, yet I still embraced it throughout junior high and high school. So, I decided to take out an old pair from high school and make me some skinnies.

Start off by turning jeans inside out and either pinching and marking the new seam with a fabric marker or just pinning the new seam. Make sure to always sew along the inside seam, even if it is more decorative otherwise your bum pockets will NOT look normal on your bum. Unless you are just sewing the the leg area and not around the zipper then do it on either side. When you sew the crotch area,the pants will become a smaller sizer as well as lower your waist, that us why you may or may not want to glass there. Then sew!

Make sure to cut the excess from new seam,sew the trimmed seam to prevent fraying, and iron newly trimmed/sewn Jean down in opposite directions to make the seam more flat. 
Viola! EASY!
AFTER!

12 comments:

  1. Diana SmithSaturday, December 11, 2010

    These look awesome good job! Oh by the way, I got that pattern tonight of that dress you made...hope its ok that I took your idea, but I couldn't resist. I am going to make it in Violet!

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  2. allisonTuesday, December 14, 2010

    Way to go, easy peasy pie. I wore baggy pants those years too...shoot...I still do sometimes.

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  3. AnonymousWednesday, February 02, 2011

    oh THANK YOU, this is exactly what I need!!

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  4. ameliaThursday, February 03, 2011

    Thanks for posting this! Found your blog through "The Sisters 4" blog - LOVED your 30 redos! Will any regular sewing needle go through jeans? (I've never tried thicker fabric).

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  5. WittyWednesday, March 14, 2012

    awesome! i have some purple cords i love too much to get rid of, but they flared and much too big. now i can save them! thanks!

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  6. Byron MeinerthTuesday, December 11, 2012

    It looks like this blog targets women mostly, but I'm going to try this out with my jeans. I have larger thighs than most guys, but I don't need any extra space in the waste, which can make fitting pants difficult.

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  7. imjustmkFriday, February 22, 2013

    Could you post a photo or two of the finished seams?

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  8. UnknownMonday, April 22, 2013

    Awesome! Have plenty of baggy jeans! Im ready for a. Change, gonna try, hope they come out great looks easy, but I probably will find away to screw it up! Lol!! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. UnknownMonday, April 22, 2013

    This is great for anyone to do, man or woman...

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  10. UnknownMonday, April 22, 2013

    Awesome! Have plenty of baggy jeans! Im ready for a. Change, gonna try, hope they come out great looks easy, but I probably will find away to screw it up! Lol!! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. UnknownMonday, April 22, 2013

    Awesome! Have plenty of baggy jeans! Im ready for a. Change, gonna try, hope they come out great looks easy, but I probably will find away to screw it up! Lol!! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. RachelWednesday, May 01, 2013

    Great tips! i am altering a size 24 pair of Liz Co jeans down to fit me. they were to big to begin with but I was desperate for a comfortable pair of jeans. Haven't worn them in ages, but I recently went from a 22 to a size 18. So this will help me make sure they Fit right! Thanks for the great tips!
    Rachel
    www.rachelsravings.blogspot.com

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