How to Fit Jeans (Waist, Legs, Hems) to be Altered

[@marthamitchner2524]

I am a longtime, seamstress. I was thrilled to learn more ways to tailor jeans.. You are a great teacher.

[@TailorItYourself]

Thank you! Glad you found it helpful.

[@panair4126]

A well conducted tutorial on tailoring skills.Looked very like a professor demonstrating a class on surgery.Very confidently & efficient ly conducted herslf.👍

[@TailorItYourself]

That's very nice of you to say, thanks!

[@panair4126]

@@TailorItYourself Welcome.

[@tedtolentino4955]

Thank you for this video. You do a wonderful job at teaching on your videos. I have tried altering the hemline on jeans from your tutorials and I am pleased to say after a few trials I have succeeded in completing one pair of jeans that I am very satisfied with. I am retired and interested in learning new skills, so finding your videos has given me the inspiration to learn how to sew using an old Kenmore sewing machine that was in our family for many years. Looking forward now to learn the methods of alterations you show in this and other videos. Thank so much for sharing your talents.

[@TailorItYourself]

That's excellent! I'm glad you had success. I hope to add more videos in the future. But I'm glad my current ones were helpful!

[@laurelconnelly1405]

You are good So happy to have found you. Your instructions are so thorough. Wish I had seen this about 6 weeks ago!! Thank you

[@TailorItYourself]

Better late than never! Now you know for the future.

[@christinea52]

Very informative and helpful! Thank you for taking your time to make your videos.

[@TailorItYourself]

Thanks for watching!

[@twirlybirdz8423]

This is my favorite sewing tutorial channel!! Danni you are an excellent teacher. Do you have a video on fixing the baggy front crotch area of pants?

[@TailorItYourself]

Thank you for the kind words! I don't have a video for altering the front of pants. That's a bit of a tricky alteration, and one that you sometimes just can't fix. It depends on what's causing the bagginess.

[@debbieborden7651]

Thanks for explaining how to Tailor for leg length discrepancy.

[@TailorItYourself]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@MarkPermann]

I'll probably never alter my own jeans, but your tutorial is helpful also for understanding where, if jeans don't fit well, the problem may lie. For example, sag under the seat being too long of a back rise. That, plus measuring and comparing jeans, can help people shop for jeans that fit better to start - so thank you! One thing I don't think is mentioned in the video (I confess I did not watch it all the way through) is the importance of checking fit in occupational positions. Not meaning job, but how you will be bending yourself. Example: sitting down. A flattering fit standing might be too uncomfortable sitting. I suspect if pinned with care, one can check this while the jeans are worn as pinned..

[@TailorItYourself]

That isn't discussed in the video, but that's a fair point.

[@jillvecore3984]

hello, thanks so much for your videos, they were very helpful. I have a pair of jeans that were too big that I did not want to donate so I tried your method. Also I have the same "button rug" in my sewing room. LOL!

[@TailorItYourself]

Good ol Ikea! Glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching!

[@cocasio7190]

Thank you for sharing!!!

[@TailorItYourself]

You're very welcome!

[@barbarakuskowski3909]

Where did you learn to tailor? You do an excellent job! Great teacher?!

[@TailorItYourself]

Thank you! I learned from my previous employer and mentor Darlene Shell in Madison, WI.

[@shizzydeep6867]

I've never sewn a stitch but I like your videos. You're a great teacher. I'd love to know how to operate a sewing machine to do my own alterations.

[@TailorItYourself]

Buy a used machine and practice on clothes from the thrift store.

[@saraalicea3363]

Wonderful tip, amazing. Thanks 😊

[@TailorItYourself]

You're welcome!

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I need to get some of that tailor's chalk. That looks like great stuff.

[@TailorItYourself]

I order mine from wawak.com. I get the giant size of Colonial Tailors Chalk.

[@grahamcracker1054]

Great instructions. I was wondering how to transfer the markings and pins to the wrong side of the pants. The alterations are done on the outside, (right side of fabric), however the seams need to be sewn on the inside (wrong side of fabric). Thank you in advance for your suggestions. 😀

[@TailorItYourself]

You run chalk along the pin on the inside. This step is shown in the video that shows how to do the alterations.

[@grahamcracker1054]

Thank you so much. 😀@@TailorItYourself

[@cocasio7190]

Thank you so much!

[@TailorItYourself]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@morningstar9994]

Do you have videos of the end products- fitting after tailored?

[@TailorItYourself]

That's one when I didn't consider when filming these. Will do that next time around!

[@giovannirevilla2638]

It feels good👍🏻

[@jasonkemper9317]

Rochester mn is actually close to me, can you replace original stitch to jeans like from buckle, and if so how much is the cost? I’m a male and basically need to hem my jeans in the seat everywhere else fits I just have no butt.

[@TailorItYourself]

Hi there! I've got a video on my channel that shows how to do an original hem. If that's the style you're looking for you can schedule an appointment through my website to bring those in - trestertailor.com

[@jeanettecranston]

Hi! Love your tutorials! I'm also from MN! :) I'm in Crystal so not to far from you! :) So I'm trying to hem my favorite jeans & the bottoms are tore up in the back of the jeans. I'm so OCD that I'm afraid to even do this but hate not being able to wear them cause girl they look so bad on the back! I don't know if you have your own tailor shop? But if you do I'd so rather have you do your magic on my fav's! So hoping that you do have your own shop & if you do how do I get the info to get some much needed help! I'm only 5'21/2 so I've got a lot of pants that I need hemmed. If you can please help! I'd really appreciate it so much! Thanks! :) Sincerely, Jeanette

[@TailorItYourself]

Hi Jeanette, you can view my shop info at trestertailor.com.

[@azarbigloo9374]

Wonderful, I like to know if you do fitting and Alterations on wedding dresses ?

[@TailorItYourself]

I do not. Bridal is a whole different story.

[@matt.kent.]

Excellent again. 👍 👍

[@TailorItYourself]

Thank you very much!

[@buddy77587]

Fabulous 😮

[@TailorItYourself]

Thank you very much!

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

Is there anything special when it comes to extreme bodies? Like muscular men. Cause i got a very small waist, huge hips/butt and thighs and wide shoulders. Cause this is a huge issue for men who are into lifting, and it's something that is really difficult to buy clothes for

[@TailorItYourself]

Sometimes for bodies that have proportions that aren't a manufacturer's model size, it's easier to get garments custom made. Trying to alter clothes that need to be resized a large amount sometimes just doesn't work for some garments.

[@abbymartin6240]

I need help I want to make my high waisted jeans a low rise by dropping the waist but I can't find any videos on how

[@TailorItYourself]

Shortening the whole waistband, and shortening it a lot, is a tricky process. You'll need to move the zipper, possibly the pockets and other details.

[@evarene07]

The second pair was a good fit in leg & thigh IMO , needed some tapering in the rear … IDK, she seems to really shorten the leg . The traditional “break on the top of the shoe” isn’t always a good look. A bit more length and not always such a tight fit in the leg.

[@TailorItYourself]

To each their own! The beauty of tailoring it yourself is that you can tweak things to your liking.

[@courtmetrage]

Nice watch

[@marthasantanaguerrero5584]

I find it to hard to fix my baggy pants at the buttock and waist I’m not a very good sewing person yet

[@TailorItYourself]

I recommend finding a tailor or home sewer in your area!

[@marthasantanaguerrero5584]

@@TailorItYourself she charges an arm and a leg

[@TailorItYourself]

I guess that's the trade off!

[@jeffreylucas3421]

Trying to teach myself my long time seamstress (mom) just passed away.

[@TailorItYourself]

I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope these videos are able to help.

[@kathygann7632]

When taking in pants, it is a lot easier to turn the pants inside out.

[@TailorItYourself]

The legs are turned inside out in order to sew them. What are you referring to?

[@kathygann7632]

@@TailorItYourself To take in clothes, put them on your body inside out so you are pinning them right sides together. If you put them on right sides out, then you have to transfer all the markings to the inside. If you put the clothes on inside out, you skip the step of transferring the markings. It also gives a better fit because of the extra folds of the fabric.

[@TailorItYourself]

I caution against that as some people's bodies are different side to side. If you pin them inside out, the side you pinned will be on worn on the other side and may not fit properly.