How to Shorten Pants with a Double Fold Hem - Jean Hem

In this video I show how to shorten pants with a double fold hem and get professional results. I show you how to do a fitting, mark the hem and how to sew a perfect double fold hem with a straight running stitch.
It’s the perfect hem for all jeans and casual pants.
It is the easiest and most widely used hem as it neatly encloses the raw edge of the fabric.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro How to shorten pants
00:21 fitting of pants
01:20 marking pant hems
03:25 cutting pant hem and transfer hem lines
04:07 change to clear presser foot
04:17 sewing double fold pant hem
06:48 press pant hem and finished hem
Music :
Soon gone by Riverworn
#panthem#howtoshortenpants
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[@molaw66]

That was just splendid. Comprehensive, not a moment wasted. Thank you so much! You RULE!

[@NotchesSewing]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching. Please have a look on my channel for more tutorials. Cheers!

[@user-bi1ye1fj9n]

Hemmed 4 pair of pants for my teenage son using this method. This video was so helpful. Thank you.

[@NotchesSewing]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching😊

[@simonechircop9757]

Angela, your tutorials are flawless!

[@NotchesSewing]

Thank you so much!🥰

[@tonydaddario4706]

I'm a beginner that's just bought a sewing machine wanting to learn, many thanks and subscribed.

[@NotchesSewing]

Wonderful! Thanks for subbing🙂

[@vickijd22]

I just have to take a minute to say how grateful I am to have found your channel. You are clearly a professional and I enjoy all the little "insider" tips such as how to cut those threads, etc... As I am a perfectionist and I can tell you are, I totally appreciate that aspect of your videos! Everything is done with precision, exactness, and perfection! As far as pants hemming videos I have probably watched hundreds of them, and none of them are as good as this one. Also, as an aside, I also appreciate that you like and reply to & like each and every comment! I have found over the years that as KZbinrs get more popular, they never bother to reply to their commenters, which is ridiculous. Those are the people to which I quickly unsubscribe! Thanks & keep on filming. 🎥

[@NotchesSewing]

Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. That’s a lot of hemming videos you have watched! Glad you like mine. You are correct that I am a perfectionist ( or try to be). If someone is paying me their hard earned money, I must provide them with quality work. If someone is kind enough to leave a comment, the least I can do is reply. ( I don’t reply to cruel and nasty comments). More vids to come. Have a great week! 😊

[@vickijd22]

@@NotchesSewing perfectionists always recognize each other 😉 Great work 👏 I will be watching for your new content. BTW, of course I subscribed!

[@cw107]

Great tutorial. Thank you 😊 On heavier weight fabrics I normally use Gutermann top stitch thread and sew hem with fabric right side up.

[@nanny23]

This is how I hem pants! I used to fold, pin and press. It’s just quicker, easier and neater doing it like this! Thanks for your informative videos!

[@NotchesSewing]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@markandcindihoskins6925]

This is so helpful! My husband cannot find the length he needs as they don’t make them! This will allow me to hem his pants to the exact length he needs!! Thank you so much!! ❤❤

[@NotchesSewing]

You are so welcome! Always wash the pants first so doesn’t shrink after doing the alteration. Cheers!

[@jamievanskiver8380]

Excellent video tutorial! The best! Thank you!

[@NotchesSewing]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.😊

[@berniecelee5062]

Great 👍👍👍 video !! Very detailed, informative 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well done Angela! I sent it to my DIL and son, he pays way too much for hemming. You made this easy for us to handle and lots of neat tips like … how to get the other line marked. I struggled with that …not anymore now , thanks to your tutorial. I guess I can charge my son for alterations now…. Steak dinner is good for services rendered …LOL . BBQ season coming up . We had snow yesterday ☹️ but it’s melting today . Thank you 🙏🏻 for teaching us!

[@NotchesSewing]

Thanks Berniece. Yes I saw the snow. Happened right after my friend changed her winter tires……… Yes you can definitely charge your son for hems! Please check out my video for taking in jeans as well. Have a great day!

[@user-bw3tv5vh2m]

This is so satisfying!

[@NotchesSewing]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.😊

[@janicestoodley936]

Another great video that is very clearly illustrated and explained..... thank you so much!

[@NotchesSewing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@emilygardening]

This is great! I'm about to hem some pants for the first time. i'm excited to try

[@NotchesSewing]

Go for it!

[@mariecafagna1572]

Great tutorial!

[@NotchesSewing]

Glad you think so!

[@xaar20]

Thank you

[@NotchesSewing]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching😀

[@lifeinsaudi3698]

Amaaazinnng thank u

[@NotchesSewing]

You're welcome 😊. Glad you like it. Please share and check out my other tutorials on my channel

[@amymasreliez8957]

Thanks!

[@NotchesSewing]

Thank you so much Amy!!😊

[@tanyanlim3425]

Thank you for sharing such easy to follow tutorials. I hope one day you'll show us how to make a Kitchen Aid machine cover. Thanks.

[@NotchesSewing]

Thanks for watching!🙂

[@LifewithMe-40]

Beautiful sharing

[@NotchesSewing]

Thanks for visiting

[@jimmckim3565]

Excellent video! I have to shorten all my jeans and dungarees a couple of inches and, except for the marking, have essentially been doing it this way. Getting through seven layers of fabric over that flat felled side seam can be a challenge!

[@NotchesSewing]

You can do a little cheat by trimming away the fabric inside the seam of the hem allowance between the stitching, and hammer it a bit before stitching. I generally never trim anything in case the hem ever needs to be lengthened ( client shrinks it..)

[@alioneangelica5084]

Amei😊

[@NotchesSewing]

You may also need to take in the back of jeans. Watch that full tutorial here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZXYpoVjja98oNE

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I always want the pants washed before I shorten them. Some fabrics will get shorter and tighter after they have been washed. I like the idea of marking where the folded fabric touches the floor. My right leg is one inch longer than my left one. This video will help me do a better job in the future. I have never heard of waxed Taylor's chalk. Will it stain if you should iron it? I have no idea where to buy some. Most of the marking chalks offered here today are useless. Bar soap scraps works well and is longer lasting. Bar soap does come in colors (even black). It is easy to wash out when finished. Thank you for this video.

[@NotchesSewing]

I use tailors chalk on everything except silks. I even use on light coloured fabric. It will disappear when ironed. Always test on a scrap first. You can also use vanishing ink pens. Thanks for watching🙂

[@titofio9337]

This is what we do in Uniqlo's Alteration Room same from marking, cutting, sewing then ironing the hem.

[@NotchesSewing]

Cool. Please have a look at my take in Jeans video. Cheers!

[@Dee-eh3tt]

Great explanation. Thank you for sharing this. Could you please also advise what type of thread did you use for this jean fabric and the stitch length and tension used? Many thanks

[@NotchesSewing]

used polyester thread. I do not use that machine anymore so can’t remember. Best to check your tension and stitch length on.a scrap

[@d.decristoforo9190]

Would you be able to do a video on how to take in a men's dress shirt? I see you're the only one that does the flat felted seam correctly online and I'd like to see it done on a shirt. In addition, would it be possible to do tailoring of the sleeves of a dress shirt men's? There are no videos on this that I could find. Lastly, could you take in and taper legs of a pair of men's dress pants as well and casual chinos.

[@NotchesSewing]

At the moment I am not doing any alteration videos. I have plans to do them for a future course. Cheers😊

[@beckyh.4109]

Where did you get the magnetic seam allowance guide?

[@NotchesSewing]

Here is a link for them amzn.to/388fdMl. Thanks for watching🙂

[@andreaf5765]

I measured the front only. And he needs 5" minus the sem. But I can still do this method right? The dress pants he bought have a raw hem at the bottom, so nothing to start with

[@NotchesSewing]

Dress pants should have a blind hem and not this style of finish. This method is best for jeans and casual pants.