How to tailor denim to be bootcut

Here is the long awaited much requested tailoring video for your Levi’s 501s. I explain step by step how to tailor denim to give them a bootcut look similar to the saint Laurent D17. If you have any questions leave them down in the comments. Love you all!
Ig: http.alexschenck

[@patrickpadilla7074]

great video, i’ve always wondered how your pants always have a perfect fit. going to do this once i get my sewing machine !

[@alex_schenck]

Appreciate that!

[@closingsong]

linking this to my tailor

[@alex_schenck]

Lmfaooooo

[@olivierstorm5369]

Cool. Didn't know about widening that bottom hem this way. I'd recommend pressing the side seam open tho. Will make the seam look flat and like the original seam. !

[@chrismoore950]

Doing the lord's work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@alex_schenck]

Yezzziiirrrr

[@TuneinR]

What a waste of time/energy. Just buy a bootcut jeans😅

[@oscarpatterso6254]

in my experience old machines are less likely to break if anything... less plastic parts and if they are somewhat well maintained will run forever. otherwise good video great idea!!!

[@megastoner5700]

This was hella helpful. I was just wondering tho, why remove the waistband in the first place if ut just altering the rest of the pants? Is it so it matches up w it in the end?

[@pond.scm_]

Awesome video! Have you tried sewing the inseam instead of the outseam? I find it's a lot less tedious and then you don't have to restitch the waist band

[@alex_schenck]

I did do it that way for a while but realized it isn’t as accurate and doesn’t look as good

[@pond.scm_]

@@alex_schenck true, i just find it easier for my purposes

[@soy-boy-troymcclure5967]

Anything you could specifically say to a tailor if you’re not interested in doing it yourself to get the same/similar results?

[@uga2739]

Why is this specific only to 501s?

[@LHEDO200]

Great video bro, can you show us how to repair garments like the hoodies you do or denim

[@alex_schenck]

I prob wont for a whilleeeee

[@franzzzko]

Not doing all that I‘m just buying a pair of 517s stay safe tho

[@alex_schenck]

🫡

[@thuggathuggababy]

517s do not fit anywhere close to perfect out the box lmao

[@voqz6667]

Waist with no pants Brim with no yankee 💀

[@alex_schenck]

Bruh 💀

[@voqz6667]

@@alex_schenck btw awesome vid. I'm not that interested in actualy tailoring my own things but this stuff is cool af

[@alex_schenck]

@@voqz6667 appreciate that!

[@hhaendlerr]

great video! do you think it would for with chino-like textures? im afraid it will rip the pants too fast

[@alex_schenck]

You could try I have no idea tho I’m no expert

[@vulinh1378]

Great video! Quick question, could you do this with a pair of semi wide denim? Like not crazy baggy, just a bit wider than a regular pair. Would anything change? Thank you!

[@alex_schenck]

Most likely you could yes

[@vulinh1378]

@@alex_schenck thanks! As they are already a bit wider than straight fit, do you think I still have to go gradually outwards from the knee down?

[@dombrancoli4754]

I’m SpongeBob, and your videos are my Kevin

[@alex_schenck]

Spung

[@kingwavy546]

After you cut up the inseam and match the sides to give the bottom hem more room..do you just sew a straight line up to where you stopped opening it?

[@alex_schenck]

Yes exactly

[@philuminati]

W vid, am going to try that and absolutely ruin some test jeans lets go

[@alex_schenck]

Ahhahahah

[@jeffrenthlei43]

We need more vid uploads I've watched every vid atp

[@matejurbanek1531]

nice job, how much time does it take approximately?

[@alex_schenck]

This takes me around a hour without recording

[@Whodnl]

The legend has upload

[@alex_schenck]

🫡🖤

[@TruthTriumphs786]

Better to buy Levis 517 bootcut...instead of going through such a lengthy process

[@alex_schenck]

Agree but people wanted the vid lol

[@TruthTriumphs786]

@@alex_schenck yeah, but I did get an idea of how bootcut pants should really fit. Cool tips

[@alex_schenck]

@@TruthTriumphs786 🫡🫡

[@tidalphantom0277]

older machines that are metal are actually better for use on denim just look up ur machine before you use it

[@acoustism]

bout Damn time Alex Schenk

[@alex_schenck]

Lmfao

[@yardengarde5681]

What are your sewing machine settings btw?

[@alex_schenck]

I’ll have to check because I have no idea lmfao

[@ohayo]

just what i needed thanks mate

[@alex_schenck]

Ofc!

[@maxichillo]

why do you have to cut off the waist?

[@alex_schenck]

To sew the top of the thigh

[@drakebond4021]

love the commentary, great vid, keep it up my guy

[@alex_schenck]

🫡🫡🫡

[@matteocommodo]

yeahhhhh finallyyyyyyyy thanksssss

[@alex_schenck]

Yessiirr

[@radicalfedd]

🔥

[@snicketylemon6669]

Be waaaaiting for thiss

[@alex_schenck]

🦾🖤🖤🖤🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@Atokinox]

Oh my god ur litteraly the best youtuber for this 🙏🙏🙏

[@alex_schenck]

🫶🖤

[@savagescorpion83]

capital G and don’t use Gods name in vain

[@hikikomori742]

@@savagescorpion83 glorp en zeeba gurk 🤓

[@ember24k80]

Can i hand sew my pants following this tutorial or use a sewing machine without overlock?

[@alex_schenck]

Yeah it would just be longer process

[@tinahuttner7280]

Wondering if temporary hem tape would work for the time being. Got a pair of cargo pants and for the time being want to use hem tape that you can iron on.

[@tinahuttner7280]

@@neo2190 cause straight legged ones don’t flatter a rectangular body shape.

[@badkidvespa]

Just waiting for this tutorial,do the hoodie repairs next🤩

[@alex_schenck]

I prob won’t that’s my thing lmao

[@littledoodle5689]

beauuuutiful

[@snoozwhodis]

W

[@kyleagostino2057]

That was sweet 👍 so at the bottom of the needles when your doing the thigh tapper you just flare the sewing out above/at the knee to the edge of the pant? Pretty obvious I guess but otherwise you’d just stop at the end of the pins 😅

[@alex_schenck]

Exactly yeah I would just take the taper a bit past the knee then gradually go outwards

[@lesudesu1620]

how long would you reccomend the pants to be? should it go under your feet when youre barefoot?

[@alex_schenck]

Yeah!

[@alex_schenck]

I’d say about a inch and a half longer than regular inseam

[@paoloiannotta739]

🔥🔥🔥

[@alex_schenck]

🙌🖤

[@robbywong9103]

thank you professor alex

[@alex_schenck]

Ofc rob bob

[@TwiZteDTacos414]

Please make a hoodie repair tutorial next 🙏

[@alex_schenck]

I prob won’t for a lonnnggg time

[@TwiZteDTacos414]

@@alex_schenck 😭😭

[@TwiZteDTacos414]

@@alex_schenck could you perhaps share what the techniques are called for repairing the hoodies? Can I find a tutorial elsewhere? Or did you make it up yourself? Thanks :)

[@nicolehayes3269]

YASSSS (second)

[@alex_schenck]

🥰🥰

[@MsGenesisgamer]

my pfaff made in eastern germany will sew through 5 levels of denim stacked.

[@Ihateyounesto]

What needle type do you use for denim mine always break I have the same machine as you

[@alex_schenck]

Denim needles I think

[@ihatedoubleknees]

🦍❤️‍🔥

[@alex_schenck]

🙌🙌