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Do you have pants that need hemming but don't have a sewing machine to do it? Use this guide to help you hem any type of pants without using a sewing machine.
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Wear the pants and fold the hem up until you get your desired length.
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Remove the pants, making sure that the folded hem remains fixed.
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Lay the pants down on a table and measure the length from the original hem to the folded edge.
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Turn the pants inside out, and unfold the folded edge.
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Starting from the original hem, measure out the length of what will be your new hem.
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Using your fabric marker, draw a line marking where your new hem would be.
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Starting from the line you just created, measure out 1 inch and mark with a line.
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Using the 1 inch line as your guide, cut off the extra fabric.
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Fold the raw edge up to the new hem line.
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Fold it again along the new hem line, so that the raw edge is now inside the fold.
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Place a sewing pin parallel to the fold to make sure that the fold stays in place.
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Fold and pin all the way around to create your new hem.
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Sew the fold close to create a new hem; try to keep your stitches small and even.
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Once you're done stitching, tie off the thread by creating a knot towards the end of the string.
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Cut off the excess string above the knot.
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Remove all of the sewing pins.
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Repeat steps 3 to 8 for the other pant leg using the same measurements, and then you're officially done!
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you for this guide! The only thing I am uncertain about is how determine a good length for the pants. I read in another guide that it would be good to measure with shoes on. So that the pant leg grazes the shoe. Can you recommend the same?
