How to make a flare out of straight trousers. How to quickly sew jeans in the middle seam

The new jeans are great, or maybe the diet is finally paying off? In this case, they will have to be sutured. How to comply with the technology and not spoil the product, we will consider further. We offer you a step-by-step guide to action.

Sewing at the waist (belt)

It is difficult for girls with a narrow waist and wide hips to find perfectly fitting jeans. As a rule, they are wide in the waist.

There are two ways to solve the problem.

Method 1

The easiest way is to make tucks along the waist line. There may be two, three or more.

Sequencing:

  1. You need to rip off the belt;
  2. Sew tucks (Especially carefully you need to make tucks in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe priests. If they are too long, then the back of the jeans can pull up and sit ugly on the figure);
  3. Sew on the belt again, having previously reduced it to the desired length.

Method 2

  1. It is longer and more painstaking, but also of better quality.
  2. First you need to open the back loop and cut the belt 8-10 centimeters in each direction from the middle seam;
  3. Next, open the step seam (the one between the legs) by about 8-9 centimeters;
  4. Rip the middle one, but do not unfold it, but stab it with pins so that it does not move;
  5. Now you can get the pins from the front side and steam with an iron;
  6. Insert the legs into each other, step back from the middle seam on the waistline 2 centimeters and draw a line so that you get a triangle, i.e. not parallel but at a slight angle. On this line you need to make a line, overcast the edge;
  7. Turn right side out and give two lines in the middle;
  8. Next, sew up the step seam from the wrong side and restore the double line from the front;
  9. Cut the belt in half, attach to the jeans, cut off the excess from both parts, leaving allowances;
  10. Then you should fold it with the front sides, stitch it, turn the seam on two sides and steam it with an iron;
  11. Combine the belt and the rest of the pins and sew;
  12. Sew back the loop.

in the thighs

You need to sew jeans in the hips along the side seams.

  1. It is necessary to put them on from the wrong side and with pins mark the distance that needs to be removed. Alternatively, you can attach trousers that are suitable in size and draw a line along them;
  2. Open the belt and open the sides;
  3. Flash them to new standards;
  4. Sew back the belt.

If it is necessary to reduce the product at the same time in the hips and waist, you can not tear off the belt, but completely open the legs on the sides and stitch in a new way. Cut off excess, overcast edges.

It is even easier to make tucks on the sides. But this method is only suitable for thin fabric, because on a thick darts they will be very noticeable.

How to narrow down jeans

Fashion is changeable. Not so long ago, flared trousers were in trend, now everyone wears tight ones. In this case, you can sew the product in the legs:

  1. It is recommended to wear the jeans inside out and with the help of pins fix them almost on the legs, leaving a few centimeters for shrinkage after washing.
  2. Sweep on pins, try on, if they fit perfectly, cut off the excess and sew on a typewriter.
  3. Finish the edges with an overlock or zigzag.

If the pants are wide not only in the calves, but also in the hips, they are sutured along the side seams.

Sewing oversized jeans

If the product is too large in size, it makes sense to completely alter it:

  1. You should rip the pants along the side seams, in the center, unpick the belt.
  2. Attach a pattern or trousers of the desired size, completely ripped into pieces.
  3. Redraw the details and sweep. If after trying everything is fine, you can start sewing.
  4. First, the front seam is sewn, then the back and side seams.
  5. Particular attention should be paid to the internal seams, it is quite difficult to combine the crotch, it is better to sew it first by hand, and then sew it on a typewriter.
  6. After the jeans are assembled, you need to put them on the bottom and sew on a belt, belt loops.

If you doubt your abilities, it is better to turn to specialists or practice on cheaper models. I wish you success!

The jeans you like in the store are sometimes too big. What if you still want to buy them? In no case do not refuse to buy. Just like not giving up your favorite pants that have become big as a result of a successful diet. And there is no need to be upset in these cases either. Another thing is needed: to reduce jeans. This can be done not only in the workshop, but also at home.

There are several ways that really help to make pants smaller.

By washing

Hot water can affect your jeans and make them look smaller.

When hand washing, you will need capacious containers (basin, baby bath) and boiling water. But detergents are not useful: the work is done with clean trousers.

Jeans are immersed in boiling water and kept in water for 10 to 15 minutes. In another container (you can in the bath). From boiling water, the thing is immediately immersed in cold water for 2-3 minutes. Now it remains to wring out, dry and iron the pants using steam.

Machine wash

When using a washing machine, only the maximum temperature wash function (95°) is required, no rinsing! The highest temperature is also needed for drying. You can also use a hot battery.

Important! Having the ability to shrink from hot water, jeans can stretch during wear. Therefore, washing can be reduced, but not more than 2 weeks.

With stitching

Laundry is usually used as a temporary method. For a permanent change in size, the trousers are sutured. The work is carried out both completely with the entire product, and with individual parts that have become problematic.

Materials and tools that will be required when working with jeans at home

If you are constantly engaged in needlework, you will have all the necessary tools at hand. The rest of the girls and women need to prepare the following:

  • matching color threads;
  • needles for basting and stitching;
  • pins;
  • tape measure;
  • chalk or pencil;
  • wide elastic band;
  • sewing machine.

The presence of an assistant is very useful!

How to sew in jeans that are too big

We will tell you how to sew jeans in different places.

How to sew jeans at the waist. Instruction

The most common case is when the pants fit well, but are clearly large at the waist. There are several ways to fix this.

The easy way

Put on your jeans and tuck in a few tucks at the waist to make it shorter. You got some kind of darts. Try to distribute them evenly, without collecting all the excess fabric in one place.

Secure the hoods with pins. After that, you need to carefully rip the belt in places of the tucks and carefully sew them up. The fabric, which turned out to be superfluous, is cut off, after which the belt is sewn again.

Important! Try not to make too long darts at the back, on the buttocks: this will pull up and shorten the back of the legs.

The hard way

This method will take more time, but you will be pleased with the result.

Work begins with ripping off the belt loop and label, which are located at the back. After that, you have to carefully unpick the belt (from the seam - 10 cm in each direction) and the step seam (by 8 cm). We carry out work with the back seam:

  • fasten excess fabric with pins;
  • we outline and check during the fitting;
  • if necessary, we correct, after that we perform a machine seam;
  • on the front side we make a double seam with a thread matching the color of the stitching.

Continuing work, we sew up the ripped step seam and also perform stitching. After that, we move on to the belt. Having measured how long it should be after suturing, we cut off the excess fabric, not forgetting to take into account the stitching allowances in the calculations. We sew on a shortened belt, return the back loop and the company label to the product. Work is done!

Important! In order for the product to look of high quality after re-stitching, do not forget to remove all old threads in a timely manner after tearing off and how to iron the seams after you have torn the old ones and made new ones.

Reducing the size with a wide elastic band

Another way to reduce jeans at the waist will require a wide elastic band. Getting started, we undermine the belt from the wrong side in the back of the trousers.

Cut off the elastic (you need a length that is slightly less than the waist line on the back). We fix the elastic band on the belt with pins and try on the pants. If the elastic has not pulled the belt together enough, we adjust its length with pins. After that, we sew an elastic band, and then a belt. Now your jeans will fit perfectly at the waist. And on the back of the belt, only a small assembly will be visible.

How to sew jeans in the hips. Instruction

If jeans dangle in the hips, they are sutured in this place. First, it is planned how much tissue needs to be removed. To do this, put on trousers turned inside out and pin the excess material with pins.

Having removed the jeans, a seam line is outlined with chalk or a pencil from the inside. After that, the belt and pocket are torn off, the side seam is ripped open and a new one is made. In conclusion, 2 decorative stitches are made from the face of the product.

How to sew jeans on the back seam. Instruction

You can remove unnecessary volumes in the buttocks area if you redo the back seam. In this case, you will also have to first remove the belt loop and the label from the back. The trousers are then put on to mark and secure how much fabric needs to be sewn up.

Having removed the jeans, they make a basting seam, and after an additional fitting - a machine one. After removing excess fabric, the seam is processed, and stitching is done from the face. The last step is sewing on the belt, belt loops and labels.

How to sew in jeans on the sides of the legs to change their model (from wide to narrow). Instruction

If the fashion has taken a rapid turn and the newly bought jeans clearly do not fit into it, do not immediately push them away. When switching from wide or flared trousers to tight ones, everything is fixable.

Action algorithm:

  • We put on the inside-out jeans and mark the desired width of the trousers with pins.

Important! If flared trousers got into a mess, jeans are narrowed below the knee, when working with wide legs - along their entire length.

  • After removing the jeans, they make a basting and check it during the fitting.
  • If the preliminary seam does not need to be adjusted, machine stitching is performed.
  • Iron the product, and then cut off the excess material.
  • Perform processing and external stitching.

Tips for downsizing jeans at home

The work of self-reducing the size of jeans will require perseverance and painstaking work. The experience of experienced craftswomen will help.

Jeans Sewing Tips:

  • Perform work on a clean, but already worn product. This will give you an idea of ​​how much the jeans stretch as you wear them.
  • Take your time and don't rush! It is better to do an additional fitting to fit the pants to your figure than to ruin the thing.
  • Do not rip the legs completely, turning them into a skirt: not everyone succeeds in sewing them correctly in the crotch area on their own.
  • Use double stitching and extra stitches at the end of the seam - this will improve the quality of your work.

Follow all the steps carefully and carefully, and you will succeed!

2015-03-14 Maria Novikova

As you know, the female figure is prone to change, we can suddenly lose weight or gain weight. When the figure changes, we go to the store to update our wardrobe, this leads to additional costs. Or, for example, you are tired of your favorite jeans and want to change them, make them more stylish. Then you can give the jeans for alteration in the studio, but at the same time you will have to pay the master for the work. There is another option, to alter jeans with your own hands.

DIY fashion leggings

I have such jeans, and it seems a pity to throw them away, especially since I recently made decorative holes on them.

How to make holes in jeans, I already wrote in the previous one. But, in terms of width, they did not suit me, and then I decided to narrow them down to make fashionable leggings out of them. How to sew in jeans so that they look stylish and fashionable, I will share this with you now.

You will need:

  • Sewing machine
  • Overlock
  • Tailor's scissors
  • tailor's chalk
  • Tailor's needles
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Special pad or block-sleeve
  • Threads in the color of jeans
  • Threads in the color of the finishing stitch
  • Machine needle No. 100
  • Ruler or measuring tape

I will sew in jeans along the inner seams of the trousers (stepping), since finishing lines pass along the side seams of these jeans.

Let's get to work!

First you need to rip the bottom of the jeans, since according to the model at the bottom, the jeans will also be narrowed.

Then iron the bottom seam allowances with a steam iron so that there are no creases.

For one iron the inside seams (stepping) on ​​both legs.

How to sew jeans?

After ironing the legs, I took my old denim leggings (the model of which suited me) and traced the desired shape of the jeans over them.

Then she folded the legs in half and transferred the chalk line to the second leg, using tailor's pins.

Connect with chalk lines the places of chipping with pins, from the side of the second leg.

After that, you need to remove the pins and lay the machine line along the chalk lines, on both legs with threads in the color of the fabric.

Overcast the allowances on the overlock with threads in the color of the fabric, from the side of the front halves of the legs.

Iron the treated seams with an iron on the back halves of the legs.

Attention! To do this, you can use a special block-sleeve, which is included with the ironing board. Or a special pillow that you can make yourself.

Finishing the bottom of the jeans

Then you need to process the bottom of the jeans, for this we align the lower sections on the legs. Since the bottom of the jeans will be processed with a seam in the hem with a closed cut, so we outline the allowances along the bottom 3.0-4.0 cm.


After that, we select the threads for processing the bottom in the color of the finishing line.


I recorded a video on how to properly hem jeans, you can watch it in this one. To learn how to hem the bottom of jeans with a Turkish seam, follow this.

Attention! To make the finishing line dense, you can thread two spools with the same color into the upper thread, so that the thread is double, then the line will turn out to be more expressive. This is the case if there are no special finishing threads for denim. In the hook, you can put threads in the color of the fabric, there is a single thread.

After the bottom of both trousers has been processed, it is necessary to iron the finishing line with an iron, using a pad or sleeve block.

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Even if you are a happy owner of a super-standard figure, you must have wondered at least once: how to sew in jeans? And it’s not at all about those cases when the thing was bought out of size. It happens that it is difficult to pick up tight pants for thin legs. It happens that the model is not satisfied with the width of the trousers. And there is also such that jeans fit perfectly, but they are a little puffy at the waist, the reason for this is the features of the figure.

So, if you do not know how it is at home, this is not a reason to carry them to the atelier. They charge so much for such a service that it’s easier to buy new ones. Decided! We take out a sewing machine, threads, tailor's chalk, scissors and tailor's pins (those with round heads).

That depends on the place that we want to reduce. You can do this in three places - in the back of the belt, on the sides and the legs at the bottom.

The first case is "your" if you have a strong deflection in the lower back, then even the tightest jeans at the back of the waist are a little puffy. To get rid of this defect, we take the following steps. We rip the back seam, cut the belt lengthwise, after rebuffing the belt loop (belt loop). Before unripping, you need to measure how many extra centimeters you need to remove. We divide these centimeters by two and draw with chalk on each side how much needs to be removed. The line goes from top to bottom, gradually disappears to "no" towards the end. Before cutting off excess fabric, measure how many centimeters are taken for allowances on the left and right (usually these are different values).

So, the excess fabric is cut off, according to the measured allowances, we combine the parts, sweep, sew, fold inward O Lsh allowance, stitching. Turn out to the front side.

We cut off the excess fabric from the belt, sew the belt, sew the loop back. Ready! By the same principle, jeans are sutured from the sides. Only the side seams are ripped, of course, the belt is cut on the sides. We cut off the excess fabric, re-sew the side parts and the belt, return the belt loops to their place.

Also, the question of how to sew jeans in trousers is not of great difficulty. For example, if you have flared jeans, and you have a passion for skinny jeans! Of course, if you have rapper jeans, take them in or don't take them in - the panties will not work. The rest can be dealt with.

Before narrowing the jeans at home, we put them on, stand in front of the mirror (it is better to stock up on an assistant). With tailor's pins, we carefully pin those places that we would like to remove. This must be done on the front side. It is enough, however, to stab only one leg, and measure the second on it, otherwise there is a great risk of getting different widths.

After pinning, carefully remove the jeans, turn them inside out, mark the places of pinning from the wrong side with tailor's chalk. We remove the pins, draw the line of the future seam along the lines, it should be as even as possible. Next, we combine both legs, along the drawn line we pierce all layers of fabric through and through, draw a cut line on the second leg.

We cut off the excess, sweep the seams, sew on a typewriter, process the edges with a zigzag or overlock. turn out, try on. In general, it is very useful to try on the product several times in the process.

Now you know how to sew jeans at home. Dare!

Sometimes there are situations when the clothes purchased in the store do not fit perfectly on your figure. This happens due to the fact that all wardrobe items are made according to certain standards. Jeans bought in a store can be sewn in at home, but for this you need to have basic needlework skills and, of course, make some effort. In our article, we will look at how to sew in jeans on the sides at home.

Important Points

Before considering ways to help sew in jeans, it is necessary to study some of the most important nuances.

Important! Jeans are much more difficult to sew on than trousers.

Let's dwell on the main information that you need to know in order to properly sew the product:

  • The main problem is the finishing seams, which are made with a contrasting thread on jeans. Sometimes it is very difficult to reproduce their texture and color. But if you show patience and spend some time choosing the threads of the desired tone, then there will be no significant difference.
  • As a rule, jeans are made of a fairly dense material, respectively - the seams on this product are very thick. Not every home sewing machine is capable of stitching a denim seam, since not all household machines are designed for such a load. Therefore, you will have to sew some parts of the seams manually.
  • For exactly the same reason, there is no need to copy the denim seam “in the lock”. It is quite reasonable to use its imitation.
  • And the very last moment - it is necessary to start sewing in jeans only when you need to reduce the product by one size, or in extreme cases, sew in clothes by two sizes. Only in this case, a rather painstaking and time-consuming task will be justified by your efforts.

How to sew jeans on the sides, in the legs?

If you've shed a few pounds or are fed up with the recently fashionable flared jeans, you can take them in. As a result of such a home repair, you will have new skinny jeans. In order to properly sew in your favorite product and get a fashionable thing, you need to use certain secrets.

Work materials

Before starting repair work, you should prepare the necessary materials:

  • sewing pins;
  • bar of soap;
  • needle with thread;
  • sewing machine.

Master class

How to sew jeans on the sides at home? The instruction will be as follows:

  • We put on jeans turned inside out and with sewing pins outline the area that should be sutured. At the same time, we leave 1.5-2 cm in reserve so that after washing there is a possibility of shrinkage of the product.
  • We take off the jeans and put them on the table, carefully aligning them.

Important! Clothing must necessarily lie flat, otherwise the line will mow.

  • We prepare a small bar of white soap and sharpen its edge. We circle the areas near the pins with soap, which will help make measurements more accurate.
  • We sweep the edges of the trousers along the marked lines with a thread with a needle, while orienting ourselves along the pin, since the laid lines should pass exactly along the measurement lines.
  • Trying on ripped jeans. If there is no doubt about the preliminary sewing and the clothes fit perfectly on you, then we remove the trousers and proceed to the final sewing process.
  • We cut off the excess part of the trousers, which is located behind the intended area and sew the product on a sewing machine.
  • We sew the edges of the trousers with a zigzag or overlock.

Important! For the first time, such a procedure can be quite difficult for you. Therefore, if you have an expensive product, you should practice on cheaper clothes. When you perfectly cope with the task and fill your hand well, it will not be difficult for you to carry out such repair work.

How to sew jeans in the waist?

Sometimes a situation arises when jeans “sit” on the hips just according to the figure, but in the waist area they are big and ugly bristle. In a similar situation, minor repairs are also needed. The presence of a sewing machine helps to independently solve this problem.

Reducing the size with an elastic band

What if the jeans are big at the waist? If you need to take in no more than 2-3 cm along the waist line, then in this case an elastic band can save the situation.

Important! If you decide to insert an elastic band at the waist, then you need to know some features of choosing the length of the part. In order for the elastic to be the correct length, before sewing it on, you need to measure yourself around the waist. In jeans, the sewn-in part should be 3-5 cm less than the waist. When you put on jeans, the elastic band stretches and gets the right length.

How to sew jeans in the waist area:

  1. We buy a wide elastic band in the store.
  2. On the belt of jeans from the wrong side we make two cuts.
  3. We pass a pin through the elastic band and stretch it along the entire length of the belt.
  4. Gently sew the elastic to the belt, while paying special attention to the cut points.
  5. Trying on jeans.

If the elastic band is the correct length, then the repair is completed and you can wear your favorite clothes.

Downsizing with darts

If the jeans are so large at the waist that it is necessary to reduce the waist circumference from 3 to 7 cm, then in this case it will take a little more time, since the repair procedure takes more effort and is more laborious.

In order to sew jeans at the waist, you must perform the following steps:

  1. First, we steam the belt from behind between the side seams of the product.
  2. Turn jeans inside out.
  3. We put on the trousers turned inside out and pay attention to the tucks located behind. They must be pierced with pins. The main condition for this is that they should be located at a uniform distance from the middle seam of the product.
  4. Remove the jeans and carefully stitch the marked tucks.
  5. The stitched part is carefully ironed.
  6. We select the threads of the required color and fix the tuck from the outside, while laying a line along the entire length.
  7. On the ripped belt, use scissors to steam the middle belt loop.
  8. In the middle line, cut the belt in half.
  9. We attach the belt to the product and measure the waist.
  10. Cut off the excess.
  11. We sew the newly formed belt.
  12. Sew the belt to the trousers again and close the middle seam with a loop

Size reduction with stitches

Consider another way that allows you to reduce your product by several sizes. This method will take much more effort and time, but you will like the result, as the jeans will fit perfectly on your figure.

How to shrink jeans at the waist:

  • Determine how big your jeans are.
  • Rip off the loop at the back.
  • We rip the belt in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe middle seam, while on each side we rip about 10 cm.
  • We rip the seam located between the legs by 10 cm. Such a seam is called a step seam.
  • We rip the middle seam, but we will not unfold it, because with the slightest inaccurate movements it can move.
  • On the front side, we pin this seam with sewing pins.
  • We fix all the seams from the inside with pins in the same way. Then remove all fasteners from the front side of the product.
  • We steam the seams well with an iron.
  • We put the legs in such a way that they fit into each other. We retreat from the middle seam 2 cm and draw a line to form a triangle.

Important! If you did everything correctly, then the drawn line will run clearly along the waist.

  • We lay a line along the drawn line and overcast the edge with a zigzag or using an overlock.
  • From the wrong side, we sew up the step seam with one line. On the front side we lay a double line. In this case, the threads must be matched to the tone of the main line.
  • Cut the belt in half.
  • We attach the belt to the sewn-in trousers and remove the excess part.
  • We sew the belt from the front side, iron it and compare it with jeans.
  • Fasten with sewing pins and carefully sew.

Jeans with a sewn-in waist are ready!

How to sew jeans down a size?

When you lose extra pounds, of course, your mood improves, but along with this, you get wardrobe problems. First of all, jeans suffer, because fashion dictates its own conditions, and they are worn exclusively according to the figure. If the jeans have become large, while the increase in clothing has occurred by only one size, then this situation is quite fixable. How to sew jeans on the sides at home without a sewing machine? In some ways, it is not even necessary to sew anything at all.

Size reduction with washing

The easiest way is an ordinary wash:

  1. In the washing machine, we set the program with a temperature regime that corresponds to 95 degrees.
  2. We load jeans into the drum of the washing unit and start the program.
  3. This washing procedure must be repeated twice. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that cold water does not enter the product.
  4. When the washing equipment enters the cold rinse cycle, the process must be stopped.
  5. Jeans washed in this way should be dried on a hot radiator or a steam dryer should be used.

Important! This method is quite productive, but in the process of wearing, after a certain time, the jeans stretch again, and you will again have to repeat this procedure again.