Introdução
If your pants are too long, you can save money on tailoring by learning to hem them yourself. French seams create a clean, professional appearance with minimal effort. This form of hemming is highly effective as it will not fray over time.
This guide requires minor sewing ability. Consider reviewing guides related to sewing machine usage, such as Threading a Sewing Machine and Inserting a Bobbin.
Ferramentas
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Measure the excess fabric that will be cut off.
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Subtract an inch from the measurement. This inch will be your seam allowance.
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Pin the length of the excess fabric (minus the inch of seam allowance) that will be cut off.
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Measure a half-inch of the seam allowance fabric.
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Fold the half-inch of fabric so that the right side is facing you and the wrong sides are together.
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Pin the half-inch fold in place.
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Flip the pinned fabric so that the previous fold is sandwiched between the garment and a new fold.
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Pin the new fold.
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Set up your sewing machine so that the stitch type and thread tension are optimal for the garment's material.
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Check the right and wrong sides of your seams.
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Try on the garment to check if any adjustments need to be made.
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