Using your french seam technique again sew your side seams on both pant legs. The jeans should fall 1 – 1½ inches above the floor at your heel. Next week we  will finish them by smocking our waistband. Lay your pant leg on a table with right side facing you and the  pressed hem layed out flat so that you can see the hem fold you just pressed. Dec 28, 2011. Did you do the waistband portion? #mansewing. The type of seam you choose depends on the type of fabric you’re using and the final look of an item that you want to achieve. Unpin the turned-up hem and then adjust it until it measures 1½ inches from the edge of the original Its somewhat clearer I hope then the pictures., To begin take one back pant leg and one front pant leg and with. Try the jeans on again to make sure you are happy with the length. CraftFoxes Staff The use of a French seam is not restricted to any particular clothing style or type. To keep the French hem from showing you can trim and leave raw edge as is, ironing it up or down after each washing. As with any hemming or altering, measure first, pin up, and try on— a few times if needed. Fold up the hem to the outside of your jeans to the length that you like to wear them. ... which is to scrunch up the pant leg and make a sort of well to do the final two flat-felled seams. It looks exactly like the normal seam from the outside but on the inside, another folded seam is seen, not the seam allowance as is. Insert the right side out pant leg into the inside out pant leg and line up your inseams. All content is copyright of Lynne Williams 2009-2014. A French seam is often used when the fabric is too delicate to overcast the seam allowance to prevent raveling. Congratulations! This cherries hi-low tunic has a modest height difference, but we can still see inside it. I also wanted something lightweight, so binding wasn't in the cards. Pajama Pantaloons Sew Along - French Seams etc. The first step is to mark the wrong side of my fabric so I don't get confused and end up with two right legs or something equally rediculous, two left legs. Using your french seam technique again sew your side seams on both pant legs. A seam joins more than one piece of material together, and the type of seam used depends on the product to be sewn. Put a few pins in each leg to hold the hem in place and carefully take off your jeans. Make sure that you are using an appropriate foot—if you do not, the needle will come down on the foot itself and break. You can use a pencil or dissapearing ink marker, whichever shows up the best on your fabric. Watch the tutorial here or at YouTube: SUBSCRIBE to Man Sewing Tutorials . Fold again along your hem line (mine was 4") to the wrong side and press again. The stitching line around the new hem will form a seam on the right side directly above the original hem’s stitching; it will be virtually invisible. You should have your pieces cut out and your ruffles ruffled. Sewing a French Hem for Jeans and Pants. To edge stitch you will stitch right next to your top fold all around your hem. Source: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764164511/ref=as_li_tf_tl... Pin all the way around the leg. You should now have pajama pants, not just pajama pant legs. The construction of a French seam provides a clean, finished, professional look to the inside of the garment, such as concealing pinked edges. Thank you. Press to set the stitch into the fabric. Draw a line parallel to your hem line 1" up from the crease. A French seam completely encases the raw edge of the seam allowance, creating a clean and professional finish on a garment where the seam might be visible. You may need to remove a tuck or two on each end to accomplish this neatly. Sewing a French Hem for Jeans and Pants. Take one pant leg and turn it inside out, so that you have one leg right side out, and one inside out. French seams are amazingly strong, so they're great for purses, totes, clothing and all sorts of home decor items! Try on your jeans with the shoes that you will most likely be wearing with them. Fold your hem up to the wrong side 1/2" and press. side seam with wrong sides together and ruffle placement marked ready for its french seam. The reason you cut the measurement in half is because you will be folding up the hem in half and actually hemming the full 3 inches. Cute :-), Thanks Mary, let me know if you have any questions, or suggestions and have fun:) I think I will make myself a pair for winter in a homespun. Enter your email * Get the Man Sewing Newsletter. I identify the wrong side by placing small bits of masking tape to the wrong side of each pant leg. Step 4. All rights reserved. They're especially nice for clothes - no rough edges against the skin. hem to the fold; pin. Adapted from "Alterations & Repairs: 200 Q&A: Questions Answered on Everything from Mending to Makeovers" by Nan L. Ides, published by Barron's Educational Series. The stitching line around the new hem will form a seam on the right side directly above the original hem’s stitching; it will be virtually invisible. Next finish your seam by trimming back to 1/4" and zig zagging or serging or using the overlock stitch on your machine if it has one. ; Bulkier enclosed seams, like the flat felled seam, are better for tougher fabrics like denim. Today we start assembling our Pajama pants. We're delighted to have you on board for the sew-along. Copyright © 2020 CraftFoxes. Step 4. Some seams, such as French seams, are better for lighter weight fabrics. Hope I have not held you up:(. Did you know you can get our newsletters? Alternatively, use some fusible hemming tape and fuse the hem upward on the inside. You now have two pant legs ready to be hemmed and ruffled. Doing this always takes less time than having to take out what you have just sewn. Tag YOUR PROJECT! The stitching line around the new hem will form a seam on the right side directly above the original hem’s stitching; it will be virtually invisible. There is on upside to this. Draw 2 more lines 1-1/4" each above the first line. For the purposes of this explanation, let’s imagine the jeans need to be turned up 3 inches; 1½ inches is, therefore, the measurement to use. The type of seam you choose depends on the type of fabric you’re using and the final look of an item that you want to achieve. The different seams used in the production of denim jeans are discussed in this article. Oooh, those jammie pants look comfy! Pajama Pantaloons - Cutting Strips for Ruffles. You do not need to back stich because as you come around to complete the hem you can sew a few stitches over from where you started. side seam with wrong sides together and ruffle placement marked ready for its french seam. You now have two pant legs ready to be hemmed and ruffled. So here's how to do a french seam slash pocket bag on the Colette Juniper pants. Now fold the seam along your stitch line placing the. Measure the hem you have just turned and then divide that number in half. Use a zipper foot for your sewing machine if you have it—this allows you to stitch close to the original hem. If you will be wearing heels with this specific pair of jeans, you might want the jeans a little longer. If not, adjust the sewing-machine needle as far to the left as is possible. Pin your ruffle loop down the center to the 1st line (nearest your hem) and stitch down the center. Now that our pieces are labeled we will sew our inseam using a French Seam. Posted by Press the new hem flat. Edge stitch your hem, by sewing from inside the pant leg as pictured. The different seams used in the production of denim jeans are discussed in this article. If you have a free arm  sewing the ruffles on is a good opportunity to use it. A French seam is actually a method for making a double seam that is used to hide the rough edges of fabric.