Comments on: How to hem pants the easy way and get professional results

By: Angie H

Angie H — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:21:03 +0000

In reply to CeeCee Kusnitz. I want a video as well!! My daughters and I are short. I’m 40 and 5 foot. My 15 year old is 5’ as well and 9 year old is 4’5” so finding any pants that fit us perfectly is hard. Old Navy and Hollister is about the only places that carries pants fit us length wise well that we don’t have to hem. I used to know how to use a sewing machine in middle and high school (many many years ago) well, now I have a. Rams new Brotner LX2500. My aunt bought it brand new. It sat in her closet in the box and she never opened it so she gave it to me. I don’t know if this is a good one or not but it’s better than nothing so I’m going to give it a go! I just saw a comment with a link to a video so I’m going to try that and hope it helps!

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:23:24 +0000

In reply to Marilyn. If you cut the excess with pinking shears, it won't unravel.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:00:44 +0000

I did this on a pair of jeans that were made of stretchy denim material. When sewing, I stretched it and the result was a ruffled look, in addition, although I serged the excess fabric, it raveled. The hem flipped up after washing and I had to iron the hem down every time. After wearing them several times, I just got fed up with the way they looked when wearing and will be cutting them up and using the fabric in other projects.

By: Jane Dowers

Jane Dowers — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:22:33 +0000

I have recently found this trick with leaving original hem. It is so easy that you can barely believe that you did not come upon that sooner. I have started using my zipper foot and it gets real close to the original hem. I love the way it looks like it is suppose to. Since I’m short I have to hem most things I buy.

By: Kathleen Senical

Kathleen Senical — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 01:39:30 +0000

In reply to Martha Kok. I love this method especially on jeans!! Because the original hem is still visible and as we all know you can pick out a altered jeans hem from a mile away and this method you can't tell!

By: Luana

Luana — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:42:12 +0000

I just looked at your post & it was difficult to see what you did because the material was so dark! Maybe lighter material and then turn it after your finished so we can see how it turned out.

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By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 14:19:46 +0000

When you demonstrate a method it really helps if you use white fabric and black thread otherwise it’s impossible to see and understand what you are doing. I agree with those who mentioned “the bulk”. – not a good method.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:03:41 +0000

In reply to CeeCee Kusnitz.

Here is a video that explains it nicely:

https://youtu.be/P02Mne95-s8?si=ydE2ciLbjUnvRtcf

Or lookup @professorpincushion on YouTube.

By: CeeCee Kusnitz

CeeCee Kusnitz — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:52:13 +0000

In reply to TammyA. I still don’t understand how to do this method! I could use a video. Do you know anywhere I can find a tutorial or a video of this?

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:58:29 +0000

I didn’t under stand what you did..