[Nfb-krafters-korner] hemming jeans

[Henrietta Brewer]

JUst a quick note about hemming pants. It is a very good idea, especially with jeans, to wash and dry them at least once before measuring. You have a chance to have your jeans at a perfect length so don't let them shrink up on you.

Henrietta
On Nov 17, 2012, at 7:16 AM, Jennifer Jackson wrote:

> Can someone walk me through hemming a pair of jeans? I can sew by both
> machine and hand so either way is fine with that. I have someone who can
> help me pin the jeans up and figure out the right length, but it is a guy
> who I will need to be able to give very specific directions too.
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> I could even be happy if someone explains how to pin and measure the jeans
> before I take them to a dry cleaner to do it. I know how long in the back,
> but how to I get the right break over the top of the foot? Should that kind
> of measuring just be part of the service when I take them in to be altered?
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> Jennifer
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