Do It Yourself Alterations for Jeans to Add Flare
- 1). Turn the jeans inside out.
- 2
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Open the leg seams using the seam ripper, beginning at the ankles and going 14 inches up the legs. Dig the pointed end of the ripper just under the threads to cut every third stitch, being careful not to damage the denim. The pieces will come open when the threads have been cut. Pick the loose threads out using your fingertips. - 3). Put a new denim needle in the sewing machine. Set the sewing machine on a zigzag or blanket stitch, and sew around the raw edges of the fabric triangles.
- 4). Fold the bottom edge of the triangles under 1/2 inch, and pin the folds in place. Set the sewing machine on a straight stitch, and sew across the folded 4-inch bottoms of the triangles.
- 5). Position the triangles in the opening on the pant legs with the right sides of the fabric together, aligning the hem of the jeans with the hem of the triangles. Pin the one side of each triangle in place.
- 6). Sew the triangle to the jeans, using a straight stitch and a 1/2-inch seam allowance.
- 7). Pin the other side of the pant leg to the fabric triangle with the right sides together, and close the seam using a 1/2-inch seam allowance. Turn the jeans right side out after all of the triangles are sewn. Close the opening at the top of the triangles by sewing the seams closed, using a straight stitch.
