If you love the look of cuffed trousers, you can sew the cuffs in place.You'll need to know how to use a sewing machine to complete the project, but it's a simple job that you can complete in an afternoon.You will have those long trousers transformed into a pair of turn ups in no time.
Step 1: Put on the pants and shoes you are going to wear.
This will help you get an accurate measurement.Make sure the pants sit on your waist in the way you normally wear them.The length of your cuffs might be off a little.
Step 2: Pin the material in place if you want it to be long.
To make sure the length is even for both legs, fold the bottom of the pant leg up and look in the mirror.Put a couple of pins around the edge of each leg to hold the folded material in place.It wouldn't hurt to measure from the crotch seam to the new length.You have backups.
Step 3: The original hem can be removed using a seam ripper.
Take the pants off and use the seam ripper to cut the thread.The material should hang loose if the hem is unfolded.The same thing should be done for the other leg.If you don't have a seam ripper, you can use a razor blade.
Step 4: The hems need to be iron to get rid of the old crease.
Place the first leg on the ironing board and press it until the crease disappears.Do the same thing for the other leg.You have a fresh start to create new cuffs.It can be difficult to get out of an old hem.You can use the steam function on your iron or clothes steamer.
Step 5: Lay the pant legs flat.
The pants should be folded on the crease.Put them in front of you with the waist end on your left and the hem on the right.Use your hand to smooth the material.If you want to make sure the pants are smooth, grab the waist with your left hand and legs with the right hand.
Step 6: You can iron a crease by folding the legs up to the length you measured.
Take the ends of both legs and fold them at the pin you used to mark the length.To mark the length with a crease, iron along the fold and take the pin out.The iron will crease the legs since they are stacked.
Step 7: The legs have to be folded down to make a 2 in cuff.
The material goes past the first crease if the ends of the pants are turned down.A new fold is created above the first crease.Press the new crease into your pants with an iron.If you want, you can make your cuffs smaller.It's popular to have 1 2 in and 14 in.Since that can look unbalanced, don't create cuffs larger than 2 2 in.Excess material beyond the first crease should be trimmed down to 2 in (1.3 cm).
Step 8: Unfold the legs to the full length and iron the ends.
The legs have to be separated to make sure they don't crease.The end of the pants should stop at the first crease.Do the same for both legs.To press the material in place, run an iron along the end of each pant leg.The excess material is tucked inside each pant leg.
Step 9: Straight Stitch is done from the inside of the pants.
Place the first leg under the needle so you can use the thread on the inside of the leg.Straight stitch all the way around the pant leg.Do the same thing for the other leg.Take one layer at a time.If you have to sew on the inside of the legs, turn them inside out.
Step 10: You need to fold the material up until you hit the row of stitches.
Your turn ups are taking shape.When you hit the new stitches, you won't be able to fold the material beyond this point.Press the new fold into place with your iron.The same thing should be done for the other leg.Before you iron each cuff, make sure the sides of the cuffs line up with the side seams on the legs.
Step 11: Straight Stitch across both sides of the cuff.
The final seam stitches will hold your cuff in place.You just need to sew a straight stitch across the inner and outer side of the legs.Don't sew through the edge when you sew across the cuff.
Step 12: The cuffs should be pressed a final time.
The hard part is over!To press a clean, crisp edge into your pant legs, you just need to run your iron over both of your cuffs.The sharper the crease, the better your cuffs will look.