Are the top of your jeans too big? You can take in the back waist and seat to resize your jeans for a tailored fit.
This type of jean alteration looks complicated but I'll show you how with step by step instructions to finish with a proper flat fell (flat felled) seam.
Whether you have new jeans that don't fit perfectly or you want to do a denim jeans thrift flip, just follow along to make your jeans smaller .
There are many hacks out there to take in the waist of jeans but none of them will give you a nice neat fitted finish. All that extra fabric has to go somewhere so usually it's gathered up at the sides or back.
That's ok if that is the look you are after but if you want fitted jeans, seams have to be taken in.
For this pair of jeans , I am only taking in the back seam as the hips already fit and most of the extra fabric sticks out at the centre back.
I never add darts on the back of jeans as they are too thick and lumpy and not very comfortable.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro How to take in the back of Jeans
00:23 what is a flat felled seam
01:15 marking the back of the jeans
01:58 unpicking the waistband of the jeans
02:30 marking and cutting the waistband
03:50 marking and cutting centre back seam of jeans
05:45 pressing back seams of jeans
06:20 prep and pinning the back seam of jeans
07:50 stitching back seam of jeans
09:46 sewing waistband of jeans
11:12 reattaching waistband of jeans
11:32 reattaching centre loop of jeans
Music :
From the Cliffside by Tape Machines
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