Pants Alteration: Shortening and Hemming by Hand and Machine Video Lessons

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Learn how to shorten and hem pants by hand and machine, doing a fitting, measuring and marking pant legs, basting the hem line, doing a second fitting, sewing straight and slanted hem lines, using invisible hand stitch and sewing a double folded hem by machine.

Duration: 38 mins
Video Chapters: 20 | Free Samples: 7
Released: October 2007
Instructor: Nehzat Houshan
Voice over: Arad Houshan

  

    

Table of Contents

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Intro

Video Chapters Duration  
1. Introduction (Free Sample) 1:03 mins Watch Now

Preparing Pants for Hemming

2. Ironing Pants (Free Sample) 3:59 mins Watch Now
3. First Fitting (Free Sample) 1:27 mins Watch Now
4. Marking Length of First Leg (Free Sample) 1:58 mins Watch Now
5. Transferring First Leg Length to Second Leg (Free Sample) 2:01 mins Watch Now
6. Marking Hem Line (Free Sample) 1:18 mins Watch Now
7. Basting Hem Line 3:03 mins Watch Now
8. Second Fitting 0:29 mins Watch Now
9. Straight and Slanted Hem Lines 1:29 mins Watch Now

Hand Sewing - Hemming Pants

10. Step 1 - Measuring Single Fold Hem Allowance (Free Sample) 1:04 mins Watch Now
11. Step 2 - Cutting Excess Fabric 0:49 mins Watch Now
12. Step 3 - Pinning and Basting Single Fold Hem 1:45 mins Watch Now
13. Step 4 - Cutting a Notch in Hem Allowance 1:20 mins Watch Now
14. Step 5 - Finishing Raw Edge of Hem Allowance 4:24 mins Watch Now
15. Step 6 - Sewing Invisible Stitches 3:22 mins Watch Now

Machine Sewing - Hemming Pants

16. Step 1 - Measuring Double Fold Hem Allowance 1:42 mins Watch Now
17. Step 2 - Cutting Excess Fabric 1:05 mins Watch Now
18. Step 3 - Pinning and Basting Double Fold Hem 2:50 mins Watch Now
19. Step 4 - Sewing Double Fold Hem 3:32 mins Watch Now

Conclusion

20. Pressing Finished Hem 2:13 mins Watch Now

 

1. Shortening and Hemming Pants Intro (FREE)