The lies Jeans tell!

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So we've all had those jeans that we buy and we think they're perfect and of course, if you're anything like me, you don't try them on before you buy them. And why would you? They are PERFECT! Love at first sight! Until you get home and realize, that even perfect has its flaws. And that's where my story starts. I've had these jeans for months now and I've worn them a couple of times but they never fit quite right. And I know they are mom jeans, they're going to be loose, that's fine, that's why I bought them, however I draw a line at the box look. These jeans were way too loose around the waist and hips. In my mind I thought,"well I guess I'm stuck with another pair of jeans that don't fit because of course taking things all the way back to the store for a return, is not my thing." Cue, sigh/eye roll. So time went on and I of course found myself in the same situation. Tricked by another pair of jeans, that I just knew were the one. This time however, I refused to suffer in silence. I refused to be crushed by the burden of knowing that I now have ANOTHER pair of jeans that don't fit!

Fast-forward to a slow day at work. My coworkers were working on whatever extracurriculars they had going on, while I sat lost in thought, scrolling through my phone, when a thought occurred to me, "Girl, you know you're a seamstress right.. like you do this for a living and you make clothes. You could easily fix those jeans girl, stop playing." And with that, I sat aside every excuse I made for myself. I went home that day and took my measurements, so that on the next slow day, I could turn my misleading jeans into something I was excited and proud to wear.

Now that you have some context, I'll let you know how I did it! It was super easy! I wish got more detailed content for you to follow along, unfortunately, this is all I managed to get in the moment. Feel free to leave a comment or shoot me an email if you have any questions.

In addition, please keep in mind that these are steps to a more tailored fit within the waist and hips. It will work for the jeans that I have and jeans/pants like them because they are a very loose fit. For tighter fitting jeans or pants, this won't exactly work because you might not be able to pull them past your hips. If interested in taking them in another way, it is possible, however, I used this method because it was quick and simple.

Step 1, Try on your jeans, meausre the amount you want to take them in. Be sure to write it down.

Step 2, Detach beltloops, waistband and hem (if tailoring all the way down to hem).

Step 3, Pin/mark and then sew the amount you measured from the waistband where it meets at the side seam. This is going to create a new side seam on the waistband. Whether it meets the side seam of the jeans/pants or not, won't really make a difference. But strive for excellence if you want.

Step 4, Pin/mark and then sew the amount you measured from the pants. If you're stopping at the hips, make sure to blend your new seam line with the current seam line really well, in order to create a natural curving hip line. A french curve ruler works really well for this if you have one. In addition, if you're tailoring all the way down to the hem, still make sure that the hip line has a natural curve .

Step 5, Next you can cut the excess of the pants off. Be sure to leave some seam allowance for your finish. And then finish with either a serge or a zig-zag stitch.

Final step, Is to put it all together again. Resew the hem. Reattach the waistband. Reattach the beltloops and done!