How to Make Skinny Jeans
Have you ever wanted a pair of skinny jeans but couldn't find the right fit, or just couldn't afford them? Well here's how you can make the perfect pair, with a tailored fit just for YOU, and it only costs you a pair of old jeans.
What You Need
To make your ugly jeans into hot skinny jeans, You will need;
An old pair of jeans(or just a pair of flair or straight leg jeans)
Sewing Machine
Ruler
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Marking Pencil
An old pair of jeans(or just a pair of flair or straight leg jeans)
Sewing Machine
Ruler
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Marking Pencil
Getting Rid of the Top Stitching
If the jeans you are using have a noticeable seam or top stitching you will need to take that off.
turn your jeans inside-out and then sew them so that you cant see the seam.
Reinforce the crotch seam.
turn your jeans inside-out and then sew them so that you cant see the seam.
Reinforce the crotch seam.
How Skinny Do YOU Want Them?
First turn your jeans inside-out
Then measure how many inches you want to take off of each side and mark it with a sharpie or marking tool. Mark it again where you want it to start getting skinnier(somewhere around the knee)
Then measure how many inches you want to take off of each side and mark it with a sharpie or marking tool. Mark it again where you want it to start getting skinnier(somewhere around the knee)
Finnish Marking
Connect the line you made at the bottom with the one you made by the knee.
Make sure you take off the same amount on both sides.
Make sure you take off the same amount on both sides.
The Fun Part
Sew along the lines you just made.
Don't cut off the extras unless your sure that's the way you want your skinny jeans.
Don't cut off the extras unless your sure that's the way you want your skinny jeans.
Finishing
You may want to tailor your super cute skinny jeans a bit more, slimming them down a bit in some places.