How do i make my bue jeans smaller?
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Well, it seems like alot of people have said wash them in hot water, but that won't make them a size or two smaller, it will just make them a little bit smaller. Since you know how to sew aleady, you should just be able to undo the stitching and bring it in an inch or two. Take some measurements of your self so you know exactly where you need to bring in the excess and resew them. If that works well for you, you might even try making your own pair by using the pattern or shape of another pair. You would have custom jeans for cheaper than you can buy regular no name jeans.
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First thing to do is just wash in HOT water and dry on high.
First thing to do is just wash in HOT water and dry on high.
Wash them in hot water and dry them on high.
try drying them in the dry for a long time on high or u could always custom make them
If you're not comfortable taking your jeans in yourself, you can take them to a tailor. You should be able to find one in the phone book.
Wash them in boiling hot water and then when there still haot put them in the dryer on like a really hot level and steam them that will deffinatly do the trick trust me
I use to get in a bath tub of hot water with them on then they shrunk to my size and fit better
Wash them in hot water and put them in a hot dryer.
Put them in the dryer after washing them in hot water.
I'm petite as well - I buy them in the girls department.
Take them to a semtress and let them match your hip size and your thigs and they can match those Jeans to hgug that beautiful body of yours and then go audition for a commercial with Calvin Klein.
wash in hot water and dry on a ot setting. There are patterns for jeans. CK has a pretty good all around pattern for jeans that you can adjust or alter as you like.
My daughter has a similar problem. One solution is to buy the size that fits your hips and waist and hem the legs to the proper length! That's the simplest tailoring job. Taking in jeans at the waist is more of a project because of the fabric thickness and the nature of those seams.
My sister has the same problem because she's 5' and a size 0 and 00. She also has a sewing machine. She takes in the seams from the inside and crotch area and sews in it and cuts off the excess fabric. Just make sure you try the jeans on and like the cut and are comfortable in them before you start to stitch them up and cut them. You can pick up a needle that is just for sewing demin and there are threads that are just for demin also..they come in various shades of brown. Yes, you should try it because I used to be a size 00 and every pair of jeans and pants were always too big. This way, you could tailor to your body perfectly.
You didn't mention just what size you really are. If you just want to bring them down a size, and they aren't already pre-shrunk, then you can boil them on top of the stove for about 10 minutes, then let them sit in the water until it cools. After that, put them in a very hot dryer.
If however, you need even smaller jeans, possibly you haven't found the correct store. If you are petite, then find a store that sells petite. If you wear a size 1 or smaller, then try the childrens section. A size 3 is basically a girls size 14 but with a tiny bit more room in the hip. A size 1 would be the equivalent of a 12.
If you prefer really snug, form fitting jeans, then perhaps you might consider checking out the Victoria's Secret Catalog. Their pants run pretty small.
If you are really intent on sewing, then take apart a pair that you like that are too big, cut them carefully around the outside seams as well as the inseam, and butt. In order to get the right seam again, you will need an over-lock machine. In fact, start with your least favorite pair, just in case you screw them up. If you pull it off, then go for the pair you like.
Good luck to you on your endeavor.
eat a box of Bon-Bons
My suggestion would be to find a tailor. I wouldn't try to do it yourself. Denim is difficult to sew.
There's an issue of "Threads" magazine I have that features how to make the perfect pair of jeans by Sandra Betzina. If you can find it in the local library, it's issue number 111 from March 2004. I have the same problem lately because I lost some weight and am too broke to buy more clothes.
I've also seen some pants at Anthropologie that have some little belt styled attachments at the waist band towards the back that allow you pull the waistband in an inch or so on either side. I thought this was very clever, because if you ever gain that inch back, the pants will still fit. You could probably think of something similar to it.
I tried to find them online, but they don't seem to have good pictures of details like that even if I could remember which ones they were.
I agree that denim is difficult to sew, but it's that much more rewarding when you figure out how to do it. Make sure you have the proper needles, and read the tips on how to sew through the extra thick parts. Grommets are also kinda fun!
Wash your jeans in very hot water and dry them on the hot cycle
have you tried wearing childrens sizes? yes of course you have. how about wrapping toilet paper around your waist unit you get properly fitted for the "lucky" things.(yeah yeah bo bo hiss hiss)
gain some weight to fit into a regular size stores carry
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wash them in very hot water
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