Finally Fit Down-sized Jeans

#77 Back to School Wardrobe

REFLECTIONS: In my retire/rehire teaching job, teachers wear jeans daily.

BEFORE: I don't wear skinny jeans, but these already resized jeans needed more down-sizing.

• 1^st Re-fashion was to run both side and inside seam. 
• Stopped just below and did not ruin the pocket.

STEPS:

• 2nd resizing: Took total of 1" off of each leg.
• Ran a Serger seam 1/4" wide.  On both outside & inside seams.
• Pink was already on the Serger, but used true color on straight seams.
• Then straight stitched in blue just inside serger seam. 
• Cut ½” off hem. Serged / hemmed.

AFTER:  Perfect fit jeans.

•  Not tight fit, but perfect for this retired/rehired teacher.
• Amazing what 1" total will do. 

WHAT I LEARNED:

• Several tries was worth the work.
• One large seam in the 1st resizing might have been too much and could not be put back.
• Small gradual re-sizing finally worked.

AFTER: Finally fit jeans
Pink was on the serger.
Straight stitched in blue.

Had been resized earlier.
Now 1/4" seam on both inside/outside legs.
1" total was a big change 

New hem 

Stopped new seam just below the pocket.
Waist fit fine.

Inside seam refit seat