Taking the needles to the street

Welcome to Guerrilla Hemming- a quick and easy way to hem a pair of pants, skirt or whatever it may be- sewing machine is optional.

Step 1:

Determine the length you want to remove from your garment [ie: 7cm]

Subtract 2 cm from this number for the seam allowances and 1-2cm depending on how thick the fabric is that you are hemming [2cm for jeans, or cords 1cm for cottons, or linens]

Turn the pants inside out and measure the desired length [in this case it is 3cm]

Step 2:

Iron down the "cuff" that you have created. Make sure the "cuff" is the same measurement all around the garment.

Step 3:

Now unfold and cut along the line created by the iron.

Step 4:

Sew the side seams of the garment (about 2cm up from edge) to reinforce the seam so it doesn’t unravel.

Step 5:

Turn the garment inside out and iron 1 cm all around, check for accuracy. Now fold the ironed seam in and iron once again.

Step 6:

.remove the extension table.

 Step 7: 

Sew the underside of the garment using the seam edge and the guidline on the sewing plate.

Alternatively pin hem down and use a slipstitch (or any stitch you know how to do) to complete the hem.

Step 8:

Tie a knot with the long threads to secure the stitching.

And voila you have your first hem done.

Step 9: 

Pin the piece of fabric that you removed from the other leg/sleeve that you have just sewn. Cut using it as a guideline.

Repeat steps 1 through 8

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