Comments on: How to sew Denim fabric (10 FAQ answered) https://sewguide.com Fabric to Clothes : Sewing Tips & Fashion Designing Tutorials Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Aimi https://sewguide.com/how-to-sew-denim/comment-page-1/#comment-11062650 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 02:25:47 +0000 https://sewguide.com/?page_id=12161#comment-11062650 Hey! I know I’m quite late to this so maybe this is a long shot but-
I want to sew a pair of jeans with a half-elasticated waistband, but I am confused as to what denim weight I should choose for this. I’ve been told that mid-weight is the best, but I’m concerned of the comfort the waistband will have since the midweights (11-13 oz?) I’ve seen so far seem like they’d be too stiff for the elasticated part to be comfortable/non-irritating on the skin. Can you please suggest me what weight would be the best? Thank you!

]]> By: Gloria https://sewguide.com/how-to-sew-denim/comment-page-1/#comment-14350 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:56:21 +0000 https://sewguide.com/?page_id=12161#comment-14350 In reply to Sheila D Cheasbro.

YouTube tutorial. Hem keeping the original hem. I’ve tried to replicate by hand, so so results. I’m trying this way now.

]]> By: Sarina https://sewguide.com/how-to-sew-denim/comment-page-1/#comment-7862 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:01:08 +0000 https://sewguide.com/?page_id=12161#comment-7862 In reply to Sheila D Cheasbro.

Hi Sheila
So unfortunate. I think it is going to cost you more to get them to rip all the thread out and then re-stitch it – alteration itself is costly. You can try to do it yourself- buy top stitching/denim thread in white and a sturdy needle and try stitching on one. The regular cotton thread wouldnot do. it is too thin and anyways after sometime it will look invisible. If you cannot get thick top stitching thread, try using two spools of polyester thick thread. some tips are here – but more useful if you where doing it from scratch https://sewguide.com/how-to-hem-jeans/

]]> By: Sheila D Cheasbro https://sewguide.com/how-to-sew-denim/comment-page-1/#comment-7850 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:33:08 +0000 https://sewguide.com/?page_id=12161#comment-7850 Is there any way replicate the thick white big stitching that is commonly seen on Miss Me and Vigoss jeans – at home?

I have about 20 pairs of jeans that I took into be professionally hemmed while leaving the factory hemline (big stitching) intact. However, the seamstress “forgot” and now all my designer jeans came back home with the “grandma hem” – they were cut off and literally folded inward, ironed and hemmed with Levi’s orange thread…even though the rest of the jeans (above the ankle) have the thick white stitching all over.

I would love to be able to correct this – to at least make the stitches match. They just look so…off right now.

Thanks in advance for your help!

]]> By: Mara https://sewguide.com/how-to-sew-denim/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 17:21:44 +0000 https://sewguide.com/?page_id=12161#comment-2429 Thanks so much for this great information when sewing denim! I’ve been sewing for years, but usually with silks and chiffon and learning these tips when sewing with denim are wonderful!

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