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Want to sew better jeans? These 10 easy sewing tips will make your jeans look much better and they don't require any special skills.
👖 My book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide
thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book
10 Tips for Sewing Your Own Jeans
1. Increase the needle tension when using heavy thread.
2. Use regular thread in the bobbin
3. Use a presser template to shape the back pockets
4. When topstitching over bulky layers use a height level tool (hump-jumper)
5. When sewing waistbands, stitch a folding line on the inside of the waistband and press along it to ensure an even and razor-sharp fold.
6. Either baste or use water-soluble double-sided tape on the inner waistband to keep it in place when topstitching.
7 Use a presser foot with an edge guide when topstitching close to edge.
8 If you don’t have heavy topstitching thread in a colour you like, just use two spools of regular thread, and thread both strands in the needle.
9 Use the outer edge of the presser foot lip as your guide when stitching the second row of topstitching.
10 Create a reusable topstitching zipper template out of heavier card stock, so you’ll always have it ready when sewing jeans.
Download the free jeans making tool kit to get the pattern pieces mentioned in this video
thelaststitch.com/free-download-patterns-and-templates-for-sewing-jeans
Videos mentioned
How to sew a jeans zipper
youtu.be/JXPmXO73uxs
How to Sew Jeans Back Pockets
youtu.be/GN75dvioDJ0
8 Easy Tips for Sewing Perfect Topstitching
youtu.be/KzbwPuUC598
Wonder-Tape
Prym: amzn.to/3jOXeuH
Dritz: amzn.to/321YBjR
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Want to sew better jeans? These 10 easy sewing tips will make your jeans look much better and they don't require any special skills.
👖 My book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide
thelaststitch.com/sewing-jeans-book
10 Tips for Sewing Your Own Jeans
1. Increase the needle tension when using heavy thread.
2. Use regular thread in the bobbin
3. Use a presser template to shape the back pockets
4. When topstitching over bulky layers use a height level tool (hump-jumper)
5. When sewing waistbands, stitch a folding line on the inside of the waistband and press along it to ensure an even and razor-sharp fold.
6. Either baste or use water-soluble double-sided tape on the inner waistband to keep it in place when topstitching.
7 Use a presser foot with an edge guide when topstitching close to edge.
8 If you don’t have heavy topstitching thread in a colour you like, just use two spools of regular thread, and thread both strands in the needle.
9 Use the outer edge of the presser foot lip as your guide when stitching the second row of topstitching.
10 Create a reusable topstitching zipper template out of heavier card stock, so you’ll always have it ready when sewing jeans.
Download the free jeans making tool kit to get the pattern pieces mentioned in this video
thelaststitch.com/free-download-patterns-and-templates-for-sewing-jeans
Videos mentioned
How to sew a jeans zipper
youtu.be/JXPmXO73uxs
How to Sew Jeans Back Pockets
youtu.be/GN75dvioDJ0
8 Easy Tips for Sewing Perfect Topstitching
youtu.be/KzbwPuUC598
Wonder-Tape
Prym: amzn.to/3jOXeuH
Dritz: amzn.to/321YBjR
Links are Amazon affiliate links meaning I get a commission for qualifying purchases.
✂️ Shop my sewing books and patterns
shop.thelaststitch.com
📘 Order my latest book Master the Coverstitch Machine
thelaststitch.com/master-the-coverstitch-book
🏃♀️ Get my book Sewing Activewear
thelaststitch.com/sewingactivewear
✂️ Shop my favourite sewing tools
amazon.com/shop/thelaststitch
Sign up to get a quick guide to the best sewing machine stretch seams
thelaststitch.com/knit-sewing-machine-stitches
✂️Find me on the Internet✂️
My blog: thelaststitch.com
Instagram: instagram.com/laststitch
Facebook: facebook.com/laststitchsew
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/thelaststitchsew/
