How to Take Up Suit Pants PROPERLY! ✂️ Blind stitch tutorial for tailored hem, no sewing machine!

LINK: How to use zig zag stitch to hem
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In this video I’ll show you step by step how to shorten the length properly on tailored pants or skirts. I’ll teach you how to do a proper ‘blind stitch’ (or invisible stitch) which means you can’t see any stitching on the outside of your garment as it will be hidden inside. This is the proper way to hem suiting pants or tailored skirts and can be done completely by hand without a sewing machine!

If you have never used a sewing machine or if you’re rusty with how to thread one up, then make sure you watch this video first!    • Setting up a Sewing Machine for Beginners🧵...  

Welcome to Slew Living! I'm Esther and I sew stuff to support a slow lifestyle.

If you’re starting to learn about sustainable and ethical living and how to curate a more mindful lifestyle, a great step is to learn how to sew. Making your own items increases our appreciation for ‘stuff’, so I hope you find something on my channel to spark some creativity.
In the words of the late Vivienne Westwood, ‘Buy less, choose well and make it last!’

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Let me know in the comments if you have suggestions for more sewing tutorials or garments/items you’d like to sew from scratch or alter yourself!