How to adjust loose jeans at the waist without using the sewing machine

How to adjust loose jeans at the waist without using the sewing machine

Can't the seamstress adjust your pants for the day you need them? So grab the thread and needle to fix them yourself at home

There are times when you pass a showcase and see the perfect pants. The need to go in and try them on is irresistible. So, you try them on and you will see that they would be really perfect if they did not fit a little wide at the waist. Since it doesn't have a smaller size, the way is to take the opportunity and take your pants home anyway. With a few sewing tricks, it will be the ideal size and you won't even have to take it to the dressmaker. Here's how to adjust loose jeans at the waist at home without a sewing machine.

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How to adjust loose jeans at the waist

In addition to the situation of finding wonderful pants that were a bit too wide at the waist, there is also the case where you finally managed to lose a few inches from your waist and your favorite pants started to fit. Of course, this is not a problem, after all, the greatest achievement has already occurred. But what you should do now is adjust the waist of your pants to continue wearing them comfortably.

1. How to adjust by making an internal caliper

The clip is that adjustment that is made on the waist of the pants without removing the fabric, simply folding it and sewing so that the waist is a smaller size. In order not to ruin the back of the pants, leaving them stretched, you must make a clamp on each side in the region above the pockets.

This clip is made with the inside of the pants so that no ugly marks are seen, so you can use a pen to make the marks since it will not appear later.

2. How to adjust the pants with elastic

This is good advice for those with thick legs and a slim waist. Jeans are perfect on the thighs but feel uncomfortable at the waist. So the way is to squeeze. If you like a very comfortable and soft gripper, using an elastic to sew is the best solution.

3. How to make a clamp on the outside

This is a very useful option, especially for adjusting children's jeans, since it is very easy to make and also to undo so that the pants continue to be used as the little ones grow from the waist. At the first suggestion, the clamp was made inside. In this model, it is made on the outside, and it also works very well and is discreet.