How to Hem Pants with a Sewing Machine (using the Blind Hem Foot and Stitch)

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www.easysewingforbeginners.com shows you how to hem pants with a sewing machine using the blind hem foot step by step. Perfect for beginning sewers!
Skip to any of the steps by clicking on the time links below:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Unpick existing hem
00:58 Work out new length for pants
01:44 Measure new hem allowance and trim off excess fabric
04:24 Iron new hem
06:32 Prepare hems for blind stitching with the sewing machine
08:24 Demonstration of the blind hem stitch on the sewing machine
11:00 Blind hem stitching the pants on the sewing machine
12:20 See the results from the blind hem stitch
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@saharal-haddad9381 2 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial for blind hem. You actually slow down at the folding step which was the hardest part for me. Everyone just focuses on the stitch. Had to go through 5-6 videos till I got to this one. Thanks so much!

@deerie65775 8 жыл бұрын

I have to say, I am over 50 years old and have NEVER hemmed my own pants! My mother always still did this for me -- it was like magic. I never knew how she did it. She passed away last year and I've been struggling with too long hems. Now I know how it's done, I'm going to show my daughters and granddaughters how to do this. Thank you for the easy step-by-step instructions!!

@EasySewing4Beginners 4 жыл бұрын

So glad I could help and it’s awesome that you are teaching your daughters too 🙌🏻

@reenaraphael3591 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Could learn so well by your instructions. Now I am going to blind hem all of my new curtains. I can do all my dresses and hem bottom of pants as well. Never understood the last step of fold. You explained it so slowly and clearly. Thank you.

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@AliciaEvery 7 жыл бұрын

I do blind hem so infrequently I always forget how to fold it. This is the best tutorial on blind hem I've seen!

@alyseceleste 7 ай бұрын

Yours is the BEST tutorial on a blind hem. Thank you!

@lori-anne5672 8 ай бұрын

This is an EXCELLENT tutorial. I have watched it every time I have had to hem pants ( I do not do it often enough to remember) and every time I am amazed at how you make it so easy and simple. It works every time for me. Thanks.

@ruthcline5465 2 жыл бұрын

It’s so helpful to see this on an actual pair of pants instead of a small sample scrap of fabric, the last folding back with right sides together is the confusing bit. I get it now! Thanks 🤗

@scratchypants1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just hemmed my own pants (48 year-old male). My old Bernina does not have a hem setting, so I made 5 straight stitches, moved the needle over, made one stitch, moved it back, and so on.

@paulinasophiegreer7695 4 жыл бұрын

I love it! How smart are yoy? Good for you.

@elizabethgaspar78 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@Budlink101 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for providing an excellent explanation of the blind hem stitch. There are two things about the video that I especially appreciate. 1) You go into detail about what the blind hem stitch is all about. 2) You do not force the viewer to watch the repetitive and dull portions that are not essential to learning how to sew the hem. Your video is easy to understand and efficient. Fabulous!

@ez8308 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! and thanks for doing it on actual pants and not just flat fabric

@DefaultName-gt6xt 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was an excellent easy to follow along and understand tutorial! Much appreciated! Look forward to more! X

@evae.9270 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I loved your CLEAR step-by-step directions! I especially liked the demo of the special foot for hemming.

@amandakapnick3921 6 жыл бұрын

This video saved the day. Thank you so so so much! I’ve never hemmed anything, and you broke everything down step by step. AMAZING!

@suzannerivera8649 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect video. No fluff. Just clear, concise great close ups and informative. It's just what I needed. Thank you.

@FullCodedAlchemist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much !! Best blind hem tutorial out there, and great results every time. Your explanations and steps are crystal clear.

@debraedwards3917 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderfully filmed! Your instructions take all the confusion and anxiety out of using blind hem....thank you, thank you, thank you.

@victoriameans8454 8 жыл бұрын

what a lifesaver. She is so descriptive. she takes you step by step.

@Philtabit49 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. You are the very best! very clear audio and visual instructions. Finally hemmed my fave pants that were too long. Subscribing ASAP.

@GrowGreenAquaponics 8 жыл бұрын

"Saved my Bootay!" I just bought my first sewing machine a Viking C10 on ebay. My friend asked me to get rid of the cuffs on his dress pants, I thought it would just be a flip of the cuff, couple of stiches and done. Not quite that easy. Thank you for this video! The pants you used are almost the same as my friend's and your foot is exactly the same as mine! After I got the foot adjusted to the width of the stitch and the stitch length adjusted it went perfect! I think I broke the world record for the most pins used in a hem!

@katrinabaltz4484 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this easy step-by-step video. I am just starting out with sewing and I was lost on how to sew the blind hem stitch. Thank you for doing it on pants and not just a piece of fabric. That really helped me. I have a few pants for work that I need to get hemmed and this video will help me get that done! Thank you!!

@kryswest4960 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fantastic tutorial. The speed you teach at was perfect for me. I could stop in sections and I really appreciated you showing the actual stitch as I was using a machine, I wasn’t familiar with. Also the tucking under of the hem was well demonstrated. Hubby’s slacks are beautifully hemmed for a special occasion.

@tn-fw2ev 5 жыл бұрын

very nice and clear instructions, all with a charming accent. Thanks so much.

@robfrydryck127 4 жыл бұрын

You did a lot of nice things that other tutorials don't. I like how you did the fold slowly, and the pink thread REALLY helped to see what was actually going one. Thank you.

@angelarozovics4320 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you for demonstrating on actual pants. I went through several videos and found no one using actual pants, just flat fabric as the previous comment stated which for a beginner made the instruction confusing! I found yours and in minutes I got it! Your instruction was superior!!!

@angieg7257 4 жыл бұрын

I agree! This is the best video that I have come across. Great job!

@paulinasophiegreer7695 4 жыл бұрын

@@angieg7257 I agree. The best was using the pants. Makes more sense

@arichsis 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It helps so much to see the entire process done start to finish on a pair of actual pants. You have a new Subscriber!

@kmrmike 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great job in explaining the blind hem and as mentioned elsewhere using a real pair of pants for the demo; taking your time in explanation, and a focused camera. All this makes a difference when teaching someone...Thanks again!!

@Cindy-cn1sc 6 жыл бұрын

That was fabulous! Thanks for using real pair of pants as your sample, and for showing how to use the foot, my Pfaff has the same one. Awesome instruction!

@jamiehevener512 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I get so confused when it comes to the second fold, but this visual was very clear and helpful.

@tarotoculus 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great tutorial - I used this as a reference and had much success!

@MeekahFeldshow 4 жыл бұрын

This was so easy the way you explained it!!! I was able to hem my husbands very nice dress pants for a gala event for the first time, no problems! Thanks so much for posting!

@kathygurney2756 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I have always done hems by hand and this was my first attempt by machine. I played your video along as I sewed and my hem came out Awesome! Thanks so much for your clear, concise, and well laid out tutorial. Can't wait for others

@stitch0630 Жыл бұрын

This is the best blind hem tutorial I’ve seen so far. Clear, concise, straight to the point. Thank you so much!

@tammysaxon7367 5 жыл бұрын

This was excellent! I can't wait to start hemming my husbands suit pants! I will be looking forward to more of your helpful videos.

@cheryldeborahswift9667 3 жыл бұрын

The best blind hem stich vid I have seen. Thank you for sharing your talent xxc

@EasySewing4Beginners 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thank you 😊

@megand5619 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’ve only sewn one other time, some simple curtains. This time with your help it was much better. I hemmed my husbands pajamas. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

@tylerlaw8941 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video this is! You made it very thorough and easy to follow. I have never sewed before in my life and I was able to do this after watching the video! Thank you!

@KK7THK 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I followed along as I worked on my husband's work slacks, and because he had worn through the existing hem (from walking on them for months), I needed a tutorial to re-make a new hem instead of so many videos out here that tell you to use the existing hem! They turned out perfect!

@user-kd7hs4tt9q Жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial! This was my first attempt at a blind hem and it worked perfectly.

@keemhala 8 жыл бұрын

This is the best video I have seen explaining this process. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! I was having trouble figuring out how to turn it and pin it the right way to make the stitches fall in the right place and this shows that process very clearly.

@annielavoie-gagne9684 2 жыл бұрын

First time ever I’m daring using another foot on my Bernina! And I’ve succeeded because of your amazingly clear, right pace for me video! Thank you! And keep doing videos!

@catherinesomervilletyler9823 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - really clear and easy to follow. Have just done a pair of trousers. Took me ages and might have been quicker to do by hand but I’ve learnt a new skill and hopefully will be quicker next time!

@EL-jd2fg 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, your video is so good and your detailed instructions are so helpful.

@paulperotti3946 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for an easy to follow videos on various type of hemming.

@lindavanderostyne4114 6 жыл бұрын

You know, this really worked very very well! The step by step is perfect. Thanks for your video!

@mitzifrieling3076 3 жыл бұрын

Literally a lifesaver.. I tried to do this using the instruction manual on my machine and it took me hours of messing around and ripping out stitches. Finally got on KZfaq and did a search and oh my gosh. Thank you so much.

@user-kq2dc7tr7c Ай бұрын

This video was very informative. Easy to understand and to the point.

@markszostak5808 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Always great to learn something practical and useful.

@siobhanmarx2589 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Your instructions were so clear and helpful.

@esthersam2907 4 жыл бұрын

I was having trouble finding good instructions for doing this stitch method, and I love that yours is so detailed! I'm hemming a gown (cause i have no time to hand sew blind stitches) for my final and i was genuinely struggling till i found this video. Much love, and thank you!

@paulinefitzgerald8594 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this video was so useful. I have always shortened trousers by hand, but your way is so much quicker.

@debramccafferty2918 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is the best video on the blind hem stitch.

@saramcelvenny1484 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It worked like a charm! And, thanks for teaching me what that foot was for! I'm new to sewing; I have a lot to learn!

@joan-hannahkaytonah4767 7 жыл бұрын

Wow is this a great video! Very clear and easy to see what she is doing. Love it!

@raed4819 4 жыл бұрын

Such an awesome tutorial!! I referenced this from start to finish on my first hemming today! Thank you for the step by step video!

@EasySewing4Beginners 4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Glad I could help 😁

@UsernameBarbF 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I watched videos showing how to do this but they used flat fabrics and when I got to the real pants, I was absolutely lost. Your video is wonderful! And thank you too for speaking slowing, clearly and for not having background music! I've saved your video so I can refer to it again.

@lindalibby8880 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial on the blind hem stitch. It was very helpful!

@rachaelogden3634 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. This was so thorough and easy to follow!

@plantmanguy3942 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the easy to follow instructions!

@patriciaregan5357 3 жыл бұрын

Best looking hem I ever did. Thanks for the tutorial!

@jessestacken 4 жыл бұрын

Followed your instructions exactly and it worked great! Glad to know I can do this myself now.

@edwardhugus2772 10 ай бұрын

Great job, young lady, you were able to go through the folding with great detail (the more complicated part in my opinion). Thank you.( I realize this is an older video, but it is still very very useful)

@learntothrivewithadhd 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Hemming my son's pants for school and your video was the one that came up. Very good. Thank you!

@AT-hv7ev 2 жыл бұрын

This was a really clear and helpful tutorial, thanks ☺️👍🏻

@mamalittlefoot1491 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dominica! Your video is very detailed (that's what all beginners appreciate). I like your handy list of all the steps involved, including links to these parts. What I love best are your many lose up view to really see what is going on while folding, pinning. and sowing. And thank you for going through the trouble to sow one half of one pant leg in a different color. It really helps to understand the stitch. I want to try to shorten a pair of corduroy pants and am pretty sure my needle will break :-) The triple fold part right now seems to be 1/2 inch thick! I would not have even attempted to try without your nice video. Many, many thanks!

@MinervaHage 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best blind hem video I have seen on you tube!

@kayklement 4 жыл бұрын

I looked at several KZfaq’s and couldn’t understand any of them until I saw yours. Yours is the best explanation and I didn’t have any trouble the first time

@EasySewing4Beginners 4 жыл бұрын

kay klement you’re welcome. Thank you for your lovely feedback 😊

@betsyforth6924 Жыл бұрын

This video was just 👏 amazing. I had to hem a new pair of shorts that were too long. At 70, this old girl learned a new trick with many thanks to you! Video shots and explanations were spot on. I thank you so very much😊

@hawgqueen25 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful with step by step instructions...i am a visual person and the videoing was excellent. Thanks.

@melntb 3 жыл бұрын

This was the best video I found so far! And thank you for using actual pants!

@EL-jd2fg 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, very detailed instructions made it so easy. thanks very much.

@winterswallows Жыл бұрын

Best tutorial ever! Thank you so much, I have liked and subscribed to your channel. From beautiful Perth, Australia

@kathleenhurry117 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction! I had no idea how to do this and now I do! Thank you!

@chapter1o1 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this tutorial save a lot of scratching my head about attaching the hemming foot, the G one on my new Janome. My trousers with invisible hem are ready for wearing.

@UNKNOWN-hh3ji 6 жыл бұрын

This video was putting me to sleep ! I find it so relaxing, great video 👍🏼 very helpful.

@tambowrites1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My husband's uniforms come from the company unhemmed. You video was EXTREMELY helpful and they look great!

@priscillastapula3234 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I have never hemmed a pair of pants with the machine. I've only done it by hand. This was so helpful!

@anasoto1893 4 жыл бұрын

I did it! Thanks for an easy to follow tutorial. You rock!

@medicduckster 8 жыл бұрын

gonna try my very first sewing job, i have a pair of jeans to hem. you made this look so easy, with simple and clear instructions. thanks

@bubblegirl6265 2 ай бұрын

You video was SO HELPFUL! Thank you so much.

@andreawelch7819 2 жыл бұрын

I learned how to do a blind stitch from my mom when I was a teenager back in the 80’s. I have done it so infrequently since then and I’m always befuddled with the folding to the point I end up pinning and re-pinning a dozen times before I finally get it right. We just spent a LOT of money on a nice suit for my husband to wear to a very important interview. I was feeling nervous about putting the hem in these very expensive pants. We couldn’t afford for me to screw it up. I found your tutorial and I followed your instructions to the letter. The pants turned out PERFECT! Thank you SO MUCH!!

@mystevie31 6 жыл бұрын

Lovely video! Thank you so much for your technique

@hahnchenland3483 3 жыл бұрын

How incredibly refreshing to see two young men teach other men (or in my case, mother of a prom son) how to or refresh others how to be and dress like a gentlemen. Hats off to the pair of you -- and thank you!

@pattyoh53 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent instructional video. Thank you.

@lisamusgraves5715 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! I could not understand the directions in my sewing machine instruction manual or in another video showing it on curtains, but your video is perfect!

@ellenballas-ashbay1170 3 жыл бұрын

FINALLY. After watching video after video and being confused, I finally saw exactly how to pin and fold my pants for a perfect blind hem stitch. My 90 year old father thanks you. :-) And so do I!

@michellebrown6634 4 жыл бұрын

Very good video , clear easy instructions, well done. I always wondered how , now I know thanks to you , great

@misumeli697 3 жыл бұрын

i reference this video every time i sew a blind hem. great detail love this video

@obarelida 7 жыл бұрын

the best video so far on blind hem it really helped

@denisepratt4462 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I have struggled with how to do a blind hem stitch for some time. My pants turned out wonderful!!

@sincerelyhuman8674 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best!!! Thank you! I wish the was kore light as the complicated step was a little hard to see on my phone but once I figure it out, it was easy sailing!

@johnanderson9508 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best demonstrations on this technique. I have the same guide and wasn't sure as to where I should line it up. I guess the needle 1mm to left works. Thanks.

@taubsthehandymandad4508 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video I’ve now hemmed a couple pairs of pants myself and your video made it so simple

@NAllen-hr2fx Жыл бұрын

Omg! Thank you! I shortened two pants for my sister for a trip she is going on to Dubai and she wanted to buy the iron on tape. I told her I’d learn to do it right and they came out perfect!

@cowboyfromhelll644 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, thus has been the most informative and helpful video

@kaylabradshaw4576 3 жыл бұрын

Im a college student who is stuck inside... all day... so this KZfaq channel has been my go to for learning all about sewing! Thank you for making me into (an almost) professional hemmer!

@elizabethhenning7667 10 ай бұрын

Omg I went thru so many videos trying to understand how to do this! I wish I found yours first. You made it so easy. Thank you!!

@nanniedb 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I've watched several videos and your makes the most sense to me!!

@EasySewing4Beginners 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks 😁

@tinawixson6553 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best to tutorial that I have seen on the blind hem stitching. You go very slow and explain it thoroughly and on actual pants. I had to keep stopping and rewinding it so I could get the proper direction of the fold right. It's the closest thing to you being here and showing me:)

@hamandeville 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial! I’m back a year later ready to refresh my memory to hem another pair of pants for my son. Thank you!

@denren9738 5 жыл бұрын

I dabble in craft sewing and a bit of quilting, but zero garment experience. I just successfully blind hemmed my son's new uniform pants, thanks to your help!