Dampen the folded edges with the water spray bottle
Dampen the folded edges with the water spray bottle. Press the edges with the hot iron. Again, be sure to thoroughly press the inseam and outer seam so that they lay as flat as possible.
Turn the jeans right side out. Try them on again to be sure the length is correct. Take the jeans off.
Thread the sewing machine according to the sewing machine instruction manual. Set the tension and stitch length for heavy fabric. Remove the tool storage area from the arm of the sewing machine.
Slip the trimmed and pressed end of one jean leg over the arm of the sewing machine. Situate the folded and pressed edge so that stitching will begin just after the inseam. This allows you to start stitching without having to deal with the extra thick fabric at the inseam or outer seam. Situate the folded edge so that the new stitched line will be ? inch above the pressed edge.
Slowly machine stitch the hem. Use the sewing machine foot pedal to operate the needle until you encounter the outer seam. At the outer seam use the hand wheel on the sewing machine to operate the needle. This helps avoid breaking the needle on the very thick fabric layers. Once past the seam, you may continue stitching by using the foot pedal until reaching the inseam. Use the hand wheel to stitch over the inseam.
Once the hem is fully stitched, reverse stitch 1/4 inch to anchor the hem thread. Remove the jean leg from the sewing machine arm and trim the threads.
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