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convert your jeans to skinny jeans!
when i ride my bike my pant leg always get caught in my chain, but skinny jeans wont do that. so my plan is to convert all my regular pants into skinny minnies.

Posted by Rachel T. from Austin, Texas, United States • Published See Rachel T.'s 12 projects »
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  • How to sew a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny Jeans - Step 1
    Step 1

    turn your jeans inside out.

  • How to sew a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny Jeans - Step 2
    Step 2

    put 'em on and get a feel for how tight you want them. Then draw a line with a fabric friendly marker or crayon.

  • How to sew a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny Jeans - Step 3
    Step 3

    measure your lines and make sure they are straight and even on both pant legs. loosely hand sew together and try on to make sure its the right size.

  • How to sew a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny Jeans - Step 4
    Step 4

    take the hand sewn stitching out. put pins in the accross the line you made. and sew together with machine. make sure your thread matches.

  • How to sew a pair of skinny jeans. Skinny Jeans - Step 5
    Step 5

    cut off excess fabric, and turn pants right side in. vwala, skinny jeans.

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luvinfashion
luvinfashion · Madison, Wisconsin, US · 7 projects
awesome!!! good job
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Charming.Junkie
Charming.Junkie · Church Village, Wales, GB · 2 projects
OMG! This is so handy! I am like to skinny (Seriously) So all my apparently 'skinny' jeans are baggy on me! Now they wil actually fit! :L
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Maddz103 S.
Maddz103 S. · 4 projects
i tried to make these and i had kind of a problem...i'm supposed to sew on the inside and cut after i've sewn right? also i didn't tighten them at the thigh and the poof out really weird.how can i fix em? *glares at messed up jeans on floor*
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minty
minty · 16 projects
very cuteHappy
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DeeDeeJ
DeeDeeJ · St Paul, Minnesota, US
My husband hates skinny jeans.....BUT I love them so i'm going to go make some Happy
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chiriga G.
chiriga G. · St Louis, Missouri, US
I tried it and it worked out great. thanks



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mangolicious
mangolicious · New Delhi, Delhi, IN · 4 projects
love ya for putting this up...i have to do this one!!!
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EVEnl
EVEnl · Leidschenveen, Zuid-Holland, NL · 319 projects
Thank you for this how-to ^__^ I'm definitely going to convert my jeans - I love skinny jeans!!
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