Easy way to hem blue jeans, pants or shorts.

I found this on a blog years ago.  I'm not sure what blog it was.  

But, I have used this idea a lot on all types of pants and shorts.  

It works great every time.

Step 1  (Not pictured)

Put pants on the person and find where you would like the seam to be.  

Fold the pant leg up.

Step 2  (picture below)

Measure the length that you folded up on the pants and divide by 2.

Fold the pants at the new length and pin.

Step 3 (picture below)

Sew right up against the old seam.  I sew it twice around just to be sure.

Step 4 (picture below)

Cut the pants about a 1/4 an inch from where you sewed against the old seam.

 Step 5  (picture below)

Add Fray Check all around where you cut the pants.  

That way you wont have strings hanging down when your wearing them.

Step 6 (picture below)

Fold the old hem back down and iron.

Step 7 (no pic sorry)

Wear your new pants!  

No one can tell that you did the hem yourself!