Taking in Jeans

"Drop 41" wrote ...
Thanks to Dr Atkins I need to take in the waist on even the new pair of sz
12 jeans I just bought

Anyone have good tips for doing this? I need to take them in ALOT but only
in the waist. I can't wear a belt anymore- they are too bunched up looking
and it looks bulky and is not comfy.
[...]

Lucky you!
If you need to take the waist in - say 2" total - it is best to take 4 darts
using up 1/2" each than just 2 darts using up 1" each. I don't know where
you live, but often, little alteration shops will do this kind of work for
very low cost. With the great deal you got on these jeans, you could afford
a teensy investment! Best wishes....

"Drop 41" wrote ...
Thanks to Dr Atkins I need to take in the waist on even the new pair of sz
12 jeans I just bought

Anyone have good tips for doing this? I need to take them in ALOT but only
in the waist. I can't wear a belt anymore- they are too bunched up looking
and it looks bulky and is not comfy.
[...]

Lucky you!
If you need to take the waist in - say 2" total - it is best to take 4 darts
using up 1/2" each than just 2 darts using up 1" each. I don't know where
you live, but often, little alteration shops will do this kind of work for
very low cost. With the great deal you got on these jeans, you could afford
a teensy investment! Best wishes....

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"Drop 41" wrote in message news:A7OWc.33714

Thanks to Dr Atkins I need to take in the waist on even the new pair of sz
12 jeans I just bought

Anyone have good tips for doing this? I need to take them in ALOT but only
in the waist. I can't wear a belt anymore- they are too bunched up looking
and it looks bulky and is not comfy.

Sure, I do this all the time with my pants (although you can really only
take in so much before it becomes a lost cause and you have to get a smaller
size).

What she said, with the caveat of being sure to use a heavy-duty (size 18
usually) needle. Sew VERY slowly (in order to stop and adjust the position
slightly) over the part where the bottom of the waistband meets the top of the
pants because it can be about 5-6 layers thick at that point. Also, watch out
for rivets and make sure any pockets that might be affected are already pinned or
basted firmly in place. When you have the fit you want, sew over the new seam
(at least the waistband portion) again once or twice to make sure it will hold.
Manufacturers use double-stitching AND heavy-duty thread, but the average home-
sewing thread might not hold adequately in areas that are stressed. Be sure to
zigzag over the unfinished edges when you are done because denim WILL fray quite
easily.

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Saffire
205/149/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Congrats!! Yep I'm in that 'in-between phase' too with clothes - not
buying jeans until I'm at goal. Too hard to take in. And I've only
been buying stuff on clearance or at thrift shops.

Congrats!! Yep I'm in that 'in-between phase' too with clothes - not
buying jeans until I'm at goal. Too hard to take in. And I've only
been buying stuff on clearance or at thrift shops.

Make sure you have plenty of extra machine needles around and work when you
are feeling "patient".

Denim is one of the harder fabrics to sew waistbands, etc. Make sure you
have a large sewing machine needle in and not a fine one for dress weight
fabric.

Becky P.

Make sure you have plenty of extra machine needles around and work when you
are feeling "patient".

Denim is one of the harder fabrics to sew waistbands, etc. Make sure you
have a large sewing machine needle in and not a fine one for dress weight
fabric.

Becky P.

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:59:27 -0400, curious curious@noemailshown wrote:

Make sure you have plenty of extra machine needles around and work when
you
are feeling "patient".

Denim is one of the harder fabrics to sew waistbands, etc. Make sure you
have a large sewing machine needle in and not a fine one for dress weight
fabric.

Becky P.


Supposedly, a lot of cigarette smoking is habitual, and it's hard to break
habits. For instance, I wear glassed when I lift weights in the morning.
They typically slip down my face due to sweat, so I'll push them back up.
When I've put in my contacts and gone lifting, I'll still put my hand to
my face to push up my glasses, even though I don't have any glasses on.
That type of habit is hard to face and break.

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Bob in CT
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:59:27 -0400, curious curious@noemailshown wrote:

Make sure you have plenty of extra machine needles around and work when
you
are feeling "patient".

Denim is one of the harder fabrics to sew waistbands, etc. Make sure you
have a large sewing machine needle in and not a fine one for dress weight
fabric.

Becky P.


Supposedly, a lot of cigarette smoking is habitual, and it's hard to break
habits. For instance, I wear glassed when I lift weights in the morning.
They typically slip down my face due to sweat, so I'll push them back up.
When I've put in my contacts and gone lifting, I'll still put my hand to
my face to push up my glasses, even though I don't have any glasses on.
That type of habit is hard to face and break.

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Bob in CT
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:14:55 GMT, Bob in CT
wrote:

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:59:27 -0400, curious curious@noemailshown wrote:

Make sure you have plenty of extra machine needles around and work when
you
are feeling "patient".

Denim is one of the harder fabrics to sew waistbands, etc. Make sure
you
have a large sewing machine needle in and not a fine one for dress
weight
fabric.

Becky P.


Supposedly, a lot of cigarette smoking is habitual, and it's hard to
break habits. For instance, I wear glassed when I lift weights in the
morning. They typically slip down my face due to sweat, so I'll push
them back up. When I've put in my contacts and gone lifting, I'll still
put my hand to my face to push up my glasses, even though I don't have
any glasses on. That type of habit is hard to face and break.


How did this happen? This is supposed to be in response to Luna's stuff
about smoking.

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Bob in CT
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