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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Adding length


I'm sure my daughter isn't the only one who outgrows the length of her pants before the waist.  It always seems to happen right around this time of the year.  I need the pants to last just a bit longer before it's shorts weather.  I've come up with a solution that you can change out to coordinate with outfits instead of attach permanently.


I found a pair of jeans that were too short to add the length to it.  I thought it would be nice to be able to swap colors out on it.  My model was asleep by the time I finished this set.


All it takes is a little bit of fabric and velcro to make this happen.  I attached the velcro to the inside of the bottom leg of the pant.  I used the loop side for the pants and the hook side for the fabric strips.



I cut out two strips with the right length that needed to be added to the pants. Sew a hem on all sides of the fabric. I also went ahead and sewed a coordinating ribbon on at this time too.


Next you baste the fabric so that it can be gathered to fit the leg of the pant.


Once I figured out the right size I sewed the hook side of the velcro on to the fabric.  Now it can be velcroed on to the pants and you can get those jeans to last a little longer.


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8 comments:

  1. JulieFebruary 17, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    genius! i know i will have this problem with R since she is currently so looong and skinny! now, if only i had a sewing machine...and knew how to sew.... ;)

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  2. Nikki February 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Thanks! Julie, you can learn how to sew. It just takes a little practice. And as far as sewing machines go, I have my Mom's old one from the 1970's and it works perfectly.

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  3. Jennifer WarnerFebruary 17, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Love this idea!! Super cute!

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  4. Tiffany @ Another Pie In The SkyFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    Thanks for posting this! I actually had this same thought on Monday when my daughter's pants were too short. Guess great minds think alike?! LOL

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  5. teacherspet04February 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    You're a genius! The one reason I haven't liked extending my daughter's pants with ruffles is because it limits them to one way to match them. This was my "oh, of course!" moment for the day.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    awesome idea! I was thinking of doing that (minus the ruffling for my boys jeans with some plaids and manly colors. LOL

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  7. bless their hearts momFebruary 22, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    i was considering doing this just last week- thanks for letting us know it works so well!

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  8. BrittneyFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I've had to do this! I didn't do velcro but did add a little ruffle on the bottom. It worked great and we got lots of compliments wherever we would go!

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