How Do You Cut Jeans To Make A Wider Leg?
• Determine how wide you want the bell to be and how far up the leg you want it to begin. • Choose your materials. Choose your insert material. • Try to keep your insert fabric close to the weight of the pants fabric. Denim with denim, twill with twill, etc. • Choose a patterned fabric, an alternating color, or paint or embroider on your insert for contrast. You might also match the color and weight closely for a more a subtle version. • Open the side seams of your pants using a seam ripper. You “can” cut this but it tears easily later if you do. Start at the bottom of the leg on each side, using a seam ripper to open the seam to your desired length. You will sew the top of these slits closed (so that it doesn’t tear anymore) later, when you add the insert (known as a ‘gusset’). • Use the seam ripper to open the hem of the leg several inches on each side of the slit. You will sew this back into place later when you hem the edge of the gusset. • Measure the slit. Measure your openings.
