Hey Shorties! Hem those pants - How to do a blind stitch hem

In the past if the hem on my pants was too long I would either:
a.) where REALLY tall shoes - think platform - and then throw out my back or stumble.
b.) step on my too long pants and turn them into a 1990's Seattle grunge looking leg covering.

Once I also had a nice pair of dress pants that I abandoned just because the hem on one leg became "loose."

Wow - what a waste of $40.

Now that I am older, and MUCH wiser (less wasteful, less lazy), I figured that I could probably somehow hem up some pants. I actually bought two REALLY nice pairs of pants from the Banana Republic Outlet that were way too long on me. I'm only 5'4" and they didn't have the short gal size.

I saw the tutorial one day and thought - hmmm...my sewing machine also has all these crazy stitches I know nothing about. Perhaps I should utilize them.

Grosgrain: Technique Tuesday: Blind Hem

I then became brave and watched a few other helpful tutorials on YouTube.



(The Lord of the Rings battlesque style music makes me laugh but the tutorial is great).



(This is actually for drapes but the visuals on how she folds the fabric easily applies to pants.)

I have faith in you too that is you watch these you can share in my success of being an amateur tailor. Now I can try on any length of pants I want and know I too can wear those regular length pants without having to buy risers for my shoes.