tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post8205708834947087069..comments2024-03-12T06:04:32.091-04:00Comments on Grosgrain: Retailoring Your Jeans TutorialGrosgrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-68442886677764731592011-07-13T12:55:07.076-04:002011-07-13T12:55:07.076-04:00This is amazing and so helpful. Thanks so much for...This is amazing and so helpful. Thanks so much for sharing!Mariannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686309058089213983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-86138903610187550552011-05-04T11:27:06.136-04:002011-05-04T11:27:06.136-04:00attempting this right now!!! so excited--we have t...attempting this right now!!! so excited--we have two long weekend trips and I think the jeans will be GREAT!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715320701279922161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-65671812364923541422011-04-08T09:53:55.020-04:002011-04-08T09:53:55.020-04:00How did you make such a cute hem to the legs your ...How did you make such a cute hem to the legs your pants? Any tricks? They definitely don't look like they were done at home.Alexishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03755765678439298450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-56630273780951654262011-04-02T11:46:18.551-04:002011-04-02T11:46:18.551-04:00Love it! I've always wanted jeans like these....Love it! I've always wanted jeans like these. I'll have to be on the lookout at the thrift stores. Thanks for the video!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019357431599385523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-9524576702851418212011-04-02T05:48:26.853-04:002011-04-02T05:48:26.853-04:00Those jeans turned out so cute! I've always th...Those jeans turned out so cute! I've always thought it would be too hard to fix my too-big jeans, so thanks so much for this tutorial! I'm going to try it today!Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17445700364323666819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-1833264751976405882011-03-31T10:01:37.158-04:002011-03-31T10:01:37.158-04:00What a great tutorial. This was really helpful!
W...What a great tutorial. This was really helpful!<br /><br />Warmly, MichelleHoney I'm Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507357074954938604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-40888860871012387852011-03-31T09:55:45.833-04:002011-03-31T09:55:45.833-04:00@Rachel I just cut the sides loops off and it didn...@<a href="#c2002445940128904424" rel="nofollow">Rachel</a> I just cut the sides loops off and it didn't really impact the belt. I still had the front two and back two. But if you were worried that it would be a problem it wouldn't be any trouble to seam rip them out before you took it in then sew them back on later.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-48974921425146750552011-03-31T09:54:26.477-04:002011-03-31T09:54:26.477-04:00@StrangeYes! They are. The pockets were about 5 or...@<a href="#c5038063530608254067" rel="nofollow">Strange</a>Yes! They are. The pockets were about 5 or 6 inches wide and I only took it in about 1" on either side. So they still work perfectly fine.Grosgrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-50380635306082540672011-03-31T00:04:46.234-04:002011-03-31T00:04:46.234-04:00I have a question... What does sewing up the sides...I have a question... What does sewing up the sides do to the pockets? Are they still usable?thoughtsnsuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204156333862621793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-2385564608177696092011-03-30T16:47:19.401-04:002011-03-30T16:47:19.401-04:00Gorgeous!! I love your tutorials! I SO envy you be...Gorgeous!! I love your tutorials! I SO envy you being petite! I love the style jean you made (!), but being almost 5'10 and a size EU size 38 I'm afraid I'd look too tall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-20024459401289044242011-03-30T13:05:23.307-04:002011-03-30T13:05:23.307-04:00I have a problem with my jeans NEVER fitting aroun...I have a problem with my jeans NEVER fitting around the waist...I didn't think I could take them in this way b/c of the belt loops and top waist hem. How did you get around that? Yours look awesome.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862100587628588958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-60604005830004444012011-03-30T09:50:41.827-04:002011-03-30T09:50:41.827-04:00Thanks for this tutorial, you are awesome!!!!Thanks for this tutorial, you are awesome!!!!Schritt für Schritt lerne ich zu nähenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07215181037110572551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-56215794302991692822011-03-30T00:39:05.692-04:002011-03-30T00:39:05.692-04:00Thanks so much for taking the time to do the video...Thanks so much for taking the time to do the video- very helpful indeed!Anne (I should be sleeping)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12737907431789980801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-54588361763897736902011-03-30T00:30:38.194-04:002011-03-30T00:30:38.194-04:00These look so so good! Really great tutorial too. ...These look so so good! Really great tutorial too. Thank you so much for posting.Juliennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509690856799395676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-63579520522958602792011-03-29T22:21:36.970-04:002011-03-29T22:21:36.970-04:00I cannot believe that is the same pair of jeans! ...I cannot believe that is the same pair of jeans! Wow!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08283352479827405135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-37850005079147966432011-03-29T21:33:20.446-04:002011-03-29T21:33:20.446-04:00I can't believe how these looked before, I'...I can't believe how these looked before, I've been combing the thrift stores hunting for emmerson-style high waisted retro flares, but now I'll just do my own.<br /><br />Was the deep hem put in by you or were they in the original pants, I Love that detail!the handmade hipsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296286661854197887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-6183730553655900862011-03-29T18:51:14.444-04:002011-03-29T18:51:14.444-04:00This is awesome! Thank you so much for the tutori...This is awesome! Thank you so much for the tutorial. I will definitely be hitting up the thrift store when I lose weight. :DKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589107941801563478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-37379698338681136702011-03-29T17:55:06.822-04:002011-03-29T17:55:06.822-04:00Thank you very much for posting this tutorial! I k...Thank you very much for posting this tutorial! I know this is going to be very helpful the next time I buy jeans from the thrift store.lil' rummagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700362038074983772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-34369833512543264262011-03-29T16:25:41.478-04:002011-03-29T16:25:41.478-04:00Great, great post! Could you PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE...Great, great post! Could you PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE! show how to take in a jacket at the back/shoulder areas? I bought a couple that I just had to have but can't decide how to take them in without ruining them.<br />thank you!L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03295675277705037922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-31163595191975343512011-03-29T16:16:17.984-04:002011-03-29T16:16:17.984-04:00You are so inspiring. You make such daunting sewin...You are so inspiring. You make such daunting sewing tasks seem so doable. Thanks for teaching all of us how to be better sewers!Deliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00604718816962679886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-4292271519015258602011-03-29T16:10:03.322-04:002011-03-29T16:10:03.322-04:00What a gorgeous (but giant) pair of jeans to begin...What a gorgeous (but giant) pair of jeans to begin with!emily.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07770615424918781021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-55348234577468849882011-03-29T15:43:28.963-04:002011-03-29T15:43:28.963-04:00Great tutorial!
I just did my own "Embellish...Great tutorial!<br /><br />I just did my own "Embellish Your Knit" post and linked to your blog! You are an inspiration!<br /><br />http://dwellintheseason.blogspot.com/2011/03/embellish-your-knits.htmlAmy @ dwell in the seasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512634814491691813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-36429780800070355112011-03-29T14:24:54.648-04:002011-03-29T14:24:54.648-04:00This is really helpful. Thank you so much for shar...This is really helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this...I think I might go do that to a couple of pairs I have right now.HarmlessColorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633709706840987528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-64973475323256306852011-03-29T14:17:03.827-04:002011-03-29T14:17:03.827-04:00Your tailoring has inspired me to do more to my cl...Your tailoring has inspired me to do more to my clothes! I just finished a cocktail dress that was just too big all around and it looks perfect! Thanks you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871322775055637036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-38773296252114190872011-03-29T13:46:38.208-04:002011-03-29T13:46:38.208-04:00awesome tutorial, you're adorable. I love hear...awesome tutorial, you're adorable. I love hearing the kids in the background!Amber Bockmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956218206721077899noreply@blogger.com