Mending Day!

It was another day at the sewing machine.  A good day.

The soft pants I got for the gym (to keep my skin from touching potentially icky gym equipment!) were way too long.  AND the crotch length was so baggy.  I knew how to shorten pants but the crotch length change, well, I did not know that. So I went to YouTube. 

There were only two videos that I thought would help.  One did help a lot!

The Style Sew Me video was so useful.  I followed her directions and now the pants fit!  So happy.

Go see how she did it but basically:

1. Put on the pants.
2. Pinch out the needed excess and mark.
3. Turn pants wrong side out and match up the crotch seams.
4. Mark the amount you need to remove from the upper part of the seam.
5. Mark a line from that high point to the inseam about 6 inches away.
6. Sew that seam in both directions.
7. Done!