tutorial: how to peg pants

It seems like everywhere I go, I hear people asking how to make skinny fit pants. I don’t know what the big fuss is about them… I’m old enough to remember what it was like before you could find bootcut jeans, and I don’t look back kindly on that period of time. *shudder*

Anyway, it’s insanely easy to do, so let’s do this.

Difficulty:

Step 1

Grab a pair of pants that would be perfect if it weren’t for those stupid flared legs. They should fit your waist and hips relatively well.

Step 1

Step 2

Put them on inside out.

From the knee down (you can go higher if there’s extra room in the thigh area), pin close to your leg, so they fit as tight as you want.

Like so:

Step 2

Step 3

Now take the pants off, and sew where you’ve pinned. Try to match up the end of your stitches with the stitches already on the pants so you get a nice clean seam when you’re done. You can trim off the extra fabric from the flare when you’re finished sewing.

Step 3

Step 4

Turn them right-side out and voila!

You can shorten them into capris or add some zippers or bondage straps. Whatever you want!

Step 4

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