Hemming pants without needle and thread

[mikeyredk]

I have a pair of pants which are too long way too long about 6 inches (no I cannot return them)

I don't have any experience with sewing is there a way I can hem these pants without sewing and making them look good.

Thanks in advance

 

[jackiecanev2]

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Stitch-witch, its an iron-on film like what is on the back of iron-on patches. You can do a decent job with it...

Or take them to a tailor.

 

[gilkisson]

Stich Witch. It's a tape-like stuff. Looks kinda like Teflon tape. Basically, you put some snips of the stuff between what you want "sewn" together, and steam-iron it. The stuff melts into a cloth super glue. Warning, it is permanent! Make sure you have your folds just right where you want them before you iron. Measure twice, cut once.

That's the permanent solution. A quick fix is Elmer's glue. Same concept, fold where you want the crease, use Elmer's (or just about any art-and-craft glue stick stuff), let it dry, and you're good till you wash it.

But needle-and-thread isn't that hard to master. Just use thread as close to the same color as the pants, and use a small stitch on the outside.

 

[heehee]

Take it to a tailor, it's around $6 here.

 

[laughingperson5]

Staples. Haha. Kidding. But I'd probably just take them to a tailor. There are cheap ones out there that do a great job.

 

[duncanapple]

Agreed, get them tailored... its under $10 and anything else looks ridiculous.

 

[grouper]

take them to a tailor, or find a family member/friend that could do it and beg (and then bake them cookies or something)

 

[Macky-Mac]

in many places, dry cleaners have somebody who will hem pants and do minor repairs for reasonable fees

 

[Vster]

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Stitch-witch, its an iron-on film like what is on the back of iron-on patches. You can do a decent job with it...

Or take them to a tailor.

+1 for Stitch-witch, my wife swears by that stuff.