I recently bought two pairs of pants at Goodwill. I needed some “new” work pants. I tried them on and was sure one pair would work. The other pair I wasn’t sure about – they seemed just a tad too short – like maybe an inch or so. After I got them home and washed them, I tried them on again. They just aren’t quite long enough for my taste. So, since there’s nothing wrong with them, I’m going to turn them into capris.
I tried them on and marked how long I want them to be.
Then, cut them remembering to leave an inch for the hem. I used the first leg as a pattern to mark where to cut the second one.
I wanted to have a small slit on the side, so I opened up the outside seam about 3″ on each side. If you don’t want a slit, skip to the last step to hem your capris.
Sew around the edge of the slit. If the seams are serged, you may need to undo some of the serging so that the seam will lay flat at the top of the slit.
Turn under 1/4″ on the hem and press. Then turn under another 3/4″ and press. Stitich close to fold. If you want, stitch again 1/8″ from first seam or use you twin needle.
Enjoy your “new” capris!
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