Best Tips for Sewing Jeans: Easy Techniques To Try

Want to sew better jeans? These 10 easy sewing tips will make your jeans look much better and they don’t require any special skills. 👖 My book Sewing Jeans: The complete step-by-step guide 10 Tips for Sewing Your Own Jeans 1. Increase the needle tension when using heavy thread. 2. Use regular thread in the bobbin 3. Use a presser template to shape the back pockets 4. When topstitching over bulky layers use a height level tool (hump-jumper) 5. When sewing waistbands, stitch a folding line on the inside of the waistband and press along it to ensure an even and razor-sharp fold. 6. Either baste or use water-soluble double-sided tape on the inner waistband to keep it in place when topstitching. 7 Use a presser foot with an edge guide when topstitching close to edge. 8 If you don’t have heavy topstitching thread in a colour you like, just use two spools of regular thread, and thread both strands in the needle.