How to alter jeans for maternity

The woman, who is in an interesting position, all volumes are almost the same, the only thing that changes radically is the tummy. I alter jeans at the pregnant woman, these things need to be considered. If ladies a little fatter hips, and this part of the pants is also possible to do more crummy around the side seam to the right and left braid or strips of leather.

Put the jeans on the table so that the front part was on top. Take a seam Ripper and fight back zip. This can be done by using a blunt razor blade, but very carefully, to avoid injury. If you do not plan to use this zip in the future, podposite only her bottom.

Pull the thread, which is sewn belt, it is also not necessary. Strut side seam of the pant leg that goes from the waist until the start of the hips.

Take the chalk, draw a straight line. It should be at the front of the trousers and to be 2-4 inches above the bottom of the zipper. That's what was required to podporot.

Take the scissors, cut off the front top of the pants at the chalk lines. To maternity jeans, do not put pressure on the stomach, take a piece of knit or other elastic fabric that stretches well.

Put yourself in the billet of pants. Take a centimeter. Put it start on the side seam of the back of the appliance at the hips. It needs to be in line with the navel. Keep the left hand beginning of the cm, which lies on the side of the pants. Right hand transfer it through the abdomen at the navel line. The second end of the tape lay on the intersection of this horizontal line with the right hip.

Note the resulting value. This will be the width of the knitted fabric. The height will also determine with the help of a centimeter. Place the zero mark of the tape at the center of the belly, to where you want to pass the top of the pants. Lower the tape down to measure the distance to the beginning of the jeans from the front (where you cut the fabric).

Measure the knitted fabric according to the obtained size. Leave one inch of allowances on the side seams, same on bottom and top.

Cut out fabric, sew it to the front top of the jeans. Lay the sides and bottom a few soft folds.

To measure your waist. Add to this the size of 5 cm Cut a strip of knitted fabric. Its length is equal to the resulting value. Width – 8 cm

Sew the waistband. To do this, fold the front side knitted fabric and the top of the ribbon. Prostrochite. Fold half of the tape on the wrong side, sew this part with a needle on the hands to knit the basis of a hidden seam. Leave a small gap on the side. Through it pass the rubber band with pins. Sew the ends of elastic bands, Tutuila seams and take in the updated jeans.