Today was more of a crafty day than a DIY. I bought some dungarees from Vintage Lover this weekend with only one flaw; their super awkward length (since when is mid-knee an acceptable for denim?). So I altered them quickly. So many people ask me to shorten things for them which is firstly SO BORING so please don't ask, and secondly SO EASY so do it yourself, my friend!
The two mistakes most people make when shortening pants/skirts/dresses are not measuring properly, and cutting off too much fabric.
MEASURING: put on your item and put pins in the front and back where you'd like the new length to be. Take them off and measure how far up you pinned (if they're at different points find the mean number - this is where my A+ for Maths Literacy really comes in handy). Then place a few pins along your measurement.
CUTTING: Cut along your pin-line but don't be lazy and try cut through both layers or things could go all skwonky. Don't forget to add a centimetre or two at the bottom so you can hem nicely, unless you are a barbarian and don't hem things.
YAY dungarees!
P.S. how nice does the afternoon light look on my bed?
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