Diy Cut Off Ankle Jeans

Cut straight or at an angle it is your choice.

Diy cut off ankle jeans. I mean you certainly can if you want a traditional hem. I love how it looks on skinny jeans. Once i ve got my desired length i take my scissors regular scissors i picked up at target these aren t fancy fabric cutting shears and make a small snip along the line for where i want to be cut. Cut off shorts with fringed hem.

If the shorts are very short you can even use the slim fit jeans to make your cut off shorts. Now that i consider myself a pro at diy distressing i feel more comfortable using a new pair. Every premium denim brand as well as the high street alternatives now feature raw hems in a lot of their jeans that they release but for those of you want to attempt the trend yourself. The raw hem jeans trend has been popular for a couple of years now hitting it big last summer and then actually becoming a staple in jeans from there on out.

Cut off the bottom hem on the jeans and fray the edges with your fingertips. Todays video is all about how i cut my jeans to fit. Get some jeans old or new the first pair of denim i chose to cut were old and i suggest you start off the same. Measure the length between the chalk indicated mark.

Jeans with a raw hem is very on trend these days so there s really no need to take your jeans to a tailor if they re too long. Pretty much all of my jeans looks like this now. Diy cut off shorts. Take off your jeans and lay it flat.

How to do raw frayed hem jeans yourself with diy. I m only 4 11 so i struggle to find jeans the perfect length for me to fix the problem. You can also use a light sandpaper or nail file to get a more rugged look but remember after the first wash. I show you how to cut both a raw hem and a step up hem.

For an ankle revealing crop we suggest a hemline that stops roughly two to three inches above your ankle. Below is video and a step by step guide showing you how to cut the hem off jeans. I like my jeans to be a little crop so i go about an inch or so above my ankle. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors.

I ended up having to cut them about 2 inches higher but love them. A very short one is better cut at an angle. The easy ideas for cut offs that i claimed i know are as follows.