Originally these pants are from D.I.--by the way Jaki doesn't really like D.I. (well not like I do anyway). While we were there, she got 2 pairs of pants because school starts in less than a month. She wanted a short and long pair of capris with cuffs on the bottom. So I went to work and here's how I did it.
I have some capris (from D.I. too--I'm there a lot! :) that have a cuff that she liked.
1. She tried them on and we measured for the length she wanted them.
2. I measured the cuff on the capris mentioned above and doubled it. (1 3/4" x 2 = 3.5")
3. I cut the pants off at the length measured + the doubled measurement of the hem (length + 3.5")
4. Then I rolled the bottom of the pant leg up 1 1/2" and then again 1/1/2" to make the cuff. (and pinned as I went)
6. I sewed one side of the cuff.
7. Then I did the other side.
(This is the other pair of pants)
This is the finished product of one pair--the other one turned out great too--they look great on her!
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