🧰 You will need:
Needle and thread (same color as the trousers)

Tape measure

Pins or chalk

Fabric scissors

Iron

🔢 Steps:

1. Test and measure

Wear the right pants with the right shoes

Fold the hem to the desired length

Pin or mark with chalk

Check with the tape measure that the two sides are equal

2. Prepare the fabric

Cut off the excess fabric, leaving 3–4 cm for the hem.

Fold inside and iron to secure the crease

3. Hand sewing

✂️ How to shorten pants at home (without a seamstress)

Sew with hidden stitches only on the inside of the fabric

Keep stitches even for a clean result

Secure with a final knot

4. Finishing

Iron again to flatten the creases

Make sure the length is the same on both legs

5. You’re done!

Pants shortened and ready to wear — without spending a cent at the seamstress!