Ok, so raise of hands…how many of us have like 30 pairs of jeans sitting in the closet, but realistically only wear our current five favorite pairs over and over again?  Guilty!  Whether it’s the cuts that are “in” or just the ones that fit best at the moment, it’s so easy to have our go-to jeans…but what about the rest?  They’re getting lonely!

Give your old jeans some love and use this little trick to get them back in the rotation again this summer.  You’ve probably seen the “no-hem” jeans on your fave instagram fashionistas or your most frequented boutiques…they’re everywhere right now.  They are SO easy to make on your own though!  Just grab an old pair from the back of the closet and I’ll walk you through it.  It works for any style, even flares, but it does add around 1-2″ of length, so a cropped pair is a great place to start.

Here’s all you need, your jeans, a seam ripper, and an iron:

Uncuff them if they are rolled, and flip the bottom up so you can see where the hem is stitched:

Using the seam ripper, start pulling out the stitches, ensuring that you don’t poke through the actual jeans.  At the side seams, you may have to pull out some extra stitches where it is sewn down so the leg doesn’t taper in.  If you’re working with a flared style, you may even want to move up the outside seam to give it a “vent” so that it will continue to flare out.

Unroll the hem length all the way down and pull out any loose threads that remain.  Then iron the hems front and back until they lie flat on their own.  You will have some “fringe” hanging down – you may want to trim any extra long pieces, but be sure to leave at least a little as this adds to the character of the unhemmed look!

And voila!  In under 30 minutes, these jeans are back in your top 5 rotation!

xoxo, Monica