I have a sewing machine and lots of old levi jeans. How do tailor

>>1158029
Take measurements of your body (better yet, get someone else to take them). create a basic pattern (for a neutral standard fit). adjust any errors and correct the pattern. Copy it to somewhere and keep it as master/start pattern.
Then modify (a copy of) the pattern to create the pants you want.

>>1158029
Flip them inside out and put them on
Use pins along the sides to cinch excess denim off so its form fitting to you

Pull them off and use a thick doublestich along your pin lines, then cut off the excess fabric

Then you just hem in a normal fashion, and can dart the waist of they are too big

>>1158826
This is how I have seen my tailor do it. What about at the pockets and waistline?

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>>1158828
if I sew a line down the sides then i will lose some pockets like pic related.

>>1158029
Send me multiple pictures of you naked and I'll give you accurate measurements. The more pictures I receive the more accurate the data will be.

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Start by either killing yourself or practice making jeans from scratch until you have a skill set that matches your desired outcome.

>If you have to ask DIY, you probably can't diy

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>>1159475
this is the only way OP

>>1158029
Post in the diy threads on /fa/ you'll get more help there