Tutorial, part 11 - Hem

Put your trousers/overalls on and determine adequate pants' hem allowance. (The pattern's default hem allowance is 2".) 

Pin your hem allowance into place if possible. (It helps to have a partner with this.) 

Take your trousers/overalls back off and press the hem allowance upward. 

Hand sew the hem allowance to the pant legs. 

Press the bottom of the pant legs.

(Voyager-style trousers pictured above)

NOTE: We recommend hemming your pants as pictured above - that is, with the split's extra seam allowance pressed over the hem allowance, as an observer is more likely to get a peek inside of the pants split than up the bottom of the pant leg. To accomplish this, simply fold the split's extra seam allowance out of the way, press the hem allowance upward and hand sew it into place, fold and press the split's seam allowance back away from center, slip-stitch the layers together along the bottom, and hand sew the split's seam allowances to the hem allowance.

Repeat for the other side.

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