How to Make a French Cuff and Get the Best Look - Sewing for Beginners (FREE TEMPLATE!)

Hello friends! In today's video, I am showing you how to create a cuffed hem both in the full way and the half cuff. I created a free template for you to easily mark the half cuff, here is the link to the printable PDF:
drive.google.com/file/d/1I9j2...
Please let me know if you end up using the template and how you found it!
Timestamps:
~Straightening sides 0:31
~Creating Cuffed Hem 2:38
~Creating Half-Cuffed Hem 8:07
~Free template + explanation 11:42
Music:
Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
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[@Whistlewalk]

So obvious when I can watch someone who actually knows how. Thank you!!

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@spacemutti6684]

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[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@roxannconley1655]

Thank you for the guide. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with a home sewist!

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@brendano5440]

I just love the look of cuffed pants. Thank you for this video

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@hollyjames39]

I love your new slower pace when you are instructing us! You have SO MANY wonderful tips from all of your experience. Thank you 😊

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@ChrisPadillaAZ]

Muy buen hecho, thank you so much. The instructions were very straightforward and easy to understand.

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@debm6507]

I ALWAYS learn something from your techniques! You are the first one I look for on TH-cam for new videos! Thank You!!

[@DowntownTailoring]

Awee! I'm so glad. Thanks so much 🥰

[@gmurray3616]

I have shorten pants with the half cuff. Now I know how to make a half cuff. Thank you. I truly enjoy and appreciate your channel.

[@joannfagen4457]

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[@schap562]

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[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@yiayia1071]

Thank you so much for all the great videos and super sewing education ❤️

[@shellysadventures2875]

You rock, like this is absolutely fantastic. I have been wanting to turn a pair of jeans into shorts with this hem and you make this rocking guide for me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@DowntownTailoring]

My pleasure 🥰 Thanks for watching!

[@smcgee2010]

Great example, you definitely simplified it for me. Thank u for sharing. 👍🙏

[@CollinsMalgwi]

Thanks for the guide.

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@60oh]

This is so helpful, thank you! Im adding these cuffs to my pants right now!

[@manuellebron3404]

Fantastic!

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@dpr4820]

Nice job! Your videos are so fun to watch.. Thank you for the pdf cuff guide!

[@nancysonleitner3598]

Awesome!

[@allisonjoel1]

Great video. I wanted to put a cuff on my pants and wasn't sure of the measurements needed, and nice to know hiw to put a half cuff on pants. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thank you Allison! I’m so happy to help :))

[@roxanahurley7360]

Excellent!

[@ajc103]

Great video, thankyou

[@KLeonardM]

Excellent

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@shirleylum2198]

Thank you so much, this helps.

[@kateglazier3726]

Flipping marvellous I can’t tell you how I’ve struggled turning my turn up up! I’ll now retrieve them from the recycle bin and have another go. Thank you and best wishes from Portugal

[@frankrueger8538]

Problem solved. Thank you 💕

[@eileenhassan5256]

Well done, another very helpful and informative video. I'm sure it was quite tricky to explain, you did it really well congratulations 🙂

[@DowntownTailoring]

Yes it was haha, thank you so much!! :))

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Thank you so much for your helpful explanation!!

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@pammylovy889]

Thank you very much

[@baladilady]

THANK YOU!

[@cheshkat6321]

I only knew what this cuff looked like - had no idea it's name. Spent a lot of time looking at hems and shirt cuffs when I searched. I truly appreciate your video for saving me from spending the rest of my life looking for this technique. I have several pants and some shorts I can finally alter thanks to your kindness sharing.

[@DowntownTailoring]

I'm so glad to be helpful 🙂

[@Hiker_who_Sews]

Very nice of you to make the guide. Thank you! Well made video.

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@isminidriva6164]

Thanks for pdf ♥️

[@laurabeatrizlanglegarcia9225]

Tks a lot for the tips! Great solution!!

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@edakalay]

Thank you ! I like your videos a lot. Very useful.

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@1954evelyn]

Thank you for the template this is awesome

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@cathyjones3403]

Great job. I taught myself how to do this a long time ago but I enjoyed watching you do it. Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏

[@DowntownTailoring]

Thanks Cathy 🥰

[@evelynferrer1322]

Excelent explication. Thanks

[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@DowntownTailoring]

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[@margaretross6081]

I will come back for THIS getting ready to hem my son's pants

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[@caliinthevalley24681]

Please show us how to hem flared pants and fix should divots on blazers! Love love love your videos💞

[@DowntownTailoring]

Hi Cali! I'm so sorry for my late response. I meant to answer your question about divots but a ton of comments poured in and I couldn't find yours. The reason that happens on blazers is due to a bad ratio between armhole and sleeves width. Sometimes can be fixed and others it can't. Basically you need to remove the sleeves and check that the armhole is right. Sometimes it has more triangular than oval shape. When this is corrected, you have to check if the sleeves have enough material for a good ease. This is the most difficult part as you really need to have a little bit of pattern knowledge. I am so sorry that I just fixed this on a jacket a few days before your message and I didn't recorded it but I'll keep this on my to do list.

[@saminaehani570]

I need your help when I alter jeans pant the stitching never comes out good even when I use jeans needle and/or jeans thread do you have any recommendation for me thanks

[@DowntownTailoring]

It might be the tension. Most of the time you need to increase the tension on top and on the bobbin case. I think I'll make a video about it!

[@saminaehani570]

@@DowntownTailoring thank you so much for the quick response, your content is great I’ve watched all of your videos, I’ll be looking out for this video

[@vintagepomegranate2981]

Is this the same process for sleeve cuffs on a jacket?

[@DowntownTailoring]

This is used in jackets too. But there are several kinds of jackets' cuffs. I hope this helps ❤

[@vintagepomegranate2981]

@@DowntownTailoring Yes this video is super helpful! I’m trying to do a jacket with a cuff that’s turned up to show the contrast lining and a decorative button. Would this be the right type of cuff for that or should I try something else? I’m not super experienced with jackets.

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[@DowntownTailoring]

Sorry. I didn't quite get the question.

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[@DowntownTailoring]

Hi Diana. Thanks so much. The other channel is mostly for sewing sounds. Here you go the link to one of my videos:
th-cam.com/video/Fq4b5LhCQaw/w-d-xo.html

[@dianacaffee9705]

@@DowntownTailoring thank you so very much. Keep up the good work, we enjoy your work and look forward to each and every one of your videos.

[@crazypsychogrl]

Not a French cuff, but cuffed pants. Disappointed.

[@DowntownTailoring]

Ups! Sometimes names vary from place to place. This is, for sure, a French cuff on pants in Canada. So sorry 😞 you call it different! Cheers

[@lipsync8146]

Thank you

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