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Jeans back gap is one of the most annoying things. Here's how to resize jeans' waist with just a little sewing. You'll love how your jeans fit!

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You can work by trying on your jeans, or make it easier by using a dress form. The goal is to remove the extra fabric in a dart.

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First, pin out the excess in two darts in the back. Start them at the waistband and taper them to nothing along the curve of the body. It'll probably end just below the yoke.

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Mark the tops of the darts with a fabric marker. Mark the points as well.

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Unpin and measure the space between the marks. Add both darts and divide by 2.

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Mark the darts equal distance from the center back. Remove any belt loops in the way.

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Fold the jeans right sides together, bringing two dart markings together. Baste in a dart from the top of the waistband to the point.

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Try on your jeans and see if you like the fit. If yes, restitch the dart with a shorter stitch length. Tie off the dart at top and bottom.

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Press darts with a whole lot of steam. Re sew the belt loops in place.

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And that's how simple it is to alter jeans to fix gaping at the back. Try on your jeans and see how much you love the fit!

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Read the full jeans back gap alteration tutorial when you click on the link below.

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Fix the gap: how to resize jean's waist

Fix the gap: how to resize jean's waist

Jeans back gap is one of the most annoying things. Here's how to resize jeans' waist with just a little sewing. You'll love how your jeans fit!

Jeans back gap is one of the most annoying things. Here's how to resize jeans' waist with just a little sewing. You'll love how your jeans fit!

You can work by trying on your jeans, or make it easier by using a dress form. The goal is to remove the extra fabric in a dart.

You can work by trying on your jeans, or make it easier by using a dress form. The goal is to remove the extra fabric in a dart.

First, pin out the excess in two darts in the back. Start them at the waistband and taper them to nothing along the curve of the body. It'll probably end just below the yoke.

First, pin out the excess in two darts in the back. Start them at the waistband and taper them to nothing along the curve of the body. It'll probably end just below the yoke.

Mark the tops of the darts with a fabric marker. Mark the points as well.

Mark the tops of the darts with a fabric marker. Mark the points as well.

Unpin and measure the space between the marks. Add both darts and divide by 2.

Unpin and measure the space between the marks. Add both darts and divide by 2.

Mark the darts equal distance from the center back. Remove any belt loops in the way.

Mark the darts equal distance from the center back. Remove any belt loops in the way.

Fold the jeans right sides together, bringing two dart markings together. Baste in a dart from the top of the waistband to the point.

Fold the jeans right sides together, bringing two dart markings together. Baste in a dart from the top of the waistband to the point.

Try on your jeans and see if you like the fit. If yes, restitch the dart with a shorter stitch length. Tie off the dart at top and bottom.

Try on your jeans and see if you like the fit. If yes, restitch the dart with a shorter stitch length. Tie off the dart at top and bottom.

Press darts with a whole lot of steam. Re sew the belt loops in place.

Press darts with a whole lot of steam. Re sew the belt loops in place.

And that's how simple it is to alter jeans to fix gaping at the back. Try on your jeans and see how much you love the fit!

Read the full jeans back gap alteration tutorial when you click on the link below.