1. Fold the pants up to the inside to the length you want them. You can fold up 2" or 12" it doesn't matter. Just fold them to the length you want them and pin in place.
2.
Set your machine up with a stretch twin needle and you're regular
everyday presser foot (not a pintuck foot). We use the 4.0/75 stretch twin needle, it's the right distance (4.0) between the needles to match the store stitching. It is also made ballpoint needles suitable for knit fabrics.
Match the thread to your fabric in colour and content. (If you've never
used a twin needle before follow the instructions for your
machine on how to thread for twin needles.) If you are interested in the fancy needles there is a book called Modern Machine Techniques - it has techniques for twin, wing, triple and double wing needles.
3.
Test your stitch length on some of the hem that you turned up that will eventually will be cut off. You will be
sewing with a straight stitch with a length of about 3.0. When you like the look of the stitch give the area with the test stitching a tug, to make sure the thread gives with the fabric and doesn't break. Adjust your stitch length if you need to.
5.
Once you've done both legs turn the pants inside out. Carefully trim away the excess fabric above the stitching line. We are using blunt tipped Gingher Pocket scissors - these are the best scissors ever because the tips don't get caught on the fabric you are trimming away and they trim very close. The underside will look like a zig-zag stitch.
This is how it will look from the right side.
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