Q: Cut to the top of the yoke in back, which is the v-shape stitched line across the pants between the pockets and the waistband. You'll cut 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm).  Make sure to cut right along the seam, which is where the pants are stitched together on the side. You'll have a "V" when you stretch the area out slightly. This process will add an extra piece fabric on each side of the waistband, which will make it slightly bigger. Just pick a sturdy fabric in a similar color. You can buy a small patch at a fabric store if you don't have any at home. Make the fabric twice the length of the cut, plus a little more. Fold it in half, with the folded part at the top. Make sure it stretches across the cut. If you want, you can use thick elastic here, instead. Keep in mind it will show if you wear a tucked-in shirt. Stretch out the opening to as far as you want it to go. Place the fabric behind it with the folded part at the top. Use sewing pins to tack the pieces together along both edges. To tack the edges in place, hold the fabric pieces together, and insert the pins down through the fabric from the outside of the cut. Come back up through the fabric on the inside of the cut to hold the fabric and pin in place. Set your machine to do a wide stitch width and a lowered stitch number. You want a high-density stitch. Run the machine along the cut jean edge, incorporating the fabric underneath as you go.  Go down one side of the "V" you cut and up the other. With a needle and thread, tie a knot in the thread. Run the needle in and out, on the outside of the cut jean edge along the "V," using a basic running stitch. Use fabric scissors to go along the line you sewed, cutting off any extra fabric. Leave at least 0.25 in (0.64 cm) of fabric along the edge so you don't accidentally cut into the area you just sewed. Repeat the process on the other side.
A: Cut a small slit along the side seam from the top of the waistband. Cut and fold a matching piece of fabric. Pin the fabric in place. Sew a zigzag stitch along the jean edges. Cut the excess fabric from the inside.

Q: Prune your weigela plant after the threat of frost is over, sometime in the late fall or early spring. You can prune the weigela before it blooms to promote more flowers this year or after it blooms to promote stronger growth during the next blooming season. Weigela should not be pruned after mid-July. Over-pruning a weigela plant can weaken or even kill it. Never prune more than 1/3rd of the entire plant in a single season. If you need to remove a lot of growth, do it gradually over the course of several seasons. Weigela is prone to growing wispy and weak looking branches with a lot of offshoots. This can detract from the natural beauty of the weigela blooms. To prevent these types of branches from taking over your plant, you should prune it once a year. Sharp shears will prevent damage to the weigela plant. Wipe down the shears with rubbing alcohol after each cut to prevent the transmission of disease to other plants. If your shears are breaking or snapping the branches rather than cutting straight through, purchase new ones. An upward facing bud will continue to grow out and upward, while a downward facing bud will grow downward. Cutting the branch immediately above a bud will allow you to control the direction that it grows in. If you are pruning to maintain the look of your weigela plant, keep this in mind.
A: Prune weigela in the late fall or early spring. Never prune more than 1/3rd of the plant at a time. Prune weigela once a year. Use sharp, sterilized pruning shears. Prune branches above a bud to control the direction of growth.

Q: Inviting 30 people over to your house for beer pong is probably a good reason to bring your ancient Roman vase collection to the attic. Anything you don't want touched, messed with, or potentially broken needs to put out of sight. Shut the doors to rooms you don't want entered, lock them, tidy up the bathroom, and get your home in party condition.  You'll probably want to have garbage bags and cleaning supplies at the ready, too, just to make everything easier. Have games and alternative choices of music out just in case the party needs a little revamping. Get a couple of your closest friends together to help prepare your house for the party. This is also a plus for when guests start showing up; it looks like people are already there and in case someone not so well-known shows up early, it'll save you from an awkward situation. Direct each guest as they show up to the designated food, beverage, and entertainment areas. You want them feeling comfortable right off the bat. Mingle and get to know the people you might not know so well. If there's alcohol involved at your party, make sure everyone who wants to drink has a drink in their hand. Turn the music up enough so that you can still comfortably hear one another. Make sure your guests are comfortable with one another by introducing those that aren't known that well to your group of friends. You may also want to start with the party activities and turn the music up louder to enforce a party atmosphere. Monitor the alcohol counter to keep anyone from overdoing it with hard liquor. For groups that don't know each other, you may need to start conversations rolling. That's why you're the host!  If the party starts reaching a lull, feel free to call it a night. Just start cleaning up and telling people thanks for coming and they'll get the hint. If they don't, just tell them the party's over! They don't have to go home, but they can't stay there. Make sure everyone gets home okay. Do they have your number? Are they okay to drive? Does anyone need a ride? If they can't drive, do you have a sofa or bed they can crash on? If your entire living room is a pyramid of aluminum cans and delicately placed paper plates, you have more than enough right to ask your guests to help clean up. It's their mess, too! If that thought makes you nervous, ask a few of your closest friends to tackle the beast before they leave. You'll pay them back when they host next time!
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Prep your home, if applicable. Get everything set up. Keep your guests happy. Ask others for help cleaning up.