Told 'ya I'd get three posts out of this pair of jeans!
I know you guys like to see guts, so I took plenty of pictures for you, as well as some close-ups of construction. I've got a bunch, and they're in no particular order, so I'll just caption each one.
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| back pockets |
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| yoke and belt loop |
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| front pocket, fly and belt loop |
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| fly - not crazy about how my serging shows, but it's not visible when they're zipped |
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| front - closed |
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| shortened zipper and bar tacks from inside |
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| full view to show shape - front |
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| full view - back |
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| pockets from inside |
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| flowery pocket bags |
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| front leg seaming |
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| inside back |
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| I had to take a chunk out of the waistband, so there's a seam under the belt loop at CB |
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| waistband, belt loop and pocket |
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| fly pinned closed to line up zipper for sewing |
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| ready to sew zipper to inside of fly |
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| topstitching marked on outside |
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| I had to shorten a 7" zipper, so I had to fold it back while topstitching the fly |
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| cake and coffee - an essential part of the jeans-sewing process |
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| my first go at the fly was wonky, so I had to re-stitch |
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| fly shield attached |
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| double topstitched C-seam - wasn't as hard as I thought it would be! |
So there you have it. Next time I make these jeans, I doubt I'll have anything more to say except, "Hey, I made another pair of jeans!"
The top stitching! The flowery pocket bags!
ReplyDelete*swoon*
I love that flowery fabric! Wish I'd bought more - it looks like Liberty, but it's just a cheapie from my local!
Deletelove the detail shots!
ReplyDeletep.s. i would take a sharpie to the pesky serger thread on the fly :)
Oooh, Sharpie! Great idea!
DeleteI'm just so in awe of the fact that you MADE JEANS and they look so good on you!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen!
DeleteI am preparing to trace my first Jamie jeans. Your are getting me inspired to possibly skip breakfast to get started!
ReplyDeleteOh no! Don't skip breakfast! I'm a big advocate of breakfast - I eat two every day!
DeleteOh this is the best!! Beautiful work and such a treat to see it all up close :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rhonda!
DeleteThese look AMAZING! Thanks for showing the details! I think I figured out what I've been missing so far- cake!!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah - if you're not eating cake, you're doing it wrong!
DeleteThe cake pic was my fave :-) Seriously, though, your workmanship is so beautiful. That top stitching is outrageous. The whole thing (even with that tiny serger line on the fly - which simply makes you seem human!) is gorgeous. I'm sure you are going to wear these into the ground and feel great about yourself every time that you do.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite delish! Hubby's favorite - he gets it every Valentine's Day and birthday :-) And thank you so much! I hope I do continue to feel fabulous when I wear these.
DeleteWonderful tidbits in the VIP tour of your super cool jeans.
ReplyDelete"The VIP tour of your . . . jeans!" Oh Stef!! That could be taken a whole other way, LOL!!!
DeleteHow did you find the instructions for this pattern? I know the pattern drafting is supposed to be good, but I am a bit scared of the front fly and and seams/topstitching on a pair of 'real' jeans.
ReplyDeleteI found the instructions to be good. However, Shar put me onto a set of in-process photos for these jeans on Flickr that was really helpful: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jne4sl/collections/72157636374268835/
DeleteThe fly really wasn't difficult. This was my first time doing a fly front, and the instructions made sense to me. But you'll notice that I chose an almost-matching color for my topstitching! There are wonky bits, but it's not as noticeable because of the color of my thread! Also, I wasn't sure I wanted a yellow line down the front of my leg.
Those pockets bags are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've used scraps of that fabric for so many different projects! I love it!
DeleteLovely innards! Oh I yearn for an overlocker/serger!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty great machine! I waited for years to buy one, and I'm so glad I finally did!
DeleteThank you so much for all the detailed posts! I'm definitely using your tips as I sew :)
ReplyDeleteReally looking forward to seeing yours!
DeleteYour jeans have great "bones" he, he! Love the flowery pocket bags. To shorten the zipper, did you just cut away with scissors through the metal? (the visual makes me cringe).
ReplyDeleteAh - great question! I should have been more specific about that!
DeleteNO - I did not! Didn't want to ruin a pair of scissors on those metal zipper teeth! Instead I cut the tape as far as I could without cutting into the metal, then used an X-acto knife to finish cutting off in between the zipper teeth.