Jeans No. 2 and first attempts at distressing

For my second pair of jeans, I watched Angela Wolf's craftsy course "Sewing Designer Jeans".  I watched it all the way through.  I then meant to follow along as I sewed my jeans, but my internet was down that day, so I had to go from memory.

I used denim that I had bought half price from Lincraft, and treated this as my second muslin, as after all my fussing about on the first pair, I wasn't certain where my final crotch shape ended up.

 So, a lot less wrinkles.  The downside is that I can't actually walk in them.  Well, I can now, but I couldn't at first, and I still wouldn't want to climb over a fence in a hurry.  I let the side seams out as much as I could, but there is still not enough room there.  Initially, I thought the crotch extension was too short, so I made it longer on my 3rd pair, made in a really stretchy denim, which then felt like I had a nappy between my legs.  So, in hindsight, maybe I have scooped out that crotch curve too much?

This pair will make its way to the op shop, but I am not upset, because I got to practice my top-stitching and distressing, which both got a lot better by the end of these. These are also my best belt carriers ever.  (My daughter is reading over my shoulder now, and she is amazed that I would discard them as she thinks they look better than my other pairs...but looks versus ability to walk, and I will take walking every time.)