9.6.16

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.)

7 comments:

Unknown said...

Walking is so overrated - they look great Katherine. E x

Jen L said...

I would vote for walking too, but the top-stitching does look pretty good…

Summer Flies said...

I really love the topstitching and particularly the colour... it looks so good. They don't look tight... you should just stand around looking good and direct things to happen around you.

Blogless Anna said...

Awesome top stitching. I made cocktail shorts once... I could only stand in then - no sitting!

Crab and Bee said...

They look good! But yes to walking.

kbenco said...

He, he. The jeans look amazing, and I love the pop of the topstitching colour. Surely walking is an optional extra :) you should keep this pair for your fashion blogger lifestyle - wait! you actually have a normal life which includes movement, how radical, maybe they should be cocktail jeans like Anna's shorts

Gail said...

Shame you can't walk cause they look darn good. Don't ditch them yet, they might stretch after the first wash.