Sunday, March 29, 2009

Impatience

There is a Jeans Sew Along happening on PR. Cabinbaby started it when the new Jalie jeans pattern came out(2908) I joined the Sew Along, I ordered the pattern, I bought the some beautiful black stretch denim from JoAnns.... I washed and dryed the material, I waited. I washed and dryed the material again... I waited..... I read all of the progress others were making on the Sew Along... I waited... I bought more material, a stretch metro Indigo from Fabric.com.... I washed and dryed the material.....I waited. Still no Jalie Pattern! I got so impatient, I decided what I needed was to keep busy while waiting.


I have (had) a pair of 1969 jeans from the GAP. They were so.... well fitting, that I ripped out the rear and one knee. (-: I took them apart yesterday and decided they would make the perfect stretch jeans pattern, while I patiently await my Jalie pattern.
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You can see the lovely patch job I attempted on the rear. I loved these jeans. So, I cut one side apart and used it as a pattern on my lovely metro indigo from Fabric.com


I think they turned out quite nice. I love working with stretch denim! It is just what my body needs!


I had to install this zipper THREE times. Completely, I am talking top stitching, bar tacking, fly extension inside.. the works.

1st time.... made fly way to loonnng. Extended down into my crotch! Not a good look.
2nd time... did a beautiful job! except the damn zipper was inserted backwards! Had to stick my hand in my pants to zip and unzip. (-: That won't do.
3rd time... was the charm. Good thing, I think if I had to pick out that topstitching anymore, I would have worn a hole in the fabric!



I think the pockets turned out nice as well, I think I am getting the hang of topstitching with heavy thread. Now I just need to work on placement.... I unfortunately went against my better judgement and added the back pockets prior to construction.... and now they are a tad off. But oh well, I can live with it!


For the inside, I used a vintage pillow ticking that I picked up at St Vincent De Paul. I just love it!



So now that I have that out of my system, I think I will be able to patiently await my new Jalie stretch denim jeans pattern, so that I can participate in the Jeans Sew Along!

96.8 down!
703.2 to go!
Rock On!

8 comments:

  1. Wow - those jeans are amazing! I love the inside fabric too! I'll have to watch for that the next time I'm thrifting.

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  2. Those jeans are perfect - excellent job! Love th topstitching.

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  3. Great looking jeans, the topstitching is amazing.

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  4. Wow, that's amazing. Your jeans look great and fit great! I'm getting impatient too but with the volcano belching ash everywhere . . . no mail. :(

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  5. Wow! I can't believe you made those jeans.
    They look great.

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  6. Beautiful jeans. They fit perfect. Great job :)
    I must read on, but what's the count down for?

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  7. Thanks Ann, The countdown is from my New Year's resolution to run 800 miles this year. Had a slow start so far!

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