The last of my RTW jeans died under the crushing friction of my thighs, per the usual, so I pulled out some mystery dark stretch denim that's been in my stash for quite a while.
This was the first project I really got to get some good use of my Singer 15-91. She sews through denim like a hot knife through butter. It's wonderful. She still needs a name. Taking suggestions.
So, onto the pattern. I love Ginger jeans. I am currently using view A which is the mid-rise version with stovepipe legs. I'm thinking about trying the high waisted version with the same stovepipe leg. I find that the mid-rise hit me at an awkward point requiring me to wear a belt, otherwise they fall down. Who knows, the high rise version might not fix that. I also appreciate that they're the perfect length as written.
Changes
I found my first pair had some serious wrinkling in the yoke area. The waistband was also wayyyy too big. I put some darts in, but who really wants to do that? This time, I decided to take the waistband and yoke and redraft them so I had a curved waistband and yoke to match. This also required taking some out of the top of the back legs to accommodate the smaller yoke. This was exactly what they needed.
I ended up with a bit of extra fabric behind the knees. Maybe I'll try to work on that next time.
I made a triple topstitched hem, just because. I figure its a nice little detail. Add in rivets and I'm a happy jean(s) momma.
Fabric: Mystery dark stretch denim. Most likely from Joanns.
Pattern: Ginger Jeans - Closet Case Patterns
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ReplyDeleteYour jeans are fabulous! The 15-91 is the farmer’s wife. Bessie. Josie. Margaret. Eulala.
ReplyDeleteI like Bessie! Thanks!
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