3/4 Jeans

Name 3/4 Jeans
Status finished
Happiness
Started May 5, 2015
Completed May 7, 2015
Progress 100 %
Privacy public
Notes 6th MAY:
Just finished assembling the panels, it wouldn't have taken so long if I had been making a traditional jeans style but I liked the panels in this pattern. This was just going to be a practise run for when I make my reclaimed denim version of this pattern but as I have sat sewing it dawned on me that even though the print is a trifle silly I will still wear them so here we have my Bart Simpson curtain to 3/4 jeans project :D
I am not adding the patch pocket to this pair.

I used this video to show me the way to do the front pocket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR9W09w8CCU

this for the fly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-O8xvz8hMM

and this series for general construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNSnWp3cUD8


almost complete just need to do waistband an hems, however I have a bit of a dilemma. The pants fit OK (need to put bigger darts in the back) but the waist is lower than I am comfortable with. I'm not sure whether to finish them as they are or make a new waistband a bit deeper than the original, I know that isn't the correct way to fix the problem but if it makes them wearable it works for me.

FINISHED!
hoping for the sun to shine tomorrow so I can wear them and hopefully get a half decent pic.
I went with making a deeper waistband but I made it too deep, I am adding 2.5cm to the original waistband on the next pair

Users Comments

  • Kookie Cottonreel

    Thanks Helen, I have recycled denim ones and some made of upholstery fabric now too.

  • Helen Wilson

    Very nice job on these. Can't wait to see another fabric version. Sew on! LOL