2018 makes (6) – Ginger jeans

My makes of 2018, spread out over 9 blog posts. This is blog 6, with photos.

My first jeans (yikes!) – Ginger lowrise jeans

2018-01-03: Step 1: Get A0 print of pattern ✅
Step 2: Wait for the weekend to arrive….
Step 3: read through the entire instructions and try not to get nervous ✅
#GingerMidrise #CloserCasePatterns#SkinnyJeans #sewherenow

2018-01-03: Naughty me, cutting pattern pieces straight from the print instead of tracing them first like my mother taught me. I did carefully safes the off cuts though, in case I chose the wrong size ?. The advantages of an A0 pdf pattern. Just wished it had the option to only print the size(s) you want! @closetcase.patterns #GingerMidrise

2018-03-04: My first #GingerMidrise basted together, not unhappy with this fit at all!

I see these symptoms:
➖ drag lines radiating upwards from front crotch ? lengthen crotch
➖ horizontal wrinkles at front crotch ? shallower front crotch curve
➖ gaping back ? yoke adjustment
➖ not enough lift of the bum, I think it’s a low seat issue: horizontal drag lines under my seat ? scoop out seat curve (??) Would you agree with these?

@closetcase.patterns #GingerMidrise#SkinnyJeans

2018-03-09: Adjustments are done, next step is to unpick all the basting and start sewing!

I ended up with different adjustments than I initially thought:
➖ gaping back, only at the yoke, since I took of the waistband to create a low rise model (tbc)
➖ low seat adjustment, which worked wonders for me and my bum
➖ let out the seems at the hips 0.5 cm (my hips and waist don’t fit the same size)
➖ shortened the top part of front and back leg by 2cm at the indicated line (to fake a low-rise model). Instantly made a feel much more me!
➖ reattached the waistband, cause you really need it. So far without gaping back adjustments, but I’ll reconsider that when I can fit it with zipper and all. Will be a tiny adjustment, if any.

So far, so good ?. I’ll definitely need to remember to put the WonderWoman logo on the pockets. I’ve seen some awesome examples of that on IG!
#GingerMidrise #GingerLowrise#SewHereNow @closetcase.patterns

2018-03-10: #GingerLowrise #GingerMidrise take 3, after a coffee with @stitchellini and Ehud, the latter an actual trained fashion designer.

His big tip: don’t shorten (or lengthen) halfway near the crotch (as the pattern suggests), but take the length from the top of the leg pattern pieces. Otherwise you change the fit of the pants right where you have the most curves. (Also, if you’ve already cut the legs, you end up with seams where you least want them.) As a result I could get rid of laying out the seams at the hip, which made me happy ?. My final alterations are summarised in this photo:
➖ shorten front and back leg from the top by 2cm, reshape pocket opening. Shorten bottom and top pocket stay in the same way as the front leg. (Shorten pocket facing too? I didn’t do that) ➖ gaping back at both yoke (2×0.7cm) and waistband (1x1cm), reshape waistband curvature
➖ low seat, scoop out the seat curve by 2cm!
➖ flat pubis, 0.5cm shallower front crotch
➖ lengthen legs at indicated line (i.e. knee height) by 2cm

Geometric art added for your viewing pleasure, and to get this rectangular photo to show fully ?

Let the sewing commence! (after unpicking the whole thing first with some Netflix).

2018-03-11: That feeling when there’s plenty of weekend left, but you’re out of topstich thread. #SoClose ?