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Jeans that fit!
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I hate shopping for jeans because I can never find a pair that fits my short, short legs! (Kids jeans don’t work because I am kid-sized but not kid-shaped.) Enter the wonderful and wildly popular Jalie 2908 pattern for stretch jeans. Finally, jeans that fit, flatter, and don’t look (too) homemade! I’m never going to engage in the futile process of jeans shopping again :D
These are made up in dark stretch denim and topstitched with navy topstitching thread. Also used a jeans button and rivets.
More details on these and my PG-13 tribute to them on my blog.
Material Notes
stretch denim, Gutermann topstitching thread
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Mar 10, 2010, 08.49 AMby lilo
YES they fit! I also tried to make jeans from my block trouseres pattern, but I didn’t yet succeed well enough (the crotch is too wide for a stretchy fabric and my alterations are just not good enough yet. But I’ll get there some day). Anyway, knowing how much fiddeling a GOOD fir requires, great job!
Mar 3, 2010, 11.17 PMby monicacaroline
these are hot!
Feb 13, 2010, 06.40 AMby sarahsthreads
Beautifully done! Very impressive.
Feb 9, 2010, 12.55 PMby elegantmusings
Bravo! I’ve been meaning to make my own jeans for years and just haven’t worked up to it yet. Yours look so professional!
Feb 9, 2010, 12.55 PMby elegantmusings
Bravo! I’ve been meaning to make my own jeans for years and just haven’t worked up to it yet. Yours look so professional!
Feb 8, 2010, 11.28 PMby Erin T.
As always, very nicely done! And I loved your blog post about them :)
Btw, I featured your jeans on my blog:
http://trailertreasure.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/burdastyle-top-picks-3/
Feb 8, 2010, 05.52 PMby sarahmcclelland
Just wanted to thank you for making my day – just went to your blog and it had me laughing out loud at work after a hard few weeks, including indefinite separation from my sewing machine and stash (!!!??ARG!) due to house moving fiasco. Love your creations and comments and look forward to following your blog and or nemesiss (nemeses?) blogs too! AND I will make those jeans ….one day…
Feb 7, 2010, 03.32 PMby mo-mo-sew-sew
you are inspiring me to attempt a pair of jeans. now MINE WILL DEFINITELY LOOK HOMEMADE!! yours are top notch!!
Feb 6, 2010, 08.02 PMby almatinka
These jeans look amazing! They fit you so well and are truly flattering! To me, at least, they do look professionally done and not at all home-made. Congratulations, for I know what a pain it can be to shop for jeans – I have the problem with shopping for jeans, but in reverse – no one seems to carry “tall” sizes and even when they do (and in my size) some of them end up being too short anyway. I’ll have to consider the pattern really seriously!
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Feb 6, 2010, 08.27 PMby almatinka
Oh, and by the way – LOVE your posts on your blog!!! :-)
Feb 5, 2010, 04.06 PMby sunnilj9
My dear, these are simply the bees knees! They look fantastic and they are a perfect fit!
Feb 5, 2010, 12.24 PMby oddoneout
You are right, the fit on these is great! Congrats on such a great job!!
Feb 5, 2010, 08.39 AMby sew4my3
Just the right amount of stretch in all the right places. This jean is a classic style with updated contemporary touches. Got to love them!
Feb 5, 2010, 07.31 AMby benew
jeans that fit PERFECTLY! No one can tell you that you don’t look smokin’ in these.
jealousy points earned: +3 points.
Feb 4, 2010, 10.37 PMby dewreb
Wow! I can imagine that sewing jeans would be quite a challenge! This look great! Way to go!
Feb 4, 2010, 05.36 AMby amarie
You looks so long and lean here! Who needs Gap? Or Citizens of Whatever… Very nicely done.
Feb 4, 2010, 05.02 AMby 5294sandras
Your jeans look good!!! You have given me the incentive to make a pair!!!
Feb 4, 2010, 04.00 AMby scheryka
Your jeans are amazing! I just cut out this same pattern today. I am going to make a pair for my 5 year old 1st. If I mess up too bad, I wouldn’t have lost a whole lot of fabric! If all goes well, I am going to make mine. I’ll post daughter’s in the very near future.
Feb 4, 2010, 01.33 AMby nenasew
They do fit. They look awesome. Great pair of jeans.
Feb 4, 2010, 12.45 AMby allygally
WOW! You did an amazing job on these! They look gorgeous on you, and the sewing looks so expert!
Feb 3, 2010, 10.45 PMby marykej
These look amazing!!! Indeed it is horrible to find proper jeans that fit, but these seem perfect :)
Feb 3, 2010, 10.32 PMby Natalia *
Too cold for an outdoor photo shoot? Haha. Great job. These look fantastic.
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Feb 3, 2010, 11.11 PMby elainemay
Thanks! Hahah, it’s never too cold for an outdoor photo shoot! It was, however, too dark for one :)
Feb 3, 2010, 10.21 PMby lie
Nice one!
Feb 3, 2010, 10.21 PMby sewneenee
Great job, your jeans look amazing!
Feb 3, 2010, 10.01 PMby ichigogirl
Wow, amazing jeans! The fit really is great, and I love the wide legs and dark colour. Great work!
Feb 3, 2010, 09.44 PMby hyunjoo
Great job! I don’t see often jeans made this well!
Feb 3, 2010, 09.02 PMby bijouxbetty
Jeans that also look GREAT on you. You have got the fit Puuurfect. amazing!