I’ve made a couple of pairs of jeans recently, and I have the third pair cut and ready to sew. I used McCall’s 6610 (View A). This was my first time using this particular pattern. I wanted something more of a straight-leg jean this time around, so I went with this. Because I’ve made jeans before, I knew what areas I was going to have to fit the most (waist).
I made a couple of different sizes (16 and 14) each with some grading up or down for fit. These green jeans are basically a size 16. They are so comfortable!
The khaki-colored jeans are the 14 (with some grading up at the waist). These are comfortable as well, but I prefer the green.
The next ones I have cut out (and are waiting to be sewn) are stretch denim. I am working on getting the fit just right for me. Those are a 16 with some slimming at the leg, but not enough to make them skinny jeans. We’ll see how things go. The green are my preferred fit, but I want to make them a bit more jean-like. I did make a muslin for these, by the way before I started. I made one muslin and I just keep adjusting the fit on it. But for me, it’s always a little difficult to tell what something is really going to look like (or fit like) until I actually make it.
Anyway, it’s a creative process and it does take some work to get what you want, right? It’s fun and good practice. It makes me feel like a real designer…and I end up with more clothes. That’s not a bad thing!
Thank you!
Bravo to you for tackling jeans. I especially love the green ones…I am always drawn to color.
Thanks.
Wow, kudos to you for making jeans. They both look great and comfortable.
Thanks! I'll be tweaking the fit with the denim jeans I'm sure.
That is definitely one of the downsides of making muslins: you never know how it truly fits until the fashion fabric is used. When I first made jeans, I went through five muslins – never quite being satisfied with any of them. Finally, I just cut into my fashion fabric and tweaked as I went along. It was so worth it.
Well done on both pairs of your jeans.