I've made some jeans/pants/jeggings type of things... hmmm, I'm still not sure what to call these! My oldest jeans, my olive/greys, are holding up so well, the best out of all my jeans! and I think it's due to the fabric. They are made of a very stretchy and thin synthetic bengaline stuff from Fabulous Fabrics, and I've been keeping a look out for fabric like this in colours that would fit in with my wardrobe. Last week at Spotlight I got lucky at last. It's not identical to the olive/grey fabric, but pretty darn close; and the colour! Dark mustard, burnt toffee, desert, tobacco, dirt, tawny brown, however you'd describe it; it's perfect for me. I also bought some of the same fabric in a very pale coffee colour, so if I get enthusiastic I'll make that up soon too.
I used my old favourite Burda 7863. This is my eighth? version of this pattern I think... man I'm so boring. Oh well, at least I know it works!
Pattern alterations; a sway back adjustment, rtw jeans order of construction and a zip placket, all these modifications described here. and a couple of decorative part-circles top-stitched onto each pocket,using a dinner plate and tailor's chalk to mark. The designs are mirror image of each other on the two butt pockets.This fabric has the stretch going parallel to the selvedge; so you have to remember to lay your pieces crosswise to the grain. And note to self, lay the waistband with the length crosswise too! otherwise you will have to rip it off and cut a new one. And replace it. Grrr.
Details:
Jeans; Burda 7863, burnt brown bengaline, my review of this pattern here
Blouse; Burdastyle magazine 10-2010/102, ivory brushed cotton, details and my review of this pattern here
Socks; knitted by me, here
Shoes, Francesco Morichetti, from Zomp shoes
