Hello! I've made some new jeans :)These are the Ginger jeans designed by Heather of Closet Case Patterns, and named after Sonya of Ginger makes, and I was so happy that Heather asked me to test the pattern. Thanks so much for asking me, Heather! I LOVE trying out new patterns!
The pattern has two views, I have made view A, a mid-rise bootleg design. View B is a high-rise skinny leg.
I used a stretchy cotton denim from KnitWit in a very deep blue-black wash, and the topstitching is in ivory/cream-coloured Gutermann's upholstery thread. The jeans zip, the copper coloured snaps for closure, and the copper coloured rivets are all from KnitWit too.
Just as a comparison, these are pretty much the same adjustments that I generally make for my old tried-and-true jeans pattern, Burda 7863.
Also, at the cutting out stage I added 7.5cm (3") to the leg length, just in case. Lengthening the legs is another always adjustment for me; partly a shrinkage insurance policy, and partly in case I fancy wearing a high heel with my jeans and partly because when I'm crouching down or sitting with my knees crossed I prefer for my ankles to stay covered and warm and out of the wind. I'm of the school of thought that you can always cut it away but you can never add it on afterwards! And I was glad I did add that little bit of length since I think the legs would have been just a smudge short otherwise.
I'm so impressed with those fly front instructions I've printed that bit out and stuck them to the wall behind my sewing machine. Have I ever done that with a technique before...? Precisely never.
These instructions are that good.
Thank you so much for another excellent pattern, Heather!
Details:
Jeans; Ginger jeans by Closet Case patterns, navy/black stretch cotton denim
Top; Burda magazine 04/2014, 111, creamy bobbly stretch stuff, details here
Sandals; c/o Misano
