{"id":488,"date":"2015-04-12T01:03:39","date_gmt":"2015-04-12T05:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/?p=488"},"modified":"2015-04-12T01:03:39","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T05:03:39","slug":"handcrafted-jeans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucyssewinglab.com\/?p=488","title":{"rendered":"Handcrafted Jeans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: \u00a0This jeans blog was previously published on WordPress.com. \u00a0Since the time of this blog I have completed a pair I&#8217;m pretty satisfied with. \u00a0I need to get back in there and perfect it though. The fit is perfect, I have since purchased jean topstitching thread and Levi&#8217;s buttons. \u00a0I have produced the perfect fit for me in a distressed jean short\/cut off. \u00a0I love them. \u00a0There is nothing in the world better than a perfect fitting pair of jeans. \u00a0Please continue reading and I&#8217;ll write a new post on this topic soon.<\/p>\n<p>Jeans, who ever thinks about them? \u00a0As Americans we purchase them, wear them, break them in, break them down, wear them out, and then discard or recycle them. \u00a0This search began with my penny pinching ways. I refuse to pay three times the cost it takes to make a pair of pants!<\/p>\n<p>So, we know the rest of the story. \u00a0For weeks I have been studying the construction, fit, and trademark qualities of jeans. \u00a0I started with a legging pattern I liked. \u00a0From that point I&#8217;ve added appropriate top stitching, yoke, and back pockets. \u00a0My Goal is to draft a pattern specific to my needs. This will become the LUCY LOU&#8230;.as time and trends pass, the pattern will get updates. \u00a0The basic fit will remain the same.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, I&#8217;m very close to the finished product. \u00a0Isn&#8217;t it ironic, my jeans won&#8217;t be complete until the appropriate distressing and personal touches occur? What began as a simple leggings pattern has transformed into <em>fake<\/em> or <em>faux<\/em> jeans. \u00a0It has been a fun and enlightening process. \u00a0I would be lying if I said it was quick.<\/p>\n<p>I have learned several things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the pattern doesn&#8217;t make it jeans, the topstitching does<\/li>\n<li>a golden tan thread looks best with dark denim<\/li>\n<li>yokes&#8230;.jeans must have a yoke. \u00a0I&#8217;m not sure the purpose other than to allow room for your butt<\/li>\n<li>making back pockets is quite easy<\/li>\n<li>front pockets require a different type of lightweight cotton to line them. \u00a0(mine don&#8217;t have any front pockets right now &#8230;. that could change)<\/li>\n<li>my pattern is out of stock although there are loads of other leggings patterns out there that I am sure could be altered into the perfect jeans for anyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Well, it&#8217;s time to get back to the studio. \u00a0Until next time&#8230;.ENJOY!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: \u00a0This jeans blog was previously published on WordPress.com. \u00a0Since the time of this blog I have completed a pair I&#8217;m pretty satisfied with. \u00a0I need to get back in there and perfect it though. 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