The fabric is my much-loved 4% elastane denim from Martin & Savage that I also have in black. An incredibly comfortable fabric and I've been keeping it (safe) since 2003. I figured it's time had come and I needed to make it into something. So here they are.
Let's start with the good. I love the bootleg cut! I love how the topstitching came out (using my trusty mechanical Janome which was great as it didn't need re-setting everytime I turned it back on). I love the comfort factor although I suspect that waistband will stretch out pretty soon.
Now the not-so-good. That fly zipper! See it up there? Crap! If I'd used Sandra Betzina's fly method, it wouldn't be showing. Sandra's application is almost identical to Jalie's but she has a wider fly section on the front & puts the zipper tape on the C/F. Jalie put the teeth on C/F. That means it's not as far under as Sandra's.
What else? Oh yeah...there's no interfacing on the waistband. Now I cut mine on the crossgrain (probably another mistake) rather than the bias due to fabric limitations. Not sure why it's on the bias. But what I should've done is interface that baby cos it stretches. And stretches. In my previous life as a fat (ter) woman making jeans, the waistband just kept stretching out & it had both interfacing & twill tape. So I have no hope for this one.
Otherwise, I'm a happy camper and am loving these jeans. Although I'm not particularly loving that body in the photo LOL. Here's some more pics for you.
Back view - I think something is going on with the crotch. Looks like I need more length. But I couldn't tell from wearing them, it was only when I saw this pic that I realised. Oh well. You can also see very clearly in this pic how my lower bum is much smaller than my high hip. The camera never lies!
Funky pocket lining
Close up of back pocket
Close up of fly - looks OK here but don't be fooled!
