I modified the pants a bit more in this version to sew a ¾” seam allowance along the lower fly curve.

Sewing machine tools: I thought I’d share the sewing machine tools I used for this project that were helpful to me throughout the process.

Knee lift bar - This tool is handy to use in my machine to move fabric around curves and seams (while continually holding the fabric with both hands).

Zipper foot - I used this foot for the zipper of course, but it was also handy in other seams like the belt loops.

Left and Right edge foot (Blind hemming foot and ¼” seam foot) - Depending on the direction of the seam, I used these feet for most of the top stitching. I played around with different needle positions but landed at a 5.9 spacing for the left stitch line and 8.5 for the right top stitch line.

Open toe satin stitch foot - This foot was handy to use when I was following a hand drawn, yellow top stitch line on the fabric.

If you’re not used to switching out the sewing machine feet on your machine, give them a try! They’re intended to save you time and make your sewing much easier.

Final:

Size - 12 waist / 14 hips

Fabric - 7.5 oz Cotton Indigo denim from Minerva (60” wide)

I removed 2.5” from the length of the pants. I interfaced the waistband lining.

I wanted to note that each denim manufacturer has different standards for fabric weight. 10 oz of denim from one manufacturer will be different from 10 oz of denim fabric from a different manufacturer. The fabric I used was marked as 7.5oz but I would call it a light/medium weight denim not a heavier weight. In some ways, this aspect was nice because lighter weight denim is easier to sew (for your first time making jeans).

Continued in my next post...

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