Rivets: One recommendation in the Closet Core hardware tutorial is to use a dimple style rivet with jeans. I didn’t see this tip until after I selected the rivets for this project. That said, I do like the rivets that I picked (a flat style). I LOVE how popular handmade jeans have become and that we have so many hardware options to choose from now (including multiple rivet styles, sizes, and colors). I would love to try the dimple style rivet as well.

Back pocket: Although there were a lot of new techniques to learn with sewing jeans, picking a design for the back pockets was the hardest decision for me to make. Heather Lou includes a free resource on her site with 33 Back Pocket templates that you can download (you just have to sign up for the newsletter to get access to this file). I had three plus designs from this download that I was seriously debating on picking.

I decided to go with a curvy decorative stitch pattern that came on my machine (as a quick option). I mirrored the stitch lines, pointing them toward the center of the pants.

Although I selected a size 12 for the waist, I picked a size 14 for the back pockets. Being honest, I am more endowed when it comes to my backside. I’ve found larger back pockets on jeans visually minimizes this area. If you’re one that is on the smaller side in this area you can go the opposite direction and select a smaller back pocket size to accentuate this area.

Seam finish: I used four threads in my serger for the seam finishes in this project. With the seam allowance being 5/8”, I used the serger to trim the seam width and finish the seam edge, at the same time.

Tweezers: I like to use tweezers to quickly pull out stitches after seam ripping. They’re quicker for me than pulling out tiny threads by hand. They were especially handy to use when opening up the basted fly area at the last step.

Continued in my next post...

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