Distressed Morgan Jeans

Another Sew Expo garment on the blog today, the Morgan Jeans in some fabulous denim!

Closet Case Morgan Jeans - Mood Fabrics Denim

Spring is coming, at least that is what the calendar says, the weather not so much.  I am going to be ready with a new pair of white jeans, this time in Mood Fabrics' Off-White Stretch Denim - 10 oz and this fabric worked perfectly for the Morgan Jeans from Closet Case Patterns.  I have made the Ginger Jeans several times and wanted something a bit more relaxed, boyfriend fit.

Ginger Jeans and Bellevue Top

Do you have a project that seems to be in the works forever?  Well, my Ginger Jeans have been that project.  I think they have been cut out for at least 6 months.  Now I can say hurrah, they are done!

Ginger Jeans and Butterick 6175

 

  No white after Labor Day, how many times have we heard this?  Well, I am not following that ancient rule.
 For two reasons....
 1.  I love white jeans, they go with anything and can go from casual to dressy with a few changes
 2.  I have had this fabric since June and didn't get my white jeans made!

Ginger Jeans in Denim

Making your own jeans can be intimidating but I went for it using a Mood Fabrics' Theory Denim (sold out but here are many more to pick from - Mood Fabrics' Denim) and the Ginger Jeans by Closet Case Patterns, which is named for Mood Sewing Network's own Ginger Makes

  This denim pair is my third pair of pants from this pattern.  The first from a stretch twill from Mood Fabrics and the second from Mood Fabrics' black suede cotton.  Each time I changed a couple things on the pattern and this denim pair I feel is a good fit. One change was for the baggy seat, using this recommended alteration at Thread's Magazine and it really worked, no more baggy seat

Ginger Jeans- Second pair in Black

I finished my second pair of Ginger Jeans this weekend and wore them to a Christmas with friends.  I love this pair, too.

Lots of wrinkles in this pictures, but I think it is the hands in my pockets, making the pants pull across the front.

The fabric is from Mood - a sueded cotton, which has just a bit of spandex.

For this pair,

Ginger Jeans for Me

I purchased Closet Case' Ginger Jeans right after it was released.

Finally last week I had time to make these jeans, using some Theory stretch twill from Mood Fabrics (sold out now).

I am so happy with the fit of these jeans, especially for the first time out.

Projects

The good and the bad today.

Hot Patterns Fontaine Cardigan was the pattern I used

for  this sweater knit from  Mood Fabrics.