Denim is popular fabric because of its durability and style, but it can also cause problems due to its weight. Don't let that discourage you from making jeans, jackets, and other garments. Get some handy tips before diving in.
Working With Denim
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Distressing Jeans
Distressing jeans is fun and therapeutic. We'll show you common tools you can use to achieve different looks for wrecking your denim.
Hem Jeans With Original Hem
Short people rejoice! Here's an easy way to hem those jeans and keep the original distressed hem.
Jeans Assembly
This tutorial takes you through the whole process of assembling a basic pair of jeans. We cover everything from the zippered fly, pockets, waistband and belt loops.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothing – Jeans Part 3
Our final tutorial for creating pattern pieces from your favorite pair of jeans. In this demonstration, we take our outlines and create individual pattern pieces for front and back leg, yoke, side front, pockets, waistband, and belt loops. Now your ready to replicate your jeans.
How to Create Patterns From Existing Clothing – Jeans – Part 2
This is the second tutorial in this series, which shows you how to create your own pattern pieces from your favorite jeans.
How to Create Patterns from Existing Clothing – Jeans – Part 1
This is part 1 in our series on how to create a pattern from your favorite pair of jeans.
Flat-Felled Seam
If you want a seam that's durable and strong, you'll want to make that seam a flat-felled seam. Our tutorial shows you how to sew one.
Sewing Machine Needles
Have to purchase some new sewing machine needles, but dont know which ones to get? Learn about the different kinds of needles and which one would be right for your project.