It can be difficult to find jeans.It's important to find pants in your price range and size, as well as a style you like.You can sew your own.If you have a sturdy sewing machine and a heavy-duty needle, you can make a custom pair of jeans in a day.It is possible that you never buy another pair of jeans again.
Step 1: You can buy jeans in the style you want.
Sewing your own jeans is a great way to modify the style and fit.For instance, choose a skinny, curvy, or relaxed fit pattern.Purchase a paper pattern from a craft supply store.You can ask a salesperson to recommend a pattern if you're not sure what style to choose.
Step 2: Cut out the paper pattern pieces with your size in mind.
You can check the pattern company's size chart if you don't know the pant size that you usually buy.Measure around your waist to find the right size for the company.Find the outline for your size on the pattern.To make the jeans as long as you need, you can usually modify the size of the pattern.Your pattern is likely to show lines with different sizes on them.If you want it to be easier to cut out, highlight the line for your size.The other lines are for different sizes.
Step 3: Pre-shrink denim by washing and drying it.
You don't want to make jeans that are too small and toss them in the wash.It's important to put your denim into the washing machine and wash it on the hottest setting before cutting out the pieces.The denim should be put into the dryer to dry.If your denim is elastic, it may not shrink as much as cotton denim.
Step 4: Put the pattern pieces on the denim by folding it in half.
Place the pieces on the denim so they fit.Your pattern should have a vertical line on each piece that you line up with the denim grain.You don't have to cut around each piece to get 2 pieces if you fold the material.You will need 2 of each pattern piece to assemble the pants.You can pin the pattern to smooth denim if you iron it flat.
Step 5: The pattern pieces should be pinned to the fabric.
To keep the pattern in place, insert sewing pins through the paper and into the fabric.If you don't want to push pins through thick denim, use fabric weights instead of sewing pins.Once you cut them out, you'll have about 19 denim pieces.
Step 6: Take out the denim pattern pieces.
To cut out denim, use sewing scissors and the patterns as guides.Take a fabric pencil and mark the wrong side with a "W" if the denim material looks the same on both sides.When using a sharp cutter, use caution.
Step 7: The jean piece has a fly on it.
The fly should be pinned to the inner edge of the jean piece where the zip will go.The pieces should be positioned so that the right side touches them.Straight stitches down the long side will join them.If you unfold the fly, it will lay flat.Since you don't want this thread to stand out, use a thread that matches the denim color.Serge the other edges of the fly if you have a serger.If you don't have a serger, sew a zigzag around them.
Step 8: Attach a zip up to the fly.
Put a jeans zip on the fly and clip it in place.If you don't sew into the teeth of the zippers, you could damage your sewing machine.
Step 9: Attach the back pockets to the bags.
Stack the pieces if your pattern has pocket bags.Place the front pocket on the corner of the bag.The top edge of the pocket should be sewed around first.If your jeans pattern doesn't have pocket bags, skip this step and just sew the front pockets together with a straight stitch.
Step 10: Attach the pocket bags to your jeans.
Put one of the front jean pieces flat on the right side and put the other front pocket pieces on top of that.Line up the curve of the pocket.Next, put the pocket bag behind the jeans and iron it.
Step 11: Stitch the folded sides of the back pockets to the jeans.
To hide the raw edge of the back pocket pieces, fold the top edge down 2 times.Before you fold the other sides in, you need to straight stitch across this edge.Place the pockets on the back of the jeans so the right side faces out.Straight Stitch around the sides and bottom of each pocket.The pockets should be centered on the back of the jeans.If you sew the top edge of the pockets to the pants, you won't be able to use them.
Step 12: The crotch seam should be sewed along with the back pieces.
The right sides should line up the curve of the crotch by stacking the 2 back pieces.The pieces don't shift as you're sewing if you stick a few sewing pins along this edge.Cut 1 side of the seam allowance down to 4 inch (0.64 cm) to reduce the bulk in the crotch area.Straight stitch across the seam if you fold the other side over.
Step 13: Put the top and bottom pieces in place.
Put the back piece of jeans on top of the front one so the right side faces down.Pin the crotch down both sides of the legs from the center seam.
Step 14: The inner seam has a 4 inch seam allowance.
Start sewing at the bottom of one leg and leave a 4 inch seam allowance.Keep sewing up the leg, around the crotch, and down the other inner leg seam until you reach the bottom.Stitch along the edge to make a flat felled seam.
Step 15: To hem each leg, fold the bottom of the legs under.
The pant leg should be Tucked in by 2 inch.To hide the raw seam, fold it again by 2 inch (1.3 cm).To keep the folds secure, use sewing clips around the leg.To sew around the bottom of the leg, use a straight stitch.You don't want to add needle marks to the jeans if you use sewing pins to hold the hem in place.
Step 16: Attach the waistband pieces to the jeans by sewing them together.
Stack the fabric pieces so the right side touches them.Straight stitches should be made along the top edge of the band and the jeans should have the ends line up with the front.There is a 2 inch (1.3 cm) seam allowance.
Step 17: If you want to sew it in place, fold the waistband over.
If you fold the fabric over, the right side faces out.Tuck the raw edges under and clip the waistband in place at the front.If you have time, iron the waistband after you fold it down, which will keep the fabric in place while you sew.
Step 18: There are 5 or 7 belt loops.
To make a long, narrow strip, cut out the denim and fold it over twice.Cut the strip into 5 or 7 equal pieces, depending on how many loops you want to add, by making straight stitches along both long sides.Women's jeans have about 5 loops while men have 7.
Step 19: The belt loops should be sewn to the waistband.
If you want to sew a loop to the jeans, line up the edge with the top of the waistband.At the bottom of the waistband, zig-zag stitch across it and repeat it for the other end.Put 2 on the front and 1 at the center back, and sew a loop on each side seam.You can use 7 if you put 2 more loops on the back of the jeans.Straight stitch across the loop ends after zigzagging them to the waistband if you want to secure the loops even more.
Step 20: There is a buttonhole on the front of the jeans.
Attach the button foot to your sewing machine and run it so it tightly stitches a long rectangle with space in the center.If you want to create a hole, you have to slice the denim in the center with a box cutter or scissors.
Step 21: There is a button on the opposite edge of the jeans.
To attach a metal button, poke a hole through the fabric on the opposite side of the jeans and push it through.If you want the button to be completely smooth, you can use a flat tack button or a donut button.