How to make jeans | Sewing tutorial

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  • Making my own jeans is a very big milestone for me. They have a lot of details, a contrasting thread color that makes any mistakes stand out and it's tricky to get the fit right. Now, I finally crossed that hurdle and I can't wait to make more!!
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  • @schoolwork232
    @schoolwork232 3 роки тому +31

    Good job Ellen! I admire your resilience! Once I know how to make my own clothes, the shops ain't seeing my money! :)

  • @swaggy3987
    @swaggy3987 2 роки тому +4

    ITS BLOWING MY MIND that this is even possible.... thank you so much for making this video!

  • @FigmentsMade
    @FigmentsMade 4 роки тому +43

    They look fantastic! Seeing how that stitch works down the outer sides of the jeans is so interesting. I can only imagine how good it feels to wear jeans that not only fit great but knowing that you made them yourself! It's so awesome! And adding your logo is the perfect touch!

  • @ericgillespie2812
    @ericgillespie2812 Рік тому +6

    My current plan is to use 10 weight firehose grade cotton to make an incredibly tough pair of jeans. I know they will take forever to break in but im tired of my clothes tearing! P.s. i know i can buy firehose work pants but im not spending $90 when i can spend $50 on fabric and 1 month of time to gain a new skill.

  • @auntieann3000
    @auntieann3000 3 роки тому +1

    I am going to try this for my daughter. She, too, doesn't have an "average" shape. I've done 3 t-shirts that fit her much better than store bought & look great so jeans are next! Thank you!

  • @patrickjarolim2043
    @patrickjarolim2043 Рік тому

    I just bought my first sewing machine, a SINGER. I’m excited to get started on a new hobby and journey learning to sew and create my own clothing. Thanks for sharing , amazing work!

  • @historygradstu
    @historygradstu 2 місяці тому

    totally agree! making trial patterns is the way to go to check for fit, after my third pattern adjustment, its about right to commit to making my pants!

  • @jandavis1523
    @jandavis1523 4 роки тому +1

    Well Done! Your hard work on the patter paid off. And you have enough room to account for shrinkage when you put them in a hot dryer.

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      Right, I totally did that on purpose and planned on leaving room for shrinking in the dryer 😋😅

  • @Lildoc911
    @Lildoc911 2 роки тому +1

    They look better than the other jeans. Impressive to say the least.

  • @Dedhead6992
    @Dedhead6992 3 роки тому +2

    Indeed! So glad I watched this before I just dove in. I collect vintage levis 645, and 501s and 00s Abercrombie jeans. I bought an old 457 singer at a yard sale. My experience in this field is ironing my uniforms in the navy. So after shortening the length, taking in the rise and the last pair of cheap thrift jeans I took from a relaxed boot cut fit to a Robert Plant circa 1970s fit. Waiting for the needles and denim arrive to start making my 1st pair.. hopefully I can make the lowrise slim fit flared jeans that fit me and are not made for women ive always wanted

    • @mikochild2
      @mikochild2 2 роки тому +1

      how did it turn out?

    • @Dedhead6992
      @Dedhead6992 2 роки тому +1

      @@mikochild2 they fit perfectly. not to small not to big. that was my biggest fear, that I would make them to small in my effort to make them true vintage hip huggers. the stitching looks fantastic, well from the outside. lol turn them inside out and the stitches look... well they look sus af lol. other than that the denim I ordered is very heavy. I'm always careful not to over-launder my jeans. so I have this internal struggle between wanting to loosen them up and not wanting to wear out the denim haha

    • @mikochild2
      @mikochild2 2 роки тому

      @@Dedhead6992 thank you for the update! I thought you might not notice or respond since it's been a year since you originally commented. I'm glad they came out mostly how you wanted.
      I haven't sewn anything in 30 years so I probably won't start with jeans. But I will work my way up to them. Wish me luck!

  • @russellstephan6844
    @russellstephan6844 2 роки тому +4

    Very nice! Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your journey with this project.

  • @MichaelKieweg
    @MichaelKieweg 4 роки тому +12

    They look great! Well worth all the effort

  • @zacr4664
    @zacr4664 4 місяці тому

    THANK YOU! This is a great tutorial, very informative. I'm not ready to make jeans yet but I am hoping within a year (or two)

  • @nananaabrams6721
    @nananaabrams6721 2 роки тому +3

    Omg thank you so much!! I've been looking for a good jeans sewing tutorial for so long.. 💓

  • @lindamain6355
    @lindamain6355 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for your informative videos Ellen, they were a great help

  • @hooverreba5428
    @hooverreba5428 2 роки тому

    Ellen, you made the dang best jeans ever, salute to denim lover! Peace

  • @opeobasanya7525
    @opeobasanya7525 4 роки тому +6

    It's so beautiful, great job 👍

  • @jessiegrant9930
    @jessiegrant9930 2 роки тому

    I am not at this level yet, but will come back when I am ready

  • @laurinos8774
    @laurinos8774 4 роки тому +1

    So much effort but totally worth it, they look amazing. I guess washing it a bit hotter might fix the size issue.

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, I'll give that a try! But for now I'm not washing them yet, so that I can get some nice fading in the fabric :)

  • @ijessup
    @ijessup 4 роки тому +1

    i am absolutely blown away by this 🖤

  • @nickideepwater
    @nickideepwater 4 роки тому +2

    Wow, they look fabulous, I think you did a fantastic job on them, I have made a lot of clothes over the years myself including bridesmaid dresses etc but I wouldn't like to try jeans. Well done.

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      I found them pretty intimidating too, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I expected!

  • @Youtuberkit7
    @Youtuberkit7 Місяць тому

    Love the video. I want to try that someday on my favorite pants and jacket.

  • @KarolineHinz
    @KarolineHinz 4 роки тому +14

    I was looking forward to this since you first mentioned sewing your own jeans! They turned out SUPER nice and I can't wait to get back to my sewing machine now!!😍(also....an overlock is long overdue on my list! Hopefully sometime!)

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому +3

      An overlocker is pure magic and wizardry 🧙‍♂️

  • @harleyjames1878
    @harleyjames1878 Рік тому

    Girl!!! I feel you and thank you!!! So much of what I do is by trial and error! This video is so helpful...more then you will ever know!

  • @reforzar
    @reforzar 4 роки тому

    Wow. What a great process. Five tries for fit is pretty good. They look fantastic.

  • @IdowuTehillah-TheMuse
    @IdowuTehillah-TheMuse 3 роки тому

    I'm also super proud of you. You were very meticulous and i love that. Well done

  • @AnnasWorkshop
    @AnnasWorkshop 4 роки тому +5

    They look amazing Ellen, Great job!

  • @danmaltby3271
    @danmaltby3271 2 роки тому +1

    ok I probably wont be making a pair of jeansm this looks like a whole lot of work

  • @EB-yx4fn
    @EB-yx4fn 2 роки тому +4

    Hi, thank you very much for sharing! This really helps me understand the order that everything goes together in :)

  • @kimberlysmith2688
    @kimberlysmith2688 2 роки тому

    Hi. You did a super fine job with those jeans! I am really impressed. That looked like a lot of hard work but fun as well. Thanks for sharing.

  • @thejasonofalltrades
    @thejasonofalltrades 4 роки тому +1

    Really great work! I've made a bunch of backpacks, duffles, messenger bags, etc., but I still find the idea of making a pair of jeans really intimidating. Your approach makes me feel more confident that I should just give it a try! Thanks for sharing!

  • @dogsewdance
    @dogsewdance 4 роки тому

    All that hard work totally paid off! A good fitting pair of pants is so hard and you tackled it. And of course you explained it so perfectly ❤️

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      Thank you Patti ❤ You're definitely part of my inspiration!

    • @dogsewdance
      @dogsewdance 4 роки тому

      @@CraftsWithEllen💜

  • @RedSmith
    @RedSmith 4 роки тому +1

    I'm impressed. Nice work Ellen!!

  • @barbaramatthews4735
    @barbaramatthews4735 Рік тому

    The jeans look great.

  • @dianewujko223
    @dianewujko223 Рік тому

    I like that pocket on the leg. Looks good!!

  • @lmgtulsa
    @lmgtulsa 4 роки тому +2

    Wow. Great job! You make it look easy.

  • @JENNISWISS
    @JENNISWISS 4 роки тому +1

    hey ellen! BIG compliment. sooo great💪🍀 welcome to the club of jeans makers🤗

  • @RobertBoerner
    @RobertBoerner 4 роки тому +2

    Great video, and bonus points for the dog cameo at the beginning. Now I have to go lookup more information about the 'overlocker' (sp?) machine you used and how it works...

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому +1

      The mechanism of an overlocker (or serger) is fascinating!! I spent quite some time cranking the handwheel to see how it actually works :)

  • @cleanermctowel1143
    @cleanermctowel1143 Рік тому

    Amazing video! I can already tell I’ll be coming back to this video as a reference when I’m making my own

  • @nitinpatel9402
    @nitinpatel9402 Рік тому

    Wow great unbelievable you have make it so easy fitting and length were perfect nice 👍 enjoy your life God bless you mem.

  • @jszubin
    @jszubin 3 роки тому +1

    those turned out nice! Very helpful to see the process. Thank you!

  • @MrGaffeltand
    @MrGaffeltand 10 місяців тому

    The jeans have a pretty nice fit.

  • @rherize
    @rherize 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful project. You're brilliant, thanks for such gem of a video 🩷

  • @queenthomas2012
    @queenthomas2012 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing! you made it look soo easy lol. They came out great

  • @trebalero3273
    @trebalero3273 3 роки тому

    Thank you. These things will come handy especially with prices going up on everything.

  • @decietaylor7157
    @decietaylor7157 2 роки тому

    BEAUTIFUL demo ! ... I WILL STAY IN TOUCH !

  • @WayofWood
    @WayofWood 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing project. Well done! 👍👍👍

  • @martinseelig585
    @martinseelig585 4 роки тому +2

    SMUDO!!! 😻😻😻
    ...also great jeans!

  • @SewMuchBlack
    @SewMuchBlack 4 роки тому +3

    Well done! working on my first pair of pants right now, so this is pretty encouraging! Got some great softshell fabric, and translating the non-stretch pattern from muslin to a stretchy fabric will be an added challenge. But on the other hand side this is another learning opportunity ;)

  • @vladspb_
    @vladspb_ 2 роки тому

    Amazing job, Ellen!!! I am proud of you :-) You really need some industrial sewing machine though. Good luck!

  • @MaltandMake
    @MaltandMake 4 роки тому +2

    They look fantastic, great job!

  • @zanden69
    @zanden69 2 роки тому

    Wow , this is the video i was searching for.
    Thanks Ellen !

  • @pstory8634
    @pstory8634 2 роки тому

    You just went crazy 😂‼️

  • @sje70
    @sje70 2 роки тому

    thank ellen they look great, I'm taking on the challenge myself now, so needed a bit of courage ;-)

  • @misledactions2433
    @misledactions2433 4 роки тому

    i love your sewing

  • @shanksre6186
    @shanksre6186 2 роки тому

    Really helpful. Thank you 🇬🇧

  • @mikochild2
    @mikochild2 2 роки тому

    they look great

  • @didintlemonyai1973
    @didintlemonyai1973 Рік тому

    you did a grea job, buy yooh! it looks like a lot of work

  • @virtusleather
    @virtusleather Рік тому

    very nice! thanks for the tutorial!

  • @FredMcIntyre
    @FredMcIntyre 4 роки тому

    They look amazing Ellen, awesome work! 😃👌🏻👖👍🏻👊🏻

  • @joebonomono5078
    @joebonomono5078 2 роки тому

    I'm very tired of wearing clothes I have no personal connection to so I've begun making my own, it's not easy for a guy who can't sew. Thanks

  • @aaronv6109
    @aaronv6109 Рік тому

    Im looking to get into sewing so I can make my own clothing, thanks so much this was pretty easy to follow, now just to work up the courage n time to do it lol

  • @garagemonkeysan
    @garagemonkeysan 4 роки тому

    Great video. Fantastic instructions. Jeans turned out fabulous looking. So much effort paid off. Mahalo for sharing! : )

  • @AlbertoZaccaria
    @AlbertoZaccaria 3 роки тому

    Wow! That’s a lot of work!

  • @justinbourne5888
    @justinbourne5888 6 місяців тому

    amazing work

  • @GentlePace8
    @GentlePace8 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful 💓 love your tutorials!

  • @runecoon
    @runecoon 6 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @ebbram9879
    @ebbram9879 4 роки тому

    Your jeans are brilliant, and i love your dog

    • @reforzar
      @reforzar 4 роки тому

      Bbb Rrrr that’s Smudo! Laura Kampf’s pup.

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      Yep, not my dog, but he's a cutie

  • @DJSouthFlorida
    @DJSouthFlorida 2 роки тому

    They look really good 👍🏽

  • @user-ot6em3yt4k
    @user-ot6em3yt4k 3 роки тому

    Nice thank you 🙏 GOD Bless Everyone

  • @Kkuts37
    @Kkuts37 4 роки тому +1

    You are amazing! Great job!! :)

  • @nyeisha
    @nyeisha Рік тому

    I love this!

  • @crystolslimbracey
    @crystolslimbracey 2 роки тому

    You did great!

  • @JuanVichannel
    @JuanVichannel 2 роки тому

    Wow how inspiring

  • @dianewujko223
    @dianewujko223 Рік тому

    Bravo!!! good job!

  • @madonnamartin8143
    @madonnamartin8143 2 роки тому

    You did a great job. Keep it up

  • @googlesux1291
    @googlesux1291 2 роки тому

    Excellent video, thanks for sharing

  • @AshleyMinney
    @AshleyMinney 4 роки тому +1

    What an accomplishment!! So good Ellen ❤️

  • @debbiebridges5121
    @debbiebridges5121 2 роки тому

    You did a great job!

  • @Eurok666
    @Eurok666 4 роки тому +1

    Wowww good job !

  • @disebolekhu6098
    @disebolekhu6098 3 роки тому

    Love it,love it, love it.

  • @edwinalexandercalvachezamb3136
    @edwinalexandercalvachezamb3136 4 роки тому

    Congratulations is a beautiful work.

  • @mycatsheenacashappid4240
    @mycatsheenacashappid4240 3 роки тому

    Thanks 😊

  • @antropantropp7740
    @antropantropp7740 2 роки тому

    go directly to 10m of video u can see the real fit ,nice job and nice A

  • @ellieboa
    @ellieboa 4 роки тому

    so awesome! well done!

  • @Madein515
    @Madein515 4 роки тому

    Those are awesome! Great job!

  • @GhettoJawa
    @GhettoJawa 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the inspiration 🙏

  • @Liofa73
    @Liofa73 4 роки тому +2

    Denim jacket should be easy after that experience.

  • @laceyturner9905
    @laceyturner9905 Місяць тому

    Great video! You did a good job! Did you press your seams as you went?

  • @IvanIvanov-po6nw
    @IvanIvanov-po6nw 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Thank you! What do you think about the double needles for sewing the seams? Isn't it easier or you get a more consistent seam with a single needle? Thank you in advance for your response!

  • @peggyolson6511
    @peggyolson6511 4 роки тому

    How great to be able to make your own jeans pattern. The flat felled seams usually go on the inside leg, because that is where all the friction from movement takes place. The outside seams are usually not flat felled.

    • @maryb.c.507
      @maryb.c.507 4 роки тому

      I believe it was because cowboys (original jeans customers) rode horses and that caused wear to inside seams.

    • @heidinein645
      @heidinein645 4 роки тому

      In a jeans factory you do first the inside seams then the outside

  • @TravisTellsTruths
    @TravisTellsTruths 2 роки тому

    This is great.

  • @projectdave7132
    @projectdave7132 4 роки тому +1

    wow, proper smart!

  • @estjunk
    @estjunk 3 роки тому

    i'm following your video step by step...very helpful thanks. I hope i can do as well as you did :)

  • @Brownstone31
    @Brownstone31 4 роки тому

    They look great. Not sure I'm up to that challenge yet though.

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      One step at a time, but I'm sure you can get there if you want to :)

  • @TandaMadison
    @TandaMadison 4 роки тому +5

    They turned out so good! Learning some of these techniques by watching you has nudged me a little closer to attempting a set of coveralls. #smudobombed

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому +1

      Yes please, I'd love to see you make coveralls!

  • @peem1244
    @peem1244 4 роки тому

    Hi Ellen, hope you are well. Super video and very interesting to see you tackle jeans-making. I think Smudo wants a pair too! Maybe you could do a video making dungarees sometime? Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and keep up the good work. 👍🖖😎🐶🦴

    • @CraftsWithEllen
      @CraftsWithEllen  4 роки тому

      Not sure if Smudo wants a pair to actually wear, or to play tug-of-war with 😂
      I'll keep the dungarees in mind, would be fun!

  • @becka36ful
    @becka36ful Рік тому

    I want to open a Blue jeans boutique 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @sandysasha
    @sandysasha 2 роки тому +1

    Which machine you have used? Can i use for commercial purpose for ladies

  • @Cat39391
    @Cat39391 3 роки тому

    AWESOME JOB