Contains:
- English & French illustrated instructions
- 3 A4 format patterns (one for each stature : 1m55 & less, +/- 1m65, 1m75 & more)
- 3 A0 format patterns (one for each stature : 1m55 & less, +/- 1m65, 1m75 & more)
Materials you need at home:
- Fabrics : No stretch needed. Denim, mid-heavy or heavy cotton (gabardine, corduroy, canvas, moleskin, ...)
- Lining : a 35 cm length light cotton for the jeans pockets. Why wouldn’t you recycle one of your pretty fabric coupons ?
- A zip (metallic jeans type ideally)
- A jeans button (1,5 to 2 cm diameter)
- An extra strong or denim type thread (150 m)
- A zipper presser foot
- An heavyweight fabric needle
- Optional : a 6,0/100 twin needle for double topstitches
- Optional : a 35 cm length of interfacing to stabilize or solidify the waistband and the fly tab if your fabric is light-weighted
- Yardages are visible ont the first page of the pattern preview
THELMA or the perfect jeans to wear either with sneakers 👟 or heels 👠 and in 3 versions : Straight, Flare or Wide ! Its waistband, right below the waist, and its slightly tight hips will lengthen your legs. Keeping the jeans codes with its over-stitches, its 5 pockets and its back yokes, Thelma is the ideal basic to match with everything. Cherry 🍒 on top : no stretch needed. It’s up to you !
Size : 34 to 46 (half US sizes) available in 3 statures (1m55 & less, +/- 1m65 and 1m75 & more).
Intermediate difficulty level : The model is exactly a classic jeans one ... with all its details. You will need to set a zip, several pockets and double topstitchings. No issue if you follow the illustrated step-by-step instructions 😉. This pattern requires a machine that can sew heavy fabrics such as jeans and a buttonhole.
Recommended fabrics : No stretch needed. Denim, mid-heavy or heavy cotton (gabardine, corduroy, canvas, moleskin, ...).
The PDF file includes the pattern and its illustrated tutorial with :
The seam allowances included ⚡️.
Preparatory informations to make your garment (pattern pieces, adjustments, materials, cutting instructions, lexicon, etc).
The step by step instructions written in english/french and illustrated at each step. An approximate time is also given to help you monitoring your progress.
The pattern to print at home or at a copyshop in A4 or A0 format. Using the free Adobe Acrobat software, layers will allow you to only select and print your own size.