hardy

Hi Pat, 

Im interested in your 811s would you post to the UK?

Hi, I drew up the pattern from a pair of trousers I had loved for ages but had blown on the crotch. I unpicked all the seams and ironed out the pieces and drew patterns from these. I should have made a mock up pair in calico but was to desperate to get started with the denim which is a bad move because you can make all the adjustments in the calico mock up.

I adapted parts as I went along, like making the back pocket bags the shape of standard rear jeans pockets. and then top stitched them with a cross over at the top, I'd been reading mike harris's book and had been influenced by all the decretive stitching on the old jeans.

they look similar, but the 133k is bigger and can deal with more than the 45k. mine is a walking-foot model, but I think they do a normal feed version. I think you have the 47w in mind when you refer to a darning machine with no feed mechanism.

I bought some plain donut buttons and some some plain copper rivets. I also bought a handsetting tool, which is a poor alternative to a proper hand press. I think I had the stuff within a week of ordering.

I had already acquired some cone mills denim but I also spoke to Kenji at citronjeans about denim he had for sale. he ad three options:

A:(#348) width79cm 13oz/yard2 price:840yen/m

B:(#394) width83cm 14oz/yard2 price:900yen/m

C:(#361) width74cm 14.5oz/yard2 price:900yen/m

Ive got a brother db2, which was donated to me. But most industrial machines will need servicing which is the big expense. For leatherwork Ive just picked up a singer 133k, should be good for up to a half inch of leather!

laurel leaf donut buttons?

this guy is nice and quick to deal with, been mentioned on here before.

www.citronjeans.com/

you probably want 5000m 36s polycore. should be able to get it online easily enough.

Howdy, long time lurker here.

Started these in the summer, went with a trouser cut for a little variation. I bought Cone mills redline selvedge and a blue( cant remember the varying weights, but they are noticeably different), used one type on the front panels and the other on the back to test and compare the wear on both. They have been completed since these pictures but due to my extraordinary ability in smashing phones and cameras with great ease I have been unable to photograph the finished article.

These were my second attempt at trousers, and as you can see I had a little trouble with thread tension on my tiny overlocker which has left me with unkept seams.

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