smartlew

Foxy how are you getting one with your NIs since soaking them? Have they lost a load of colour?

As far as I can tell, the "river denim" is almost identical to this:

http://merchantandmills.com/products/cloth/indian-handloom-denim/

Which, if so, is a lovely fabric - I got some a while back with the intention of making some jeans/shorts/a shirt but, being a sewing novice, found it tricky to work with. The weave is pretty loose (for denim), so had quite a bit of move and stretch to it. Lovely soft handle though; really slubby texture and streaky finish, and seemed to lose colour quite easily. Possibly of interest for people who don't like the fit of the 0 jean.

I'm on day 4 in my natural indigo 0 jeans and, so far, they're fantastic in every respect. The fit is great for me - the top block is pretty snug (too snug at first but quickly stretched out, and the rise helps) and the thigh is about as slim as I can go whilst still being comfortable, fabric and construction all seem to be spot on.

Hi oranswell, and thanks for your reply. I'm based in England, near Manchester.

I will give the guys at Cloth House an email and ask their advice, but I think linen would be in keeping with it being a summer project.

I will have a look and see what sewing machine she has - I'm pretty sure it pre-dates me, but should be a reasonably old machine either way!

Evening chaps - I'm a long time lurker, but this is my first post, so hello!

I've skimmed this thread a few times out of interest, and decided to finally have a crack myself. I'm looking at ordering myself some fabric from the Cloth House and following the sew-along blog someone linked to. I'll be using a light denim to make a pair for summer - that way I can be a bit looser with the cut, and I know my Mum's old sewing machine will be able to handle it. I will be reading through the thread again in greater detail, I just wondered what fabric people would recommend for the pocket bags for a light (10oz-ish) pair of jeans - I was thinking linen, but wasn't sure it would hold up very well. I notice the Cloth House have some linen/hemp fabric which looks heavier, but thought it might be a bit overkill and not very comfortable next to the skin.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, and thanks for all the inspiration provided so far!