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5 hours ago, AlientoyWorkmachine said:

Hear me out.

90’s. 

That’s the only contest I’m in for. 

A baggy pair like 90s skaters wore would be tight

Love those. They look like they were found in an attic. Repairs look really authentic too. 

That yoke looks crazy what's the back rise on that pair? 

They're done. Thanks for looking everyone. 

Thanks! I'm very pleased with myself. It's been hard not wearing them now that they're done aside from the patch but I am forcing myself to wait lol

Every now and again I'll wash my jeans with 1/2 cup of bleach just to get them really clean. Started doing this about 2 years ago I think. Finally connected the dots on why this pair of Left Fields that were always a pretty dark color even after 2 years of almost daily wear from 2018-2020 started looking more grey in the past couple years haha. It's interesting to me that I've got indigo pairs that I've noticed negligible effect of bleach in the wash. I guess sulfur dye reacts more with bleach than indigo. 

Anyway, I personally think they look great. I like how the warp yarns are turning white where they're frayed around holes. Haven't gotten much wear since 2020, but they feel like pajamas since they're left hand twill. 

Vintage Columbia hat (stolen from my dad)

Vintage Levis jacket (stolen from my dad)

Champion

Left Field Smokestacks 

Blundstones

Realized that there's water soluble double sided tape that would have helped me out big time last night with lining up the waistband. But it's good enough for a personal pair, and I'm still proud of my work this far. 

28 minutes ago, reallypeacedoff said:

Awesome job!

I'm interested in how you will get the buttons and rivets on there.

Thanks!

The etsy seller I bought the rivets and buttons from had a guide that showed how to use some stuff you can get at any hardware store, but I don't love the results on the practice pair so I may break down and look for a press or even just the right hand tools for the job. 

Yesterday I:

- assembled fly pieces

- attached crotch seam (much more cleanly than the last time I might add)

- attached front and back together

Test fit is perfect too. Added some ease for my thighs and it was a good choice. Also really like how the green serged edges look. 

On 2/14/2024 at 1:43 PM, Broark said:

This hoodie is the closest thing I own to red for Valentine’s Day. 
Freewheelers hoodie.
Freewheelers 601XX-C.
John Lofgren Devil’s Causeway.

That hoodie is so sick

Shameless self-promotion. My band put out an LP today. Straightforward hardcore FFO Lockin Out Records type shit.

Cut my denim up the other day. Spent last night sewing front pockets, yoke seams, back rise seam, and back pockets. 

Had a lot of fun on the back pockets. My first name is Ryan, so I did a lowercase R for the arcs. Also made a tab outta the same fabric I used for the pocket bags which I think looks sharp. 

Compensating feet are a game changer. They make it so even a novice garment maker like myself can get professional looking seams. Only wish I could find low shank ones that are wider than 6mm. I used a 3mm one for several seams last night though and it was a dream. 

Thanks for looking!

Oh also, the test pair has belt loops and a hem now too, just needs buttons and rivets and they'll be wearable. 

Couple more pics

Looks like a pair of jeans now. Waiting on buttons and rivets, but finally able to try them on for real. Little tight in the thighs so I need to add some room there but otherwise pleased. 

Had a hell of a time on the crotch seam. It kept confusing me and I ended up having to redo it a few times which is why it looks like shit. 

Spent a few hours behind the machine yesterday on the practice pants. Learned a couple things from the first time I did some felled seams, so this time went smoother, though I had to fiddle with the tension a bit. Yoke seams came out kinda wonky, but not too bad.

Front pockets were a lot of fun to do because of all the steps, and after the first one I breezed right through the second one. Ignore the fact that I forgot to stitch the top seam of the coin pocket. Got too excited and didn't care enough to redo it since these are for practice. Planning on using the same pocket bag fabric on the real pair too. 

@julian-wolf Florence is wonderful, took a day trip there when work sent me to Milan a year and a half ago. My favorite spot was Piazzale Michelangelo, truly breathtaking view of the city that has stuck with me ever since. On your way up and back down you gotta check out the gardens that border the piazzale on the east and west ends (Giardino delle Rose and Giardino dell'Iris). Also check out as many cathedrals as you can. Those catholics knew how to build a church lol.

Venice is a day trip by train as well. I spent a day there on my trip too, and it was great just wandering around aimlessly. The ocean views are wonderful. You said you want to see local crafts, so you could check out the glassblowing on the island of Murano too. I didn't check it out, but our CTO recommended it to me when I told him I was gonna go check out Venice, so I imagine it's worth checking out if native Italians recommend it. 

@tg76 my machine doe not have the seam allowance guide lines, but I know I can get one if I want. Ended up getting a magnetic edge guide, but for the felled seams I am probably gonna mark them with chalk. 

My nana gave me this serger a few years ago when she had to downsize her sewing setup. Finally trying it out for the first time, turns out they're less daunting than they seem. Feel like I'm in a good spot now to knock out this prototype pair.

Cut the pieces last night, hopefully next week I can start whipping things together. 

@julian-wolf looks like some really cool instrumentation, and you're right that the teal color looks real nice. What's the usefulness/end goal of studying this stuff?