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Just watched this for the first time thanks to your post here, and wow what a movie. Gonna be thinking about it for a while now.

Hat is merch from my friends' band Vintage M65 liner Champion DIY jeans Blundstones

@Double 0 Soul got some closeups of that bike? Looks real sharp 👌

Vintage Levis jacket Band tee DIY jeans Good Guys boots

Lol that's getting territory of skater fashion 20 years later

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?

Maiden voyage in my first ever pair of homemade jeans. Vintage Oshkosh jacket Vintage YOT bootleg Some thermal, think it's Hanes DIY 😎 Blundstones

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

Still waiting on my patch material to finally call these complete, but I got rivets installed today and decided to get some fit pics. Very happy with the copper rivets on black denim. The denim was unsanforized, so I washed it on hot and dried it on high twice before sewing, so with any luck they should continue to fit this way. Bummed I had to wait for rivets and patch material because I could have knocked these out in a week if it weren't for the wait. Oh well. Also decided I'm gonna make a pair for my brother for his birthday because I had so much fun on this pair. I'll make sure to document that pair here as well when the time comes 😎

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.

Same Columbia beanie from yesterday Vintage M65 (just found a liner for it too) Old Navy shirt Left Field Smokestacks Blundstones

Vintage Columbia hat (stolen from my dad) Vintage Levis jacket (stolen from my dad) Champion Left Field Smokestacks Blundstones

Aaaannnddd we have buttons. Had to order shorter rivets otherwise I'd have done those this evening. I think my problems with em last night was because they were too long so the post folded over instead of mushrooming out. Also added a picture of the cuffs because I love this charcoal weft. Crazy that these are wearable, didn't think I'd be this far this soon. @reallypeacedoff I used this guide for the buttons: https://imgur.com/gallery/I4wv5UI the buttons are from Dick's Denim on Etsy, and this is the guide he made for his buttons.

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.

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.

Hope you all aren't sick of me yet lol. Stayed up past my bedtime last night finishing up all the sewing (other than the patch, waiting on that material to ship from an etsy seller). Tried doing rivets and buttons on the practice pair but was having trouble with those. Not gonna put any of those parts on this pair till I know I can do it cleanly. The waistband was the trickiest part. Was advised not to put interfacing inside so that it can stay pliable, but that made it harder to keep everything straight. After a couple unsuccessful attempts where the needle failed to catch the inside seam I ended up sewing down the inside seam allowance to the inside of the jeans and then pinned along the length of the waistband down the middle to keep the needle from missing the inside seam. Worked alright once I decided to just use the handwheel all the way around. Not ideal but it looks way cleaner than any attempt I made with the foot pedal. This was the only time I really got frustrated during the process, so not so bad in the grand scheme. Decided to do tucked belt loops because I love that detail on my Left Field pairs. Gives me something to put my keys on that won't pull the top of the waistband down. Next time I make a pair I will get a zigzag machine so I can do bartacks. Thought about hacking em with the buttonholer, but decided not to since the buttonholer foot wouldn't hold much fabric on the belt loops, so slippage might have occurred.

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.

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.