ande whall contest thread

[robotbox]

Where in NC?

Charlotte

[Noodle36]

Boiled peanuts? Never had that...never even heard of it. Sounds good. How much stretch are you guys experiencing? Ive had to tighten up my belt another notch. The thighs are perfect though so Im happy I didn't size down.

[grooveholmes]

I've only had one other brand of jeans that use Zimbabwe cotton and they stretched out considerably. I might have been able to size down on these but I'm very happy with the fit too. Definitely going in the wash next week so I'll try to post some before and after shots.

[Noodle36]

Did you do an initial soak groove? I did and they tightened up nicely around the hips. I imagine if I did another soak I would expect the same. Groove did you pull the trigger on the new roys? Im not allowing myself to check out the post for fear I wont be able to resist buying a pair. And I have already made the decision to pick up a pair of Onis next.

[grooveholmes]

Yup. Did an initial soak and they fit great. I suppose I can give em a soak instead of a wash-- I'm kind of of the opinion of when they stink, just wash em.

I did I pick up the roys! Pretty stoked. My plan b was to pick up the big x warehouse specials or some oni's as well. The roys wont get much I any wear this year but I couldn't resist the handmade and STF combo...

[UkeNo]

The Knees in mine have stretched out noticeably now. I gave them a very hot soak a week ago and the waist etc shrank up nicely.

The denim has softened up well - this is my first pair of Zimbabwean cotton.

I'm finding them very comfortable.

Knee combs coming along nicely and a little indigo bleed on the cuffs and pocket bags.

Grooveholmes - Good call on the Roys (I may have bought some too - just between us guys)

Not planning on wearing them at all for the time being- just had to have them - self Christmas present.

Merry Christmas people.

Take care and wear Ande Whalls

[Noodle36]

It may come to pass if a pair of 38s are left after tomorrow I will have a pair of the Roy's as well. I keep telling myself that with this new cone Roy denim thing more will come. But... I've never been a patient person so I might pull the trigger.

On the Ande front; smoking a salmon for Xmas eve supper and mine might need a wash or a soak afterwords. Then again an apple wood parfum may be just what they need to get me through the year.

[corporalclegg]

Broke out the good bottle and had a few drinks with my brother

[Noodle36]

Cpl- that's a rye whiskey yah? Or rather whiksey! Aged in virgin oak? We don't have a really good selection of American whiskey and bourbon here where I live. You can get pretty much every scotch or Irish whiskey but for some reason not very much of the American.

My recent favorite is red breast Irish whiskey. For $40.00 a bottle it might turn into my "cooking" whiskey.

[Noodle36]

So I finally went into the office and got my computer so I could post. First Pic is of the Salmon I smoked for Christmas eve supper. My wifes family is Catholic so we have a tradition of Fish, Seafood and Cheeses for supper.

[Noodle36]

Brings me to tonight. Leftovers and some red wine. Kids are in bed and Mom and Dad (Me) had a fire to close out the evening. It has been unseasonably mild this Christmas so a fire is doable. It is usually approaching negative double digits around this time of the year here. No white Christmas.

On the jean front, they have basically become a second skin. UKE - I agree they have that Cone feel to them. The Zimbabwe Cotton is really nice IMO. I would definately look for another jean with this cotton.

Anyways here they are by the fire.

[Noodle36]

I have now taken the night to the next level!!! Tom Waits and 3 fingers of Scotch. Mother Fucker I love long weekends.

[Noodle36]

Broke out psycho Michael and the rest of Suicidal Tendencies. Long story short...neighbors were not feelin it.

"just cause you don't understand what's going on don't mean it don't make no sense and just cause you don't like it don't mean it aint no good"

For the sake of brevity it's time for bed.

[Maynard Friedman]

Nice one noodle. Somehow I didn't feel you'd have a wife, when you mentioned you wore your jeans to bed!

[Noodle36]

She tolerates my eccentricities.

[Noodle36]

So what follows are some pics of jean development -

[Noodle36]

Combs -

[Noodle36]

Okay...SuFu is pissing me off. I have tried to post photos of the bottom of the cuff - Seat seams & back pockets. Each time I link the photo and go to post it indicates it is loading, then nothing. So I might try again later.

[Noodle36]

[Noodle36]

[Noodle36]

[Noodle36]

Ok now i'm done!!! Shitty Iphone photos of some development for you. They look more impressive in person. The photos definately do not show the contrast very well.

[beautiful_FrEaK]

seems that this contest is a one-man-show which is kinda disappointing...

but keep it up noodle36! I hope the others will join you with constant updates soon

[grooveholmes]

Easy there, big fella. We'll give em until after new years to put some pics up. But like you, I'm questioning the commitment of people in this contest. I don't think even half the folks in it have checked in which is lame. I suppose my frustration is tempered with the fact that this contest essentially became a kickstart campaign for Ande post-quake(s). Still, I do wonder what could have been with the original committed members, including poly. But it's all about timing; a lot of which we had no control over. I digress.

Denim porn. Taken from my phone while driving up I-85 to VA. (Don't tell the po-po) I was stopped anyway (holiday traffic). Again, the Z-cotton is fantastic.

While at my parents, I realized this little imperfection-- a little weft poking through.

[grooveholmes]

Had a lovely lunch yesterday at Guglhupf, a nice cafe and eatery here in Durham. House-roasted lamb sandwich with arugula, tomato, and mint yogurt-sauce. Side of lentil & portobello soup.

Still haven't washed these guys, but I will this weekend.

Patch still looking' good.

'lil 'lectric blue poking through around the knee bend.

[grooveholmes]

And here's something I mentioned earlier-- the shallow pocket bags encourage creasing around the crotch. Just thought it was an interesting detail worth noting.

And here's a little holiday cheer I was sending my friends via text. I love the Zen brush app.

Happy Holidays, fools!

Edited December 29, 2011 by grooveholmes

[Festival]

So here are some late and crappy iphone fit pics, I'm working on finding my camera atm, I'm sure it'll turn up soon. :-/

[andewhall]

Hi chaps! Good on you for posting pictures, looking good. I keep trying to make myself a pair of the new ones, the end of the last denim roll I made a pair of Buffalo shorts, jorts. I did cut the front pocket bags fairly shallow, I like the easy access to pocket stuff, but have increased the length 10mm, so just a tad deeper. It's been really hot in Christchurch recently, a bit cooler today and raining, sweet. I have been sewing in shorts and t-shirt. My old sewing teacher always told me off for wearing jandals to class, it's my own stupid fault if I drop shears on my foot. Thanks for all the support over the crazy year of 2011 fellas! Looking forward to 2012 and making new stuff! Have a good NYE dudes, drink and be merry.

[okisan]

beautiful_freak is right - where is everyone else? had i known that everyone else would be awol i'd have joined the contest myself just to give it some more content...

Edited December 29, 2011 by okisan

[grooveholmes]

+1 on the shorter pocket bags. I really like them for the same reason. Happy new year, Ande-- you and all of Christchurch deserve it. Don't worry-- I'll drink some Kentucky bourbon just for you!

okisan: you should have joined.

Edited December 30, 2011 by grooveholmes