Fabric Stash 2011–Jalie 2908

 

Retro Jalie

Here is, yet another, pair of the famous Jalie Jean. Another item for the Fabric Stash Contest 2011 over at www.sewing.patternreview.com. These pants are a twist of two tails. The denim has been cut out since the beginning of school and the green corduroy is what will used toward the contest. I started cutting and sewing and then things went crazy in my head. Life showed its ugly face and made my creations mock its ugly self. But it didn’t succeed because these pants turned out cute. They have a retro feel to them. You know the pants you used to wear back in the day. Only back then, each leg width was about the same as the waist and the yoke was so high they made the waistband touch your chest bone, and you wonder why the bottoms never touched the top of your shoes. Yeah, high-water bell-bottoms. Well, here are my daughter’s new Jalie’s and their triumphant journey into their new resting place – her closet.

The tale of two tales.

 

Pockets in the making.

Nonfunctional pockets – wrong side.

Nonfunctional pockets – right side.

The nonfuncts are put together. I serged the ‘pockets’ so that raveling will be reduced.

These are the pieces I gave my daughter to choose from. She had to pick from numbers 1 and 2 and then from 3 and 4. She chose 2 and 4. So those are the ones I put together and put the other two parts together for the second pair.

Back of the corduroy and the pretty shaped pocket.

 

 

 

 

Pair one with the fly and functional pockets.

 

The inside of my pants are getting better! I forgot to serge the seam that connects the yoke and back before I sewed it down. I just left it that way.

Here are the front and back with the loops and button.

***The next pair will come as soon as I clear my memory and take those pictures too. ***

Ok, so I have more pictures of the retro Jalie jeans for my daughter.

I will simply post them with a brief descript since I am pressed for time and trying to do my school work at the same time.

Front and back of the functional pair of Jalie jeans. I tried to block out the belly but the darn thing kept creeping in the pictures. I made them long because we all know kids grow up faster then they grow out. (Unless they live off fastfood and cookies everyday and play the 360 and XBox all the time.)

This is the front and back view of the nonfunctional pair. There’s that belly again. I think a belt is really in need here. The waistband stretched bad on this pair.

Oh yeah, I thought I’d let you see the inside of the nonfunctional pair. I used the fly just for a guide for the mock opening.

 

Until later, Schey.

Jalie Again

Jalie is one well-known woman I tell ya. Another version of these such wonderful pair of jeans from a printed pattern is yet to come. I am working on Anna's school wardy and out come another pair of jeans. These are made from baby cordaroy (I think it was 21 cords) in Sunshine Yellow. The Butterflies were Anna's idea and she placed them the way she wanted them. There were extra butterflies left over so I put three on the back pocket horizontally and one on the front beltloop. Very cute. The top is RTW but Ann thought hot pink went well with the yellow. She was right. Oh this is so cute!  Kohl's ...move on over!   

Yeah, I know I need to comb her hair; but I'm sewing for goodness sake! Such cutie. 

Leg detail.

Back pocket.

Beltloop detail.

Frilly and Jeans

Ever went to the local department store and just knew you were going to purchase the right pair of jeans? Well, me either. They are too big. Or they are too small.  
Well, let me tell you about this pattern by pattern maker Jalie. I know, I know. I'm a little late jumping on the Jalie wagon.   ..But not really. You see, I have already made Anna's Jalies.
I did make me a pair of Jalie's, but they were mistakenly made from NON STRETCH denim and the pattern specifically calls for STRETCH denim. Now, I could show you how they fit but I refuse to be copied and pasted on YouTube and put on blast around the world. Let's just say they didn't make up my thighs and my pockets were on my high thighs. 
But let me redeem myself. I REMADE JALIE AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. I may never (I didn't say I WILL never), buy a pair of jeans again. Move over Old Navy, Gap, WAL-MART! Jalie has entered the building. 

Made with Jalie is actually a top that was made about a year back. It is McCall's 5853, a very comfortable top that I plan on making again in the sorda' near future. Ok, I won't make you hurry up and wait any more. Here's my outfit.

Quit looking at my toes. No, they are not painted! Next, are the pictures of this beautiful ensemble. No body does it better than making something something that you know no one else will have.

Fron pocket detail.

Leg hem.

Waistband  and yoke.

Yikes, won't do that design again.

Leopard pocket lining.

The inside of the fly and zip.

The embroidery is my name. Bet you won't find that mark in your local shop.

Yes, I know. The pants are just a bit short. I am going to take about an inch down.

The frillies are just strips of circles sewn on straight. Too easy. And with a great knit there is no need to finish the outer edge because the fabric does not ravel. At first, I thought the print was too busy for the frillies but they actually hide my extra serving of macaroni and cheese very well.

This is how I feel now that I know I don't have to pay for another pair of jeans.

Until later....
Schey

Anna's Jalies

Ok, sew I stumbled on a pattern where there are 22 - 27 sizes in one! WOW. Here's the link: Jalie. These are the best freakin jean pattern! Ok, I made my oldest Princess, Anna, a pair. Here's a few photos:

            

                Now I have washed them

and they have not come apart! They are WELL constructed! I am going to make me a pair next. I thought I'd make hers first just in case I blooped then it wouldn't be too much fabric lost. Haha. Sew, if you like what you see these come in size 7. Well, this is the size I cut hers in. Mine will be in a size 10. Kids jeans $15 and ladies, $30. I knwo you may say, "That's high," or "That's more than the store". But can you get a pair of custom jeans from WalMart or Penny's? I thought so.