Awe thank you so much! I really love working with denim and adding finishing touches like hardware. Jeans are such a satisfying make 💗

Thank you so much! There’s definitely some modifications I plan to make, but I’m really happy overall for a first toile 😊

Thank you so so much! It’s a joy to share my journey and I’m so glad that other people are enjoying it 💗 And of course! I’m always happy to share what I know. It’s crazy how complex even a single aspect of sewing can be (like denim) so I’m very happy to share the knowledge that others have offered me 🥰

To achieve a low rise, you’d need to redraft the pattern from scratch. Unfortunately they’re just too different to hack in my opinion

Omg this topic has actually been top of mind for me too! Here's the TLDR haha I've unfortunately had such bad luck with washing denim and it honestly breaks my heart because it feels like such a precious fabric to me. Anyways, there are SO MANY different methods that people take to approaching denim and I actually just asked Victoria and some others in the pattern making class about their suggestions in our last group call. I've also asked a ton of sewists on instagram what they do and have tried to compile as much information as possible to make an informed decision on what I should do moving forward. In the past I've washed denim in my normal washer and dryer at home, but if I wash any more than 2ish yards at a time, the denim ends up being ruined with creases/streaks that don't ever come out. The theory is that theres too much fabric in the washing machine to be fully submerged in water, which can cause discoloration. Some sewists recommend cutting the fabric into smaller yardage before washing to help avoid this issue. With that being said, lots of other people prefer to hand wash their denim in a bath tub. Some use detergent, while others use things like vinegar. I've tried this method before and it seemed to work okay, but for some reason it didn't feel like the best method. So then I went down the rabbit hole of not washing denim at all. Lots of people swear by this method as if it's their religion haha I've never done it because from my understanding there are chemicals on denim that should be washed out before it's on your skin. I could potentially get behind the "raw denim" movement if the denim at least gets 1 first wash before it's made into a garment. That being said, clothes should probably eventually be washed if you wear them regularly, sweat in them, spill on them, etc. So after a ton of research, I still wasn't sure what the best thing to do was. I made this beautiful pair of Helene jeans that I love to death and although the waist and stomach area still fits great, they've literally shrunk by INCHES even though I prewashed the fabric. So I chatted in the last group call for the pattern making class that I'm in and finally got some good information. Basically denim tends to shrink the most in the vertical, which is why my jeans have shrunk so much in length but still fit fine around the waist/hips. One of the other students suggested washing denim at a laundromat because they have bigger and more capable machines that can handle lots of yards of fabric. Some people say to not use to high of a heat setting when drying, but my theory is that it might make the most sense to prewash and dry denim on the highest heat settings at a laundromat. That way you can shrink them as much as possible before they become garments. Then once they're real garments, you can wash and dry them at home on cooler settings. This is what I plan to try out next because I currently have 5 yards of unwashed denim that I'm really excited to use. We'll see if it works, but I have a feeling it will?? haha I hope all this information was useful and not too overwhelming!

@@jessilous_closet ty!! I love all the info! I have a 12 oz selvedge grayish black denim from my local fabric store, owner is a fashion design grad and suggested making it without pre washing and then wash it AFTER for a glove like fit…. I’m sure fabric changes results a ton too! Very interesting.

@@ellielundgren8619 Ahh yes there's so many ways to do it and all fabric will definitely behave differently. Good luck with figuring out what works best for you! :)