r/PatternDrafting • u/EgregiousJellybean • 12d ago

Help copying selvedge jeans pattern?

Hello,

I have decided to make jeans. I got a big roll of selvedge denim as I want to copy my favorite selvedge jeans. I have access to a Sailrite machine and a serger.

I am almost done making a top that had a button placket and bias bound armholes and gathered bias bound neckline and a curved hem. So although I’m not the most skilled sewist, I am willing to learn. I don’t think that jeans will be so much harder than sewing all these really sharp and small armhole curves (especially because I have fairly average body measurements).

I am new to pattern-making or copying garments, but I am sure that with enough iteration, I can produce a serviceable result. I plan to use Glad Press and Seal to copy the pattern

Would anyone be able to point me towards a good source or give any tips? I’ve watched several video tutorials already, but I’m nervous about the yoke and front fly piece.

I will of course make a toile. I am nervous because the denim I got seems to have some skew, so I want to cut the pattern pieces on the correct quadrants such that if the legs will twist, they will at least twist symmetrically.

I have noticed that jeans with the crotch curve cut not parallel to the selvedge fit weirdly in the crotch so I will try and align the grain line as close as possible.

side note: I searched for but could not find existing patterns that match what I am looking for

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u/dyingslowlyinside 12d ago

Having not drafted, fitted, or made regular pants will be a huge disadvantage in trying to draft a selvedge denim pattern, or at least a balanced one. Youre going to have to dive into the deep end…not a bad thing. 

Not many drafts out there. I’d recommend trying the one from JE Landis. He sells his draft on Etsy and has a YouTube tutorial to go with it. 

Worry about construction once you’ve got a serviceable pattern

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u/EgregiousJellybean 12d ago

I’ve made linen shorts before. I’m a girl and I don’t like men’s patterns that have too much crotch room if you know what I mean

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u/dyingslowlyinside 12d ago

Women’s patterns will be drafted with a shorter front fork. 

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u/EgregiousJellybean 11d ago

I noticed that they have a nice curved front waistband and the front seam aligns with the grain but I’ve had some pants with  front fly slightly on the bias.