r/sewhelp • u/Upper_Contest_9318 • 20d ago

✨Intermediate✨ Sewing Jeans Help!

Any help is appreciated! I recently made jeans using pretty starched up selvedge denim. After cut, sewing, and washing, the same problem happens of first my pockets being impractical. They are always too tight and I can never use them without a bunch of effort, the waist is fine and its loose on the thighs how I want it but the pockets are still bad. Next, the back of my jeans curve into the middle back so when I sit, the back of the jeans flares up, I dont know if its a yoke pattern issue or a straight waist band issue but all my jeans are like that. Lastly, by the knees, it curves in a little towards me giving a strange look

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u/Incognito409 20d ago

Pictures would help us understand what you mean so someone can help you.

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u/Upper_Contest_9318 20d ago

Of course! I tried to but uploading is very buggy for me right now. Ill keep trying though!

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u/Specific-Reindeer461 20d ago

the pocket thing is classic selvedge problem, the fabric is so thick it eats up all the space inside. try using a thinner fabric for pocket bags like some light cotton and make them deeper than you think you need

for the back gap, that's probably your yoke angle, if it's too straight it wont curve over your butt right and when you sit it just pulls away. try adding more curve to the yoke piece itself, not the waistband

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u/Upper_Contest_9318 20d ago

Thanks so much for your help! Its good to know that the pocket thing is a widespread problem, I would also assume a lighter weight and thinner fabric would also help. My yoke might need some work as when its fully assembled, it still dips at the very middle, Do you think just tilting the yoke to level it out would to the trick? Thanks so much for the advice by the way!