How to Sew Jeans From Scratch | Copying My Levi's Ribcage Jeans!

Hello! Today I'm showing you how I traced my Levi's Ribcage Jeans to make a sewing pattern (with a few extra tweaks to perfect the fit)! I'll be walking you through my favorite techniques for jeans construction in this video. Supplies and tools are listed below, and please leave a comment if you have any questions. Thanks for watching! :)
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Analyzing Levi’s Ribcage Jeans Fit
03:26 - Trace Jeans Pattern
06:30 - Walk and Check Pattern Pieces
07:33 - Grainline Adjustments
08:41 - Draft a Zipper Fly
09:06 - Copy Front Pocket Location
09:20 - Add Seam Allowance
09:56 - Draft Front Pocket Components
11:49 - Draft Pocket Stays
12:47 - Cut Fabric
13:10 - Quick Pattern Adjustments
14:41 - Sew Front Pockets/Pocket Stays
16:55 - Assemble the Front Legs
17:57 - Sew the Zipper Fly
22:25 - Assemble the Pants
23:46 - Attach and Finish the Waistband
27:05 - Install Jeans Hardware
28:20 - THE REVEAL!
Supplies used in this video:
- Cone Mills S-Gene Denim, 10 oz. from LA Finch Fabrics: bit.ly/3BvHZ3j
- Guterman Mara 70 Thread in color 868: bit.ly/3iQqjb0
- YKK #5 Jeans Zipper, 7" long Navy: bit.ly/3v0SyZv
- Jeans Tack Button in antique copper: bit.ly/3oUCuYi
- Jeans Rivets in antique brass: bit.ly/3mGqwPs
- Rivet Setting Tool Set: amzn.to/3lt4fF7
- Mallot for hammering hardware: bit.ly/3v0Tq0d
Shop Pattern Scout Patterns: patternscoutstudio.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES + FUN STUFF:
- Casey's Skillshare Classes: skl.sh/2JZlIzh
- Pattern Scout on Pinterest: bit.ly/3kqjT0j​​
- Sewalongs and tutorials: bit.ly/34Wtt5P
- Shop Pattern Scout PDF sewing patterns: bit.ly/shoppatternscout​​
-You can also shop some Pattern Scout patterns on Etsy: bit.ly/PatternScout
Follow @patternscout on Instagram: / patternscout
MY EQUIPMENT:
Pfaff IDT Select Sewing Machine: bit.ly/35fqoh3​
Babylock Imagine Serger: bit.ly/2ILM1Ol​
All music from: MUSICBED