Category: Sewing

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Red Cape – Fall is Over Simplicity 1775

Urgh the weather, photographer issues I just can’t get this picture thing right 🙁

Anyway — this is the cape that was suppose to be created at the Needles and Fashion North Carolina Meet-up but I was working on a different project.  I obtained this piece of red wool from JoAnn’s. The cape came out perfect trimmed in leather, but I was not really happy with the performance of the wool.

The Jeans in this post were created along the same time as the cape and those details are found here

The cape was pretty simple to create but its quite plain if you follow the instructions given. I decided to change it up with leather carriers and belt, a huge black button, and Black Bamberg paisley lining. Unfortunately the camera died so the photos are limited 🙁

I created the T-Shirt as well using McCalls 6755, the jeans were created with Simplicity 1430 with minor alterations and distressing.
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Jewelry: David Yurman
Watch: Michele
Boots: Rachel Roy
Nail Enamel: Chanel Vamp
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DIY Grey Distressed Jeans Simplicity 1430

I saw this photo sometime ago of distressed jeans! I knew I could do my own! Its so hard trying to get good jeans to fit! I did not want anything fancy no embellishments just cute distressed jeans.

I used Simplicity 1430 for the jean pattern. I have used that pattern in the past and like the way they came out. I did add about 1 1/2 in the middle of the pattern to widen the hip and legs as they are slim fit. The fabric I used is a heavy weight Theory Grey Denim that had a bit of stretch but I knew I had to add more to the pattern because it was heavier.

These are the jeans after completion

 Front of the jeans

Inside construction, I used a Robert Kaufman for the waistband lining and the pocket lining. If I used the fabric self-facing it would be too heavy and stuff for these jeans. I wanted heavy but soft distressed. I also used black thread for the top stitching and construction to give it more character. I did not have true top-stitch tread at the time and I wish I had. I will use it next time because I do plan on making a pair in regular blue denim.

For the distressing: I had heavy weight sandpaper and I just sanded across the front of the jeans and the back down the legs. I then cut holes where I wanted more distressing. I sat in front of the TV for about three hours last Thursday and pulled all the threads 🙁 That’s the most pain staking part of this process pulling the threads. But once you get a few pulled you can pull the rest until the end. I also did not finish the bottom of the jeans so I could wear them straight or cuffed. Clearly the cuffed is much cuter.

The photographer couldn’t get over the fact I made these jeans until I showed him the photos lol

You see a red item in my hands and that’s my cape from Simplicity 1775 which I will blog about next week and you will see more of the jeans.
I created the top too and that’s McCall’s 6755 it came out too cute with this piece of knit fabric I had in my stash!

Boots: Rachel Roy from Saks
Bracelets: David Yurman
Watch: Michele
Let me know how you like them! More info on the cape next week!
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