Ginger Jeans Pattern
Fabric and Supplies
SUGGESTED FABRIC
- Jeans: Stretch denim with at least 2% lycra.
- Pocket lining: Medium weight wovens, such as quilting cotton.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
- Jeans button
- Denim rivets (optional)
- Denim zipper:
- View A - Low Rise
- 6" / 15cm (0-20 size range)
- 7" / 18cm (14-32 size range)
- View B - High Rise
- 7" / 18cm (0-20 size range)
- 7 - 8" / 18 - 20cm (14-32 size range)
- View A - Low Rise
- Topstitching & regular thread
- 1/4 yd fusible interfacing
- Marking tool
- Denim needles
YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS (SIZES 0-20)
Lining
All sizes: .5 yd / .5m
45" / 1.14m
0-6 = 2.5yd/2.3m, 8-12 = 2.75yd/2.5m, 14-20 = 3yd/2.75m
58" / 1.5m
0-6 = 1.5yd/1.4m, 8-12 = 2yd/1.8m, 14-20 = 2.25yd/2m
YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS (SIZES 14-32)
Lining
All sizes: .5 yd / .5m
45" / 1.14m
14-16= 2.5yd/2.3m, 20-24 = 2.75yd/2.5m, 26-32 = 3yd/2.75m
58" / 1.5m
14-32= 2.5yd/2.3m
Details
Sewing level: Intermediate
Sizes: 0 - 20 and 14-32 (see our sizing chart here)
Finished measurements: See complete final measurements for 0-20 here and 14-32 here
Instructions: English or French
Print at Home File (Letter & A4): Sizes 0-20 (31 pages), Sizes 14-32 (42 pages), sizes are layered.
Copy Shop (36"x48" / A0): 3 pages, sizes are not layered.
Helpful Resources
Sewalong
- Sourcing Denim
- Sourcing Jeans Making Supplies and Hardware
- Personalizing Your Jeans
- Seams Finishes for Jeans
- Cutting and Prepping
- Assembling Pockets
- Sewing a Fly Front Zipper
- Assembling the Back
- Sewing Side Seams and Back Pockets
- Sewing the Waistband
- Back Pocket Placement
- Belt Loops, Hems and Buttonhole
- Installing Denim Rivets and Jeans Button
Related Sewing Tutorials
- Common Jeans Fitting Adjustments
- Choosing the Right Size When Making Jeans
- Tips and Tricks for Sewing Jeans Buttonholes
- Installing Hardware with a Rivet Press
- Repairing Jeans with Invisible Mending
- Visible Mending: Sashiko
- Alternative Waistband Method
- How to Sew Flat Felled Seams
- Ankle Zipper DIY