I am so excited to share my version of the Small Fry Skinny Jeans from Titchy Threads! Â This pattern tour has been chock full of inspiration, and I’m in great company with the other participants:
Laura is offering a 20% discount for the duration of the tour with the code TOUR20 when you check out at the
Titchy Threads pattern shop.
First, a little background for the fabric I chose for my Small Fry Skinny Jeans: Â Arden just celebrated her 5th birthday on March 5th, making this her Golden Birthday. Â It seemed quite appropriate then, to use golden metallic stretch denim to commemorate the event. Â I bought the fabric from
Fabric.com. Â It’s an interesting textile – the gold is a coating and you can see it distressed a bit when I prewashed it. Â I’m expecting more of the indigo base fabric will show through over time.
The pattern and tutorial Laura has created are incredibly thorough. Â I’ve sewn a ton of dresses and tops but not many pants, and this is my second zip fly. Â It went without a hitch and the end result is so professional. Â Now, I won’t try to say this is a quick or easy sew. Â This took me a week of work in small bursts because I felt like if I tried to churn it out I was going to make errors.
Don’t let that scare you away — instead, I’d like to think it’s a vote of confidence that anyone with reasonable skill and a willing attitude can make these jeans and they will have the best finishes. Â There are options throughout to let you decide how “real” you want to make your jeans. Â I chose the inset pockets, zip fly, full-length and the top-stitched waistband. Â If a zip fly scares you, the half-fly looks like a really great alternative and much simpler to install. Â But don’t be scared – if I can do it, so can you!
A really cool feature on this pattern is how Laura added layers to the PDF file to allow you to print just one size. Â I chose not to use it because even though Arden’s measurements put her squarely in a size 4Y, she tends to run a little long in the leg. Â I cut about halfway between the 4Y and 5Y for my pattern pieces. Â This wasn’t necessary as they would have been plenty long without the added length. Â You can see they’re pushing up from the ankle, which is even more pronounced with the ankle boots she’s wearing. Â I’m not concerned because the way she’s been eating and sleeping lately, I foresee a growth spurt coming on!
I chose to make hearts for the back pocket details. Â You can still see some of the yellow wax pencil I used to mark my stitching lines, but that will wear or wash off. Â This is a fun area to really customize the look of your jeans. Â I gave Arden a few choices and obviously the hearts won – I mean, she’s five right?
To give you an idea of the great finished in the instructions, I thought it would be fun to show the pants inside-out. Â Flat-felled inside, rear rise, and yoke seams, serged edges, bar tacking, and buttonhole elastic in the waistband are some of the professional aspects in these pants. Â I will definitely be making more of these, though I might be checking out the half-fly option next time!
To finish, I gave a try at a multiple exposure shot. Â I think I still need more practice, but it’s not too bad, right? Â But the jeans are fabulous!
I love the idea of a golden birthday! And I’ve not missed mine (2 years and a 16 days from now, hopefully I’ll remember how special it is!). I also love the heart detailing you’ve done on the pockets!
I’m glad I realized it ahead of time, Hadley’s is also this year when she turns 3 on Oct 3rd.
I am loving the fabric . Great job!
It’s pretty cool – thanks!
how fun that fabric is!
Arden really liked them too!
Oh I love the gold! I keep seeing gold denim in my local store but I don’t think the boys would appreciate it… yours look so fantastic 🙂
It’s taken me a while to get on the gold trend, but I’m kinda diggin’ it now! Yeah, boys might not be quite as receptive…
I got the same gold denim a while ago and plan to use it for one of my boys. I also found it went streaky after washing.
Fun! O will have her golden birthday when she turns five as well 🙂 I love seeing these inside out, totally professional looking!!
Yay! Matching golden birthday years! I love it when insides look almost as pretty as the outside, though maybe that’s a geeky sewing thing?
I’ve never heard of golden birthdays but it was fun to use that for your inspiration. The jeans look fantastic – I love the inside shot. Thanks for joining the tour today.
Thanks for inviting me to play along!
So cool jenn! I think the denim showing through will look great as they are washed more and more. I’ve been so impressed with the professional look of everyone’s jeans!
I think so, too. They’re almost too much gold right now.
The gold is awesome! Great job!
Thanks! She’s sporting them at daycare today.
Love these. The fabric is awesome!
I have enough for some more golden goodness, now what to make?
These are incredible inside and out!
Thanks!
Very fitting for a golden B’Day 🙂
Gorgeous Jenn…I just commented but it disappeared…great jeans!
very awesome! LOVE these.
Better late than never….I love your gold jeans….and combined with the stripes inside….YEAH!
As much as I really love the jeans. So great! I really would like to know if you made the shirt and what pattern it is? I’ve scoured the internet. thank you thank you.