This week, we’re looking back. Consider this a more in-depth look at my Me Made May realizations this year, with a look at what I’ve made that’s still in regular rotation, along with the things that didn’t quite make the cut.
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Ginger Jeans: Corduroy Overall Hack Edition
This week, I’m showing off yet another pair of Ginger Jeans - with a twist! I’ve hacked the pattern into a pair of overalls, and I’m pretty pleased with the outcome!
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Ginger Cord Flares: Groovy, Baby!
In which our blogger makes her fifth pair of Ginger Jeans (second pair of flares!) with 1970's inspired twist, and a great amount of attention paid to grain lines. as you do.
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Moto-Hacking the Ginger Jeans
In which our sewist makes metal-studded motorcycle jeans - and guides you through the process to make your own!
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3.0: Ginger Flares
Way back when this blog was a tiny newborn - still a class requirement for posting homework assignments rather than a place for sewing discussions - I wrote a post about how even though I'd really, really like to have a time machine, ultimately that whole 'born in the wrong era' attitude is actually total nonsense and there really is no time like the present.
Read MoreGinger Jeans, 2.0
In which a pattern becomes a staple, even if its waistline does not.
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Ginger Jeans
If you've been around for a while, you've probably noticed a peculiarity in this space as compared with most sewing blogs: I draft most of what I sew. In fact, I would say I draft all of what I sew, except right at this very moment I'm wearing a fresh-off-the-machine pair of Closet Case Files Ginger Jeans!
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