Draft, fit, and make your own pair of selvedge denim jeans from the ground up. Based on an original pair dating to 1873, this course walks you step by step through creating a custom pattern, fitting a toile, and constructing a durable pair of jeans using traditional single-needle sewing techniques.
You’ll learn to make back yokes and riveted pockets, front and watch pockets, a one-piece button fly, felled seams, waistband, and back adjustment belt, along with the hand-sewn buttonholes and hardware that give early jeans their distinctive character. Modern variations, including belt loops and a zipper fly, are also covered so you can apply the same techniques to a more contemporary pair.