A How-to Guide to Making Your Own Jeans

I am currently working on an in depth guide to making jeans that I am going to publish in hard copy through Amazon's Create Space. 

Commercial jean manufacturers use many specialized machines and methods to make their jeans that most individuals couldn't even dream of having access to. In this website I will show you how to make near commercial quality jeans with a standard sewing machine, serger and other household items. A serger will not be necessary, but it makes it a lot easier.

This guide also provides tips on designing jeans, making patterns, and distressing methods (stone washing, sanding, bleaching, etc).

I will give you fair warning; making your own jeans is not an easy task, and you probably will mess up a few times before you get it right.  Don't be discouraged though; the end result is well worth it.  After sewing jeans for a few years it takes me from 12 to 18 hours to make a pair of jeans (including designing them, making the pattern and sewing them).

Follow the links to the right under "Contents" to access the guide.  The bulk of the instructions are located under the Sewing the Jeans section.

Contents:
Why Make Your Own Jeans?
Recommended Tools
Pattern Making
Choosing Fabric
Sewing the Jeans
Decorative Stitching
Distressing Methods

External Links

How Jeans are Made Video
How to Hem Jeans