Sew Jeans Like a Pro: 5 Game Changing Techniques for Denim

Gr8 tips. I don't particularly like the rippling of the commercial jeans hem though.
I prefer my hems neat and flat.

Thanks again I have trouble with the topstitching on jeans, going to try these needles.

Great video. Do you think that a seamstress/tailor could make a pattern out of a pair of my own Levi's 513s, and duplicate them?
Or would that be a very difficult job?
(Levi has stopped making the 513 and they're the only ones that fit me…)

What needles you use in your serger for denim ?

Great tips; as Wondertape is quite expensive, could you use regular hemming tape instead? Kind of a belt & braces thing 😊

This was good for learning some great how to for jeans. Thank you.

Omg.. the wonder tape trick! I need to try it. I have been struggling with a waistband on a pair of denim dungarees. I did create the fold already similar to what you described but struggled to get the seam neat and fasten all of the waistband on the inside.

About Wonder Tape – If you are in the US, I find that the cheapest place to buy Wonder Tape is Wawak Sewing Supplies, esp if you can buy it when they have it on sale. Their regular price is cheaper than buying it at JoAnn Fabric with the 50% off coupon. https://www.wawak.com/Wash-Away-Wonder-Tape-1-4-x-10-yds.

Fantastic! Thank you for all the hints and tips for jeans making. I've successfully made two pairs of Ginger Jeans and I love them. I'm just about to make another pair, so will apply your great tips!

I have the hump jumper. I love it! Great video, as always.

Excellent tips, Johanna! Your jeans look fabulous. Love to use Wondertape and the edge stitch foot for top stitching.

Thank you. 👏🏼

This video couldn't have come at a better time, since I'm doing the men's jeans sew-along on Thread Theory. Also, there's an interesting video on Angela Kane's channel about a technique she uses for the buttonhole. She uses a braiding foot so she can get a gimp thread in there and does it with zigzag, slowly, "by hand". Looks like it takes some practice, but could yield some good results? I'm going to give it a shot anyway. Just thought I'd pass that along.

I found the information using Wondertape very interesting, and, as other comments suggest, can be used in many instances. Using a template for pockets, or any shape, is very good advice. Thank you.

I used my edge stitcher foot for the first time to top stitch on a bag I made. It is amazing; I'll be using it a lot more from now on.

Always good to hear your tips Johanna. The finishes you get are superb.
Wonder tape is so useful and before the wash away I used wonder web to fix in place.

That hump item I know as a cover plate. A different shape that’s like a two thonged fork with two depths.

Would the jeans foot work in conjunction with a single hole needle plate to get the force focused directly at the point of the needle?

Beautiful sewing

Your jeans are beautiful…I also use wonder tape for placement of patch pockets…prevents them from shifting under the presser foot as I sew……..button holes are still the bane of my sewing existence…………did you use the pre-set bar tack function of your sewing machine to attach the belt loops?………I make my belt loops with a double needle since I don't have a cover stitch machine & get a very similar result…………as always. great video with loads of terrific tips…………………

Thanks so much for the Wonder Tape tip! Waistbands have been winning for most of my sewing career, but I intend to get the win sometime soon! I will master them!!