Jeans are often described as one of the most satisfying garments to make - full of details that are lovely to sew and add together to create something you’ll feel truly proud of making.
The Ash Jeans are a versatile foundation for your jeans making journey. A stretch jean with all the details you’d expect, they have four different leg styles to choose from: skinny, slim, flare or wide.
The jeans have a zip fly and a comfortable mid rise. There’s neat curved pockets on the front with a coin pocket and patch pockets on the back. There’s a classic yoke, waistband and belt loops, and to make your jeans extra special we’ve included an exclusive g&g imitation leather patch to sew on the back.
This kit features Cone Mills stretch denim, a high-quality denim woven with a small amount of elastane for comfort and movement. Cone Mills are widely regarded as one of the world leaders in denim making, producing fabric known for its durability and excellent recovery.
Lauren’s extensive top tips videos will walk you through everything from cutting your denim and creating gorgeous topstitching, to inserting the zip fly and getting a great fit on your jeans. The result will be a professional quality pair of jeans made to fit you that will rival the ready-to-wear pairs in your wardrobe!
There is enough fabric in this kit to make any view of this pattern. Full details of kit contents can be found below.
We have sourced the most amazing stretch denim for this project direct from the Cone Mills Factory. Their denim is renowned for its superior quality and the stretch denim in particular for its special 'S-gene' spandex - believed to be the best for comfort and recovery, making baggy knees a thing of the past!
Cone Mills’ S-Gene technology is a patented process that produces durable stretch denim with excellent recovery, by combining cotton and polyester fibers with Lycra. This innovation ensures the denim maintains its shape and won’t sag or grow multiple sizes throughout the day like lower-quality denim.
The denim comes in a raw form and will naturally fade and wear-in over time. At first, it will have the deep, saturated look you see in the photos, but with regular wear and washing it will lighten and develop character. Just a heads-up - before the fading begins, you may want to steer clear of white sofas!
This denim is 91% cotton, 7% recycled polyester and 2% spandex which gives it just the right amount of stretch for the Ash Jeans pattern. It is a mid weight denim with a weight of 365gsm / 10.75oz.
To line the front pockets we've sourced cotton poplin with a cute micro dot design. This stable fabric is 100% cotton with a navy background and white dots.
To see the fabrics close up check out the video in the main gallery above.
The pattern in this kit is available in size brackets 0-20 or 14-30 (curve)
0-20:
Waist 24 - 38” (61 - 97cm), hip 34 - 48” (86 - 122cm)
14-30 (curve):
Waist 32 - 48” (81 - 122cm), hip 42 - 58” (107 - 147cm)
The full size charts, including finished measurements, can be viewed in the gallery above. If you'd like to see how the Ash Jeans look on many different bodies, check out the Instagram hashtag, here.
- The PDF digital files for the Ash Jeans by Megan Nielsen (Size ranges: 0-20 or 14-30). The link to the PDF instruction booklet and information on how to download the PDF pattern files for your chosen size range are available to access when logged into the g&g website.
- A0 print out of the Ash Jeans. Please choose from sizes 0-20 or 14-30 above.
- Main fabric: as described above. Size 0-20 kits contain 2.5m of fabric and size 14-30 kits contain 2.9m
- Lining fabric: as described above. Size 0-20 kits contain 35cm of fabric and size 14-30 kits contain 40cm
- Interfacing: 10cm x 10cm piece of mid weight cotton woven interfacing
- Buttons: 2 x 17mm bronze wreath jeans buttons, from Prym
- Rivets: pack of Prym 9mm copper jeans rivets
- Zip: 7” brass jeans zip
- Topstitching thread: 1 reel of Gutermann Denim thread, shade 2040
- Thread: 1 reel of Gutermann sew all thread, shade 339
- Sewing Machine Needles: Schmetz denim needles
- Jeans label: Imitation leather sew-on patch
- Label: Sew in woven label
- Video: access to Lauren’s top tips video, as described below
- Free UK shipping!
A physical print out of the instruction booklet will NOT be included. You can view the instruction booklet on your device at home, print it out at home, or add the 'printed pattern instructions' product (see link below) to your order and we will print it for you.
Alongside the purchase of this kit you will receive access to Lauren’s exclusive YouTube videos to be used alongside the pattern instructions.
She shares her hints and tips on getting a really lovely finish on your garment including advice on choosing a size, how to grade between sizes, how to baste fit, topstitching tips, how to sew even pockets, how to insert a zip fly, how to attach the hardware and much more!
The two videos have over 58 minutes of footage, sectioned out with time stamps/chapters for easy reference and navigation.
The link to the video will be contained in your order confirmation email along with the pdf files, please file this safely for future reference.
Megan Nielsen rates the difficulty level for this pattern as 3 / 5.
Techniques include topstitching, sewing a fly zip, attaching pockets and sewing through thick layers.
To complete this project successfully you'll need a regular sewing machine along with Lauren's essential recommended sewing tools. You will also need a hammer for attaching the buttons, or the Prym Vario Pliers or Vario Creative Tool along with the jeans button tool inserts.
You can see some of the tools most used by Lauren in her top tips video in the Related Products section below.
If you would like a printed copy of the instructions sent out with your kit, in addition to the PDF copy that you will receive, please see the related products below and add it to your cart as a separate product.
Your kit will be wrapped in tissue and beautifully presented in recyclable packaging.
We will aim to dispatch all kits as soon as possible after orders are placed and aim to have all kits shipped out by Friday 19th September.
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