Raven Jeans

MG needed some new pants, preferably jeans, so I put my other projects on the back burner for a day.

 

Pattern:  Clever Charlotte Raven Pants

Size:  4

Fabric:  Denim left over from K's jeans

Mods:  Inset pockets, zip fly, added length

 

 

I'd been thinking of sewing another pair of Raven pants for a while now.  One morning this week, while doing my best to avoid getting out of bed, I had a lightbulb moment.  Why not take the Raven pants and add inset pockets and a zipper?  So I did!

 

true look at the usual state of my house

random objects are always on the ground, the furniture, the stairs, etc.

 



 

I had every intention of doing a tutorial on my modifications and blogging them today but I didn't do a perfect job converting the pants to a zip fly. Shhh...don't tell!  My fly shield is a little bit too wide and I forgot all about lengthening the waistband.  

 

Once I realized that I'd screwed up the waistband, I quit taking pictures. I'll do a full tutorial eventually. Perhaps when it's time to make some shorts for the little girls.  But in the meantime, here's a little peek at some of the pattern changing I did...

 

 

Adding a zip fly to the Raven pants requires a little more effort than converting a mock fly to a functional fly but it's not impossible.  You just need to add the fly extensions.

 

 

Even though I deviated from my list, the pants were a needed item.  And I love putting a smile on MG's face.:) 

 

PS  Clever Charlotte did a tutorial on their blog on how to add side seam pockets to the Raven Pants HERE.  They also show how to take the pintuck out of the front.



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