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I don’t know why I didn’t sew skinny jeans for my son sooner. He is a very slim build and it’s hard to find clothes that fit him well, especially around the middle.
I used the skinny jeans pattern from Peek-a-Boo Patterns, and I’m pleased with the way his jeans turned out. Here are some cute pics of my son in his new skinny jeans:
Skinny Jeans Pattern Review
CLICK HERE to Get the Skinny Jeans Pattern
Pattern Description: 5-pocket skinny jeans for kids with faux fly and adjustable waistband. Sizes 12 months to 10 years (with Bonus 18” doll pattern).
Time to Sew: 4 Hours
Difficulty: Intermediate
Format: PDF (Regular 8.5×11) Instant Download
This is the first sewing pattern I’ve purchased from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop. It wasn’t too difficult to follow, but I wouldn’t say it’s for beginners. This became apparent while laying out the pattern pieces on my fabric. The grainline mark on the pattern is not what you typically see — it runs perpendicular to your selvage instead of parallel. The pattern also says “Cut 1 Right Side and 1 Left Side” instead of simply saying to fold your fabric in half and cut two. The fact that there are no layout instructions is really my only complaint with the pattern. I was able to figure everything out, but it would be confusing to a beginner.
Some skills you’ll need to know, or want to learn, to sew this skinny jeans pattern include buttonholes, topstitching, and buttonhole elastic. The pattern comes with a full tutorial and there is also a sew-a-long series to help you out. If you’ve always wanted to sew your own jeans, this intermediate pattern is good.
Materials Needed to Sew Skinny Jeans
These skinny jeans are designed for stretch denim and other bottomweight fabrics, such as corduroy and twill. I suggest you choose fabric with a bit of stretch for comfort. I used Blue Stretch Indigo Denim from Fabricgenie.
Here are the notions you’ll need to buy:
- Denim Needle
- Denim Jeans Button
- Buttonhole Knit Stretch Elastic
- Jeans Thread
You don’t have to use jeans thread for your topstitching, but I like the way it made my son’s skinny jeans turn out. They look storebought. You can also skip out on the buttonhole elastic if you don’t care about making the waistband adjustable. You could use regular elastic instead or just rely on the belt loops.
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Let me know if you try this children’s skinny jeans pattern. I’d love to see photos!
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