Tag: Jeans needle

  • I Finally Finished My Jeans After Two Years!

    I Finally Finished My Jeans After Two Years!

    This time it was my jeans!!!  They were cut out of a black denim in 2019.  I can’t remember what type of denim it was or where I purchased it.  Sorry!  That was so long ago!  I do know that I used Vogue 8774, which I have used many times successfully.  I made them from…

  • Sewing Jeans:  Pockets and Fly Front

    Sewing Jeans: Pockets and Fly Front

    I’ve started on my Jeans! The fabric has been cut out and sitting in pile for a little while now. It’s about time! I’m using Vogue V8774 and a black denim with a bit of a stretch. I’ve made Jeans before here, and I already have a matching denim jacket here. This will be my…

  • Just ONE more sewing machine … a review of the Janome HD3000

    Just ONE more sewing machine … a review of the Janome HD3000

    I used my Janome 3160QDC (my baby) during my last bag making session.  It worked well with a Jeans needle, but there was an “oh oh” moment when my machine was going through a few particularly thick layers of fabric and fleece and it made a strange “whirring” noise.  I backed off, stopped pushing it so…