Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Marfy jean 1244 Muslin

I finally bought a Marfy pattern, just the one, I happen to love the fact that the pattern pieces are all die cut and I don't have to fuss with tracing and cutting and all that jazz.  I know I still have to add the seam allowances but I still think it will be less trouble.... I hope I'm still in love with them after they are completed.

Marfy jean illustration 1244
(Look I'll be blonde and thin when I finish:), and Italian)

001

The muslin fabric is the same I used for the skirt muslin, an olive green pinstripe canvas.
Marfy patterns do not come with any instructions so it's a good idea to have a plan before you start.  I'll just refer to another pair of jeans for that.  Also they don't come with an illustration, so make sure you capture it from the internet, just in case you don't make the pattern immediately.

002

I can already tell that these pieces will fit together beautifully, whether they will fit me well is another story.  I have a few denims to choose from for the final, including a stretch denim, which will mean tweaking the pattern further.  I will start staying true to the pattern and not changing anything just to see if they fit.  For the final pair, I already know I will add belt loops, and I may lengthen them.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perhaps the marfy jeans aren't fitting well because you didn't add enough seam allowance? I usually add 5/8"

ELMO said...

Since it was a new pattern company I added 1" to all of the pieces, which should have been sufficient. I think it was the size I started out with.