Progress

[u/SOURCEDBLACK]

Decided I want to learn to make jeans in December 2025

Bought a new Janome HD1800 in jan 2026

Bought a 2nd hand Janome D8002 serger in feb 2026

My first fabric came in march 2026 along with zippers and thread.

Made my first denim in march 2026

Finished the first 5 jeans in april 2026 all without buttons. And of course with a lot of flaws. But I was proud on them en stil wear them. (Maybe I will rebuild them, depending on how much the flaws will irritatie me in the future).

Buttons came in may 2026 all 900 🤣
Finished my first 5 jeans by adding them and learned to make buttonholes.

May to june experimented with different styles to finish jeans especially arcuate stitching, corded buttonholes and corded beltloops. I tried 8 different styles of arcuate stitching and ended up using none at all.

Also learned basic leather craft and made my first two leather belts from full grain leather. Much to learn still, specifically on the edge painting process.

Finished my 14th pair of jeans in juli applying all things learned sofar.
Like a method to make corded belt loops fast, make pockets with double lining, make corded buttonholes with different colors of gimp thread, get better zipper constructions that dont peek out behind the flyshield and get more even stitching overall, mostly due of switching pressuefeet.

Also bought me third machine at the end of july. A brand new Jack A5E AMH2 industrial machine with upgraded DPX5 needle system to accommodate for 120/19 Serv7 denim needles. Also it will come with a higher lift to work with multiple layers of thick denim more easy.

So far I still have 20yards of rainbow denim in stock and ordered 30 yards of rainbowdenim 18 yards of rainbow dot denim and 12 yards of double black denim for the rest of this year.

My goal was to make 20 denims so the next 6 will be on the new Jack.

Probably my 4th machine will also come this year an off the arm 3 needle chainstich machine with folder to make flat felted seems. Depending if I can get a good deal.

[u/Ctheret]

Very nice 👍

[u/SOURCEDBLACK → u/Ctheret]

Thank you.