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Helene Selvedge Jeans sewing pattern

Anna Allen

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The Helene selvedge jeans are a traditional high waist non-stretch jeans pattern. This pattern is based on heritage denim jeans from the 1930’s-1960’s. It has traditional 5 pocket styling including two front scoop poc...

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Pattern type

Jeans Shorts

Format

PDF

Age group

Adult

Body type

Feminine

Sewing level

Advanced

Fabric type Woven

Hashtag

#helenejeans

Release date

June 30, 2022

Sizing

Size range
0-22, 14-32

Hip (min.)	Hip (max.)
86.36 cm	154.94 cm
34 in	61 in

Specifications

File features
A4/Print at home and A0/Copyshop

Language
English

Fabric suggestions

10-15oz Selvedge denim, other non-stretch* denim or drill. Any other bottom weight woven fabric can be used, including cotton canvas, twill, corduroy, etc. Extra fabric needed to match plaids, stripes or one-way designs. Interfacing: light to medium weight fusible interfacing

Fabric requirements

30" wide fabric: 2-5.5 yards. 45" wide fabric: 1 3/4-4 yards. 60" wide fabric: 1 1/8-2 3/4 yards.

Supplies

• Thread (both topstitching and all purpose for bobbin) • Topstitching sewing machine needle • Fabric marker/chalk, tailor’s awl (optional), and/or carbon paper, tracing wheel, and hammer • Buttons and rivets (see recommendations on page 7) - Waistband button: one 17mm button - 6 rivets • BUTTON FLY: Four 14mm buttons for sizes 00-14 or five 14mm buttons for sizes 16-22 • ZIPPER FLY: Metal YKK jean zipper, 7.25” long

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Design details

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Straight waistband Upper thigh/mini length Button fly Ankle length Back yoke Belt loops Topstitching Zipper fly Scoop pockets Front closure

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