[miss_sonja]

My son indicated that he wanted some pants like mama’s aka jeans. What O + S pattern eould be best for denim? I have all pants patterns except Art Museum and the sailor-type ones. He’s 2, fyi.

[sayiamyou]

I’ve sewn the sandbox and after school pants in denim several times and have been happy with the results. Nicole has altered the sketchbook shorts to pants and has done a bang up job of owning that pattern. Search “sketchbook” on her blog and you’ll be in for a treat.

http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com/2013/05/trrific-trousers.html
http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com/2012/09/skinny-sketchbook-jeans_24.html

[Lightning McStitch]

I recently used the Sketchbook for jeans for my daughter: https://www.flickr.com/photos/79480359@N03/14699004800/
And After School for my son:https://www.flickr.com/photos/79480359@N03/8668350104/
But my all time favourites were made by mixing the After School back with a modified Field Trip front: https://www.flickr.com/photos/79480359@N03/10146999943/
(or Titchy Threads make a jeans pattern that seems very popular. No changing required)

[chicmamainedh]

I haven’t tried it, but the sailboat sounds cute for a 2 year old.

[miss_sonja]

The Afterschool ones are super cute. I think that’s the look I am going for. Will try it and report back.

Now to find some denim that’s not too stiff for an active little boy…maybe some stretch!

[Lightning McStitch]

@sayiamyou I LOVED those red skinny Sketchbook jeans of Nicole’s. They’re soooooo good.
I think almost any pattern can look jeans-ish if you use denim, an appropriate topstitching colour and do something jeans-esque to the back pocket. At least that’s my theory.
I was thinking maybe back pocket decoration might be a good idea for an Oliver + S blog post….

[with love Heidi]

Field trips with double knees for a 2 year old 🙂

[Nicole]

Awww, thank you Melani and Shelley.
I agree, I think denim maketh the jeans, not just the pattern.

[Brittney]

I agree, the denim makes the pattern. Though, I think the Art Museum with maybe a different back pocket would work well. You could easily change up the pocket to be more ‘jean like’ and add some neat topstitching.

I have made the Titchy Thread pattern 7 times now with mixed results depending on the kid and size, stick with O+S;)

[sayiamyou]

Fabric.com has good options if you don’t have a fabric store close by that carries denim (and I’ve been happy with all the ones I’ve purchased from them). 6 – 6.5 oz with a little stretch has been great for our early spring and early fall temps, and the 8 – 8.5 oz with a little stretch is good for our colder weather.

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[Brittney]

Thanks @maraya for the weight info, I never know what to buy when online.

[sayiamyou]

Anytime Brit!

[Anonymous]

My fave is the After School pants pattern because my daughter is a skinny string bean. They make really cute jeans and have a slim fit.

[mcholley1]

I’ve used this one multiple times and always LOVE it. It holds up great! It does, however, shrink a lot. It needs more than a single pre-wash.

https://www.fabric.com/buy/0304016/kaufman-railroad-stretch-denim-indigo

[miss_sonja]

Oooh, love that railroad denim! My little guy loves trains too, so bonus. I may need to do a fabric.com order…

I traced my After School pattern today in 2T; won’t have a chance to get fabric or sew until after spring break/Easter week, but at least I got the finicky part done.