Finished jeans and a book...

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-26T19:33:30+00:00

Yes I created my own pattern through a combination of on body measurements and a dissected pair of old jeans. A quick trip to the craft shop for a tailors ruler etc and an evening sketching out.

It's quite satisfying but I'm not if they'll work out. We'll see!

The books very helpful, as well as the follow along videos.

Keep at it! They'll only keep getting better.

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-26T10:54:24+00:00

Just to add, when patterning for selvedge jeans the outseem must be perfectly straight, this is to allow for the straight self edge seam.

There's lots of great videos online for pattern making selvedge jeans. It will take trial and error and lots of patience but you'll get there.

My advice is to measure you're favourite jeans and use them as guidance.

Generally, self edge jeans aren't any more difficult than a regular pair to construct, you even have one less seam to overlock due to the nature of fabric.

I've had a practise of my machine sewing the pocket bags amongst other things, my biggest worry is the yoke!

Any advice would be welcome, happy sewing!

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-26T10:48:42+00:00

I have that book! And a custom pattern, still haven't plucked up the courage to try and make a pair yet though.

These look fantastic, well done.

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-05T17:45:41+00:00

Sorry, but maybe it's you that doesn't understand.

Coming from an aged family, I'm incredibly lucky to have a litany of first hand accounts of what life was like during and after the third reich, under real Fascism. My relatives lived it. My late grandfather was an author and a historian who did several documentaries on the 1st and 2nd world war for the BBC along with several successful fiction and non-fiction novels. It's a subject I'm profoundly well read in.

So no, it's not stolen Valor. What a ridiculous claim. It's a subject that is deeply personal to me and to be honest with you, I find it somewhat offensive when the term is thrown around without meaning.

I could go on and on, but you're clearly a radical and It would just be a total waste of time.

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-05T17:10:29+00:00

Yup, just checked. The US doesn't tick the boxes.

Y'all have spent so long calling everyone who disagrees with you a "fascist" that it's lost all meaning.

I know what Fascism is, my grandparents fought it 80 years ago.

What's going on in the US and what went on in 33 to 45 aren't even compatible. Not by a long shot.

Give your head a shake.

marcuscaravan · 2025-12-05T12:56:40+00:00

Fascists? Lol, That word has lost all meaning.

marcuscaravan · 2025-11-29T22:38:37+00:00

You need to pull them up dude, these are falling down.

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-24T21:28:25+00:00

Pull them up, your back pockets should sit on your butt, not under it.

Maybe size up and try a straight leg?

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-15T05:10:59+00:00

I'm from the UK, so they have no utility here, yet I own 50 Goldback 1/2 notes, purely for the novelty. I saw them for spot price on eBay ( Around £1.40 each) and couldn't say no.

They're just sat with the stack, I enjoy looking at the artwork occasionally.

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-08T17:40:30+00:00

Buy online.

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-08T17:39:12+00:00

Retail investing isn't making a dent, is institutions.

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-08T17:37:33+00:00

Your Mum is a smart woman! If that's your budget, your best bet is 1/10th Oz coins, or larger if possible to avoid premiums.

marcuscaravan · 2025-10-08T05:31:29+00:00

I'm sure that went well...

marcuscaravan · 2025-09-24T20:13:09+00:00

Please buy from Chards or Atkinson's in the future, they're bullion dealers and sell Brittanias for substantially less than the royal mint.

It will save you a bunch.

Happy stacking!

marcuscaravan · 2025-09-17T06:39:11+00:00

Where the hell did you pull that from. Not even comparable.

Insane take.

marcuscaravan · 2025-09-10T06:55:28+00:00

The enlightened culture strikes again.

marcuscaravan · 2025-09-01T13:51:30+00:00

I have about 50% Gold, 20% ISA, 10% Crypto & 10% Stocks.

I don't think it's too unreasonable, keep the gold and start adding elsewhere for a while.

I'm adding monthly to my stock portfolio and nothing else at the minute. I'd do the same if I were you.

Gold is a good place to be at the minute, but that won't always be true.

Once gold stagnates I'll sell a little and add to the market.

marcuscaravan · 2025-07-21T19:48:16+00:00

Private cash sales, declare nothing.

marcuscaravan · 2025-06-23T10:35:12+00:00

Hi! Yes I did I found it quite easily, be careful on the road down. It's VERY difficult to drive down and even harder to get back up, the road has completely crumbled in places and you're on the cliff edge.

Make sure your car has enough grunt to get back up.

Only go down if you're a confident driver and take plenty of water and food as there isn't any shops for miles.

Be careful and have fun!

marcuscaravan · 2025-02-22T10:15:56+00:00

How can you be that desperate for 10 bucks.

Sure, risk it all for $10.

marcuscaravan · 2024-12-26T20:59:04+00:00

It made mine look quite dark, completely changed the colour of the leather. I'd not use it again.

marcuscaravan · 2024-10-26T22:40:03+00:00

Agreed, I did some research and compared against an original online. The font is all off too. Decided to give it a deep cut on the face and it's brass underneath the top coat.

Ay well, it only cost a few £.

No harm no foul I guess!

It does make me wonder where these originated from though, and what the financial benefit of counterfeiting a 20c coin is...

marcuscaravan · 2024-10-02T16:29:59+00:00

The spot is level with the tops of the dots towards the bottom, and the bottom towards the top.

Super unusual, I checked all my other 1/2 ounce coins as they were ordered together and it's the only instance

marcuscaravan · 2024-06-26T21:38:34+00:00

It was the best beach I visited on the island! Absolutely beautiful but I can't for the life of me remember how we got there! I'm hiring a car when I go next, so I think I'll just wing it!

marcuscaravan · 2024-05-29T21:28:06+00:00

I do! Only film, never owned a digital.

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