Slightly blurry picture of the next pair of remade jeans for the oldest. I cut down the length of a pair of juniors jeans that, let's be honest, never really fit me anyway to the length of another pair that fit him well. Then I tucked the back waist line over and put elastic in it and took in the side seams , the crotch seams and a little bit between the two back pockets. The design of the jean lends itself well to smaller portions because the pockets on both the front and back were pretty small to begin with (the way juniors clothes are) and they had a low rise that fit perfectly on a three year old. Any lessons here about buying juniors clothing? Probably anything that can be made to fit a small child with relative ease, should not be worn by a mother of two.

This process did make me realize how much better the washes are for adult, especially women's jeans and how easy it is to make cute clothing for the boys from cheap thrift store buys. And when you aren't looking for jeans with the right fit, the thrift store world opens up exponentially. I made a pair of jeans from the remainder of the legs for the youngest but without the pockets and zipper, they seem a little more generic. I might try sewing on some details or making him a pair from the top of another pair of jeans.